Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & NashAnother band I've never listened to that I assumed would be pretty dated sounding, but man I really dug this one too. Marrakesh Express and Guinevere were my favorites here.
Another band I've never listened to that I assumed would be pretty dated sounding, but man I really dug this one too. Marrakesh Express and Guinevere were my favorites here.
Yeaa I have a hard time even calling this music. This was hard to listen to and I don't think I will ever revisit it or even tell anyone about it. I don't like the instrumentation, or Beefheart's voice, or lyrics. It's rough throughout. I will admit there are moments that caught my ear, but it's buried under such chaotic dissonance that it killed any momentary enjoyment.
This is what I'm here for. A band I've never heard before from an era I've never really explored that has multiple songs that catch my ear. What a cool album. The sound is pretty modern besides the older singing style. I really enjoyed Kingdom of Love, Insanely Jealous of You, and You'll Have to Go Sideways.
The album is solid with a couple songs that I liked, particularly Orange Crush, though it was kind of forgettable otherwise. I definitely liked Document more.
Ozzy has such a great rocker voice. This album is great and I love the early 70s metal. Has the right amount of kick and. Ompared to the other sounds from this era, it's pretty intense. Tame today, sure, but the guitar licks sound crisp and creative. There were also some surprising easy going songs that also were nice. My favorites were Wheels of Confusion/ The Straightener, Changes, Supernaut, and Laguna Sunrise.
Easy listening, some well known songs on this album. They're all basically romance songs and have similar music styles. Old Devil Moon is probably my favorite from the album.
Really awesome sound, loved the song Venus.
Fun jazz album, though nothing standout for me.
Awesome album, really love Willie's voice. There's just something so relaxing in this album that is a joy to listen to.
Great album, the whole vibe is somber, relaxed, and overall legendary.
Weird and eccentric, really glad i listened to it. This town aint big enough is such a cool and loud song. The rest of the album is enjoyable.
Glad I listened, but this one was pretty challenging to get through. The distortion will probably keep it from being a repeat listen, but can definitely hear this band in other groups. It's not for me though.
I really liked this album. There were a couple songs i already knew but most of it was new. This is the style of hip hop I am most familiar with and it was a fun listen.
I wanted to like this album more than I did. It really didn't click with me though.
Really liked this album, the sambas were a great relaxing listen.
I've nevet really listened to Bob Dylan before and it wasn't my favorite. I was starting to dig the end end of the album, maybe I was liking it the more I listened, but perhaps I just don't like the storytelling style of music as much as the next. I'd like to give some of his older stuff a chance though, before his voice was completely gravel.
I didn't really like the start of this album but the more I listened to it, the more I enjoyed it. Took some time but after getting to the end I wanted to listen again. There are a couple of songs that are really not enjoyable for me and I really couldn't ever see myself casually listening to, but overall I liked it by the end.
I liked this album, don't know how much I will relisten to it though.
Pretty cool album, unabashedly 80s. Knew more than I thought I would ( relax and war). Enjoyed this album a bunch.
Yeaa this is a great album. Still sounds good today and the heavy rock and angsty, politically charged lyrics just work so well.
This album is so good, I've loved it since high school. Black is probably still my favorite. This is one of the first things I listened to that helped me appreciate music as art.
I enjoyed this. Never really listened to Wu Tang or any of its members stuff before but this was an easy sounding old school rap track. Everything sounded effortless and I much prefer this style on average to some of the newer stuff I've heard, like Kendrick.
Definitely a cool sound, I was disappointed with how short this album was. Good classic R&B.
I thought Amy Winehouse was poppier than this, so this was a very pleasant surprise of an album. Liked quite a bit of it. Some songs didn't really work for me, like Amy, Amy, Amy, but most were pretty good. Awesome voice, better than expected music.
I've heard some Django Django before. This album was a good listen, but probably not a must listen going forward, though I did quite like Hail Bop.
Safe album, though generally boring.
Pretty boring and not my style of music. My wife liked it quite a bit though, which is nice, and there were a couple sings I liked. My Oh My is probbably my favorite here.
Didn't really enjoy this one, the music was a little too simple I think.
Pretty tame stuff, dated as well.
I've had a couple of Samba records now and I'm digging it. Very relaxing and nice sounding.
Pretty powerful stuff. Shame so much is still relevant 35 years later, but this album was good. I had never heard any of it before, so it was a fresh listen, though my wife knew all the words to fast cars. Musically, I liked it mich more than most singer/songwriter stuff.
Great album, never listed to REM outside of the radio hits but I love their sound and cannot believe they were mainly an 80s band. I think my favorite songs that were new to me were Fireplace and King of Birds.
It's a crime I had never heard of this guy before. This album was incredible and Gotta Get Up is probably worth the 5 stars by itself. Will definitely be listening to this one again.
Not really my jam.
Such an awesome album. I already knew like half of these songs and they are only getting nore poignant as I get older. Loved this one.
Had no idea what to expect from this album but I really liked it. It was a lot darker and weird than what I was reading in the comments about it being elevator music. I'd listen to this again.
Great album, I just don't love old metal like I used to. Still really enjoyed this one though.
I kind of found this boring. Repetative riffs for 7 mins with stuff going on in the background, but nothing that ever really stuck with me.
Yea this was an awesome album. I had only ever heard "Love Will Tear Us Apart", but the reputation of Joy Division has ways been great, I just never got around to listening to them. This album has a great vibe and sounds so good for being 40+ years old.
This groop was way more rockin then I expected. Some punk like tunes and some bluesy Elvis stuff. While I enjoyed it, though, I don't think I'll revisit it that often.
Pretty good, La Grange is a classic, and I really liked the first 2 songs from this album too.
I've never listened to Harrison's solo work but man did I like this. I'd Have You Anytime immediately caught my ear and had it the whole album. Probably like the tune above, My Sweet Lord, and Let It Down the most. When I have more time, I need to listen to disc 2.
Damn, this album kicked ass. The music here is so upbeat and catchy, I really liked this one.
Of all the folksy songwriters this journey has given me so far (Van Morrison, Bob Dylan) l, this is by far my favorite. Nick Drake's lyrics are engaging and the music it's paired with is excellent. Pretty somber at times and it's sad that he passed so young, could have used more of his music.
I mean, it's Thriller. I knew most of these but I was actually surprised by the other songs here that I hadn't heard before. This is exactly what I associate with 80s pop and overall, it's quite good. Biggest surprise for me was Baby Be Mine.
I've heard some MIA before but none of this really. It's entertaining, but a little too disjointed for me. I had no idea she was part Sri Lankan, though that is obviously apparent after listening to this album, which is pretty cool. Interesting listen, not my favorite.
This album is fine, but it didn't really stand out to me like some of the other late 60s early 70s rock I've gotten from this so far. Plenty listenable, no ear worms. I'd probably say Commotion was my favorite here.
This album is absolutely crazy. It starts with some jazzy tunes, has a really interprative free form guitar jam, and is straight rock opera by the end. What a journey. I definitely liked the beginning half more than the end half, with my favorite being Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?. Overall, great album.
Cool album, I knew most of the actual songs but not the ambiance stuff in between. Cool sound and can really see what they were going for. Overall though, I have other Radiohead I like more.
It's fine, but I don't think this album will stick with me that long.
Man, Nick Drake is really good. This is the 1st artist I've gotten 2 albums from and it continues to hold as on I really enjoy. I think Five Leaves Left is still better in pretty much every way, but still really liked this one.
Yeaa this was awesome. Already love Metallica for being heavy without screaming, now add in a symphonic orchestra for extra grandness? Cool sound. I will say that it doesn't totally work for every song in this 2 hour set, but it really does for others, enough that I enjoyed the whole trip.
So again, another singer/ songwriter that I like more than Dylan, which is cool. His style is kind of rambling, lots of sentences and statements that continue on and on, but it kind of has a charm that I like. I'm ready for something different though, feel like I've gotten a lot of these singers from 1968-1972 in the last 2 weeks.
Lots of great music here, I haven't ever specifically listened to Kanye, but I knew many of these. I think the strongest part of this album for me is the music backing the tracks. It's all pretty inventive and cool sounding. The raps are mostly mid to me, Kanye is kind of an edgelord.
Awesome album, just the right amount of kick ass. Master of Puppets, Orion, and Thr Thing that Should Not Be are my favorites here.
I was epecting some hippie music but man this kicked ass. Janis Joplin went hard and it's a shame we didn't get more music from her.
Good album has a pretty distinct vibe about it. Of course Lovesong is great, but I really liked Lullaby and Fascination Song.
This is just a little too chaotic for me. I look forward to seeing more Nike Cave once his sound developes some more.
It's Christmas! Didnt know anything about Phil Spector, that's kind of crazy. The music is pretty good for Christmas music, don't know if I'll add any of this to my main rotation since it's seasonal, however.
I'm pretty done with the Stooges. Their music is just boring to me, and this one has that weird 7 min chanting song that really made this one drag.
Another band I've never listened to that I assumed would be pretty dated sounding, but man I really dug this one too. Marrakesh Express and Guinevere were my favorites here.
3rd Metallica album in 2 weeks, and they still kick ass. This one is not quite as good as Master of Puppets, and doesn't have the novelty of the S&M album, so I'm gonna put it at 4 stars.
First time actually listening to a full soul album. It was enjoyable, but not a must-listen to me. I am going to rate this a 3 to keep as a baseline for other soul albums I get.
The highs are pretty high. I am ready for something outside of 1971 though.
This album was so refreshing after luke 2 straight weeks in 1969 to 1971. The music is quite nice and I like the testimonials in between the songs, kind of a unique gimmick that works well with the album title. Price Tags was my favorite here, followed by Lost One.
Such a cool album. The vibe is consistent throughout and sounds great. The whole thing almost works for me, but sometimes the every-beat drumming can get a little grating. Otherwise though, can totally see playing this album on a day where the mood matches.
Pretty sweet album. Never really looked into Bowie or Glam Rock, but this stuff goes pretty hard. Some of my favorties here were Alladin Sane, The Prettiest Star, and Lady Grinning Soul. I'm sure there's more Bowie on this list and I will be looking forward to it.
Absolutely awesome album. This band reminds me so much of my favorite group, Snarky Puppy, and it's clear to see them as an influence to fusion jazz pieces everywhere. Incredible stuff.
Never really heard much beyond the hits (Every Breath You Take), and like everything else on this album was better. I really liked Sychronicity 1 and King of Pain. Overall good album.
This rocked so much more than I expected it to. I need another listen to pick a favorite song, but this was a great listen.
This is my favorite style of jazz. Its so high energy and I love the trupets and sax throughout. Cool thenes and great throughout.
I think I just like old country. Reminds me of a dusty old town, and it feels nostalgic. Pretty good, not as good as the Willie Nelson album I had.
This was just great. Powerful songs, great music, some of them really are a jam. My favorite here was probably Break Down and Let It All Out.
This McCartney guy is pretty good, I hope he sure continues to pursue music as a career. This is an interesting album with only a cpuple songs and then the rest are kind of jam samples. Overall, pretty good, though I so far prefer George Harrison's solo work immediately following the Beatle breakup.
Some sick beats and music in this track, and I do like Jay Z's flow quite a bit. My favorite was probably Heart of the City or Renegade.
It's a fine album, and it actually was nice to listen to something from the 90s, but overall this album screams mid.
I liked this album and the old rock n roll style that the Stones had. More blusey than I expected, though those parts did start to blend together during this long album. Overall it was good.
This album kicks is just so, so good. Everyone knows rock lobster, but so much on here was great. Loved the opener, Planet Claire, and Dance This Mess Around.
Nice album, I like this type of rock quite a bit. Not sure if it's full on glam but sounds a little more modern than other hair bands from this era. My favorite was probably Malibu Beach Nightmare.
Obviously an important and influential album. My favorite here is Heartbreaker for sure. On a full album listen through, however, can't help but feel like it all blends together. Same general lyrics in all the songs, but ultimately not my favorite in a full listen.
Man this is so 2000s. I generally like this electronic style, and it was refreshing to hit on a new genre on this playlist. Sounds like something my older cousins would have listened to growing up. Overall, most trscks were hit or miss for me, I liked Keeping Pigs Together and Don't Go Nowhere the most.
I almost had whiplash going from Red Snapper to this album, but wow this was a treat. Never heard of k.d. lang before. But this was really pleasant to listen to. Gentle music and I love her voice. Miss Chatalaine made was great, as was Constant Craving and Save Me.
As an album, a 3. As a movie soundtrack, probably a 4.5. Dug the mood and atmosphere for sure here.
C'mon, its the White Album. What else was it gonna get? To be honest though, I was suprised at how many non-mainstream songs there were here, I seriously didn't know a good portion of this, unlike other Beatles albums so far. Still great though.
I never really thought about where "Freak Out!" came from, but here it is. All in all, pretty fun album, and Savoir Faire is by far my favorite on this album. Good stuff.
Pretty all over the place, had it on and none of it really grabbed me. Some interesting sounds in Slip Inside This House and Inner Fight.
I expected to like this more, but it was still a good listen.i liked the backend of this album more than the front, with Weep Themselves to Sleep and On and On and On.
Man Sleater-Kinney rocks. This has a great indie sound that still works today. Dig Me Out is probably the best here. Also liked Heart Factory and Words and Guitar.
This is some pretty good folk music. It's also some pretty weird and unique music, which I quite like. Starts off strongly, and I also really liekd Harry's House/ Centerpiece.
Some interesting sounds but I listened to this album twice and nothing really grabbed me. Pretty mid album for me.
Not quite as good as the other two Nick Drake albums. Also criminally short. Will probably put all three albums together in a playlist thoigh, because Nick Drake is quite good.
I liked this a good bit. Definitetly gangsta and hearing an 18 year old Snoop is kinda crazy. My favorite here was Stranded on Death Row.
While I enjoyed this and it worked well as I was sitting on a plane, it overall was pretty samey throughout and easily blends into the background, meaning it wasn't too memorable to me.
More chill samba. I'll keep listening to everything this list gives me.
Had no idea Michael was so funky. Obviously I knew Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, but I also liked wuite a bit more here, like Rock With You and Off The Wall. Gotta separate the artist from the art here and give it a 4.
I thought this was kind of boring. Easy to listen to, but nothing super innovative and all the songs tend to blend together. I did like the title track Connected, but then it was 50 kins of the same type of stuff.
I was surprised that I enjoyed a couple of these songs after seeing the reviews. Safe album, but I still kinda liked it. Vagabond Holes was probably my favorite here.
I like the Smiths quite a bit but most of my favorite songs hy them were not on this album. Overall, though, good listen. Really enjoyed That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore and Nowhere Fast.
Love this album, pretty good vibes all around. I had heard like 75% of this album in various places already, and I still really enjoyed it again. Intro is a classic.
Wow, outstanding bum. I had only really ever heard a couple Alice Cooper things in like commercials, and I think Billion Dollar Babies was in Rock Band or something, but this grabbed me immediately with Hello Hooray. This was an incredible album.
Best soul I've heard in this playlist. Let's Stay Together is a classic and the rest of this album is just sooo good too. Lovrd every second of it.
Interesting album that is only half as interesting as Dennis Wilson's Wikipedia page. I did enjoy the listen, particularly the songs You and I, End of the Show, and Tug of Love. I think this album kept growing on me as I listened. I still haven't really listened to a lot of the Beach Boys, but I am looking forward to it.
Wow this album blew me away. Loved it. My favorite songs here are probably Aja and I Got the News, but really the whole album is so good. Will definitely listen to this again.
Man I like Karen Carpenter's voice. Bubbly album, light hearted and fun to listen to. Close to You is great here, but I also really liked we've Only Just Begun, Mr. Guder, and Another Song.
This album rocks so hard. Ive always loved Seven Nation Army and its short solos, Hardest Button to Button, and Ball and Biscuit, but kistening through the whole album was a treat and I will definitely be coming back.
This album reminded me so much if the doors, but generally in a lesser way. Still enjoyed the album, and I really like rhe song Pablo Picasso, but overall, a very average album to me.
This took me 2 listens, 1st on my car speakers 2nd with headphones. I am so glad I gave it another listen, as this album is so cool. I had never listened to Peter Gabriel and had no idea about his sound, and I actually kind of hated it on 1st listen, but with a little more attention, this judt sounds so good. My favorites here are No Self Control and Games Without Frontiers.
I had no idea this group sang both Low Rider and Why Can't We Be Friends! Such diffefent songs. And they sound very different from this album too. My favorite here was probably The World Is A Ghetto, but it was all actually pretty good.
As an album, I did not love this. Way too much randomness and "quirkiness" for this to beconsidered good for me. Sounds like a Ren Fair comedy sketch, which I also don't really care for. That being said, I actually liked Mom and Dad, and Absolutely Free, which saves it from 1 star.
Never heard of this group but they were awesome. They had a song that sounded like Helicopter by Bloc Party, which was cool. I liked most of this album throughout, notably Monday. Start!, and That's Entertainment.
I have known this band for the House theme and was slightly disappointed that Teardrop wasn't on this album. Altogether though, this feels like a precursor to The XX. Moody and a good sound, I like the different singers throughout it.
Lots of iconic sounds here that dtart to sound very same-ish by the end. Though I was surprised at judt how many of these jams I knew. Good listen, my favorite that was new to me was Stranger On The Shore.
Blackstar is such a weird song, and I love parts of it and others I did not. Bummed, cause I thought about this as the song I would add to my playlist, but ultimately decided on Dollar Days. I enjoyed the album on the whole and with the context that he died 2 days later, it definitely gives it an eerie tone. I kiked the Alladin Sane album more, but this was still good.
I knew Staring at the Sun and still enjoy that song. I also liked Dreams. But man, I wanted to like this album and really didn't. The backup falsetto really was irritating me after a couple songs. Pretty disappointed in an indie band i knew and was kind of looking forward to.
Fun, brief listen. Most of the songs are pretty similar, but they definitely have a charm to them.
It worked really well as an album while I was doing some monotonous work, the drums keep it ticking along. On a more focused listen, it's not my favortie but I don't have the best ear for all the intricate differences in the drum beat song-to-song. My favorite here was Inner City Life (Baby Boy's edit).
Definitely sounds like hip hop from the early 2000s. Dated, but charming. Overall an ok album.
Really great stuff, I love seeing what modern music has made this list and this is one I had never heard of. My favorite here was probably Hard to Say Goodbye.
What a charming album. From the opening to her making a mistake and singing through it, with the audience laughing along, this was such a nice listen.
Only major metal band ive listened to has been Metallica and I like them a lot. Megadeth obviously has a lot of that same feel. They wanted to be a "faster and heavier" Metallica and I think they can have a claim at faster, heaviness feels similar though. Their lyrics are a lot kore morbid and on the nose though, which isnt quite my vibe. I liked Bad Omen the most here, interested to see if there is more Megadeth on this album.
I did not love The Mothers of Invention album that showed up a couple weeks ago, so my Zappa impression was pretty low. But wow, this album was unbelievable. It's so creative and varied and is technically crazy. I loved this. Peaches En Regalia and Son of Mr. Green Genes were my favorites.
Awesome album, I really enjoyed this. Reninds me of middle school, I knew So Fresh, So Clean and Ms. Jackson, but I hadn't listened to the rest of this album before. It's weird, lyrically dense, and just really cool. I don't love every song, but had a ton of fun throughout this album. My favorite is maybe Snappin' & Trappin', or maybe Red Velvet (besides BOB and Ms. Jackson).
Man this is a dumb, fun album. All the voices the singer uses are insane and add a lot of flavor to the songs. Sugar is still the standout song here, and one I remember listening to a bunch when I was young. Also some of these songs are basically metal polka, like Suggestions, which surprisingly works.
Love the sound, love the album. Got a post-punk style that sounds like it would fit in today. The songs all all different and interesting, with my favorite being Parade. Reminds me a lot of Television, one of my favorite finds on this app.
I had to go back and listen to the Stooges after this because I was shocked this was still Iggy Pop. I really didn't like his older work, and while this was better for me, I still didnt love it. I did like The Passenger and Tonight, though.
This album is pretty on the nose with its anti-war message, and it took a while for it to get going, but I liked it quite a lot by the end. I think the second disk was much stronger than the first, with The Trial being a overly dramatic but fun climax to the story.
Exactly what I think of when I think of 80s synth pop. Its overall ok, though Love is a Stranger is a standout (besides Sweet Dreams, which is a stone cold classic).
The music in this album is pretty dang good, but man does this make me feel like i left a British pub late at night trashed and fell face first into a gutter. It's slimy and dirty feeling and holds this feeling throughout, which is a little much for me. The music is similar to the Doors, particularly on Sometimes, which is my favorite from the set. I thought I would like it more by the end than I actually did.
Beastie Boys let the beat... mmm... drop! Yeaa this album is great. So many bangers and classics, and the lyrics are hilarious, like some sort of twisted origin story of how the three met and how cool they are. Considering the only other old school rap I've gotten here through Run-DMC, this is streets ahead.
This album was pretty mid to me for the most part. I had never listened to Janet Jackson before, and her songs are well produced, but this does feel pretty disingenuous. Maybe Janet really does feel that music can save the world, but Rhythm Nation, State of the World, and The Knowledge all seem to trivialize the real state of things. Though the ending of Livin in a World is pretty haunting, given the amount of shooting issues we've certainly had since this album came out. As for the actual songs, I did actually like Alright, Come Back to Me, and Someday is Tonight.
These songs are so familiar sounding, but maybe thats because Mambo sounds pretty samey to me as a genre. I do enjoy some of the horn work, and it was a nice breezey listen, though I dont know if I'll come back. My favorite was probably Cuando Te Vea.
Yeaa I have a hard time even calling this music. This was hard to listen to and I don't think I will ever revisit it or even tell anyone about it. I don't like the instrumentation, or Beefheart's voice, or lyrics. It's rough throughout. I will admit there are moments that caught my ear, but it's buried under such chaotic dissonance that it killed any momentary enjoyment.
For a band I normally associate with well known pop/ rock classics, I didn't know a single somg on this album. It's still a great time and you can see a lot of precursors to things like Bohemian Rhapsody in the White/ Black Queen tales. I liked it, though I don't think it's peak Queen. For the year this came out in, 1974, this rocks quite hard, and Brian May's guitar sounds timeless to me.
Dang who hurt these women? Almost all of these songs are heartbreak, but maybe that's just how some of this old Country is. Overall, the album was enjoyable, and I particularly liked Hobo's Meditation. I thought it was kind of funny at first, but the question it asks stuck with me past the album's conclusion. I also liked To Know Him is To Love Him and Wildflowers.
Country two days in a row after 4 months of only a single Willie Nelson album. This was much more modern sounding, though its still from the 80s! It was pretty dark and sounds like a fable of a deranged man after a breakup. The music is pretty enjoyable and it was nice to hear some twang after not having any for 4 months. Country is still not my favorite, but I liked the album well enough.
The music in the album just sounds so good and polished, especially against other albums I've heard from this era. Jimmy Page really rocks a guitar. That being said, I don't love the call and response parts between Page and Plant where Plant just moans back the sound, and this happens a bunch on this album. My favorite from here that I hadn't heard before was I Can't Quit You Baby.
I almost admire the audacity to release a 3 hour album of love songs. By my ratings system, I should give this a 1 because I didn't finish it. I only got through about 40 songs. Most are generic nothing songs and it was all blending by the time I called it quits. There are a couple in here that I actually recognized and enjoyed, but the rest was forgettable. I would hardly call this mandatory listening.
I really did not like the opening track here, but then there was a run of some pretty good stuff between Lost In Music and Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room. The end was pretty forgettable though. I had never heard of this Indie group, and doubt I'll revisit it, but it was a solid listen.
This is what I'm here for. A band I've never heard before from an era I've never really explored that has multiple songs that catch my ear. What a cool album. The sound is pretty modern besides the older singing style. I really enjoyed Kingdom of Love, Insanely Jealous of You, and You'll Have to Go Sideways.
Who doesn't love the stuff that was popular when they were in high school? RHCP are funky and the music sounds so nice. I knew this album coming in and I still really enjoy it, particularly Scar Tissue, I Like Dirt, and Savior. It's a boppin ride the whole way through, though the production value is actually not that great. Still loved it.
Never heard of this group before but I somehow dug it. I didn't like the droning dissonant sounds on some other albums here, but this one strangely worked for me. The vocalist was not great, but that only fed into the vibe. The bass guitar rocked and the weird sounds that would flare up during songs were intriguing. I don't know if I will revisit it, but I enjoyed the ride more than I expected. My vaorites here are Albatross, Swan Lame, and Socialist.
I first listened to this in a car ride home on car speakers while talking with my wife and it didn't really sound great to me. I then got home and tried again with headphones and it really worked well. The sounds are inventive yet familiar. It feels like it's always leading you to its next section that hits nicely when you actaully get there. I still don't love electronic music as a genre, but this was the best this playlist has given me. I also liked the "Homework" lore behind it as the two Daft Punk artists wrote this in their own home studio. Crazy that this is the group to put out Random Access Memory, as their sound will grow a ton over the next 15 years. My vacorites were Da Funk, Around the World, Rock'n'Roll, and Burnin'.
I'm surprised Bon Jovi even has any other albums, because it seems all of his hits are from the first half of this album. Livin' On a Prayer is definitely the best tune here, with Wanted Dead or Alive behind it. The rest of the album doesnt really do anything for me. The music is ok, but nothing unique or impressive enough to stand out for me. Do I enjoy the singles when I catch them on the radio? Sure. Would I ever seek out this album again? Probably not.
The first couple songs did nothing for me, but Safesurfer saved this album for me. Funky with a cool baseline and the guitar is really solid. Average album overall with somr cool peaks.
Cool Reggae album by an artist I had never heard of. I like how diverse this album is in sounds despite being clearly reggae. There are some solid guitar licks that creep up before dropping into a reggae groove. While I dont smoke, Legalize It is still a jam. Good stuff.
Weird. Very weird. And I was pretty into it, for parts. I think the weakest part of this album is the vocals. I just don't like them all that much. All that said, a couple songs here are really unique and piqued my interest several times on my listen. My favorites were On The Surface, Dub Housing, Drinking Wine Spodyody, and Codex. I didn't love this album, but I did have a surprisingly great time with it and I am glad I listened.
What an album. Everything in this album worked for me. There's the hits I've heard a ton, like Dead Leaves, Hotel Yorba, and We're Gonna Be Friends. But I was really focusing more on the deeper cuts that I haven't really listened to before. Standouts for me are The Union Forever, Offend in Every Way, I Can't Wait, and This Protector. Nostalgic, hard rocking, and just flat out an awesome album that I really gravitate towards.
This album is hilarious with the number of times Cee-Lo calls himself God. Its pretty pretentious throughout and doesn't feel very generous, contrary to the Lupe Fiasco album this list gave me. That said, there are some songs here I liked despite his constant self-glorification. Namely, Childz Play (thanks Luda), I Am Selling Soul, and Let's Stay Together.
This album was boring, really boring. It had a steady, kind of distant and faint sound to it behind the organ and the whispy singing, and it just couldn't sink in with it. It almost seems unfair that it ended with a cover of May the Circle Be Unbroken, as that's a song I adore and this was a cover I did like. But all in all, I won't be coming back to this one.
I never had listened to B.B. King and had thought he was a jazz guy of the period. But he is blues all the way and this album was awesome. Definitely a charismatic performer with a great voice and surprising guitar skills. Really enjoyed this with my favorites at It's My Own Fault and How Blue Can You Get?.
This is a fine album, but it didn't really stand out too much for me. Early 80s rock that sounds good but I had to listen twice because by the end I had forgotten much of it. Nothing really offensive or bad in it, but nothing notable.
Strange album. I kind of dig the instrumental stuff on Mick's Blessings and Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse, but then there is some very, very 80s sounding stuff that doesn't age well in A Gospel and You're the Best Thing. Ny favorite here is Blue Cafe by a lot. All in all, good highs, bad lows, mid album.
All I knew of Neil Young before this album was Harvest Moon, and not even his version but the Poolside cover. This blew me away though, I thought it was awesome and had very expressive guitar. I do think the album started strong and started to wane in the back half, but I still really enjoyed this. My favorites were Speakin' Out and World on a String.
I knew so much of this album. It's a fun album with memorable riffs and poppy lyrics that is a good listen. But by the end, it all starts to blend together. However, my autoplay started playing Arctic Monkeys afterwards and I realized I wished I had listened to them instead for the hour.
I had only ever heard a couple of Bjork songs and never in a dedicated session prior to this, and that is simply a shame. This whole album is so inventful, playful, and just flat out fun. It was a great listen with many songs that stood out to me, particularly Human Behavior, Crying, Venus as a Boy, and One Day. Truly looking forward to more Bjork on this list.
I expected a hippie 60s band and, yeaa, they're hippies, but this was much more than I expected. More country than rock, the twang sounds surpisingly nice. The lyrics are pretty interesting, with Christine's Tune and Sin City being pretty dark and funny while My Uncle and Hippie Boy are about draft dodging and the realities of growing up. I didn't expect much with a name like the Flying Burrito Brothers, and it certainly exceeded my expectations.
This album is insane and I love it. From the first song, everything here is prison or criminal themed and the crowd is cheering each time Cash talks about killing a man, or going on a cocaine bender. The atmosphere here is pretty special and unlike any live album I've heard. Cash has a great voice and most the songs here were new to me. My favorites were Folsom Prison Blues, Cocaine Blues, and 25 Minutes to Go (shoutout Shel Silverstein).
Exactly what I'm looking for here. An artist that is new to me playing music that immediately grabs me. The title track Zombie is so funky and pulled me right into the music. I was so absorbed I didn't even realize 14 minutes had passed, it just sounded so good. Inventive sounds, good singing, great instrumentals.
This album didn't really do anything for me. I found it mostly boring and struggled to pay attention to it. The music didn't do enough interesting things to hold me and it just kind of washed into the background. I don't think it's bad and it aged pretty well and could fit into a much more recent indie scene without much issue. Reminds me of Dinosaur Jr, who I have similar feelings on. My favorite was probably Ice Cold Ice.
Worse that Number of the Beast in pretty much every way, and the singer is not very compelling. Makes sense they replaced him shortly after this. I did enjoy Transylvania into Strange World, and the album is still fun, but not the highlight of Iron Maiden.
Pretty cool Beatles album that doesn't really have the same amount of singles that make the rounds as some of their other albums, but they sound great here. Loose and fun sounding. Doesn't hurt that In My Life is on this album and that's my wedding song, so it's easy to love this. Others here that I enjoyed are Drive My Car, Norweigian Wood, and Girl. Not the best Beatpes album but fun anyway.
So many notable singles on this list, but I don't really love them like I used too. I do still like Disarm a lot and it's probavly my favorite on the album. I also liked Soma into Geek U.S.A. The rest of the album, however, was pretty bland to me. And while Crogan's voice is certainly unique, I dont know if I really wanted an hour of it.
Is this really the same Ice T from SVU? The one from Rick and Morty playing a literal Ice T? This goes pretty hard and I like Ice T's flow a lot, but the standout traits of this album to me are the beats and rhythms, along with the lyrics. It's often funny and clever, and has a steady identity throughout. My favorites here are O.G. Original Gangster, Straight Up N***a, Midnight, New Jack Hustler, and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. An album that completely caught me off guard, and I love that.
This album started pretty boring to me and I didn't really care for either of the big songs from it, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down or Up On Cripple Creek. I did quite like some of the other songs though, like Whispering Pines, The Unfaithful Servant, and King Harvest. Don't think I'll be coming back to the band anytime soon though.
All i knew of TLC was Waterfalls, and thats still a pretty great song. The rest of the album is ok, though I think most of the appeal to me was it being R&B, which I haven't had a lot of. While it was nice to listen to something different, it's a little too romantic for me to seek listening to this. My favorites were probably Diggin' On You and Waterfalls.
This is nice easy folk listening. It's pretty pleasant to listen to, even if it is at times fairly simple. My favorites were probably Sunny Skies and Blossom. His bluesy stuff was probably the most boring parts of the album to me but overall a good listen.
Peter Gabriel is awesome and I had no idea. This album goes all over the place and most of it is really good. I'm torn over which is my favorite between Moribund the Burgermeister, Waiting for the Big One, and Down the Dolce Vita. Each song is wildly different and going to track to track is like a grab bag of cool ideas. If you like your songs to connect, this might not work well for you, but I aas looking forward to where esch track would go. Cool stuff.
This album starts amazing with Take a Bow and continues to hit throughout. They have a very unique sound in the early 2000 alt rocm scene, which admittedly is kinda vampireish (thanks, Twilight), but I love all the little synth flourishes everywhere in the music. It also goes pretty hard at times like in Assassin and of course Knights of Cydonia. Feels special and sounds like bothing else so far in this list.
This is a classy and timeless sounding album. It feels super familiar but maybe because it's kind of elevatorish or maybe hotel lobby. Still, I can see myself turning this on during a warm Spring afternoon chilling in the hammock. Nice even listening.
This album blew me away. I repeatedly thought "Damn, this sounds pretty sick, good beat and complex lyrics", just for the next song to do it again. Sacrifice, Thought @ Work, Break You Off, and Complexity are all amazing. Will definitely remember this one.
Sympathy for the Devil is by far the best song on this record. I've still yet to listen to a Stones album that made me drop what I was doing and pique up in interest. This album was again a lot more blues than I expected, so much so that Synpathy feels out of place. My favorites here are probably Dear Doctor and Prodigal Son.
Pretty cool mid-80s alt rock. The Killing Moon is particularly good. I also liked the song Noctornal Me. It still sounds a little dated overall, but I did enjoy the album.
Dang so many classics here and now I know where they're from. And while I knew Respect, My Girl, and Satisfaction, the real hits for me here are Change Gonna Come, I've Been Loving You Too Long, and Wonderful World. The way Otis sings has depth and made me want to listen to this again immediately.
This album is kind of deranged and crazy, starting right off with Frustration and that song is pretty fun. I didn't think I knew anything from this group, but I never knew they sang Tainted Love, which is still a banger. I also liked the songs Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, and Memorabillia. Early 80s pop, and its a bit much at times, but I enjoyed listening to it.
I don't know anything about Joan Armatrading or how popular she may have been, but for folk music I had never heard before, I liked this quite a bit. The songs Help Yourself and Tall in the Saddle were absolutely amazing. Others were kind of bland or dated, but there was enough here for me to stay engaged.
When I started listening I thought this would be a rather boring album. It sounded like renaissance fair music, and I do still think that. But it surprised me around every corner with interesting musicallity and lyrics. It was much deeper than the first couple bars would let me believe. My favorites were Patterns, Homeward Bound, and The Dangling Conversations.
Amy is certainly talented, her voice is great and her music has a surprisingly good to great band. It's hard for me to relate to her work since it is largely immoral with several songs talking about cheating or drug use. Doesn't bother me too much as she is hardly the first muscian to sing of those things, but it does put up a wall that keeps me from loving it. There is a great stretch in the middle that I really, really enjoyed between Love is a Losing Game, Tears Dry On Their Own, and Wake Up Alone.
The album is solid with a couple songs that I liked, particularly Orange Crush, though it was kind of forgettable otherwise. I definitely liked Document more.
I peaked at the global reviews before listening to this one and so, maybe it's because I had lower expectations, but I enjoyed this album quite a bit. The Super Bird song is pretty cool with its Marvel references from a time way before it became mainstream. Other than that, I really liked Porpoise Mouth, The Masked Maurader, and especially Grace. Pretty cool album for pysch rock.
I really don't like shoegaze music apparently. I didn't like Jesus and the Mary Chain when I had them, and I didn't like this. If this is the pinnacle of the genre, then I am not feeling great about it. I'll try one more time when my bloody valentine's Loveless album comes up, but yeaa, not my jam.
What a strange album that had me thinking a bit about how much I enjoyed it. Some parts are cool (best in show here is Triumph of a Heart, followed by Where is the Line? and Oceania), and it only hit me maybe 20 mins in that this is an a cappella. There were other parts leaving me scratching my head and ready to move on. Of the two Bjork albums I've had so far, I much preferred Debut. This had it's moments, however, and was worth the listen.
I like Common's flow quite a bit and I really appreciate the music in the background for being pretty interesting and good sounding. The standouts for me here are Intro, Testify, and Real People. Overall, pretty good 2000s hip hop.
This album didn't really stand out to me all that much, even though it was a fine listen. I did like the Memphis, Tennessee cover, even more than the original. I also liked Miss Judy's Farm.
We have a rare triple name between the song, album, and band name in Bad Company, which is a certified banger of a song. Covered by a thousand bands, but because it's quite good. As for the album on a whole, this is quintessential dad rock and what I would expect to find on a classic rock radio station. Most of it is forgettable or cheesy anthem rock, though I also liked Ready for Love.
This album has so many hits on it, god damn. And they hold up pretty well today, too. Great album with some pop rock classics and one of my gateways towards indie rock. I hadnt really heard much from the backside of the album, but even that stuff is pretty great with On Top and Everything Will Be Alright standing out. Great music here.
I wasn't around in the 80s so I have no idea why everything thinks Morrissey is an asshole, but man do I like The Smiths. The lyrics are surprisingly clever and laced with a dry sense of humor. My favorites on this album got to be There is a Light That Never Goes Out, The Boy with the Thorn In His Side, and I Know It's Over. The music in the background also goes pretty hard with the guitarist and bassist casually crushing it. It's easy to overlook, but the last 60 seconds of Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others accentuates this musical talent. Great album.
This album didn't really grab me in. Im a little burnt out on early 70s blues-rock and this didn't really do anything I hadn't heard so far. I did like Make It Right, pretty good song and kind of funny, too.
Guess I do like country. This got my attention right from Bluebird Wine and was pretty great. Emmylou has an awesome voice and i liked the music here a lot. I've heard a couple mid 70s country albums here and so far they've all been pretty good. My favorites here are Bluevird Wine, Gone Too Far, Bottle Let Me Down, and Hank and Lefty.
I remember loving this album as a kid thinking it was so clever. And the sampling is dtill done very well. But the album doesn't resonate with me as well nowadays and I expected to enjoy this more than I did. Frontier Psychologist is still the obvious best song here, but I also liked Two Hearts in 3/4 Time.
This was way more interesting than I expected. The singer has a calm but confident voice that I loved and while the music is pretty minimalist, it works pretty well for me. Maybe because it's something pretty new to me so I haven't heard a ton of it. Reminds me some of Massive Attack.
Never heard of Slade, and I feel mind of conflicted about this album. There were parts that were really not for me, but then there were some bangers sprinkled throughout. I really liked Look at Last Nite, I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen, and I Don't Mind. The rest is pretty boring 70s rock to me. Glad I listened, don't think I'll be back again though.
Yeaa, this album was awesome. I liked it significantly more than Kid A. A number of indie classics here that I hear fairly often, as well as some that were new to me. My favorites are 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Faust Arp, and Jigsaw Falling into Place.
Not good. Fuzzy, dumb lyrics, and just generally bad music. It's got a vibe, and if you're in a trance then maybe this is for you, but I didn't really like any of it. If I had to pick a favorite, probably Here She Comes Now, party because its actually a somg, and partly because it's only 2 mins long.
I knew some of these songs from various movies and radio stations from a while ago but this is my first time really listening to Nora Jones. Phenomenal singer and the music is easy listening. It tends to be generic love songs which was my problem with some other pop singers like Frank Sinatra, but overall it's a good sound. Don't Know Why, Feelin' The Same Way, and Painter Song were my favorites here.
Obviously everyone knows who Bob Marley is, but this wasthe first time I've listened to something other than Don't Worry or No Woman, No Cry. And it was awesome! Standouts to me are Them Belly Full and Rebel Music. Both are pretty rebelious but with an surprising amount of musicality. Really enjoyed this.
Is there a band that likes singing the name of their song over and over in the chorus like AC/DC? Highway to Hell (song) stands the test of time because it's the best song here. Once you've heard that, though, you've basically heard everything here. Anthem rock all the way and it's pretty boring for that, in my opinion. My favorite song that was new to me was Beating Around the Bush.
This was some pretty cool punk music. Considering I had AC/DC yesterday from the same year, I liked this so much more. It has personality and uniqueness to the music. My favorites here are I Just Can't Be Happy Today, Anti-Pope, and Plan 9 Channel 7. I'd like to hear some more punk from this era now.
Parallel universe to Arctic Monkeys and it's great. I've always liked the dryness in Alex Turner's voice and lyrics as it's always been pretty tongue in cheek and kind of funny and that carries over here. I already knew My Mistakes Were Made for You, but I alos liked Standing Next to Me, I Don't Like You Anymore, and In My Room. Really I liked most of this album, will definitely listen again.
This album has so many iconic 90s songs on it that I was genuinely shocked I didn't recognize the artists name. Very 90s in sound in. Angry and spiteful, but also poppy and honest. Pretty cool to listen to the full album and swell in nostalgia, even though I had never even really "listened" to it.
I kept waiting for this album to be overrated, bit damn is it good. Even silly stuff like Octopus's Garden sound great, what the hell. There is some tonal whiplash throughout this album, like going from I Want You (She's So Heavy) into Here Comes the Sun, and then into Because right after. But you can totally feel each member's contributions to what make this so good.
This album was sick. Having never really listened to Elton John beyond Rocket Man, I knew he made pop/rock music, but this had so much musicality it was insane. My favorite by was I've Seen That Movie Too, but there were several that stood out between This Song Has No Title, Grey Seal, Sweet Painted Lady, etc. Cool album that really just is plain fun to listen to.
Got to say it's pretty cool seeing musical connections as I go through this list. Gram Parsons formed the Flying Burrito Brothers, who I loved, and Emmylou Harris, who I also loved, was promoted from background singer to duetist in this album. Pretty awesome stuff. Posthumous albums are also interesting as you listen to subtext in the songs. The original songs here, Return of the Grevious Angel and In My Hour of Darkness are both dark but sound good. The covers are fun with standouts in Love Hurts and Cash On the Barrelhead. I liked this a lot.
Highway Star goes so hard, recorded and live. By itself that elevates this album. Deep Purple rocks and I think I like their sound more than Led Zeppelin. For a live album, it's pretty clean sounding and has long jams in like every song. Child In Time is pretty excellent, too.
I really like how high energy this is, nothing in it is static. The bass, the synth, the singers and background singers are going crazy for 42 minutes. It did start to blend together after a while, and the best song on the album was Rio, so it was a bummer to go downhill from there, but overall it's pretty consistent.
Didn't think I knew anything by these guys since I didn't recognize the group name, bit I knew Picture Book from somewhere deep in my memories. Do You Remember Walter? Is a really awesome song, as is Village Green. They probably hate this, but they are like a lesser version of the Beatles on this album. Overall, thpugh, pretty fun.
Ozzy has such a great rocker voice. This album is great and I love the early 70s metal. Has the right amount of kick and. Ompared to the other sounds from this era, it's pretty intense. Tame today, sure, but the guitar licks sound crisp and creative. There were also some surprising easy going songs that also were nice. My favorites were Wheels of Confusion/ The Straightener, Changes, Supernaut, and Laguna Sunrise.
This album was pretty unremarkable for me. Nothing grabbed me and kept my attention really. The singer doesn't really do it for me and the saxaphone isn't adding too much for me either, besides in Geno, which was my favorite here.
I have been surprised by quite a few of the classic country albums on this list. And sadly this isn't one of them. Merle's story of being a fugitive is hardly a sympathetic one and him going back and forth about bring a hard man but then a man in pain didn't really sound genuine to me. None of the songs stuck out, either. I don't expect to be back to this album.
Dusty has a great voice and this is some good, classic R&B. So Much Love really shows her off. This album fearures good vibes, a soulful band, and a really clean sound.
I liked this waaay more than the other Dylan album I had. There were actually several charming songs here and I wasn't too distracted by his voice as he was so much younger here than on Time Out of Mind. My favorites here were Stuck Inside Mobile with the Mephis Blues, Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine), and Fourth Time Around.
Damn this album was good. The first three tracks were all bangers, with my favorite being It's Too Late. I also really liked Beautiful and Smackwater Jack. Carole has a great voice and that early 70s pop has that Motown vibe with soulful instrumentals that feel powerful and genuine.
What a 2000s album. Many of these songs were recognizable and it was a pretty enjoyable listen with a couple standouts, like Porcelain and Natural Blues. As for sample artists go, I liked this more than the Avalanches, which I didn't expect. At times the music does blend into the background, especially with the B sides, but overall I liked this and could see myself throwing it on when I'm looking to zone out and relax.
I was a little worries about this album when it started cause I didnt really care for how it opened, but it really grew on me as the album continued. My three favorites here were My Old Man, Billericay Dickie, and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. The album reminded me a lot of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers as it's pretty funky and funny, and a little grimey.
Heaven or Las Vegas is a really cool song, gives strong Twin Peaks vibes. Turns out it was an influence for the music there, which makes sense. The rest of the album is ok, easy to get lost in, but not nearly as memorable as the title track. I also liked Cherry-Coloured Funk.
Easy listening with some occasionally interesting beats, grooves, or samples. The standout for me is Aquarius, aa it just pulled me into a deep focus. I also liked roygbiv and a couple others. For an electronic album, I enjoyed it. Not as much as Homework by Daft Punk, and still not my favorite genre.
I liked how this album started, but for some reason I had a rewlly hard time finishing this album, as it just bored me. I can tell the lyrics are deep and pretty interesting, but after about 20 mins of it, I feel I'd heard enough. This was the least distracted I have been by Dylans's voice though, which was nice. My favorite here was Simple Twist of Fate.
I did not expect a bluegrass album, which was a pleasant surprise. This double album was more fiddle than I needed in a sitting, but I just really appreciate a fiddle and banjo. The songs are your standard country fair, but performed well. I liked Tennessee Stud, The End of the World, and the Lonesome Fiddle Blues. Second album on the list to cover Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which was cool.
I had never heard of this group and their brand of bubblegum 60s pop. It was pretty neat with some standout songs, like Kicks, There She Goes, and All I Really Need is You. The rest is overshadowed by the titans of their era, but fun album either way.
This album is so good. It's modern folk/ alternative and there were some many songs I already knew I liked on it, but many new ones that were great too, like Quiet Houses and He Doesn't Know Why. Blue Ridge Mountains is one of my favorites for a while now and it was a joy to hear it again.
This is the first solo Dolly album I had and it was very pleasant. Dolly is clear and is a pretty good story teller. For how quick this album played, there were a couple of standouts, including Coat of Many Colors and Early Morning Breeze. This album could have scored higher if it wasnt so short.
This doesn't sound like any Country or Western music I've ever heard, though it is a pretty good R&B album. Now I didnt like it as much as some of these 50s/60s R&B albums I've received so far on this list, though it is undoubtedly good. My favorite is probably Half As Much.
Doesn't feel like this is Elvis' greatest album, as I didnt recognize any mega hits here, but its overall solid. I had never listened to a full Elvis album before but he has a pretty good range in his voice beyond his normal Elvis twang. The album felt average on the whole and I think my favorites were Thrill of Your Love and Reconsider Baby.
What a surprise this was. Never heard of the Zombies and it opens with such a banger in Care of Cell 44 and closes on the high loint of Time of the Season. Creative 60s pop rock that stands up pretty well to some of the Beatles albums on here, in my opinion. Enjoyed this very much.
Some pretty big hits at the beginning and largely forgettable at the end. Gimmie All Your Lovin' and Sharp Dressed Man are staples of dad rock everywhere, and it honestly still sounds pretty good, albiet simple. The best tune on the album is I Need You Tonight, a more somber and mellow track that has some pretty good guitar work amd a nice groove. Then the album dives with such tunes like I Got The Six, TV Dinners, and Bad Girl, which I didn't really care for at all. Average 80s rock overall.
This Kinks album was not really that impressive, but maybe because I've gotten 60s pop all week. I think it's weaker than the other Kinks album Ive had, the Zombies, and everything by the Beatles. Its just a little too silly for me to take seriously, even if there are interesting parts sprinkled around. I did like Afternoon Tea and Waterloo Sunset. There are other albums from this era I will come back to before this.
I have never once thought about who wrote We Are Family, but damn this was pretty good. I low key kind of like how groovy and funky disco as a whole is, and this is great disco. He's the Greatest Dancer is an awesome opener, didn't realize Gettin Jiggy Wit It sampled this, and I also really liked Lost in Music and Thinking of You.
This took me two listens before it started clicking with me. Obviously, the muscianship here is impeccable, but as someone who listens to more mainstream music, stuff without a solid beat can be challenging (looking at you, Captain Beefheart). After I grasped the motif in A Love Supreme, however, the rest of the music seemed to gravitate around it and time measure started to matter less. I'm interested to see if I feel the same way after another experimental jazz album.
This jas got to be my favorite Led Zeppelin album so far on this list. Kashmir is such a collosal song that rocks in so many ways, but there were a couple new songs on here that surprised me. Down By the Seaside and Night Flight stand out for me.
What an album. I've had a couple Radiohead albums on this list, but this one is my favorite. Early in is the absolutely manic Paranoid Android, shortly followed by both Exit Music and Let Down, which are just really calm and somber tracks. Of course Karma Police and No Surprises are also here, which are still is great despite how mainstream they are. This album hits a vibe that works throughout and I really enjoyed it.
I expected to like this more than I did. Jimi is pretty incredible and I like his singing voice as well, but this album didn't really have any standout tracks that made me want more. I was pretty over the Woodstock vibe by the end. Little Wing is definitely the best here, and I also liked Wait Until Tomorrow and Castles Made of Sand.
More of this, please. This is a group I have never heard of from an era that is not represented much in this list that had me engaged the whole time. These are thoughtful songs that have unique instrumentations and poetic lyrics. My favorite here has to be A Design for Life, though Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky isn't far behind. I was thinking about this album a couple days after my first listening, which is impressive given the nature of this 1001 album task.
I believe in the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk!
This was a pretty interesting album. A lot of anti-war messages. Shangri-La is the best song here, what a jam. Cool chorus and some surprisingly cool guitar and drums. Overall i think the album is good, not amazing. Runner up song is Yes Sir, No Sir.
Nothing too special here. It's pretty chill electronica, but nothing so innovative that it pulled my attention from what I was doing. My favorites were probably Leave Home and One Too Many Mornings.
Parts of this album really are awesome to me, namely 'Cross the Breeze and Teen Age Riot. Sounds like a bunch of people in their garage jammin and given this released in 1988, it was probably pretty unique. This album might need another listen for me to actually enjoy it, though. Don't know exactly why, didn't really click with me as I listened through it.
Didn't like this as much as Live at Folsom Prison, but Johnny shows off his charisma and instant rapport with the people at San Quentin through this album and it's still quite fun. The highlight here is A Boy Named Sue, but the double play of San Quentin is also quite good.
This album is so cool. Had I been born in the 70s, maybe I would have been goth, because The Cure just has a sound that oozes style. While I liked much of the album, In Your House really surprised me, followed by Three. I also liked A Forest, Seventeen Seconds, and I'm a Cult Hero. Great album.
This is one of the first albums where I was caught listening to the drums specifically because they were doing such amazing things. I know Niel Peart was at the top of the class and it shows here, as it's creative and confident. Overall the music is pretty great here, even if I don't love the songs Tom Sawyer or Limelight. YYZ is awesome, and I liked Red Barchetta a lot as a more traditional song.
I feel cooler having listened to this. Not sure if how this album is viewed in the hip-hop community, or if it is mandatory listening, but it was new to me and underground rap is a genre I've never dug into. My favorite was definitely No. 1 St., while Bladerunners was also pretty great (shout out El-P, cool to hear your stuff earlier than RTJ). There were some cool soundscapes on display here, and the poem in the last track is pretty cool too. Interested in more rap in this style.
I think it's hilarious that the 70s funk bands have to use the word funk in all of their songs. It's come up twice now between Parlinent and Funkadelic, just a week ago. Funk is pretty fun and it keeps me bobbing along. I think I liked One Nation Under a Groove by Funkadelic a little more, but this was cool too. Unfunky UFO was my favorite here.
There is no way I could listen to most of these songs in any sort of casual or social setting other than a college party. Vulgar and almost every song starts with a cold cut skit that I wish I could trim in the apple music app. With that being said, Snoop does have a pretty sick flow and the music in the backgrounds of the raps are pretty consistently good-to-great. I can deal with the obscenity of the album, it doesn't really offend me, but it does lose a star just for all the song intros.
How has my wife heard of this while I never have? I guess it's thanks to the Simpsons. The title track is undoubtedly epic. It brings you on a journey, a very long, likely LSD-laced journey, but it works well. However good it is, I'm not adding a 17min track to my playlist, so I got to pick something else from the album. The next best here was Most Anything You Want, which has some pretty sick bass and synth towards the end. The 1st side feels so brisk compared to the 2nd side.
This is probably the most accessible jazz album from this era that I've listened to. The songs are creative and musically impressive, but without challenging the listener too much with complex time signatures. On here I like Move, Moon Dreams, and Rouge the most.
This was incredible. Soulful, musical, thoughtful, and ultimately tragic. I'm sure this was even more powerful furing the Vietnam war, but it sadly still works today. I've heard other R&B music on this list that I really liked, particularly Al Green, but this one really did reach into my soul.
Parts of this album were pretty cool (King Kunta. Alright), and other parts were, uhh, not (Institutionalized). It was cool hearing George Clinton after getting Funkadelics and Parliment this week. I think overall i liked it more than Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.
This was a strange one, a twisted mess of genres that was so different, it really stood out to me. I don't think all of the rock/ country mash up worked, but it was funky and cool anyway. My favorite was definitely Darkness and Doubt.
What a monumentous album. So many hits and classics. Greenday was the definition of punk when I was growing up, and you either loved them or hated them. 30 years later, this album is witty and Billy Joe Armstrong has such a good rock voice. I had never listened to the full album but I might as well have since almost everything here is a radio staple. My favorite that was new to me was probably In The End.
I don't like Van Morrison's music. Brown Eyed Girl is one of the most boring classic songs that sees regular play today, and now with 2 of his albums via this playlist, I'm still not a fan. This album is a lot more jazzy than I expected, but it still isn't for me. If I had to pick a favorite track from here, I'd go with The Way Young Overs Do.
I've had a The Jam and a Style Council album, and I had no idea they were related to each other through this Paul Weller. This album was completely new to me, and I haven't listened to a lot of 90s pop rock. It's supremely produced, the music and singing is really crisp and sounds great. For the tunes themselves, it's a nice sound; at times I was bopping along, and at others I zoned out because it sounded similar to other parts. My favorites here are probably Wild Wood, Ends of the Earth, and 5th Season.
I wasn't expecting much from this album as I don't typically like pop, but maybe I do? This surprised me in nice ways, as the music was far more interesting and the lyrics more intricate than whatever I was planning on hearing. Around Stupid Thing, the album starts picking up. Jacob Marley's Chain through I Could Hurt You Now sounded really good to me.
The Talking Heads rock. Funky, quirky, funny at times, this was a very enjoyable album. Cities and Air were my favorites but the whole album worked for me. Definitely feels like the start of a shift in the music that came before and what would come in the 80s.
Band On The Run has always been a cool song and fortunately there was much more to listen to past the title track on this one. Bluebird and Mrs. Vanderbilt are fun, as is Picasso's Last Words. It's bubbly and poppy in a way that will always compare to the Beatles, but it holds up well with its own identity.
Nothing really outstanding in this album. Also, I try to separate the music from the artist, but the best thing here was the Bob Marley cover of I Shot the Sheriff, which is kind of ironic. I had a Wings album yesterday from the same year and I liked it much more. There is some good guitar work, but nothing that really stood out. My favorite was Let It Grow.
Never heard of this guy and, wow, it is a shame that he died, because this was awesome. First, his voice is really good. There is a lot of emotion in how he sings and it sounds nostalgic yet new, maybe because of the 90s sound. Also the song structures continuously surprised me. My favorites here are Grace, So Real, and Lover, You Should Have Come Over.
Strage album the I liked a lot at times and also didn't at others. The singles on it are my least favorite here. E-Pro and Girl are pretty standard and boring alt rock to me that I've heard too much before. But others here were new that I really liked. The standout for me was Missing. Qué Onda Guero and Scarecrow were cool too. All in all, I liked the album.
This is so ahead of its time. It sounds like Sleater-Kinney or some other 90s indie garage rock, but almlst 15 years earlier. Crazy, and it sounds pretty great for a garage band. Given the limited scope of the instruments, many parts of it sound similar, but it still largely works and I'm really impressed with this sound vs what was popular in the era. Switch eas my favorite, and Jigsaw Feeling did a good job of priming me for the album.
I have heard the song Epic probably hundreds of times, and I never once asked who sang this. And i definitely didnt know it was an 80s song, though mid 90s grunge era. This album by Faith No More is kind of ridiculous, but its fun in that way. It doesnt take itself too seriously, as evident by the lyrics in Zombie Eaters, and its cover of War Pigs is seriously great. I think my favorite is probably Woodpecker from Mars, but Falling to Pieces is good too.
This is the 3rd George Clinton album I've had in a month, but it was probably my least favorite. The opener Maggot Brain is pretty good and I swear I was listening to Hendrix in it with how expressive the guitar was. But the rest of the album didn't really strike me a funk album and was pretfy different from what I expected. I knew the riff in Can You Get To That, which was cool. I like what this group will become more than I like this album.
This is a pretty tranquill easy rock/country album that was a pretty nice listen. I appreciated something a little slower compared to what ive listened to in the past couple days. There is a stretch early in the album that I reallh enjoyed from Silver Raven, to No Other, to Strength of Strings (best in show on this album).
Common is a good rapper, and I like his style and flow a lot compared to his other contemporaries. It's fast and thoughtful, and the beats are suprisingly musical. Some of the lyrics are dated, particularly the homophobic phrases, I wonder if his newer music includes sentiments like this still. My favorite was Ghetto Heaven, though Dooinit, The Light, and The Question were all good too.
This album was kind of dark and definitely different than most of the music I've gotten here, and I am liking it. I do like synth pop, and this feels pretty gothic at the same time. My favorite was Behind the Wheel, but Never Let Me Down Again, The Things You Said, and Pimpf were all pretty cool too.
This album was really, really fun. Reminds me of The Beatles or ELO with all the unique sounds and intruments that show up, but certainly with an 80s twist. Rise and Fall is a good example of instrumentation, chord progression, and tenpo work thay just stands out against a sea of pop. Ironically, Our House is the poppiest and most time tested song here, but I think there are much more interesting songs here.
Emotional album and it feels like a very personal conversation between Cave and the world, almost like a prayer. Is it the most enjoyable album? Not really. It's like being read a poem for 1 hour. It is beautiful, full of grief, and tranquil at the same time, but also largely the same throughout and, as an album, doesn't really scratch that itch for me.
Ive only ever known Pulp for Common People, a funny rock song that also goes kind of hard. This album also carries that humor and tone. Jarvis Cocker is a clever, tongue in cheek artist. And the music sounds good too. I like this sound from a decsde that is typically pretty grumpy. My favorites are Help the Aged, Seductive Barry, and I'm a Man.
Damon Albarn is one of my favorite artists, primarily because of his work on the Gorillaz, but this Blur album is just ok. It's good Britpop, but he definitely comes across as uninterested in a lot of this album. My favorites are Beetlebum, M.O.R., and Death of a Party. I look forward to some eventual Gorillaz on this setlist.
This album is a vibe and it is good. I really enjoyed this and it holds up pretty well for an album that's almost 50 years old. Moody, awesome bass grooves, and fun to listen to. The songs are mostly similar, but it works foe this album. Day of the Lords is my favorite, but it's all good.
By far the weirdest shit on this list so far, and it definitely is not good. But I don't think it's trying to be, and it has a clear identity, so it's actually kind of interesting? I wouldn't say I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I can't think of a situation where I would fire this up, but overall I didn't hate it. Constantinople is the best here and sets the tone for the next half hour. Other standouts to me are Lizard Lady, Bach is Dead, and Blue Rosebuds. Strange experience.
Great old school rap. ATCQ is pretty refreshing after listening to a couple gangsta rap albums recently. They are lyrically deep, got more than one thing they rap about, and have some awesome background grooves. My favorites here are Footprints, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, and Description of a Fool.
This and Nick Drake have sold me on this slower, more intimate folk music. Bert is a great songwriter, and he is incredible at guitar. There are complex riffs and instrumental pieces throughout this album that were very technically impressive, hidden under the facade of simple folk music. There were several that I loved here: Needle of Death, Alice's Wonderland, Angie, The Casbah, and I Have No Time. Amazing album.