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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Ys | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| Merriweather Post Pavilion | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Brown Sugar | 5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
| Aha Shake Heartbreak | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| I See A Darkness | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Slanted And Enchanted | 5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
| Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Ragged Glory | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| Truth | 5 | 3.16 | +1.84 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| With The Beatles | 2 | 3.67 | -1.67 |
| Rising Above Bedlam | 1 | 2.61 | -1.61 |
| So | 2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| Raising Hell | 2 | 3.51 | -1.51 |
| Power In Numbers | 2 | 3.48 | -1.48 |
| All Directions | 2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | 2 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
| Nilsson Schmilsson | 2 | 3.43 | -1.43 |
| Get Behind Me Satan | 2 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
| Punishing Kiss | 1 | 2.41 | -1.41 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 4.83 | 4.22 |
| Neil Young | 4 | 5 | 4.14 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 5 | 4.14 |
| Beatles | 5 | 4.4 | 3.88 |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4.5 | 3.86 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4.5 | 3.86 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Prince | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Ray Charles | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Kings of Leon | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| David Bowie | 6 | 4.17 | 3.78 |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 4 | 3.67 |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
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Brian Eno
2/5
A couple of musical geniuses creating together doesn't automatically make it interesting.
8 likes
Neil Young
5/5
Love a Neil Young album day!! Especially this one. A creative masterpiece, all the songs slap, maybe my favorite Neil album front to back.
2 likes
The Pharcyde
5/5
Fatlip from Pharcyde said it best: "Your mama is so big and fat that she can get busy with twenty-two burritos, but times are rough I seen her in the back of Taco Bell with handcuffs". Preach Fatlip. Love these guys, they're clearly having a blast making this album and messin around lyrically on most songs. Passin' Me By is a juggernaut - on of the best hip hip beats of all time. My sister Becky (fortheloveofmusicqb) and I saw Pharcyde in college together at a small club in C Springs -32 Blue. These songs all remind me of those days.
1 likes
5/5
Great album front to back! Interesting timing from the "random" generator.
1 likes
The Thrills
3/5
Santa Cruz is a great song. Reminds me of my college days - I learned it from my shuttle bus driver - who would blast this song everyday in 2003. The rest of the album is mediocre indie pop rock. Honestly, this made me nervous that many of my favorite 21st century albums will not be on this list. - which i guess is ok - since this is about learning new things.
1 likes
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Nas
5/5
One of my favorite albums of the 90s
The Darkness
3/5
Queen
3/5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Marty Robbins
4/5
giddy up. love this shit. El Paso - best cowboy song of all time.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
good evening vibe but theres better Sly
Harry Nilsson
2/5
5/5 album cover.
Eminem
3/5
I bought this CD the day it came out over my lunch break in high school.
'Stan', "Way I Am' &"B&ych Please 2: still dope. Rest of this album is absolutely wild.
I can't believe 'Kim' is a real track.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Another scary one! david bowie's all over this - 3
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Makes me want to put on my finest suit, pour a bourbon and a grab cigar for an after supper swing party. I don't love big band jazz, but Basie is an incredible pianist and band leader. 3
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Solange
3/5
Cool vibe.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
I respect Buddy Holly's influence on rock, and Grateful Dead's version of Not Fade Away - one of the best live concert moments to experience - would not exist without the original, but I don't need to hear this version unless I'm at a Steak & Shake, about once every 15 years is plenty.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
The Undertones
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
sooo goood.
Fleet Foxes
4/5
I've listened to this album so many times the songs are starting to lose some appeal. Still really enjoy it though, one of my favorites from that era - "Ragged Wood" - all time banger
Hookworms
2/5
Magazine
4/5
This was new to me, and I really liked it. Captures the post-punk sound of the moment (Clash, Television) with their own memorable spin. On my list to dive in more in the future.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
oh yoshimi, they don't believe me - I tried to make this my jam in college but couldn't connect with it. Now back here listening again I like it more....'Do you realize' one of the greatest cheesy songs of all time- could be the theme song for this group. Also, really creative musically throughout.
R.E.M.
5/5
About perfect for me. This has been a favorite of mine since my youth, and somehow it keeps getting better. A collection of very dark but also uplifting songs. Every song is special, but Try Not to Breath, Sweetness Follows, Nightswimming and Find the River -all-timers, cue all the tears. damn.
The Byrds
3/5
Great vocals and psychedelic vibes, but nothing that memorable.
The Blue Nile
3/5
New discovery for me. Not bad “Tinseltown in the rain” is kind of a jam
Elton John
4/5
First half of the album is an easy 5 for me, the rest is good, not great. Love Elton John, and got to see his last show in Kentucky, it was incredible.
The La's
3/5
Metallica
3/5
I've never been a metal fan, but I don't mind listening through this album every few years. Some absolute classics.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Who can forget that video! The album builds and builds with each song. 'Shadowboxer' and 'Never is a Promise' big highlights. She's awesome - incredible voice, creative as hell, and her later albums are even better.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
These are some groovy jams.
Tom Waits
4/5
Love this album and all of its weirdness. Starting with carnival horror music and transitioning to soft piano jazz by end, with the full spectrum in between. I don't know wtf was going on in his head during writing/recording, but I love the ride.
Daft Punk
4/5
Pearl Jam
5/5
Eddie Vedder
Beth Orton
2/5
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
Love it. He’s British, but this album is pure NYC nostalgia for me, everytime I listen (which is still once a year at least) I feel like I’m walking around Central Park in the Fall. Bought this cd the week I moved to NY in 2007 on a bartender recommendation - at Kim’s on Broadway. Highly recommend to not skip this one! technically there are a couple skippable songs on here, but its mostly gems throughout. A classic for fans of the Beatles and early 2000s indie rock.
Simple Minds
3/5
Not on my radar at all. Pretty good.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
I appreciate this albums place in history, and if it we're 1986 and we were listening to this for the first time, I'm sure it would be mind blowing, but today I can't listen to a whole Run DMC album straight through. I like them one song at a time, during random times in my life. I learned through the Wikipedia that Rick Rubin produced this album when he was 23! (and he'd been at it for a few years)...crazy, that guy is a genius and has the most amazing music resume (seriously check it out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin_production_discography). Also, they finally got Jam Master Jay's killer... so that's cool!
Portishead
4/5
Who knew Portishead kept making music after the early 90s? Good for them, because I really enjoyed this one.
Jurassic 5
2/5
I saw J5 in college and have this cd. They put on an exciting live show, but as an album, this is mostly boring beats and cheesy hooks. Scratching my head on how this one found its way on the list. I've always seen these guys as watered down atcq/roots - and this is like their 2nd or 3rd best album - weird.
Tom Waits
3/5
Not nearly as interesting (or good imo) as the last Tom Waits, but this one might be more palatable. Love 'Jersey Girl' - and check out Bruce Springsteen's version if you haven't so good.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Man....raise your hand if you miss "Murder Ballads" ✋. (im jk - I know you all hated it). Seriously though, Nick lost his gritty edge on this one. Lyrics are pretty good, but music is meh. The good news is we only 17 Nick Cave and Tom Waits albums to go....
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Love America
The Cure
4/5
first timer, really liked and cant wait to listen again. Slowly builds for the first several songs and then explodes with "A Forest" a fuckin gem. Great vibe throughout.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Love early bluesy Stones
Patti Smith
4/5
I didn't fully appreciate Patti Smith until I saw her live about 10 years ago. Her passion is electric. One of the all-time great performers. This is her Mona Lisa, but not always easy on the ears if you're coming in cold.
The Velvet Underground
5/5
This album is about perfect for me anytime, but even better with a joint, a cocktail and a warm fire. Lue Reed is a boss.
Steve Earle
4/5
A classic. Love Steve Earle's song writing and voice. Progressive country, but also one of the early Americana albums. this one influenced so much of the music i like today (REK, Jeff Tweedy, tyler childers, jason isbell, avett bros, Jim james etc etc..).
The War On Drugs
4/5
such a dreamy, 'fuzzy bruce springsteen' vibe. Been revisiting this one often since it came out.
The Verve
2/5
I remember the singles, the rest just kind of felt like Oasis songs I've never heard. Not a bad thing, it was just boring.
Al Green
3/5
A legendary voice and a classic album 3.5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
Not the Sunday morning album over coffee I was hoping for.
Steely Dan
4/5
So good. The ultimate yacht rock album. Transports me to another time and place.
Goldfrapp
2/5
The Vines
2/5
Very 2002.
Carpenters
3/5
I like how it got a little psychedelic on that last song, just for the last 90 seconds or so. Basically saying, we sing sweet songs, but we also like drugs sometimes. Ironically, Karen Carpenter died of an overdose at 33 in 1983- there were early signs.
Pixies
5/5
Unapologetically love this album. "Hey", "Wave of Mutiliation", "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and "Debaser" are all amongst my favorite 80s songs. Every song has a different feel, but the energy remains the same. Its loud and punk throughout but with tender touches. The vocal duality of Black Francis and Kim Deal is magical. Such a fun band and album. 4.5 stars but I'm rounding up on this one.
Björk
4/5
...and an excellent debut it was!
Stevie Wonder
3/5
I know this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time, and I deeply respect it, nearly perfectly executed, great funk beats, and Stevie's voice is one of a kind. But, I've listened to this now 3-4 times, and outside of a few tracks (Living for the City, Don't You Worry About a Thing - both slap) the rest just doesn't do it for me. Excited to dig into the rest of Stevie's 70s catalogue, but won't revisit this one unless I do this list again. Can see my opinion changing on this one as I get older though
Neil Young
5/5
I went through RS top 500 albums in 2020 including the 7 Neil Young albums on the list. While I had previously loved some of his songs, going through his best albums gave me a new appreciation for him, which quickly led to an obsession. He was the biggest and best surprise of the entire list. Bought several of his records after that and went on an intense binge (maybe driven by covid loneliness) and listened to his entire catalogue (30+ albums) - They're all good. 'Harvest' is the perfect album to start with. Not my favorite NY album, maybe not even in my top 5, but one of his most generally loved. Perfect opener with "Out on the Weekend" and then each track builds, not a dud on here - highlights are the hits, + "Alabama" "Harvest" "Man Needs a Made" "Needle" "Words". . Got to see Neil Young for the first time this year and he played 'Heart of Gold' a very special moment for me - right after a surprise appearance by Bob Dylan and warming up for Willie Nelson. The best part...this is just the tip of the ice berg.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
so good. made me want a mojito and a cigar.
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
very relaxing. Nice background noise for a stressful day.
The Thrills
3/5
Santa Cruz is a great song. Reminds me of my college days - I learned it from my shuttle bus driver - who would blast this song everyday in 2003. The rest of the album is mediocre indie pop rock. Honestly, this made me nervous that many of my favorite 21st century albums will not be on this list. - which i guess is ok - since this is about learning new things.
Miles Davis
5/5
daddy Miles cooked up a good sound here.
The Smiths
4/5
First, Happy Christmas Eve. Second, the kids are into records again, so I started a new tradition with my two nieces last Christmas, we go out and pick an album on vinyl and I buy it for them. 'Queen is Dead' was my 13yo niece Amelia's top choice (Pixies Doolittle was also on her list).
One thought, poor old Morrissey probably doesn't know exactly how Joan of Arc felt but "Bigmouth strikes again" is still a banger- and -very fitting for someone who's infamous for saying dumb things - "Light that Never Goes Out" might be the most emo of all the emo songs of all time.
The Residents
2/5
Its dark avant garde and really artsy. Predicting most people won't like, but very interesting discovery for me though. I always held Les Claypool (Primus/Oysterhead) as one of the most creative musicians of all time. I didn't love this, but it so closely resembled Primus that I assumed this must be a big Les Claypool influence - turns out YES, this was like his favorite band. Which is crazy if you know Primus, this is almost a total rip off (Primus is just slightly less dark, more commercially friendly, and cleaner singing).
Various Artists
5/5
I was kind of shy about giving this one a 5, but its kind of a 5 right? The best Christmas album of all time? I mean a new Christmas tradition was born for me.
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
I like this band, I like their sound, I don’t love this album. starts out really preachy and repetitive, too much beat poetry sprinkled in (ol Johnny clearly going for a Patti smith-horses vibe - and getting away from the Sex Pistols sound that made him famous). The album gets better though, “annalisa” and “public image” are great songs). Shocked the scores are so low. anyway, The next PIL album is way better -dare i say ‘great, (second edition), no preach talking and a solid vibe throughout.
Meat Loaf
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Peak 90s alternative. Big Radiohead fan since high school and this one hasn’t lost anything for me over the years. Every second choreographed into perfect succession. One of the greatest albums of all time.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
So good.
PJ Harvey
3/5
I don't know PJ Harvey that well but I like her vibe. She was huge in the UK in the 90s, I think she's got a few on this list.
Metallica
4/5
Love this discovery. Strings added new dimension to these songs. Would definitely check out a Metallica concert with strings. Energy out of control. Will definitely revisit this one.
Nirvana
5/5
Adele
3/5
She's a phenomenal singer. Some classics on here, I'm just tired of hearing them.
The Pharcyde
5/5
Fatlip from Pharcyde said it best: "Your mama is so big and fat that she can get busy with twenty-two burritos, but times are rough I seen her in the back of Taco Bell with handcuffs". Preach Fatlip. Love these guys, they're clearly having a blast making this album and messin around lyrically on most songs. Passin' Me By is a juggernaut - on of the best hip hip beats of all time. My sister Becky (fortheloveofmusicqb) and I saw Pharcyde in college together at a small club in C Springs -32 Blue. These songs all remind me of those days.
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
These guys can play funk, just sounded a little boring against all of these other great ones.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
I prefer prog-rock Peter Gabriel with Genesis, but this was ok.
Roxy Music
3/5
I like it now. First listened in 2020 and hated it. A lot going on, it's artsy, had to listen to it twice (loud the second time) to catch many of the nuances. Very cool things happening as the album unfolds.
2/5
Loved the Thom Yorke song, rest wasn't really my thing.
I am a U2 fan and I believe there are 4 or 5 really good, and some great, U2 albums.
This is not one of them.
Outside of a couple classics (Elevation, In a Little While) this album kind of bores me - much like most stuff they released after 2000.
Aerosmith
3/5
This was a surprisingly fun listen. I like it. I would go see the Aerosmith farewell tour, they were supposed to be at YUM last weekend, but Steven Tyler got Larynx damage so they delayed it to later in the year.
Primal Scream
3/5
There was no screaming and their sound was not primal - but I really enjoyed this.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Groovy
Missy Elliott
4/5
Missy is a hell of rapper, Timbaland is a hell of a producer. RIP Magoo & Aaliyah
Aimee Mann
2/5
The Doors
4/5
Jim Morrison's last album.
The xx
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
I used to be obsessed with this album. Still great, not elite. Tonight, Zero, Bullet, and Muzzle still pump me up
Barry Adamson
3/5
Liked it. Cool concept and definitely created a vibe, up there with some to the good instrumental soundtracks.
Beastie Boys
5/5
so good. Way ahead of its time - revolutionary. The best Beastie Boys album, and IMO best hip-hop album of the 80s.
Motörhead
3/5
Slayer
3/5
Not a thrash metal fan at all, but the shredding is absolutely insane here( especially on Raining Blood) which rips hard. I never sit down and listen to this, but if slayer was at a rock festival is was at, I might take a peak for a few mins
Peter Gabriel
2/5
He's got an incredible voice, in your eyes / sledgehammer are very good songs, but outside of that, this album is very boring (putting this after two metal albums probably didn't help). Early 70s prog-rock Genesis is peak Peter Gabriel and nothing in his solo catalogue comes close to it.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Perfect weather for my favorite Tom Waits album. Rain Dogs is Tom Waits at his creative/weird peak (along with Swordfishtrombone). It might seem like this is a bunch of goofing around, but like an abstract painting by Picasso -with colors -, every moment here is meticulously arranged into a brilliant mirage of sound. It evokes emotion (maybe emotion you don't always want to feel) - but I love where it takes me mentally. Tom Waits is a musical genius, and his vocal range and composing ability are almost alien. Changing his vocal style entirely and musical genre on every song, but somehow still weaving a perfect tapestry like an eclectic patch quilt. The appreciation and respect I have for this guy, because of this period (83-85), is right up there with Neil Young (72-79), Bowie (71-77) and Bjork (95-01) during their creative peaks. There's nothing else like it and there never will be.
Stephen Stills
4/5
Really good 70s rock. Love Stephen Stills. Didn't know this album.
Joy Division
3/5
Love Disorder and She's lost control. I just never really liked Ian CUrtis' voice. Ironically, New Order is my favorite 80s band (Joy division post-Ian Curtis).
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
Beck
4/5
Pure nostalgia. Love this album.
Otis Redding
5/5
This was the first vinyl Rachael and I bought together as a couple. Very special memories. Amazing singing from a legend who was gone way too soon. Other than 2 songs, this is an album of covers, which IMO, Otis puts his signature on and they are my preferred versions especially, "Change is Gonna Come", "Down in the Valley", "I've Been Loving You too Long" and "My Girl". Ironically the one song he did write on this album "Respect", is not as memorably as the other songs, at least not until Aretha put her spin on it and made it legendary.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
This album gets better every time I hear it. "The Ledge", "Sara" "Storms" "I Know I'm Not Wrong", "Tusk", many of my favorite FM songs. It's a departure from their previous albums. You all should definitely read this Wikipedia - Lindsey Buckingham was a maniac during the recording apparenetly "For certain songs, Buckingham played a Kleenex box" "Early on, he came in and he'd freaked out in the shower and cut off all his hair with nail scissors. He was stressed" was determined to make the band sound less like "Rumors" and more like the Talking Heads.
Beyoncé
2/5
I'm sure these songs are fun live, with a heavy dance bass and Beyonce being Beyonce - but I can't get into it here. I'm generally not a fan of her voice, and the rapping makes me cringe.
The Clash
3/5
The Clash get so much better.
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
I actually like elevator music, and this in particular, was pretty groovy.
The Soft Boys
4/5
I really liked this. New to me, can see how this was a big influence on REM and a lot of 80s rock to come.
Yes
5/5
Yes! I think the original album was just the first three tracks. Those tracks were made for me, the perfect blend of rock, pop, psychedelia and jamming. Absolutely love it. The rest of the songs are good too.
Sabu
3/5
DIg it. Sabu was a rhythmic machine.
OutKast
2/5
I really liked some of these songs in college, now they're barely listenable. Akso, I remember being pissed that these were two solo albums (how can you even call that Outkast).
Speakerboxx: 2/5
Love Below: 3/5
All other real Outkast albums that came before this: 5/5
Derek & The Dominos
5/5
One of my favorite classic rock albums. Eric Clapton + Duane Allman = pure gold! Duane died the next year so they never got to collaborate again, but we can dream of how amazing it would have been...
The Who
4/5
Classic. Every song is good
Steely Dan
3/5
Absolutely fine, toe tapping good music. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Elvis past his prime is still Elvis. Such a powerful voice.
Circle Jerks
3/5
I liked it. This album is only 15 mins long. Which was nice.
Giant Sand
3/5
I enjoyed it - fit the mood of the day for me.
John Cale
2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
So many bangers
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
I love Zappa! but yes, not for everybody. Love the albums concept and how it was essentially mocking "psychedelic rock"" of the late 60s.
Lou Reed
4/5
Love Lou Reed. I wouldn’t listen to this outside of this project much, but he creates interesting mellow songs
Gorillaz
3/5
Huge Damon Albarn fan and love almost everything he touches, but I would put all the Blur albums and the next Gorillaz album ahead of this one. Still love 19-2000 tho
Slade
3/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Gets better every time I hear it. Used to dislike ZZ Top, but this album got it all.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Thelonious Monk
5/5
Holy Shit! Three of the best at their instrument during their prime. Thelonious Monk (piano), Sonny Rollins (sax) and Max Roach (drums) (+ a few others) in 1957- Jazz doesn't get much better than this. Brilliant Corners, Ba-Lu Bolivar and Bemsha Swing are three of my all-time favorite jazz compositions. Enjoyed this with a glass of bourbon and some mood lighting. I had this on repeat all day.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
Man. Father & Son is a great song. Hard to top that ending Father & Son > Tea for the Tillerman - great for a Sunday night.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
We got spoiled with all of this Stevie Wonder so early.
My favorite album of his.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
Always amazed that that voice comes out of that person. What a legend!
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Eels
3/5
I liked. Way ahead of its time as far as indie/emo rock is concerned.
The Cure
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
The first Bob Dylan cd I ever bought (in college) and my favorite to this day. In fact my favorite album of the 1970s. Every song is a classic. 10/10 lyrics 10/10 music. Love how Bob Dylan reinvents himself musically every few years (how he sings and how he plays), but at the core of everything he does and the one thing that never changes is the genius of his lyrics. This one is all about his divorce from Sara in 74, extremely personal, but also relatable.
Screaming Trees
3/5
I liked this. I remembered "All I Know" from alt rock radio back in the day. Its a solid album reminiscent of QOTSA and Audioslave, two of my favorites from the early 00s. Interesting that this preceded those by a few years, and clearly can hear it's influence in each.
Soundgarden
4/5
Great album. Chris Cornell arguably, the best grunge voice.
The Doors
4/5
Great album. No skips.
New York Dolls
3/5
Personality Crisis and Trash are great songs. The rest of the album is OK. Also, love David Johannson's voice.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
4.5 this is almost as good as it gets. So smooth.
David Crosby
4/5
Very Good. Especially "Cowboy Movie" - two of the songs were greyed out on my Spotify so I had to go to youtube.
Aerosmith
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
George Harrison
5/5
I love this album - just good music. Disc 1 is nearly perfect,And then moving to disc two, my favorite song on the album - "All Things Must Pass". One of the best (if not the best) Beatles related projects.
Slipknot
3/5
Hey - I've never listened to Slipknot - I was coming in expecting to hate it. However, the drumming and guitar playing is absolutely spectacular. I put this on while I worked and was insanely productive. Not sure this will be in my rotation any time soon - but hey I appreciate it, and I see where you're coming from Maggots (this is what Slipknot people call themselves).
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Another great one. Never gets old.
The Doors
4/5
Pantera
2/5
Björk
3/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Solid 4. grammy 2011 album of the year. It's really good, still enjoy it. 'City with No Children' and 'Sprawl II' have been in my rotation since it came out - great songs.
Pretenders
3/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
Maggie Mae is such a great song. A few other good ones on this album, but, I only really need to hear Maggie Mae before I die.
TV On The Radio
4/5
I love these guys. They're even better live. If they ever tour again, defnitely worth it!
Beatles
5/5
The first Beatles cd I bought, my favorite in my teens, and still one of the greatest today. Every song means something to me. Great stuff.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
I knew nothing about this band, but they sound like a Smiths knock off. I guess they come up at the same time in Brittain. This wasn't nearly as good.
AC/DC
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
So Good.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Just OK
Ash
3/5
wow. very, very Replacements-y. Which i like - but nothing groundbreaking by 1996.
System Of A Down
2/5
Not my thing, but Serj Tankian has a one of a kind rock voice.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Damn
The Byrds
3/5
The four best songs on this album are all Bob Dylan covers. I go back to the Byrds version of 'Spanish Harlem Incident' and 'Chimes of Freedom' often.
Neil Young
5/5
Neil Young created the perfect sound for late-thirties Albert. It is this album.
3/5
Nice to revisit this one. I always enjoyed parts of it.
The Kinks
2/5
The Kinks do better.
The Waterboys
4/5
Enjoyed this and can hear the big influence it must have had on indie/folk rock that followed it, including Freightened Rabbit (my favorite Scottish folk rock band). Loved the Van Morrison cover. The violin makes everything sound more epic. 3.5 and rounding up.
John Lee Hooker
4/5
I really enjoyed this today.
Maybe a 3 on another day, but we going 4 on this chilly april Friday - cause that HEAT warmed me right up.
Bob Dylan
4/5
This is the Dylan album that cemented his legacy and made him a cultural and political icon, his first album of originals, and he was only 22. Obviously a lot of classics on here, including two of my all time favs "Hard Rain" and "Don't Think Twice". The best part, this isn't even in my top 10 Dylan albums.
Klaxons
2/5
Some interesting moments here, but overall couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll give it another try in the future!
Iggy Pop
3/5
Pretty Good. Passenger is a long time favorite.
The Band
3/5
This is the Band's first album after being Bob Dylan's backing band (with three of these songs written by Bob Dylan). I love the Weight, and their cover of I Shall Be Released, but outside those two, I'm not a huge fan of the rest.
Public Enemy
3/5
Really liked some of this. But really hated other parts. The flava flav "ha ha" and "ya boyeee"s got really annoying by the end. Chuck D's rapping is awesome though.
Ian Dury
2/5
Some interesting stuff on here. Wasn't really into the sad British boy songs, but liked the punk/NY dolls-ish songs 2.5.
George Michael
3/5
The White Stripes
2/5
Love Jack White, incredible guitar player, and fun live concert. Don't love this album.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Richard Thompson
4/5
One of the great folk records. Love Richard Thompson's song writing, and he and Linda's voices are perfect for the somber/hopeful mood they're setting.
Television
3/5
This album has grown on me over the years. Love Marquee Moon especially. RIP Tom Verlaine.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Not my thing, but I can see why it was on the list. Felt like a very progressive record for the time - both musically and lyrically.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Love the bluesy vibes on this record. Stones revert from their psychedelic ways back to bluesy roots rock, which will define their 70s sound and next several records which are all great.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
Nice straight piano concert by a jazz legend.
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Beautiful voice.
Sonic Youth
4/5
this is Sonic Youth at some of their weird best. It's noisy and strange, but it triggers all the right feels for me, when I'm in the mood. I hope they tour again before its too late, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore are legends.
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Love the beats on this, and of all the WTC alum, Ghostface might be the rawest.
Johnny Cash
4/5
If you need a good cry this morning go watch the video for "Hurt" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI. One of the last things he and June flimed a few months before they died. Cash's version of the Nine Inch Nails song is incredible in its own right, but the video is one of the best ever made (especially for Cash fans and those that know his story). This is his last album, its all solid. He is one of the rare singers whose voice continued to get better as he got older. Go see your favorite artists live - they won't be around forever.
Scissor Sisters
3/5
This was fun.
The Stranglers
3/5
First time hearing. Not bad, I'm in o the punk sound of the late 70s and this seemed on par with other more popular bands at the time.
George Michael
4/5
Freedom 90 is one of the greatest songs of all time.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Great album through and through. Probably my 4th or 5th favorite Led Zeppelin album, and I guess I'll reserve 5s for my top 3. 4.5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
This was some fine background noise today. While I didn't understand the lyrics, I would have liked to see an interpretation of what was being sung about in Segalese.
The Clash
5/5
When I listen to 70s punk, this is the album I compare everything too - the definitive punk album. Nearly perfect in every way, relisten about once a year.
The KLF
2/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Completely fine!
TLC
4/5
Beatles
2/5
Of all the Bealtes studio albums, this is easily ranked dead last for me. And that doesn't mean its bad (Love Lennon's cover of Money - and McCartney's All My Lovinge and Harrison's Don't Bother Me). Early Beatles has nothing on creative/psychadelic Beatles. Also, this is the only Beatles album comprised mostly of covers. Of course, 99% of their catalogue is originals, so this album just doesn't do them justice in anyway shape or form.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
I didn't know it. Some interesting sounds, but nothing that captured my attention very much on a first listen.
The Stooges
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Similar vibes to Automatic for the People. Not quite as good, but a fun listen.
Randy Newman
2/5
Clearly an incredibly talented song writer and performer. Just not my thing.
Frank Zappa
4/5
More Zappa - love it.
The Avalanches
4/5
Had "Frontier Psychiatrist" on repeat in high school and put it on a bunch of mix tapes one year. Still love it and this album.
Louis Prima
4/5
Prima's got that legendary swing voice.
Bill Callahan
2/5
Very Nick Drake inspired. Some cool lyrics, but don't love the melancholy vibe. My second time hearing this in the last few years, put on my do not repeat list, but decided to give it one more shot. Same outcome.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Better than I expected. I haven't explored this band in any detail before, just know the hits.
Femi Kuti
2/5
Shack
3/5
I kind of liked this, especially the last few songs.
Yes
4/5
Eric Clapton
4/5
Love this album. One of my favs on vinyl the last few years for evening listening. Probably 4.5
M.I.A.
2/5
deep bass beats and cool rhymes. Don't love her voice, but yes Paper Planes is dope (even tho the beat is ripped from The Clash)
Tears For Fears
4/5
I love Tears for Fears. There are a couple week spots on this album, but not many. Head over Heels and Everybody Wants to Rule the World, are all timers.
Britney Spears
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
The Uk version opens with "Mother's Little Helper" the US version opens with "Paint it Black" equally awesome songs, its strange one wasn't included on the other, and vice versa. Really good Stones album overall. other highlights, Under My Thumb, out of time, high and dry, I'm Waitng. I listened to both US and UK versions to make sure I didn't miss anything.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Saw Rufus back in college when he was touring this album. Fantastic performer - really enjoy his singing and songwriting. This is not his best album (Imo), but definitely him in his peak era, and maybe at his most vulnerable, lyrically.
Jeff Buckley
5/5
The perfect album. Every song is dripping with passion and impeccable musicianship, one great song transitioning into another, i get lost in it everytime. Last Goodbye is one of best songs of the 90s, but Grace is my favorite track today - that changes every couple of years with so many choices.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
45 year old Neil Young put out one of the best grunge records of the 90s. Its spot on dirty garage rock, with highlights being White Line, Love and Only Love, F&%in Up, Love to Burn, Mansion on a Hill....some of Crazy Horse's best stuff since the mid-70s. I guess this was heavily influential on Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain, right before their big breaks. I'm obviously a Neil Young & CH fan, but I didn't fully appreciate this album until just 3 weeks ago, when I saw the band live -for the first time - down in Huntsville, and they played three tracks from this one. They still rock hard and put on a helluva show, it was incredibly special.
Sonic Youth
4/5
Love their vibe. Great stuff.
Ray Charles
5/5
One of the best albums of all time. This is one of the first CDs I ever remember listening to. My dad's favorite, and one of mine today. Really just amazing music, Ray Charles is great.
Skunk Anansie
2/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Pretty good rock & roll
Elastica
3/5
Classic 90s alt rock, definitely sets the vibe for the era
David Bowie
4/5
Wild Beasts
2/5
Boston
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Love it
Steely Dan
4/5
Another very good Steely Dan album
Blondie
3/5
Very good.
The Who
3/5
early Who, is just ok, but still pretty good
Kraftwerk
2/5
fahn fahn fahn off the autobahn
Primal Scream
2/5
OK. I liked the last primal scream album better.
Elliott Smith
4/5
It's great. Pure folk music from the heart.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Love this album, can’t believe it’s been 7 years, long overdue for a new one!
Burning Spear
4/5
Very good reggae
SAULT
4/5
This was great! SAULT has a bunch of albums from the last 4_5years. Everything I’ve heard has been this good
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
awesome. One of the very best to do it
3/5
Great stuff. Travel beach music
Garbage
3/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Great album. Always loved 'the Chauffer'. Put on a helluva show at Bourbon & Beyond last year.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Jethro Tull
3/5
Ice Cube
4/5
probably 4.5 so great
Joni Mitchell
5/5
One of the greatest
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
The Pogues
3/5
RIP Shane MacGowan - never been a huge fan of the traditional Irish stuff, but can't deny Shane's songwriting and voice - it's iconic!
5/5
Easy 5 for me. Beatles + psychedelics = perfect music.
OutKast
4/5
Stanky
Soft Cell
2/5
Tainted Love may be the most overplayed song of my youth. If I was hearing that song for the first time, I would probably have a more favorable opinion. Who knows...didn't love the rest either.
Bauhaus
2/5
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Blur
3/5
Like Damon Albarn and most Blur/Gorillaz, but this didn't pack the same punch that I remembered. Still one of his better albums but most of the songs are just meh outside of a few really good ones (Parklife, To the end, this is a low).
Supergrass
4/5
First time hearing this one. Only know a couple Supergrass songs from the 90s... Really enjoyed this one as a first listen.
Nirvana
5/5
So Good.
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
For bongo/instrumental covers of 60s songs. Better than I expected.
Simply Red
3/5
Holding Back the Years was a nice throw back. Overall quality music.
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
nice mood music
Charles Mingus
4/5
Rush
3/5
Saint Etienne
2/5
MGMT
3/5
Some great songs on here but they don't hit the same at 40. I feel old.
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Yeah really love this one - first two tracks are bout perfect.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Coldplay
4/5
Lot of great memories with this one. Every track is solid.
Rush
4/5
Really good.
Jack White
3/5
It's good. Saw Jack White live when he was touring this album back in 2012. Phenomenal show. Songs don't feel as exciting on the album as they do live, but not bad.
Metallica
3/5
Not in my top 3 Metallica. But ok
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of his best - top 5. Every song hits for me. Incredible folk/blues rock music.
The Libertines
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Really good first album, they get so much better too.
B.B. King
5/5
Man those blues
Fairport Convention
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
love it
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
One of my favorites
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Gang Of Four
4/5
Sex Pistols
4/5
Cypress Hill
4/5
Really liked it. First time hearing it.
The Cure
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Kate Bush
2/5
This woman's work is a great song, but I prefer the Maxwell cover. The rest is not really my vibe.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1/5
Pulp
3/5
Love a couple tracks on here, common people, pencil skirt and disco
Sebadoh
3/5
Liked this
Nick Drake
4/5
Really great chill album.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Hard to find a boring moment on this one!
Roxy Music
3/5
Thundercat
4/5
I love Thundercat's vibe this is a really cool album. Somebody at the bar at my 40th birthday party kareokoed "Them Changes" - and I was like, dang, i didn't realize that's where we were with Thundercat, but now here we are - one of the greatest albums of all time, and it feels right.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Some great underated songs on this album. Promised Land is one of my favorite Bruce songs. Non-skipper front to back good stuff.
The Stone Roses
4/5
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Pretty good stuff.
Fugazi
3/5
Dr. Dre
4/5
I'm torn on this one. Lots of classics. But also some duds.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Supertramp
3/5
Django Django
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Will relisten soon!
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
ZZ Top
4/5
4.5!
Ray Price
2/5
Dion
3/5
Frank Ocean
5/5
Love it.
The White Stripes
4/5
10cc
3/5
Madness
3/5
Our House still catchy as hell....but seems like this is a one-hit wonder band.
5/5
Great album front to back! Interesting timing from the "random" generator.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
I actually never used to be a fan of Karen O's voice (but liked a few songs). Listening to this whole album, actually changed my mind. I do like her voice, and I really like these songs.
Gang Starr
5/5
Phenomenal album. The first jazz/hip hop fusion album. Was lucky to see Gang Starr in college before Guru passed. Gang Starr is really one of the best hip-hop duos of our time - and Guru -one of the most underrated rappers of all time - I stand by that. RIP Guru.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
The "Down-at-the-men-in-music-business-conference" line from "White Dress" is such a funny phrasing. Otherwise, Pretty nice chill vibe. I like LDR.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Another one from my vinyl collection. Lots of great underrated Stones songs on here. Love Sweet Virginia, Tumbling Dice, Torn & Frayed, Shine a Light, Loving Cup.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Blur
3/5
I love Blur & Gorillaz (All the Damon Albarn bands). But this is not my favorite album.
The Temptations
2/5
The Fall
2/5
The Beau Brummels
2/5
I liked the Old Kentucky Home version at the end.
4/5
I like U2.
Ute Lemper
1/5
Wasn't able to get through this one.
Jungle Brothers
2/5
Its not bad, it just sounds outdated for the time- like a relic from the early 80s. With all the other great hip hop of 1988/1989 (Beastie Boys, NWA, Public Enemy, EPMD), I don't see how they were included on this list.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
The Crusaders
2/5
smoooooth jazz.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Love Leanord Cohen AKA 'Dark Bob Dylan'
Sonic Youth
4/5
Really like this album. Sonic Youth fan here.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Germs
2/5
Like the old school punk, but not like something I want to sit down and listen too. Never heard of the band so i read about em, apparently lead singer died of an intentional heroine overdose the day before john lennon.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Like all the bluegrass stars of the time making cameos and playing some fun old-time bluegrass.
Pixies
3/5
Velouria is a great song.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Billy Bragg
5/5
One of the best folk albums of all time IMO
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Supergrass
3/5
The Yardbirds
2/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Far from the best Talking Heads album but a couple cool moments, Cities, Lifetime During Wartime, Heaven
Paul Simon
5/5
Love this album, front to back. Paul Simon's masterpiece.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
2/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Brian Eno
2/5
A couple of musical geniuses creating together doesn't automatically make it interesting.
Johnny Cash
4/5
The Jam
2/5
Ministry
3/5
Great album to paint a crib to.
Public Enemy
4/5
Really good
Muddy Waters
4/5
Mike Ladd
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
I always loved it, still do. Every song.
Elvis Presley
4/5
Talking Heads
3/5
The Shamen
2/5
Stereo MC's
2/5
Good reminder on national mental health day to keep that mind connected. Outside of the two singles I remember (which are great nostalgia songs) I didn’t really love this
Hugh Masekela
4/5
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Megadeth
3/5
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Napalm Death
2/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Really enjoyed this.
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Minor Threat
3/5
Eagles
4/5
The Prodigy
3/5
King Crimson
3/5
Brian Wilson
4/5
Love these reimagined Beach Boys songs, from the Beach Boys creative mastermind 40 yrs after the originals.
Green Day
4/5
2/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
I like some todd Rundgren stuff, but this is a little too crazy, even for me. Interesting sounds, but not that enjoyable.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Orbital
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Love "dark Bob Dylan". Famous Blue Raincoat - great song. Love the whole vibe, perfect for fall and Halloween.
Fugees
4/5
Elton John
3/5
Love Levon
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
It's good.
The Stooges
2/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
Lorde
3/5
Tricky
4/5
good vibe
Kanye West
4/5
One of the best Ye
James Brown
5/5
The Byrds
3/5
The Zombies
3/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
Neu!
2/5
Hole
2/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Janis Joplin
4/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
Loved it.
Portishead
4/5
great 90s vibe
The xx
4/5
Great album. Such a cornerstone of the 2010s and big influence on a lot of the vibey music i listen to today (khruangbin etc).
Black Flag
3/5
Kelela
3/5
Liked it a lot
808 State
2/5
Marilyn Manson
2/5
Van Morrison
5/5
All time fav
Jamiroquai
3/5
very good
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Hard to pinpoint why I don't love this - i just don't.
Holger Czukay
2/5
5/5
So good. Best opening track and closing track of any other album, maybe ever? all the tracks in the middle are great too.
Digital Underground
3/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Air
3/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
Spiritualized
3/5
Jacques Brel
2/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Good stuff.
Dennis Wilson
2/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Roxy Music
2/5
The Kinks
2/5
Slint
4/5
Slint! From Louisville! Really like this album. You can hear the influence it had on a lot of early mid-90s indie/alternative - weezer/nada surf etc..
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Classic late 90s
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
pretty good
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Tina Turner
4/5
Goldie
2/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Raekwon
4/5
Sufjan Stevens
5/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Pretty good. Missed this first time around.
Incubus
4/5
The Modern Lovers
4/5
The guy from There’s Something About Mary put out a good punk album in the 70s
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Catchy fun
Venom
2/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Really like a couple of these songs(esp where do i begin) but the whole album vibe is a little too jittery for me.
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
It's great.
The The
3/5
John Lennon
4/5
Tom Tom Club
4/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
Good jammin
The National
4/5
Didn't love their live show, but they record great music.
Finley Quaye
3/5
John Martyn
2/5
Suicide
2/5
I kept waiting for these songs to burst into some rock & roll, but instead just long drawn out intros that never turn into anything. Feels like an art project, and these were just some backing noises for this guy's poems. That's fine, just wasn't feeling it.
Arcade Fire
5/5
What a great album. I forgot how great it is.
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Willie Nelson
5/5
Hands on the Wheel such a great moment.
Neil Young
5/5
Love a Neil Young album day!! Especially this one. A creative masterpiece, all the songs slap, maybe my favorite Neil album front to back.
Richard Hawley
4/5
hadn't heard of it. Really liked it.
Gary Numan
2/5
Genesis
4/5
love Peter Gabriel Genesis.
Everything But The Girl
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Beck
4/5
William Orbit
3/5
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Good!
Pixies
4/5
Another great Pixies album. I like Doolittle just a little better, which is why I settled for 4 on this one.
Hot Chip
3/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Lambchop
2/5
New Order
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
Happy Mondays
2/5
Funkadelic
4/5
The Dictators
3/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
2/5
American Music Club
3/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Megadeth
3/5
John Grant
4/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Not the best Sonic Youth, but also not bad.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Ray Charles
5/5
Aerosmith
4/5
The Damned
3/5
Hole
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Boards of Canada
4/5
love this album.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Just fine.
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
soo good creative geniuses
King Crimson
3/5
Grizzly Bear
4/5
Really loved this album when it first came out. Great vibe music for the time. Hasn't aged as well as I'd hoped, but still good.
PJ Harvey
3/5
Pavement
5/5
I love Pavement.
The Sonics
4/5
Nice rock
Judas Priest
2/5
The Lemonheads
4/5
Love the Lemonheads
Turbonegro
3/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Crowded House
3/5
Funkadelic
4/5
4/5
very good
The Prodigy
3/5
JAY Z
4/5
The Triffids
2/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Common
4/5
Justice
3/5
Tangerine Dream
4/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
so good.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Sparks
3/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
The Beta Band
3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
SZA
4/5
Really good. SZA is today's Lauryn Hill, her next two are even better.
David Bowie
5/5
Van Morrison
3/5
as somebody who loves live albums, and a Van Morrison fan, I thought this album was just ok. was expecting a lot more from something on this list.
Haircut 100
3/5
50 Cent
3/5
Joe Ely
4/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Syd Barrett
3/5
Alice In Chains
5/5
Grunge in top form
The Birthday Party
2/5
Adele
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
John Martyn
4/5
New Order
4/5
Pentangle
3/5
Bee Gees
2/5
Neil Young
5/5
Not in my top 5 Neil albums. But still a very good one and sets the mood for a chill evening.
Bobby Womack
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
The Replacements
4/5
Joan Baez
4/5
The Undertones
3/5
Robbie Williams
2/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Donovan
4/5
Japan
3/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Guided By Voices
4/5
Love GBV
The Specials
2/5
Alice Cooper
4/5
Kings of Leon
5/5
Great classic cover to cover.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Underworld
3/5
Def Leppard
4/5
D'Angelo
5/5
Massive Attack
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
The Stooges
3/5
The Byrds
4/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Beck
4/5
Machito
3/5
The Police
4/5
Jeff Beck
5/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Le Tigre
3/5
CHIC
4/5
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
The Fall
3/5
The Cardigans
4/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Prince
5/5
The Smiths
3/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Nico
4/5
Fats Domino
4/5
Calexico
3/5
LL Cool J
3/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Spiritualized
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
The Adverts
3/5
The Who
4/5
4/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
The Police
4/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Jorge Ben Jor
5/5
Koffi Olomide
3/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
a-ha
3/5
The United States Of America
3/5
The Bees
4/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
The Verve
3/5
4/5
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Prince
5/5
Kings of Leon
5/5
Orbital
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
White Denim
4/5
really good. new discovery
Lou Reed
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Deee-Lite
2/5
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
It starts out like just noise, but the sound evolves over the course of the album and becomes very interesting, its hard to believe this was made in the 70s.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
The Black Crowes
5/5
Cornershop
3/5
Prince
4/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Wilco
5/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
The Kinks
4/5
The Auteurs
2/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Madonna
3/5
Grateful Dead
5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Paul McCartney
4/5
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
KISS
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
The Cult
3/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Fever Ray
4/5
Snoop Dogg
4/5
The Specials
4/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Really wanted to love this - listened a few times over the last several years, it has its moments, but nothing groundbreaking for my ears.
Santana
4/5
Travis
4/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Mj Cole
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Talk Talk
3/5
Metallica
4/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
David Holmes
3/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Manu Chao
4/5
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Queen Latifah
4/5
Animal Collective
5/5
Genesis
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
The Monks
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
The Rolling Stones
5/5
k.d. lang
3/5
Gotan Project
4/5
John Prine
5/5
Norah Jones
5/5
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Fishbone
3/5
Miles Davis
5/5
one of my favorite vibes
Randy Newman
3/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
Duke Ellington
4/5
Tom Waits
4/5
My man!
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Traffic
4/5
George Jones
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Merle Haggard
3/5
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Jane Weaver
4/5
XTC
3/5
Gene Clark
3/5
4/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Dr. John
3/5
Little Simz
4/5
Buck Owens
3/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4/5
Gillian Welch
4/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Mariah Carey
3/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
5/5
A clifton local! But also love this record.
Bon Jovi
4/5
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
69 Love Songs is a fascinating idea, but a mixed execution. There are truly great songs here—“The Book of Love” is an all-time favorite of mine—but they’re too few and far between, hidden under a lot of filler. I can’t help but wonder if the strongest tracks ever got the credit they deserved, or if they were overshadowed by the sheer sprawl of the album. Some people swear by the whole 69-song experiment, but to me it feels more like the gimmick drove the reputation than the music itself. Just my two cents.
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Kanye West
4/5
The Black Keys
4/5
N.W.A.
4/5
The Monkees
3/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Missy Elliott
4/5
Parliament
4/5
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Milton Nascimento
4/5
Soft Machine
3/5
Sugar
4/5
Mudhoney
3/5
Madonna
4/5
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Pavement
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Foo Fighters
4/5
The Young Gods
3/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Aphex Twin
4/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Q-Tip
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
The Who
4/5
Stan Getz
4/5
The Hives
3/5
Bad Brains
2/5
Sepultura
3/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Eurythmics
3/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Miriam Makeba
4/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Doves
4/5
The Smiths
4/5
Leftfield
3/5
Antony and the Johnsons
4/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
Don McLean
4/5
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
The Slits
3/5
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Joanna Newsom
5/5
Big Star
3/5
Erykah Badu
4/5
Taylor Swift
3/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
5/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Faust
3/5
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Eagles
4/5