My 1001 Albums Journey

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Grand Tour George Jones	5	2.79	+2.21
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail Buck Owens	5	2.81	+2.19
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive Merle Haggard	5	2.86	+2.14
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) Loretta Lynn	5	2.97	+2.03
Heavy Weather Weather Report	5	2.98	+2.02
Water From An Ancient Well Abdullah Ibrahim	5	3.04	+1.96
Smile Brian Wilson	5	3.05	+1.95
Trio Dolly Parton	5	3.13	+1.87
Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys	5	3.2	+1.8
John Prine John Prine	5	3.21	+1.79

Album	You	Global	Diff
Doolittle Pixies	1	3.74	-2.74
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	1	3.4	-2.4
Be Common	1	3.35	-2.35
Live Through This Hole	1	3.3	-2.3
System Of A Down System Of A Down	1	3.27	-2.27
The Predator Ice Cube	1	3.25	-2.25
Drunk Thundercat	1	3.11	-2.11
Underwater Moonlight The Soft Boys	1	3.06	-2.06
The Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers	1	3.05	-2.05
The Scream Siouxsie And The Banshees	1	3.04	-2.04

Artist	Albums	Average
Johnny Cash	3	5
Frank Sinatra	3	5
Stevie Wonder	3	5
Beatles	4	4.5
Ray Charles	2	5
Aretha Franklin	2	5
Willie Nelson	2	5
Miles Davis	4	4.25

Artist	Albums	Average
Ice Cube	2	1
Sepultura	2	1
Common	2	1.5
King Crimson	2	1.5
Pixies	2	1.5
Dinosaur Jr.	2	1.5
John Martyn	2	1.5
Brian Eno	3	2

Artist	Ratings
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4, 1
Kate Bush	4, 2, 1

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

I was immediately drawn in by the ethereal feel. This is an album I’ll come back go for reading and working to.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

3/5

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

I despise the song Imagine, and want to give the lyrics to the rest if the songs a second listen, but otherwise enjoyed this album. Musically, it’s pretty close to my general tastes.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

4/5

Good work music - fun, but not too distracting. Definitely would listen to multiple times and search out other music by this group.

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

I understand the classic-ness, though still believe the radio releases were the best cuts from the album.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

Meh. Now I can say I’ve listened to The Talking Heads. Stand-out track: Find A Job

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

I can hear the influence this album had on other artists I love. I assume this was an instant classic when it dropped in 1986.

Paul Simon

4/5

Again, I can hear his influence on other songwriters that I enjoy. That said, I’ll continue to let others tell me how good Simon is, rather than seeking his music on my own.

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Enjoyable! Good for listening at work.

The Visitors

ABBA

3/5

Not as full of recognizable hits as I presume other albums are, but still a decent set.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

2/5

Unsure why this is praised so highly. It’s got done good lyrics, but the music is rather one-more. Each song blends into the next. Meh.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

5/5

SO GOOD. Would listen to on repeat. Deserves its place in modern music history.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

What a unique voice. I think I’ll need to listen a few times in order to get the full impact of the lyrics.

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

Not for me. Couldn’t understand the lyrics. Bland rock. Didn’t finish.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

This may be sacrilegious in the world of rock-n-roll aficionados, but this just feels like an extension of The Beatles.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

I love this. This is my kind of jazz and early rock and roll! So fun to hear the originals of these iconic songs!

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Meh. It’s fine background music. As a flute player, I enjoyed the intro to Mary Jo. Maybe I need to listen again to focus on the lyrics… but in first listen, it’s a 70s-throwback pop album, but not something that compels me to look up more from Belle & Sebastian. Honestly, as a band I’ve seen lauded repeatedly over the years, this is disappointing.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

Classic for a reason. Not an instant-favorite, but I’m glad to have listened.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

As a fan of the band American Aquarium, it was good to finally listen to the album that inspired their name.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

5/5

Love it. Love hearing the classic jazz that I’ve heard in jazz and marching band my whole life from the legend himself and his amazing band

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

This sounds like the kind of music I would enjoy - it makes me think of MIKA mashed-up with the soundtrack to Sing Street - AND YET it just made me wish I were listening to either of those instead. Ultimately, this album is fine, if mildly annoying.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

3/5

Enjoyed it! Final track was as the standout to me.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

Another classic. Pushing boundaries, but not so strange as to be inaccessible or unenjoyable.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

5/5

LOVE THIS. Coconut is one of my favorite songs ever, and I can’t believe I didn’t know that I didn’t realize he was the iconic cover of Without You. Wowza! Adding this to repeat later!

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

5/5

Love this!!! Ashamed I wasn’t aware and already a fan of this, by name, before now. As a band geek, I was definitely familiar with the music, just unaware of the band or album by name. Fantastic album - perfect for working to or jamming on a road-trip!

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Meh

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Street Signs

Ozomatli

2/5

Unexpected, rhythmical fun, but not something I’ll listen to again soon

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Classic for a reason.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

4/5

Takes me right back to jr. high and high school. STRONG ENOUGH still one if my faves to belt along with.

Live Through This

Hole

1/5

I caught some provocative lyrics that I can appreciate. But ultimately, it was an exercise is perseverance to finish it his album. Screaming rock is just not my jam, and for every lyric that I found interesting, there were 4 more I found insipid or banal. Ick. Will not be repeating this album.

The La's

3/5

It’s fine. Freedom Song was a standout, as well as the final song Looking Glass. But overall… maybe I needed to be in a better mood to appreciate more? Meh.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

Classic for a reason! A damn-near perfect blend of rock, blues, and Americana.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

I can’t hear this without being transported back to watching Veronica Mars. It’s a solid pop album, though if I want to listen to Time To Pretend again, I’ll probably just listen to my VM soundtrack.

Be

Common

1/5

For rap fans, I’m sure this is great. It’s just not for me.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

I usually like jazz and I did enjoy some of this album, but much of it went over my head, just aimless noise.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

5/5

This is my type of jazz! Bright, engaging, smart… what a 🔥 set!

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

2/5

Must admit, listened while at work so didn’t catch all the lyrics. It’s okay for background music, but I didn’t enjoy as much as I anticipated based on the Wikipedia description.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Costello, like Dylan, must be famous more his writing and musicality than for his voice - super nasal and thin. I can definitely hear the Beatles’ producer’s influence. This album was really hit-or-miss for me; it was work to get through the first 3 tracks, but then it started picking up. Really enjoyed The Long Honeymoon and Almost Blue.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

Love this album. Have loved it since its release - it was an instant classic and well-deserved all the praise it received. Johnny’s voice is perfect for the melancholy tone of this project. The production is simple and pure, letting the lyrics and his voice do the heavy lifting. It’s a masterpiece.

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

1/5

This is not for me. Didn’t finish. Ick.

2112

Rush

2/5

I can’t see the band name RUSH without thinking of a minor character from THE GOLDBERGS, Johnny, who is obsessed with them. It’s not the band’s fault that I now associate them with a long-running sitcom joke… but it certainly didn’t help me take this album seriously. Prog rock just isn’t my cup of tea.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

It’s an interesting listen. The British Invasion sound is fully there and the lyrics are often challenging by today’s standards. I’d definitely listen again, though, to have a better hold on what made the Stones so influential.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

3/5

Too I-am-woman-hear-me-whine for me. Which… you know… I love Alamo’s and I love Brandi Carlile and I know I *should* love Liz. But mostly I just kept checking the track numbers to see how close I was to done with this album.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

Easy listening, good background music for work. And I appreciate the historic musical importance of the project.

The Stooges

2/5

Hmmm… I can hear the punk sound, like with other albums in this project, appreciate the influence it has on later albums and groups. But not a fan overall. Lyrically meh.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Surprising! I enjoyed and will listen again to get a better understanding of the lyrics.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

2/5

This is the kind of album that gives critics a chance to wax poetic about ART and risk and nonsense, but that no one actually wants to listen to.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

Meh.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

5/5

This album wasn’t available on Amazon, so I listened to his Superhits albums Vol. 1 & 2. Powerful lyrics and great delivery. Jones is a country legend for good reason.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Enjoyed this even more than the previous NC&TBS album from my generator. The standout to me was Straight To You because I was only familiar with Josh Groban’s cover from his Illuminations album (which I love).

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

2/5

Meh

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Perfect album to kick off my Monday workday. Moody but also energetic.

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

Hallelujah for an album I know and love! Love this one, too to bottom - great music writing, dynamic and relatable lyrics… Joel is a genius.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

Dire Straits

3/5

Pretenders

2/5

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

3/5

The first half of the album was surprising and fresh. Really enjoyed the melding of punk and electronica elements. I feel like the last 2 tracks were superfluous. The last half of the album, I kept checking “how much more do I have to go before it’s over?”

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

A great concept album and requires multiple listens to get the full lyrical impact. Sufjan is not for everyone - can be very ethereal and noisy - but I appreciate most of the writing and music here.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

2/5

This is just noise. The music is repetitive, the vocals are monotonous… ugh. Why did this make the list? The critics liked it; this listener does not. Listened to the first seven tracks, then skipped down to Dresden Dolls because the title seemed familiar. It was fine. Otherwise did not finish.

New York Dolls

3/5

Classic punk that I can appreciate. Very grounded music, understandable vocals / lyrics.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

I enjoyed this more than I initially thought I would. I imagine careful inspection of the lyrics would lead to ideas I disagree with, but musically, I enjoyed it.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

The Score

Fugees

2/5

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

4/5

I vaguely recall watching the 1982 film musical with my high school drama class. This really is a fascinating concept album. I can see why certain critics called it overblown or pretentious, but perhaps the better description would be ambitious and utterly unique.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Simply iconic.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

4/5

Super surprising and enjoyable! Hadn’t heard of this Byrds project before.

Third

Soft Machine

2/5

I don’t care what the critics say - this is the kind of album that makes people think they hate jazz. Ugh. Mindless, pointless, meandering noise.

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

This album was surprising and subversive. I was completely creeped out by Pencil Skirt. I’d listen again, for sure - this is a layered work and has me intrigued.

The Blueprint

JAY Z

2/5

Didn’t finish. Ick. Good beats, good samples, crap lyrics glorifying thug life. Not for me.

Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

Musically and lyrically interesting… he must have been a hell of a performer, bc he certainly was not hooking people with his voice.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

3/5

Takes me back to high school and summer camp… that’s about all I have to say about that. Not sure this actually holds up over time, though I recognize I’m likely in the minority in feeling that way. If I’m going to listen to 90s piano-driven feminism, I’d prefer Fiona Apple.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

4/5

Gotta love the King. Listening to this put me in a good mood.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

4/5

Loved this!

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

5/5

Face to Face

The Kinks

5/5

I always forget The Kinks started in the 60s - I think of them as a later rock band… so when I hear this music, it’s so surprising to me. A pleasant surprise, but still. Great early concept album. Would love to hear the unreleased tracks and get and even better sense of Davies’ full concept.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Fun listening. I want to listen again to better digest the lyrics.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

3/5

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

1/5

I was skeptical when I saw the title, and sure enough I hated this album. What a devastating indictment of how Third Wave Feminism has gutted modern womanhood. I can’t imagine living with such a transactional mindset and allowing my identity and self-worth to be utterly wrapped up in my sexuality. How gross and depressing.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

Lovely jazz. I don’t know enough to parse the differences between this and prior Davis releases, I just know that I like it.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Metallica

3/5

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

Interesting concept album. A little uneven, but not bad listening.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

2/5

A short album, and not unenjoyable… yet, I was glad when it was over. Musically, it just felt repetitive. And by the sixth reach, I was tired of the high falsetto. The lyrics are important - I understand why this album is on the list. But it tired me out listening to it.

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

1/5

Noise rock, indeed. Did not finish.

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

1/5

Couldn’t get past the first track. Nearly an hour and forty minutes of this junk? No thank you.

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

3/5

Fun rock album. Several fine tracks - Evil Hearted Ada was a pretty perfect callback to Elvis.

Boston

4/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

This album wasn’t on Amazon Music, so I listened to Funkadelic - The Best (1999), just to get a feel for their overall catalog and vibe. I prefer the instrumental parts to the lyrics / vocals.

Microshift

Hookworms

3/5

Good background music for work.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

I enjoyed this more than the recent Funkadelics album, but still felt repetitive and too long overall.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Dare!

The Human League

3/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Really enjoyed this, lyrically and musically.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Really enjoyed this, lyrically and musically.

Third

Portishead

4/5

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Fine listening, but too long. Boy do I relate to *not wanting to be an emotional teenager*

NEU! 75

Neu!

4/5

I enjoyed this album, though musical.ly, it seemed to be a little all over the place. I am surprised that it’s from the 70s, and I imagine it was considered pretty progressive for time. I enjoyed the tracks without vocals best.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

A nostalgia blast.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

3/5

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

Another nostalgia blast. Interesting to hear his life performance, and to know how much he was influenced by other early rock, and R&B artists.

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Another nostalgia blast. Interesting to hear his life performance, and to know how much he was influenced by other early rock, and R&B artists.

System Of A Down

1/5

Trash. Driving beats, but trash lyrics. Only made it through the first 3 tracks.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

The Undertones

3/5

Particularly like (She’s A) Runaround

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Wow. So, mostly good and listenable, with a few classics I was familiar with. But I cannot get over the track “A Man Needs A Maid.” What a bizarre track! Beautiful orchestrations set to the biggest whiny lyrics. Reading about his back injury and background only helps minimally - that song just really threw me for a loop.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Good album, if a little long

Queen II

Queen

4/5

Night Life

Ray Price

3/5

Love his voice, and the old-country sound. Made me want to listen to more of his music.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

4/5

Ah! I’d forgotten about BDB, hadn’t listened to him in years. First heard him from the ABOUT A BOY soundtrack, and then went down a rabbit hole of his music in the early 2000s. Thanks for the reminder on how fun and quirky and insightful his writing is.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Faith

George Michael

3/5

Woooo boy… George was all in his feelings for this album. I understand why it was a hit even if I felt like done if the tracks were too long.

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

2/5

Too long. Meh.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Stands the test of time. What an absolute legend.

Me Against The World

2Pac

2/5

I understand why he was a unique voice, but it’s just not my cup of tea.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

3/5

The Cars

4/5

Loved it - solid album that holds up over the decades.

The Libertines

3/5

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

2/5

Rock, but chill. Not like “soft rock” of the 80s, just very background - like, electric-guitar coffee shop music.

Gorillaz

3/5

I remember when this came out, and being intrigued by the retro sounding instruments and beats set against decidedly modern lyrics and hip-hop-lite vocals. It was such a fun juxtaposition, though not something I listen to regularly.

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Not what I expected, but enjoyable.

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

2/5

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

I enjoyed the film / video game aspect of the album.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

4/5

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Enjoyed hearing this modern classic. Especially love “Lover You Should Have Come Over,” which I was familiar with from Jamie Cullum’s cover.

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

How the hell did this ever chart as “country”?!

Frank

Amy Winehouse

2/5

I understand she has a great voice… I don’t understand how she became the icon that she is. Meh.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

I enjoyed this mix of old-school beats / music and the easy-to-understand rapping. Very chill.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Classic, already heard many times and still love it.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

5/5

What a voice. What classic country righting.

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

Honestly not what I expected. Felt like a Beastie Boys & Linkin Park mash-up… or perhaps I was just hearing how RATM influenced them.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

The Modern Lovers

1/5

Mediocre garage band to my ears

Femi Kuti

3/5

I enjoy Afro-fusion-jazz, but many songs felt too long and repetitive.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

Clandestino

Manu Chao

3/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

2/5

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

4/5

What a wild roller coaster of an album!

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

Pretty voice

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Blur

2/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

2/5

War

U2

4/5

Ananda Shankar

1/5

Awful noise. Hated it.

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

2/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

5/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

3/5

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

Out of Step

Minor Threat

1/5

Well, that’s 21 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. Literally whiny punks. Hard pass.

1989

Taylor Swift

5/5

T-Swift’s best album, IMO. The album that made me a fan.

Doolittle

Pixies

1/5

I understand the punk significance of the Pixies… but this was just meh for me. I did enjoy La La Love You.

Da Capo

Love

3/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Catchy for sure

Make Yourself

Incubus

3/5

Faust IV

Faust

2/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

2/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

3/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

1/5

Not for me… just noise.

I Against I

Bad Brains

2/5

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

4/5

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Amnesiac

Radiohead

3/5

D

White Denim

3/5

A masterpiece? Meh.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

I enjoyed this, but ultimately it felt a little long by the end of the album.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Tight set of beautiful Aretha classics. Wonderful, timeless album.

The Stone Roses

3/5

Sheet Music

10cc

3/5

The Beatles + Queen = 10cc

Destroyer

KISS

3/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

5/5

Follow The Leader

Korn

1/5

I only made it halfway through this trash.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Sound Affects

The Jam

3/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

Slayed?

Slade

3/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Kala

M.I.A.

3/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

3/5

Ingenue

k.d. lang

3/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

Filthy and completely unrelated for me. I recognize many if the songs from my youth, but ew… this is not nor will ever be something I love.

Tom Tom Club

4/5

Just the pick-up I needed to get back into the swing of work after the holidays. Peppy, poppy, clever.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

NGL, didn’t focus on the lyrics. But musically, I enjoyed this much more than I expected to. I’ve generally avoided Black Sabbath just based on the name - not going to apologize for judging, as they picked the name knowing it would provoke strong reaction. So, I’m thankful this was listenable and enjoyable.

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

4/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

4/5

Takes me right back to my college years!

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

Another example of I can understand the importance of this album Music-history wise, but it’s just not my jam

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

5/5

This is the kind of music I love!

Dirty

Sonic Youth

3/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Genius

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Johnny Cash at his iconic best.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Johnny Cash at his iconic best.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

Johnny Cash at his iconic best.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

4/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

5/5

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

I vaguely remember this group / album from my high school days, so there was a double dose of nostalgia in listening to this.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Trio

Dolly Parton

5/5

ICONIC

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

The Clash

4/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

I love the Dave Brubeck Quartet!

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Oh man, this music is tight up my alley. How am I just now discovering her?!? Loved it.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

3/5

I enjoyed the blues - rock - funk mash-up vibe, but will have to listen more than once to really appreciate the lyrics.

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

3/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

Fly Or Die

N.E.R.D

3/5

Not what I was expecting, enjoyed more than I thought I would…

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

5/5

Love “Birdland” from my band days - glad to hear the rest of this classic album!

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Damaged

Black Flag

1/5

Repetitive and boring. Really hated, DNF.

Tommy

The Who

4/5

Classic (and as a theatre nerd, I was already familiar with), but definitely absurd and overly-long at times.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

3/5

Enjoyed this! Can totally hear why it was a hit on college radio, love that vibe.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

A musician I’ve heard of for years, but haven’t actually heard. This was really enjoyable, the kind of album I’m surprised I didn’t get from my folks. I’ll be checking out more of her stuff!

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Love ABBA, a little uneven but mostly fun

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

GI

Germs

2/5

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

2/5

Meh… I imagine my enjoyment of this album would change with the weather and my age and my mood. It’s not bad, it’s just not absolutely good either. It’s like the idea of what a college freshman thinks would be impress a girl at the keg party.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

2/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

An album I actually already own and enjoy! It’s not groundbreaking, but solid blues-informed rock-n-roll.

Bad Company

4/5

A perfect highlight of the difference between “hard rock” then and now. Great classic album, though.

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

2/5

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

3/5

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

John Prine

5/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Feast of Wire

Calexico

4/5

Chelsea Girl

Nico

3/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Iconic for a reason and just what I needed to wake me up in the middle of this work week.

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

This album is both nostalgic and still so timely. Loved it when it originally dropped and love it now.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

1/5

Yet another album proving why I despise most prog-rock. Senseless noise.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Have listened to this many times, doesn’t get old. Love Morrison’s creativity and voice. Also love some of the humorous cuts from the “deluxe” version with Morrison giving the label many nonsense tracks out of contractual obligation - great sense of humor!

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

2/5

Noise noise noise.

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

3/5

Intellectually, I understand the significance of this album…. But I think you have to be in the mood to listen to it.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

4/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Such a brilliant album.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Perhaps this is something one has to be “in the mood for” to listen properly. It felt very one-note across the board to me.

The Predator

Ice Cube

1/5

I recognize the significance of this album and the talent of Ice Cube and his producers, but really found most of this album off-putting and too violent.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

2/5

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Elastica

3/5

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

2/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1/5

More noise. What a bore.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

5/5

Loved this - gosh, what a classic! *****

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Classic snd eminently listenable

White Light

Gene Clark

4/5

Classic snd eminently listenable

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

1/5

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

I see and ditto all the other reviews referencing the Beatles. Very trippy Brit-rock. Meh.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Nostalgia-packed for me, and still a fantastic pop album 40+ years later.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

5/5

Pedal-to-the-metal start to finish; a perfect microcosm of early rock-n-roll. Wish I could’ve been a fly in the wall when Little Richard and his band were making music history.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Peak 80s pop-rock

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

2/5

Starts strong but ultimately devolves into fairly repetitious noise. I enjoyed the driving brat and 80s keyboard funky rock way more than any vocals or lyrics.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Funky and easy to listen to.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

2/5

Interesting concept, mediocre listening experience

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

3/5

Feels like Eric Clapton + Dave Matthews - perfect for a beach day or road trip

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

What a voice. Need to listen to more than once to fully appreciate the poetry.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

3/5

Great background music, but not good for driving if you’re even if a bit drowsy - it will lull you with it’s hypnotic beats.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Love the classics, but truthfully, feels a little long by the end

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

Meh. Yet another “how… why… why is this a must-hear album?” on this list. Nothing special at all.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Enjoyable dance bops, good for listening while exercising or doing chores.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

2/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

2/5

Eclectic, somehow felt like 8a or 90s TV soundtrack material

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

Really enjoyable! Very rockabilly, very listenable.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Loved it - a breath of fresh air

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

3/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

Fred Neil

2/5

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

4/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Le Tigre

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

2/5

It was fine, but too long - by the last two tracks, I was wondering “isn’t it over yet?”

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

1/5

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

STRANGE. A never-ending and not fun trip. Gives major ick.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

5/5

Loretta is a country icon for a reason and this album shows that in spades. Folks calling her a Dolly knock-off don’t know their music history.

OK

Talvin Singh

1/5

Well, that’s an hour of my life that i’ll never get back

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Love this album! Still stands up after nearly 30 years.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

2/5

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Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

3/5

Survivor

Destiny's Child

4/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Ethereal pop

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

5/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

2/5

I understand this is a highly touted and influential album, it’s just not for me

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

2/5

I hear the “soundtrack” vibes, but it feels uneven and overwrought. Meh.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

If someone asked me to conjure the sound of 80s punk, this would be it.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

An interesting combination of musicians, but I feel the vibraphone softens the edges of the tango too much.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

2/5

I appreciate the synth music, but find the lead vocals grating.

Snivilisation

Orbital

3/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Scott 4

Scott Walker

4/5

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Love this album! Just beautiful.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

1/5

A complete (and grody) waste of time

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

I feel like this is an album and artist that people say they like in order to sound intelligent and high-brow… but to me it was meh poetry sung by an irritating voice. This Woman’s Work was the only real standout, and even that was only “good”because I recognized it from use in tv / movies / dance, not because I actually liked it.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

Like many (most?) other rap albums on this list, I recognize his skill and cultural impact, but really did not enjoy.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Suicide

2/5

Starts off okay, but ends up obnoxious and self-indulgent.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

There are moments of inspiration - Rooster is obviously a stand-out - but mostly, I found this to be an exercise in depressing noise

21

Adele

5/5

An album that truly deserves the “modern classic” moniker.

Close To You

Carpenters

3/5

Cozy pop

Maxinquaye

Tricky

1/5

Repetitive and occasionally raunchy. Yet another baffling example of an album that makes one thing, “how did this make the list?”

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Shades of Bowie and U2madhrd together.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

Intriguing and fresh. I enjoyed this much more than anticipated.

Closer

Joy Division

2/5

Started strong, ended meandering and monotonous.

Caetano Veloso

2/5

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

2/5

Interesting beats and use of influencing styles, but again… I hate the lyrics

Garbage

3/5

#1 CRUSH always takes me back to Baz Luhrman’s Romeo + Juliet and high school. Pure teen angst nostalgia.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

1/5

Terrible, awful, no good, BLECH - if I could give negative stars, I would.

My Generation

The Who

5/5

A damn near perfect rock album.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Will require more than 1 listen to really absorb the lyrics, but enjoyed the first pass.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Purple Rain

Prince

3/5

I enjoyed the instrumentation and music aspect more than the lyrics

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

3/5

Unimpressive except for Nature Boy

Throwing Muses

2/5

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

3/5

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

2/5

Nixon

Lambchop

2/5

Strange strange strange… also oddly soothing at times… But mostly just always on the edge of weird

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

TBH, I’m too lazy to look up the English translation of the lyrics… But this meant I could just enjoy the music and the beats

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

3/5

didn't hate it as much as i expected to

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

I loved the song Yellow when it came out, and it still brings back nostalgia for my college years… But overall, this album feels pretty sleepy and repetitive – the songs bleed into one another without much change.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Iconic.

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

If I could give this trash heap of screamo negative stars, I would. Nearly unlistenable.

Parklife

Blur

2/5

Utterly mediocre

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

I loathed this as much as I loved Tidal. What a waste of time.

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

Sounded like a radio-friendly Bowie knockoff.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Aching and beautiful and worth multiple listens to keep discovering the lyrics.

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

1/5

Why? WHY is this a must-listen album???!!!! What a mediocre waste of time.

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Very interesting, sonically, but will require more than one listen to get all the lyrics.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

2/5

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

3/5

A little uneven, but gritty and honest. It’s nice to hear a full record from a band I know has been a huge influence on some of my favorite Americana bands.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

4/5

I was immediately captivated by this album. I enjoyed the ethereal music and the lyrics – it felt as if David Bowie, Elton John, and Bon Iver all came together in a lush recording session.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

1/5

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

2/5

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

Entirely too long

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

2/5

Foo Fighters

3/5

The Rise & Fall

Madness

3/5

Amazon music didn’t have this particular album, so I listened to a “best of” album. Enjoyed their quirky style!

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

3/5

The Specials

4/5

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this band, but definitely enjoyed this album. Can definitely hear the influence they surely had on the 90s ska of my youth.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

Just not for me

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

2/5

Lyrically strong, can’t stand his voice

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

2/5

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Slow and depressing

Black Sabbath

4/5

Another album that surprised me by how much I enjoyed it! I think, though, early heavy metal is perhaps more palatable than more modern iterations… But now I guess I will have to explore and expand my horizons

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

2/5

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

1/5

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

While I have enjoyed some of her radio hits over the years, I have never understood the hype behind Madonna. Her level of celebrity, especially at its peak in the 80s and 90s, it’s more a testament to her sheer will to be famous rather than to her level of talent, whether in music or film.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

2/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

2/5

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

2/5

Nearly an hour and a half of this crap? Why??? FWIW, the second half of the album is better than the first; standout track: I’m Your Money.

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Another inexplicable “must listen” trash album that makes me get on my knees and thank God that I didn’t pursue music journalism or criticism as a profession and have to fawn over shite like this. What a waste of time. Zero stars.

Solid Air

John Martyn

2/5

Meh. I only really enjoyed this in so far as it was the album immediately after throbbing gristle… Mostly, I think this album is meandering and simply OK..

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

3/5

Surprising and intriguing

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

3/5

This album is a perfect example if “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Based solely on the band and album names, I was bracing myself for unintelligible scream-o rock, and instead enjoyed an hour of gentle 80s/90s pop rock.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Second half of the album is best, but it takes so long to get there…

Rocks

Aerosmith

4/5

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Paris 1919

John Cale

2/5

Moby Grape

3/5

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

4/5

Surprising and excellent Americana entry on this list

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

3/5

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

4/5

I’m surprised at the number of reviews that judge the lyrics of this pop gem through a 2025 third-wave feminist lens… get over yourselves and just let the harmonies do their magic.

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Simply iconic.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

3/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

I’d rather read Bjorks lyrics as a work of poetry than have to listen to the this mishmash of noise and whining cosplaying as music

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

I know what the wiki article said, but still, all I hear is Bowie’s influence. Maybe that’s just a sign I need to dig into Iggy’s own music to get better acquainted…

Wild Gift

X

3/5

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

3/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

The White Room

The KLF

2/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

4/5

Still sounds fresh nearly 40 years later

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

2/5

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

2/5

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

1/5

Repetitive and grating.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

A welcome palate cleanser to other recent albums the algorithm has served me. Great classic country.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

2/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Pure 90s nostalgia. Loved it!

Eternally Yours

The Saints

2/5

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

2/5

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

All due respect to Teddy Swims, but this album might have been a better use of the title “I’ve tried everything but therapy”

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Shadowland

k.d. lang

4/5

I had heard of k.d. because of the song “constant cravings” in the 90s, but hadn’t heard this gem if an album before! Love at first listen!

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

4/5

Another pleasant surprise from the algorithm. Really enjoyed this and will look up other albums from this group.

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

Couple of nostalgic tracks from my college years, but this dropped on the wrong day for me to fully absorb or enjoy. I may have to listen again in the future when my head and heart are in the right place…

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

4/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

4/5

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

Interesting but ultimately too long

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

Elvis Presley

4/5

Honestly, this album is a little all over the place… a good example of a young artist finding his voice (or perhaps of a music machine pushing the artist in a direction…?). I was surprised at the variance and nuance to his singing from track to track. I enjoyed this more than I expected to, kind of in a bemused way. Fave track: Blue Moon (pared back beauty)

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

2/5

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

4/5

So excited to see this favorite pop up here!

Repeater

Fugazi

2/5

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens Of The Stone Age

3/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

Technique

New Order

2/5

Meh

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

I don’t know what I was expecting… I think I was in a bad mood when I started this album, so all I can say is it was better and different than what I expected and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

2/5

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

2/5

Repetitive and mostly boring. Best track = last track.

Porcupine

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

LP1

FKA twigs

2/5

Makes me think of Ellie Golding’s first album, but not as listenable.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Talk about high energy! That was non-stop!

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

2/5

High-tech telephone hold music.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

Guero

Beck

3/5

The Slider

T. Rex

2/5

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

3/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Leftism

Leftfield

2/5

Must hear before I due? Nah. But definitely not the worst on this project.

Infected

The The

2/5

The Man Who

Travis

2/5

Fine for background music, not interesting enough to warrant multiple plays

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

Why is this a must hear? WHY?

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Long and repetitive…

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

3/5

Thankful for a country music break amidst my recent algorithm picks. Classic!

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

2/5

I understand the concept and appreciate the effort… but it’s uneven. Some tracks are indeed noir, and others are more Pink Panther or Inspector Gadget whimsical. I do hate it, but also won’t be revisiting it anytime soon.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

2/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

3/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

1/5

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

I wanted to love this - I just listened to a podcast featuring Nick Cave (Old School with Shiloh Brooks) and loved listening to him - but this album was slow and felt repetitive.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Love her voice.

Suede

2/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

5/5

Loved this! A perfect album to unwind to. Truly enjoyed each track.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

1977

Ash

2/5

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

3/5

If I could listen to just the instruments, I’d be happier. Great driving guitars, solid rock album. Just not a fan of the vocals.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

2/5

What did I do to deserve 2 AC/DC albums in one week 😫

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

4/5

The Only Ones

2/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

4/5

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Lots of quasi-biblical lyrics and imagery, but mostly nonsensical poetry to my ears. Passionately delivered, but nonsensical nonetheless…

Crazysexycool

TLC

3/5

Took me straight back to my 8th grade jr. high dance…

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

2/5

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

3/5

I enjoyed this album, but would not have classified it as pop or rock… Folk or country or Americana, except for the fact that he’s British.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

2/5

Iron Maiden

3/5

1984

Van Halen

4/5

One World

John Martyn

1/5

Trippy yet mostly boring

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

2/5

Fine for background noise while cleaning out my closet

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

2/5

Solid meh. Great rock sound, but couldn’t understand a word.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

The Joshua Tree

U2

5/5

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

A few okay tracks, but by the last few I was wondering how much longer til the damn album was over.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

1/5

Completely unremarkable

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Happy Sad

Tim Buckley

3/5

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

3/5

What a band in 2012 thought the 80s sounded like

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

2/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

2/5

Django Django

5/5

This was a lovely palate cleanser after yesterday’s dreck. As the kids might say, it was a bop; it made me want to dance through my office. Particularly enjoyed Zumba Zumba, but enjoyed the whole album.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Started off fine, ran entirely too long. Mostly “meh.”

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

3/5

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

2/5

Sonically interesting, but lyrically not my jam. You lose me at calling yourself “clit-rock.” Get over yourself.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

1/5

Self indulgent noise. Hated it.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Cross

Justice

3/5

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

1/5

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

1/5

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

3/5

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

3/5

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

White Ladder

David Gray

3/5

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

I only knew Randy Newman from his soundtrack and movie score work, so this was eye opening. I understand why the political points he was making, and I understand it is supposed to make the listener uncomfortable… um, mission accomplished. Catchy music, deeply uncomfortable lyrics.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

2/5