This... this is torture. I listened to many bad records here on this list, but I couldn't continue after the 4th track or so. Couldn't find it on Apple Music, so I had to use YouTube. The commercials were a welcome break. -5 stars if it would be possible.
This was something unique. Rap/Hip-hop mixed with electronica is not that unusual, but her lyrics and the fusion with the music of her origin really does the trick. The tracks are often a bit too long as more often than not the hook lines are repeated nearly endlessly. But other than that, this was fun.
Progressive house, Electronic, EDM, it all fits here. Excellent production, a wide variety of styles. Works in the background as well as listening intensely with headphones. Some tracks reminded me of Massive Attack, Faithless, and similar acts of that decade.
This.was.bad.
1989 is an excellent album. It continued her shift from her country roots to pop music in its broadest sense. And she did it with tremendous success.
Well, Judas Priest. The typical sound, and the unique voice. Some of their more famous titles like "Breaking the Law", "United" or "Living After Midnight". It's not one of my favorite bands, but not bad.
Well,it's Jimi Hendrix. I like to listen to him once in a while, some nice tracks on this album, psychedelic as always and he really liked stereo effects.
Ah, the good old 808 drum machine, what an iconic sound. There are some nice tracks on this one, Planet Rock for sure, or Renegades of Funk. I don't know about the other stuff about Lance Taylor, as it seems that no charges where brought against him.
Ah, well, those days... From today's view: mediocre music and bad lyrics.
Never heard of them. Glad I didn't.
Firestarter and Breathe!!! What else is there to say? It is a worthy follow-up to Jilted Generation, a bit more aggressive, still, all titles are absolute bangers (minus the first title because of the title-giving sample, could've done with any other).
This was underwhelming.
This was underwhelming.
This was a pleasant experience. I had never heard of them. It is quite a genre mix, a bit experimental, but I liked it. I will re-listen to this album and will check out other albums of Stereolab, too.
I had doubts if I would like some of the tracks today as I had some 40 years ago. Van Halen started a whole new rock genre back then, and Eddy's guitar play is still outstanding. But that's it. This music belongs to an era gone by and should stay there.
Boring and repetitive. Too many substances were involved in the production of this crap.
Not bad, but nothing I would listen to regularly.
I listened to it. There's worse, so not just 1 Star.
Brilliant album, a weird story about the recording of the album and the origin of "Smoke on the Water". If you like this genre, this is one of the top albums.
Well, I like her, she's such a talent. Just the "briii-i-i-iiidge" in "Water Under the Bridge" annoys me.
Usually not my genre, but this is an excellent blues/root rock album. Straightforward and honest. "Seeing Things" best track for me.
Tom Waits is...special. "In the Neighborhood" would be the most popular track on this album, and I quite like it, the rest of this album, not so much.
This album was a landmark at that time. Collaborating with South African musicians was a first, especially because of apartheid. I liked the album then and I do still.
Nope.
Kraftwerk! What else is there to say? Pioneers of electronic music, influenced generations of musicians, even today. This album was their breakthrough internationally. The title track Autobahn was unconventional, kind of mezmerising and despite its length not boring at all. Made me relisten all their other albums.
I mean, it's not awful or some such. After listening for a while, I stopped hearing the music consciously. It was just something in the background.
The title-giving track "My Generation" is still a banger, the rest is too much beat, R&B, and stuff, nothing outstanding, besides "The Ox", where Keith Moon was showing his amazing talent.
I've been a fan since '81, even before their debut album "Duran Duran" was released, so this vote is easy. Duran Duran's 2nd album was a worthy successor to their first album. Nick Rhodes's synth work was outstanding. He created fantastic and unusual sounds. All members of the band are excellent musicians and have evolved since "Duran Duran". I like most of the tracks, but outstanding are "New Religion", "The Chauffeur" and "Save a Prayer", followed by "Lonely In Your Nightmare" and "Last Chance On the Stairway".
I was skeptical but positively surprised. Re-listened directly after the first time to get more details of the tracks. I will listen to their other albums, too.
"Two Weeks" was kind of cool back then, but now it's a bit worn out, like the rest of the album.
Disgusting. Should be 0 stars.
I haven't listened to The Byrds for ages, but I thought I liked their music then. But as I now discovered, this is not the case (anymore?). This is not bad nor a total waste of time, but no type of music for me.
Indi Stuff, not too bad, but nothing remarkable.
Beastie Boys! Sabotage! Sure Shot! What else is there to say?
Not so bad as expected and even as I never heard of them, I somehow knew „Keep the Streets Empty For Me“, that I liked before, so a pleasant experience.
So far this is the „youngest“ entries in the list. Really enjoyable album, an interesting mix of classic and current stiles, that works really well. Will definitely listen to this again.
Nope. Didn't like the voice and the lyrics, the music was nothing remarkable.
RaTM. Nothing else to say.
Not bad, reminded me a little of Everything But The Girl. Overall a pleasant experience.
I knew their name but couldn't recall any records of them. Earliest punk with the unusual addition of a saxophone, her voice is one of a kind, so this is a remarkable album. Punk is usually not my choice of music anymore, but sometimes one is in the right mood, and then I will listen to this album.
Lyrics are essential for me and so are these. Great debut album.
Music for the Masses was one of my first CDs and absolutely fantastic. This was the first album I had that was without any gaps between the single tracks. "To Have and to Hold", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Behind the Wheel", "I Want You Now", and "Little 15" are still my favorites—one of the best DM albums.
Too much Noise Rock. Not for me.
Well, this was a nice listening experience. It's not the usual punk rock power chords strumming, but something more complex without losing its connection to its roots.
The Beatles. Listened to all their albums al lot as a kid. Rubber Soul was a new and different approach after Help et al. More mature, playing with different styles and genres, foreshadowing what will become of The Beatles. My favorites are Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, and In My Life.
It's Björk! What did you expect? It's unusual, experimental, sometimes annoying, sometimes elevating. It's music you should listen to, it's not made to please you.
This is the second Tom Waits album I had to listen to here. Rain Dogs had much more material in it that I liked than Swordfishtrombones. I can listen to him occasionally, but a whole album is too much.
Led Zeppelin II is such an epic album. I love "Thank you". 'It is a masterpiece, as all the band members can show their skills.
My second Byrds album on this list. The typical sound of the 60s, the jangling Rickenbacker, the harmonics, and the Dylan songs all guarantee a good listening time.
Listened to it yesterday. Can't remember anything of it, so there was nothing remarkable, but also nothing bad.
I was skeptical that this would be another mediocre alternative album. Well, this is isn't. There is this grungy sound, but combined with such interesting, partly surprising instrumentation, that this album stands out. "Susan's House" was the one with the most impression on me, followed by "Flower" and "Guest List".
Irish Folk Punk. It doesn't get better than this. This album is pure fun. Always a pleasure to listen to.
Buddy Holly was a significant figure in the early days of Rock And Roll, so this album surely deserves a place on this list. Other than that? Repetitive patterns, simple, sometimes cringy lyrics, and overall a bit boring.
Synchronicity is one of the most successful albums by The Police. The second side contains most of their biggest hits. The first side is... different. As Sting usually wrote all their music, it was the first time Summers and Copeland could include pieces they had written themselves. They knew that Summers' "Mother" would cause trouble, but they did it anyway. It might be one of the most obvious signs that they had grown apart as a group. The second side starts with the most successful Police song "Every Breath You Take". Its lyrics are nowadays seen as a description of a possessive and obsessive partner in a relationship, even as it was perceived as a love song for a long time.
One can see that Quincy Jones produced this album. He did a spectacular job transforming the teen star Michael Jackson into the young adult aspiring singer Michael Jackson, later known as the king of pop. Twenty-one years old, Jackson also wrote the first track "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". This upbeat disco-funk mix opened up a whole new genre of music. Jackson's signature hiccups and grunts were featured here for the first time. The album mixed several different music styles perfectly into a new sound that would dominate pop music in the 80s.
I can't think of any reason why this is on this list. Would give 0 starts if possible.
Not a bad RnR debut album. Nothing remarkable, but solid. Later releases were better.
This album has some nice tracks, but I would not listen regularly.
As is with all folk music for me, it's somewhat uniform and boring to listen to after some time. Yes, there are some Bob Dylan titles, but they weren't published by himself then for a reason.
There is some interesting stuff on one side, but it is drowned in endless repetitions. Try this: start listening to a track, then skip forward a bit, listen again, then repeat a few times. It will nearly always sound the same. There is no real development.
If you expect the classic Beach Boys sound, you'll be disappointed. This is no feel-good album. The themes are environment, student protests, health issues, etc. The sound is more contemporary and experimental and leans into prog/psychedelic rock. Not bad, but nothing outstanding either.
This was fun. The mix of Tango and some EDM-style beat sounds worse than it actually was. I guess it will do perfectly as work music.
wow, this was bad.
This was actually cool. Completely composed out of samples, this is quite extraordinary. Will listen again.
Not bad for a debut album. Quite a mix of musical influences. The lyrics are often angry, bitter, and sarcastic. It was a low-budget recording and production, most tracks were recorded live and the first take was used, so the overall quality is surprising.
I can't recall when I heard of Jeff Buckley first, it wasn't related to his music, as I didn't recognize any of these tracks. I believe it was when I read about the lyrics in Massive Attack's "Teardrop" written by Elizabeth Fraser around the time he went missing. That said, this album didn't resonate with me. It is good, but nothing, not even "Hallelujah" made an impression on me.
The Top was the last album I had from The Cure. I loved their darker sound, but then the success changed that a lot, and I lost interest in them. I missed Disintegration as an album. I knew some titles like Lullaby or Homesick, but I never listened to this album before.
I like concept albums, and this is no exception. Intricate instrumental and vocal arrangements, extraordinary lyrics, and a fitting production made this a joy to listen to.
Typical 60s sound. Dusty's voice is a bit over, there is too much tremolo for my liking. Nothing outstanding, besides "Son of a Preacher".
Grace Slick made the difference. Her powerful vocal performance in "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" is outstanding. Besides that, the usual 60s psychedelic rock, nothing notable.
The best solo album of a member of The Beatles. His signature slide guitar, the mixture of musical styles, and the spiritual themes all contribute to a phenomenal piece of music.
The music's ok, but his voice is exhaustingly boring.
Not bad, I've heard worse. Nothing outstanding on this album. The beats are good, the lyrics are a bit mixed, and the samples are sometimes a bit out of place, but I suspect that this was on purpose.
Amy Winehouse! Not much more to say.
I listened to it but I cannot recall anything outstanding.
Too sad and dreary for me.
Was always a fan of them, and I still am. "Behaviour" was an excellent album. They always accomplish the task of combining danceable, but not shallow music with good lyrics.
Let's ignore her German accent, that made it a hard task for me to listen to this album. The production is bad, the dominance of her voice over the music is distracting, and the music is in shambles at times.
Recorded in under a week, this is a gem among the many, many mediocre albums of the 60s. Blues, Boogie, Blues-rock, Psychedelia, and a bit of Country all rolled into a refreshing sound that was fun to listen to.
Never was a fan of noise rock. I see the complexity and the heavy use of dissonant tunings as part of their experimental avant-garde approach to their music, while somehow trying to be more mainstream, if that makes any sense. Overall dark, I wouldn't label this as goth. Still not my thing.
I'm not a big fan of Rod's voice, but nevertheless, this album was pretty decent. Enjoyed listening.
Oh, that's an easy 5. The first album where you can see the members developing their own thing but then play it as a band, forming the first concept album in a very intricate way. Production is flawless, and each track has its place, even though they are so different in style. I haven't heard Sgt. Pepper's in years, still most of the lyrics were present.
I love her voice, his not so much. The music is mediocre at best, and the lyrics suffer from the overall package.
Suzanne Vega is a real singer/songwriter, not one of those many who claim to be one. She‘s a story teller, not a lyricist. The music fits the themes, so the delivery is nearly perfect. Fun to listen to, not just the music, but also the lyrics.
I think that I bought the album back then. The title track is legendary, there is nothing more to say about that. The rest is quite ok, but doesn't come close to the geniality of "The Message".
Was ok to listen to, but nothing that I really could connect to. Nothing really bad, but nothing outstanding either.
This.was.bad.
Solid album, reminded me a bit of Brian Ferry and Roxy Music. Sometimes the singe's voice is a bit unnerving.
The music's ok, Morissey's voice and singing style is, at least for me, difficult to listen to for a whole album.
No. -5 stars.
Progressive house, Electronic, EDM, it all fits here. Excellent production, a wide variety of styles. Works in the background as well as listening intensely with headphones. Some tracks reminded me of Massive Attack, Faithless, and similar acts of that decade.
Haven't listened to this album for decades. It still is as powerful now as it was then. Alanis was 20 when recording this and her writing prowess is amazing. The way she tells her stories, full of emotions and depth, is unique and captivating. "Hand in My Pocket" is still my favorite track.
This was not as bad as I feared after reading some of the comments. Forget the vocals, as most of the time, I couldn't understand anything due to the low, growling voice that was drowning in the music somehow. The sound is grungy but raw so post-hardcore may be an adequate category.
Mix Rockabilly, a bit of Punk, RnR and a lot of 50s movie themes together and you get this.
The music's ok, more folk/country than rock. Neil's singing is mediocre at best. It's sometimes even irritating for my ears.
"Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trend D'Arby" was a tremendously brilliant album back in 1987 and is still—an easy 5 Star.
A solid hard rock/metal album with everything one expects of Black Sabbath. Heavy riffs, solid drums, Ozzy's sometimes eery voice, and, as a counterpoint, Changes and Laguna Sunrise. And let's forget FX entirely.
Reminded me a bit of The Killers, the vocals are a bit annoying, production quality was mixed. + for the use of a pipe organ, but - for the excessive use of it in Intervention. No Cars Go was the only thing that stood out for me.
I don't know. Had some stuff by PJ heard before and was not impressed. Same with this album. Wasn't my thing.
Ok, this was surprisingly good. It has a kind of bolt, energetic style, partly punk, some reggae, and the mixture works.
No.
This was fun. This is Ska well delivered. The music is light, detached, and carries a good mood. The lyrics on the other hand might be a total contrast.
I learned of The Shamen after the re-release of "Move Any Mountain" in 1991. I never came around to listen to this album, but I loved their next one, "Boss Drum", released in 1992. "En-Tact" foreshadows what "The Shamen" would transform into. It is a bit rough at the edges, but still full of positive energy.
This was... weird. Way ahead of time and amazing how they created this relatively modern sound with the simple tools they had. Nonetheless, not my kind of stuff.
I usually like prog rock, but this was simply not worth listening to.
A bit uncertain about this one. Generally speaking, I liked it. The singer's voice is a bit unnerving, but somehow it fits. It was difficult to focus on the music after about half the record.
Prog rock as I like it. Not my favorite band, but I like most of Rush's recordings.
Well, the second part didn't fit to the first one. One can see, that each part was written by one of the two members. I enjoyed the first part more, but it wasn't up to my expectations as I compared it with Kraftwerk. I can see why the second part was a blueprint for the future punk music, but the tracks are too long.
This was surprisingly fun to listen to. What a mix of genres! Heavy Indian influence (no wonder) and obviously a lot of smoking.
Was one of the best pop albums back then and is still.
I can see that this album was a starting point for the whole punk genre. I didn't listen to the Bowie mix, but the Iggy mix is even for this kind of music of low production quality. The technical possibilities were better at that time. Maybe this is intended, but it makes my experience of this album worse. Iggy was never one of my favorites, and it didn't change with this album.
What a contrast to "White Light/White Heat"! Far more accessible for me, this is the Lou Reed I remember.
I don't know what this is, and I didn't like it. It tries to sound industrial combined with heavy guitars and vocal performance in a mix of Tom Waits and some generic metal "singer" delivered in French. And that's it. I cannot see any structure to the tracks or the album. This could be generated today by suno.ai.
An uninspired jumble of words and sounds. Claims to be a concept album with obviously no concept.
I don't know any other works of Joanna, but this is just too much. The singing often doesn't fit the lyrics, and the rapid changes in pitch are done out of context. Speaking of the lyrics: they are ok, but nowhere near Shakespearean. The orchestration seems to be meant to support the singing and the lyrics but is sometimes distractingly off in both regards. I think it would have served the songs well when they removed the orchestra completely or at least reduced it significantly as the harp itself can carry these songs alone. Then, there is the length of the tracks. Barely having some kind of structure, it is tedious to listen to.
The quality of the production is abysmal, but despite that, one recognizes immediately the Iron Maiden sound, even without Bruce Dickinson. But you can see the origins of "Run to the Hills".
"The Yes Album". Prog rock as I like it. Anderson's voice is, as always, exceptional. Then Yes' trademark vocal harmonies, the complex drumming/rhythm patterns, the melodic bass parts, and the guitar work of their new member Steve Howe made this the foundation for their later success.
The music's somewhat ok, nothing outstanding, but not bad. The rest, lyrics, delivery, and all, is meh.
I think I never knew the name of the band behind "Alright". So here it is. And it was fun. A wide array of styles and influences by other bands, and it works indeed well.
Electronica's baby steps, so to speak. Froese, Franke, and Baumann created a unique experience for this time, the early '70s. No wonder this was their commercial breakthrough.
Not for me. It is too incohesive and too meandering regarding lyrics and music. No one star because of Gloria.
Excellent production, great instrumentation - most played by himself, Jeff Beck and Ray Parker Jr. as guest guitarists, and Wonder freed from the strings of Motown to be able to express himself for the first time, all this resulted in a remarkable album.
This is easy. "Unfinished Sympathy" was the first track I've heard from Massive Attack and I was fascinated by it. So, naturally, I bought the album. The style, later dubbed Trip-Hop, was my thing. I still love this record.
Production and music are decent, but nothing outstanding. Overall a quite boring experience.
There are clear signs that part of this stuff was written by Tricky while he was part of Massive Attack. "Overcome" is his version of MA's "Karmacoma". In general, a much slower album than one might expect of this genre. This is a decent debut album and one might see the struggle of Tricky to cut the strings to Massive Attack. I think, that later releases by him were more distinct.
This was somehow annoying. She slurs the words like a drunk, the whole album was half the time complaining, half the time about some random towns and cities down south. The music is generic country. No idea how the high praise and the place on this list are justified.
Chamber pop is not my kind of music genre, but I must admit that this album is at least well produced. But I cannot fathom this extreme vibrato in the singer's voice.
It's The Clash—classic, raw, honest Punk.
I'm not a big fan of R.E.M., but this is slightly better than "Green" IMHO. As "Green" received a three, but was a 3.5, I have to go for 4 this time.
Typical early 60's sound, like the early Beatles or Rolling Stones, Monkees, Beach Boys, you name it. It's a bit outdated, as only one year later The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", one of the first concept albums. In contrast, this jumps around genres and tempo totally at random. Still fun to listen to.
Too theatrical, too self-indulgent, too tearful, therefore completely, annoyingly boring.
I had difficulties not to skip forward in some tracks. It was uncomfortable and sometimes boring to listen to.
There's already the IMHO typical The Cars sound. Solid production, the album starts well, but the second half gets a bit boring. But after all, it's their debut, so they need room for future improvements.
I know of The Cardigans, and, of course, I know Lovefool. This is that kind of song you always hear on the radio over the years, and know it well, but somehow the title as well as the band aren't mentioned or you can't remember it. This changed now, at least for me. So at least one thing came out of this list. For the album: excellent production, Nina's voice is a perfect fit for the music, which is a refreshing contrast to all of that contemporary music then.
Nope. Actually below 0.
This was interesting. I heard of XTC before, but I can't remember if I ever listened to a record of them. The production, arrangements, music, and lyrics range from weird to surprising to excellent. Nevertheless, this is nothing I would listen to regularly.
I do see the art in it, but this doesn't resonate with me.
This was a real surprise. I expected the usual metal junk, but this was anything but. Never heard of the band before, but this album is, I'm surprised to say that, quite remarkable.
Every time I saw that a Gorillaz track was released, I knew it would be fun. And so was this album. There's this unique mix of sincere writing coupled with a kind of tongue-in-cheek attitude. Brilliant.
Back in the day, I was a fan of Adam And The Ants. As they often toured with Siouxsie And The Banshees, I knew of them, too. The band is aptly named and their music was one of a kind then. But there's a reason I was fan of Adam Ant and not Siouxsie. Still, I liked them on occasion.
Although this is not the kind of music I listen to regularly, I enjoyed this album very much. Randy is a brilliant songwriter and his lyrics are a kind of multi-faceted. You can understand them one way or another, depending how well you can read between the lines.
A brilliant grunge album, well produced and delivered.
It is one of my oldest records here. I loved it then, and I still do. It might seem odd or even bad from the current point of view, but back then it was simply genius. Tainted Love was THE definition of British synth-pop at that time and the album was a landmark. Plus the controversies around Sex Dwarf and the inevitable banning of the music video made it extremely popular back then.
One instantly recognizes the resemblence to "True Faith", the hit single that was never released on a regular album, but preceded the production of Technique. Productionwise, Technique was much better than Substance. The tracks are ok, nothing outstanding, but nothing bad, either.
Didn't impress me much. There are the lyrics, and the production is quite good, but I think it does not fit Dylan well.
Although folk/country is not my cup of tea (with a few exceptions), this one was not so bad to listen to. Well written, produced, and arranged, sometimes Richard's voice was a bit annoying, while Linda delivered perfectly.
Incredible album. I just learned, that they played the whole thing live with minimal overdubs (just some additional vocals and guitar tracks). One day recording, one day mixing. The result was one of the most influential albums of modern (at that time) rock music.
The music's good, albeit folk-rock is not my thing. But the voice! I can't stand it.
This was the first Kate Bush album I bought myself. My father loved her and had the older ones. Although it was completely different compared to the older material, I was mesmerized. She is a phenomenal storyteller, often using different dialects to fit her role in her songs. Knowing the back story of the songs helps to understand them better (like e.g. Pull Out the Pin). My favorites are still The Dreaming and Night of the Swallow.
Some post-punk, proto-grunge stuff muddled together in a not-so-pleasant way.
I bought Kings of The Wild Frontier as soon as it came out. I was a fan then and still am. The mixture of the musical themes was fresh, original, and fascinating. There was this heroic and adventurous touch to it. Pirates, gunman, native Americans, the Wild West, and other references in lyrics, music, and appearance of the group placed them in the time after punk and before New Wave in a unique spot. Remember, at that time there was no MTV, just Top of the Pops on BBC. The double drums were a centerpiece of the music, as were the sailor choir like backing vocals. The production was astonishingly good, so no wonder that this got number one in the UK.
Iconic album. Every single track is worth listening to. Each band member excels on his instrument. Excellent songwriting, and good production.
This was boring beyond belief.
Quite nice actually, better than expected. Never was a big Pixies fan, but Black's solo was ok.
Californian Surfin' sound, the trademark of the Beach Boys. It is somehow repetitive, and to some extent boring. Worse are the lyrics. Maybe acceptable at that time, they are now cringe at best.
As often with Nordic rock music, there are many gems to be found. Like Sigur Rós. Fantastic album.
Incredible album. If you know and like most of the tracks without ever listening to the album itself, this must be a banger.
The album was ok, typical CSN sound. Nothing fancy or outstanding.
This is a bit difficult. On one hand, there's good songwriting and her beautiful voice, on the other hand, there is the delivery that sometimes becomes a bit annoying. There is too much whispering and still, the music is just some distant ornament.
I didn't know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. It is not just another hip-hop DJ sampling, rapping, and mixing as usual, but some quite excellent stuff here, both musically and lyrically.
I remember that I liked some of Lemper's songs some 30 years ago, when she became widely known for her roles in some big musical productions. This album on the other hand is somehow dull.
Too much country for my taste.
I usually like Electronica, but this was too "flat" for me, nothing outstanding or notable. Maybe ok as background music, but that's it.
This didn't meet my understanding of Afrobeat exactly, but it was ok. The songs are lengthy and near the edge of being annoying or boring.
Indisputably one of the greatest albums of hard/metal rock and one of the best-selling records ever worldwide. Lyric-wise it is often quite primitive, sexist, and testosterone-filled. They could have sung some senseless gibberish and it would still be as successful as it is, as long as the crowd could sing/shout the refrain.
Quite different from "Come On Eileen", but one can still recognize the common parts. The brass parts are good, but Rowland's singing is sometimes annoying, even if it was probably made intentionally. Nevertheless, it's fun listening to.
Some decent Electronica here. I even liked the phased intro and outro.
There's much worse than this by Young on this list and too many.
A quite good album, not too country-ish. Pleasant voice, production's good. Nice easy listening, nothing that stays rememberable.
Nice Kinks album, including the well-known "Waterloo Sunset" and "Death of a Clown". Nice changes in styles throughout the album.
I'm no country fan and this album hasn't changed that opinion.
Initially quite weird, alternative/indie on the art house side. Nevertheless, it grows on you once you get used to their style.
I don't know what I should make of this. The music's ok, but the vocals range from boring to annoying.
Sounded like "Ace of Spades" on repeat. I generally like Metal, but never was a fan of Motörhead.
It was quite ok, and I like the mod references. Not bad.
There's such a mix of genres and styles. Watt said they made records to promote tours, a notion you can see on this album. This is no shortcoming in this case and even if it seems that they haven't decided on the direction the band should take, this may be intentional.
Classic The Doors album, "Waiting for the Sun" mixes the psychedelic into the blues, especially with the Moog synth sound. Was fun to listen to.
90's grunge. Technically not bad, but too repetitive.
This was worse than expected. I knew the duo Lennon/Ono produced some awful songs, and even while Ono is not singing on this, besides Working Class Hero this album is bad regarding music and production. The lyrics seem genuinely personal, so one can't judge here.
I tried to listen to it, but it soon became pleasant background music. Nevertheless an interesting prog/experimental/kraut/space rock piece.
Sultans and Mark Knopfler. Amazing debut album.
This was a bit disappointing. I don't know, what these musicians tried to accomplish in genre or style, but in my view, they failed. There was some '60s psychedelic rock/pop, some more baroque style stuff, and then the sound of the italo western movie scores. Too much echo/hall effect, too much of nearly anything. This was an overaccomplishment in a very bad way.
Great soul and funk record. His falsetto was fitting to the music and lyrics, as all of the composition. Nice production. Too gospel-ish at some points for my own taste, but again, fitting. One can clearly see the influence Mayfield had on Prince.
Never was a Stones fan. Some few good hits, but that's it. While this album is much more blues than the usual Stones sound, it still didn't fit me.
Ok, Rap isn't my cup of tea, but I can recognize good stuff. I never understood the success of JAY Z. His rap is abysmally bad, there is no connection between the rhythm of words and music. It isn't very pleasant. But it fits his self-centered lyrics. He's the best and anybody else is sh*t. Then there's Renegade with Eminem. It's such a contrast between JAY Z's performance and Eminem's.
A whiny, whimpering, mish-mash of something I can't even begin to describe. The falsetto parts are the worst. But even without the singing, the music itself is also just some thrown-together notes and stuff. Sometimes they try to do something more sophisticated but fail miserably.
It's a very dark album. He knew his time had come, so this was about the ending. Most lyrics are just spoken, or better whispered, so there is not much singing on this besides the background singers. No easy listening, so I think you have to be in the right mood to listen to this.
This was bland. Music, lyrics, production.
Tried too hard and failed completely. Somehow, any track would be ruined by something. +1 for Oldfield's signature guitar on the last track.
This is the second album of TVOTR on this list. The first was their debut, which was a high 3 for me. But this is so much better. The lyrics and the music are excellent, as is the production. This is one of those gems I hoped to find on this list.
The best thing about this is that it is just 36 minutes long. The worst thing are those 36 minutes. Total waste of time.
My third Byrds album on this list. The sound is ok, some beat, some country/folk, some psychedelic. Trying out new and different sounds and instruments gives it a kind of unique touch.
1989 is an excellent album. It continued her shift from her country roots to pop music in its broadest sense. And she did it with tremendous success.
It is obvious that the title track "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" had a tremendous impact on the future development of hard rock/heavy metal. But the rest of this album is, to be kind, less than mediocre. Abysmal production, lyrics not even worth mentioning, and the music is just acceptable but is smashed to pieces by the poor production. Could have been a 4-star if the first side was anywhere near the level of the second side.
You hear one track and you've heard them all. This is just another 90ies hear rock band using the same pattern over and over again. Dull and boring.
Too monotonous for my taste. Quickly faded into the background while listening. I perked up when hearing the last track as I recognized it. But the cover of "Say Hello, wave Goodbye" was again too monotonous compared to the original where Marc Almond made you hear the emotions of the protagonist, but Gray's delivery was a kind of depressing.
This is the first soundtrack I've seen here. Even if you don't know the movie, this album lets you feel the emotion it transpires.
Too dark for my taste, too much drama and pain. Besides that, the music isn't my thing, maybe occasionally, but I'm not up to listening to a whole album.
Didn't like the singer's voice.
808 State was one of the forerunners of Acid House/Techno at the end of the '80s and was an essential influence on the Electronica genre in the '90s. Either you like the genre or not. I do.
TDSOTM. What else is there to say?
I really tried to see the reasons for the high praise of this album. To my dismay, I couldn't.
This remined me of some other 60s band but I can't remember their name. This was not bad, some interesting quirks along the way, but I won't listen to this in the foreseeable future.
It's Electronica, and I like Electronica. Broad ambient style, mixed with quite nice experimental sounds. Long? No, that's stuff that can go on for hours.
Never heard of them before. I like the multilayered music, some nice sound pads there. Each track is quite unique, in pace, volume and vocal delivery. Will likely return for a re-listen.
Kind of a mixed experience here. Post punk with some indie ingredients. Sometimes they try too hard and then it is all a bit too much. Production is not bad, but I think this would have deserved something better.
A very soulful album and even though the tracks were in part excessively long, it was not boring. Even the monologue in By The Time I Get To Phoenix wasn't misplaced. I think Hayes wanted to give this song due credit and thought that the story needed more space.
An absolute brilliant classic album. Production was pretty good, but they could have done better. The rest is almost perfect.
Nothing besides F.U.B.U. stood really out for me, the rest was basically the same in different variations. Not bad, mind you, but also not really good.
Oxygène was actually the second album I've heard back then. The first was Equinoxe, which I had borrowed from our public library. This was around 1980. I was mesmerized by the sound. So I lent Oxygène the next time. And of course I recognized Part IV instantly. Fan erver since.
I'm a bit torn about this. Metal, especially Thrash Metal are usually not my cup of tea. Anthrax's delivery is very energetic, and very angry and it is done in a very coherent and fitting way.
Quite a mix here. Winwood's rock jams are a superb counterpart to Mason's folk-rock tracks. Very well produced, an easy listening.
Didn't know them. Wish it stayed that way.
To be honest, I started listening to this and thought, well, not that bad. Then the album was over and I couldn't remember anything.
Out of key, out of tune, absolutely not worth listening to.
At the beginning I thought, oh, maybe this one's better than "Gold", to which I listened to just 2 days before, but I was wrong.
This was abysmally bad.
Aaaaand another one totally misplaced here. Nothing about this that I need to listen to before my death.
There's definitely worse on this list, the music's ok, the vocals are much better than his performance with the Smiths, but still not my thing.
A decent debut for this extraordinary duo. It seems a bit lengthy, but considering that this wasn't planned as an album but is a collection of several tracks they've written before, it's a minor fault. Some real bangers, some tracks that feel like fillers, and a bit repetitive at times.
A nearly flawless classic.
And another nearly perfect album. Not much more to say here.
Boring and superfluous.
A signature album for Boston, and a signature album for the rock sound in the late 70's. Well produced, and well executed.
Amazing production for that time, arrangements are nearly impeccable, and it all perfectly fits to Stevie Wonder's kind of singing and playing. Still not my thing. I can listen to him now and then, but that's it.
Nothing outstanding about this.
Folk Rock isn't exactly my thing, but I think that the music is okay. The rest, that is Dylan's lyrics and his voice and the way he sings, especially on this album, is between boring and annoying.
This... this is torture. I listened to many bad records here on this list, but I couldn't continue after the 4th track or so. Couldn't find it on Apple Music, so I had to use YouTube. The commercials were a welcome break. -5 stars if it would be possible.
This is a decent album, well produced, easy listening, and nothing outstanding bad. I've seen their name before, but as they have a connection to Germany, that is no real surprise. But, alas, not really the music I fancy.
I listened to Raw Power a while ago, and my opinion didn't change with this album.
I knew the name but never really looked into their music. I know Elizabeth Fraser through her work with Massive Attack, especially Teardrop, and I liked it a lot. So it is not surprising that I also like her performance on Treasure. Her ethereal voice and those aural/atmospheric soundscapes combine to a dreamy experience, sometimes contrasted with the beat of the drum machine.
She has an exceptional voice, but I've never heard of her before. Excellent production, easy listening big time. Season of Hollow Soul is very ABBA-esque. The lyrics are very self-centered and not really deep.
The Clash is so much more than the average British punk band, and this album proves it impressively. There's punk, ska, reggae, rock, rockabilly, jazz, and so many more styles and genres mixed and mashed together in this double album and each track is unique.
This is a traditional folk song album by a folk singer. Baez has an exceptional voice; if you like that genre, this is an excellent album. I can listen to folk occasionally if I'm in the right mood. Somehow the publishing company botched the digitizing. The center is shifted to the right, but her voice occasionally shifts back to the center for short periods. It's extreme on Apple Music, but I also checked YouTube, where it was also noticeable, and I also tried different earphones.
I expected much more country music, which I don't like, so this was a bit of a surprise. It's okay as a pop/country-pop album, but still not my thing. Credits for production and the singer's voice.
I have heard the name before but never listened to their music. It was quite an experience. There are so many different styles and some extraordinary instrumentation. Production is a bit flat, so there's room for improvement.
Although its predecessor is my favorite DM album (one of my first CDs), Violator isn't far behind. So still...
2nd album of Echo And The Bunnymen. I'm no fan, but I listened to much worse stuff here.
Pornography was the album I left out back in the days. I had Faith and The Top, but for some, now unknown reason, not Pornography. I remember The Hanging Garden, but the rest of the album sounds now a bit repetitive. I know that the older albums featured a similar problem and were in parts equally dark and depressing, so this should come as no surprise.
Several decades ago, I enjoyed listening to Fats Domino and the like. This was the transition from RnB to RnR. Blueberry Hill is and will be an all-time classic. I liked listening to this, but will certainly not come back to it.
Tried hard, but failed miserably. There‘s no heart in it.
I like the straightforward sound of this album, as it fits Costello, like his debut album. Sessions were recorded in one room with a kind of stage setup. The music is somewhat raw and simple but has a kind of charm to it. I can listen to Costello occasionally, but he's no artist I deliberately seek out when looking for music.
This is a stark contrast to their older stuff. I think they overdid it. It's too ambitious and, at times too whiny.
I expected something unlistenable like Trout Mask Replica and was pleasantly surprised. Nice RnB album, though the singer's voice is not my thing.
Funk meets Rock. Not as bad as expected. Solid album.
The first few tracks were challenging to listen to, the rest was quite ok. And as I said before, I can listen to Waits occasionally, but a whole album is too much.
Classic, although a bit too sweaty for my taste. But the n again: thinking about some situations one might play this album it may be just about right.
I have no idea how to comment on this. The "singing" is just annoying, the music sometimes makes some kind of sense, but then there are some weird noises in between, and that is annoying, again.
David Byrne and the Talking Heads. Always something unique and special, and sometimes challenging. No difference here. Byrne's extraordinary way of singing perfectly matches the music and carries it throughout the album. As stated in the wiki article, the rhythm section is essential to this experience.
Compared to E.V.O.L., this is much more accessible for me. One reason is, that they made this album grungy, which works well with their dissonant guitar play.
Never heard of them before nor did I recognize any of the songs on this album. Some descend Brit electro-pop. Nothing remarkable, but better than many.
It's better than Henry's Dream, but still not my kind of music.
I never heard of her before, and I honestly don't regret it. It's just another hip-hop act that doesn't stand out. It's not really bad, but nothing I would like to listen to again.
I'm not a big Stones fan, but I recognize the merits of this album. From today's point of view, the lyrics are mostly way off, but that was another era. Musically, one can see that the Stones were trying to evolve, experimenting with different instruments and kinds of sounds, like many others at that time.
This was way too much. It was overproduced, and his way of singing, e.g., holding a note for a longer time, is at some point annoying. There is too much technique, and it lacks emotions.
I'm not a Bowie fan. A few songs of him are ok, but there's nothing of that on this album. More often than not I had the impression that Bowie's voice track was overlayed over some random music, especially in Sue. Music and the singing weren't connected at all. More parts on this album are similar. Then there is his way of singing. I can't stand it for a longer period.
Musically, this is a masterpiece of blues. Waters is a legend in that regard. The lyrics are, as is often the case for music from several decades ago, in some tracks strange or even cringy.
Tommy is something special. Concept albums were new then, and to compose a whole Rock Opera was a daring idea by Townshend, especially as he had kept it to a level so that they could play Tommy live and that's what they did. The story is interesting with its twists and turns and doesn't shy away from difficult themes. And as you cannot keep up the pace over such a period, there must be breaks and slower parts. I think they did pretty well.
This was something unique. Rap/Hip-hop mixed with electronica is not that unusual, but her lyrics and the fusion with the music of her origin really does the trick. The tracks are often a bit too long as more often than not the hook lines are repeated nearly endlessly. But other than that, this was fun.
So there's prog rock that I like, and then there's King Crimson's Larks' Tongues in Aspic. I didn't like it. At all. Like absolutely not. I can't even remember much of it besides the starting seconds of the first track. After that, nothing. Nada. Zilch.
It is a fantastic album by CCR. Nearly all tracks are bangers. Some stuff never gets old.
Country isn't my thing and I cannot understand the praising of the lyrics. It's crude craftsmanship at best, but nothing near a lyricist would write and be proud of.
This is the stuff one expects of a Punk garage band from the beginning of this millennium. Loud, shouty, fast riffs, simple, raw.
It's another indie album by another indie band I never heard of. My expectations were low, so it was no surprise that listening to this album didn't leave anything memorable. A quick scan through the tracks acknowledged this impression right before I wrote this.
Not much to hear of a indie rock band. This is more a mixture of house, electronica, and psychedelic rock while using tons of substances. But, in a way, entertaining.
Like it‘s predecessor, this SY album eludes me. Too much noise rock, I can’t see a connection between music and lyrics most of the time.
I've listened to songs of Minutemen before, but nothing memorable. But this double album is something unique. 43 songs in 1:15h! Short, fast, and loud are usually the trademarks of punk rock. But this is not just punk. There are so many different genres and influences. And because most of the tracks are under 2 minutes, they are quite direct and honest, just a short intro, maybe a verse or two, sometimes a bridge, and that's it. It's a bit breathtaking at times, but worth the listen.
While musically not the worst I heard on this list up to now, the rest is boring and sometimes really bad.
As is often the case, these artsy and avant-garde productions are missing an important point, at least for me: it is simply impossible to listen to that stuff for long. It starts to be annoying after some time.
This is so mediocre, blant, stale, boring hard-rock. They just copied stuff from other bands. Bad.
I never was a fan of the Pixies, and this one's a bit noisy to me.
Nothing remarkable for me here. I never heard of her before. Some tracks remind me of The Bangles, especially the harmonies, but they are not catchy enough. Production and arrangements are quite good, so it is not a total loss.
My favorite Prodigy album. Total banger. Pure energy.
This is my third Costello album on this list. Somehow, this sounds much more genuine than the other two. More versatile, complex, and sophisticated than the others before. The production is much better, and so are the instrumentation and lyrics.
This is my third Beatles album here. After Sgt. Peppers and Rubber Soul, both landmarks in the Beatles' evolution and a massive influence on the music of their time, A Hard Day's Night was the first evolutionary step they took after their international breakthrough. All the tracks were written by band members, and not one was a miss. I haven't listened to A Hard Day's Night for years, maybe decades, but still knew most of the lyrics by heart. Easy vote.
Movie scores usually work best in context with the scenes they were written for. The titles generally give a hint, but if you're not familiar with the movie (as it is for me in this case), this also doesn't help. That said, the ethereal, atmospheric electronic music of Air is quite entertaining, well arranged and produced.
I'm not a Zappa fan, but this was a surprise. Mainly instrumental, very jazzy. Massive overdubbing making this sometimes a bit overloaded. Still not my kind of music, but I recognize this as an outstanding and important work of art.
Never heard of him before and seeing that West and Jay-Z were involved lowered my expectations. Well, I wasn't wrong. Lyrics are mediocre at best, often trying too hard, and way too much self-importance. The music's not much better, I heard the same stuff too often. Overall a boring experience.
Dead Kennedys are a few punk bands that wanted to convey their message. Not just playing loud and shrill to annoy the establishment, but good songwriting and playing.
Never heard of them before. Some indie/brit pop band. There've been worse on this list, but they're not bad, just a bit boring over time. + for the Tie-Fighter sound at the beginning.
Ok, this was a bit strange. I do see a glimpse of a concept album. The music is the usual Kinks stuff, nothing eally surprising. The lyrics, though, are something completely different. And there's the fun in this album.
Another British punk band that tried to expand a bit into other areas. Didn't go well.
Some time ago, Apple Music suggested Stagger, the last title of this album, to me. It stood out as electronica because of the lengthy lyrics, a bit unusual for this kind of music. Their mix of electronica, ambient, techno, and prog house is unique. Even the longer tracks have a nice build-up.
What was that? There are some widely popular songs with lyrics that don't make much sense but sound like they could have some meaning. This is just bat-shit crazy. Nearly the same goes for the music. It seems like someone took some well-written and structured music tracks, put them in a meat grinder, and, et voila, there's an album.
There are much better albums out there for this kind of music. There was too much of everything, just overloaded. Then those long tracks, just jammin' on and on. And the lyrics: always repeating to the point of annoyance. Some shorter tracks were okay, but that's it.
His vibrato is annoying to such an extent that it drowns anything else. The music, when recognizable, is merely a support for the singer, not much more.
Nice French electronica. Some reminiscence of Daft Punk. Nothing outstanding, above average, but not much.
As background music ok, I guess. Still kind of boring.
Older Pogue album than the last one here on the list, but the comment is still correct: "Irish Folk Punk. It doesn't get better than this. This album is pure fun. Always a pleasure to listen to."
What a progress compared to Today!, the earlier BB album I listened to here on this list. Arrangements, vocals, instrumentation, lyrics, and production are one of a kind— an outstanding album. I haven't heard many albums that belong on this list, but Pet Sounds belongs here.
Nice debut for this French electronica duo. I like their integration of analog instruments and not just relying on the electronic components like so many others in this genre do. I never realized that "All I Need" was from this duo.
The outlaw country legend covering american classics. Why would anybody think that this could go wrong? Although I'm no fan of his and don't particularly like the songs he covered, I see the reason for this to be on this list.
As I don't understand the language, I'm at a loss how to review this properly. The music is ok, the production is a bit flat, the singing is ok, but that's about it.
After Dookie, which was quite a success, the next view albums weren't similar hits, but American Idiot remedied that. They kept their roots but broadened their portfolio to include other styles and genres. This is some concept album telling a certain story, A thing that wouldn't be possible if they kept just to their punk rock music. The process of creating this album was much more complex, and it was worth it.
I honestly couldn't make any sense of it. There's much worse on this list, thus not just 1 star.
It's just another country/folk/blues knockoff of Dylan. Maybe technical ok, it's just boring.
My French is terrible, so my understanding of the lyrics was nearly nonexistent. The music was ok. Is the place on this list justified? Maybe if it was some important album for French Hip Hop. Other than that? No.
I didn't know that he was struggling commercially at that time. To turn this around to a soundtrack of many people's lives back then was a remarkable feat. His ability to take old song clips and arrange them into a fitting electronica track that sounds like this was always meant to be this way is unique.
It's another Britpop band I've never heard before. It's better than most, but still somehow boring. The music itself is okay, but standard—nothing fancy. The vocals are mediocre at best.
I respect the background of this album, but it is just not my kind of music.
This happens when some weird musicians are closeted somewhere with a recording machine and too much drugs.
The producer failed, in my opinion. The songwriting felt hushed, and the whole album had an unfinished touch. Ocean, as a singer, is quite good for this genre.
There were a few listenable moments, the rest was, to be polite, rubbish. Not even remotely deserving a place on this list.
My assessment of their 8th album, This Nation's Saving Grace, seems to fit here, too: I have no idea how to comment on this. The "singing" is just annoying, the music sometimes makes some kind of sense, but then there are some weird noises in between, and that is annoying, again.
The music's ok, somehow each track is different but also somehow similar. Morrison's singing bothers me. It's somehow similar on each track. Didn't care for the lyrics as they were nothing outstanding. Don't get the hype.
The first seconds did it for me. Absolutely disgusted.
I never heard of Bad Brains and, reading that they were a hardcore punk band to include other styles, I expected something different. There is much more metal than punk in this, but in a more sophisticated way. Most of this was kind of fun listening to, although I doubt that I will return to listen to it again.
This was something. Social and cultural criticism is packed with good hip-hop music. Some 30 years later, many issues are still present.
What a great listen! This was one of the albums that defined Grunge.
Like Ladies and Gentlemen, there are some moments, but the rest is too repetitive with no or little development. Ambient background music at best, nothing really rememberable.
Now that's what I call hip-hop. Head-bopping beats and lyrics that are not just word salad.
Lazy Sunday is the one track everybody knows. I knew of the Small Faces but somehow forgot that that track was by them. Oh my. The rest is more or less decent prog/psych rock. Not bad but nothing outstanding.
Not for me. There was no progression, just some recorded Jazz sessions, which were boring and too long.
Again a group that I didn't know until today. When I saw Rock, Punk, and Indie as genres for this band, I expected something completely different. I was surprised to listen to some sort of mix of synth-pop with an alternate attitude. Kind of contradictive, but making it work together beautifully.
I don't think a live album has to be on a must-listen-to list as they are, although live, not as good as a studio recording. This is one rare exception and it is telling that the group was hesitant a long time before recording a live album.
I lived in Berlin as the Neubauten emerged. One of the places they played was the SO36 in Kreuzberg, where the newly formed Punk and New Wave bands performed. DAF, Fehlfarben, Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Slime, Neonbabies, but also Dead Kennedys, The Cure, Adam and the Ants, The Fall, and Joy Division/New Order, to name a few. Kreuzberg was a quarter of the Anarcho culture, Hausbesetzer (squatters), violent demonstrations, and clashes with the police where places were completely wrecked. But Kreuzberg was also the biggest Turkish settlement outside Turkey, called Klein-Istambul (little Istambul). In this strange and crazy mixture, Neubauten was formed nearly by accident. Their unconventional approach, breaking rules and norms was like a trailblazer for many emerging artists. Don't get me wrong: I don't "like" the Neubauten. But I lived in West Berlin during that time and it was a very intense atmosphere in the city. This is reflected in their music.
I was today old when I learned that Disco 2000 was by Pulp. It's that title that you hear on the radio and know quite well after a while without knowing its name or the artist. Well, it looks like this album is one of the better products of the Britpop wave. Still nothing I would relisten on purpose.
I don't know what to make of this. There's some good stuff in here, parts and pieces but somehow it doesn't work together. Nothing that sticks. Beside The Song, which is absolutely annoying with headphones.
It's a tad better than its predecessor, but I still don't understand how this is getting such high rates.
Very dark post-punk proto New Wave stuff. Occasionally one can recognize that this is the predecessor of New Order. I might have liked it back then, but now it is a bit too gloomy for me.
This might be a tad better than its predecessor, Pyromania, but it's still generic hair metal. It should've stayed where it belongs to: the '80s.
Nice voice, but Country.
David Byrne and the Talking Heads are special in this industry, and I greatly respect them. Usually unconventional, sometimes even bizarre, and always surprising. The simple disco beat, that many of the tracks use, often contradicts with the intricate layers of unusual sounds the band puts over it. Byrne's lyrics and vocal presentation give the songs then a different spin. All in all weird in a positive way, but nothing I would listen to regularly.
So many good Simon & Garfunkel songs... To the album itself: the first side was meant to be a concept album (part). This may have worked if they had used both sides of the LP. 15 minutes is just too short and to fill it with some recorded voices is a bad idea. It seems that they liked the idea but lacked enough recorded material so they just filled the first side and used the second side for older hit singles. Long story short: this has failed as an album, but the music on it is great.
Siouxsie And The Banshees evolved a lot since their debut The Scream. Much more refined, this is one of the best albums of this genre, musically and lyrically. Still a pleasure to listen to.
It's not as good as their next album Dirty, but here it is recognizable where their path will lead them. There is still too much noise and screaming, but the first few tracks are especially much more to my taste than the previous albums.
I haven't listened to this album until now, although I like Taylor Swift. More on the folk-ish side again, quite stripped-down arrangements. Well-written and produced, this is not the usual sing-along album, but still entertaining.
Well, ambient techno. I have Orbital occasionally in my Apple Music curated playlist, so some of the tracks on Snivilisation were familiar to me. It's nice background music, but nothing I'd listen to intentionally.
I respect Wu Tang Clan, but this was just dull and boring.
Decent debut album. Nice EDM with good beats and rhythms. One plus for the Kraftwerk sample.
This is a cover band. Nothing really original. Heard it a thousand times.
Again, this is a Björk album that is very different from the previous ones. Here, she uses string arrangements in nearly every track. There is even a version of this album that only has strings. As always with Björk's music, this is meant to be listened closely to. You may not enjoy some parts, but that's how she works.
Ok, it's the Boss. The songs are not bad, it's basically the same stuff Bruce & the E-Street band did for years. 2 tracks are somewhat new, for him at least, but nothing you haven't heard elsewhere. So, it's not bad, but a bit outdated.
I have the same opinion as to Moondance. The music's ok. His singing bothers me, and it's somehow always the same. The music's ok, somehow each track is different but also somehow similar. Morrison's singing bothers me. It's somehow similar on each track. Didn't care for the lyrics as they were nothing outstanding. Don't get the hype.
I never listened to Arcade Fire intentionally; this album showed me why. There's nothing in it for me, no head bobbing or foot tapping.
This album is strange. Cohen and synth-pop don't fit, in my opinion.
I never thought of seeing The White Room on this list. It's still one of the best albums of that time. Some years ago, as I dissolved my CD collection, I had to keep this CD because there was no online music spot where I could listen to it besides YT. So I was amazed to find it on Apple Music now. Okay, back to the album itself. The KLF, or Kings of Low Frequency, was a project designed to be a commercial success. They wanted to do hip-hop without prior experience and created a sound that pioneered several subgenres of house/dance music. TWR was the peak of this success story.
Outdated and unoriginal. The covers are better.
For me, it is the second Kraftwerk album here after Autobahn. TEE is obviously the successor of Autobahn (even though Radio-Activity was released in between), much more refined, partly because of the sequencing equipment specially developed for Kraftwerk. Ralf's flat singing style and vocoders are key elements of Kraftwerk's music, as are their often minimalistic and repetitive soundscapes. You can imagine sitting in the TEE, watching the landscape flying by, and always hearing the monotonous rhythm of the cart's wheels on the rail tracks. This album was very influential for many musicians, but I still vote for Computerwelt as the most important one.
I've owned this album, and I loved it then and still do. So many great songs. Easy vote.
Nice and easy listening. There is a certain sound to it that one can recognize as Paul and the Wings. There is no miss on this one. Very decent album.
Indie folk, acoustic guitars, a bit of a dark mood, and all throughout this album. I've heard worse, but definitely nothing I would care to listen to again.
The singing destroys it all. Music's ok, 'tho I'm not a fan of that kind of metal.
Jazzy R'n'B rock. Pleasant at times, like the all-time classic Spinning Wheels, but the rest is a bit much for me.
I was never really into Metal, and Thrash Metal is worse.
Sadly, 5 tracks are missing on Apple Music, cutting it down from 37min to merely 22min. Still, the power of this live album can be felt throughout. Many classics, we would say cover versions today, which was the norm at that time. Just look at the debut album of The Rolling Stones. At that time, it was all about performance, not original content. This recording is an absolutely fantastic performance.
I listened to it. I can't remember anything worthwhile.
Mediocre production of a mediocre album of a mediocre band.
I knew some parts of this album due to Apple Music suggesting me Krautrock due to other albums from this list like Can. I always skipped them, but this time I took the time to listen to the full album. Well, what should I say? Not a totally horrible experience, but still nothing I would listen to.
Bruce Dickinson really was a game-changer for Iron Maiden. His vocal training and range added a depth to the songs that was impossible before. That made this album such an outstanding piece of music and was often named as one of the best metal albums, ever. Run to the Hills and The Number of the Beast are really eternal classics.
SOAD isn't easily labelled as a specific genre. This makes them kind of unique. This debut album is still rough with weird edges and some quirky stuff. But you can see the potential they are up to unfold in future releases. Usually not my kind of music, but the energy alone is enough when in the right mood.
Pretentious and boring. Not much more to say. I was relieved when it was over.
I usually like Electronica and ambient music. Aphex Twin and this album just don't meet my expectations. It's shallow and boring.
Very generic. Nothing outstanding. Not really bad.
I knew Birdland, of course, but I never knew its origin. Jazz/Jazz fusion is not my cup of tea. Production and instrumentation are quite good and they are excellent musicians.
Never liked Pavement. The singer's voice is awful. The music is mediocre at best.
This one was not for me on several levels. Musically, it was a bit dull. The concept might have been well intended, but the execution didn't deliver the assumed effect. Lyrics, even more, were not meant for me.
Noisy but otherwise unremarkable, mediocre "rock" (?).
The early Beatles. Still trying to find their way. As always for bands of that time, many tracks by other musicians, now called covers, are on this album. Nice and easy listening.
I don't see anything outstanding on this album that makes it worthy of being on this list—well, besides the crowd's screaming. Other than that? Nothing noteworthy.
I guess nobody can say that they have never heard at least one of these songs. This is truly an amazing album. King is way above all other so-called singer-songwriters. Her talent for all-time classics is amazing.
This.was.bad.Really.bad.
Some good titles, a bit heavy on the Country side. I still don't like Young's voice.
There are some obvious highlights here, the rest is ok, but nothing earthshaking.