Caught off off guard with how they present the message in many of the songs. Hearing Strange Fruit in a reggae vibe is astoundingly listenable.
Some of the better writing in Stevie’s career. Arrangements capture the era. Solidly performed from start to finish.
Felt a bit slower overall. Not as easy to sit through.
Complex arrangements, cogent lyrics, and rapid pacing gives this album the ability to reach a broader audience. One of the best albums.
Stands out as some of the most creative and influential albums. From the classic Kung Fu movie fills, the back tracks that set a districtive mood, and each rap track that tells you something relevant, you are listening to greatness on this record.
Great crunchy pop guitar. Stellar soul vibe. Toe tapping beats. One of the better albums.
Quite easily one of the best albums of all time. Employing so many sounds to deliver their well crafted and thoughtful messages, this album works to stay in your head for years.
Great music and lyrics - completely brought an original sound to the nature of rap at the time. With guest guitar spots like Kerry King from Slayer, they drove through like the existing market like a Mack truck.
Totally rocking grooves that have shaped a lot of rock as we know it.
Love the brashness of the sound and great lyrics but the songs are somewhat repetitive after a minute.
Joni has a way of transcending simple genre. With songs that craftfully demonstrate superior song writing skills, each one carries you with it.
Eclectic, unique, literally no two songs are the same on this album. Between the lyrics that are a clever mix between the Clash and Dylan and the hook heavy musicianship, this might be one of the best albums in the last 25 years. Coupled with the way they used video to change the landscape of their listenership, this effort is superlative.
One of my favorite records from college days. A prolific post-punk band with an artful dissonance then takes the stage for MTV Unplugged and sets the world alight. Iconic covers, clarified versions of their own songs, and clever banter between songs makes this a must have - particularly if you watched it when it aired.
Straight forward blues with far better production value than you would expect from a live recording. Such raw emotion in the vocals and licks and a stellar way of bringing the crowd along for the ride.
Incredibly creative music. Feels like a happy place between Frank Zappa, Flaming Lips, and a movie you will never be arthouse enough to see.
Artist-forward music such that it is so well-crafted musically that it is not imminently easy to listen to. If there was ever a need to understand where Primus, Radiohead, and other sonically unique musicians can trace their lineage, this album is chock full of examples. Only real detractor is the very specific sound that immediately dates it to 68-75 time period.
With the heavy jazz elements and the sound on this record, it is one of the most emotive releases in Bowie's collection. Having listened to this for the first time right after his death, I still am struck with the sense of finality he put into this work.
Love the guitar work Clapton provides along with the stellar blues vibe presented. Feels very dated in the production.
Warm and fuzzy pop tones. A college favorite.
Eclectic. Generally, too-layered electronically for my taste. Good samples but feels like I need drugs other than caffeine to appreciate this sound. Lo-fi / nightcore is an interesting development and they do it well.
Solid punk vibes. Simple construction and a lot of energy, solid guitars, and melodic hooks.
Brilliant playing, solid songcraft. Having grown up with Hee Haw on television, I knew he was skilled but this album demonstrated the Bakersfield Sound eloquently.
Falls easily into my list of the top 10 albums. Huge sounds on this album, launching with Immigrant Song, a song that puts your soul into battle mode.
Abrasive, connective - this album feels like darkness and chaos. One of the few selections that you can just as easily listen to on headphones to unwind, put on to boost your daily run, or hear while dancing at a club at 3 am. With all sorts of backing tracks permeating the songs to invoke the swirling keyboards and vocals, The Downward Spiral takes you to a fractured mental landscape.
Incredible album that displays so much of the talent with more of a conceptual vibe. Still not sure how Roger Taylor’s effort fit inside the scope of this with its more distinctive Zep sound but altogether, it’s clear how they used the songs here as a way of moving their sound forward.
Definitely feels like a midpoint for the band. Given the early sonic signature of the band as a blues outfit, this transformative release tries to go a lot of different places. However, it is certainly shy of the goal they land on in later releases. "Sara", "Tusk" and a few others stand out, but it demonstrates their ability to make great songs, not necessarily cohesive albums.
Caught off off guard with how they present the message in many of the songs. Hearing Strange Fruit in a reggae vibe is astoundingly listenable.
Across the board, there are so many insane accomplishments from this release. The Beatles spanned styles and depth to create this masterpiece.
Good overall.
Breathtakingly good effort. This album connects like a time machine with such good musicianship and relevance to events in 1966.
This album didn’t get enough of my attention because of all the attention it got elsewhere. Truly a solidly well Played and well produced effort.
Solid music planted in the center of her career revitalization. Wish I hadn’t burned myself out on this one years ago.
Such a broad-hitting release. Love the diversity of sound.
Headphone masterpiece. This album is chock full of content that could easily have been written in the last 5 years.
Most every track sings. Run for Your Life seems eerily out of sync with the rest of the album thematically and certainly darkens the tone on a fairly chill album.
Over the top musical and lyrical goodness. This album sets such a high bar for accessible prog rock.
Some of the best killer flows and beats.
While the writing is interesting, I could find no connection to the plastic crooner voice and schmaltzy accompanying arrangements. This is music out of time and space and the world is better for it.
I am incapable of impartiality with respect to Bowie. He is one of the most gifted artists in the space and time to which I am fortunate to live in.
Well articulated performance during a critical point in history.
Love his voice as well as Wood’s guitar. Overall, there is a late 60’s blues rock feel that doesn’t make it incredibly unique.
Very different sound. Hit and miss in terms of connecting to songs.
Fantastic work on this album - swerving into a punk landscape with Hynde's superb vocals and well crafter musicianship, this is a stellar piece of rock.
Stellar sonic creation.
Superb storytelling and ambiance.
It is stupid how much talent Adele has and she showcases so hard on this record.
Love this album more than most!
One of the top albums of all time. With much packed into this release, there is no weak song, nothing wasted.
Good quality electronic music. I just cannot rate higher as it is a genre that eats itself on a regular basis.
Keely, Louie, and the rest completely tear it up with the wildly connected musical skills, vocal variation, and showmanship.
One of the biggest losses to music was Jeff Buckley. This album is full of examples of his incredible talent.
Love the song writing. Love the folk guitar. In most respects, enjoy her vocal stylings but never have been a fan of Joan’s vibrato-heavy stretches.
Very 90s AOR. Generally mid.
Very listenable- can’t say I am the biggest fan of their interpretation of Pink Floyd but overall, solid cuts on the album.
Epic record!
As far as jam band rock goes, it’s good. As a whole, I grew bored to tears with the riffs on the blues classic.
Some very good pop cuts but it still feels very poppy.
Simple bluesy rock that works on so many levels.
Such a brilliant signature sound. From headphones to full speakers, the quality explodes and whispers throughout this release.
Good songs but not a great album.
Good cuts on here but overall, not generally as engaging.
Clever arrangements, solid song work, great to listen to.
Extremely solid core blues rock.
Great songs and writing - imminently listenable.
Love the themes and songcraft - her voice is always impressive. Really shows the artist in her form.
True blues - not that Muddy Waters needed further demonstration of his bluesmanship, but this body of work stands out.
Laurel Canyon might be just another place on map if not for the Byrds. Tom Petty and countless others were steeped in the jangly sounds of McGuinn and company.
When this came out, loved it. While the beats are stellar the rage is pure, and the sense of encapsulated history is accurate, a lot of slurs and denigrative language should remain in the past.
The good songs are great. Just not that many good songs out this bunch.
Great flow music.
Some of the most intelligent guitar work put to an album. Very emotive and thoughtful songs.
Without a doubt, one of the most incredible albums - not a bad song in the bunch and is utterly deserving of praise as an influential work.
One of my top 5 albums. Not a bad song on the release.
Prime punk
Not my favorite New Order album but always worth listening to. Has their telltale feel.
Revolutionary release.
Wonderfully unique
Listened to this collection of harmonies and SoCal melodies more than I would like to admit.
This release shined on their incredible connections to rhythm and beats.
Solid references and work that really comes together for the listener. Maybe not a great first album of the day listen but coffee helps.
Fun, well assembled album.
Good craftsmanship but the music is easily lost to my ears
Sickening amount of talent in the Davies family. The Kinks represent an amazing force in the rock and roll spectrum.
Decent blues rock but for the era of Yardbirds, and so many others, this feels like the Dollar Store version.
Generally, not my favorite album of the band but certainly an incredible listen. Bombastic and subtle across the span of the album.
Love the way he brought country into a gritty sound.
One of the best albums recorded. Pure drifting waves of soaring guitar, crunchy street corners, and sonically enhanced blues melded into one release.
A few interesting selections but felt generally too arbitrary in its random noises and key changes. Actually a bit disquieting.
Brilliant storytelling in the space of spectacular musicianship. This is a landmark release
Not generally a happy place, it is a wonderful place of influence that Young creates with this record.
Not one member of the band showed up with a faulty performance in the studio that day.
Good rumba music
Cool arrangements and good writing.
Love the songs on this album; some are definitely better than others; great showcase of the Laurel Canyon sound
Painfully complex at times, you can see where their dissonance would make it hard to pick up broader acceptance.
One of the top albums in my opinion. .
Stands as one of the best metal AF records. Sonic brilliance.
Top 10 of all time - worn this out listening to it on repeat. Not a bad song on the album. Truly a revolution in sound.
Stellar writing - very catchy beats.
Worthy of any top 10 album of all time collections.
Crazy to hear. The quality of the recording tries to overshadow the overall insanity of Nick Cave’s early punk rock/gothic effort. Every song speaks with a middle finger.
Such a cool shift in base sound from Blue, Joni keeps her storytelling forefront with jazzier accompaniments.
Everyone should have listened to this album at least 20 times in their lifetime.
My favorite thing about this album was not listening to it any longer. Collins’s voice was badly used, the song craft was middling, and the pop-drivel was so beneath reasonable standards.
Really solid album. Not their best but definitely shows their progression.
Always love the band but Di'Anno's voice never gets me connected.
Very clever album
Such a defining album that helps appreciate the groove Waits finds and rides like a wave.
Incredible concert footage from a band so beyond its time.
Stupidly good Britpop
I think their song construction would great favor a live setting. The slow lumbering discordancy seems to beg for a smokey music hall. Struggled to stay with this. I would have likely enjoyed this a great deal more at 21 than i did 20-something years later.
Superlative results by Dre. With an ear spanning countless samples from all over the musical spectrum, he is able to build all of it into tracks that became more than the original material.