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Fri Jan 05 2024
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
His sound reminds me of Duncan Sheik and Donovan.
4
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Seminal, unforgettable trip hop
5
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Sun Jan 07 2024
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
One of the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. It's easy to see why musicians of the time were blown away. This album raised the bar for what rock could be.
5
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Lyrics are creative. Some of the 80s musical touches can get distracting/annoying.
4
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Tue Jan 09 2024
2112
Rush
4
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Wed Jan 10 2024
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash at his best, playing live for the marginalized and forgotten.
5
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Vivid
Living Colour
Very talented musicians in a hard-driving blend of rock and funk. Be sure to listen to the bonus tracks (remixes).
5
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Bee Gees tracks from this period can be brilliant and sublime or melodramatic and schmaltzy. This album has both.
4
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Sat Jan 13 2024
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Incredible, infectious funk that influenced countless musicians, perhaps most notably Prince.
5
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Sun Jan 14 2024
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
4
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Great musicianship but not what I enjoy listening to - repetitive chords create unpleasant tension for me
3
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Stardust
Willie Nelson
5
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Destroyer
KISS
3
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Thu Jan 18 2024
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Moodiness is intetesting, but it gets boring and repetitive.
3
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
4
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Sat Jan 20 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
4
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Sun Jan 21 2024
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
3
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Country Life
Roxy Music
Classic Roxy album. I can't sit still when I hear "The Thrill of it All".
5
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Illmatic
Nas
Mundane gangsta rap with the usual drugs, violence and sexism, but without clever wordplay or rhythms.
2
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Fascinating artist... In this album she brings in 1960s pop and spy movie touches along with early 20th century burlesque.
5
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
I can imagine Janis Joplin doing acoustic recordings of some of these songs.
4
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Imaginative, poetic lyrics. Some good songs. I'm not a big fan of his voice and the album feels twice as long as I'd want it to be.
3
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Sat Jan 27 2024
Stankonia
OutKast
Infectious hip hop - classic
5
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Sun Jan 28 2024
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
5
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Mon Jan 29 2024
C'est Chic
CHIC
Le Freak and I Want Your Love are brilliant. Nile Rogers truly had a magic touch. Lots of meh filler, though. Not their best album.
4
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
What more can be said? Inspired by the Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds", The Beatles accepted the challenge and advanced their musical depth by huge leaps and bounds. Incredible to compare the bubblegum sound of "Meet the Beatles" to this gem four years later. Every track is terrific.
5
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
3
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Me Against The World
2Pac
4
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
I bought the single "Broken English/Brain Drain" when it first came out and wondered if the whole album was equally good. The other songs sound pretty dated, missing the mark on the arrangements. She needed a more creative producer.
3
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Sat Feb 03 2024
I Should Coco
Supergrass
4
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Sun Feb 04 2024
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
5
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
4
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Thu Feb 08 2024
The Last Broadcast
Doves
4
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Snivilisation
Orbital
1
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Nevermind
Nirvana
Brilliant album that brought international attention to the Pacific NW Subpop music scene.
5
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Sun Feb 11 2024
Harvest
Neil Young
Some of the tracks are absolute classics.
4
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Mon Feb 12 2024
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
A couple of good tracks but none of the sparkling brilliance of "Freddy's Dead".
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
I've always avoided Dolly Parton's music but this album has some excellent tracks.
4
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Fantastic arrangements, a classic
5
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Night Life
Ray Price
Classic smooth country, not a bad song in the bunch.
5
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
3
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Sat Feb 17 2024
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
5
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Sun Feb 18 2024
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
5
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Music
Madonna
Madonna blends country and pop well on some of the tracks. Others are standard Madonna pop.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Machine Head
Deep Purple
4
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
One of the best live rock albums.
5
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
The synth is so heavy and grating - otherwise I'd rate it a 3
2
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Amazing album, not a bad track in the bunch. Rod's very best!
5
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
To use a culinary metaphor: Chef tastes dish. "Hmm, this is pretty mundane and derivative. Sriracha is popular. Let's dump Sriracha on everything. It may all taste the same, but it will get their attention."
1
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Cross
Justice
2
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5
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Tue Feb 27 2024
The Clash
The Clash
Classic
4
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
3
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Thu Feb 29 2024
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
5
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Sat Mar 02 2024
Garbage
Garbage
Fantastic debut. Fans of The Kills will probably appreciate it.
5
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Sun Mar 03 2024
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Elton John and his band at their peak
5
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Mon Mar 04 2024
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Not their greatest album.
3
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
One of the best albums of the 70s. The harmonies are incredible.
5
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Wed Mar 06 2024
The Coral
The Coral
2
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Abraxas
Santana
5
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
4
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Sat Mar 09 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
4
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Faust IV
Faust
1
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Out of Step
Minor Threat
Some great bass playing, not enough to carry this beyond so-so
3
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
This is called new wave but it's really bubblegum pop.
3
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Why did none of my music teachers introduce me to this album before? This is the perfect jazz combo.
5
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
5
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Noise
1
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Sat Mar 16 2024
S&M
Metallica
4
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Sun Mar 17 2024
Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
3
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Bland and derivative
2
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Tue Mar 19 2024
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
3
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
3
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
5
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Fri Mar 22 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
5
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Sat Mar 23 2024
Pearl
Janis Joplin
Her best album
5
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Sun Mar 24 2024
Signing Off
UB40
3
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
1
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Tue Mar 26 2024
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
2
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
3
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Justified
Justin Timberlake
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
5
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Sat Mar 30 2024
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
4
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Boring
1
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
4
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
4
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Irish folk influence. Sounds like Dylan in parts.
4
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Fri Apr 05 2024
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
4.5
4
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Raw Power
The Stooges
One of my favorite rock albums, period. This is why Iggy is called the Godfather of Punk.
5
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Several filler tracks interspersed with beautiful, introspective Harry Nilsson-sounding cuts.
4
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Monotonous
2
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
5
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Wed Apr 10 2024
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
The remaster of this already great album is fantastic!
5
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Thu Apr 11 2024
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
5
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Tidal
Fiona Apple
3
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Sat Apr 13 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
4
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Sun Apr 14 2024
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
There's talent here, but it's such an unpleasant album. Music to make you hate your life.
1
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Mon Apr 15 2024
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Some great songs along with filler tracks of screaming and electronic drums.
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
4
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Blur
Blur
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
21
Adele
Astonishing talent for being so young.
5
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Fri Apr 19 2024
World Clique
Deee-Lite
Excellent example of the genre. Feels like their art was really audiovisual. Their videos were the best.
4
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Sat Apr 20 2024
The White Album
Beatles
Can I give this more than 5 stars?! Absolutely amazing showcase of all 4 "lead men" and an array of musical styles, all during a time of high tension for the band. Masterpiece!
5
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Sun Apr 21 2024
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
3
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
5
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Wed Apr 24 2024
En-Tact
The Shamen
Trying to be Pet Shop Boys but without the talent and versatility. 1-1/2 stars
2
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Among The Living
Anthrax
There's talent here but it didn't grab me in the least. Noise
1
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Abbey Road
Beatles
5
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Sat Apr 27 2024
Fragile
Yes
Amazing musicianship all around!
5
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Sun Apr 28 2024
Green
R.E.M.
4
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Hotel California
Eagles
4
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Reminds me of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. Killer bass. 4.5 stars
4
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Wed May 01 2024
The Stooges
The Stooges
Shows great promise, not nearly as exciting as later work
4
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Thu May 02 2024
Manassas
Stephen Stills
4
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Fri May 03 2024
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
4
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Sat May 04 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
3
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Sun May 05 2024
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
5
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Mon May 06 2024
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
5
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Tue May 07 2024
Blackstar
David Bowie
What an amazing way to leave this world. Unforgettable.
5
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Wed May 08 2024
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Head and shoulders above their other albums. A magnificent debut.
5
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Thu May 09 2024
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
5
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Fri May 10 2024
Eagles
Eagles
3
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Sat May 11 2024
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
3
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Sun May 12 2024
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Ugh, in comparison to some 1980s artists who produced timeless music, this is so dated. The tinny production brings back memories of big hair, neon colors...mass-produced aspects of the 1980s I'd soon forget.
1
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Mon May 13 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Melding Miranda Lambert and Susan Cowsill with her own unique style.
5
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Tue May 14 2024
Bossanova
Pixies
3
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Wed May 15 2024
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Great grunge album
4
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Thu May 16 2024
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
2
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Fri May 17 2024
Urban Hymns
The Verve
3
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Sat May 18 2024
My Generation
The Who
Fantastic start to finish, overflowing with talent and the raw energy of the British mod scene of the 60s.
5
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Sun May 19 2024
Calenture
The Triffids
2
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Mon May 20 2024
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
2
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Tue May 21 2024
Aja
Steely Dan
5
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Wed May 22 2024
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
4
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Thu May 23 2024
Suede
Suede
4
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Fri May 24 2024
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
I have loved Joni Mitchell's music for years and this reminds me of it. Excellent songwriting and musicianship.
5
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Sat May 25 2024
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
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Sun May 26 2024
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
I'm not a folk fan but this could be my favorite folk album.
5
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Mon May 27 2024
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Reminiscent of April March and the Velvet Underground. Some great elements, though some ideas are repeated to the point of monotony, and singing is off-pitch at times...not sure if this is intentional.
4
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Tue May 28 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
4
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Wed May 29 2024
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
A classic that never gets old. (Same with the cover art!)
5
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Thu May 30 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
If there were a college class, Soul 101, this would be essential listening.
5
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Fri May 31 2024
Kimono My House
Sparks
4
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Sat Jun 01 2024
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
4
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Sun Jun 02 2024
Tommy
The Who
Deeply personal writing by Pete Townsend. As usual, musicianship is brilliant.
5
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Mon Jun 03 2024
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Fantastic blend of pop, funk and social consciousness. (The dancing in her videos takes it to a whole other level.)
5
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Tue Jun 04 2024
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
"Runaway" is so freakin' good. So many brilliant moments.
4
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Wed Jun 05 2024
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Paul at the peak of his post-Beatle powers. A classic.
5
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Thu Jun 06 2024
I Against I
Bad Brains
2
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Fri Jun 07 2024
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Great musicianship, dated 80s production
3
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Sat Jun 08 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
Truly a remarkable achievement. Songwriting is brilliant.
5
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Sun Jun 09 2024
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
5
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Mon Jun 10 2024
Murmur
R.E.M.
3
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Tue Jun 11 2024
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
5
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Wed Jun 12 2024
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
3
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Thu Jun 13 2024
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
3
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Fri Jun 14 2024
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
5
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Sat Jun 15 2024
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
5
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Sun Jun 16 2024
Be
Common
Social consciousness and M Gaye vibes
4
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Mon Jun 17 2024
Microshift
Hookworms
4
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Tue Jun 18 2024
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
5
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Wed Jun 19 2024
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
2
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Thu Jun 20 2024
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
3
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Fri Jun 21 2024
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
2
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Sat Jun 22 2024
Station To Station
David Bowie
5
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Sun Jun 23 2024
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
5
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Mon Jun 24 2024
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
2
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Tue Jun 25 2024
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
4
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Wed Jun 26 2024
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Her best album
5
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Thu Jun 27 2024
Music From Big Pink
The Band
4
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Fri Jun 28 2024
New Wave
The Auteurs
3
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Sat Jun 29 2024
Frank
Amy Winehouse
5
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Sun Jun 30 2024
Traffic
Traffic
4
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Mon Jul 01 2024
Closer
Joy Division
4
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Tue Jul 02 2024
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
2
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Wed Jul 03 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
3
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Thu Jul 04 2024
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
4
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Fri Jul 05 2024
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
3
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Sat Jul 06 2024
Different Class
Pulp
4
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Sun Jul 07 2024
Medúlla
Björk
Amazing! Definitely sounds influenced by Kate Bush's "The Sensual World" album.
5
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Mon Jul 08 2024
Live At Leeds
The Who
5
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Tue Jul 09 2024
1984
Van Halen
Great album, though not their very best
4
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Wed Jul 10 2024
Arular
M.I.A.
4
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Thu Jul 11 2024
On The Beach
Neil Young
3
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Fri Jul 12 2024
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
5
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Sat Jul 13 2024
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
4
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Sun Jul 14 2024
Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
3
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Mon Jul 15 2024
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
3
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Tue Jul 16 2024
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Not as good as his more punk offerings, but some great tracks here
4
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Wed Jul 17 2024
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Fantastic arrangements of classic songs, performed by a top notch performer.
5
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Thu Jul 18 2024
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
4
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Fri Jul 19 2024
...And Justice For All
Metallica
2
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Sat Jul 20 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Terrific performances by all 3. Unique blend of reggae and rock.
5
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Sun Jul 21 2024
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
His best album.
5
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Mon Jul 22 2024
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
5
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Tue Jul 23 2024
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
3
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Wed Jul 24 2024
Kala
M.I.A.
2
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Thu Jul 25 2024
New Forms
Roni Size
2
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Fri Jul 26 2024
NEU! 75
Neu!
3