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Fri Jan 05 2024
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Great. I know it well.
5
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Eliminator
ZZ Top
Another one from my vinyl collection. You are 2/2 out of the gate. Either I have really good taste in albums or you folks at 1001 need to dig deeper and work harder to stimulate our brains! Like look at this discovery I made…https://open.spotify.com/artist/75HUyKKqjQufaWM2aJ1Ba4?si=I4Ydjxu8RxGNIMHep-kUdQ
5
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
4
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Garbage
Garbage
1
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Odelay
Beck
not very musical…more an experimentation in sound…lofi
2
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
musical with great drum and gtr work and weird sounds generated from equipment..love it
4
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Thu Jan 18 2024
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Don’t prefer hearing full time harmonies vs dynamic use of harmony vocals.
2
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Not a fan
1
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
5
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
I know much better in this genre who haven’t gotten near the recognition, have written many more songs with much better melodies; that don’t scream self pity, and are a far greater service to the world. 2.1mil monthly listeners on spotify is mind boggling.
1
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
in my collection. Listen all the time. Truest example of a human blessed with unreal talent. I wish she was also blessed with some peace in her heart.
5
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
4
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
One great song (Angels), the best cover of a blues standard (Hard) ever done for that song, a couple other better than average southern rock songs and a couple ho-hums.
4
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
not my thing.
1
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Appreciate the nostalgic value of early delay pedals/synths etc and their longevity..admirable…enjoyed once but likely won’t listen again.
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Abraxas
Santana
What’s there to say other than..Brilliant! As played by Carlos Santana.
5
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Rocks
Aerosmith
Classic
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Thu Feb 08 2024
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Could never get past the guitar style to listen to this band. His signature play-style is what I imagine repetitive water drop torture to the brain would be like. They are actually only one of three artists I permanently blocked from all my streaming services. Disappointing to see this album generated this morning.
1
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
not my thing
2
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Tue Feb 13 2024
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Good southern rock Jam. My favorite Allman, Duane, died far to young. But this is a good blues jam.
3
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Sulk
The Associates
Guy needed some emotional help. Lyrics obviously coming from a dark place. Hard to listen to. Unfortunately his help never came in a form that could save him. Music reflects a severely tortured individual. Felt sorrow listening to this.
2
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Thu Feb 15 2024
The Score
Fugees
Good stuff
3
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Fire!
5
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Don’t do Anti-Semites…don’t do anti-any race. Sick of all this weak shit.
1
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Personally I like a little more meat with my potatoes. Might work for a stretch session or meditation.
2
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Thu Feb 22 2024
I See You
The xx
Remind me a lot of a band i really love, Oh Wonder. Xx’s vocals a more present than ethereal than Oh Wonder with the occasional use of 808 drums.
4
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Fri Feb 23 2024
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Like the R&B influence in the music and the music in general including the top line melodies and rhymes. Just not as fond of the vocal tonality.
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Mon Feb 26 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
I like other renditions of his songs, well one song, Hallelujah. Not as moved by his performances as I am by his songwriting.
2
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Tue Feb 27 2024
S&M
Metallica
Very musical hard rock album. Live performance inspired. Seamless fusion with symphony. Singer’s lower tenor voice worked perfectly with the highs of the violins. Unique listening experience.
4
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Nixon
Lambchop
Saved the entire album to my library after only hearing to the halfway mark of the first song. I usually need to listen through multiple times. I’m highly selective of what makes it in there. If asking why..I have no answer for that. The feeling induced by Nixon by Lambchop is ineffable. Which is how art should be I guess. One of my faults is the need to explain everything too much. For a person with many words this album left me speechless.
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Great for dance. Techno arrangements but with a slight blend of some classic R&B/Jazz feel eg Earth Wind Fire…albeit a small influence it’s enough for me to enjoy it
3
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Obviously some highly passionate songwriters/performers with high level musical chops. On a personal level I much prefer their guitar and string based arrangements like other ELP albums over Tarkus. The arrangement here is ALL keys…pianos and primitive synths.
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
He’s widely acknowledged as the King for a reason. His early records on this album are examples of why. Youthful exuberance, incredible vocal chops from singing in gospel church his entire childhood, kinesthetic awareness…he was more than ready to be in the right moment in R&R history. Perfect
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Machine Head
Deep Purple
What can be said about the artists that wrote thee seminal jam song that every, I mean every, high school garage band played at one time. Prior to having the chops to play ‘Stairway To Heaven’, which came second, the first one learned was always, ‘Smoke on the Water’. Like most jam bands, DP likes to beat the heck out of the same riffs for days..so don’t expect a lot of changes/B sections in their songs.
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
If you’re a fan of well conceived song intros, you’ll love this album….especially tracks 1 and 9. Rubin is one of my favorite producers. He knows how to catch magic as my artist son would say. This is their best and last (as the death of a founder, Ward, occurred a month prior to release) collaborative effort.
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Wow I just don’t get it. Nonsensical lyrics. Though there is a decent melody sense here it isn’t made special by mundane arrangements. Voice is pleasant enough. So far, out of all the albums I’ve heard on this 1001 list, this one’s critical acclaim is the most surprising. Again, I just don’t get this one.
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Raw Power
The Stooges
Hard listening. Trebles in the mix are overwhelming. Need a little more soulful influence in my music…non-existent here.
1
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Full disclosure..I’m biased about anything S&G put out as I experienced their 1981 reunion tour as a teenager not knowing what to expect. The music that day was propelled by the energy and enthusiasm of a half million others excited to see the duo reunite after a ten year animus-filled break. They were wonderful together again and expressed their appreciation not only for the turnout but for each other throughout the show. After that I was a fan for life…bought the albums I’d missed, including this one, and was forevermore ’feeling groovy’.
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Wed Mar 13 2024
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Strange tunings and members all hiding behind one another so nobody really has to stand out. Innovation has to be more than just new or different…it has to work. Nothing works here in my opinion.
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Wow what a treat someone gave us when successfully recording and mastering this recording from 1956! A chance to hear Duke and his band live from the early days of the Newport jazz festival is priceless. Enjoyed tremendously.
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Revolver
Beatles
There are some absolutely great songs on this Beatles album. The obvious huge hits everyone knows but also some lesser known gems like, Here, There and Everywhere. Outstanding.
5
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Not my deal.
1
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Wow. That’s a joy and a huge gift to have this album for anyone who loves blues, jazz or just want to know where many other genres (ie rock, r&b, soul) all started. And who better to deliver some of these classics from way back than BB. Had a memorable time at his restaurant/club in Times Square back in 2010 too.
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Poor man’s Doors…less memorable songs, much fewer songs, no Manzarek, No Jim. Not sure why they’d appear on this list.
2
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
They’re okay. Not my favorite lead vocal tone.
2
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Beautiful…Getz is truly one of the goats. Lobe the latin influence from Gilberto on this album too.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Ingenue
k.d. lang
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Mon Apr 01 2024
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Nice to hear all those covers of some of my favorite rock/folk artists done by a legendary RB band.
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Haven’t ever heard the extended version of “Living for the City”, one of my favorite SW songs. This album is giving something Ive never heard from an artist who changed my perspective of music. Stevie was my gateway into Jazz believe it or not! Love this album.
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Definitely not my deal. Aside from Nirvana who I appreciated for their contribution to the evolution many sub genres of rock, the 90s grunge did not sit well with me…likely generational as I need more than just angst.
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
No matter how much I love Bobs music…some is saved to my favorites…it’s hard for me to listen to an entire album in succession. It’s his voice. It needs to be sparsed out for me.
3
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Fri Apr 05 2024
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
What’s to say, other than it’s Aretha! The best album on this list so far.
5
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Obvious here is the high level musicality, smooth, soothing vocals/harmonies and melody sense. If you’re good with all synth arrangements then this might be one for your favorites. Personally I need me some real instruments. For that reason, Personal Jesus is my favorite DM song.
3
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Appreciate some of the musical work. Inspired by tons of emotion. Just absolutely cannot do the vocals. Screetch!
2
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
If you don’t mind a grossly out of tune lead guitar player, the songs are good, especially the lyrics. I did a rare save of “Elvis Blues” and “Free” to my favorites. She does some nice genre surfing from almost a 50s ballad feel to traditional folk/bluegrass to a modern folk. Just wish he tuned that G-string on the lead guitar. It literally hurt to listen to a couple of his solos. But Gillian is just great.
3
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Fri Apr 12 2024
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Clean arrangements, competent vocals, but non-memorable top line melodies and divisive lyrics. Not for me.
1
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Rio
Duran Duran
Remember this album. Disappointing in 1982 and disappointing now…3 good songs out of 9. Better than nothing..especially these days. I come from the era of the album…so there is a bias. Back then there was rarely any more than one or two duds/album..if any. Do like the Nagel album art they often used. I’m sure Patrick did too…popularity of this band helped him to sell millions.
2
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Classic album with many good songs by a true supergroup that came together organically…not contrived by some record company deal. Beautiful.
5
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Won’t waste a second listening to this again. Despised it and everything it stood for back in the 90s. Snap out of it! Oh me oh my…whoas me 😖
1
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Thu Apr 18 2024
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Not for me.
1
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
I really like this style/sub-genre just not sure this album would be in even my top 100 of this style. Voice not all that appealing. But I give credit where it’s due. She was a founder. I loved the music Spotify picked to play after the final song of the album finished…ie, Tom Waits, the Motels..etc.
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
It’s Snoop!
4
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Tue Apr 23 2024
OK Computer
Radiohead
I don’t like electronic music. Real instruments only for me…product of my time I guess.
1
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Wed Apr 24 2024
The Rise & Fall
Madness
Short funky fun album.
3
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Faith
George Michael
Solid work here. Top line melodies beautiful. Beats and arrangements do them justice. Beautiful vocals.
4
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
Even though I should like Jack’s music based on the attributes aligning with my tastes, I never have. Not even sure why. Most comes down to melodies I think. I’m either touched by them or not..never been by his. I gave the album another chance cause it’s been a minute. Same thing..no likey.
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Love the guitar work, parts and tones are both beautiful. Morrisey easy to listen to his smooth vocals. Ironically not as easy to hear him interviewed…although Im one who appreciates alt views as I share some of my own. Thoughtful discussion is so lost in our society today. Shame everyone takes everything as either a threat or a corroboration…as opposed to an opportunity to learn, empathize and or tolerate.
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Wed May 01 2024
American Pie
Don McLean
“Vincent (Van Gogh)” is hands down one of the greatest songs ever written. It resonates with so many genius artists never commercially recognized. Musically beautiful as well. Pie is a cultural anthem and the rest is nothing short of a kumbaya hallelujah.
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Thu May 02 2024
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Not sure why they chose to put, ‘Find Somebody’ second on this album (or on the album at all). Some of the rest was good enough to be considered somewhat on the level of a Poor Man’s Beatles…although sample size is small. I consider this a huge (probably too generous) compliment. Worth noting is how they went from PM’s Beatles to PM’s Dean Martin sings a Show tune on ‘How can I be Sure’ to a PM’s Drifters on ‘Groovin’. Not bad overall but nothing that needs to be on this list that includes many groundbreaking artists.
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