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Sun Jan 07 2024
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
I was immediately drawn in by the ethereal feel. This is an album I’ll come back go for reading and working to.
5
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Mon Jan 08 2024
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
3
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Imagine
John Lennon
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.
4
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Good work music - fun, but not too distracting. Definitely would listen to multiple times and search out other music by this group.
4
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Bad
Michael Jackson
I understand the classic-ness, though still believe the radio releases were the best cuts from the album.
4
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Fri Jan 12 2024
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Meh. Now I can say I’ve listened to The Talking Heads. Stand-out track: Find A Job
3
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Sat Jan 13 2024
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
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.
4
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Sun Jan 14 2024
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
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.
4
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Fragile
Yes
Enjoyable! Good for listening at work.
3
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Wed Jan 17 2024
The Visitors
ABBA
Not as full of recognizable hits as I presume other albums are, but still a decent set.
3
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
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.
2
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
SO GOOD. Would listen to on repeat. Deserves its place in modern music history.
5
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Sat Jan 20 2024
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
What a unique voice. I think I’ll need to listen a few times in order to get the full impact of the lyrics.
4
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Sun Jan 21 2024
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Not for me. Couldn’t understand the lyrics. Bland rock. Didn’t finish.
2
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
3
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
This may be sacrilegious in the world of rock-n-roll aficionados, but this just feels like an extension of The Beatles.
3
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
I love this. This is my kind of jazz and early rock and roll! So fun to hear the originals of these iconic songs!
5
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
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.
3
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Graceland
Paul Simon
Classic for a reason. Not an instant-favorite, but I’m glad to have listened.
4
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Sat Jan 27 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
As a fan of the band American Aquarium, it was good to finally listen to the album that inspired their name.
3
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Sun Jan 28 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
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
5
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
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.
3
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
Enjoyed it! Final track was as the standout to me.
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Another classic. Pushing boundaries, but not so strange as to be inaccessible or unenjoyable.
3
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
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!
5
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
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!
5
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Sat Feb 03 2024
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Meh
3
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Sun Feb 04 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Street Signs
Ozomatli
Unexpected, rhythmical fun, but not something I’ll listen to again soon
2
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Classic for a reason.
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Takes me right back to jr. high and high school. STRONG ENOUGH still one if my faves to belt along with.
4
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Live Through This
Hole
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.
1
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Fri Feb 09 2024
The La's
The La's
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.
3
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Sat Feb 10 2024
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Classic for a reason! A damn-near perfect blend of rock, blues, and Americana.
4
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Sun Feb 11 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
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.
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Be
Common
For rap fans, I’m sure this is great. It’s just not for me.
1
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
I usually like jazz and I did enjoy some of this album, but much of it went over my head, just aimless noise.
3
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
This is my type of jazz! Bright, engaging, smart… what a 🔥 set!
5
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Thu Feb 15 2024
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
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.
2
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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.
3
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Sat Feb 17 2024
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
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.
5
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Sun Feb 18 2024
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
This is not for me. Didn’t finish. Ick.
1
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Mon Feb 19 2024
2112
Rush
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.
2
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
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.
4
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
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.
3
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Easy listening, good background music for work. And I appreciate the historic musical importance of the project.
3
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Fri Feb 23 2024
The Stooges
The Stooges
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.
2
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
3
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Surprising! I enjoyed and will listen again to get a better understanding of the lyrics.
3
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Another Green World
Brian Eno
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.
2
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Meh.
2
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Wed Feb 28 2024
The Grand Tour
George Jones
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.
5
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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).
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
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Sun Mar 03 2024
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Meh
2
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Mon Mar 04 2024
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
2
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Really enjoyed this. Perfect album to kick off my Monday workday. Moody but also energetic.
4
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Low-Life
New Order
3
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Thu Mar 07 2024
The Stranger
Billy Joel
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.
5
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
3
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Sat Mar 09 2024
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
3
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Pretenders
Pretenders
2
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
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?”
3
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
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.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
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.
2
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Thu Mar 14 2024
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Classic punk that I can appreciate. Very grounded music, understandable vocals / lyrics.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
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.
4
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Sat Mar 16 2024
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
3
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Sun Mar 17 2024
The Score
Fugees
2
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
3
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Tue Mar 19 2024
The Wall
Pink Floyd
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.
4
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Wed Mar 20 2024
The White Album
Beatles
Simply iconic.
5
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Super surprising and enjoyable! Hadn’t heard of this Byrds project before.
4
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Third
Soft Machine
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.
2
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Sat Mar 23 2024
Different Class
Pulp
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.
3
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Sun Mar 24 2024
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Didn’t finish. Ick. Good beats, good samples, crap lyrics glorifying thug life. Not for me.
2
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
Musically and lyrically interesting… he must have been a hell of a performer, bc he certainly was not hooking people with his voice.
3
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
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.
3
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Gotta love the King. Listening to this put me in a good mood.
4
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Fri Mar 29 2024
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
5
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Sat Mar 30 2024
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Loved this!
4
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
5
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Face to Face
The Kinks
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.
5
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Fun listening. I want to listen again to better digest the lyrics.
4
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
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.
1
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Lovely jazz. I don’t know enough to parse the differences between this and prior Davis releases, I just know that I like it.
4
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Metallica
Metallica
3
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Interesting concept album. A little uneven, but not bad listening.
3
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Tue Apr 09 2024
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
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.
2
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Noise rock, indeed. Did not finish.
1
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Couldn’t get past the first track. Nearly an hour and forty minutes of this junk? No thank you.
1
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Fun rock album. Several fine tracks - Evil Hearted Ada was a pretty perfect callback to Elvis.
3
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Sat Apr 13 2024
Boston
Boston
4
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Sun Apr 14 2024
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
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.
2
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Microshift
Hookworms
Good background music for work.
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
I enjoyed this more than the recent Funkadelics album, but still felt repetitive and too long overall.
3
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Dare!
The Human League
3
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Really enjoyed this, lyrically and musically.
4
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Really enjoyed this, lyrically and musically.
4
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Third
Portishead
4
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Mon Apr 22 2024
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
3
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Fine listening, but too long. Boy do I relate to *not wanting to be an emotional teenager*
3
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Wed Apr 24 2024
NEU! 75
Neu!
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.
4
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
A nostalgia blast.
4
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Fri Apr 26 2024
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3
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Sat Apr 27 2024
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
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.
4
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Sun Apr 28 2024
Green
R.E.M.
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.
3
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Mon Apr 29 2024
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Trash. Driving beats, but trash lyrics. Only made it through the first 3 tracks.
1
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Blackstar
David Bowie
3
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Wed May 01 2024
The Undertones
The Undertones
Particularly like (She’s A) Runaround
3
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Thu May 02 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
3
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Sat May 04 2024
Harvest
Neil Young
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.
4
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Sun May 05 2024
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
3
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Mon May 06 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Good album, if a little long
3
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Tue May 07 2024
Queen II
Queen
4
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Wed May 08 2024
Night Life
Ray Price
Love his voice, and the old-country sound. Made me want to listen to more of his music.
3