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Fri Jan 05 2024
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Cool sound.
Somewhat repetitious sound but still very soothing.
Listened to the whole album.
4
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Parklife
Blur
British sound of the 90s.
Seems to be popular in the UK, but I didn't know about it.
4
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Sun Jan 07 2024
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
A classic.
On my playlists all the time.
Great sound that is ageless.
I did not to listen to it until I was in my 20s, and at that time I was very resistant to new music, especially because the association of this album was that one was a stoner. When I was able to really listen to the sound, lyrics and theme, I was enthralled.
5
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Mon Jan 08 2024
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
New music to me.
Engafing and lively.
4
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Tue Jan 09 2024
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Very busy and energetic.
Definitely James Brown!
4
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Sun Jan 14 2024
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Good sound.
Reminds me of early U2.
I remember listening to them in the late 200Xs and didn't really enjoy them. I felt their sound was too hard.
This time, I really enjoyed the sound and album.
4
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
Very lively. Nice sound.
The lead singer doesn't have a range, but he has a quality.
Very guitar heavy.
4
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
First time actually listening to Gorillaz.
Didn't expect to enjoy this, but I did.
Great variety of styles.
I like the atmosphere and the method of blending the sound wall. The vocals are great.
Will listen to other albums.
4
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
A great album.
Mix of styles, and energetic.
4
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Is This It
The Strokes
I did recognize one track.
Other than that this is a new experience.
Very energetic. I can see myself listening to this when I want to be a lot of energy in the music I am listening to.
4
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
I have heard some of these before.
Really enjoyed the very chaotic and spontaneous sound.
The little sprinkles of each instrument together gives such a great sound.
5
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Sat Jan 20 2024
In Utero
Nirvana
The sound of Nirvana.
Another first time listening to the album. I have had different tracks before.
I hear the angst in the songs. This is not meant for when you are in a good mood.
This is not really my taste. I do appreciate the craftmanship, despite the attempt to make it seem like they don't care.
4
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Mon Jan 22 2024
The Stranger
Billy Joel
Great album.
Many classic songs, that I recognize. I listened to the lyrics this time, not just a radio play, where it was a distraction.
I understand why his music helped define rock & roll.
5
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Tue Jan 23 2024
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Urban hip hop?
Not sure how to classify this style. Not rap.
The album wasn't boring. Not sure it will go on a list of albums that I would listen to again, but it was a good feel to it.
3
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Play
Moby
Always a great listening experience.
5
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Shadowland
k.d. lang
I hear some country and western, but the style is more lounge. I felt like I entered a small bar in the 1950s ...
I think the slide guitar is what makes the sound so C & W.
K. D. is a great singer.
A treat to hear the full album.
5
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I have heard this album was explicit. Definitely not for younger listeners, unless you want to explain some of the terms.
I do enjoy the leads voice, and tone. There is a range there, but there is also a certain monotone in some songs.
Definitely a passionate album. This whole album has energy and vitality that distinguishes it from other artists.
I can't judge properly, but I think there is an authenticity that resonates from the lyrics and stark sounds.
I would listen to this again. It isn't a style I would listen to regularly, nor do I identify the different personas that exist within the songs, but I enjoy the unique sound and rhythm that is in this collection.
5
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Sat Jan 27 2024
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
First track and ninth track are wonderful.
The rest were well done as well, but not as well known.
It was a great album.
5
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Sun Jan 28 2024
Destroyer
KISS
I recognize a few of the songs.
Over all I enjoyed it listening to the whole album, but not my style. I think I have a lot of baggage around KISS. Not my type of band, as they have been very commercialized and associated with philosophies that are inconsistent with what I value.
I would not put this on a favourite list.
3
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Mon Jan 29 2024
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
My first time listening to this album, maybe even all of the songs.
Very different from what I thought the music would be. Spoken word was very unexpected.
Reminds me of Bob Dylan, but maybe that was the time and place of the album.
I imagine the band being high, and intense like all the songs.
This seems very punk in the sound, and intensity.
Not sure about his one. I think I should listen to it again, and determine if I am drawn at all to the sound. It might be that this will create a soundworm in the future.
I also think this was influential in music, and I should be able to hear these sounds,. voices and concepts in other later bands.
3
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
I had a different experience with this album. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy it, but instead I didn't understand it.
All the songs were a very lopsided love story. It didn't have any emotional tweaks that were there when I was younger.
I think I outgrew this one.
4
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
Good sound, great energy, and some of the songs I had heard before.
Enjoyed the album. Would listen to it again.
5
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
At first I was intrigued by the style, but this isn't for me.
It has energy, but I found myself wanting to listen to something different by the end of the album.
I had not heard of this band or album before.
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
I enjoyed all but one of the tracks.
I think I want to listen to a studio version of the Grateful Dead, as I found the live very distorted. Maybe that is why people like their sound though.
I would listen to a non-live version of some of the songs.
4
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Sat Feb 03 2024
Fragile
Yes
Good music. "I still remember". I have heard a few of these songs, and really enjoyed them.
I enjoyed listening to the whole album.
4
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Listened to some of the album, but wasn't enthused, so I skipped the rest.
3
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Nice "easy" listening.
It is some what frenetic music, but I think that is the appeal. This is jazz during the 1950s after all ...
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
I have heard this album, and still remember the energy around it.
It's message isn't for me. I don't relate to the lyrics at all.
I do enjoy the soundscape though. Would I recommend it? Probably, but with some caveats.
4
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Listened to it, but nothing outstanding about it.
3
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Familiar sound and voice.
Enjoyed it because the lyrics were personal, and the narrative of each song reflects this.
I would put this on a playlist..
5
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
I am not a big fan of Oasis.
It was great to listen to a whole album, as I think I only heard them in a video or perhaps on the radio.
3
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Sun Feb 11 2024
Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Have not heard these songs before.
I didn't mind them, but knowing a bit about Kanye West is was a distraction. I would not add this to a playlist because of his image, and some of his public statements.
2
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
I have listened to other albums of Herbie Hancock, but this was the first time I have heard this one.
I enjoyed it. Very energetic. I could tell it was HH right away. Same familiar sounds and vibe.
5
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
I have many of these on the radio as they are rock classics.
It was a good listen.
4
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Maxinquaye
Tricky
It wasn't that bad. I expected to absolutely despise it, but I found that it was actually easy to listen to.
I didn't like the repetition of the beat.
3
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Sat Feb 17 2024
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Really enjoyed this album.
It was the right tempo, lyrics were meaningful, and the atmosphere of the record resonated with me.
5
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Sun Feb 18 2024
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
It was a pleasant listen.
I found it was very similar to Oasis. Not a copy, but something about it was similar.
4
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Wow, I thought I knew Iggy Pop based on the radio play he had in my younger days.
A very different sound and atmosphere than I expected.
Some of the songs have a 50s b-bop sound.
All of the lyrics and vocals can be understood.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
5
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Classic Zeppelin.
5
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Interesting lyrics and sound. Strong guitars throughout.
I could see this artist playing in local bars and pubs. It was very folksy.
4
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
A new experience for me.
At first I was very put off by the vocalist's off key voice, but it suits the lyrics.
I can't listen to this as background music ... yet. Over time I may be able too, but there is so much crazy in this, that my mind keeps getting drawn in to the sound and lyrics.
4
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Sat Feb 24 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Very classic 60s music.
Very enjoyable.
Didn't notice how much it sounded so much like the 30s style of music.
5
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Classic rock.
Wonderful album. Great voice. Very talented.
5
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Different then expected.
Does have different styles.
Enjoyed listening to it.
4
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Good music.
Reminded me of Tracy Chapman.
Enjoyed the listen.
4
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Thu Feb 29 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Started the album but didn't enjoy it.
2
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Sun Mar 03 2024
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Very lively.
Enjoyed the sound and energy.
4
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Classic rock.
Very recognizable and full of energy.
Great Album.
5
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Probably great Heavy metal but I am not a fan.
3
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Thu Mar 07 2024
#1 Record
Big Star
Enjoyed the 70s sound.
Great vocals and strong guitar
5
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
There is a lot of industrial sound in this, which I didn't expect.
I could listen to this again, and even use it for background music when focusing.
4
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Sat Mar 09 2024
Who's Next
The Who
This brought back memories of working the overnight shift in a factory, and this album was playing. Sometimes on repeat.
It has the standard Who sound and quality.
It is a great piece of music history, which is worthwhile revisiting again and again.
5
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Nice mixing of electronic music.
Really has the 80's sound. Not sure if this just a copy of that sound or the originator of it?
First time listening.
4
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
Didn't listen to the full album.
It was good. Not for me though.
4
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
This album was easy to listen to.
Lyrics were good, melodies were pleasing.
Good one.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
I thought I would love this album.
I found it the actual sounds very repetitive. That doesn't make it bad, just I don't remember anything distinctive about any song.
Still great music, just not as memorable as I'd hope.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
I have not listened to this band before, but I have friends that are fans of them.
I expected it to be a harder and heavier sound, but it was not.
I enjoyed the differences between the songs, as it wasn't always the same.
4
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Fri Mar 15 2024
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
A very pleasant surprise.
This was not as Avant Garde as I expected. Maybe it was for the time, but it stands up to today's standards of a good solid sound and lyrics.
5
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Sat Mar 16 2024
London Calling
The Clash
Enjoyed the songs.
I was surprised by the variety in the music.
4
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Sun Mar 17 2024
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Good album. Classic rock
5
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Tue Mar 19 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Enjoyed the album.
Atmospheric. Not what I remember of Wilco.
4
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Trio
Dolly Parton
Lively, very good quality harmonies and melodies.
But not for me.
4
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Sat Mar 23 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Great music.
Enjoyed the earnestness and honesty of the lyrics.
5
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Sun Mar 24 2024
All Directions
The Temptations
full of excellent songs.
5
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Tue Mar 26 2024
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
I have heard this album many times.
Wonderful. Fully deserves to be on this list.
The quality of playing, and the great recording of this album is top notch.
5
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Wed Mar 27 2024
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Frank Zappa is the pioneer of alternative rock. This proves.
It is a great album but not one that I would put as a top of any lists.
I appreciate that I was able to listen to it.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
An ok album.
Didn't grab me or draw me in very much.
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Interesting.
I think the title says it all.
Sounds like they are having fun.
3
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Sat Mar 30 2024
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
A very long album.
I could not listen to it in day.
Some of the songs are very edgy and had a hard sound to them.
3
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Justified
Justin Timberlake
I now understand why there was such a comparison to Michael Jackson.
So much of this album is derivative of MJ.
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Brothers
The Black Keys
I have heard some of these songs, but I did not know it was The Black Keys.
Lots of falsetto.
Over all an enjoyable album.
5
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Tue Apr 02 2024
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Decided not to listen to any more Kanye West.
1
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Enjoyed this album.
Wasn't a hard rocking album, but there was still an edge.
There was definitely a strong Southern Rock vibe throughout, and that was refreshing.
5
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
I can hear punk undertones in the music.
It seem tongue in cheek for many of the songs.
It was enjoyable.
5
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Fri Apr 05 2024
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Long album.
I enjoyed what I heard.
5
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Great album.
Full of energy.
Uplifting and easy to listen to.
5
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Good album.
May different styles. Good quality.
5
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Future Days
Can
Amazing. Great atmosphere. Hard to believe this was made in 1973.
There is definitely that experimental vibe.
Really glad I listened to this.
5
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Bone Machine
Tom Waits
Great album.
One I have heard, and would put on any list.
From the growling tones, to the remarkable lyrics, this is amazing.
5
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Machine Head
Deep Purple
First time for this album.
It was good.
3
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Sat Apr 13 2024
War
U2
Wonderful album.
Loved the evolution of this album.
Can hear some of the riffs and styles that are on Unforgettable Fire.
Highly recommend.
5
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Sun Apr 14 2024
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Interesting.
A good album.
3
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
My first time hearing The Smiths.
Not what I expected. Enjoyed the songs. Would listen again.
5
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Tue Apr 16 2024
1999
Prince
Prince brings it.
Good album, and still very listenable.
4
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Interesting.
A good album.
Full of rich vocal tones.
4
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
Fun and wild.
Really good funk!
5
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Low
David Bowie
Listening to this Album for the first time.
I was surprised by all the non-vocal songs on this album.
But when there is vocals, definitely Bowie.
5
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Pornography
The Cure
I found it had decent songs.
Not hummable, but one could hear the lyrics.
Very depressing lyrics, but that is what the band is all about isn't it?
4
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Tue Apr 23 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Wonderful album.
I hear the sound of Tom Waits in the voice in many of the songs. Is suspect that is on purpose.
5
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Not a fan.
Lots of steel guitar, and country and western lyrics. Not really relatable to my experience.
If a person likes this style, it is a quality album for the 70s.
3
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Sat Apr 27 2024
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
4