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Fri Dec 29 2023
British Steel
Judas Priest
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.
3
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Sat Dec 30 2023
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
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.
4
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Sun Dec 31 2023
Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
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.
4
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Mon Jan 01 2024
Eliminator
ZZ Top
Ah, well, those days... From today's view: mediocre music and bad lyrics.
2
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Tue Jan 02 2024
Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
Never heard of them. Glad I didn't.
1
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Wed Jan 03 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
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).
5
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Thu Jan 04 2024
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
This was underwhelming.
1
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
This was underwhelming.
2
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
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.
4
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Sun Jan 07 2024
Van Halen
Van Halen
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.
2
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Boring and repetitive. Too many substances were involved in the production of this crap.
1
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Not bad, but nothing I would listen to regularly.
3
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
I listened to it. There's worse, so not just 1 Star.
2
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Machine Head
Deep Purple
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.
5
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Fri Jan 12 2024
25
Adele
Well, I like her, she's such a talent. Just the "briii-i-i-iiidge" in "Water Under the Bridge" annoys me.
4
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Sat Jan 13 2024
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Usually not my genre, but this is an excellent blues/root rock album. Straightforward and honest. "Seeing Things" best track for me.
4
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Sun Jan 14 2024
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
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.
2
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Graceland
Paul Simon
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.
4
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Nope.
1
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
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.
5
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Django Django
Django Django
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.
2
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Fri Jan 19 2024
My Generation
The Who
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.
3
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Sat Jan 20 2024
Rio
Duran Duran
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".
5
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Sun Jan 21 2024
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
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.
4
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Mon Jan 22 2024
LP1
FKA twigs
"Two Weeks" was kind of cool back then, but now it's a bit worn out, like the rest of the album.
2
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Disgusting. Should be 0 stars.
1
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Wed Jan 24 2024
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
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.
2
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Indi Stuff, not too bad, but nothing remarkable.
3
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys! Sabotage! Sure Shot! What else is there to say?
5
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Sat Jan 27 2024
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
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.
3
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Sun Jan 28 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
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.
4
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Mon Jan 29 2024
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Nope. Didn't like the voice and the lyrics, the music was nothing remarkable.
1
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
RaTM. Nothing else to say.
5
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Not bad, reminded me a little of Everything But The Girl. Overall a pleasant experience.
3
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
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.
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Lyrics are essential for me and so are these. Great debut album.
4
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Sat Feb 03 2024
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
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.
5
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Sun Feb 04 2024
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Too much Noise Rock. Not for me.
2
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
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.
3
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Rubber Soul
Beatles
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.
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Medúlla
Björk
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.
4
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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.
3
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
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.
5
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
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.
3
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Sun Feb 11 2024
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Listened to it yesterday. Can't remember anything of it, so there was nothing remarkable, but also nothing bad.
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Beautiful Freak
Eels
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".
4
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Tue Feb 13 2024
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Irish Folk Punk. It doesn't get better than this. This album is pure fun. Always a pleasure to listen to.
5
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
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.
2
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
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.
4
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
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.
4
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Sat Feb 17 2024
Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
I can't think of any reason why this is on this list. Would give 0 starts if possible.
1
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Sun Feb 18 2024
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Not a bad RnR debut album. Nothing remarkable, but solid. Later releases were better.
3
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
This album has some nice tracks, but I would not listen regularly.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
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.
2
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
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.
2
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
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.
3
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Fri Feb 23 2024
La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
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.
3
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Ctrl
SZA
wow, this was bad.
1
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
This was actually cool. Completely composed out of samples, this is quite extraordinary. Will listen again.
4
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Mon Feb 26 2024
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
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.
3
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Grace
Jeff Buckley
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.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Disintegration
The Cure
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.
4
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
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.
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
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".
3
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Sat Mar 02 2024
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
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.
4
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Sun Mar 03 2024
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
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.
5
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
The music's ok, but his voice is exhaustingly boring.
2
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Tue Mar 05 2024
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
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.
3
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Frank
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse! Not much more to say.
4
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Thu Mar 07 2024
New Wave
The Auteurs
I listened to it but I cannot recall anything outstanding.
2
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Too sad and dreary for me.
2
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Sat Mar 09 2024
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
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.
5
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Chelsea Girl
Nico
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.
1
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
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.
4
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Tue Mar 12 2024
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
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.
2
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Truth
Jeff Beck
I'm not a big fan of Rod's voice, but nevertheless, this album was pretty decent. Enjoyed listening.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
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.
5
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
I love her voice, his not so much. The music is mediocre at best, and the lyrics suffer from the overall package.
2
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Sat Mar 16 2024
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
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.
4
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Sun Mar 17 2024
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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".
3
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Green
R.E.M.
Was ok to listen to, but nothing that I really could connect to. Nothing really bad, but nothing outstanding either.
3
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Tue Mar 19 2024
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
This.was.bad.
1
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Quiet Life
Japan
Solid album, reminded me a bit of Brian Ferry and Roxy Music. Sometimes the singe's voice is a bit unnerving.
3
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
The music's ok, Morissey's voice and singing style is, at least for me, difficult to listen to for a whole album.
3
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Fri Mar 22 2024
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
No. -5 stars.
1
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Sat Mar 23 2024
Leftism
Leftfield
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.
5
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Sun Mar 24 2024
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
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.
5
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
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.
4
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Mix Rockabilly, a bit of Punk, RnR and a lot of 50s movie themes together and you get this.
2
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
The music's ok, more folk/country than rock. Neil's singing is mediocre at best. It's sometimes even irritating for my ears.
3
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
"Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trend D'Arby" was a tremendously brilliant album back in 1987 and is still—an easy 5 Star.
5
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
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.
4
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Sat Mar 30 2024
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
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.
2
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
I don't know. Had some stuff by PJ heard before and was not impressed. Same with this album. Wasn't my thing.
3
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Cut
The Slits
Ok, this was surprisingly good. It has a kind of bolt, energetic style, partly punk, some reggae, and the mixture works.
4
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Third
Soft Machine
No.
1
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Wed Apr 03 2024
The Specials
The Specials
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.
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
En-Tact
The Shamen
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.
4
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Suicide
Suicide
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.
2
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
I usually like prog rock, but this was simply not worth listening to.
2
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
Prog rock as I like it. Not my favorite band, but I like most of Rush's recordings.
4
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Tue Apr 09 2024
NEU! 75
Neu!
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.
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
This was surprisingly fun to listen to. What a mix of genres! Heavy Indian influence (no wonder) and obviously a lot of smoking.
4
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Was one of the best pop albums back then and is still.
5
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Raw Power
The Stooges
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.
2
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Sat Apr 13 2024
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
What a contrast to "White Light/White Heat"! Far more accessible for me, this is the Lou Reed I remember.
3
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Sun Apr 14 2024
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
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.
1
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
An uninspired jumble of words and sounds. Claims to be a concept album with obviously no concept.
1
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Ys
Joanna Newsom
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.
2
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
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".
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
"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.
5
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
The music's somewhat ok, nothing outstanding, but not bad. The rest, lyrics, delivery, and all, is meh.
2
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Sat Apr 20 2024
I Should Coco
Supergrass
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.
4
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
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.
5
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Horses
Patti Smith
Not for me. It is too incohesive and too meandering regarding lyrics and music. No one star because of Gloria.
2
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
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.
4
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
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.
5
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Production and music are decent, but nothing outstanding. Overall a quite boring experience.
3
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Maxinquaye
Tricky
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.
3
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Sat Apr 27 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
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.
1
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Sun Apr 28 2024
I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
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.
3
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Mon Apr 29 2024
The Clash
The Clash
It's The Clash—classic, raw, honest Punk.
4
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Document
R.E.M.
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.
4
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Wed May 01 2024
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
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.
3
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Thu May 02 2024
American Gothic
David Ackles
Too theatrical, too self-indulgent, too tearful, therefore completely, annoyingly boring.
1
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Fri May 03 2024
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
I had difficulties not to skip forward in some tracks. It was uncomfortable and sometimes boring to listen to.
2
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Sat May 04 2024
The Cars
The Cars
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.
3
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Sun May 05 2024
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
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.
4
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Mon May 06 2024
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Nope. Actually below 0.
1
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Tue May 07 2024
Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
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.
3