Jan 20 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Dire Straits has such an iconic sound. You have to love them. Sultans of Swing is probably one of the best songs ever.
Rating: 4/5 (A very good listen)
Standouts: Sultans of Swing, Water of Love,
Others: Down to the Waterline, Setting Me Up, In the Gallery, Wild West End,
4
Jan 23 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
This album just gets too much love all the time. Ever since I was a kid, all I heard was Tapestry this, Tapestry that. It is so overhyped that I had it in my mind that I should hate it. But, listen to it. It is so easy to enjoy. So many great songs and her voice is really nice.
Can't hate what is great.
Standouts: So Far Away, It's Too Late, I Feel the Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, You've Got a Friend, Natural Woman, Tapestry
Others: Beautiful, Where You Lead,
Rating: 5/5
5
Jan 30 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Great!
Standouts (5/5): Brass in Pocket, Stop Your Sobbing, Kid, Precious, Mystery Achievement, The Wait, Private Life, Lovers of Today
4/5: Up the Neck, Space Invader
Rating: 5/5
5
Jan 31 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Green Onion is classic and they do some decent covers of Rinky Dink, I got a Woman, Twist and Shout, Stranger on a Shore, Lonely Avenue, One Who Really Loves You, You Can't Sit Down, A Woman A Lover A Friend and Comin' Home Baby....
Yes, the entire album other than Green Onions and Mo Green Onions are just cover versions. They give the songs their own flavor, but any band can do covers.....
The Standout Covers: Behave Yourself, Lonely Avenue, and Comin' Home Baby...
Rating: 3.5
4
Feb 06 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
A very well produced album. Jam packed with memorable sounds and songs.
Standouts: Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, Big Time, In Your Eyes, Red Rain, That Voice Again, Mercy Street.
Many of the songs are / were overplayed, but overall there is no doubt this is a classic pop album.
5
Jul 25 2024
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Perfection
5/5
5
Aug 22 2024
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Always loved this album.
5
Oct 01 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Classic. 9/10
5
Oct 05 2024
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21
Adele
Exceptional
4
Oct 06 2024
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
10 stars. Classic
5
Oct 08 2024
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Boston
Boston
5/5 Classic. Every song is perfect.
5
Oct 17 2024
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Bring back some great memories. Some true classics. 4/5
4
Oct 18 2024
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Perfect album. 5/5
5
Oct 20 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
Pretty jam packed with classics. Going Down…..
4/5
4
Nov 28 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
5
Nov 29 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Funk Rock! Wow. I am impressed.
Standouts (5/5):
Freddy's Dead, Change, Ma & Pa, Pouring Rain, One Day, I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses
Others (4/5):
Question of Life, Subliminal Fascism, Mighty Long Way, Deep Inside
Rating: 4.5
5
Nov 30 2024
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Basically a Greatest Hits albums, which I thought weren't allowed on this list. Why is this one ok but something like the Eagles Greatest Hits isn't...
In any case...let's continue... It's an older style of music that really doesn't fit with any playlist that I would ever play. It is good, and to listen to an album like this every once in a while is cool.
Best Tracks (5/5): Cry to Me
Others (4/5): Can't Nobody Love You, You Can't Love Them All, He'll Have to Go, Goodbye Baby
Rating: 3.5
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Dec 02 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
Ska / Punk Rock
Rating: 4.25
Message to You 5/5
(Dawning of a) New Era 5/5
Do the Dog 4.5/5
It's Up to You 4/5
Nite Klub 3.75
Doesn't Make it Alright 4.5/5
Concrete Jungle 4/5
Too Hot 4/5
Monkey Man 4/5
Blank Expression 4/5
Stupid Marriage 3.75
Little Bitch 3.5
Too Much Too Young 5/5
You're Wondering Now 5/5
4
Dec 03 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Always loved this album. Kinda bubble gum pop, but takes me back to good times.
Favorite song: Yeah Yeah
5
Dec 04 2024
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Can’t go wrong with these guys.
4.5
4
Dec 05 2024
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
5/5
Classic Classic-Rock album.
So many GREATS: Walk this Way, Sweet Emotion, Big Ten Inch, Toys in the Attic!
5
Dec 10 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
5/5. Can I give it a 6/5
You won't find very many albums better than this one.
5
Dec 15 2024
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
Really great. RIP Sinead.
5
Dec 29 2024
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
5/5 Classic.
5
Jan 12 2025
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
5
Jan 14 2025
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Ramones
Ramones
Classic and an important record because it brought in a whole new wave of fans to the genre.
5
Jan 18 2025
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
I'm one of those that don't get the love for Bob Dylan. His voice goes from OK to annoying to interestingly good from song to song. This is one of the better albums though, with several well known songs.
4/5
4
Jan 25 2025
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
5
Feb 02 2025
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
5
Feb 10 2025
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
5
Feb 15 2025
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Illmatic
Nas
4
Feb 22 2025
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
4
Feb 28 2025
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90
808 State
4/5
Perfectly fine.
4
Mar 02 2025
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd (Debut Album) 1967
Psychedelic Rock, acid pop, experimental rock, space rock
Sometimes I don't know which version of the album to listen to. This one has a UK release, US release and the 40th Anniversary edition (which includes the songs on both UK and US releases.... So I pretty much went with the 40th Anniversary edition so I can get it all in.
Either way, the Syd Barrett Pink Floyd is SO different than the Pink Floyd I grew up listening to. I really didn't like this album the first several time I listened to it. BUT, as I kept listening to it because of it's inclusion on this list, I really grew to love it. It is hard to consider it Pink Floyd - because it is so completely different. Yes, I think it is great now.
Rating: 4.5
Tracks:
Astronomy Domine
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
Flaming
Pow R. Toc H
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
Interstellar Overdrive
The Gnome
Chapter 24
The Scarecrow
Bike
See Emily Play (US version)
Arnold Layne (40th Anniversary)
Candy and A Currant Bun (40th Anniversary)
Apples and Oranges (40th Anniversary)
Paintbox (40th Anniversary)
5
Mar 04 2025
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Definitely not the best album cover, but it's what inside that matters!
Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Green River, Commotion, Night Time is the Right Time, and Tombstone Shadow are all five-star classics. The remaining songs are solid with the standout of them being Wrote a Song for Everyone.
No complaints but just wish it was bit longer.
Rating: 5/5
5
Mar 05 2025
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
One of my favorite albums of all time. I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) was the song that brought most of us to the album. I'm so glad that I liked the song so much that I bought the album... it immediately appealed to me.
Favorite tracks: IGY, New Frontier, Maxine, Ruby Baby, Green Flower Street, The Goodbye Look, Walk Between the Raindrops, and The Nightfly.
Rating: 5/5 (Brilliant)
By the way... I.G.Y. = "International Geophysical Year" July 1957 to December 1958.
5
Mar 07 2025
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Abraxas
Santana
Santana, 1970, Latin Rock
Standouts: Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Samba Pa Ti, Hope You're Feeling Better
4.5
5
Mar 12 2025
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Love it. This is one of his best!
5
Mar 13 2025
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1999
Prince
5
Mar 14 2025
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
It is a fine album to listen to. No really complaints. It just seems pretty average. Couldn’t they find something more worthwhile?
3.5
3
Mar 15 2025
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
This album changed rock music forever.
5/5
5
Mar 16 2025
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Progressive rock. Probably one of the most difficult genres to get into (for those that aren't already fans of that style of music.)
I've heard this album before. Several times. It is always on lists like this, so I have given it many chances. I still don't get it. I like Brain Salad Surgery so much more.
3.5/5
3
Mar 18 2025
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Rating: 4/5
Trans-Europe Express [5/5]
The Hall of Mirrors [5/5]
Showroom Dummies [4/5]
Europe Endless [4/5]
Abzug [4/5]
Endless Endless [4/5]
Metal on Metal [4/5]
Franz Schubert [4/5]
4
Mar 19 2025
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
I Can See for Miles is great, then there are a few pretty decent songs. Nothing great here. 3.75
4
Mar 20 2025
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
Hate to admit how good this is.
5
Mar 23 2025
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
While You See a Chance and Arc of a Diver are 5/5, the rest are solid.
4/5
4
Mar 24 2025
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I Love ELO but this is a lot at once. Maybe if this was a single album instead of a double-album.... anyways still good. 4/5
4
Mar 30 2025
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
4