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Mon Oct 09 2023
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
A good album but doesn't do much for me - bit too arty and don't feel the lyrics - cactus/gigantic/where is my mind are nice tracks though can't deny.
3
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Tue Oct 10 2023
The White Album
Beatles
A classic album for me. Or maybe three solo albums jumbled up. Lennon is on top form and as a Beatles geek I love the mythology. This album I had on double cd at school - really contributed to my musical taste.
5
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
Surprised at how much I liked this. Love African type guitar and drums anyway and some outrageous jazzy bass playing. I'd actually like the instrumental version. Lyrics and singing probably not my kind of thing - but still liked it. The synths are a bit too naff 80s at times - think with real instruments it would have aged better
4
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Not on Spotify which doesn't help. Sadly this album does nothing for me, obviously it's a classic that's loved so it must be me but for whatever reason I find it like listening to paint dry - not unpleasant but nothing of interest to me
1
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Fri Oct 13 2023
Dookie
Green Day
Never listened to this as a teenager so I'm coming in fresh as a forty two year old man. And I'm like ugh this is boring. Why do they all sound exactly the same? On the plus side I like short songs. Just not these ones. I reckon it would be good live maybe. Nice cover art. I'm struggling
1
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Beautiful Freak
Eels
I like this album. Not sure it should be on a classic list but it's nice, inventive, found it moving at times, clever, nice. Yeah.
3
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Tue Oct 17 2023
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Absolutely brilliant. He is blessed with a voice that makes you believe anything he sings. Love the Baritone on dark as a dungeon. Only down side I had this on cd for years and have played it to death
5
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Brill
5
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Yeah a really cool sounding album. I like the sound of this era - the main and backing vocals work really well together. Some of the stories drag on a bit and I'm not a massive cowboy fan but that's a small quibble
4
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
I'm sure there's loads going on here but it's lost on me - just sounds like all other old jazz
1
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
On a rope is a classic, not sure what makes it work so well it just does. Rest didn't really grab me but songs are short which helps
2
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Zombie
Fela Kuti
3
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
I like the idea of working with Dj premier - although when I'm listening to his beats I'm just thinking wow jayz would sound amazing on this. I like the idea of this album - have it on cd somewhere - but her voice is too overpowering for me it just dominates everything. I'm still team Britney
2
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Yeah. I think knopfler has written some great songs and great guitar player, something in the performances though struggles to keep my attention, like some of the songs here seem really long to me but it could be I just need to pay more attention. Great guitar tone obvs
3
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Sea Change
Beck
I really liked this - never heard it before - sounds like Scott walker who I love. Probably one of my favourites so far
4
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Revolver
Beatles
Obviously a classic. I love Lennon but think this is McCartney's time to shine. Eleanor rigby just genius. Got to get you into my life and good day sunshine are like Motown crossed with British rock. Lennon has some solid tunes like and your bird can sing and the pretty amazing tomorrow never knows
5
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Yeah I think this is pretty amazing. I want you what a brilliant song, great imagery. Just like a woman not sure if this is patronising to women but still feels like a classic song.
5
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Closer
Joy Division
Not one of my favourites. Not keen on the depressing singing voice and I like a bit of post punk groove but couldn't get into this one
3
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Brilliant stuff - love the sound of the guitar and drums, voice fantastic if a little bit too falsetto for my taste give me Johnny cash any day
4
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Marquee Moon
Television
I remember a few years ago I read Julian copes book and this album was one of the ones he cited as a massive influence. I got it at the time but wasn't massively for me.
3
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Wed Nov 22 2023
London Calling
The Clash
5
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Thu Nov 30 2023
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I'm a massive Leonard Cohen fan - he's written some of my favourite songs ever. But often his arrangements are pants and especially in the 80s, it's almost unlistenable to me it sounds like karaoke backing tracks I used to hear in Russia in 2001. Still I like the voice and lyrics to an extent but think this isn't his best work
3
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Paris 1919
John Cale
3
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Tue Dec 12 2023
The College Dropout
Kanye West
I love Kanye as a producer - great production on this album. His rapping I find a bit annoying really but the guests keep it going here
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
The Who Sell Out
The Who
What a weird album. Sounds like the avalanches or something a hip hop DJ would put together maybe prince Paul. I found it quite distracting and then when the songs come in they're nothing mind blowing to me.
2
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Never been a fan
1