Chore of Enchantment
Giant SandI had never heard of this before. There are some fun tracks on this one, but for my taste, this is a "once in a great while" kind of listen. The style gets a bit old after a while.
I had never heard of this before. There are some fun tracks on this one, but for my taste, this is a "once in a great while" kind of listen. The style gets a bit old after a while.
All time classic. I've listened to this one since I was a kid and it doesn't get old. Weird cover art though.
One of my all time favorites. Five stars.
The front half of this one is great. I remember when the single for Faith was released and it was a massive hit. You can hear the strong Prince influence on the front half, which is probably why I like it. Then, the back half hits. Seems like they lost steam and ideas. Also, essentially 14 minutes of this thing is devoted to \"I Want Your Sex\". Catchy tune, but c'mon.
Young americans and fame are classics. Classic Bowie sounds, great album. Interesting across the universe cover (Beatles). The first album I did with this website.
Excellent 70s style metal album. Not really my wheelhouse, but a fun listen. I hadn’t every listened to Iron Maiden before, but I’m a fan now.
Great EJ sound. Three track punch of candle in the wind, Benny and yellow brick road is hard to beat.
I really like this one. Great 60s influenced soul. Missed this when it first came out, but I’m glad I got to it now.
Great one. New wave and punk, combined with brit pop. Never heard of this band before this.
I listened to this when it was new. I really liked her earlier album (Pure Heroine) but this one didn't really hit the spot for me. Not bad, just not my style.
I didn't know much about Yes prior to listening to this. Classic prog rock sound. Pretty enjoyable all the way through. Lots of long jam tracks, no real radio singles, so it's more of a patient listen as it shifts style even within songs. Pretty good stuff.
Not my style. Industrial has value, but it’s a tough listen. I’m sure this was much more innovative in its time when there was less stuff like it.
Sunshine Superman is a classic. I always liked season of the witch, too. I never had listened to the rest of the album before. Huge eastern influence, which was popular at the time. Honestly, it’s not really my thing. Probably written mostly for 60s kids trying out LSD for the first time.
This was really good. I was aware of X before, but hadn’t really listened. This seems ahead of its time. Would have sounded contemporary in late 80s early 90s.
Fun to hear the Who at the height of their powers. I saw them live in 2022 and the still got it.
This is one I have listened to periodically over the years. Many great tracks on this one. Not a classic for my taste, but a pretty good one.
This guy is not a great person. I'm not a fan of this album anyway, so that worked out. Honestly, too whiney/emo for my taste.
I’ve heard this several times before. Fun, jam band sound. Obviously the start of quite a legacy from Chicago. Honestly not something I’d listen to much on my own, but enjoyable to listen every once in awhile.
One of my all time favorites. Over the years, I've had this on tape, CD and now vinyl. I've done the dark side of the rainbow, of course. Total classic.
Fun one. This was a blast from the past.
Pretty interesting concept album. Some good, some not as much.
Classic album. Not my favorite REM album, but essential nonetheless. Great one.
Not bad, but not the best by Herbie. I'm a fan of his older stuff.
Good stuff. Brass in pocket is a classic.
Tremendous album. One of my favorites.
I was hoping to like this one. It’s fine. Some of these lyrics are pretty terrible though: “Oh, the snot has caked against my pants. It has turned into crystal.” Wow, deep stuff!
Great one. Beautiful voice.
Great one. Listened to this a ton during pandemic lockdown.
Never been my favorite. Sting’s super high vocals aren’t the most pleasant. I liked Sting’s later solo stuff better.
Such a great one. I listened to this a ton when it was new. Hurt is one of the all-time great covers.
I had heard of this band, but never listened. Pleasantly surprised. Pretty good 90s sound.
Never heard of this before, but very pleasantly surprised. There are some really solid tracks here.
It’s fine, but not my style. Super sleepy.
All time classic. I've listened to this one since I was a kid and it doesn't get old. Weird cover art though.
Total classic. One of my favorite albums regardless of genre.
Meh, it's fine. Gets old after a few tracks.
Pretty enjoyable. The weight is a classic.
One of my least favorite genres. I understand this was a huge hit in the day, but there's a reason no one makes music like this anymore.
Solid classic. Imagine has to be one of the best songs ever written.
Some good and some meh here. I listened to this a bunch when new. My opinion is the same now as then. Gacy is a super weird track.
Never heard of this when it was new. Surprisingly enjoyable brit-pop influenced sound.
I come and go with this one since it was new. Some of FL's best work for sure.
Never heard this full album, only Karma Chameleon. Pretty good 80s sound.
Fantastic. Ellington is an all-time great.
Good stuff. I knew the hits, but the rest of the album is not bad.
EC just as never really been my style. His voice wears on me after a while, and some of the lyrics here are not great, i.e. "are you straight or are you blind" - ugh. That said, the band sounds really solid.
All time classic. Joni has a tremendous voice.
Obviously some great tracks on here, but they aren't all winners.
Fun disco sound. Some classics on here.
It's OK. Didn't really stand out to me as having anything really distinctive for the era.
Just as catchy and jarring as I remember when it was new. I understand that the shock value was part of the album, but a lot of this hasn't aged well.
Pretty good 80s sound. Never heard of it before now.
Not understanding this one. Just ongoing wailing and general noise.
I liked this better than I expected. Interesting all-vocal concept. Not one I'd listen to much, but it was fun to experience once.
What a classic. Huge number of hits on this album. One of the best albums by one of the greatest ever musicians = 5 stars in my book.
Really enjoyed this one. Great metal sound.
Pretty great album. The hits off this one are total classics. The other tracks are more 50s filler, but still pretty good.
Meh, not really my thing. Some good synth pop moments, but overall seems like wailing over ideas from better bands.
Some enjoyable stuff here. RHCP/Primus/Rage vibes. Had never heard of this album or group before.
Some good stuff here, but Nick Cave just isn't my style. It's fine as background noise for me. I understand there are many superfans that will not enjoy my hot take.
One of my all time favorites. Five stars.
Pretty fun, fast hardcore punk. I hadn't heard it before, but liked it.
I like Dinosaur Jr fine, but the sound gets old after a while. I was ready to shut this one down after about 4 tracks.
I couldn't get access to this album on my streaming service. Bummer, sounded interesting.
One of the all-time great hip hop albums. I have listened to this more times than I can count.
Really solid sound. I didn’t like this originally, but it’s really grown on me over the years.
It was ok. Not even my favorite Mayfield album though.
Some great stuff. No woman no cry is an all time classic.
Fantastic. One of my all time favorite voices and several of her best songs. 5 stars.
Fantastic. One of my all time favorite voices and several of her best songs. 5 stars.
One of the great Christmas albums. I have this on vinyl.
Spinning wheel is really the only highlight, and that’s just ok. Generic jam band stuff otherwise.
Not bad, but feels a little like Kirkland Signature Sgt. Pepper's.
Total classic. 5 stars.
It's crazy how there are 100s of Christmas songs, but only one song about the boys being back in town.
Not bad, but not my favorite Miles.
Kind of a mixed bag. There are some pretty fun tues here, but also some clunkers.
Never been a huge VM fan. There’s some good stuff here, as well as some clunkers. The recording quality is top notch for a live show.
On paper, I feel like I would enjoy this. Man, too many 10 minute atmosphere songs though. I won't knock it for experimentation, which I appreciate. It's just not a top album for me.
The singles off this one are still high rotation classics, 40 years later. That alone is worth 4 stars. It's a bit like an AC/DC album - if you love the sound, you'll love the whole album. If not... then not. Not quite 5 star level for me, but it's a great one.
This is a great one. Sunday Bloody Sunday is an all-time rock classic. Still, I think this isn't even the greatest U2 album.
This was a slog to get through. I’d have given it one star, except the story of its creation is pretty neat. The music itself seems like a first draft that needs a lot more work and production.
I never really listed to Dr. John much, so I was thinking this was going to be like the one song I could think of, "Making Whoopie". Was not excited about an album of that. It couldn't have been more different. I actually really enjoyed it, even if it isn't a classic for me.
Reading the notes, I thought this would be up my alley. I'm a huge Prince/80s/808 fan. This one just didn't grab me though. Sounds like one of Prince's backup singers made an album without his help.
Victoria is a great track. The rest is uneven. A lot of it sounds like a Beatles cover band.
I bought this album when it first was released and listened to it non stop for awhile. It’s really good. She has a tremendous, unique voice. Not to mention excellent songwriting and piano skills.
If you like the sound of any of their radio singles, you'll enjoy this. It's basically one long song, but it's a good one.
If you're into new wave, this is a pretty solid album.
Judy Blue Eyes is a classic, but so much of the rest of this album is pretty sleepy.
I hadn't listened to this one before, but I really enjoyed it. Not every track is a home run, but there are a bunch of great ones. You're either into Talking Heads or you're not, I find. Not many casual fans of this band.
I like Elliott Smith in small doses. Definitely not his best album, but there’s some good stuff here.
This was fine, but I am struggling to figure out why it's included here. Doesn't seem like the best example of the genre.
How could you not like this sound? Basie is always solid.
Seems like this is what happens when you do a ton of drugs and suddenly think you know how jazz works.
Lots of hits on this one. Solid.
I had never heard of this before. There are some fun tracks on this one, but for my taste, this is a "once in a great while" kind of listen. The style gets a bit old after a while.
The opening track is a masterpiece. The rest pretty much sits in the good-great range. Four stars.
I remember when this came out in 99, and I sat through it then. I had friends raving about it. I didn't get it then, and I still don't now. The idiotic title (wink wink, see what we did??) should tell you all you need to know without having to waste over 2 hours(!) on this. Only worth one star because the SF Symphony Orchestra is fantastic and they're doing all they can with the material.
Son of a Preacher Man is a stone cold R&B classic. Virtually all of the rest of it sounds like late 60s/early 70s filler - hard to tell it apart from any other average sound from the era. It's fine, just not special.
Really good all around album.
Rod Stewart is best for my taste on the radio. One good song, then don’t hear from him for a while again. A whole album, especially when many are lesser covers, gets old for me.
I was pretty bored throughout listening to this. Hard to understand why this made the 1001 list.
One of the best new wave albums. Huge number of hits, especially for a debut album. Not an all time classic for my taste, but still really great.
One of my all time favorite bands. There are some really strong tracks on here, but overall, this is not their strongest album - many tracks feel like b-sides or ideas. Radiohead's b-sides are better than most band's singles though.
My favorite album by an all time great band. Classic.
This was pretty brutal. Desperate need of a producer/editor. Chopped down to about 3 minutes for each song and with some serious reworking, there's some good ideas here. Hard to figure out how this album made the list though.
I listened to this a bunch when it was new, hoping for Pet Sounds 2.0. It isn’t that. It’s more just a nostalgia trip about what might have been.
Really fun album. I listened to this a ton when it was new. It’s not a five star in my book, but it’s loud and fun.
Not quite Folsom, but awesome. Cash is a national treasure.
Listened to this a ton when it was new. Some great tracks, but not quite 5 stars for me.
Classic hip hop album. Not my favorite, but undeniable influence in its day.
Just OK - not great, not bad. If you heard this in a waiting room somewhere, it would blend right in. Look elsewhere for a top album of all time however.
I listened to this on constant rotation when it was new. I’m a Seattle area native and huge Sub Pop fan, so this was right in my sweet spot. I saw them live in 2008, not long after this was released- great live band. Brings back many memories. Phenomenal debut album. It’s interesting how “White Winter Hymnal” has started to appear on holiday radio/playlists in recent years. Didn’t think of it as a Christmas season tune when it was new, but it works.
This one changed everything in rock. Five stars.
One of my all time favorites. Listen on vinyl!
This was really uneven from my perspective. Some good, some not so good. The ballads seem like filler, but there are some neat ideas in the other tracks.
Really fun. Great sound.
Pretty solid house-style album, just not really my taste.
Wasn’t available in my music service.
Wasn’t available on my music service.
Hard to beat Ray's sound, especially from this era. I genuinely enjoyed this all the way through.
I enjoyed this when it was new, and again now. Not an all-time great in my book, but Jack's influence on music of this era is undeniable.
Nothing wrong with it, just not my style. I like Young's solo stuff a lot better.
It's pretty tough to figure out why this one is on the list. Hasn't aged well.
I had never heard this one. I liked it much more than expected. Some really good stuff here.
The front half of this one is great. I remember when the single for Faith was released and it was a massive hit. You can hear the strong Prince influence on the front half, which is probably why I like it. Then, the back half hits. Seems like they lost steam and ideas. Also, essentially 14 minutes of this thing is devoted to \"I Want Your Sex\". Catchy tune, but c'mon.
Total classic. This is where the Beatles really started to figure it out, in my book. Not my favorite album of theirs, but better than virtually anything else out there in its day.
One of the all time greats. I’ve been listening to this since I was in 8th grade I bet, and it still hits.
Pretty generic southern rock. I'm sure it's fine if that's your jam, but it isn't mine.
This was up and down for me. A few tracks I really liked, and some that were just not great. That averages to a 3 for my taste.
I really liked the front half of this album. The first track was massive back when it was first released, so that was fun to hear again. Somewhere in the middle of the album, it really loses focus before getting it back again.
There's some interesting stuff here, but it's not my cup of tea exactly.
So great. Maybe the high water mark for the Beastie Boys. One of my all time favorites.
There are some incredible musicians on this, but 70s jazz fusion is not my jam. Weird that this album made the list and not so many other better jazz albums.
Tainted love was, and still is, huge. The rest is up and down, but enjoyable.
This was in heavy rotation at my house for a long time when it came out. Probably #2 in Green Day's catalog (Dookie) for me, but still tremendous. This band is the apex of pop-punk. If you're into that genre, there's virtually no better album than this.
This era of jazz is right in my sweet spot. Love that samba sound.
Hard to give anything but five stars. This album has (possibly) rock’s greatest song in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Classic hip hop album that changed everything. Just never been a top album for my taste though.
GD has just never been my style.
Super sleepy. I like Paul’s later stuff, but this isn’t my thing.
Fantastic album. Makes you wonder what might have been if the Beatles had stayed together, but this is still five stars on its own merits.
This guys voice is good enough, but man, those lyrics take you out of it.
Classic hip hop album. Some of the tracks are not top notch, but it’s all pretty good. I would pay for revised versions of so many hip hop albums that got rid of the skits/intros/interludes. Takes you out of the groove.
This album isn't creative, it's just bad. There's a difference. St. Pepper's is a great example of creative and good. This one just sounds like dudes on drugs trying to play jazz after reading about it, but never hearing it. I’ve heard this album several times over the years, as it often makes lists like this. I think we’re just in an echo chamber with this album though. Just because a so-called expert thinks it’s good doesn’t make it so.
Not hating on Taylor, I understand why it’s so popular. Just not my thing.
Easy 5 stars. They don’t come much better than this.
Lots of hits on this, but it’s not my style.
This wasn’t on my streaming service, but I know many of the songs. It’s fine, but not my style.
Hard to criticize this one. Total classic sound. If you like salsa, this might be the best example out there.
Such a classic. Easy five stars.
Hard to give less than 5, based on cultural impact alone. So many of these songs are still in heavy rotation today.
I had never heard of this, but it was entertaining. Strange sound and some of it is just noise, but I never put it down.
The singles off this one are classics. The other tracks are fine, but feel like filler.
Couldn't stream this one.
I like DM, but violator is their best work. This one was good though.