Jan 08 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
No fan of Carole King.
1
Jan 09 2024
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The Band
The Band
I thought I already knew all famous and important bands of the 70s. But I must admit I did not know The Band at all. So this was a great listening, getting to know yet another good 70s band.
4
Jan 10 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
Interesting listening. Of course I listened to this album in the 80s and at that time found it great. But now, approx. 40 years later, it simply isn't the same as before. Yes, it was great at it's time but for me now not anymore.
2
Jan 11 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones has always been a band with a couple of nice songs but never a band where I sat down to listen to a whole album. I see now that this was wrong.
Aftermath is a wonderful album, one of their first as far as I know. There is a wonderful freshness in the songs and it contains quite a lot of their well known pieces. Even if only for this album, taking part in this journey of 1001 albums has paid off.
5
Jan 12 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Never really listened to The Smashing Pumpkins and this album won't change that. A couple of songs are ok, the rest I found quite boring.
Not the right band for me.
2
Jan 13 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Wonderful album by this old and very classic band!
5
Jan 14 2024
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Third
Portishead
For me a discovery. Very interesting, a lot of nice and surprising musical topics. Good album.
4
Jan 15 2024
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Interesting ... once again a 70s band I did not know. Very nice 70s rock music. Like it!
4
Jan 16 2024
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Document
R.E.M.
A nice album by a band "everybody" knows.
3
Jan 17 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Not my album, not my music!
1
Jan 18 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Not really my music. Liked a couple of song but in my opinion a very ordinary album with no big highlights.
1
Jan 19 2024
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Tommy
The Who
Interesting album. A great piece of art if you consider the age of Pete Townshend when composing it. But still it does not grab me as much as I thought. Probably one should have heard the first time in the 70s.
4
Jan 20 2024
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Wonderful. A classic great album by Bob Dylan. Like everything about it.
5
Jan 21 2024
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
The album is, good rock but not really my cup of tea. Maybe if I'd have the patience to listen to the album a few more times I'd like it. But I rather want to turn to the next album.
3
Jan 22 2024
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Nice rock punk album. Like it
4
Jan 23 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
A wonderful mix of jazz and rock. Definitely my favourite in this list until now. Will be listening a lot to it in the future.
5
Jan 24 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
This was 16th album and the first one I really know, which I find interesting since I know a lot of the albums on the 1001-list.
Life's Too Good is a classic album from the 80s and from a time before Björk became famous in the whole world. I grew up with this album and personally, I like the Sugarcubes albums better than what Björk did later.
Can recommend it to anyone - a real gem.
5
Jan 25 2024
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Interesting psychedelic rock from the 60s. But did not like it very much.
3
Jan 26 2024
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Blur
Blur
Didn't know the album but have heard Song2 a million times. So expectation was high, expected more of such.
But unfortunately no, the others are not bad but different. It could have been a 5 with more Song2-songs but the rest is simply not special.
3
Jan 27 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Sounds like a mixture of other bands. Nothing interesting.
1
Jan 28 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
If you like this kind of folk music, I suppose the album is fine. The music kind of flows along withouth any highs or lows. For me not interesting.
2
Jan 29 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
A nice rock album and, once again for me, something new.
3
Jan 30 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Wonderful classic album by the great singer Aretha Franklin. Contains a lot of the well known, but also some of the lesser known songs. A gem!
5
Jan 31 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Nice rock by - once again - a band which I did not know until now (although the name was familiar).
4
Feb 01 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Music I usually do not listen to, but goes well as background music when working. Will not be looking for more music from William Orbit, though.
3
Feb 02 2024
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
Nice album with nice songs. Definitely recommendable!
4
Feb 03 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
I hated this band in the 80s but I forced myself to listen to the album. Now, fourty years later, they are not as bad as in my memory but still, I wouldn't voluntarily choose an album from this band.
3
Feb 04 2024
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Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
I really struggled to listen to this album ... a couple of songs on the second were ok, but the rest really the worst imaginable pop music. Ok, I am aware that a lot of people like and enjoy this music but I will never, ever be one of them.
1
Feb 05 2024
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Interesting album, although not my kind of music.
3
Feb 06 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
This was the second album from David Bowie I encountered here in this travel of the 1001 albums THBYD. I loved the first one, Blackstar. This one is also ok, but at least from a couple of listenings for me "only" a good rock album.
3
Feb 07 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
The second album I encountered here at 1001 ATHBYD. The first one being "Third" was good but I like this better. Intriguing songs ...
4
Feb 08 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
Nice Beatles album. Had never listened to this album but contains a lot of well known songs.
4
Feb 09 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
A big range of songs. Some well known like "My Sweet Lord", some average ones and some great instrumental pieces at the end of the second cd (I listened to the 2014 Remaster version.
3
Feb 10 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
No, nothing for me. Music is ok, but I did not find it interesing at all.
2
Feb 11 2024
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Wonderful, classical album by The Byrds, certainly one of important bands in the history of "modern" music.
5
Feb 12 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
A wonderful album! The music circulates and soars. Never boring, though on the first listening, a lot of repetition. Definitely one of my favourites by Miles.
5
Feb 13 2024
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Well, it's similar as with Blur by Blur. You know a song, never had the chance (or simply never thought about) listening to more songs or an album by this band. You expect something you like. And you are let down.
Generally the band has some turns, liked the song "Monitor" but did not like anything else on the album.
2
Feb 14 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Nice album from the 90s. But I was never a R.E.M. fan. For me they play music, which is nice to hear in the background, good melodies and songs but nothing more.
3
Feb 15 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
Boring, boring and once again boring.
1
Feb 16 2024
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I am definitely one to put on an album by Leonard Cohen although I have heard several of his (popular) songs through the year. So I did not expect much.
But in this case I was positively surprised. I sure do not like all the songs on the album, but "Take This Waltz - Paris Version" and a quite funny "Jazz Police", as well as "Tower of Song" were ok/good.
3
Feb 17 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
Not the best one by The Cure, but a solid, nice collection of songs by this classic band. Like it!
4
Feb 18 2024
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
A rock/metal album definitely worth hearing. But still I miss something to be able to say "great album".
3
Feb 19 2024
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GREY Area
Little Simz
I suppose you should study the lyrics to make any sense of this. She can rap - that's no question - and she has a great sense for rhythm and putting words to rhythm. But for me there is nothing in the music.
1
Feb 20 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Nice album by one of the historic persons of popular music the last 70 years.
3
Feb 21 2024
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes is certainly one of the greats of the last 50 years of music history. This album maybe is a bit too much film-music-like but it does not really matter. The songs are still great and the album as a whole also.
5
Feb 22 2024
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
Never listened to an album by Randy Newman before, although I of course (who does not?) knew a few of his songs. Guess this is one of oh so many nice albums out there, which I think are ok, maybe even good, but which I will never search out for listening.
3
Feb 23 2024
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Moving Pictures
Rush
One of those bands which can play very good, which have ideas, which - of course - have their fanbase.
But, sorry, I did not connect to the music. I suppose if you grew up with it, you will like it. But I do not!
2
Feb 24 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Once again the Rolling Stones, the second album on this trip of these 1001 albums. Aftermath is in my opinion better but also this one is one of the great albums of the band!
4
Feb 25 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Quite nice. That's it.
3
Feb 26 2024
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Achtung Baby
U2
A very good, but not the best, album by U2. Quite a few really great songs but also some - in my opinion - poorer ones. But overall an album you can put on anytime.
4
Feb 27 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
I had never heard about Fiona Apple before this album came up here. I had not heard any of the songs on the album before. Therefore a big surprise: I really like it. Will definitely be listening to her again!
5
Feb 28 2024
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1984
Van Halen
For me this is one of so many 80s albums which are ok, but kind of boring. You can listen to them again and again but it simply does not get interesting.
2
Feb 29 2024
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
What to say about this album? The Kinks in the 60s are very 60s. The music is great - also for later generations - but also somehow "simple". Short songs (who would wirte a song like Two Sisters or No Return today?), instrumentations, etc. But then they have some great highlights like Waterloo Sunset (on this album) or Lola (not on this album), which turn them into a classic band, which "everybody" knows.
This album - certainly worth sitting down and listening to - even if you're not into 60s music.
4
Mar 01 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Rock of the 80s. Nice, ok, sometimes good, sometimes not.
3
Mar 02 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Blondie at her best. Some nice songs but also some boring songs. ok.
3
Mar 03 2024
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No Other
Gene Clark
ok, but nothing more
2
Mar 04 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
A classic album. Not the best soul album of the 70s but certainly contains some of the best classic soul songs. Always nice to hear.
5
Mar 05 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
An album which is easily listened to in the background. For me not more.
3
Mar 06 2024
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Wonderful work. Great musicians, great music. I suppose difficult for all, which are not used to jazz, tango or similar music but if you are patient enough to listen a few times to this album it will pay you back!
5
Mar 07 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Good album.
4
Mar 08 2024
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
This combines everything I don't like about 80s music. The synthetic beats, simple melodies and sooo many played like this.
Except for Tainted Love nothing special.
1
Mar 09 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Basically a nice album. But somehow the songs flow by and don't leave so much behind. It is simply to smooth, nothing unexpected, nothing exciting.
3
Mar 10 2024
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Pink Flag
Wire
1970s ... Punk ... loud ... quick ... simply as it should be :-)
4
Mar 11 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Nothing spectacular. Only really nice song is Lazy Sunday. The rest partly ok, partly quite funny but it simply isn't anything more.
2
Mar 12 2024
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Used to listen quite a lot to PJ Harvey but not quite so impressed today. I like the album, but somehow something is missing. Total impression = ok.
3
Mar 13 2024
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Typical Indian classical music. I have always liked it as a background music. In a restaurant, when working, when reading, ... But never really dived any deeper into it. For me this album is exactly perfect for this kind of background music. And it gets better at every listening.
5
Mar 14 2024
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Classic country. Quite ok but will never be my favourite.
3
Mar 15 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
A Queen classic. One of the really great ones and one of the hightlights in the history of this big rock band.
5
Mar 16 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Radiohead is a band I tend to like. Didn't know this album, though, and it ist in my opinion not one of their hightlights.
3
Mar 17 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
The second David Bowie album I get in this series. The first I did not know but Hunky Dory is full of great well known songs. Great to listen to and reminds one of his genius as a musician.
5
Mar 18 2024
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Hmmm ... modern country music. Sounds ok. Bute leaves nothing behind. One wonders why Kacey Musgraves is so popular but you probably have to be more into this kind of music to understand that.
2
Mar 19 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Such a wonderful historical album. Today nobody will understand why "God save the Queen" was a major scandal. But it took some courage for "Virgin Records" to publish this - now classic - album (nobody else wanted to!). An important contribution to the world of rock and popular music.
5
Mar 20 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Not the best but ok.
3
Mar 21 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Typical music from Depeche Mode. Generally I find them ok, some songs are really great, some not.
3
Mar 22 2024
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Parklife
Blur
Not the highlight of Blur but ok.
3
Mar 23 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
Music, which can server as background music somewhere where you don't concentrate on the music itself. Some of the melodies are ok, but there is nothing emotionally capturing in this work.
2
Mar 24 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
I am not a big fan of heavy metal music although I really love some songs by Metallica, Korn, System Of A Down, etc. Slipknot will never be a band I can listen to, simply too far away from my musical taste. But one can't deny that they have quite a lot of nice riffs and they are really good musicians (I don't think you can play good heavy metal music without being an excellent musician).
3
Mar 25 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Very simple --- I did not like it. And, to be honest, I did not think it is such a great album. Probably it hit the nerve of the time when it was published but to me it sounds a lot like an album made for teenagers with the goal of making money and less like an album where a musician put in a lot of work to do the music he'd like to.
1
Mar 26 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
The newer albums were more popular but sound boring today. This is still to fine to listen today.
4
Mar 27 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Experimental music from the 80s. What more you can say.
1
Mar 28 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Did not know the band and after reading a review on it I expected something interesting. But no, it was not interesting. More boring than anything else.
2
Mar 29 2024
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Infected
The The
Nice 80s rock. Didn't know it but like it!
4
Mar 30 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Probably they were good in the 80s. Some of the sampling is nice. But not my thing.
2
Mar 31 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Songs are ok, could listen more often to the album. But does not convince me.
3
Apr 01 2024
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Boring 80s music. No wonder I did not notice this band then.
Not a "1" terribly boring, but I would not put the album on again.
2
Apr 02 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Good Bob Dylan album but not the best.
4
Apr 03 2024
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
One of the great ones by the Beatles. Lot of nice songs.
5
Apr 04 2024
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xx
The xx
x=Boring => xx = Boring*Boring
1
Apr 05 2024
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Trio
Dolly Parton
It's ok, not particularly good, not particularly bad.
If you're a country music fan I guess it's a kind of highlight. But if you're not, not so special.
3
Apr 06 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Nice rock but not very nice.
3
Apr 07 2024
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Sometimes I wonder how and why the albums have been chosen for this list. This is one of the case.
2
Apr 08 2024
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
Nice!
4
Apr 09 2024
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Is This It
The Strokes
Although I am quite familiar with the band and know a few albums I had never listened to this one from the beginning to the end. And this is also a nice album with several great songs.
5
Apr 10 2024
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Nice album, sounds similar to The Smiths - guess Morrissey simply was such an important person of the band.
4
Apr 11 2024
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Not my kind of music - found it boring, even after two listenings.
1
Apr 12 2024
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
A really great album by an artist, I must admit, I did not know. A shame that is isn't available on Spotify, but found it on Youtube. Will be dipping into his other records but since I listen either on Spotify or on my stereo I will probably not hear this record again ...
5
Apr 13 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
Except for the song "Here Comes Your Man" quite boring.
2
Apr 14 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
I knew Wilco from a couple of songs but I have never been a fan. This album - ok, quite ok but still nothing which convinces me
3
Apr 15 2024
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Bollywood music is certainly not my favourite. But in this case I expected more. Maybe it get's better with repeated hearing but I gave up after one time ...
2
Apr 16 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Great - like it
5
Apr 17 2024
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
I'm more familiar with the "old" albums of Bob Dylan (although I guess 1997 is for a lot of people also "old"). This is in my opinion not as good as those, but still quite good. So definitely worth listening to.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Well, a 60s band, reminds one of other 60s bands (I did not know the band before listening to this album) but doesn't add anything to what one has already heard.
2
Apr 19 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
It's ok ... but definitely not more ...
3
Apr 20 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Wonderful album. Some nice blues, great usage of the organ. Certainly one of the greats in the history.
5
Apr 21 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
It doesn't matter what you think about this album - if you like or dislike it - it is one of the most important albums in the history of rock. As the last album of Hendrix, it can only make us imagine what could and would have come next.
5
Apr 22 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Didn't know this album by Calexico but have listened to other albums. I find this very similar to the other. There are a few magnificent songs (e.g. Across the wire) and then some songs which sound like a "filling" for the rest. For the best songs it would be a 5, for the filling it would be a 1 or 2.
3
Apr 23 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
No idea why this album is here on the list. It sounds like thousands of others, but probably I simply don't get it.
2
Apr 24 2024
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Neither knew the band nor had ever heard one of the songs. So this was a positive surprise. Very nice.
4
Apr 25 2024
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
I know several of Tom Waits albums but this one I had never listened to. Unfortunately, this one did not convince me. There are a couple of songs, like A Little Rain or Black Wings, which I find very nice. But too many, which (in my opinion) are not that good. Albums like e.g. "Blue Valentine" or "Alice" (and others) are by far better.
3
Apr 26 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Nice background music, but not really more.
3
Apr 27 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
I'm not a fan of Paul Simon. But this definitely was a major album when it was released. In a time before the "World Music" of the 90s it was an encridibly important album for popularize unknown (at least for many) music styles. For this reason a "4". Otherwise it would have been a "3".
4
Apr 28 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Wonderful rock album. Powerful, loud, noisy and interesting.
5
Apr 29 2024
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The Score
Fugees
Simply not my kind of music. Although some of their songs are quite ok.
1
Apr 30 2024
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Be
Common
No, this is nothing for me.
1
May 01 2024
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
Nice rock album with some good songs but a lot of average songs.
3
May 02 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
No, this is nothing I will ever like. One or two songs made me give a "2" but it's more like 1.6
2
May 03 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Know a few of the albums by Prince, but did not know this album before. Has quite a few nice songs but will not become my favourite.
But definitely worth listening to if you like his music.
4
May 04 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
No, do definitely not like it. There are some nice samples here, which are used in a good way. But still, no, not for me.
1
May 05 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Listened quite a lot to "Voodoo", but did not like this debut album as much. It's ok but not as good.
3
May 06 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
Yes, this is totally different than the famous Yes album from the 80s.
Yes, I know the one from the 80s, and Yes, I loved it.
Yes, I also like this one.
Yes.
4
May 07 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
One of the great albums in the history of jazz. Nothing more to say.
5
May 08 2024
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Nice 80s pop.
4
May 09 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
It is definitely not mainstream. But I did not find any connection to the music.
2
May 10 2024
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Nice 80s punk.
4
May 11 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Average pop from the 80s. Ok but nothing more.
3
May 12 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Nice.
4
May 13 2024
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
I have now and then listened to some of the 70s Genesis albums. The music is very good and sometimes quite complex, which are normally things I like in music. But still I never really became a fan. For me something is missing.
3
May 14 2024
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nice!
4
May 15 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Didn't find anythin interesting here.
1
May 16 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Rock. Rock. Rock.
One of the great ones.
5
May 17 2024
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Listened a lot to this album in the 70s. But except for Honaloochie Boogie I do not find anything so nice anymore.
3
May 23 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
This is certainly one of the great albums in the history of rock. But for me, personally, it's not one of my favourites "of all times", therefore the 4.
4
May 24 2024
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Nice rock! Much better than I expected.
4
May 25 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Nothing to say about this album. Everything has already been said.
5
May 26 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
I probably would have liked them in the 80s but didn't know them then.
Now I think this is quite boring typical 80s music.
2
May 27 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Connected is a nice song. Everything else is at Ground Level without any Pressure and listening to it feels like listening All Night Long to one song, simply boring. At The End it's better to Fade Away and forget this Creation which feels like Chicken Shake to me.
1
May 28 2024
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Marquee Moon
Television
Interesting, that this is rated as punk. I would call it rock or even pop. But it sounds nice, like it.
4
May 29 2024
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Well, it didn't start so bad. Assassins and Dracula Mountain are quite good songs. But then, oh boy, it was an endless downwoard spiral. It got worse and worse. And then even worse. And it didn't end. No end? No, this does never end. Or not? Well, it has to have enden, otherwise I would not be writing this.
NEVER AGAIN!
1
May 30 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
ok but not more
3
May 31 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Certainly one of the classics in music history, even when taking all music directions into account. Great and always worth hearing.
5
Jun 01 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Certainly one of the classics in the history of popular music. I had not listened to this album for probably like 30 years. Used to like it a lot. But now I think it is a collection of some very good work but unfortunately also some poorer stuff. If I had reviewed this album in the 80s I would have given it 5, but now it'll have to be a 4.
4
Jun 02 2024
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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Nice!
4
Jun 03 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Wow - this was some kind of torture. Every song even more boring than the previous ones. As far as I understand, this album is quite important for the history of hip-hop. But definitely, absolutely, without any question not for me.
1
Jun 04 2024
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Oh no ... the second day row this (for me) terribly boring music. No, no, no!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1
Jun 05 2024
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
I was a bit surprised by this album. I would not consider myself a person who "likes" the Pet Shop Boys. But this album is nice and I listened to a few times. Gets better every time.
4
Jun 06 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Nice but not more. Maybe I need to listen a few more times.
3
Jun 07 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Had never listened to this album. But my first thought was "yes, this must be good" since it is by "The Who". No, a great disappointment. With this music they would never have become the famous band they are today.
2
Jun 08 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Even though this one, her first album, is not the best she already show the power and musical skills of her voice here. So for me this is clearly a "5".
5
Jun 09 2024
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
The album is ok. It is nice but nothing more.
3
Jun 10 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
Fast, fast, not interesting, but ok as background music ...
2
Jun 11 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Simply great
5
Jun 12 2024
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Rapture
Anita Baker
This is so typical average sing-song of the eighties. Not my music although one must say, that she is a good singer
2
Jun 13 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Nice but the not the best by The Police.
4
Jun 14 2024
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Well, now, I never would have thought, that I'd listen to a Robbie Williams album from the beginning to the end. But it confirmed what I expected. Sing-a-song-along but nothing special. Ok for the radio when you're driving but nothing more.
2
Jun 15 2024
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Quite nice. Never heard about them and never heard one of their songs as far as I know so was a nice surprise
4
Jun 16 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
In the 80s I did like a few of his songs. But the rest on the album are simply ok, nothing more.
3
Jun 17 2024
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Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Nice but not more.
3
Jun 18 2024
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Wow, what a wonderful live album. Music at its finest.
5
Jun 19 2024
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Baez is of course extremely well known and loved by many. I've never been one of her fans and this album doesn't change anything. Typical folk music singing. Songs played at a camp fire by so many. Of course she can sing, of course she can play the guitar ... but there is - in my opinion - simply nothing special at all about this.
1
Jun 20 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs
Quite nice.
3
Jun 21 2024
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S&M
Metallica
Metallica with a symphonic orchestra. What sounds strange when you read doesn't sound strange when you hear it.
Great live album.
5
Jun 22 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Everybody knows Elvis. Everybody know how much he influenced pop/rock music. And he was probably the first globally loved pop/rock musician.
I guess for that he deserves 5 stars.
But I guess we are all here not to rate by the value for history but value for us and for me this is "only" a 3 star album.
3
Jun 23 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Several songs of the album are well known and have been played soooo often. The album as a whole ist ok. I could listen to it now and then. But there is no highlight there in my opinion.
3
Jun 24 2024
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Slipknot
Slipknot
Terrible, terrible, terrible
1
Jun 25 2024
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Quite nice
3
Jun 26 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Wonderful album full of well known and lesser known songs. Great.
5
Jun 27 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Not interesting
2
Jun 28 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Not my type of music.
2
Jun 29 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Well, Johnny Cash. It's nice, it's entertaining, but not really anything more.
3
Jun 30 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Nothing interesting here
1
Jul 01 2024
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Nice soul. A bit too playful for my taste (more "real songs" would have been nice). But definitely worth listening to.
4
Jul 02 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Certainly a surprise. Nice songs, well composed and nicely played.
4
Jul 03 2024
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
A difficult album. One of the one side very interestingly composed songs. A lot of variety and creativity. On the other side I'm simply not so fond of them, also after listening a few times. My vote is therefore is somewhere in the middle.
3
Jul 04 2024
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
What a nice surprise. Although I'm not really a fan of indian music I especially valued the explanations in the beginning coupled with the pieces. For me a discovery and one of the reasons why I am listening to all these albums here.
5
Jul 05 2024
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
ok
3
Jul 06 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Very good debut album by a great band.
2
Jul 07 2024
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
You can listen to it in the background. But it is simply boring!
2
Jul 08 2024
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Some nice concepts in there. Some nice songs. But overall average.
3
Jul 09 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
So 60s. But somehow nice. And somehow so typical. Not great but is a good listening.
3
Jul 10 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Certainly one of the "big" albums of the Beatles. Lots of known songs.
4
Jul 11 2024
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Never been a fan of Cohen. Some songs are ok but generally I've never benn able to connect to his music. This album is slow and for me not really interesting.
2
Jul 12 2024
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Terribly boring.
1
Jul 13 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
I guess one must be a fan of Cohen to appreciate this album. It is quite interesting how he combines his "murmuring" with the music. And the songs are quite ok. With another singer it would probably be better - for everybody except the Cohen fans.
3
Jul 14 2024
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Some very nice stuff here. If I could take approx. half of the album it would be a clear "5" but the rest is boring.
3
Jul 15 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
Loved this album when I was a kid. Now it's ok to listen to, guess I've simply heard it too often!
4
Jul 16 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Nice!
4
Jul 24 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
No, this band will never become a favourite of mine. This is the second album I had and I disliked it even more than the first one
1
Jul 25 2024
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D
White Denim
Surprisingly good album - had no expectation. Still, it is one of many good rock albums. Nothing more.
3
Jul 26 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Very 80s, some interesting songs. But not really my cup of tea!
2
Jul 27 2024
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25
Adele
Great voice, but still - I simply don't really like her music
2
Jul 28 2024
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
it's ok, but simply quite boring - every song sounds the same
2
Jul 29 2024
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Very nice rock album.
4
Jul 30 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Very nice!
4
Jul 31 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
You could call this album the beginning of the 90s music. The typical 80s sounds is not there anymore, but still it is 1986. Great collection of typical Smiths-songs!
4
Aug 01 2024
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Sincere
Mj Cole
House with a touch of soul and R&B. Probably quite good music if you like the style but not really what I like
2
Aug 02 2024
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
One of the great musicians of the twenthieth century, although not one of my favourites. But there is no doubt that this album is very good.
4
Aug 03 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
One of the great albums in the history of The Pogues. Wonderful collection of great songs!
5
Aug 04 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Quite good rock. But as a whole album not so interesting.
3
Aug 05 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
What a terrible album. I think I like this even less than Tapestry by Carole King.
1
Aug 06 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Certainly an important album in the history of pop/rock. I suppose almost everybody has heard at least one of the songs. And at the time it was published it was of course something new, creative and great. Today, though, I do not find it really very interesting. It is ok. It is not bad to listen to. But for me it'll only be a 3.
3
Aug 07 2024
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Well, certainly interesting. But really just quite boring.
2
Aug 08 2024
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Difficult to decide for this album. On the side spiritual, meditational, somehow very nice. On the other side a bit boring, but maybe simply needs to listen to it a few times.
3
Aug 09 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Classic album. Good rock if you like the style.
4
Aug 10 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Not really my type, although sometimes it reminds one of the minimalistic pieces by Philip Glass or Steve Reich. But then it wanders of into some kind of not so exciting vocal parts. But still, creative.
3
Aug 11 2024
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Future Days
Can
On the one side interesting, creative band from the 70s. On the other side the music flows by and I can't find anything interesting in it.
2
Aug 12 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Once again one of these albums one knows is historically important but one doesn't really like. How to vote. Well, I chose a two. Blueberry Hill is at least one song I can listen to again and again and which I have liked for decades. The other ones typical rock'n roll of the 50s where you really hear very clearly the movement from blues to the "new" form called rock'n roll.
2
Aug 13 2024
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Nice!
4
Aug 14 2024
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Nice rock!
3
Aug 15 2024
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
I loved the album "Dirty" but find this so much less appealing.
2
Aug 16 2024
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Ok! This album is sooo typical Jackson. It was nice in the 80s and beginning of the 90s. And it was a great album back then. But listening to it now isn't really exciting. Of course it is nice dance music as was typical for the Jacksons. But I don't see this as music, which is timeless although quite a lot listen to it even today.
2
Aug 17 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
One of the great albums of The Who. I like a lot of their songs but I never have been able to find a real connection. Therefore the 4!
4
Aug 18 2024
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Nice Van Morrison but certainly not the best
3
Aug 19 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I like it, but it will not be one of my favourites.
3
Aug 20 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
I have listened quite a lot to Billy Joel but didn't this album. It contains several well known songs, though, most of which I like. The others are not so good, though.
3
Aug 21 2024
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Guero
Beck
A really nice surprise. Never heard of them and never heard anything from them. Great sound, great songs (not all but relatively many) and never boring.
4
Aug 22 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
Of course this is an important album in the history of punk. Still, it sounds so "mild" today, not "wild" in any way, simply some nice punk songs. Obviously the 47 (!) years which have passed have changed music a lot.
3
Aug 29 2024
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Quite nice!
3
Aug 30 2024
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
I know some of the early albums of Neil Young, but was not aware of his later albums like this one. A nice surprise. Good music, good playing, garage rock as it should be.
4
Aug 31 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
One of the great albums in the history of rock and metal. Of course the music sounds so different to todays but still an important landmark in the history. Something you can always listen to.
5
Sep 01 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
I like their style and some of their songs. But then there are quite a lot of songs which I think are too simple and not interesting.
3
Sep 02 2024
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Interesting album from an interesting band. But not quite my style.
3
Sep 03 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
One of those jazz albums, which you hear as background music in restaurants, bars, etc. But the music should really be listened to. Although both Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd have played much more complex pieces with technically much more difficult (to play and to listen to) solos, this album also shows their genius well.
Also, so happy that at least once in a while there is a highlight like this on the list of 1001 albums among which there are so many mediocre rock and pop albums.
5
Sep 04 2024
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Although not really a fan of progressive rock I really loved this album. Great creativity and a lot of variation in the music.
4
Sep 05 2024
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
I love Marvin Gaye's album "What's Going On" and have listened to that one several times. This one was new to me. I didn't like it as much but maybe simply need to listen to it more often.
4
Sep 06 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Nice rock album :-)
4
Sep 07 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Of course this is a very famous album.
Of course the great song Starman is on it.
Of course Ziggy Stardust is also quite good.
Of course Lady Stardust is ok.
Of course the rest is simply not so great.
A important album in the career of Bowie but in my opinion not one of his best.
3
Sep 08 2024
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
It's ok. But not more.
3
Sep 09 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
I really liked the "The Cars" in the 80s but have never listened to this particular album. Still, it is so obviously "The Cars", but maybe without a last finishing touch. I liked it.
4
Sep 10 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Quite impressive, good sound and songs.
3
Sep 11 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
I really love this album and every song (except for the last one "Addicted") on it. I really don't know what to say more about it. It simply "feels good".
5
Sep 12 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
As most albums by Tom Waits this is simply great! It's not my favourite one but still wonderful.
5
Sep 13 2024
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Fun House
The Stooges
After listening to the album the first time I had to check the release year again. 1970? And this music? What a great surprise (for me)! I knew the name but exactly nothing about their music. Should have checked that earlier. Now I am a fan!!
5
Sep 14 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Terribly boring!
1
Sep 15 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
A great album by this so very important band in the history of metal. But not the best one. Some of their best songs are to be found here but too many songs which are average.
4
Sep 16 2024
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Sooo terrible
1
Sep 17 2024
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Ramones
Ramones
Certainly one of the important bands in the history of popular music. The album is extremely nice to listen to. But the songs are simply a bit too similar. But still very nice.
4
Sep 18 2024
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Kenza
Khaled
I do not know Arabic music well. Some songs I've heard through the time have an (for me) "exotic" sound, which I like. This album sounds for me like a mixture of Arabic music and French Chansons. Some of the songs I find very nice, some I don't like at all. Therefore it's a "3" for me. But much nearer to "4" than to "2".
3
Sep 19 2024
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
A really terrible album. I'm certainly no big fan of HipHop but a lot of artists base their music on samples, whiche are often interwoven with the rap singing in an interesting way. But here, nothing, void, total abyss.
1
Sep 20 2024
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
Never been a fan although I like some songs. I do not really understand why the hype around here happened. Yes, she has a good voice, but so have so many other singers. But that's it, one of many good singers. And the album? Well, nothing special.
2
Sep 21 2024
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2112
Rush
I must admit I don't know Rush. But the sound is very 70s, not so unexpectedly. Probably great if you grew up with them. But not for me.
2
Sep 22 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
Good singer but I heard the album too much in the 80s. I simply don't like it anymore.
2
Sep 23 2024
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Hmmm ... difficulto rate. Somehow I like it but then again it sounds partly boring. Not really sure, therefore it will be a "3"
3
Sep 24 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
In my opinion one of the not so good album by The Cure!
2
Sep 25 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Very nice!
4
Sep 26 2024
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Truth
Jeff Beck
It's always a nice surprise when you find a great album, which you were not aware of before. And that is what happened to me here. A bit sceptic at first, I started listening, thinking this is probably one of so many average albums on the market. But no, this was totally different. Great songs, great playing. Of course everything very 70s. But if one like the 70s rock music, I think one will also love this album.
5
Sep 27 2024
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One World
John Martyn
Ok, but in my opinion nothing special.
3
Sep 28 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
When I started this journey of the 1001 albums I promised myself to listen to every album at least once. My goal is not only to listen to artists I already like but also discover new ones and new sound and music.
A few of the albums I've listened to (this was nr. 247) have been a real challenge. Not that I am saying that the music is bad. But I simply don't like it. No, this is not correct: I simply can't stand it. It's simply not my music. Obviously there is a reason why I have never listened to that music.
Probably it is now needless to say that this album is one of them. My first thought when through with the album was "Thank god it's finished". The same I thought with Back To Basics form Aguileira, Doggystyle from Snoop Dogg, Kollaps from Einstürzende Neubauten and a few more.
Hope there aren't a lot of more such albums on the list!
1
Sep 29 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Hmmm ... simply boring
2
Sep 30 2024
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Leftism
Leftfield
First of all, this is not my kind of music. But what I wonder most about is why should listen to this music when not dancing. It is so clearly made for dancing and for that purpose is good. On the other side, the monotonic 4 and 8-beat are quite ok as background music for work etc.
2
Oct 01 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
bad
1
Oct 02 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I was positively surprised by this album. Who doesn't know "Son Of A Preacher Man" featured in Pulp Fiction? But often these songs, and I love "Son Of A Preacher Man", are the only likable songs on the album, on which they are to be found.
In this case it is totally different. This album is fine soul singing with a bit of pop. Not all songs are top but enough to make this (in my opinion) one of the best albums of this 1001 albums list.
5
Oct 03 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Hip-hop with angry teenager vocabulary. If you like, you like it.
But I don't.
1
Oct 04 2024
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
A wonderful album with mostly songs by Jobim. A classic.
5
Oct 05 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
One of the better albums of Talking Heads.
4
Oct 06 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Ok, but not more
3
Oct 07 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
A really, really, really horrible album.
1
Oct 08 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
I'm not so convinced by this album. It's The Police, ok. But in my opinion not one of their best.
3
Oct 09 2024
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Arise
Sepultura
Oh what a joy ... some good music again, the third album in a row which I like after having had to fight through the last 10 albums (of which 9 were really boring)
4
Oct 10 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
Nice 90s rock!
4
Oct 11 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
One of the classics.
4
Oct 12 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Did not know this album but loved it from the beginning. The opening part of Mis-Shapes got me hooked right away. I've listened to it a few more times in the meantime and it does not change. Wonderful and simply very nice.
5
Oct 13 2024
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Hasn't everything been written about this album, which is worth mentioning? I guess so.
As with most great music, this is not an album most music lovers like or love from the beginning. This is like a tree which grows and every time you look at it, it gets bigger and more beautiful. And sometimes the tree takes leaps in growing and you wonder why you didn't notice something before, which is obvious and so nice now. You need to look and you need some patience but you will be rewarded.
Certainly one of music history's masterpieces!
5
Oct 14 2024
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Nice
4
Oct 15 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
It's definitely not one of my favourites by Pink Floyd despite some good stuff here.
3
Oct 16 2024
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Average - ok.
3
Oct 17 2024
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California
American Music Club
Terribly boring!
1
Oct 18 2024
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Creative and funny! But in terms of music not so interesting.
3
Oct 19 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
By far not what I had expected. It's nice but not so powerful as the better known songs by JB. Ok but not more.
3
Oct 20 2024
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Very nice. Did not know the album or the band although I know "Spinning Wheel" quite well from hearing it regularly over the years on the radio. So it was a nice surprise!
4
Oct 21 2024
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Ok, this was not as bad as I feared when it started. Partly ok, some nice samples, etc. Still it's a 1 for me, way too little to give a 2.
1
Oct 22 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
I sometimes really wish there would be a possibility to rate ,5. This is one of those albums. I like it, but not enough to give it a 4. On the other hand, 3 is too little.
I have to choose one - this time it is the 3.
3
Oct 26 2024
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Pornography
The Cure
Was not sure if it's a 3 or 4. Would have given a 3.5 if possible. Nice album but not really a 4.
4
Oct 27 2024
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Where is the possibility to give a negative rating? Or at least a zero? Anything less than 1 would make me happy.
What a terrible, terrible album!
1
Oct 28 2024
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Completely new for me. But very nice - liked it a lot.
4
Oct 29 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
I like Metallica but I think this is by far not as good as the S&M or Metallica albums.
3
Oct 30 2024
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
A typical US singer/songwriter. Not really a fan but ok
3
Oct 31 2024
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Berlin
Lou Reed
Didn't know the album but know Lou Reed of course. Expected more ...
3
Nov 01 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
I really like to listen to jazz and I listen very much. I did not know this album and it is nice, but I was not able to find any deeper connection to Bill Evans' music on it.
3
Nov 02 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
ok
3
Nov 03 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
I guess almost everybody knows or has heard about this album. It was and still is an historically important for the history of pop/rock. But for me, despite its' historical relevance can not be more than a 4.
4
Nov 04 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
Creative, funny, playful
3
Nov 05 2024
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Debut
Björk
I listened to this album soooo many times in the early 90 right after it was published that I then completely stopped and have probably not heard it since 20 years or so ago. After all these years it's once again wonderful to listen to. Lot's of great songs and who knows ... maybe I'll start listening to it more often again.
4
Nov 06 2024
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Goo
Sonic Youth
partly nice, partly not so good
3
Nov 07 2024
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Nice!
4
Nov 08 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
It's somehow nice. Somehow it floats by without any highlights. Somehow I'm not sure - therefore a "3"
3
Nov 09 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
This I find quite difficult. I think King Crimson is a very interesting band, which plays really interesting music. The problem is, I have never really liked their music. I have over the time listened quite a lot to some of their albums but I always find something missing.
Composing and playing more complex music than most bands is something I like but the result has also to be likable ... and here the problem starts for me.
3
Nov 10 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
ok
3
Nov 11 2024
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Damaged
Black Flag
Great punk! Like it!
4
Nov 12 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I grew up with this album. Have probably listened to it a few hundred times. At the time also special since it is a double LP (and therefore quite long). Today, I think it's ok. But still, there are sooo many songs on it which I really love. So it's a five.
5
Nov 13 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Great album
4
Nov 14 2024
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
A nice very famous jazz album. Not my favourite but always worth listening to.
4
Nov 15 2024
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Hmmm ... listening to the album is ok, but somehow nothing at the end. The music flows by and by.
3
Nov 16 2024
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
I'm not the biggest Rolling Stones fan around. But this album I really liked!
4
Nov 17 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
I'm not much of a country fan. But this one is a real gem! Is it country? I'm not sure. For sure it's pop. And it's not complex and not challenging to listen to, which is - I guess - typical for pop music. But it still has something special. Maybe it's because it has songs of the 50s, which did not tend to the exaggerated simpleness of today pop music.
I'm not sure, but I love it.
5
Nov 18 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
One of the big ones. Wonderful album.
5
Nov 19 2024
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C'est Chic
CHIC
So disco, disco, disco. But also nice. But not nice enough. But still you can listen to it and smile and think back to former times.
3
Nov 20 2024
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Wonderful album by a wonderful band
5
Nov 21 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
Aerosmith - one of the most popular rock bands. But in my opinion because they play very smooth easy to listen to rock. Not really good, but ok. And album is also like that.
3
Nov 22 2024
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Great album. Like it very much!
4
Nov 23 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Very nice.
4
Nov 24 2024
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Bad Company
Bad Company
Nice rock from the 70s. But not really any big highlights even after listening a few times.
3
Nov 25 2024
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Very nice … and so great not to have a USA or UK album …
4
Nov 26 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
In my opinion the best album by U2. So for me a classic, one of the great ones, one you should regularly listen to.
5
Nov 27 2024
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Phrenology
The Roots
Not really much. Not so terribly boring. But also not really interesting
1
Nov 28 2024
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
ok, but not more
3
Nov 29 2024
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Traffic
Traffic
60s pop/rock.
Nice but not really more.
3
Nov 30 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
I've always been a big fan of Dire Straits. But this was the first album which didn't convice me. Too much pop, too little of sophisticated music making like on "Love Over Gold", etc. Listened of course quite a few times in the 80s but stopped quite quickly and went back to the earlier albums.
Sometime, maybe 20 years later, for some reason I put the album on again and this time it convinced me more. Probably my taste changed and my expectations changed. Anyway, now I really love the album and think, that - like all other original Dire Straits album out there are certainly 5 stars albums!
5
Dec 01 2024
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Something new for me. Partly really good. Partly a bit boring. But in total ok.
3
Dec 02 2024
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
Great, powerful punk/rock. Like it!
5
Dec 03 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
ok but not more
3
Dec 04 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
I always find Mingus a bit "complicated" and I seldom put on an album by him. This one, I did not know. But a nice and great listening. Very clearly a 5 here!
5
Dec 05 2024
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Play
Moby
Some nice songs, some ok. In total average.
3
Dec 06 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
Really very boring. But not as boring as so many albums here, therefore a 2!
2
Dec 07 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Certainly one of the classics of the late 80s.
5
Dec 08 2024
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Not really sure. On the one side ok, nice, good 80s music. On the other side a bit boring, predictable.
3
Dec 10 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Walk this way is fine. Raising Hell is partly ok. The rest is terrible, so terrible.
1
Dec 11 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
ok - but not more
3
Dec 12 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Not terribly boring but still quite boring.
2
Dec 13 2024
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Some songs are ok, some not so special
3
Dec 14 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
One of the nice reggae albums from Bob Marley :-)
4
Dec 15 2024
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Boston
Boston
Nice 70s rock. I would have liked to give it a 3,5 but having to choose between 3 and 4 I'll go for the 4!
4
Dec 16 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Interesting album. A bit simple to repeat the same part of Mussorgskys "Pictures At An Exhibition" but as a complete album quite good.
4
Dec 17 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
One of very few hip-hop albums, which I think are really worth listening to.
4
Dec 18 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
I have always wondered how Neil Young was able to do "Harvest", a marvellous album full with great songs, when all other albums are so different. They are ok, the songs are partly nice, ok, but never great. And this is also valid for this album. It is ok, there are some nice songs, some not so nice, but nothing is great.
3
Dec 19 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
A very nice 80s pop album.
4
Dec 20 2024
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Needed some time to decide the rating here. On the one side I really like the album. Partly really good music although one feels, that they are really playing around and having fun. So my first intention was a "4". But when I compared it to other 4 I had given finally decided on a 3.
3
Dec 21 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Lovely album from a great musician!
5
Dec 22 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Nice album
4
Dec 23 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Don't get it. The sound of indian classical music trying to imitate western pop. Doesn't sound right. But still not bad.
3
Dec 24 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I often ask myself what the intention of this list is. It is certainly not to be a list of 1001 albums you should hear before you die. There are simply too many mediocre pop and rock albums on the list. And too many other albums out there which you really should listen to. But then suddenly you have this album on the list. And ok, this is really one of the albums one should have listened to "before you die". And because of the albums like this one, I will be carrying on going through this list.
5
Dec 25 2024
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Average album with average songs
3
Dec 26 2024
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
A nice Christmas album!
4
Dec 27 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Although a great and very important album in terms of history of jazz, it is and never will be one of my favourites. The pieces are short, the solos therefore not so interesting solos. It kind of flows by in a nice way but does not leave a lot to remember. But that is written in 2025, and the situation was surely a completely different one fifty years ago.
4
Dec 28 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
A classic, an album everybody who is interested in the history of rock/pop must listen to.
5
Jan 02 2025
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
This sounds like an album where the making of it made so much fun. Easy lyrics, simple musical concepts but somehow it fits together and I also found it fun to listen to.
4
Jan 03 2025
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Nice 70s rock album
4
Jan 04 2025
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Not as terrible as III Communication and Paul's Boutique. I wonder why anyone should listen to 3 albums of Beastie Boys before he/she dies. I don't get it.
2
Jan 05 2025
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1989
Taylor Swift
The first album I've ever heard with Taylor Swift. Better than expected but it also convinces me that her popularity is not through the music. It is ok, there are nice songs in there and I understand that a lot of people love her music. But it is not enough to explain her popularity. She must be a genius in creating some kind of group feeling that glues her fans to her. One can only say "well done" to that!
3
Jan 06 2025
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
60s pop - similar to a lot of other stuff. If you grow up with this particular band, you probably love it. Else it is simply sounds so similar to a lot of other bands.
3
Jan 07 2025
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Kid A
Radiohead
Surprising album. Expected much more and was quite disapointed. No song which reminds one of songs like Creep or Karma Police. Not my thing.
2
Jan 08 2025
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
In my opinion not one of the greatest albums of Hancock but still great music.
5
Jan 09 2025
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Not interesting
2
Jan 10 2025
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Quite nice
4
Jan 11 2025
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Hmmm ... "The Who" certainly is a great band in the history of rock/pop but I never really found a connection to them. The album should probably be a 5 if you count in the importance of most of their albums . But, sorry, for me it is only a 3.
3
Jan 12 2025
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Make Yourself
Incubus
Not my favourite Incubus album but still very nice
4
Jan 13 2025
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Nice album!
4
Jan 14 2025
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Green
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is a nice band. And this album is also a nice album. But I don't really find anything more to say about it. It is nice. But not more.
3
Jan 15 2025
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Partly quit funky - very "Roy Hargrove"-funky, which I like. Partly too much rapping, which I am not so fond of. But ok as a whole.
3
Jan 16 2025
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Well, "The Weight" I knew. Never heard any of the other songs. And not so surprised. The songs are ok but no special highlight.
3
Jan 17 2025
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Suicide
Suicide
Very boring. After reading about it I understand, that it was quite important for the evolution of synth pop in the 80s. But still ... oh, so very boring.
2
Jan 18 2025
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Typical sound of late 70s/early 80. Ok, but not more.
3
Jan 19 2025
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Elastica
Elastica
Very fine punk rock - like it.
4
Jan 20 2025
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Not very fond of this kind of singer/songwriter. Probably not so bad if you like that type of music.
2
Jan 21 2025
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
One of the all time great soul albums. Nothing more to say about this one.
5
Jan 22 2025
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Did not know this album before and expected more. It is a nice punk/rock album but in my opinion not one of the big ones.
4
Jan 23 2025
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Roots
Sepultura
I'm not much into Metal. But this (as well as a few others e.g. by Metallica or System Of A down) I really like. It will never be my favourite album or music but on the right moments it's really, really nice :-)
4
Jan 24 2025
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Much better than expected. Even some likeable and nice songs
3
Jan 25 2025
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Station To Station
David Bowie
In my opinion one of the worse albums of Bowie. Can't really find anything special here. "Wild is the Wind" is quite good. All the other songs nothing special.
2
Jan 26 2025
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
One of the classic albums of jazz. Always a joy to listen to.
5
Jan 27 2025
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Fragile
Yes
Loved Roundabout. But not really the others.
3
Jan 28 2025
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Very nice
4
Jan 29 2025
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
I'm normally not a fan of country. But I found this mix of country and some very light blues quite nice.
4
Jan 30 2025
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Vulnicura
Björk
Ok, Björk. Hmmm ... lost her in the 90s. Had followed her music since Sugarcubes and loved it. But "Human Behaviour" was more or less the last album I intensively listened to. Have of course heard "Post". That was ok. But the real heights were the Sugarcubes.
When listening to Vulnicura it is clear to me that I didn't really miss much. Yes, the music is creative, it is special, it is innovative. But the problem is, I don't really like it. Thus, it doesn't mean anything to me.
I love Deus, Regina and Chiuahua. But these are not today's Björk, these are the old Björk (or to be exact Sugarcubes).
Sorry, therefore it won't be more than a 2 here!
2
Jan 31 2025
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Born To Be With You
Dion
I am not able to understand why this album is on the list. It has nothing interesting. It has nothing new. It is not a first album of some kind of subgenre. It is simply one of several albums which a few people like.
Well, Dion is not an unknown musician. But his peak was in the 60s. "Runaround Sue" was a big album at the time. Although I am not fond of the music I would perfectly understand why it is on this list.
But "Born To Be With You"? What? No? It's simply not possible.
1
Feb 01 2025
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21
Adele
Great voice. But I don't really like her music. It's ok, the singing is great, but the songs are nothing special.
3
Feb 02 2025
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
One of the great albums by Jimi Hendrix. Nothing more to say about that.
5
Feb 03 2025
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Wonderful great album
5
Feb 04 2025
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I would go so far and say, this is one of the best albums since the year 2000. Of course only "old" songs, but sung and played with such a virtuosity and in such a dignified way, that you must bow your head and shout out a big "thank you".
5
Feb 05 2025
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Maybe not the best but a very good and classic album by one of the greatest blues musicians ever.
5
Feb 06 2025
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Historically certainly interesting. The music is also ok. It probably would have sounded much greater in 1966 ... but now, almost 60 years later, it is not so interesting any more. Still a quite good and listenable 60s record.
3
Feb 07 2025
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
A very "nice" album. I don't really think, that this is great music. But it's so very nice, that I have to give it a "4".
4
Feb 08 2025
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
What should one say about this album. Probably one of the generally most popular albums of jazz - also for people, who are not into jazz. Normally that means, that the music is simpler, easier to grasp. But in my opinion this is not the case here. A great album by one of the great jazz musicians.
5
Feb 09 2025
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Is this supposed to be a joke? Or is it supposed to test our believe in the 1001 albums "to hear before you die"? Why should anybody listen to this album? I reckon that you will find a couple of persons who actually like to listen to the album. But what have I missed if I hadn't listened to it. The answer is very, very simple: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
1
Feb 10 2025
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
Very interesting. And partly very nice. Liked the Indian pieces. The other ones were not quite as interesting but ok.
4
Feb 11 2025
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
After first time listening not so impressed. The second time much more. But I thought quite long whether it's a 3 or 4 for me. Couldn't really clearly decide but went for 3 since some of the songs I really do not like.
3
Feb 12 2025
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
In my opinion by far not the best album by RHCP. But still powerful, creative, good rock with partly great songs.
4
Feb 13 2025
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Paris 1919
John Cale
No, this is not my music. Quite boring and nothing really interesting on the album.
2
Feb 14 2025
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
No, this is nothing for me. Simply terribly boring, boring, boring.
1
Feb 15 2025
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Good rock, nice songs.
4
Feb 16 2025
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
I knew Brimful of Asha but did not know anything else about Cornershop before this listening. Was positively surprise. I like the mixture of pop and the Indian sounds/beats. Good idea and nice album.
4
Feb 17 2025
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High Violet
The National
I can't find any connection to this music. For me it sounds like background shopping music. Nothing more. It is not bad or terrible but not in any way interesting.
2
Feb 18 2025
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Nice album but not really one of the great ones by Dylan in my opinion.
3
Feb 21 2025
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Never listened to this album before. But should have. Great, powerful rock. Well, just as this band is known for!
4
Feb 22 2025
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Great album. Great musician. Great music.
5
Feb 23 2025
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Did not know this album and it was a nice surprise. Good music!
4
Feb 24 2025
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
At the start I thought "that will be a 1 if it continudes like this". But it got better. Not that I really like the album, one slow song after another is not my thing. But it grew and in total it's ok. When comparing with albums I gave a "3", I must give a 2 here, though. But if it would be possible a 2.5.
2
Feb 25 2025
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
What can one say about this album, which has not already been written and talked about. Today a classic album. Can't be anything else than a 5.
5
Feb 26 2025
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Quite nice. For me a first listening but convinced me.
4
Feb 27 2025
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Harvest
Neil Young
Absolute the best album in my opinion by Neil Young. I like the music in the 70s and I love the songs even more today.
5
Feb 28 2025
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
It is somehow crazy, that there are so few albums on this list, which are not American or British. It is supposed to be a list of 1001 albums you really should listen to but is so full of mediocre albums. This album proofs that the "author" at least tried to put some other great non-US/non-British musicians on the list. But still it is far from enough.
Of course Brel needs to be on this list. Of course a lot of people will not like his music. Of course that is ok. But nevertheless, this is in the history of western music certainly a very important musician.
Now we can start to debate if the list should also contain various great folk musicians from around the world ...
5
Mar 01 2025
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington, well, that's Duke. One of the great ones of American and world music history. One of the biggest or event the bigges composer of non-classical music. This double disc album is from a concert in Newport and gives a good summary of his music. For me it is not one of the greatest albums of all times, I like more the more modern versions of his music. But that does not change anything about his importance.
4
Mar 02 2025
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Technique
New Order
Didn't like it. But a few songs, which were ok (Run and Dream Attack).
2
Mar 03 2025
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
I will never be a fan of Belle & Sebastian, but I found this much better than "If you're feeling sinister". At least a couple of songs which were not very boring.
2
Mar 04 2025
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
I really love "El Paso". The other songs were ok, some quite nice, others not so interesting. But overall a decent album.
3
Mar 05 2025
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Was ok, but nothin special
2
Mar 06 2025
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Surprising album. Music which is not 1973 but sounds like the punk rock of five years (and more) later. But very nice.
4
Mar 07 2025
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Hmmm ... this is a very strange album. My first thoughts were "terrible". But there are some real gems on it ("Time Enough For Rocking We're Old", "Long-Forgotten Fairytale" or even "Two Kinds Of People", which I love). In between then again stuff, which has nothing special. And because the majority of the album is like that I ended up giving a two.
2
Mar 08 2025
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Not interesting
2
Mar 09 2025
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
Nice powerful rock - like it!
4
Mar 10 2025
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Drunk
Thundercat
Very fine!
4
Mar 11 2025
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
I have often listened to Alice in Chains but never really been a fan. Their albums are ok but have not really convinced me.
3
Mar 12 2025
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
ok
3
Mar 13 2025
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Didn't like it. Reminded me partly of Carole Kind and her I don't like at all.
2
Mar 14 2025
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
A nice album. Would have given it 3.5 if possible. But it's nearer to 4 than 3 ...
4
Mar 15 2025
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Not my favourite by Eurythmics, but ok.
3
Mar 16 2025
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
It was ok
3
Mar 17 2025
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LP1
FKA twigs
Creative but not my music
3
Mar 18 2025
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Quite nice! For me nota a 4 to good for a 3. Difficult to decide but at the end I give it a 3.
3
Mar 19 2025
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
A classic. Although not much of a fan of the 50s rock & roll one cannot deny their meaning to the evolution of modern pop and rock music. Also a couple of nice well known songs on the album.
3
Mar 20 2025
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Wonderful album by one of the greatest pop/rock performers of all time.
5
Mar 21 2025
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Yes, I know, this album is on the 500 best of Rolling Stones. But still, for me it is one of so many 60s albums, which sound nice but give me nothing more.
3
Mar 22 2025
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
ok
3
Mar 23 2025
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Ten
Pearl Jam
I won't find any additional words to all the praise and acclamations made so many times by so many people. Great album, great music, one of the big ones.
5
Mar 24 2025
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Not my music. But Groove Is In The Heart is ok.
2
Mar 25 2025
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
A nice surprise. Great album with great songs.
5
Mar 26 2025
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Quite nice. Better than 3 but not a 4 (for me), so it'll be a 3 :-)
3
Mar 27 2025
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Quite nice songs by a young Makeba. As a whole album ok, but for me not more.
3
Mar 28 2025
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
I was never really a fan of this album. But I always kind of like it. And it still hasn't changed.
4
Mar 29 2025
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nice album by a nice band.
4
Mar 30 2025
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
What a nice surprise. Great album with great musicians!
5