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Mon Jan 08 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Great album! I recognized one song. I knew about this band from my dad, but never really listen to it much. This is a great album and I’ll add it to my digital collection. Definitely gonna listen to it again. Cool mood and sound.
4
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
I liked this album! I think she has a great voice. Very soothing. I liked the lyrics a lot too. With a few of the songs I felt transported into her world. Great discovery for me, for sure!
5
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
This one wasn’t really for me. It’s pretty good if I just want background music when I work or do other things, but I can’t say it that it touched me in any deeper way. There are many other electronic albums that, to me, are way better - even as background music! Maybe it’s an interesting work from a technical standpoint, but that’s about it for me. I didn’t find it exciting or meaningful. Next!
1
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
I only knew a couple of songs on this album. "Walking on the Moon" was my favourite track, but I also got a big kick out of "On Any Other Day". Kind of a funny song! Generally I don't listen to this kind of music much, but I think I liked it more than I expected.
3
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Fri Jan 12 2024
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Ah, The Beatles! Grew up listening to their music because it's one of my dad's favourite bands. I don't really actively listen to their albums unless I feel nostalgic for the days when I'd be in the car, my dad choosing the music, and doing road trips around Romania and later Canada. I do like The Beatles to some extent. The songs are catchy, pleasant, to me they are kind of happy for the most part because I listen to a lot of music that is darker by comparison. I enjoyed this album. I'm no Beatles expert. I recognized the popular songs, and was glad to hear some that I am not familiar with.
3
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Never heard of Solomon Burke before now. I liked it. Very different from my usual listening.
3
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Tue Jan 16 2024
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Just can't relate to this at all. Seems like one of those generic rock bands whose purpose is to embody the average so other bands can be excellent or terrible. If they were interesting at a particular time in history, it is lost upon me today.
1
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Loved it! I only knew his more recent work, but this was also very good.
4
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Fri Jan 19 2024
The Coral
The Coral
A surprising discovery for me! After listening to the album of the day, I listen to their latest album, which I also liked, maybe more than the album of the day.
4
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
I’ll be honest, I never really liked the sound of their music. It baffles me how they have so many fans. They always sounded like an amateur act from mom’s basement that never got an upgrade.
1
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Another album from the series “this is what my dad was listening to when I was a kid.” I liked it. Not amazing, but pretty relaxing, easy to listen to on the drive home from work. I loved the track Sultans of Swing.
5
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Wed Jan 24 2024
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
I definitely don’t count myself as as Coldplay fan, but I had a brief period around 2005 when I was into sad indie and emo music and some Coldplay songs got in there too, mainly from the X&Y album. I listened to today’s album. I didn’t mind the trip down memory lane to those days…. Almost 20 years ago apparently! Damn, time flies. Sometimes it’s nice to revisit & discover things that are not on regular rotation. I guess that’s why I like this whole 1001 Albums thing.
3
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Thu Jan 25 2024
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
This one goes into the special folder (the recycle bin).
1
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Pretenders
Pretenders
Today’s pick for #1001Albums was The Pretenders. I knew just one song from them, but it’s a song I love: Brass in Pocket. Why? Because I love Lost in Translation (the movie) and this song is on that movie’s amazing soundtrack. So, today’s album pick is definitely a win for me, for that song alone.
4
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Mon Jan 29 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
Not really my cup of tea, but not too bad either. Glad I listened to it and I now know who Yes is.
2
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Great album. Nice jazz to listen to and relax. Loved it!
5
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Odelay
Beck
Some cool sounds. I find it creative, and a couple of the songs I did like. However, overall it was not the kind of music I’ll go back to, or listen again from start to end. An interesting listen overall.
3
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
This album makes me sigh. As a heavy metal fan I find myself unable to get into this kind of rock music. It's not metal, it's not punk, what is it? "Hard rock"? "Grunge"? "Alternative" (to what)? I feel like maybe I just missed the memo on this style or rock music. To me the noisy instruments' energy clashes with the vocals. My ears just find this mismatched, if that makes sense. So yeah, this one's a thumbs down for me. It can bug off!
1
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
New to me. Awesome discovery!
5
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Not for me.
2
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
A nice listen! I enjoyed it. Didn’t know about her until today and I heard about her on the radio this morning and then the album of the day here. Nice, a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦
3
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Clandestino
Manu Chao
What an awesome album! I knew a couple of songs off this one but never listened to the entire thing. Glad I did!
5
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Mon Feb 12 2024
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Not bad
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
2
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Opus Dei
Laibach
5
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Ys
Joanna Newsom
It was ok.
3