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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
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5 | 2.42 | +2.58 |
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
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5 | 2.6 | +2.4 |
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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5 | 2.64 | +2.36 |
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
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5 | 2.65 | +2.35 |
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Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
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5 | 2.68 | +2.32 |
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
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5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
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5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
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1 | 2.49 | -1.49 |
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
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2 | 3.48 | -1.48 |
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
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2 | 3.38 | -1.38 |
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
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2 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
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Django Django
Django Django
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2 | 3.21 | -1.21 |
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In Our Heads
Hot Chip
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2 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
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NEU! 75
Neu!
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2 | 3.09 | -1.09 |
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
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2 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
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2 | 3 | -1 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 4.83 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 5 |
| The Who | 4 | 5 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 4 | 5 |
| Beatles | 5 | 4.8 |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 4.6 |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4.75 |
| Neil Young | 3 | 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 5 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 5 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 5 |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 5 |
| Echo And The Bunnymen | 3 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 6 | 4.33 |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4.5 |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Doors | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 4.67 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.67 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.67 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.67 |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 4.67 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 4.67 |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
| The Cure | 2 | 5 |
| Genesis | 2 | 5 |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 5 |
| Oasis | 2 | 5 |
| Stan Getz | 2 | 5 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 5 |
| The Temptations | 2 | 5 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 5 |
| Dusty Springfield | 2 | 5 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 5 |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5 |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 5 |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5 |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 5 |
| The Jam | 2 | 5 |
| Amy Winehouse | 2 | 5 |
| Yes | 2 | 5 |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 5 |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 5 |
| The Byrds | 5 | 4.2 |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4.25 |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 4.25 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 4.25 |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4.25 |
| U2 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 4.33 |
| Prince | 3 | 4.33 |
| Blur | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Kinks | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Eminem | 5, 2 |
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Talking Heads · 2 likes
5/5
Love it. As a T heads fan there are only a few albums I wouldnt consider stone cold classics. But this album has so many great songs and was a.strong follow-up to 77. (I dont think the live album,The name of this band is Talking Heads, is on this list but I love the live versions of the songs from this album on there.)
Public Image Ltd. · 1 likes
5/5
Pleasantly surprised. Truly captured the post-punk vibe and made a blueprint for all the bands that followed. I had to go to YouTube music to find this in streaming format and im not sure why it is not available ( record company dispute?) but it is an important album and a great listen.
Scritti Politti · 1 likes
3/5
The 80s sound is strong...but dated. Decent album but obviously a band of the moment.
Youssou N'Dour · 1 likes
5/5
Im a fan of juju music and I am surprised that King Sunny Ade didn't make this list. However, this album certainly rivals his best work. Great record. Amazing voice and great instrumentation.
The Monkees · 1 likes
5/5
Most underrated artist of all time? not sure about that, but i know this album is fantastic.
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Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Being a teenager in the late seventies this does bring back memories-especially of jerryrigging my stereo to record off the radio. the hits still seem fresh and the other songs are pleasant. i dont think this is his best post-beatles album but it still sounds good.
Frank Ocean
4/5
Nice listen and surprisingly fresh as it is already over a decade old. Crack Rock, Pyramids, and Monks were favorites. Mellow and relaxing vibe over the whole album but also funky and rhythmic. Definitely a good album to put on if you want to kick back. Also he has a good singing voice-brought me back to when I first heard songs in the key of life.My first listen to a Frank Ocean album.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Neil Young is one of my favorites but i literally havent listened to this album in probably three decades. Down by the River and Cowgirl by the sand are definitely favorites of mine. And i always liked the title track which is a fun, bouncy number.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Neil Young
5/5
first time hearing this album i knew the first song (Walk Away) and heard a live version of From the Turnstiles but otherwise all the others were new to me.
i think this album is a great example of why it is best to listen to a whole album as originally formatted- no extras, no alternate versions. the whole album really flows beautifully.
Steely Dan
4/5
solid album.
Sonic Youth
4/5
pretty awesome. love their sound
Jimmy Smith
4/5
This was a nice listen and I have heard other work by Stanley Turrentine and Kenny Burrell who are lead musicians in their own right.
His organ playing is impressive.
The White Stripes
4/5
I havent listened to another of their albums all the way through but I have to imagine that this is their masterpiece.
solid throughout.
M.I.A.
3/5
love the production of these songs layered and engaging music. only knew paper planes but liked the album as a whole not usually my cup of tea but fairly solid
Coldplay
4/5
i know that Coldplay is basically the successor to Nickelback- a band that everyone disses-but Coldplay is talented and Chris Martin is a good songwriter. for a debut album this is pretty polished.
i dont know of i love the way this album was mixed/its overall sound but it atill is a solid album
Led Zeppelin
5/5
a classic that still holds up.
Eels
3/5
the eels are obviously talented and they write interesting lyrics. they had a good sound but the only reason im not givjng it a higher rating is mome of the songs stay with me. once they are over it is as if i didnt hear them be aise i can't recall any lyrics/melodies. but i can see why this would be on the list. i actually owned a copy of electro-shock blues which i really liked at the time which may have been their third or fourth album. this being their debut perhaps it just took a couple years to grow as musicians and songwriters.
N.W.A.
5/5
i know some people claimed they couldnt give this a higher rating necause of the misogyny in the lyrics and i get it but this is definitely a genre defining album and i think a stone cold classic.
Janelle Monáe
5/5
wow loved this
3/5
I have listened to Los Angeles, Under the Big Black Sun and More Fun In The New World. So how did i miss this album? I'm not sure but it was well worth the wait.
Los Angeles remains my favorite but this is a solid album and a great listen and their musicianship and harmonies are at the top of their game here; X dispelled the notion that punk music had to be "sloppy". This was a very talented band. I still prefer the other X albums over this one, and i am curious if any other X albums are on the list, but this is a good record.
Elastica
4/5
WOW. Awesome album. Love their sound. Great energy and each song is a gem. reminded me of buzzcocks.
Beatles
5/5
Every song is great. The Beatles were not a fluke. it is hard for me to wrap my head around it, why their sound and status endures, but their music, songwriting, harmonies, etc. are still so fresh--to me they dont sound dated or old.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Otherworldly. Such a.pleasant listen from the lead vocals to the harmonies to the music. It just doesnt get better than this.
Jacques Brel
2/5
pleasant but not particularly memorable
The Band
4/5
Green Day
4/5
Brian Eno
5/5
amazing at the time it was released and still holds up
Scott Walker
2/5
He's got a good voice and and the orchestration is pleasant but cannot get into any song. i guess his lyrics were a novelty- never thought i would here the term Stupid Ass in a ballad. Also he covers Jacques Brel- an album i recetly listened to and didnt particularly like- so his style is a bit grating for me. I am a big fan pf the band Sparks and they have a plethora of whimsical songs and humorous lyrics but this guy seems just odd. Strange album.
OutKast
3/5
i guess this would be on the list of albums to listen to just for its uniqueness: essentially two solo albums combined as one album. the only songs i knew were I like the way you move and hey ya. i enjoyed both but probably the speakerboxx record a little more. Decent and a good example of where hip hop was in the 2000s.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
That's why they call it classic rock!!!
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Janis Joplin
4/5
understandably a classic album. Janis Joplin was a unique talent. or distinct raspy quality draws in the listener and her emoting is up there with the best. bluesy rock at its finest.
Santana
5/5
I had the pleasure of seeing Santana (on a double bill with Earth, Wind & Fire) this past summer and they sounded amazing. This is album is timeless and atill holds up beautifully. Of course, everyone knows about Carlos' incredible guitar playing but the whole band are phenomenal.
Talking Heads
5/5
This may be my favorite album by them. Always ahead of their time. love every song.
Miles Davis
4/5
Miles Davis (and you don't have to hear this from me) is probably the best musician at his instrument in the world of jazz. Never heard of this album. it is a big departure from his conventional "cool" jazz recordings. Especially surprised with the last 3 minutes of in a silent way that sounded more like new age music than jazz music. Nice listen, good vibe.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Iggy Pop
5/5
only heard passenger and lust for life which are two great songs but the overall album is very solid. every song really good. Glad this was on my list!
Pink Floyd
5/5
top 5 best rock albums of all time.(Maybe number one rock album to listen with headphones on!) 50 years in, still a timeless classic.
The Soft Boys
4/5
I was actually more acquainted with their album called Invisible Hits, but this is a solid record as well . Reminds me of the Buzzcocks and also Oasis but with a darker sense of humor. Old Pervert is the goofiest song I've ever heard since Boris the Spider- but i love it for how bizarre it is.
Motörhead
4/5
stating the obvious: this.album.rocks.
I love that this came out in 1980 which to me is the start of new wave music dominance and here you have a heavy metal album that is unrelenting and loud.
solid album.but a star off for jailbait- a horrid song that is best forgotten.
Aimee Mann
4/5
Hot Chip
2/5
its ok...not blown away..sounds like a number of other bands so not sure why this is a "must" listen.
Rating: meh
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Doors
5/5
just for Riders on the Storm....
Arcade Fire
4/5
Wow never heard this before. Even more impressive that this was their debut record. New favorite!
The Beach Boys
4/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Chef from South Park can really cook some soul food.
D'Angelo
4/5
Only knew one song of his (from MTV!)
I dont know if this is an iconic, must listen album but it certainly is a sold example of soul and r&b.
Nice listen.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Listen, its a good album. And I know the Stones are an all-time classic rock group. But of the big three imho ( Beatles-Who-Stones) I've never really vibed with the Stones. that being said, the album kind of grew on me. so I'm not going to declare it a classic but it is was good. except for the n word reference.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Something magical about listening to a young bob dylan. Masters of War is one of my favorites. Dont Think Twice gets my vote for best breakup song ever. not kust a record but a historical artifact.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
perfect in every way. what an amazing talent. even songs that are not originals. she makes her very own five stars
4/5
Never knew Nature's Way is the song from this album. I've only heard covers of it. Pleasantly surprised. Im a fan of prog rock so this is right up my alley.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
The Yardbirds
3/5
Ramones
5/5
Perfect.
Sam Cooke
5/5
electric performance. amazing talent. one of the best live albums ever.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
overlong. contains probably the most iconic song they ever wrote (under the bridge) but its uneven and just way. too. long. I prefer Californication and Freaky Styley to this album. i know people cite this as their best but it doesn't resonate with me.
The White Stripes
4/5
like the punk-ish sound which makes the cover of were going to be friends even more special. pretty solid.
Orbital
3/5
its ok...wondering why orbital 2 isnt the choice ( as wikipedia says that is their most acclaimed record) Kraftwerk did this 10 times better.
White Denim
4/5
cool, retro sound. kind of remind me of phish or a more modern version of grateful dead in terms of their jamming vibe. enjoyed this. def a.band i would have never discovered on my own.
Underworld
3/5
Second electronica album in three days...other than the standout track Banstyle/Sappy's Curry, it was good, not great. Liked them better than Orbital ( my previous electronica album artist) but ill say what i said in my other review: Kraftwerk did it 10x better.
The Killers
3/5
ok finally an album i have at least heard of and it is not an obscure electronica band!
Good album- The Killers are not my favorite but it is a solid debut.
The Cure
5/5
Rod Stewart
4/5
Didnt expect to like this but love the musicianship and each song-cover or not- is good. not a bad song on here. all star line up backing him. 4 stars.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
This album has one of the all time most awesome opening tracks (Badlands) and an equally awesome album closer (Darkness on the Edge of Town).
Again, the power of a fully balanced record. The hits are still amazing and the songs that link to them are sold as well Was never a big Brice fan but thos album is special.
Dwight Yoakam
5/5
gotta say, im not usually a country western fan but this album is excellent.
Love his sound- much more traditional and not as "bubble gummy" as other popular country artists.
Heard his name but never his work until this. Solid album.
Pavement
5/5
The Darkness
4/5
Sister Sledge
5/5
Philly's own. Glad to eee them on the list.
Beatles
4/5
Truthfully, I am gong to find it hard to rate almost any Beatles album less than 5 stars but will give this 4 because they still hadn't fully come into their own as songwriters. This was one of my favorites and we actually had the 45 ( yes I'm old) or Roll Over Beethoven and Please Mr. Postman in my childhood home. Has George's first song credit (Dont Bother Me) so it is kind
of notable just for that but the covers and originals all have the great, classic Beatles harmonies.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Original idea but fairly unlistenable. i guess it is on the list for being so unique but that doesn't make it good.
Various Artists
4/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
4/5
Decent, not earth shaking. Not to be a hater but dont love the (British sounding) singer's voice. arrangements are pretty engaging and i probably liked Bomba the best. Dl whether i really needed to hear this but it was unique.
The Pharcyde
5/5
Awesome, simply awesome.
Beach House
3/5
pleasant but not particularly memorable. better times my favorite but i couldn't pick out another tune if it was played for me and i have access to the song titles.
Rush
4/5
Been several decades since I listened to this. Prog rock is one of my favorite genres and Rush has always been one of the best at it. When Geddy Lee opens the title track with "...and the meek shall inherit the earth..." I have to admit it is corny as hell but that is the whole thing with prog rock: the music is undeniably awesome but sometimes the songs are kind of silly when you listen to the actual lyrics. Still this is a stone cold classic.
Genesis
5/5
Laibach
4/5
i was incredibly skeptical about this album but i actually really dig it. definitely not an album i would have ever come across so good on ya 1001!
Thelonious Monk
5/5
Beshma Swing is one of my favorite compositions. Every note of this album is perfection. Monk was one of the all time jazz masters and this album reflects his genius. No brainer: 5 stars.
Judas Priest
4/5
i didnt expect to like this album but i have to tip my cap. this is a heavy metal classic.
Shack
4/5
another band ive never heard of. solid britpop album. pleasant and catchy in parts. pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Moby
5/5
This was a go to CD when i just wanted to put something on to chill to. It all came back to me as I listened to it for the first time in probably 20 years. Always loved Natural Blues and Porcelain. I am not a huge fan of electronica but i genuinely like his approach to it. It was nice to be "reunited" with his record and I think it will be in my rotation again! (This time the Play plus B sides edition.)
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
All bangers. Perfect record. No Notes.
Happy Mondays
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Elton John
4/5
I could spend all day listening to early Elton John. Amazing melodies and great music. Solid album.
Fairport Convention
3/5
Pleasant listening but doesn't really grab me.
Jeff Buckley
4/5
haven't listened to this in a long time forgot how special it was. his version of hallelujah is the best. he can rock put, sing soulfully...great album by a one of a kind artist.
Little Richard
5/5
No denying how iconic Little Richard is and this album is a stone cold classic.
Prince
5/5
Prince at the top of his game.
The Slits
3/5
Cool record. Their vibe and sound reminds me of Talking Heads and XTC although the last song, Lieb and Romanze, which sounded mich different than the rest of the album was more like Bauhaus. Love their cover of I Heard it Through the Grapevine.
The Prodigy
3/5
Not my thing/genre but this album is pretty tight.
The Flaming Lips
5/5
great album.
Air
3/5
cool but probably more resonant if you actually hear it in its original context ( with the film)
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
always had an interet in this band but never got around to listening. solid album. love their sound and their punky vibe.
Otis Redding
5/5
F@cking awesome. Otis is him. it is crazy to know that all but one song was recorded in a 24-hour period. Unreal!! I know these are mostly covers, but who cares? they're awesome!
Elvis Costello
4/5
Amazing debut album. I would rank it in the top 5 of his albums. Of course the amazing Watching the Detectives, Alison, I'm Not Angry, and (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes are undeniable classics jmho.
Fugazi
4/5
The Isley Brothers
5/5
Wow. This is the sh@t!!!
Awesome and I especially love the covers.
Parliament
5/5
Funking funktastic!!
The Avalanches
3/5
I appreciate the fact that their spund is unique among electronic bands-soulful, funky with touches of electronic beats and bent notes. Pleasant enough but not a candidate for me for heavy rotation.
Wild Beasts
3/5
A decent album the first two songs grabbed me but then i couldnt tell one song from another by the end.
Coldcut
3/5
they seem talented and their sampling is A level but it is just a novelty to me. having all those guest stars is pretty cool but i doubt I will ever take another listen.
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Classic. Pale Blue Eyes, What Gones On, I'm Beginning to See the Light, and The Murder Mystery among my favorite songs of theirs. No way this is not getting 5 Stars!!!
Youssou N'Dour
5/5
Im a fan of juju music and I am surprised that King Sunny Ade didn't make this list. However, this album certainly rivals his best work. Great record. Amazing voice and great instrumentation.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
His voice is without equal. Not a lot of "hits" but beautiful string atrangements and, again, THE voice is just so smooth and melodic.
Funkadelic
5/5
Blondie
5/5
Awesome album. No wonder it was their break out album that got them on the charts. Blondie's sound is so often imitated and really set the template for power pop. An amazing mix of punk and new wave. Kind of crazy to have One Way or Another and Heart of Glass on the same album: the first is a rocker and the second is like the best disco song ever. Always have loved Hanging on the Telephone and really dug I Know But I Dont Know. Trailblazing album that still sounds fresh.
Oasis
5/5
Wonderful debut. All bangers no filler.
5/5
I taped this onto casette years ago and just used to listen to it over and over. Undeniable classic. I would have to put it in my top 10-15 in terms of favorite records.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
It is a sprawling, engrossing, and seemingly personal work.
Hard to love such a dark record but i certainly can appreciate the artistry.
Paul Simon
5/5
my favorite paul simon album and one if my favorite albums all time. The Lat Great Johnny Ace, Renee and Georgie Magritte, Hearts and Bones, Train in the Distance- some songs may not match up but i love the whole album
The Police
3/5
I remember when this came out. I was really excited. but honestly as an album it doesn't approach there earlier stuff. of course it has the classic songs, every breath, king of pain, wrapped around your finger but just doesn't do it for me.
Queen
5/5
one of the first three albums I bought. ( the other two were let it be by the Beatles and Tommy by the who)
I've always loved. I'm in love with my car and definitely two legs. two great songs that the album is not really known for.
but of course Bohemian Rhapsody is the all time all timer.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
yes, the African Robert Johnson- that is accurate. Def an album and artist I had absolutely no knowledge of. Unique blend of traditional blues against an afrobeat.
Genesis
5/5
This is the first genesis album I ever bought. Trick of the Tail was the popular album at my high school but ive always been partial to the Peter Gabriel-led Genesis even though their output is dwarfed by the prolific Phil Collins-led group. So many incredible songs- Firth of Fifth, Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, The Battle of Epping Forest and I know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe). One of my personal favorites.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Bob Dylan at the peak of his songwriting
prowess. I really loved. don't worry ma. I'm only bleeding. great songs! incredible writing. simply the best
Coldplay
5/5
A perfect album, start to finish. I know people like to knock Coldplay but Chris Martin is a great songwriter and the tunes in this album are phenomenal.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Their big hit, I had too much to dream last night,.still holds up but it really sounds "juvenile" in terms of lyrics and music. Derivative of many 60s band. A nice album but not a classic iny mind.
Supergrass
4/5
This is a great debut album and it has an energetic feel. Of course, Alright is an all- timer.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Amazing album. Was on heavy rotation in my youth. In my personal top ten rock albums of all time.
Sonic Youth
4/5
Looking forward to listenting to Goo but this is the second Sonic Youth album i have listened to on the list ( Daydream Nation was the first one) but one thing i can say: they are consistent if nothing else. Solid record, great sound.
Stan Getz
5/5
Great album. Seemed to be an unlikely pairing but they sound awesome together. I wish there was more jazz on the list but I really appreciate this choice.
Ray Charles
4/5
Enjoyable listen to an iconic singer. Lots of standards but missing some Oomf. Decent record from an amazing talent.
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Saw them live last summer with Santana. Both were still amazing. They did all the hits including the title track, Reasons and Shining Star. So many amazing hits in their history and this album is a great wxample of why they are and remain popular.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
solid album with fusion of blues jazz and soul. Young Eric Clapton is already a legend on guitar.
George Michael
5/5
Not a big George Michael fan when he began his solo career but listenjng to this album really shows him at the height of his powers. His voice is amazing and I forgot about One More Try which is one of the best ballads of all time imho.
The Who
5/5
Hard to be unbiased about this one- The Who was my favorite band growing up. And this is the best live album of all time- dont @ me!!!
Beastie Boys
5/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
I'm reminded of a lot of different punk bands: The Gun Club, The Cramps, The Misfits, to name a few. Weird they are the "Blues Explosion". Only a few tracks sound bluesy. Decent enough but not a revelation by any stretch.
Mudhoney
4/5
Solid album from th grunge era. always heard of this band but never actually heard them. loved Pokin' Around, Good Enough, Something Clear, Shoot the Moon.
De La Soul
5/5
wow! wow! can't believe I never listened to this. it is awesome. stone cold classic.
1/5
is it possible for a band to actually parody the genre that they're in simply by making an album full of horribly written songs and repetitive music? The answer is yes. This was horrible. Cannot emphasize how horrible the songwriting is. feels like this whole album was a double dare by someone to Fred durst as in. "I bet you can't put the word f*** in a song so many times it becomes ridiculous." or " I bet you can't write songs that are quite literally about nothing." Apparently Fred Durst said "Challenge accepted!"
The National
3/5
some cool songs on here. really liked bloodbuzz ohio and conversation 16. not a record i will listen to frequently but decent enough.
The Doors
5/5
Still awesome. No notes.
Elton John
5/5
Cant believe this is my first time listening to this album. I knew much of it due to a box set (cassette tapes!) i owned back in the day but the whole album is great. The title track is one of my favorite EJ songs and Bennie and the Jets is perhaps the most iconic song he has ever written. Classic.
Todd Rundgren
4/5
like the risk taking and experimental nature. love his voice. not my favorite of his work but solid harmonies and great musicianship.
PJ Harvey
5/5
Used to own Down by the Water which I really liked but I feel this album really shows her maturity as a songwriter. All songs are great. Less quirky than previous work but that's not a bad thing. A pleasant album I will listen to again.
Iron Maiden
4/5
no nonsense metal. this album shreds.
Nirvana
5/5
ozzy said it best " its led Zeppelin meets the Beatles" this album is so iconic and is not overrated at all. stone cold classic.
Primal Scream
3/5
with a name like primal scream, I certainly didn't expect the first song to be like it was. nor the album. Don't know if that set me up for not liking this as much but it wasn't my cup of tea. reminded me of george michael and jesus jones which is not a bad thing but I just wasn't really into it.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
I really cant do justice to how amazing this album is and how magical it was hearing it for the first time when it was released.I will find it hard to believe if this isnt in the top ten of albums reviewed on this site.
Public Enemy
4/5
Been waiting for this one and definitely worth the wait. Not overhyped- this is a genre defining classic. They took sampling to another level besides being amazing lyricists.
Motörhead
4/5
not the best love album ( The Who Live at Leeds is # 1 imho) but this will do in a pinch. pretty much the oroginators of speed metal and in fine form on this album. Rest in Power Lemmy.
Van Morrison
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Talking Heads
5/5
There are four albums by them that i would consider classics. This is one of them. Always have loved Heaven, Drugs, Memoriales Can Wait. Lyrica are wack a doodle for most songs but thats what keeps ten interesting.
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Then voice is so amazing but his phrasing is next level. Never thought I would like any version of Making Whoopee but he crushes it. He us just so smooth and melodious. They'll never be another one like him.
David Bowie
3/5
Dk about this one. Big Bowie fan but admittedly didnt really follow him after Let's Dance. It is ok-no real standout tunes/ songs.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
The Rolling Stones
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
Aladdin Sane to me is the sequel to Ziggy Stardust. Glam rock abounds as well as just some hard rock. Panic in Detroit and the title track are among my favorite Bowie tunes but the whole album is a great listen. Classic album from a rock icon.
Bon Jovi
4/5
not my genre but even I need to gove it up for livin on a prayer and wanted dead or alive.
The Temptations
5/5
Wow....soooooo good. Timeless and of its era at the same time. The title track blew me away- it was the funkiest tune I have ever heard them do. This amazing harmonies and the incredible arrangements. Beyond.
Brian Eno
3/5
Soundgarden
4/5
Classic grunge with of course maybe the best vocalist of that era.
Metallica
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
Didn't expect to like this as much as i did. love their sound- real throwback to punk.
read that this album was critically acclaimed and i can *hear* why.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
my favorite thing about this record is they sound like they are having fun. but it was a good.album and.i didnt realize I had heard the song Kicks before- always liked it and now i know who does it.
Radiohead
4/5
love this album. felt like i was in on a secret when i bought through their website. his voice has never sounded better imho and the songs are amazing
Jamiroquai
4/5
The Waterboys
4/5
Never heard this one before but I really liked it. I think this band and The Alarm and Big Country got lumped in as U2 wannabees but this album, by going back to their Celtic roots, certainly stands out as unique. Solid album.
Black Sabbath
5/5
I haven't listened to this since I was a teenager. it really does hold up! Classic and iconic heavy metal.
The Who
5/5
Besides My Generation there are two other Who originals that are awesome: A Legal Matter and The Kids Are Alright. Like many bands of their day, there are a number of covers but I really enjoy hearing them put their take on them. Love it.
Blue Cheer
5/5
Blur
4/5
Always heard that this was their best album and it is solid. Doesnt quite make classic status for me but damn good.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
Sade
4/5
Living Colour
4/5
didnt expect to like this blown away bu talking heads cover. solid record
Tears For Fears
4/5
much more fond of their debut album. but that being said, this is a very solid album and obviously had some big hits. I just preferred the hurting much more.
David Bowie
4/5
delightful last album by amazing iconic rock and roll star
Nanci Griffith
5/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
very unique band. punky and experimental. solid debut album
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
what an incredible album. just perfect.
Hüsker Dü
4/5
Im a fan of.Husker Du and i am kind of bummed none of their other albums made this list. Zen Arcade is an alltime classic album and I'm partial to Flip Your Wig and New Day Risin'. That being said this is a fairly solid album they ended their career with.
Tom Waits
5/5
I see there are some harsh reviews of this album. This is the first Tom Waits album I owned and it blew me away. He is the ultimate storyteller and he is poetic and so specific that you tend to believe there's a story behind the story of the song. Soldiers Things Town woth No Cheer, 16 Shells, the title track: all genius lyrics with cool instrumentation so unique and engaging. Shame a lot of people don't dig it but I do.
Lou Reed
5/5
You had me at Perfect Day. Five stars.
Scritti Politti
3/5
The 80s sound is strong...but dated. Decent album but obviously a band of the moment.
Stephen Stills
4/5
The Monkees
5/5
Most underrated artist of all time? not sure about that, but i know this album is fantastic.
Alice In Chains
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
Pixies
4/5
Pretenders
5/5
The Adverts
4/5
like it. nice spunky-punky- garage-y band..
Dusty Springfield
5/5
John Grant
4/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Culture Club
4/5
Screaming Trees
4/5
surprisingly good. sidnt expwct to like it as much as i did. ailid album showing a lot of range.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Eminem
5/5
Small Faces
3/5
Pleasant enough. Not particularly memorable.
CHIC
4/5
Not a huge disco fan but there is no denying they are one of the primo disco groups of that era. Most of the songs were as expected until Can't Stand to Love You which was closer to funk than disco- not bad, just different. Good Times is an all-time, stone cold classic disco song. Great listen.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Never heard this album- knew some songs ( Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Since Ive been loving you).
Just love the flow and all the songs are great. They are known for rocking out but the ballads are just next level. Totally awesome.
Iron Butterfly
4/5
im usually a fan of any prog rock band but this was out there even for me. Strange to hear such a bubble gummy pop song (Flowers and Beads) among all the other songs. Decent and of course the title track is infamous ( and made for a great Simpsons gag). adding one star just for title track.
Nick Drake
5/5
Eminem
2/5
Lost a star due to Kim- horrible song that does more to justify domestic abuse then condemn it
Slint
4/5
Wow So glad this was on the list. Reminds me of Pavement and Sea and Cake ( Sea and Cake are not on the 1000 list and that is shameful!) Great record.
Neu!
2/5
I mean, its ok. Would be fine not listening to before I die but whatevs.
Talking Heads
5/5
Love it. As a T heads fan there are only a few albums I wouldnt consider stone cold classics. But this album has so many great songs and was a.strong follow-up to 77. (I dont think the live album,The name of this band is Talking Heads, is on this list but I love the live versions of the songs from this album on there.)
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Rod Stewart
5/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
I have owned a few of his records (My Ain is True, Armed Forces, Imperial Bedroom) and bought a best of (Girls, girls girls) but never heard this one all the way through although it has one of my all time favorite song of his: I dont want to go to Chelsea. Amazing how his sound matured from the debut album to this album. Great album.
Big Star
5/5
The Byrds
5/5
Listening to this album I can't help thinking that The Byrds really paved the way, sonically, for bands like R.E.M., Let's Active, Green on Red, to name a few.
I guess maybe my enjoyment of the album has something to do with this being the remastered version, but the sound production is perfect- vocals in front and each instrument comes through crisp and clear. I dont know if that made me like the album even more then I would have but I simply love the jangling guitar and the amazing harmonies. A new favorite.
Fred Neil
4/5
4/5
Steely Dan
5/5
One of the first ten albums i bought when I started my record collection. Great from start to finish.
Sebadoh
4/5
Foo Fighters
4/5
I remember buying and being surprised by how good the whole album is. I literally only knew Big Me. Incredible debut and even more incredible knowing that Dave Grohl played everything. Kinda reminds me of early Soul Asylum.
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Listen im sure this artist is well regarded but it is a crime that not one King Sunny Ade album is on the list. (Check out Synchro System and/or Ase.) It was "nice".
Peter Tosh
3/5
Talk Talk
3/5
Pleasant enough. Doesnt really grab me so to speak but can appreciate their artistry. Just nothing particularly memorable but a pleasant listen.
Muddy Waters
5/5
I actually owned this album on vinyl at one point and the only song I can remember is Manish Boy which is a real crime cuz this is an incredible album from start to finish. Don't know why I didn't listen to it more when I owned it! Glad to rediscover it. He was truly one of the best of his genre and he put out his best work near the end of his life. Besides his growly gravely voice being the perfect vehicle for the blues his stellar guitar playing, this band features some of thr other giants of the blues: James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins ( Check out Alligator Records blues anthology to hear one of his songs) and Johnny Winter (!), who also produced this album. An all-time classic that should be put in a time capsule for future generations.5 Stars.
Silver Jews
3/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
I guess this genre is not for me. Skilled DJ but ultimately meh songs.
Garbage
3/5
Strong album and very representative of the era. Not groundbreaking but solid. Love Shirley Manson on vocals.
Billy Bragg
3/5
love wilco never really got into billy bragg but this seems like a very good pairing.
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Public Enemy
5/5
Neil Young
5/5
Truly an undeniable classic album. My favorite Meil Young song has always been A Man Needs A Maid (followed by Powderfinger as a very close 2nd) but every song is amazing on this album. Heart of Gold, Old Man, and The Needle and the Damage Done are flat out three of the best songs ever written- yeah, I said it! 5 stars without a doubt.
Sugar
3/5
Mould as front man of Husker Du- Legendary
Mould as front man for Sugar-nice.
I like their sound and Mould is as magnificent as ever but it just lacks by comparison- and i cannot not compare his work to his Husker Du days
Björk
4/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
There's a reason CCR is still known today, decades after their albums first were released, and there's a reason that they are on this list. Because they are fucking awesome. Don't @ me.
The Teardrop Explodes
4/5
Madness
3/5
pleasant enough. not sure if this is groundbreaking or unique in any way...decent but forgettable.
Queen
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
Roxy Music
4/5
This album reminded me of The Rocky Horror Picture Show-and that is not a bad thing. Wondering if their sound was at all influenced by their "rival" band, Sparks. Def could see how their music and especially the vocal stylings could have influenced bands like the Talking Heads and Devo.
Prince
4/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
Not a fan of their debut but from Pauls Boutique through Hello Nasty there was no better hip hop group- maybe The Roots would be considered superior by most but I totally vibe with these three Jewish white boys from NYC. Teo of my all time favorite BB songs on here: Shake Your Rump and Hey Ladies. Its true they basically sampled everything on here but I give them props for the transformation of their sound and the funky tunes. A+++.
Kacey Musgraves
5/5
opening song banger closing song er. all the songs in between bangers incredible album. I don't know if I'm a country fan, but I certainly am a Kacey Musgraves fan.
Funkadelic
5/5
This is an amazing show of versatility and once again it shows why P-Funk are the Beatles of Funk music. The album opens and closes with two long, sprawling, captivating, epic songs. The first sounds more like prog rock than funk and would be the envy of King Crimson. The last is somewhere between jazz fusion and funk and there are also songs that feature the rhythm and percussion of juju music. It is an amazing document of a band at the height of their powers.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Second album I've listened to of DS. Love her voice, the arrangements, and the album would get 5 stars just for Son of a Preacher Man but it has other good songs on it. The hype is not hype- she is amazing.
Mylo
2/5
A poor man's Kraftwerk.
CHIC
5/5
ABBA
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
meh
The Mars Volta
3/5
Kind of cool to hear a modern progressive band. Many of my first music "loves" were progressive rock bands: Pink Floyd, Queen, Yes, Genesis (and of course Peter Gabriel's solo work), Emerson, Lake and Palmer, King Crimson, Styx, Jethro Tull.
I was impressed with the out-of-the-box intensity of the music and vocals. High, high energy. And just when you think you get the tone of the record, Cicatriz Esp comes on and sounds like Santana and a bit of 60s psychedelic rock vibe to boot.
I dont think this will be on repeat on my playlist but it is a very intriguing band and intriguing album
Keith Jarrett
5/5
I've always really liked this album but now that I know he was using a very beat-up piano that was not his choice almost didn't play it is even more remarkable for that alone that it also happens to be an incredible performance.
Justice
3/5
Not sure i get it. im not super into electonica/ dance and the sound is obviously very layered and well crafted but if I never hear this album again...ill be just fine.
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Spiritualized
3/5
Hole
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
5/5
Pleasantly surprised. Truly captured the post-punk vibe and made a blueprint for all the bands that followed. I had to go to YouTube music to find this in streaming format and im not sure why it is not available ( record company dispute?) but it is an important album and a great listen.
Louis Prima
5/5
Carpenters
5/5
The Cardigans
4/5
Daft Punk
5/5
The Beta Band
4/5
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
4/5
When i read the description of this record I was dreading listening to it. I mean a 20+ minutes rendition of Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley-pass! However, I really dug it.
Adele
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
S.C.C. (Stone Cold Classic)
Snoop Dogg
4/5
Fatboy Slim
5/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
Kanye West
3/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
The Smiths
5/5
I personally would include ALL their studio albums on this list.
This may be their best.
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Neil Young
5/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
5/5
The Strokes
4/5
Mott The Hoople
5/5
Love
4/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
5/5
Tortoise
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
The Dictators
2/5
John Coltrane
5/5
Black Flag
3/5
JAY Z
4/5
Adele
5/5
MGMT
4/5
Already in my (CD) collection. Solid record. Three standout tunes are the "hits": Time to Pretend, Kids, and Electric Feel. Not quite a masterpiece but a very strong debut.
Björk
3/5
Deerhunter
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
Digital Underground
3/5
Billie Holiday
4/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
James Brown
4/5
Lorde
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Cornershop
3/5
Dr. Octagon
2/5
Taylor Swift
5/5
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Joan Baez
5/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
The Smiths
5/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
The Fall
4/5
Meat Loaf
5/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Hole
4/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Cream
5/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Baaba Maal
4/5
The Cars
5/5
Femi Kuti
4/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Joy Division
5/5
Air
4/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
The Police
5/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Hawkwind
3/5
Billy Joel
5/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Donovan
4/5
The Fall
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Byrds
5/5
Lucinda Williams
5/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
Pulp
3/5
Bauhaus
5/5
Joy Division
5/5
Eric Clapton
4/5
Jefferson Airplane
5/5
The Charlatans
3/5
R.E.M.
5/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Ride
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Gorillaz
3/5
The Specials
3/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Patti Smith
5/5
Beatles
5/5
Faith No More
3/5
Sabu
3/5
Elis Regina
3/5
T. Rex
4/5
Mudhoney
3/5
Common
4/5
Bill Evans Trio
5/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
The Modern Lovers
5/5
Eagles
5/5
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Goldie
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Meat Puppets
4/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Jethro Tull
5/5
Emmylou Harris
5/5
Britney Spears
3/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
5/5
Kanye West
4/5
I know a lot of people refused to listen to this and as a Jewish man I certainly have no love for Kanye and understand he is the worse kind of anti-semite imaginable BUT I still have this a listen. ( Honestly i would have to refuse Eric Clapton albums based on how screwed up his world view is but I still listened to his stuff.) All that being said, this is an amazing album. Kind of reminds me of how I felt about Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of ... when I first heard it -blown away by the versatility of the music. Production values are through the roof and I really liked every single song. Hard not to give it 4 stars based on merit and based on just enjoying it. He is still a primo douschbag but he made a classic album.
The The
3/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
X-Ray Spex
5/5
Linkin Park
3/5
Steely Dan
5/5
The Stooges
4/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Throwing Muses
5/5
Had trouble finding this online but finally found a Youtube video of the full album (https://youtu.be/E1Xd2jY3zWQ?si=1c7VMVkPczQOT8kX)
The only song I knew from them was Bright Yellow Gun which I always really liked. They defintely sound more raw and "garage-band" like on this debut but it is solid throughout. This is the fourth punk-ish female lead band I've listened to and all of them have been great. This is no exception.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Classic.
Booker T. & The MG's
5/5
The Crusaders
4/5
The Temptations
5/5
Doves
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Moby Grape
4/5
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Steve Earle
5/5
Megadeth
4/5
Dion
4/5
One of the most amazing voices in music.
Sigur Rós
3/5
Guided By Voices
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Fugees
4/5
Jungle Brothers
4/5
50 Cent
3/5
Donald Fagen
5/5
5/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
John Lennon
5/5
The Everly Brothers
5/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Don McLean
4/5
Brian Eno
4/5
FKA twigs
3/5
Manu Chao
4/5
Boards of Canada
3/5
Björk
3/5
Bert Jansch
4/5
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
Korn
3/5
Spacemen 3
3/5
David Crosby
5/5
Wow. Amazing album and it is great to hear the late great Phil Lesh on bass--he absolutely kills it on Cowboy Movie. A supergroup album disguised as a solo album- love it.
The Band
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Haircut 100
4/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
Nico
2/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
The La's
4/5
The Saints
4/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
Pulp
4/5
Queens of the Stone Age
5/5
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Prince
4/5
4/5
New Order
5/5
Le Tigre
4/5
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
U2
5/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Pantera
3/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Devendra Banhart
2/5
Django Django
2/5
The Kinks
4/5
Miles Davis
5/5
The Coral
3/5
Milton Nascimento
5/5
Stan Getz
5/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
4/5
Laura Nyro
4/5
Nirvana
5/5
John Martyn
3/5
The Cramps
4/5
Massive Attack
2/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Richard Hawley
2/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Heaven 17
4/5
Anthrax
4/5
Bad Brains
4/5
The Cure
5/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Def Leppard
3/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
5/5
Baaba Maal
5/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Shuggie Otis
5/5
Fela Kuti
5/5
R.E.M.
5/5
Germs
3/5
Machito
4/5
Elliott Smith
5/5
Randy Newman
4/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Fishbone
3/5
Morrissey
4/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
The Jam
5/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
4/5
Suicide
3/5
The Pogues
5/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
LTJ Bukem
3/5
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
The Offspring
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
LL Cool J
4/5
Paul Simon
3/5
System Of A Down
3/5
Maxwell
5/5
Common
4/5
Buzzcocks
5/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Gene Clark
5/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Red Snapper
3/5
David Ackles
3/5
Caetano Veloso
4/5
Duran Duran
3/5
Thundercat
3/5
SZA
4/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Scott Walker
3/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4/5
Pentangle
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Jurassic 5
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Orange Juice
3/5
The Human League
5/5
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
T. Rex
5/5
Ahead of his time. Sounds like an alternative band from the 2000s. Amazing sound.
Alice Cooper
4/5
Mj Cole
3/5
Frank Zappa
4/5
Cypress Hill
4/5
Television
5/5
Minor Threat
4/5
Incubus
3/5
The Zombies
5/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Kelela
2/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Harry Nilsson
5/5
Sepultura
3/5
Napalm Death
3/5
The Residents
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
SAULT
3/5
The Who
5/5
ok i thought i would not feel this way after having listened to this album a few years ago. it didnt seem to hold up well and there are some throwaway songs. But listening now i was blown away by Keith Moon's drumming and percussion throughout this album. Amazing Journey has always been a favorite just for the incredible drum fills he performs and Underture is truly a master class in percussion. Also i was struck by the unique sound of this album- really a big departure drom their earlier work. Songs like Christmas, Go to The Mirror and the amazing Overture into 1921. I like Quadrophenia better overall of we are comparing rock operas, but I have to call it: this is a stone cold classic.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
The Blue Nile
4/5
B.B. King
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Nas
4/5
The xx
3/5
Joe Ely
5/5
Brian Eno
5/5
David Holmes
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
5/5
Ravi Shankar
4/5
Fairport Convention
5/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
Kate Bush
5/5
4/5
The The
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
The Stone Roses
4/5
Beatles
5/5
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
Robbie Williams
4/5
Ozomatli
4/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Fats Domino
5/5
The Dandy Warhols
5/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Traffic
5/5
Faust
3/5
Ice T
4/5
U2
4/5
The Who
5/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
2Pac
4/5
Astor Piazzolla
5/5
The Kinks
5/5
R.E.M.
5/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Megadeth
4/5
Yes
5/5
Orbital
4/5
The Lemonheads
5/5
Brian Wilson
4/5
Stereolab
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
Kanye West
4/5
Travis
4/5
Metallica
5/5
Queen Latifah
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Gang Of Four
5/5
The Byrds
4/5
Morrissey
4/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Willie Nelson
5/5
Kate Bush
3/5
The B-52's
4/5
TLC
3/5
3/5
Fiona Apple
5/5
Rush
5/5
The Divine Comedy
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Nirvana
5/5
The Undertones
4/5
Eurythmics
4/5
Soft Machine
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Morrissey
4/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
ABBA
4/5
The Afghan Whigs
4/5
John Prine
3/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Suede
3/5
Doves
3/5
Jane Weaver
4/5
Solange
3/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Arrested Development
3/5
Grateful Dead
5/5
Beck
5/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Bee Gees
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Erykah Badu
5/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Steve Winwood
4/5
Cocteau Twins
4/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
5/5
Happy Mondays
5/5
Magazine
5/5
Ms. Dynamite
4/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Leftfield
5/5
Green Day
5/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
5/5
Cheap Trick
5/5
New York Dolls
5/5
Simple Minds
4/5
UB40
5/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
Al Green
4/5
Roxy Music
5/5
Grateful Dead
5/5
Drive Like Jehu
3/5
Turbonegro
4/5
5/5
Blur
5/5
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
The Triffids
4/5
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Circle Jerks
4/5
Violent Femmes
5/5
Janet Jackson
3/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Paul Weller
3/5
Burning Spear
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
I was really excited to hear this after reading that this is a lost classic but I dont see it. Decent bur nothing extraordinary.
Cat Stevens
5/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Björk
4/5
Gang Starr
3/5
Roni Size
4/5
The Doors
4/5
Portishead
3/5
The Byrds
4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Suede
4/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Love
4/5
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Ash
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Slade
4/5
Dead Kennedys
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
George Harrison
5/5
Can
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
The Streets
2/5
Boston
5/5
The Pogues
4/5
Raekwon
3/5
Deep Purple
5/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
Metallica
5/5
Crowded House
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Beatles
5/5
The Sugarcubes
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Tito Puente
4/5
Calexico
3/5
The Verve
3/5
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Amazing debut. So thoroughly mature as a songwriter and a great voice and sound to match. This and Back to Black are bona fide classics.
The Libertines
5/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Although I love Johnny Cash I think the other album in this series, which has a cover of Loudon Wainwright's The Man Who Couldn't Cry, is far superior. Of course everyone knows the incredible cover of Hurt from this album but other covers fall flat for me. Always a timeless voice but the material he is doing doesn't really do him justice on this record.
Aerosmith
4/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
ok trip hop/electronica is my least favorite genre and this is just ok.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Yes
5/5
Amazing album that holds up well. Top 5 progressive rock bands, top 5 progressive rock albums.
The Youngbloods
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
The Jam
5/5
Slayer
3/5
well maybe they were one of the first metal acts with this sound but i cant muster anything past 3 stars. Decent, solid, but not particularly memorable.
Nick Drake
4/5
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
wanted to rate this higher cuz I really appreciate the sustained mellow mood and artistic performance but when all said and done it is not memorable. I love the cover of beyoncé's crazy but that is not on this album. anyway, I guess the critics know something I don't but it's good. not great
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Gary Numan
5/5
The Magnetic Fields
5/5
John Cale
3/5
Giant Sand
4/5
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
The Thrills
3/5
Simply Red
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
King Crimson
3/5
Miles Davis
5/5
The Sonics
4/5
OutKast
4/5
Bobby Womack
5/5
Khaled
4/5
The Psychedelic Furs
5/5
Japan
4/5
AC/DC
5/5
American Music Club
4/5
Rahul Dev Burman
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Weather Report
4/5
The Beau Brummels
4/5
Big Star
4/5
Fever Ray
3/5
Gotan Project
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
The Auteurs
4/5
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
Mercury Rev
3/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
The Roots
4/5
a-ha
4/5
Peter Frampton
5/5
The Louvin Brothers
4/5
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Ute Lemper
3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Dr. Dre
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Gillian Welch
4/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Slipknot
3/5
808 State
3/5
Jeff Beck
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
Classic post punk. One of my favorite bands to come out of that period. Didn't get the acclaim like The Smiths.The Cure and the Psychedelic Furs but definetly in my top five and this album, and Ocean Rain, are two of my favorite albums of all time. Every song a banger.
The Boo Radleys
4/5
Soft Cell
4/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
k.d. lang
4/5
George Jones
4/5
The Style Council
4/5
The Specials
5/5
Madonna
5/5
Well I didnt think I would ever like a Madonna album beyond maybe a 3/5. But when Oh Father came on I just succumbed to the whole experience. Really not a bad song here and I think the personal, introspective lyrics really raised the level of the whole album. This is not simply a dance/pop album. It is a statement album and shows Madonna is more in control, creatively and emotionally, them ever before
Jack White
3/5
James Taylor
4/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
4/5
Syd Barrett
3/5
Röyksopp
3/5
k.d. lang
4/5
Tangerine Dream
2/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
The Shamen
2/5
The Replacements
5/5
All time classic. Just worth it for the song Unsatisfied. Love the fact they named the album Let it Be as a joke.
Def Leppard
3/5
Julian Cope
4/5
I bought this on cassette on a whim and all I knew was that he was formerly in the band the teardrop explodes, a band that o liked but wasn't particularly into.. It sounds as fresh as it did then. Solid all the way through and Pristine is one of my favorite songs
The Cult
4/5
I always get this band confused with another band that came out around the same time (The Church) so I wasnt sure what to expect. But...I really dug this album. The have a power pop sound and the songs have lots of hooks. This will be an album I may seek out for my collection.
Merle Haggard
3/5
3/5
King Crimson
3/5
This may be sacrilegious but I really prefer 1980s King Crimson with Bill Buford, Adrian Belew, and Tony Levin.
Obviously the title track and 21st Century Schizoid Man are classics but I really like Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair better than this album.
Wire
3/5
Beck
3/5
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Deep Purple
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
The Undertones
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Queen
3/5
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5