Jan 08 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
I knew these songs individually but I'd never listened to the whole album before. What a treat!
5
Jan 09 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
I didn't give this a listen first time around because I was so tired of the overplay of Bitter Sweet Symphony, and the last thing I wanted was more Verve. I really enjoyed the rest of the album, and to be fair, even coming back to the big hit was fun. "The Drugs Don't Work" was a particular standout and I look forward to listening to this again. The "Deluxe" edition was disappointing. Give me a live version, or remixed singles, but leave the tracks as they were.
4
Jan 10 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
I was never a fan, but I really tried to get into it this time. No joy. I don't feel any emotion from the music. I like the genre, and there's nothing technically wrong with it, but somehow I don't connect with it. I kept having to resist giving up and listening to something else.
1
Jan 11 2024
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
I really enjoyed it. I loved the "Five to One" samples from the Doors in Takeover. What a great era for Hip-Hop!
4
Jan 12 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
What a classic!
5
Jan 15 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
I listened to this three times, trying to get a feel for what people like about it, but I just don't find it stirs a lot of emotion in me. I don't dislike R&B or Soul but they're not my favorite genres either.
3
Jan 16 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
3
Jan 17 2024
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Loved it. I knew the hits from back in the day, but it was great to give the whole album a listen.
4
Jan 18 2024
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
I've never heard of it before, but I really enjoyed it. I'm giving it a third listen now and trying to decide if I add it to my library. I feel like it could really grow on me with time.
4
Jan 19 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
"Deluxe Edition" - makes me want to cry. I like Depeche Mode, but I've never really *loved* their stuff. I was enjoying listening to the album instead of just the hits. But then I hit the "Deluxe Edition" junk. When exactly? I don't know. I'm just listening to a good album, and the next thing I know I'm listening to not a good album. Way to kill a good vibe.
3
Jan 22 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Very nice returning to this. I used to be a big fan of their early stuff, but I drifted away after Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic.
4
Jan 23 2024
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Parklife
Blur
I think I'm doing this wrong. It used to be I'd hear a song I liked on the Radio, enough that I'd buy the LP/CD. Then, since I'd spent my very limited money on it, I'd listen to it repeatedly. The repetition made the songs familiar, and I grew to love the whole album.
Now, with streaming, we can listen to anything anytime, feeling no need to get more value out of individual purchases. I might have loved every song on Parklife if I'd paid for the CD and listened to it on repeat for ages. But I listened to it twice, and it had some good tracks, and it was ok, but it didn't really grab me. Some albums still grab me right away, but that's rare, and that's what I'm looking at to get a 3 or a 4 unless it's something I already know well. Not fair, but what are ya gonna do?
3
Jan 24 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
I didn't expect to like this as much as I did!
4
Jan 25 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
4
Jan 26 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
I liked it, and I especially liked the banjo parts, but it didn't really move me.
3
Jan 29 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Jan 30 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
I know many of these songs well, but never knew where they were from. Great pick!
4
Jan 31 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
I enjoyed hearing the original of the Blink-182 remake for Another Girl, Another Planet!
3
Feb 01 2024
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Kate Bush can do no wrong
5
Feb 02 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
3
Feb 05 2024
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
4
Feb 06 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
4
Feb 07 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
One of my all time faves!
5
Feb 08 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Wow, I don't remember this music from 1993 but I love it!
5
Feb 09 2024
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
I really liked how experimental this sounded
4
Feb 12 2024
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
I tried to have an open mind, but I've never been a Springsteen fan
1
Feb 13 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Loved it right until the bonus material kicked in
4
Feb 14 2024
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Solid Air
John Martyn
3
Feb 15 2024
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Vespertine
Björk
3
Feb 16 2024
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Low-Life
New Order
Fun to hear some lesser known tracks
3
Feb 19 2024
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Great album, great memories. Fun to listen to the whole thing instead of the "best of" for a change!
5
Feb 20 2024
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2112
Rush
One of my all-time favorites! I've seen them perform the entire album through live many times. Love it!
5
Feb 21 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
3
Feb 22 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
It was really cool to hear Brian Eno's rock music. I think of electronic ambient music when I hear his name. I also didn't know he was part of Roxy Music - interesting!
4
Feb 23 2024
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
5
Feb 26 2024
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5
Feb 27 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
3
Feb 28 2024
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Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
4
Feb 29 2024
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Vivid
Living Colour
5
Mar 01 2024
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
I love this album so much. I think this might have been one of the first five or so CDs I ever owned, and did I ever listen to it!
5
Mar 04 2024
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
3
Mar 05 2024
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21
Adele
5
Mar 06 2024
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2
Mar 07 2024
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
2
Mar 08 2024
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Close To The Edge
Yes
4
Mar 11 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
3
Mar 12 2024
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Homework
Daft Punk
4
Mar 13 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
5
Mar 14 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
2
Mar 15 2024
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
4
Mar 18 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
4
Mar 19 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
5
Mar 20 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
5
Mar 21 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
2
Mar 22 2024
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
4
Mar 25 2024
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
2
Mar 26 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
4
Mar 27 2024
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
3
Mar 28 2024
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
I could only find this on YouTube. My guess is that they couldn't clear the samples that were used. Too bad - good stuff.
4
Mar 29 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
5
Apr 01 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Apr 02 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
4
Apr 03 2024
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
4
Apr 04 2024
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With The Beatles
Beatles
I thought "Money (That's what I want)" was a Spinal Tap original. Such a funny song, and I loved hearing The Beatles perform it!
4
Apr 05 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
3
Apr 08 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
I enjoy the humor and have mixed feelings about the music. I like his flow, and that he is experimental, but the result doesn't always vibe with me very well. Still a brilliant piece of work!
4
Apr 09 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Apr 10 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Can't get enough of The Smiths
5
Apr 11 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
Great discovery!
5
Apr 12 2024
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
I remember people suggesting this to me when it was new, and I tried it and didn't really dig it. I liked it better this time around!
4
Apr 15 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
I've never understood the appeal of Bob Dylan. I love other music from the period, and other folk music. But I have a hard time listening to Bob Dylan, and barely pushed myself through listening to the whole album. I'd literally given up and then seen that I only had one more track to go, so I finished listening, but damn, that hurt.
1
Apr 16 2024
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Queen II
Queen
This is the most I've ever wanted to have half stars. This is good, and I can't only give it a three, but I don't really feel it's a four either. But for Queen, I'll round up!
4
Apr 17 2024
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
My kind of weird. Had to resort to YouTube to find this. I couldn't find it on Apple Music or Spotify. Too bad! Reminded me of Metal Machine Music for how it could be at the same time awful and awesome.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
I really liked it, but I didn't think it was a real standout from other dance music.
3
Apr 19 2024
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
4
Apr 22 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
4
Apr 23 2024
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
This was the second Zeppelin album I listened to, and the first one I bought. All killer, no filler, and released in my birth year.
5
Apr 24 2024
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Def Leppard songs were such a mainstay of high school dances in the 80s
4
Apr 25 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
I named one of my Baldur's Gate 3 characters Rudy after "A Message to you Rudy". Great album.
4
Apr 26 2024
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Cool, and new to me
4
Apr 29 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Until "All That You Can't Leave Behind" I didn't like U2. But that album clicked with me, and then I suddenly liked their back catalog too. Strange, but yeah, this is great!
5
Apr 30 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
We need more stars for albums like this. Was my fave in high school, but now I like Dark Side of the Moon better. Still a stellar album!
5
May 01 2024
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
I got a headache while listening to it. Was it the album's fault? Maybe not entirely, but I wasn't digging it.
1
May 02 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
4
May 03 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
I really tried to like this. I turned it up and really tried to get into it. No dice. Then I had to pause it for a meeting, and I'm like "how much more of this do I have to listen to?" Turns out I was on the second last track of the first disc of a 6 CD set. Nope, DNF. Two stars because I didn't really hate it, I just didn't like it.
2
May 06 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
I was just looking at the music for Take the "A" Train this morning, as a jazz standard. The man was a genius.
4
May 07 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Talented. Too bad about the mental illness though, Ye know?
4
May 08 2024
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1977
Ash
Wow, this was a great find! I ended up in the deluxe edition which I normally hate, but I could have listened to this all day!
5
May 09 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Love Linkin Park
5
May 10 2024
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Not a real Elvis Costello fan, but this was alright
3
May 13 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
I'd just commented in the morning before seeing the album of the day how much I love The Smiths. Gold.
5
May 14 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
I love Iron Maiden, and there's a lot to be said for this first album, even though it isn't one of my favorites. It really defined much of their sound before Bruce Dickenson joined the band. I love "Running Free"!
4
May 15 2024
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Love that African sound!
4
May 16 2024
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
3
May 17 2024
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I Against I
Bad Brains
Right up my alley! :D
4
May 20 2024
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Normally not a fan, but I enjoyed this one.
4
May 21 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
3
May 22 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
5
May 23 2024
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
5
May 24 2024
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Not my cup of tea
2
May 27 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I like Ella, but this was a lot, and too much Gershwin for me
3
May 28 2024
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Liquid Swords
GZA
4
May 30 2024
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Some songs I wasn't familiar with. Good stuff.
4
May 31 2024
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Really enjoyed this
4
Jun 03 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
5
Jun 04 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
5
Jun 05 2024
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
4
Jun 06 2024
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Transformer
Lou Reed
4
Jun 07 2024
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Murmur
R.E.M.
4
Jun 10 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
5
Jun 11 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
5
Jun 12 2024
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
3
Jun 13 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
Jun 14 2024
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Cross
Justice
❤️ electric
4
Jun 17 2024
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
4
Jun 18 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
Brings back memories of the summer when this album was in heavy rotation. I really love every single track.
5
Jun 19 2024
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Wow - can't believe I'd missed this one first time around. Amazing.
5
Jun 20 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
4
Jun 24 2024
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1984
Van Halen
4
Jun 25 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
4
Jun 26 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
4
Jun 27 2024
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
3
Jun 28 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
I remember when I was a teen learning that Bon Jovi was the first band to use focus groups to develop their music. I never learned if it was true or not, but it always soured me on them.
3
Jul 01 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
5
Jul 02 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
5
Jul 03 2024
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Microshift
Hookworms
4
Jul 04 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
4
Jul 05 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
3
Jul 08 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
4
Jul 09 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
4
Jul 10 2024
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
3
Jul 11 2024
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3
Jul 12 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
3
Jul 15 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
4
Jul 16 2024
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
3
Jul 17 2024
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
4
Jul 18 2024
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
3
Jul 19 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
Jul 22 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
3
Jul 23 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
5
Jul 24 2024
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
3
Jul 25 2024
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
5
Jul 26 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
3
Jul 29 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
4
Jul 30 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
5
Jul 31 2024
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
5
Aug 01 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
5
Aug 02 2024
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
4
Aug 08 2024
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
3
Aug 09 2024
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
4
Aug 12 2024
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
5
Aug 13 2024
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
4
Aug 14 2024
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
4
Aug 15 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
2
Aug 16 2024
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
3
Aug 19 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
5
Aug 20 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
4
Aug 21 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
5
Aug 22 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
2
Aug 23 2024
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Dookie
Green Day
5
Aug 26 2024
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
5
Aug 27 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5
Aug 28 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
4
Aug 29 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
4
Aug 30 2024
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
4
Sep 02 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Sep 03 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
5
Sep 04 2024
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
5
Sep 05 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4
Sep 06 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
3
Sep 09 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
4
Sep 10 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
4
Sep 11 2024
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
4
Sep 12 2024
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Kenya
Machito
4
Sep 13 2024
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
5
Sep 16 2024
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
2
Sep 17 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
5
Sep 18 2024
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
4
Sep 19 2024
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Shleep
Robert Wyatt
2
Sep 20 2024
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
4
Sep 23 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
5
Sep 24 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
4
Sep 25 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
3
Sep 26 2024
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
4
Sep 27 2024
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
3
Sep 30 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3
Oct 01 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
4
Oct 02 2024
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
4
Oct 03 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
4
Oct 04 2024
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
4
Oct 07 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
4
Oct 08 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
5
Oct 09 2024
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The Band
The Band
4
Oct 10 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
5
Oct 11 2024
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
2
Oct 14 2024
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Low
David Bowie
4
Oct 15 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5
Oct 16 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
4
Nov 15 2024
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Skylarking
XTC
3
Nov 18 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
4
Nov 20 2024
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Crazysexycool
TLC
3
Nov 21 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
4
Nov 22 2024
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GI
Germs
5
Nov 25 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
5
Nov 26 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
4
Nov 27 2024
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Sister
Sonic Youth
4
Nov 28 2024
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
4
Nov 29 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Dec 02 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4
Dec 03 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
5
Dec 04 2024
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
3
Dec 05 2024
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4
Dec 06 2024
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Traffic
Traffic
3
Dec 09 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
3
Dec 10 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
5
Dec 11 2024
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Sincere
Mj Cole
3
Dec 12 2024
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
5
Dec 13 2024
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
3
Dec 17 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
5
Dec 18 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
3
Dec 19 2024
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
3
Dec 20 2024
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
3