Nov 16 2023
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4
Nov 24 2023
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
5
Nov 27 2023
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
5
Nov 28 2023
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
5
Nov 29 2023
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Pump
Aerosmith
1
Dec 05 2023
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Rose Stone’s vocals on Sing a Simple Song 🥰
The album tracks > the hit singles
I would not recommend trying the first half of this one before you’ve had your coffee. The spacey slow grooves won me over.
3
Dec 06 2023
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Sorry, this is lost on me. Dull.
Not dreadful. Just no.
1
Dec 07 2023
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Classic tunes. Was every song a single? Almost. 7/11. This means just about any greatest hits will repeat at least half of this one but for a good reason - the songs are great.
4
Dec 08 2023
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Murmur
R.E.M.
3
Dec 11 2023
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Link to Apple Music is wrong.
Relentless but brilliantly cartoonish too.
3
Dec 12 2023
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Nascent but same as he’d ever be.
2
Dec 13 2023
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
4
Dec 14 2023
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Transformer
Lou Reed
Kinda pales a little bit listening right after Alladin Sane ironically.
3
Dec 15 2023
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Movies
Holger Czukay
Loved it
5
Dec 18 2023
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All Directions
The Temptations
Live track 1? Nice & groovy. Fidelity lacks a little bit of bite on some tracks.
3
Dec 19 2023
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Uh no
1
Dec 20 2023
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
I listened to the Further version tracks 1-12
2
Dec 21 2023
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Arise
Sepultura
I love the Sisters font. And the Front Line Assembly sounding production and effects, and the initial bits of some tracks.
Otherwise I feel about this like someone else did about Motörhead - most of the actual “songs” sound nearly indistinguishable from each other. Crash crash riff riff solo riff riff riff the end
“Desperate Cry” had a nice Ministry/NWO thing going for a bit, and the acoustic guitar is a welcome relief.
1
Dec 22 2023
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Homework
Daft Punk
2
Dec 27 2023
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Cetera’s bass playing is underrated
2
Dec 28 2023
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
4
Dec 29 2023
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3
Jan 01 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Meh.
I like their very first album a bit
But this is overcooked sheen is pretty much soul-free.
1
Jan 02 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
2
Jan 03 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
I actually own a nice 2011 release of this that comes with a book.
It’s not a masterpiece. There’s some noodling around. However is light and enjoyable.
And Maybe I’m Amazed is great.
3
Jan 04 2024
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Danny Thompson plays bass - got me through some of the overly precious moments. Kinda liked parts of it, and it is a little weird.
2
Jan 05 2024
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
🤢
1
Jan 15 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Skip track one (heard a few too many times) but love most of the rest. Great stuff done on just a guitar (1 track had drums I think). Thank Bob finally something very good.
4
Jan 16 2024
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Play
Moby
Some of this is quite beautiful but sometimes I completely forgot it was even on. 😂
3
Jan 17 2024
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
I like the Furs. This isn’t my favorite however. Half the songs are good, and half are a bit monotonous or monochromatic sounding.
2.5 stars from me but rounding to 3. Good stuff though when it is good. And not bad when it’s not, just a bit dull now and then.
3
Jan 19 2024
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Da Capo
Love
Musically this was a treat. Unpredictable but smooth and enjoyable.
I’m not used to the shout-style vocals (which aren’t constant), but I liked this. Reminds me of the Doors a little (the keyboards). I can definitely see why Syd Barrett was a fan.
3
Jan 22 2024
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25
Adele
4
Jan 25 2024
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
4
Jan 26 2024
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
4
Jan 29 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3
Jan 30 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
3
Jan 31 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
4
Feb 06 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
5
Feb 07 2024
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
This took me far away, to another time, someplace else.
4
Feb 08 2024
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
2
Feb 09 2024
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Wankers
1
Feb 12 2024
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Space Truckin is fun.
2
Feb 13 2024
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Listened to while walking 5km. Turned out to be somehow very direct 1:1 chat with Uncle Willie.
4
Feb 14 2024
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
5
Feb 15 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
5
Feb 16 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
Lots of noodling
3
Feb 20 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
I would like to be one of those hounds on the cover. ♥️
5
Feb 22 2024
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
3
Feb 26 2024
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
3
Feb 27 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Feb 28 2024
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
3
Mar 01 2024
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Too many Costello albums and no play makes Jack something something
I did like Kinder Murder - nice guitar sound.
But otherwise conventional and just 😴
I’m sure some one will rate it 5 but ummm no.
2
Mar 05 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
4
Mar 06 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
I thought for certain that cover depicted Zappa himself 😂
4
Mar 07 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
2
Mar 08 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Iggy Mix 5
Bowie Mix 3
4
Mar 11 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Better than I expected
Adele musta heard it on repeat at some point
4
Mar 12 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Brilliant.
Ms. H is a sly genius
Nick Lowe might’ve missed something 😉
Elastica blueprint
5
Mar 13 2024
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D
White Denim
2
Mar 14 2024
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Country Life
Roxy Music
3
Mar 15 2024
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
3
Mar 18 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
5
Mar 19 2024
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2
Mar 20 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Tuneless silliness. They sound like they’ve heard UmmaGumma and some Steely Dan and taken nothing but the worst from each.
“taste”… agreeing with 95% of this lists ratings doesn’t make your taste better, just average.
1
Mar 21 2024
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1001 Elvis Costello Albums You Must Hear Before…. Feels like it at least.
This one was a bit better than the other 3 we’ve had. In fact, I actually liked it! 😂
4
Mar 22 2024
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Quirky with Eno production but likable
3
Mar 25 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Better than I expected.
I can hear bits of Guns n Roses, Motley Crue.
Sounds like a better produced Motörhead
4
Mar 26 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Oof. Love it, but it was one of my Dad’s all-time favorites and I can’t hear it without missing him terribly. Same goes for Vince Guaraldi.
Time Out is timeless & time traveling - Take Five transports me with those drums (oft imitated since) with Dave’s piano starting up, it gives me goosebumps.
4
Mar 27 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
First time listener.
It made me feel very drunk, without the hangover. I did break into thirds - about 20 mins at a time is enough Waits to keep me inebriated.
4
Mar 28 2024
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xx
The xx
4
Apr 01 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
J. J. Cale (very) plus Dylan.
4
Apr 03 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
4
Apr 04 2024
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
2
Apr 05 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
4
Apr 08 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
3
Apr 09 2024
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1999
Prince
4
Apr 10 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
4
Apr 11 2024
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
1
Apr 12 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
3
Apr 15 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Miles got even cooler from here. But this goes down like a fine bourbon, and just as quickly.
4
Apr 16 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
3
Apr 17 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
4
Apr 18 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Unavailable so I listened to five tracks from it on the U.S. comp Madness.
Liked what I heard…
3
Apr 19 2024
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Perfect
5
Apr 22 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
4
Apr 23 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
5
Apr 24 2024
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
2
Apr 25 2024
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
4
Apr 26 2024
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Picture Book
Simply Red
2
Apr 29 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
3
May 02 2024
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
4
May 08 2024
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
2
May 09 2024
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
At certain points I really thought I was listening to Peter Gabriel.
4
May 10 2024
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
2
May 14 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
3
May 17 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
3
May 20 2024
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
4
May 21 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
5
May 22 2024
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
3
May 29 2024
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Virgin Suicides
Air
4
May 31 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
5
Jun 03 2024
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
2
Jun 04 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
2
Jun 05 2024
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
3
Jun 06 2024
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Morrissey is a putz
4
Jun 07 2024
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
🤷🏻
3
Jun 10 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
Perfect. My other favorite Beatles.
5
Jun 11 2024
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Kinda the least of the first three JHE for me but still cool.
3
Jun 13 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
First time listener who was blown away. A few songs don’t connect but is beautiful 😍
4
Jun 14 2024
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Turning your pain into art 101. Brilliant and sad and also brilliant. Another favorite. Screw the versions crap and just bask in the full sessions: More Blood, More Tracks
5
Jun 17 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
Prefer Low, very slightly. Title track makes me tingle
5
Jun 18 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles
Utter 💩
1 extra star for not being steely dan
2
Jun 21 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
4
Jun 24 2024
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
5
Jun 28 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Sweet
4
Jul 03 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
5
Jul 09 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
3
Jul 11 2024
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
4
Jul 18 2024
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Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
1
Jul 19 2024
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
2
Jul 22 2024
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Green
R.E.M.
4
Jul 23 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
3
Jul 24 2024
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
4
Jul 26 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
3
Jul 31 2024
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
4
Aug 05 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
4
Aug 06 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
3
Aug 13 2024
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
3
Aug 15 2024
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Risque
CHIC
4
Aug 16 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
2
Aug 21 2024
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
4
Aug 26 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
5
Aug 27 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Sep 03 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
5
Sep 09 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
2
Sep 10 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
5
Sep 17 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
5
Sep 24 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
5
Sep 26 2024
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
4
Sep 30 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
5
Oct 03 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
3
Oct 07 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
5
Oct 08 2024
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Bossanova
Pixies
4
Oct 14 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
1st time listener to the full album, but I was familiar with its singles in various compilations, so I chose to listen to the “deluxe” version.
It’s better mixed to my ear than what we had in 198x, Morrissey is more integrated into the mix and you can hear the under-rated Andy Rourke’s bass better and it’s kicking ass.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-queen-is-dead-deluxe-edition/1257810218
Less emphasis on Morrissey makes this better.
4
Oct 17 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
I’m stunned at how good this is. I’m as surprised as anyone about this.
5
Oct 18 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
2
Oct 24 2024
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Pleasant but some filler
3
Oct 28 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Yecccchhhh 🤢
1
Nov 01 2024
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Spiderland
Slint
Excellent but imperfect. 4.5.
4
Nov 05 2024
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Debut
Björk
5
Nov 12 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
5
Nov 13 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Listened to UK version.
2
Nov 15 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Sounds like The Bee Gees to me now 😂
4
Nov 20 2024
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
I forgot to tell you about several sins
😂💘
4
Nov 22 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
This and Treasure are perfect.
5
Nov 25 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Much loved as it is, and as much as A Forest is brilliant, as an album it’s a 3.33 star for me.
3
Nov 26 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
4
Nov 27 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
4
Dec 03 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Much filler but greatness too. 2.5 but we will round up.
3
Dec 06 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Better than Ziggy for me
4
Dec 11 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
I can hear where a lot of my New Wave favorites formative years were spent : listening to this. Very good.
4
Dec 16 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
This would be 3 stars but Street Spirit pushes it to 4
4
Dec 17 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Prefer Spunk to these recordings
3
Dec 18 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4