Aside from the music being bland my rating and review is based on Steve Tyler being a pedo c*nt. I listened to the full album, but its just forgettable generic rock. The music is whatever, but Steve Tyler can go choke on his big ten inch record. From Wikipedia "Tyler claimed their relationship was consensual and that he had immunity because he was her legal guardian at the time" speaking about a 16 year old girl he groomed, adopted and abused - what the actual fuck.

This album was only slightly less annoying than the previous Dylan we listened to - only 5 more Dylan albums to go, FML. Death to harmonicas

Noise. Harmonicas… and is that a whole orchestra of.. kazoo? or the sound of the last thread of my patience disappearing? I probably shouldn’t have listened to this while in an insomnia spell - I thought maybe ‘shoegaze’ genre would help me back to sleep, and to be fair there was some nice chill vibes at a few points in this album, I quite enjoyed ‘broken heart’ but the rest made me pretty irritated with its bloated sounds, meandering tracks and weird shit. Will not be listening to again (I wrote this at about 3am, I’m not changing it because even though it’s a bit grumpy - it’s not untrue 😅)

this was a lot I think I liked it? not at first, but it really grew on me

I enjoyed most of these tracks, some of them are a little much though (even for me!) I think the Pixies hit their stride the next year with Doolittle (which I am hoping has made the list!) Surfer Rosa is a 3 for me, but an extra star for 'Where is my mind?' because not only is it an incredible track, its also a personally significant song for me.

Nice background music Fave track: Three little birds

Apart from Psycho Killer I haven’t listened to much Talking heads - this album did not inspire me to change that. I did feel a bit like Patrick Bateman listening to them - I too would be inspired to murder people if I had to listen to more talking heads Fave track: hard call, The girl wants to be with the girls?

I enjoyed listening to this one for the most part though every track feels pretty similar - Arrival was an interesting departure from the rest of the tracks Least fave track: Happy Hawaii

Even though I don’t usually listen to a lot of swing or big band music I enjoyed listening to this album. I liked the mix of tempos and different instruments and it was a nice one to listen to with R Splankiest track: Splanky R’s fave: Midnight Blue

I love The Smiths. Not my fave of their albums but I still enjoyed the listen through. I'm surprised this was the album chosen as part of the 1001? but maybe there will be more to come from The Smiths! Fave track: The joke isn't funny anymore

Funky vibes - not really my cup of tea but good to get my groove on for something different (track 2 - yikes) Most tempting track: Mother nature

There is no doubt Adele is incredibly talented - wow, what a voice! Apart from hearing her well known tracks I haven't listened to much Adele. I enjoyed listening to this album, however its not something I think I'd revisit as a full album - it became a little repetitive plus is not a genre I'm that into. I think it was maybe just a bit too over produced for me. Fave track: Million years ago

I'd never heard of The Bees (and sort of surprised they made this list when I first started to listen through) But I actually quite enjoyed most of the tracks - feels like would be a sunny-afternoon-gardening kind of vibe. Some of the tracks felt like they just had a few too many instruments trying to do too much, but overall I would listen to again for some chill background music. The track Sunshine scratched my brain in a way I didn't know I needed and I ended up listening to it on repeat Buzziest track: Sunshine

I really enjoyed this album - I got right into the synth-pop, it was just what I needed! Fave track: It's a sin

I love Metallica - I was so excited to listen through this album and I thought this would be my first 5 star rating. It has some absolute bangers, but the full listen through wasn't quite as good as I expected and there are a few songs I'm just not that into. Still a solid 4 for me :) All time face Metallica track: Unforgiven

This one was really interesting, I had never listened to any of her music before! On the one hand I didn't really get into it, but on the other it really reminded me of some other artists I really love who were around in the 90s (I assume were probably inspired by Aramtrading?) I think with time I could get into this album, but as a first listen it has piqued my interest but it hasn't grabbed me. Fave track: Down to zero

This album transports me back to another time! I haven't heard it in years and apart from one Elliott Smith track in my favourites playlist (Waltz #2) I haven't listened to any of his music since I was at university. I love his sound. This album has some great tracks, but I feel a few tracks too long (or maybe I was just in too good a mood on the day I listened! I'll do a relisten on a melancholy day - ha) Fave track: Son of sam

There were a few enjoyable songs in this album and I appreciated the funky bass. This would be very mood based for me - and I was not in the mood :( Just too much going on - calm the fuck down Yes, I'm feeling Fragile. Track I'd say Yes to again: Roundabout (which I only learnt today is what is sampled to make a song I really love by Slugabed called 'Mountains Come out of the Sky' - who knew!?!)

A few tracks were geolocked and the listing needs to be updated to the 2021 release (Possibly just for Aussie listeners?) for the full album It was pretty groovy - some crazy lyrics, I'm not sure I'd class as poetry! Finger lickn' good track: Secrets

I don’t know if it’s that we just listened to a pet shop boys album, but this one was not as good as Actually. Ironically the least boring track: Being Boring

I enjoyed listening to most of the tracks, but I don't think I'd listen to the full album again. I can hear so many influences from other music/ians and can tell this influenced many to come after this album. I was really interested to read about what was happening in LA just before the release of this album and can hear it reflected passionately in the lyrics. Also cool to hear the same song sampled in 'Check yo self' as in Salt-n-Pepa's 'Shoop' ('I'm Blue' by The Sweet Inspirations) though I looked it up and its totally outrageous that Salt-n-pepa don't seem to be on the 1001 list at all?!? Fave track: We had to tear this mothafucka up (nice Cypress Hill Vibes)

I loved this album! Its my first 5 star rated! I had heard 'The Girl from Ipanema' before but none of the others on this album - just such beautiful music and I can see myself coming back to this full album over and over! Fave track: The Girl from Ipanema (I had only heard the full English version before - I adored hearing the singing in Portuguese on this track and throughout the album)

The musical instruments in this album really highlight Billie's iconic voice. Track/lyrics that hit the spot: I'm a fool to want you

This album was really cool - very cool to think what a big impact this sound had on heaps of other bands I love! Fave track: Hong kong garden

I am usually a fan of a bit of 90s alt rock, but this feels like it could be one of a dozen bands from around the same time and nothing really stuck out as that ground breaking. So it was fine, and I enjoyed the first hald but probably won't relisten. It doesn't help that the album linked has all the demos so I felt like I listened to the radio versions and then to a highschool boyfriend playing them to me in his dank bedroom while I pretended to care.

This is such a great album and brings back so many good memories! It also makes me want to rewatch The Beach. This podcast is worth a listen, its about Moby not returning CDs to a friend he sampled some of the songs from. - https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight/brholm Fave track: Honey

Ok so, big admission here but I'm not a massive fan of the Beatles - I think they are just ok. I can totally see why they were hugely influential and made their mark on music - I'm just not convinced they are worth the hype (don't hat me!). While this album has a few good tracks it didn't land for me as a whole. It feels a bit disjointed, but still overall its pretty enjoyable. Fave track: Taxman

When I first saw the Nilsson Schmilsson I thought it would be completely new to me - but turns out I have heard some of the songs and covers of the song over the years! Sounds like an off-brand Beatles. Not unlistenable but I won’t be listening again! Weirdest track: Coconut

Amazing voice and really interesting album, not one I've listened to before. I think I could get into her music with a bit more listening time. Fave Track: Move over

I have to be in the mood for this kind of music - but when I am, I absolutely love Nina Simone and there is nothing that beats her sound. She's a fascinating person and had an amazing impact on music. Great album Fave track: Wild is the wind

Not something I'd normally listen to, but I actually enjoyed it once I got into it. I love me some Marlon Williams, and Marty Robbins vocals were similar so it might be something I revisit at some point. Mainly I enjoyed this album because I put it on while my 12 yo was trying to go to sleep next to me after getting very freaked out after sneakily watching a horror movie she wasn't supposed to at a sleepover - helped distract her enough to get off to sleep, so thanks for that Marty! Fave track: Saddle Tramp

This was fun and funky - but I found the songs a bit too long. Not the kind of thing I'd think to listen to, but I can see myself listening to this one with my Jazz loving kid! Fave track: Zombie

This had a couple of ok tracks and the rapping has some good flow, but the misogynistic gangsta lyrics ended up being a bit irritating and lame with the full listen through. It's a classic and an album of its time, but not one I'd listen to again (apart from the classics Gin and Juice and Whats my name) Fave Track: Gin and Juice

I can see how this would fit into the landscape of influencing bands to come in the synth pop and new wave genre. Some of the instrumentals were ok but the singing was awful and made it a hard listen. Fave track: Quite life

Unfortunately probably too soon after a Snoop album to hear this one for me - more of the same glorification of gang violence, drugs and misogyny which I totally get is an album its time, but a hard listen with 2023 ears when I have no nostalgia for any of these tracks. I can appreciate his skill, his rap had an incredible flow, but I'd rather not hear him getting blown thanks. Biggest track: Just playing (Dreams)

I enjoyed this album and will be listening to it again! I have a few friends who love The Strokes but I'm not sure why I never got into them! I think I probably would have loved them more back in the early naughties, but still good now :) Strokiest Track: Alone together

I’ve never understood why people like Bob Dylan - I don’t get it. The annoyingness of the harmonica as an instrument is only surpassed by how annoying Dylan’s voice is. What a whiny arsehole. No more Dylan thanks. I do have a funny story to tell about one of his songs which will no doubt pop up later in this challenge but that can wait, and hopefully a long wait - my poor ears need a rest. Fave track: none - it was enough to scrape my way through the album

For some biazzro reason in the mid-late 90s I decided that ‘my’ Britpop band was Blur and so therefore Oasis (The Verve, Pulp etc) sucked and I refused to listen to them 😂. Thank you to 1001 for giving the chance to revisit my prejudices. I didn’t hate this, some tracks were quite ok, some meh. The brothers are still obnoxious wankers, so that brings it down a star Fave track: Roll with it

I had put off listening to JA because Spotify kept recommending them to me - shut up Spotify, you don’t know me and can’t tell me what to do!! In the end Spotify was right and I quite enjoyed this album. I was really interested to hear the mishmash of punk and glam rock, and the beginnings of grunge in this album Most addictive track: … Ocean Size

Thrash metal is not my usual jam, I did find this A LOT to get through, and had to do it in a few sittings- but I did actually enjoying the album musically! Not every track but I’d listen to some of this again if I was in a particular mood. Some of its a bit silly including the cover art, but also kind of rad at the same time Not sure if a fave track for this one - they blended together a bit after a while!

This was such a fun album - I really enjoyed it! I enjoy hiphop the most when the artist isn't taking themselves too seriously! Fave track: Buddy

Such a great album! I remember listening to this one with my Dad, but I haven't thought about it or listened to it in about 20 or more years! The flute would normally irritate me - but here it just really works! Folk prog rock at its best Fave track: Locomotive Breath

Wow! I loved this so much! What a great album - I had heard 'Our lips are sealed' but never listened to any other music by The Go-Go's - I've been missing out all these years! This was fun and full of early female punk rock power - so good Fave track: Lust to love

This has some great tracks on it - and I quite liked it! Not one that I think I'd listen to as a full album again, but 'I wanna be your dog' is a great track that I'll continue to come back to again and again. I'm not sure why Iggy Pop isn't labeled a sex offender - "At age 23, Pop had a relationship with 13-year-old" - it's pretty messed up. Fave track: I wanna be your dog

I love how stripped bare this music is - raw and emotive, and a bit bleak (whats not to love about a little bit of bleakness?). While I do enjoy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, I've probably been more of a sprinkling of hits than full album fan, so its good to hear this all in one sitting. One of my all time favourite songs is on Murder Ballads (great album!), and of course I have a soft spot for some homegrown Aussie music, plus his voice is very sexy (even if sometimes more spoken word and a little out of tune, no complaints from me!) I didn't love every track, but there's enough here to make it a solid 4 from me. Fave Track: Lime tree arbour / Into my arms (tie)

Apart from Tiny Dancer (which is an amazing song - and always makes me think of that great bus scene in Almost famous! Amazing film) the rest of this album is a bit of a sorefest. I feel like I should really like Elton John's music, but I've just never got into it. I enjoyed watching Rocket man, can sing along with a bunch of his music, and the version from 'Sing' of 'I'm still standing' has even brought a tear to my eye (this coming from the woman who rarely cries!) - BUT I just don't ever feel excited to listen to his music, its just a bit boring :( Fave track: Tony dancer

Such an incredible album - I really enjoyed listening to this one! I had no idea they had so many hits that come from this single album. Another part of my music taste profile I thank my Dad for - I love CCR! This album feels like the soundtrack to my childhood - high sing-a-long value. Fogerty's voice is so good and the musicianship is fantastic - you could argue that I'm just being nostalgic, but I think the mix of swampy rock and blues is amazing! One small criticism is the drums are a little basic at times? Hard to choose only one fave track from this, but this CCR cover of I Heard it through the grapevine has been a longtime fave.

OK - honesty time , I actually haven't listened to much David Bowie! Considering I've just learnt he put out 26 studio albums (What a machine!) I've really only listened to a small percentage of his music. This album wasn't what I was expecting, and seemed heaps different stylistically from other music of his that I've listened to. I have a dear friend who is a huge Bowie fan, so I've definitely grown to appreciate him over the last few years :) Fave Track: Fame

This was just a bit boring - not much else to say! Nothing bad, just not particularly interesting Fave track: Junk

I found this one a hard listen mostly because I just couldn't follow the logic of it and also listening through Youtube is annoying AF. It felt very 'out-there' in terms of mixed styles and instruments - which isn't necessarily a bad thing? Kind of show tunes mixed with jazz and orchestral and operatic singing - lots of emotion - and a bit painful (both in terms of the subject matter and in making my ears bleed) I get the point of it - but to me its more art performance than music and Das ist nicht mein Fall.

Amazing album art - their eyes are all whispering something different - ha ha. This isn't my favourite Queen album, but it does have my favourite Queen track on it! I probably wasn't in the best frame of mind to listen to this properly today - so I'll give it a repeat listen another time! Fave Track: Killer Queen

Some classics on this album and just in time for Christmas! I’m guessing the generator is not so random after all 😉 I think this is the only compilation style album we’ve seen so far on this challenge? Putting aside for a moment that Phil Spector was an abusive murdering piece of sh*t - this has some fun and frivolous holiday music with some excellent 60s vibes! Not the type of music I tend to listen to at Christmas (many years of being indoctrinated has left me a very traditional carols, hymns and Handel’s messiah sort of gal - I wish I was cool & hip, but alas I am not!) But I’ll be adding this one into the Xmas mix for next year - it certainly beats the music my S.O. plays at Christmas! It would be 4 stars (and I’m sorry to all the fabulous musicians!!!) but minus a star for Spector being a bit of a c**t

When I was 5 my dad made me a mix cassette tape which featured 3 songs from this album: American pie, Vincent and Babylon (along with a bunch of other favourites of his). It was this mixtape I listened to back to back while we went on a ‘round the world’ family holiday. I only remember snippets of the trip, but these songs are burned into my memory in the most beautiful way. I have a particularly vivid memory of listening to Babylon while arriving at Stone henge The rest of the album is good too, I love Don Macleans voice and the mellow folksy music - but mostly my vote is nostalgia Fave Track: Babylon (probably the only song you’ll ever hear me say for a song that for which features banjo 😂)

I would love to know what music Jeff Buckley would have put out if he had lived and his music had matured. His sound is incredible! It's such a shame he is no longer with us and under such tragic circumstances. I love this album - it transports me right back to mid highschool when I first listened to it. Buckley's covers of Lilac Wine and Hallelujah are amazing and obviously well loved - but it's 'Lover, you should've come over' which will always be my personal favourite. I feel like Mojo pin is the weakest, so it is a shame that is the opening track, but honestly the whole album is amazing - his voice, the lyrics, the guitar/band - I love it all. I had a bit of a moment to myself while listening to the album last night - standing outside on the balcony, full moon over the river, glass of wine - completely ethereal (or maybe I just have a thing for musicians who sing in falsetto?) Top three in order to most fave: Dream brother, Grace, Lover you should've come over

No thank you. This just sounds like one very long, boring, over produced song. Though its quite a feat to sound that breathless while pumping out those vocals.

I feel like I should have liked this one more than I did, but I found it pretty boring and hard to get through tbh (or maybe it was too much prosecco and too little sleep after NYE?). Country/southern rock isn't really my thing (except CCR but that's all sentimental) So I could skip listening to this album again - except for Free Bird which is epic (even with the very long solo). What I didn't quite get was there are 7 musicians on the cover of the album, but the songs feel like there are only 4 or maybe 5 people playing at once? hmm Fird birdiest track: Free bird

Wow! What a gem. I didn't think I had ever listened to Nick Drake before and really enjoyed this album, but then I realised I had heard one of his tracks on the Garden State Soundtrack (excellent film and soundtrack!) The music feels before it's time, and akin to the the music of Elliott Smith, José González, Emilíana Torrini and alike from the late 90s/early00s, I'm sure they must have been inspired by Nick. The guitar is warm and the singing is so full of sadness and soulfulness - a beautiful mix (not sure what it means that I'm always drawn to sad music written by depressed musicians!?). I'll be listening to this one again - thanks 1001! Fave Track: Things behind the sun

Good memories - this is another album which transports me to another time and place! I remember this album being huge in 2000/01 in Australia - and I love some home grown talent! I knew I was going to enjoy this one, yes it's a bit repetitive and there are more samples than you can poke a stick at, but it's pretty fun and its great chill background music. It was the perfect thing get me back into the workflow of 2024! I'm feeling generous, 5 stars Fave track: ETOH

I like to think I have a pretty wide music taste, but my ability to enjoy country music is pretty limited I must admit! I'm sure there is nothing wrong with this album, its just not my thing and so I found it really boring to get through. Not unlistenable, but I don't need to hear it again for the rest of my life! Death to harmonicas

I really enjoyed this album - I hadn't heard it before! I enjoy a bit of post-punk and I can see how this music could have influenced other bands I love like The Pixies and Blur (and reminds me heaps of the local pub bands I used to go listen to in the mid 00s). I really like the repetitive riffs in each track allowing room for other sounds to be layered and I quite enjoyed the drunken mumbling too! I'll be going back to listen to other albums (there is a few!) Fave track: Mansion / Petty (thief) lout

I can't tell if I liked this or not? On the one hand I can see the influence Joni Mitchell has had on one of my favourite folk artists Joanna Newsom, the poetic lyrics and whimsical singing is all there - but at the same time I found the singing a bit grating and boring. I think I'd need to listen to it some more (but probably not seeing as its only on Youtube - yuck), so in the end I think I'm intrigued but not yet sold on Joni.

I didn’t hate it (but I still hate Bono because he’s a twat)

I love, love, love the Pixies, but tbh this is not my favourite album and I haven't listened to it much. I think it was pretty hard for them to follow up after Surfer Rosa and Doolittle (my fave) but I think it's still a fun alt-rock grungy vibe which is very much my scene. Kim Deal is up there with with gutsy women rock legends - love her. Fave track: Cecilia Ann - I love an instrumental! (this one sounds like it could have influenced Muse, Knights of Cydonia? Thoughts?)

Was this great or well made music - no. Was it still lots of fun - yes! It was a bit long, but I really enjoyed it for the most part and plus I have a bit of a soft spot for dance music from the early-mid 90s (and rapping/singing with an English accent! ha ha) Great vibe for my morning walk today! Fave Track: Chicken Shake

Ok - so this is a tricky one! I didn't love it, but I did like it a bit. I think? What made it all the better was realising that a few of the songs on the Nirvana MTV unplugged in New York (one of my desert island albums) are covers from this album by the Meat Puppets! Who knew!? (not me obviously) Will I listen to this album again? Probably not, BUT.... will I now go listen to MTV unplugged ad nauseam (which incidentally has my all time favourite cover song - 'Man who sold the world' originally by the amazing David Bowie) Fuck. Yes.

When I first started listening to this album I though it was boring but it was ok, whatever, I'm just not really into it - that was until I got to 'Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)' which was frankly auditorily offensive with it's violin/fiddle section. Lots of people seem to have a fondness for Neil Young, and maybe its a time and place thing (?) I found his voice is pretty irritating - so I don't really get it. Next

This album was so much fun and really lifted me out of my Neil Young Youtube funk (I am actually feeling a bit bad about my recent Neil Young review - I was a bit too salty! ha ha) These were the perfect backing tracks to driving around today and taking my kids and their mates to the beach - good summer vibes - I'll be back to listen to this groovy album again! Maybe even this evening with a cider on the balcony! Fave track: Camisa 10 Da Gavea

I didn't mind most of the songs on this album. I wasn't a fan of the synth in Living for the city, but the rest was ok. Good to hear it as a full album, but probably won't relisten - I'm just not very funky! Fave track: Don't you worry about a thing

This was interesting - I quite like a bit of world music and reading the entry in the 1001 book made this getting into the selection a bit more sense and understandable. It was the bad synth instruments that let it down for me - its not aged well and I would have rated it higher if real instruments had been played.

I love the doors! I listened to this multiple times today and loved it each and every time! Not every track is perfect, and it’s not my fave album of theirs but it’s still pretty solid and has some excellent songs. I love the rock/bluesy chord progressions, and even through synth sometimes irritates me it just works here and is so good! Moody and raw, you can feel Jim Morrison’s decline through some of the songs. What a voice! So hot Fave track: Love her madly

I really enjoyed this album and loved having it for a few days over the weekend. I haven't listened to much of The Cure, I really only know their bigger hits, so I loved listening to a full album and it makes me wonder why I haven't got into them before? Maybe because of their reputation? Even though it says their music is Goth rock, the beats and synth are pretty upbeat. Maybe it's just by comparison less depressing than the music I normally listen to? Fave track: A Forest (and I love the Ramin Djawadi cover for Westworld, so much so this album led me to sharing it with my 15yo and now we've started watching the show from the beginning!)

This was a great album. I'm still not completely sold on all the tracks, but I feel like Kate Bush is such an amazing and interesting musician Fave Track: Running up that hill (deal with God) (and I love love love, the Placebo cover too!)

I'm writing this review before I've finished the album which I don't normally do, but I can already tell at the end of first disk that I'm just not feeling it and this is pretty lame. I probably should like it more than I do, mid 90s alternative, guitar heavy - my favourite genres/time! But it's just boring, meandering, weird in places (but not in a good way), and has a twangy country bend to it - it is all over the place. Maybe it could have been something if they'd had a better producer who could have edited back a bit better and thrown the banjo in the bin? Dunno - I guess theres a reason I've never heard of them Finished it, it didn't improve

Good, but not anything ground breaking or super exciting (for me) I'm sure it would have been different if I'd heard it when it first came out. Another band that I'd only really heard their big hits and not delved into full albums. Fave Track: Heart of glass

This album is turning 40 years old this year just like me! I can appreciate that Prince had a huge impact of music and was an incredibly talented musician - but this music/album just doesn't do it for me at all! I did enjoy 'When doves cry', it makes me nostalgic for the Quindon Tarver cover on the Romeo + Juliet sounds track. I wish I could rate it higher, but I really didn't enjoy the album and don't see myself listening to it again. So 1 star for the album and a bonus star for the influence Prince had on pop music.

Just not my thing - thankfully its a pretty short album!

I'd love to hear this if I was in prison - what an atmosphere he created! (fingers crossed in never go to prison though!) While I'm not a huge fan of the style of music or Johnny Cash, I did start to get into it on a second listen through. I found the bleeps a bit distracting and don't think its an amazing recording (which is fair enough, it'd be pretty hard within that kind of space and at that time I imagine), but that aside from that it was pretty alright.

There were some elements to this album that I kind of liked but it didn't ever fully assemble into something coherent for me - probably the closest track was 'She is suffering'. The lyrics are pretty messed up - it didn't feel 'deep' but more like Edge Lord word spaghetti. Don't get me wrong - I think its great to have a band that no subject is off limits, it just felt a bit pretentious, and, well, manic I guess... ok, so maybe it all makes sense afterall

Aside from the music being bland my rating and review is based on Steve Tyler being a pedo c*nt. I listened to the full album, but its just forgettable generic rock. The music is whatever, but Steve Tyler can go choke on his big ten inch record. From Wikipedia "Tyler claimed their relationship was consensual and that he had immunity because he was her legal guardian at the time" speaking about a 16 year old girl he groomed, adopted and abused - what the actual fuck.

I really enjoyed this album (for the most part!) Little wing is one my all time faves! Some of the songs feel like they are a bit much, truth time - I'm not a huge fan of guitar solos and also the drummer could calm down a bit on the crash - but on the whole I loved the music! I would give it a 5, but it's not really an album I think I'd go back and listen to in full, probably more the top hits fan, so its a solid 4 from me. Fave track: Little wing

For a start, I’ll admit I’m not a fan of live albums. Live music in person I love - but very few live albums capture the atmosphere of the performance or the energy of the musicians. I think I would have loved this if I’d actually been there! No doubt they are talented musicians and have a whole jamming thing going on which would be incredible in person! But listening through this as a recorded album got more and more tedious the further through I was. Started out great, but I was actually quite grumpy by the end. In my last review I said I didn't like guitar solos - that's not entirely true, what I don't like is self indulgent solos. Self indulgent solos is the glue that held this album together - zero desire to revisit.

Same same - different day, different band. I already spent 2 hours too many listening to this album, so I rather then wasting anymore time I’ll rinse and repeat my review from yesterday for the Allman Brother Band, At Fillmore East 😂 “For a start, I’ll admit I’m not a fan of live albums. Live music in person I love - but very few live albums capture the atmosphere of the performance or the energy of the musicians. I think I would have loved this if I’d actually been there! No doubt they are talented musicians and have a whole jamming thing going on which would be incredible in person! But listening through this as a recorded album got more and more tedious the further through I was. Started out great, but I was actually quite grumpy by the end. In my last review I said I didn't like guitar solos - that's not entirely true, what I don't like is self indulgent solos. Self indulgent solos is the glue that held this album together - zero desire to revisit.”

Unfortunately for Jeff I’ve just overdosed on late 60s/early 70s bluesy rock. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt and I’ll earmark this one to revisit later with fresh ears. I think I’m into it having never listened to him before, but it’s hard to tell after a string of similar music! I’d feeling generous, so let’s go with a tentative 4? 😬😂

This one was a nice surprise! I'd never listened to X and I quite enjoyed it. I really love a bit of pop punk and punk. I love that the music is not polished and is even a bit off key at times - it has such a good energy! I also love the sound of the female and male voices paired together! I'll be listening to more X (not into the name though)

I enjoyed this one. I didn’t think every track was strong, but on the whole I liked the sound and would probably listen to it again if I was in the mood. It turns out I have listened to The xx before without realising it (on the Great Gatsby sound track - which is great btw) Nice to listen to something more recent - so far the challenged has been 30% 70s!

"shaking like a schizo" 'like a schizo running wild' - geeze, get some better lyrics Janelle. I thought I might get into this album after the first track, but it went downhill from there. Over produced, muddled and didn't fit with the ideas of the concept over the full album. It just felt like musicians who wanted to show off their range, but as a listener there's nothing really to pull you in and keep you there. I can't even say it's just that its not my kind of music, because there were so many genres I had musical whiplash! Clearly talented musicians who maybe just need a better producer and it's not that it is awful, its just really lame.

John Lennon is overrated (as are the Beatles) His lyrics to 'Imagine' are more ironic than Alanis Morissette's 'Ironic' (which ironically isn't at all ironic - it's just bad luck) 'Imagine' may be one of the most irritating songs ever.

I'm not usually into funk - but this was pretty fun (for about the first half!) Some of the songs went on a bit too long and a bit too much shredding in the later tracks for my taste. No idea which song was which because I had to listen through youtube so they all sort of ran into each other.

Music your creepy uncle listens to.

I enjoyed this one more than the previous Temptations album - maybe I was feeling a bit more funky today? CCRs heard it through the grapevine still wins for me though - just sayin

This was awesome! I loved this style of hip hop and I’ll be listening to this album again. I hadn’t listened to A Tribe Called Quest before but can hear their influences on other hip hop artists I really like. It had some nice jazzy vibes and didn’t take its self to seriously which I appreciate in any musician.

Radiohead is my second favourite band of all time - I love them and I'm pretty much always in the mood for them! I was so excited to finally have an album from them pop up in this challenge - although this isn't my favourite album, its solid, atmospheric and immersive. I love Thom Yorke's vocals and feel like this album he had really started to develop his unique sound. Previously my fave track of this album was 'High and Dry' but in this listen through I was really captivated by 'Street Spirit (fade out)' and ended up listening to it on repeat for most of the day. So good.

I was really confused by this album - I disliked it, but also I think I liked it a little bit? It was so incredibly annoying to listen to, but at the same time I could hear similar sounds to Primus (a band I love), and some of the guitar riffs were interesting, and I like how there was some really push and pull within the music - but then I found it unlistenable and wanted to turn it off, then a little something would pique my interest again. Urgh - a frustrating listen. Mostly it felt annoying and musically immature. Maybe if I was younger I could be bothered to listen to this on repeat for a few days and break past the annoyance barrier, but I'm too much of a grumpy old lady to listen to it more than once.

This was pretty funky and I enjoyed it for what it was! Probably won’t be on high rotation as it’s not really my thing

A pretty amazing debut album! I really enjoy The Doors and this is mostly a great album. I'm giving it top stars, even though there are a few tracks that I'm not into the rest of the album makes up for it Fave track: Back door man

Peak Beastie Boys is mid-90s for me - so while I absolutely love them and their fun and playful antics, Licensed to ill is not my favourite album. I appreciate this album carries much more over from their hardcore punk band days, plus making beats was pretty different and experimental when this album was made (mostly on cassette tapes). I've always loved that they are musicians rather than only MCs - so it's still a great album and there are some incredible tracks for a debut! Fave track: No Sleep til Brooklyn

🌒 Sublime 🌘

I love a bit of grunge rock and so it was pretty cool to hear this album by Mudhoney (a band I don’t think I’d heard of) The whole Seattle rock scene of the late 80s/ early 90s is pretty legendary! I think I could revisit it when I’m in the mood, but today it was just way too long and messy - I listened to about half the album while I was working and took note of the song title I was up to so I could come back and finish it later - only to discover ‘mudride’ seems like it’s on the album about 10 times! If I feel like listening to a less good version of Nirvana I know where to go

I enjoyed this one - I haven’t listened to a lot of blues, this had nice vibes

Horny rock should be a genre all of its own! I adore Led Zeppelin - this isn’t my favourite album, but it’s still fantastic. Unfortunately I can’t seperate the art from the artist, so this one is getting a star taken away for preying on underage girls. I spent so much of my teen years listening to Led Zeppelin with friends - they remain an important part of my music taste profile and nostalgia for that time in my life and the people I hung out with Fave track: every inch of Whole lotta love

I've never got into Steely Dan - talented musicians, tight music - but I get zero emotional response listening to them. Feels cheesy.

I loved this - I’d never heard of Nick Drake before starting this challenge and he’s such a gem. I can see myself coming back again and again

Noise. Harmonicas… and is that a whole orchestra of.. kazoo? or the sound of the last thread of my patience disappearing? I probably shouldn’t have listened to this while in an insomnia spell - I thought maybe ‘shoegaze’ genre would help me back to sleep, and to be fair there was some nice chill vibes at a few points in this album, I quite enjoyed ‘broken heart’ but the rest made me pretty irritated with its bloated sounds, meandering tracks and weird shit. Will not be listening to again (I wrote this at about 3am, I’m not changing it because even though it’s a bit grumpy - it’s not untrue 😅)

After 2 shoegaze albums in a row - I can see why I've never been into this genre, it sounded a bit like tinnitus. I would change the name of the band to 'my bloody ears'

This was just ok - I can’t see myself coming bank to it. Just a bit forgettable

Listening to this album makes me want to go and listen to Bowie's full discography in chronological order. I felt like I couldn't get the full force of the importance of this music having only really listened his hit top hits in the past. I was kind of into it, it's dark, ethereal and a bit haphazardly confusing (to my ears) - but I think its a bit outside my usual 'Bowie zone'. One of the things I loved was the cover - love the typography! I'm giving this 3.5 stars, but I'll round it up! Given I'm reviewing this on a Monday - "Where the fuck did Monday go?'

When I saw this was another Steely Dan album I rolled my eyes so hard I nearly toppled over, but how pleasantly surprised I was by Preztel Logic (terrible name!) I loved this! It put me in such a great mood and although it was a bit cheesy in parts I really got into it! It’s not quite a 5, but I’m making it 5 stars because it’s close and I’ll want to come back to this one later! Or I’m high on paint fumes? Regardless, it was heaps better than the last Steely Dan!

I love Queen. Some absolute bangers on this album… and then ‘I’m in love with my car’!?! I don’t think it’d ever heard ‘death on two legs’ and really loved it! Some killer singing by Freddie and all round pretty great album! I don’t think it’d be on high rotation as a full album, but many songs I’ll revisit again and again Fave track: Love of my life

I love me some Dandy Warhols! This is not their best album, but it's got some great tracks (mixed with a few bland ones too!). On the whole I still really enjoyed their sound and I love that this album shows the potential of where their music was headed for. Fave track: Everyday should be a holiday

I didn't get into this one - nothing actually wrong with the music, just felt a bit superficial and boring. ... and while I'm at this review I'm adding a little gripe - I wish the albums were just the original track list so I didn't have to sit through additional remastered or live tracks. As a completionist I feel like I have to listen to the full linked album, so it is super irritating when it’s an extended album.

It was ok, didn't love it, didn't hate it - it didn't really capture me so probably not one I'll listen to again

Did I actually need to hear this before I die? No.

I enjoyed most of the tracks - nice bluesy sounds, a few I could skip next time around but I listened through the album a few times which is usually a good sign. I’d say I’m more of a greatest hits fan when it comes to the stones - but still pretty good for some horny ol’ rock. I learnt today that we all need someone to cream on - who knew?! Fave track: Gimmie Shelter

It’s not offensive - it’s just bland. Why is it on this list.

I loved this album! I’ve loved a few of M.I.A.’s songs in the past (Bad Girls is a stand out) but I’d never listened to a full album of hers for some reason?! This album had some incredible tracks! The were a few bits I didn’t love, and a few of the samples were a little hit and miss, but I listened to it over and over and particularly loved … Come Around as a new to me track. I think it’ll go on high rotation! There’s something about the beats and repeated vocal and instrumental elements that really tickles my brain, clashing sounds and international vibes that just really do it for me! Yes!

I really enjoyed this album! I was already a big fan of Lust for Life (and it reminds me of Trainspotting - amazing film - and book!) and Passenger, and it was great to be introduced to the rest of the tracks! I'll be back to listen to this one again

I feel like I'm being a little fast n loose with my 5s recently - but this is another 5 for me! I remember a friend burnt me a copy of this album in about '99 and I listened to it on repeat for years - it was a big part of my musical journey. Chan Chan is still on high rotation now and will forever be one of the best songs of all time for me - love it, such a good groove and so sexy. Candela is a great track too!

Where has Suede been all my life! I really enjoyed this album and I'll be listening to it again. I'd say it’s more brit-horny-rock than britpop - I particularly enjoyed the guitar on the album, some excellent riffs. What a great new find! Fave track: She's not dead

I might be a bit into this if I was in the right mood, but today is not that day. I got through about half and will revisit it another time - giving it 3 in anticipation

I didn't enjoy this album at all - this style of rock has just never been my thing. Axl's voice is irritating and one dimensional and I found the whole thing pretty hard to get through.

This reminds me of hanging out with my dad on long drives - the ultimate nostalgia album. Nearly every track is excellent and I love Mark Knopfler's voice. I wonder how I'd rate it if I didn't have such strong positive memories - it makes me wonder what music tastes I've passed on to my children if any? This album probably has the most misheard lyrics of any music I've listen to - maybe come from hearing it as a kid? 'Now here I am again in this amino town' "you might get a piston on your lil finger' "we've got some movies, refrigerators, we got some movies, colour tveeees' 'he do the song about the single of the moon, he do a song about the night, he to the walk, do the walk on by, yeah he do the walk on by' Fave Track: Brothers in arms (probably the only one I didn't really listen to as a child, but came to love on my own as an adult! Great song)

I love this album so much and its been a love that has spanned decades at this point in my life! The Score is still on pretty regular rotation, 'Ready or Not' is one of my all time fave tracks - I used to listen to this track on repeat while lying in bed with headphones, Enya panning in the backing track blowing my lil' adolescent brain. The rapping is witty, intelligent, political and referential. While some of the skits between tracks haven't aged well, this in-between humour and/or leading into the next track feels like something that couldn't happen as much with the way we listen to music currently - its a storytelling tool that feels sadly missing these days. I'd give it 6 if I could! I wish they'd made more music together. Fave Tracks: Ready or Not and The Mask, Refugee Global mix of Fu-Gee-la

I don't want to go on and on about how annoying this was to listen to on youtube where the deep and emotional tracks are interspersed with upbeat loud ads for grammaly and KFC (the album is not available on Spotify Aus) BUT it does impact on the enjoyment of the vibe. I don't mind a bit of this style of music and I'd possibly listen to Bonnie Prince Billy again if I was in the kind of mood for some depressing pared back folk

Completely over the amount of psychedelic rock on this list - I see it has it's place but it really feels like the makers of this list must have had their formative years in the late 60s and early 70s - The Electric Prunes were VERY ordinary and I don't think should have a place on this list when so many other great bands and genres of music have been overlooked (well, so far at least ~120 albums in!) 2 stars because its not offensive, its just boring

I listened to the first 2 tracks, wanting to make an effort to complete this challenge and listen to all the albums from beginning to end in full - but it was so awful I gave up for most of the day deciding I just didn’t need this trash in my ears and brain. I did end up going back and skimming the rest - and I’m now annoyed at myself for giving this any extra thought, reading about the band and about the lead singer, and in the end giving it more of my headspace than it deserves. Putting aside Warner being an abusive disgusting creep, the lyrics are just awful (as in both content and also just lame - ‘oh look at me look at me, I’m so scary, and weird, and random, and spooky’) and I just don’t think the music is a good example of the genre either. I sometimes enjoy a bit of industrial. This is just hype. So it’s just gross to me on multiple levels and I have no desire to ever hear it again.

The guy second from the left has a slightly weird belly button. All the songs sounds the same, I kind of dig it. (The music not the belly button) Fave track: Havana Affair

Not convinced this is worth the hype. For years I've been told I'd love this album, but this is my first proper listen through and while most of it is fine, its only that at best. At worst its me skipping songs with jarring scratchy bits and discordant notes. Maybe I would have felt differently if I'd heard it when it came out? I guess listening to it amongst the other mid-late 60s drug-filled, sitar-enhanced rock makes it feel pretty underwhelming.

The only other Queen Latifah music I've listened to before this is "When you're good to Mama" from Chicago (My favourite song from my favourite musical!) I'm voting this album up higher than I would if I only based my scores on the actual music (I can't seperate other personal factors when rating the albums - I'm just rolling with it) So - the music is fine, not amazing, and in my opinion not the best example of female rap artists from the late 80s (I ask again WHY oh WHY isn't Salt n Pepa on the 1001 list?? Its a travesty) but the reason I am adding an extra 2 stars is because there are NOT ENOUGH WOMEN REPRESENTED IN THIS LIST, the music industry is already so biased against female artists and this list seems even more so! Hats off to Queen Latifah for making her mark on the entertainment industry and generally kicking arse as a powerful female voice. Not even just as a female voice but one who spans other Intersectionalities too - yassss Queen!

I think I've only listened to a few Black Keys tracks here and there, but I really enjoyed delving into a full album. I've listened to "I'm not the one" a bunch of times on one of the The Leftovers playlists. I'd listen to this album again

I was trying to keep an open mind - but I'm not fan of ska. There was a few fun tracks, but mostly it was just too long and not a style I really get into. Not terrible, not my thing

Enjoyable - guitar was excellent! I think I’ll come back for a relisten sometime and I think I could get into it with a few repeats. Nothing really stuck out, but pretty solid album overall

My eldest loves jazz (and discussing polyrhythms and unusual time signatures) and we’ve listened to The Dave Brubeck Quartet together a fair bit, a few of these tracks have been heard tinkled on the keys or honked on the sax coming from his bedroom which has given me such a fondness for the album (and jazz in general which I’d never been super into before) I love talking about music and the way you can connect with people when listening to it or discussing it - it brings me so much joy to get this stage in life where my son has his own taste / ideas and shares them with me - super special. I love a random text from him with a track ‘I simply MUST listen to’.

Pretty fun!

Yesterday I had a terrible headache and listened to the first track and thought I’d save it for another day - it’s not any better today. This album desperately needed a producer who could help the band turn these demos into actual songs - it’s not even that I mind some of the tracks being short, they just don’t go anywhere and are so half arsed - full arses only please. Twangy and out of tune without a built up release or intention, some weird noises. There could be something here, but its not enough and I don’t have the patience for more listen throughs to find it - if anyone needs me I’ll be laying in a dark corner with a wet flannel on my eyes with my ears gently bleeding.

#tooktoomuch

What a solid album - I knew I'd enjoy this one, but I actually ended up loving it even more than I thought I would on the full listen through! It's not even that I'm that big of a Black Sabbath fan, its just really great music! I wish I had been around to hear it when it first came out - it would have been incredible to hear such a different and brand new sound! I have zero doubts this album had a huge influence on many of the bands and music genres that I love! A truly landmark album!

2 stars for the music, and 1 extra star for the nostalgia! Dad rock yes, but I still enjoyed it :)

I listened to this last night - today I can’t remember a thing about it except that I’d heard one or two tracks before. Clearly forgettable

The first few tracks had me a little curious and then it went downhill from there. There was such great music from the mid naughties and this is not it (Blue Notebook by Mac Richter or The Milk-eyed mender by Joanna Newsom are both the same year as this album for example but not on the list from what I can see) who is choosing these albums?

This was ok - a few good tracks and some nice 80s vibes.

I want to like funk - but it’s just not my thing! Still, this was pretty fun and I found a few bits that had my toes tapping. Musicians were great but probably won’t get a relisten from me.

While I'm not a huge fan of gangsta rap or the messages it sends - this album is incredibly important in both the musical and historical landscapes of the time. Angry, raw and brave. I can't understand what its like to have grown up and lived in Compton, and while I find a lot of the lyrics challenging there is no denying how impactful and influential this album is sharing for an hour what it might be like to walk in the shoes of Dr Dre, Eazy-E and Ice Cube. It was groundbreaking at the time it came out, and as a big Beastie Boys fan I loved hearing all the samples in the NWA tracks. Probably not something I will revisit, but worth a listen!

I was so bored during this (2nd) Wilco album that I decided to look at the 1001 book and make sure it was the last - its not, still another to go :( As I said in my last Wilco review, I feel like I should like this with my taste in music, but I just don't - total snoozefest! I also was horrified to realised when I was looking at the book that there are ZERO Cranberries albums?! 3 Wilco and no Cranberries, how is that possible?

My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything {worth listening to}

Great album! The rapping is fun and clever - Missy has a great vibe! OT something I’d revisit lots, but I enjoyed a few listen throughs and appreciated the female voice (which is so lacking in this list and hip hop in general)

I love The White Stripes, even though this isn't my favourite album of theirs I'd give it 5 stars for Fell in Love With a Girl alone (which has an awesome Music clip directed by Michel Gondry). Some other great tracks on here too (and some slightly meh ones) but I've always enjoyed their pared back approach to rock. Their red/white/black aesthetic particular appealed to me when I first started listening to them while in design school in the early 00s. I know lots of people love to hate Jack White, but I've always enjoyed the twangy raw grittiness he brought to the White Stripes music and Meg's solid yet sparse drumming. Uncomplicated and fun music

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This one was enjoyable - not an album or artist I think I'd heard before (except in Wu-tang Clan). I don't think it'll get much of a repeat listen from me - the lyrical content is still very much out of my wheelhouse of interest, though it's a little more nuanced than some of the gangsta style rap we've had in the 1001 list so far.

Some people shouldn't sing falsetto - probably only do it if you can hit and sustain the notes? The album was ok - but I don't think The Beach Boys live up to the hype. A few of the tracks are catchy and it was good to hear the full album as an important part of music history

Emmylou is not someone I had come across before and makes me questions my general dislike of country - maybe I just like floaty , folksy country? This was really nice

Blandest of the bland music - its not unlistenable its just tedious. *adding my usual ‘Death to harmonicas’ (even if those harmonicas are actually keys playing fake harmonicas!)

I don’t see myself listening to this again - sophisti-pop (first time hearing of this as a genre) is not really my thing. Both stars are for Smooth Operator

I quite liked bits of this album - probably not something I would have heard of without the 1001 challenge. I found myself tapping along to a fair few of the tracks, but some were a bit repetitive. Great to hear some more music from outside the usual UK and USA!

Bitch, killed my vibe.

I enjoyed this - not something I’d put on regular rotation but nice background music

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would! I've not really given Iron Maiden much of a listen in the past. Definitely a 'in the right kinda mood' for it style of music for me - but its pretty fun and energetic. I did get a bit over the lead singers voice after a while. I don't think it'll go on high rotation, but it'll get another listen in the future for sure. 3.5 stars (upgraded to 4)

What a great album! I'm late to The Cure (apart from having heard their hits) I had only listened to Seventeen Seconds as part of this challenge - I loved that album too and they've grown on me even more after this album, I had it on repeat all day! Moody, layered, eclectic, mercurial and scruffy hair - the best! Fave Track: Lovesong

This album turns 20 in 2 weeks - I'll have to be honest it's the first time I've listened any Killers all the way through! When I first heard The Killers in 2004 I think I found it a bit too pop for my taste and wrote the band off - for too long obviously! I really enjoyed this album, it has some great tracks that I think could really grow on me! I was going to give this a 4, but I really fell in love with Andy, You're a Star - so it's a 5 from me!

I hadn't heard of Devendra Banhart before and I really enjoyed this guitar, folksy vibe! It really suited the overcast melancholy of the weather today, perfect for cuddling up in front of the heater with a coffee. I found the vibrato annoying in spots, but I think I'd come back to listen to this one again sometime.

this was a lot I think I liked it? not at first, but it really grew on me

Sexy French floaty low-fi beats? Oui, oui!

Maybe this wasn't a total snoozefest 50 years ago - but it is now. As someone who has no nostalgia for the band I fail to see The Velvet Underground hype - or maybe I'm just sick of this genre and the love affair the list creators have with it. There is nothing wrong with the music, it just elicited no excitement or joy from me. (The Murder Mystery got a skip about half way through for being too long, and tedious)

Is Natures Way the inspiration for the Law and Order theme? I'm not sure I'm judging this album fairly but I'm just so sick and tired of psychedelic rock from the late 60s early 70s! ~1/3 of our groups albums so far in the challenge have been psychedelic rock genre ~1/2 of all albums have been from 60s&70s Yawn. Next

This is the first Björk album I’ve seen in this challenge - I don’t know if there are more? Even though this isn’t the kind of music I’d actively choose - I enjoyed having something a bit different! it’s not my usual cup of tea and parts are hard to listen to and a little jarring - I think the challenge and interest of Björk’s music earns its place on this list. It was good to work to - the lyrics are hard to follow so it felt like her voice was more instrumental

This one is a tough one to rate - it doesn't feel like one complete album but instead like someone trying on lots of different hats. On the one-hand it is impressive how Peter Gabriel captures different styles within this album and he's clearly musically talented, but on the other hand it feels disjointed. To be honest I don't see myself listening to it again. It's not a car wreck, but I did get whiplash.

What a ride. This is an album I had only ever dipped in and out of, and this experience has shown me I've been missing out! Absolutely must be listened to in full, uninterrupted, with headphones. Sprawling, emotional, uncomfortable, operatic and what has to be one of the top concept albums of all time. Immaculate musical storytelling at its finest.

talented musicians - doing something I’m just not that into. Felt lacking in passion and authenticity - I appreciate a bit more grit

I quite enjoyed this one!

This was ok - I might gone back to it, I might not? Some interesting bits, but nothing really wowed me

{my ears are no longer} en-tact

I didn't like this when it came out, and I still don't like it :(

Tricky one to rate! I'm not a huge Michael Jackson fan (for either his music, or his character!) but the impact of this album and his music is undeniably wide reaching. I did find myself toe-tapping along to a few of these tracks (obviously not to The Girl is Mine - which is just fucking awful. Get in the bin Paul). I can see why this album is well loved by many, but I can't get past MJ being a creepy nonce. 4 for the album, minus 1 for being a disgusting filthy paedo, and rot in hell to all the people that took advantage of and abused Michael. Hurt people hurt people, but theres no excuse for abuse!

A light hearted (ish) hip hop album from this era which isn't about angry sex and drugs and guns (like most of the hip hop albums we've listened to so far!) - on the other hand it's still about futuristic sex and fictitious drugs, so not that far from the usual themes! I guess the creators of this album had to make up scenarios of virtual reality sex - because I can't imagine anyone wanting to f**k them IRL. I'd sum this up by saying its cringy, immature and creepy and still pretty misogynistic. No desire to listen again!

I thought maybe I'd like this, but I didn't (except for 'I'm your man' which I have a bit of a soft spot for!) Smooth vocals, a few nice lyrics - then completely destroyed by epically awful synths, backing vocals and drum machines.

Not something I'd probably think to listen to, but I really enjoyed it. Dusty has a gorgeous voice and it was a nice way to end such a flat week

Peak Beastie Boys - my favourite album of theirs! I particularly love the instrumental tracks. I bought this album in about '98 and listened to it non-stop for years, and its still on fairly high rotation! Its so good Fave tracks: Flute loop, Get it together, Sure Shot

A friend in highschool wanted to lose her virginity to Moondance - I hope you got laid to the sweet dulcet tones of Van Morrison Claire.

Soft machine - a trinity of more accurate names: impotent instrument limp unit droopy device

I felt so many emotions during this album! Boredom, anger, frustration, confusion and finally, acceptance (I accepted my need to skip the second disk!) The thing is there was a few interesting bits where I can hear Hawkwind starting to do something cool and interesting - and then we're right back into the weirdo meandering space astral projection transcendent jam session! I maintain the view that live albums are only for the fans, and are mostly too long and too annoying. Plus I'm not high enough to listen to this!

This was not for my pleasure, I’m surprised how many reviews found this pleasurable tbh! I couldn’t even fake it for this

This album showed me I'm more of a greatest hits Stones fan Death to harmonicas

There are a few songs I love on this album (Zero, Thirty-three, Bullet with butterfly wings, 1979 and Tonight tonight) - but most of the rest I could skip! The album is bloated and pretty insufferable at times (not unlike Billy Corgan) - but I'm still giving it a 4 because there's enough good stuff going on here that'll come back for - I have a soft spot for alternative rock of the mid 90s so there's a least 1 nostalgia point here! Wanna go for a ride?

The first track from this album is on my 'all times favourites' playlist, but I had never listened to the rest of the album - I have been missing out! A different feel to the previous Air album we listened to on this challenge, that it is a score really takes you on an emotional journey - which I fully embrace! So much so I ended up watching the film for the first time (I was a Virgin Suicides virgin!). I'd certainly recommend it to any Kirsten Dunst fans - you know who you are! This album captures the themes from the film: mundane suburbia, power/control, obsession, objectification and the male gaze.

This was alright - I think I could have got into it a bit more if I'd had time today to give it a few more listens!

I've always been more of a greatest hits fan when it comes to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I love Nick's voice - so sad and sexy and mysterious and dark, the lyrics to lots of their songs are pretty dark too! This album was pretty good but all the songs sounded pretty similar on the first listen - after a few more listens I enjoyed it more. It was just a really nice change from the never ending 60/70s rock. Fave track: Loom of the land

Too funky for me

Except for 'Get it on' I didn't really get it on for this

I've never been a massive REM fan and I find Michael Stipe's vocal style a little irritating, BUT theres a lot of nostalgia here! REM absolutely ruled the airwaves when I was growing up and despite having never owned any of their albums I can still sing a bunch of their tracks word for word. I really enjoyed this listen through, particularly the songs that haven’t been overplayed to death on the radio.

I loved this! We had a Ladysmith Black Mambazo album on high rotation in my youth, but I’m not sure which one it was, I’ll have to track it down! Certainly Paul Simon got lots of airtime so I have a deep fondness for the tracks they collaborated on together. I loved that this album made the list - I wish there was more like it!

'Hazy shade of random' sums up this album well. I didn’t really enjoy it, fine as background music but not very engaging or exciting

Snore

I quite enjoyed the first side, enjoyed it more than the Beatles albums we’ve heard so far, and definitely more than the other solo post-Beatles albums! It was just too long. I think I would have rated this higher if it was less self indulgent

While this isn't really my 'go to' genre I really admire friends (and fans of each other) getting together to make music! Fave track: Those memories of You Those memories of you still haunt me Every night when I lay down I'll always love you, little darling Until the day they lay me down

This was such a fun album! The bass guitar was awesome - loved it! I've only listened to Hungry like the wolf from this album so most of this was new to me - I'll be back for more listens in the future

It's a fun idea - I guess? But so self-indulgent and musically a hard listen, I don't think this album deserves a space on this list.

Great title - What a year! I like the playfulness of the cover art, and it was interesting the read about. Margo Nahas apparently declined to draw four 'chrome women' dancing and instead painted a putto stealing cigarettes - go Margo! First up I'm not a fan of Hair Metal in general. I can appreciate Eddie Van Halen is seen as an incredible guitarist of this genre, but its just noise to me! Too much crash symbol, too many dive bombs and creepy dude lyrics.

My love of this album is heavily influenced by nostalgia - this was an album I listened to heaps in high school and its my favourite Hendrix album (except for the title track which is pretty ordinary!) and even though psychedelic rock is waaaay over represented on this list - this is a keeper! Hey Joe was a particular favourite, a regular on the bass jamming with friends. Once someone tried to woo me to Foxey Lady, which was pretty embarrassing but funny 😂

I mostly didn't enjoy this album - not sure if its my mood or if it was just too long and too samey? I do enjoy Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds sometimes - but maybe just not this album. O Children saved this album from being a 2

This album summed up so many of my feelings being a teen in the 90s - boredom, frustration, desire, excitement, curiosity, ennui - its all here in a pop-punk wonderland! My brother made me a cassette tape with Dookie on one side and Smash by The Offspring on the other in about '97, I wore it out playing it over and over again on my walkman! Basket case lined up perfectly with Self-esteem and I used the flip the cassette over to listen to those 2 songs on repeat (a rare treat in the days of cassette tapes!) This is peak Green Day for me, and while they went on to make excellent music after this, dookie will always be special and was a key influence in how my music taste evolved though my teen years! Love it.

Amazing album! I'd listened to the title track heaps of times before, but I don't think I've ever sat down to listen through the full album. What a treat Orion is!

I think this might be my favourite album of all time

I enjoyed most of these tracks, some of them are a little much though (even for me!) I think the Pixies hit their stride the next year with Doolittle (which I am hoping has made the list!) Surfer Rosa is a 3 for me, but an extra star for 'Where is my mind?' because not only is it an incredible track, its also a personally significant song for me.

In general I'm not a fan of live albums - it's usually just too much of a noise overload. This is no exception with the addition of the orchestra making a wall of sound at times. I did still quite enjoy this album! It's a little nostalgic for me, a bit like a greatest hits. The orchestra gave it a Bond movie soundtrack vibe. Usually I'd say its too long, but I watched the first half of the video of the concert and the rest just with my ears, low-key into it. Fave track: For whom the bell tolls

Kind of Boring. I’m sure this is an important jazz album, but not being a massive jazz fan it just felt self important

Made sense while I was listening to it, but at the end I couldn't quite remember what I'd just listened to - bit like a dream

Not sure if it was the music, the audience, the host, the production value or a combination of all - but I found this incredibly irritating and I could hardly get through it. No doubt the musicians are extremely talented, and if you're into jazz/swing this would probably be amazing. I found it too long, grating and frustrating to listen to. I might feel differently if I was there in person, and I can enjoy this style of music - but the album actually mad me feel angry to listen to.

I rolled my eyes so hard when I saw today was Santana, but was surprised I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would! (as background music) It got a couple of repeats, but now I think I've overdosed and never need to listen to Santana ever again.

Everything in its right place is a song that has got me through some dark times especially a few years ago when it was on repeat for a solid few months - I love the layering of sounds, uncomfortable timing and dreamscape creepiness. One of my favourite pieces of music of all time. Its pretty incredible how the band moved away from the sound that had made them so popular to really explore new, different and challenging music in Kid A. I love the atmosphere of this album and the experimentation of Radiohead I think it's probably a 4.75 as a full album, but as a gesture of good will towards the band I'll bump it up to a 5

I really enjoy The Hives - they’re lots of fun! There’s some great tracks on this album but I think it devalues one of the key components of the challenge by listening to a complication rather than an album as the artists intended the tracks to be heard. I think I’d rather hear an album like Veni Vidi Vicious or tyrannosaurus hives! Hopefully there’s more Hives to come - it’s music I love to play loud!!

Ok, but pretty vanilla and boring, with a little hint of 60s charm. Cover art looks like they don't have 2 cents to rub together - cheap.

This album is just so awesome - I'm not sure it deserves to be the top 2 of all time, but I can see why so many people love it! Good listening, easy listening and literally everywhere still - I was at a meeting this morning and Dreams was playing in the cafe. Its not perfect, but still deserves 5 stars if you ask me!

Not bad, but not my thing

45mins of my life I won't get back

While I get that Slim Shady is a character, and is supposed to be an immature comedic psychopath, and this album was a 'fuck you' to the world by Mathers/Eminem who created this rapping persona out of a really dark time in his life - it’s a really grim listen. I can't help but feel this violence and hatefulness is just Mathers saying it behind a mask. For sometime he was distancing himself from this character, but it looks like there's just been another album released last month (The Death of Slim Shady Coup de Grâce) and I'm not sure I can be bothered listening to Eminem try to figure out his past, or trying to stay relevant for the future and figure out where he and his multiple personas fit in the culture wars. I actually quite like some of Eminem's work, he is a cunning linguist. But I'm here to rate this album! Its divisive and had a huge impact on music when it came out - I just don't need to listen to it ever again.

Well this was a surprise! I think I was expecting some-kind of death metal - this music couldn’t be further from it! I could hear the influence of Rolling stone's in Loaded and Kraftwerk in Higher than the Sun. Probably could have been a bit shorter and cut out some of the fluff - but it was ok and I enjoyed a bit of happy clappy to bring home the end of a long week. One ongoing gripe is I wish the original track list was linked in Spotify - rather than the extended versions of albums!

I really love this album - it’s one I had forgotten about until this challenge, I was so happy hearing it again after so long! Fleet Foxes was on high rotation for me in the late naughties along with other indie folk revival musicians like Angus and Julia Stone, Joanna Newsom and Beirut. A whimsical time in my life - starting my dream job post uni, before becoming a mother and the change of pace that brings (Of course at the time I didn't realise how magical this season was!) Back to the music - I really enjoy the harmonies, powerful vocals and mostly acoustic instrumentals. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song is particularly burned into my memory as one I'd listen to on repeat riding my bike to work - its probably still on my ipod shuffle somewhere. Sad that my copy of this album got lost somewhere in the many house moves of my 20s, but happy to rediscover it in the age of streaming! Its aged pretty well, but I think it could be pretty repetitive to new listeners. I’m into it.

Lame music by a moron

3 stars for the song Strange Brew - minus 1 star for Eric Clapton being a turd.

Ok - I preferred Paranoid

This genre of music is usually my jam, but I wasn't feeling it today. So on the whole I enjoyed it, but I'd like to come back another time when I can properly get into it and listen to it a few more times. Todays listen was a 3, but I'm bumping it up to a 4 because I think thats what I'll give it later! Optimistic!

I put on the first track and went to wikipedia because I didn't really know who this guy was - he married and beat 5 women, one of whom was his 13 year old cousin, 2 who ended up mysteriously dead around the time they left him. I'm not giving another listen or cent to the estate or legacy of this noncing prick. Zero stars

Not my thing - pretty boring. I accidentally left my phone connected to the car bluetooth in the bottom of my bag, and nearly had to listen to this album again - I chose silence and being with my own thoughts over listening to another round with Bruce.

Jazz noises Is this music? They are clearly musicians, but I don't want to listen to it.

I didn't really enjoy this one, nothing special and a bit tedious.

Awful - just a horrible steaming pile of shit. I think this has been the lowest voting week of the challenge so far (1,2,1,2,1) This album has so few listens on Spotify, if you go by voting numbers anywhere from a quarter to half the listens could be from this challenge

There is A LOT of psychedelic rock on this list - but this is one I actually enjoyed compared to many of the others! Most of these stars are for Somebody to Love and White Rabbit - great tracks! Somebody to Love always makes me think of that karaoke scene from The Cable Guy and both tracks are in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - I think these films might need a rewatch! I haven’t heard the Boogie Pimps remix of Somebody to Love for years - thanks 1001 for the blast from the past!!

I found this pretty tedious. I like some mid-naughties indie, but this didn't hit the spot

Was this just one long song? Not a fan of live albums particularly when they go for nearly 2 hours! 2 stars for the first track only, the rest was very ordinary. Why would you open a live show with your only good song?? Also I'm tried of listening to creepy dudes sing about 'jailbait' girls - fucking gross.

Started out feeling like this had a nice vibe - then got over it pretty quickly - slight up-tick for Come on Eileen - then straight back down again

I really enjoyed this album and I think I’ll come back to it again! I have heard some Suzanne Vega, but only her well known songs

Apart from Fools Gold (which I though was by INXS! ha ha - whoops) I hadn't heard any of these tracks - I've been missing out! I really enjoyed this album and listened to it all day today, I had to do a lot of driving and it was a great album for the car. I feel like this sound influenced so many other musicians I love - but my one major criticism is backwards recordings are so naff (Waterfall/Don't stop), plus a few of the outros were a bit too long - BUT on the whole I loved it. I've delayed writing my review because I couldn't decide between a 4 and a 5 - It's not quite a 5, but I'm a lover, so I'm giving it 5!

Great name - ok album The film clip for E-pro is an all time fave though

Hearing this for the first time and I’m not getting the hype? It has lots of the ingredients I normally love, but it just didn’t do it for me.

For years I thought the lyrics were 'Don't go Jason Waterfalls' and that the song was about a wayward youth called J. Waterfalls. While RnB isn't really my thing, I have big respect for these talented ladies and the roads they paved for many other artists.

This was the perfect album for all the driving around I did Thursday! Very chill and loved most* of the early electronica sounds (*it got a bit annoying in bits, but you have to hand to to Jarre for creating an entire new genre of music!). I'd only listened to 1 track from this album previously, but I have a a soft spot for both early electronica and french electronic music - so this was an enjoyable listen! I imagine it would have been cool to listen to through headphones, staring up at the sky, in a field of flowers, smoking a cigarette with a pain au chocolate in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other - maybe one day!

I'm trying to like jazz - but mostly I just don't. This is in the never listen to again jazz category

I wanted to like this more than I did. Message in a bottle is great, but I wasn’t that into the reggae sounds for the full album listen through

I almost couldn’t finish this - which is weird, normally I like a bit of indie rock (and I love the Arctic Monkeys - which people are compare to The Libertines? But I couldn’t disagree more!! They are nothing alike!) Maybe I’m just having an irritable day, but I thought this was equal parts annoying and boring. First and last listen for the libertines

I nearly didn’t make it through this one, not my thing at all. Awful Bummed that the recent few weeks of albums is bringing down my average rating

This was fine but nothing stand out

What a crazy album! I enjoyed this one more than the Revolver album (which could be because I listened to it while tipsy, in a hot tub, with a Beatles loving friend, who was singing along to every track!) Its pretty bizarre in places, unhinged lyrics, and I imagine it was released in a time where no one could say 'no' or edit down the track listings! Its a bit long and I didn't enjoy every track, but I'm giving it a 4 Fave Tracks: While my guitar gently weeps and Blackbird

Big respect for Dolly! Not really my scene, but I appreciated the different vibe today

I hadn't come across Giant Sand - Reminded me of Smog/Bill Callahan and I really enjoyed it as some background music today. Usually I'd baulk at a nearly 2 hour album, but for what I needed today - an album that didn't ask much of my attention and that I could just leave on repeat - it was pretty good. Not about to become a mega fan, but will keep it in my back pocket for another rainy day (like today)

Just too much going on, musically but also in my day today - I just couldn't get into this album at all. My last Hendrix album was a 5, this one I could hardly get through and almost skipped through some of the bloated tracks with the endless noodling. I stuck with it, but by the time All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo child came on (which I normally love) I was so irritated I just didn't enjoy them. Not sure if I'll regret this score, but its made me realise just how much my mood can impact on the enjoyment of an album, and even bangers can be soured by the tracks leading up to them! I do love that this is randomly generated, but sometimes the album does not match the vibe of the day!

It's very high pitched and whingy isn't it - maybe if I had some nostalgia too boost it up it would have been ok, but I've never been into Jane's Addiction.

I loved this album! What a vibe!

I wish I had Amy's incredible voice! But I'd sing different music! Talented musicians, but I think this is one of the deletions from the list I don't mind, it doesn't feel like a well put together album.

Whats not to love about German men making music about how much they love trains!

Album starts with harmonica - straight to gaol. I just don't get the love for Bruce Springsteen at all, maybe its a generational and location thing? I don't find his music engaging - very bland rock to my ears Death to harmonicas

It was ok, I played it through a few times. There were a few greyed out songs, I didn't mind the ones that were available. It felt a little before its time and like it could have been from the mid 90s. I did really enjoy the cover of Nature Boy, but we all know Bowie did it best x

This is the second of seven Neil Young albums on this list - at least he's back on spotify which made it easier to listen to this time! My impression is he is overrated - 7 albums from one artist seems like overkill! I didn't mind the last track

This album was really fun - I knew a few of the tracks already but had never listened to a full album before! Its pretty joyful fun music, a tad long but I'd revisit!

This was tough to get through and so long! At no point could I guess what was going to happen next - maybe for some that is innovative and exciting, but for me it felt frustrating and inconsistent. I seem to be one of the few who doesn't get the Lamar hype, but I just couldn't get into this at all

I think I listened to all of this? I may even have listened to it more than once, who knows? It all sounds pretty similar. I'm not sure this album should really make the cut BUT its really nice to have a break from all the dude bros from the UK/USA. 2 stars for the music, and bumped up to 3 for featuring a woman who is from Brazil instead of the usual crowd.

I enjoyed this one - I think having it in a different language added to my enjoyment and I could just enjoy the vibes of the music - I can only imagine the lyrics are pretty sad/angry about needing to flee their country where music was banned due to extremists. The melding of music from different cultures is so interesting to me - this feels a bit hypnotic in places, I like the repeating elements and the power of the grouped voices.

I thought I'd enjoy this more - and I did enjoy it, but I think maybe it's just a genre that is so overrepresented. Janis Joplin's voice is incredible - she really tests it limits in this album, so raw and passionate! The musicians really know their craft! The cover is pretty wild, though not as wild as it could have been reading about the album!

Sigur Rós is ones of those bands I've been meaning to listen to for years and years and never got around to! I'm glad 1001 gave me the kick up the bum to give this album a listen - I really enjoyed it! I think it will take a few more listens to get into properly, trying to juggle work and school holidays has made it a bit tricky to give the challenge my usual attention the last few weeks, but I think with a few more listens this one will grow on me, I'm bumping the initial listen of 3.5 up to 4

The first CD my family was ever given (my parents bought their first a CD player so they could listen to it!) was Eric Clapton unplugged, featuring my favourite version of Layla. Aside from Clapton by all accounts bring a turd of a person (which is why I no longer listen to Layla by choice), this album possibly the longest wank with no happy ending on this challenge so far. They’re trying so hard, you can actually hear them chafing.

Ok, she can sing - but this is such over produced commercial rubbish, I just don't think I needed to listen to this before I die and I don’t think it belongs on the list. 1.5 hours of my life I’m never getting back

I'm not sure about this one. I didn't wholly enjoy the experience of listening to this album, it has a bunch of the ingredients I would normally like, and it had some good bits and some boring bits. Parts reminded me of Coco Rosie and Suzanne Vega - but also felt repetitive in spots. On the whole it was ok, but not sure I'd come back for another listen

No doubt influential at the time - but I didn't really get into The Who, sounded like a slightly more hardcore version of the general 60s rock sound. All good though, apparently I have at least 4 more chances to see if I like them in this challenge !

I was a bit of a ‘theatre kid’ in high school - I have such a fond memory of an interpretive dance we did to ‘Human Behaviour’ which I think was probably the first time I’d heard Björk! This is a great debut album! It’s a little all over the place - but it works!

A fun little trip down memory lane, feels very mid naughties indie/alt rock and I'm here for it! Apart from their hits I haven't listened to much Franz Ferdinand. Pretty enjoyable for the most part - there's a few tracks I'll come back for, but a few I'd skip. Makes me wonder why I didn't get into them more when they came out - what was I even doing in 2004?

This album was a bit of a drag until I got to 'I want you to want me' which is such a banger! A great cover by Letters to Cleo features as the last scene/closing credits of '10 Things I Hate about you' (I'm embarrassed to say I only realised it was a cover today!) This track saved the album for me and I won't bother repeating how I feel about live albums I want you to want me I need you to need me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin' you to beg me

This album has one of my all time favourite songs - Sixteen Saltines! The rest is ok.

I guess there's nothing offensively wrong with this (except for the drums being rubbish and repetitive) It just had no personality, it's like if you asked AI to make Americana

This album was only slightly less annoying than the previous Dylan we listened to - only 5 more Dylan albums to go, FML. Death to harmonicas

What a surprise! I actually really enjoyed this despite going into having no idea who John Grant is, and having read some not so flattering reviews on here. Queen Of Denmark was a breath of fresh air - the lyrics are pretty wild in places, I took them as parodies and social commentary, and as such had a great time listening to this album! The album takes you in all kinds of directions both musically and lyrically - weird and kind of wonderful.

Another great surprise, and a lesson in don't judge a book by it's cover, or in this case an album by its typography! Bad Brains is new to me - but the sounds are right there in my wheelhouse! I really enjoyed this and it grew on me as I listened it over the course of the day. Hints of Def Leppard / Van Halen (except not as pretentious), Metallica, early Beastie boys, Green day, Pixies etc - I can imagine Bad Brains was an influence on many of the bands I really love! Even though I think its probably more like a 4.5 - I'm bumping it up to a 5! I'll be putting this one on rotation!

Boring, not awful.

This album is as good as people say it is! Not sure why it took me so long to give it a full listen?! Will this album make me a Beatles convert finally? Maybe! Fave Track: I want you (She's so heavy) - I loved this track so much and listened to it on repeat for most of the weekend, but I don't love that it ends so abruptly!

This is an incredible album! I bought this when I was about 14, there's nothing quite like listening to RATM when you're an angsty teen! I remember singing 'F*CK YOU, I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME' with gusto (but actually quietly, because I couldn't let my parents hear - my Mum to this day has never heard me swear) A 5 star album that I will love and listen to until the day I die. The heavy bass lines always hit in such a good way, and the way de la Rocha speaks/raps/yells feels like it compliments the music/themes in a way singing never would. The use of the Malcolm Browne's photograph of Thích Quảng Đức on the cover is both powerful and disturbing! Also love the appearance by Maynard James Keenan on Know you Enemy. Fave Track: Freedom 'Anger is a gift'

Hazy Shade of Winter saves this album from being a total snoozefest

I’m sure well loved by many, but I just didn’t get into it at all.

Well, this was dull. Even nude flautists on the cover can’t spice this album up.

I have tried to get into U2 - but... I still haven't found what I'm looking for. I agree U2 should be on the list, and it's good to see an influential band from outside of the UK / US represented - I just don't want to ever have to listen to this album again. U2 are basic, Bono is a wanker, and With or Without You I'm making an Exit, to listen to something better! ... and then I made a monumental mistake by looking at the full list to see which album/s from my all time favourite band from Ireland will be coming up. U2 features 4 fucking times and The Cranberries don't feature at all. I am livid.

New to me, and enjoyed it for the most part as background music for work today! Made me realise how much what I’m doing while listening (as much as mood and nostalgia) impacts on how much I enjoy the music. I’m not sure I would have enjoyed this as much if I was in the office rather then out painting? I love a bit of grunge.

It had bits that were ok, but mostly it was just lots of noise. I feel like I should like Sonic Youth with elements of both rock and punk - it just didn't click for me and I felt pretty irritated by the end

This was a weird one! Not quite good/funny enough to get me out of my post Trump funk, but ok! The spoken bits reminded me of the Tales from Fat Tulip's Garden

Sounded like Bob Dylan doing country music - 2 things I'm not really into.

This was pretty good, but I preferred the previous Siouxsie and The Banshees album we had - this one feels a bit more 'samey' through out and tbh I wasn't in the mood for this genre when listening to it. I wish I'd given the other one 4, so I could give this one 3 - but I guess I'll just have to give them both 3! Not sure having this album in the challenge adds much, I wish there was more diversity in bands rather than multiple albums from the same artists

The album is ok, but the singles have been so overplayed over the years that I didn't really enjoy the album. I think it deserves to be on the list, but not a huge fan on the full listen through personally

I enjoyed most of the instrumental tracks, not a great singer though is he!?

Putting aside the heinous harmonica solo*, this was just ok - a bit boring and sounded like U2 (not a compliment) - but not awful. I just want to hear some passion. Extra star for being from Australia 🇦🇺 *Death to harmonicas

Back in the day when you had a song as your ringtone my husband had ...And Justice for All. Now phones are mostly (and should be!!) on silent, but its pretty funny to remember that 20 years ago we all had our favourite songs as ringtones! ...And Justice for all is burned into my memory from that time in my life! It's not their best album, but One is undeniably a great track and I mostly enjoyed the listen through the full album, overall it's a bit too stark and tight for me. I took this opportunity to try out the Spotify music videos option for One - I hadn't seen it in years, so good! Probably a 3-3.5, but I'm feeling generous "I don't know whether I'm alive and dreaming, or dead and remembering"

I love this album - another of the ones my Dad would play to me on vinyl when I was a wee girl! Fond memories Great for a singalong, such powerful lyrics sung beautifully and the bass lines are funky AF! Fave Track: It's too late

I was feeling cynical going into it, but my tapping toes don't lie!

The musicians are talented and I appreciate a bit of Bossa Nova in the mix, but this album felt very similar throughout and didn't really get me excited. Nice for something in the background but I preferred the previous Getz album. Love the cover art though!

ok, but nothing to get excited about. The harmonicas filled me with rage.

With a few more listens I could probably get into to this a little more, but I’m not sure why I’d bother. There are much better bands doing similar (better!) music from a similar location and time. I don’t see how this album adds anything to this list. Albums from 95 I’d rather have on the list, just for the example; No Doubt -Tragic Kingdom or Silverchair - Frogstomp

New to me and I loved it (mostly - Some of the tracks were a bit repetitive) This was a really fun album and didn't demand anything of you as the listener - sometimes you want something that pushes the boundaries, but sometimes you want something like this that you can just groove along with. Great for music to listen to while working - I'd listen to it again.

Well, this is awkward. Having based most of my personality on hating U2, now I find out through this album that one of my all time favourite songs - Love is Blindness - is actually a U2 original. The rest of the album is trash, but that song is pure gold. What is even worse is I prefer their original to my all time favourite version (a cover I now realise!) by Jack White. What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?? I'm having an existential crisis. Not to mention how this might effect my Spotify wrapped this year!! Obviously all these stars are just for the final track - because at the end of the day - FUCK U2

I love this album and have given it many listens over the years (and sung 'You know I'm no good' and 'Back to Black' a fair few times in the shower!). Some of the tracks feel a little overproduced - but there is no denying the honesty and raw pain in her lyrics, the power of her vocals and the impact her work had on music at the time. Amy was so talented, so open to sharing her vulnerability in her work, and so messed up by addiction, fame and the machine of the music industry - I can't help but wonder what her life could have been if she'd been able to conquer her demons or had better support from the people who should have been there for her. Vale Amy I told you I was trouble - You know I'm no good

I am on a 109 day Duolingo streak, so I feel qualified to help translate some of the words in this album: vélo means bike content means happy cheveux rouges means red hair Gainsbourg means ephebophile If you ever needed the phrase 'Aimable petite conne' in referring to a 14 year old girl, then you should probably go to prison. Interesting music, and I did enjoy the french, but still - qui donne la chair de poule!

I hadn't listened to this album before, but I recognised Bongo Bong from the Tiktok/reels zeitgeist. Its such a funny phenomena hearing songs which maybe weren't that popular when they were release, or getting a second wind of popularity in short form videos over the last few years! I enjoyed this one - loved listening to the different languages and chill vibes - would listen to it again while working!

This album has so much energy! I was quite excited getting into this album, but it’s made me realise I prefer my acca dacca in smaller doses! It’s a classic and one of the best bands in the pub rock genre - and an extra stars for being Australian 🇦🇺! It also should be noted it’s an amazing album / comeback after losing their front man Bon Scott. I can’t think of any other bands who recovered after such a loss. So while I’d probably give this a 4 to listen to, and it does get a bit repetitive at times - I’m bumping it up to 5 for my appreciation of horny rock n roll Aussies.

This was one of the albums that was bought as part of my high school CD buying / sharing group - I always loved it when it was my turn! 'I used to love him' and 'Everything is Everything' are two personal faves, I'm not so big on 'Doo Wop' and a few other tracks - but this album still stands up well today and I loved having it on all day today. This is an awesome album for Hill to put out after the success of Fugees The Score (which I also love) full of passion, heartbreak, self love and female power. I have always enjoyed the little skits between tracks in albums, and I remember this one coming out while I was in high school, so I think I really connected with the concept. This album is very nostalgic for me, so this will probably influence my rating - though to be fair I think it is an amazing album of a powerhouse performer (even though sounds like she might be a bit problematic as an individual)!