Jan 22 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
4
Jan 23 2024
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Green
R.E.M.
3
Jan 24 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
4
Jan 25 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
5
Jan 26 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
3
Jan 27 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
2
Jan 28 2024
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
5
Jan 29 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
4
Jan 30 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
4
Jan 31 2024
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
2
Feb 01 2024
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
3
Feb 02 2024
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
3
Feb 03 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
4
Feb 04 2024
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
3
Feb 05 2024
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
3
Feb 06 2024
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xx
The xx
4
Feb 07 2024
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
4
Feb 08 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
3
Feb 09 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
2
Feb 10 2024
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
4
Feb 11 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
2
Feb 12 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
5
Feb 13 2024
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Illmatic
Nas
4
Feb 15 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
2
Feb 16 2024
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Third
Portishead
3
Feb 17 2024
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Harvest
Neil Young
2
Feb 18 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
4
Feb 19 2024
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Black Metal
Venom
1
Feb 20 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
3
Feb 21 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
5
Feb 22 2024
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
1
Feb 23 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
3
Feb 24 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
5
Feb 25 2024
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
3
Feb 26 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
4
Feb 27 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3
Feb 28 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat
2
Feb 29 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
5
Mar 01 2024
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Sister
Sonic Youth
4
Mar 02 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
5
Mar 03 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
3
Mar 04 2024
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2
Mar 05 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
3
Mar 06 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
3
Mar 07 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
2
Mar 08 2024
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
2
Mar 09 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
5
Mar 10 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
5
Mar 11 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
4
Mar 12 2024
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
2
Mar 13 2024
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
4
Mar 14 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
4
Mar 15 2024
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
2
Mar 16 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
2
Mar 17 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
4
Mar 18 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
2
Mar 19 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
3
Mar 20 2024
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
2
Mar 21 2024
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Wild Gift
X
4
Mar 22 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
4
Mar 23 2024
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
4
Mar 24 2024
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
3
Mar 25 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
2
Mar 26 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
4
Mar 27 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
3
Mar 28 2024
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
4
Mar 29 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
5
Mar 30 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
5
Mar 31 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
3
Apr 01 2024
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Berlin
Lou Reed
3
Apr 02 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
4
Apr 03 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
2
Apr 04 2024
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
3
Apr 06 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
2
Apr 07 2024
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
4
Apr 08 2024
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Bossanova
Pixies
4
Apr 09 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
5
Apr 10 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
5
Apr 11 2024
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
2
Apr 12 2024
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
2
Apr 13 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
3
Apr 14 2024
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
4
Apr 15 2024
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
4
Apr 16 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
4
Apr 17 2024
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
1
Apr 18 2024
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Risque
CHIC
2
Apr 19 2024
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
3
Apr 20 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Apr 21 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2
Apr 22 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
3
Apr 23 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
4
Apr 24 2024
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
3
Apr 25 2024
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
3
Apr 26 2024
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
4
Apr 27 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
4
Apr 28 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
4
Apr 29 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
3
Apr 30 2024
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Queen II
Queen
4
May 01 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
5
May 02 2024
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No Other
Gene Clark
3
May 03 2024
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
3
May 04 2024
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Be
Common
3
May 05 2024
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
2
May 06 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
2
May 07 2024
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2112
Rush
3
May 08 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
3
May 09 2024
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
4
May 10 2024
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
4
May 11 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
5
May 12 2024
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
1
May 13 2024
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
5
May 14 2024
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
3
May 15 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
4
May 16 2024
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
3
May 17 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
4
May 18 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
4
May 19 2024
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
4
May 20 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
5
May 21 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
5
May 22 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
2
May 23 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
5
May 24 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
3
May 25 2024
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
4
May 26 2024
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
4
May 27 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
2
May 28 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
3
May 29 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
5
May 30 2024
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
3
May 31 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
3
Jun 01 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
4
Jun 08 2024
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
2
Jun 09 2024
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Sound Affects
The Jam
4
Jun 10 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
5
Jun 11 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Jun 12 2024
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
2
Jun 13 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
4
Jun 14 2024
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3
Jun 15 2024
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
4
Jun 16 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
5
Jun 17 2024
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Skylarking
XTC
4
Jun 18 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
4
Jun 19 2024
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
3
Jun 20 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
2
Jul 07 2024
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Music
Madonna
2
Jul 08 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
4
Jul 09 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who
4
Jul 10 2024
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
3
Jul 11 2024
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
2
Jul 12 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
2
Jul 13 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
4
Jul 14 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
1
Jul 15 2024
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
2
Jul 16 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
3
Jul 17 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
4
Jul 18 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
4
Jul 19 2024
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Arise
Sepultura
1
Jul 20 2024
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Is This It
The Strokes
5
Jul 21 2024
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
2
Jul 22 2024
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Mask
Bauhaus
3
Jul 23 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
5
Jul 24 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
5
Jul 25 2024
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
2
Jul 26 2024
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
2
Jul 27 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
3
Jul 28 2024
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1977
Ash
4
Jul 29 2024
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
3
Jul 30 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
4
Jul 31 2024
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Picture Book
Simply Red
2
Aug 01 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
2
Aug 02 2024
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
3
Aug 03 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
4
Aug 04 2024
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
3
Aug 05 2024
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
4
Aug 06 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
4
Aug 07 2024
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
2
Aug 08 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
3
Aug 09 2024
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
4
Aug 10 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
5
Aug 11 2024
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
4
Aug 12 2024
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My Generation
The Who
4
Aug 13 2024
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
2
Aug 14 2024
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Signing Off
UB40
3
Aug 15 2024
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
2
Aug 16 2024
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
3
Aug 17 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
5
Aug 18 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
4
Aug 19 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
3
Aug 20 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
Aug 21 2024
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
I'm not going to diss you on the Internet.
2
Aug 22 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
2
Aug 23 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
5
Aug 24 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
3
Aug 25 2024
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Sheet Music
10cc
2
Aug 26 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs
2
Aug 27 2024
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The Band
The Band
4
Aug 28 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Why do country songs recorded by a jazz/soul artist in 1962 sound like Disney Christmas songs from the 1930s?
2
Aug 29 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
3
Aug 30 2024
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3
Aug 31 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
4
Sep 01 2024
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Protection
Massive Attack
4
Sep 02 2024
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Melodrama
Lorde
4
Sep 03 2024
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
4
Sep 04 2024
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
3
Sep 05 2024
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
3
Sep 06 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
5
Sep 07 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5
Sep 08 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
4
Sep 09 2024
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
4
Sep 10 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
2
Sep 11 2024
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
2
Sep 12 2024
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
2
Sep 13 2024
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
4
Sep 14 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
4
Sep 15 2024
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
3
Sep 16 2024
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
1
Sep 17 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
3
Sep 18 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
5
Sep 19 2024
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Dry
PJ Harvey
5
Sep 20 2024
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
2
Sep 21 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon
4
Sep 22 2024
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Traffic
Traffic
3
Sep 23 2024
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21
Adele
4
Sep 24 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
4
Sep 25 2024
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Biggie's flow and rhyming are fantastic, but this album is bloated by all the skits and filler, and the lyrics are about the things that have put me off 90s hip hop for decades - violence and misogyny - which prevents me from enjoying his obvious talent. It's such a a shame we didn't get to see the rapper he could have matured into.
3
Sep 26 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
4
Sep 27 2024
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
3
Sep 28 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
3
Sep 29 2024
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
2
Sep 30 2024
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Odelay
Beck
4
Oct 01 2024
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
4
Oct 02 2024
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
3
Oct 03 2024
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
2
Oct 04 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
3
Oct 05 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4
Oct 06 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
This is a harsh 4. More of a 4.5 really, and with about 3 tracks trimmed it would be a 5. Noisy and melodic, varied but coherent, raw but slick. it's a real experience.
Particular shout out to the superb drumming.
4
Oct 07 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Not as good as Blue, but still worthy of 5 stars
5
Oct 08 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
Oct 09 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
2
Oct 11 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
2
Oct 12 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
4
Oct 13 2024
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Microshift
Hookworms
3
Oct 14 2024
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
4
Oct 15 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Oct 16 2024
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S&M
Metallica
4
Oct 17 2024
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
3
Oct 18 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
5
Oct 19 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
A benchmark album for truly alternative rock
5
Oct 20 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
3
Oct 21 2024
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Tago Mago
Can
Great first 4 tracks, then tails off into madness
3
Oct 22 2024
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
One of THE great post rock albums, in my opinion. Probably one of the most unique too.
5
Oct 23 2024
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
4
Oct 24 2024
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
I get its importance, and it's enjoyable, but does an EP really belong on this list?
3
Oct 25 2024
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
"Experimental double album" is usually a phrase that sends a shiver down my spine, but this is a joy from start to finish. My only criticism is starting with the wonderful Teen Age Riot seems like a waste; just imagine how great it would feel if it was the payoff after one of the more difficult tracks instead.
5
Oct 26 2024
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Really stands the test of time. Not an inch of fat on this album (and they had plenty of b-sides from this period that are album worthy)
5
Oct 27 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
5
Oct 28 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Surprisingly great. Acoustic pop punk that must've sounded way before it's time, as it has aged really well.
5
Oct 29 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Probably the best example of the style, so it gets a 5
5
Oct 30 2024
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Close To You
Carpenters
Cheesy, and a bit too candy sweet for me, but you can't knock the songwriting.
4
Oct 31 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
I've been pretty careful about giving out 5 stars, and I certainly don't use this term lightly, but this is a masterpiece.
The production, the musicianship, and the songwriting is all awesome. It's varied but has an extremely cohesive theme, and the pay off of the "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" in Brain Damage always gives me goose bumps. It's not my favorite album ever, but it is the standard against which all others are compared.
5
Nov 01 2024
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Starts off really strong, but didn't keep my attention for the second half of the album. Might've been 4 star worthy of I'd had chance to listen more closely.
3
Nov 02 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
Nov 03 2024
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Track one: oh yes, I remember this one - choon!
Track two onwards: well, this is embarrassing
2
Nov 04 2024
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
3
Nov 05 2024
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Easy 5 stars: iconic
5
Nov 06 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Felt every word
5
Nov 07 2024
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
3
Nov 08 2024
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
AI, make me an album of sea shanties, children's skipping songs, blues, jazz and folk songs.
Here you go
Thanks. Now make the singer a chain smoking ogre, but make it bizarrely awesome.
Like this?
Yeah. Now throw in a Rod Stewart cover version that isn't a cover version.
This one?
No, the other one.
This one?
That's the one. Perfect
5
Nov 09 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
3
Nov 10 2024
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
2
Nov 11 2024
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
2
Nov 12 2024
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Play
Moby
4
Nov 13 2024
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
Great fun, but not really sure it belongs on the list
3
Nov 14 2024
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Sure, the 80s production is cheesy, but it perfectly contrasts the dark, razor sharp and occasionally sexy lyrics and vocals. A big surprise for me.
5
Nov 15 2024
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Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4
Nov 16 2024
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
My favorite PJ Harvey album. A great collection of songs that show off her range, but have a cohesive theme. The Thom Yorke cameos are the icing on the cake.
5
Nov 17 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hasn't aged well for me. The excellent singles are still overplayed on the radio and consequently have lost some of their appeal, and the album tracks are pretty forgettable.
3
Nov 18 2024
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Enjoyed the guitar work. Pleasant vocals and lyrics, but fairly forgettable
3
Nov 19 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Sounds like they had a lot of fun recording this album
5
Nov 20 2024
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Pink Flag
Wire
4
Nov 21 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
3
Nov 22 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
When I first heard this album I thought it was a greatest hits. It's incredible that the same person wrote all these gems.
5
Nov 23 2024
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Abraxas
Santana
3
Nov 24 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
2
Nov 25 2024
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
2
Nov 26 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
This is the background music my background music plays at it's dinner parties.
2
Nov 27 2024
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
3
Nov 28 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
The layers of samples are so thick at times that it risks sounding messy, but somehow it never does. Albums like this just aren't viable any more.
5
Nov 29 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Not my style at all, but wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There are a few decent tracks in there, but it sounds more like she's copying American R&B than making her own sound.
3
Nov 30 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
4
Dec 01 2024
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
3
Dec 02 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Still great. This album really captures a certain romance of being young, going out to bars/clubs, first relationships etc with catchy tunes and sharp lyrics. It also reminds me of the era of downloading and sharing bootleg versions of the songs before they were released, as the music press hyped them up, which was more rewarding than the immediate gratification of today's streaming. I'm glad they have matured since then, but this album will never not be fun.
5
Dec 03 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
I've listened to this album before, but I don't think I had HEARD it until today. I knew it was going to be a 5/5 from the tracklist alone, but it was even better than I had expected.
The themes/story are present through most of the album, but never detract from the songs (I read some were written before the theme was decided then tweaked to fit it, which makes sense when you listen). It's grand but never over the top like I've come to expect anything called a "rock opera" to be. The songwriting is obviously amazing because Bowie, but the production is also superb, and I love how it starts and ends so strongly.
Ziggy was right to be concerned - he's still blowing minds all these years later.
5
Dec 04 2024
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Sounds like trailer trash Beck. Wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but I didn't make it through the last few tracks.
2
Dec 05 2024
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Sounds exactly how you expect British punk to sound...but with plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep you guessing - moments of glam, hand claps, a hair metal guitar solo. I enjoyed it.
4
Dec 06 2024
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One World
John Martyn
Dull, dull, dull
2
Dec 07 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
This one really tests my ability to put nostalgia aside, and the basis I have been rating some albums on.
Radiohead are my favorite band, and this album was my entry point to them as a 13 year old, so holds a special place in my music journey. For that reason it's really difficult to be objective about how good it is.
I've also tried to limit my 5s to the best of the best, and there are some great albums I've given a 4 because they aren't the artist's best album. I've tried to leave myself room to differentiate only their very best works as a 5.
The Bends is probably my 4th or 5th favorite Radiohead album (my exact ranking changes depending on my mood), but try as I might to take an objective and strict perspective it's still a 5 star album. There isn't a weak track. Thom Yorke's vocals are probably the best they've ever sounded, and Jonny Greenwood's trademark crunching guitar still does funny things to me all these years later.
5
Dec 09 2024
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
2
Dec 10 2024
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1989
Taylor Swift
3
Dec 11 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Elliot Smith was a special talent and a tortured soul. I've listened to this album a hundred times, but I still manage to find something new every time.
5
Dec 12 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Funky/jazzy Bowie isn't the best Bowie (for the record, that's Labyrinth Bowie), but it's still pretty great
4
Dec 13 2024
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
1
Dec 14 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
Every Breath You Take saves it from being a 2
3
Dec 15 2024
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Medúlla
Björk
When Bjork commits to a concept for an album she commits hard, sometimes to the detriment of the album.
This isn't my favorite Bjork album by a long shot, but it's hugely ambitious, always interesting, and has some really beautiful tracks.
4
Dec 16 2024
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
2
Dec 17 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
There isn't much more I can say that hasn't been said about this album, but when it starts with my two favorite Beatles songs it's going to be hard for me to give it any less than 5
5
Dec 18 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
I'm a fan of Lana Del Rey and this album, but got to admit I was surprised to see this on the list. It's not her best album. Hell, it's not her best album released in 2021!
That said, it's still a good album - moody, dramatic, with just enough pop hooks to keep you reeled. I just wish Lana Del Rey was represented by Norman Fucking Rockwell! instead.
4
Dec 19 2024
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
I can't be objective about this one. It probably has a little too much filler to truly deserve a 5 star rating, but the whole album is such a vibe, and the standout tracks are such classics in the indie/dance crossover genre, that anything less would be a disservice.
Can we talk about the album cover too? Iconic.
5
Dec 20 2024
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
I wasn't prepared for how much I love this. I'm a bit of a sucker for piano-lead rock, but throw in the saxophone, great vocals (which I was expecting, 'cus Springsteen), and fantastic production, and this really hit hard. There's just not an inch of fat on it.
"Springsteen envisioned the songs taking place over one long summer day and night." - what a frickin' day that must've been!
5
Dec 21 2024
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Sorry to the Paul Simon fans, but every track is either boring or a bit cringey
2