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Sun Jan 28 2024
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
One first though on listening today was: what's not to like? An album that works, and that leave you feeling better for having listened.
5
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Struggled with this one...couldn't find a way in.
1
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Tue Jan 30 2024
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
If you've got an arse, this is going to set it in motion.
5
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Wed Jan 31 2024
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Amazing. Fun and energy from first to last. Give me more!!!
5
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
No so horrible...
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
A Nick Cave fan, so this gets five stars.
5
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Sat Feb 03 2024
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Couple of big, big songs, but it lost its hold on me in places.
3
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Sun Feb 04 2024
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
This was on my "give a proper listen to" list, sobthanks for the nudge.
4
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Nice surprise, that one!
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
The Cars
The Cars
I wasn't expecting much...
...and this delivered. I couldn't find any way to connect at all.
1
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Beautiful album. Overdue a listen. Easy five stars.
5
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Thu Feb 08 2024
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Wow. That was good. Two years old when that came out, so kinda missed it first time around.
4
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Fri Feb 09 2024
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Really enjoyed this one, I'll be listening to it again.
4
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Dummy
Portishead
Every song's a beauty.
5
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Sun Feb 11 2024
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Good call!
4
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Mon Feb 12 2024
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Love this album. One of Radiohead's best.
5
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Tue Feb 13 2024
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
This is like someone said "Ray, do us a favour mate, make the quintessential, slightly camp, UK 60s / 70s pop album", and they've nailed it!
4
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Moondance
Van Morrison
Great album, probably Van Morrison's most popular, all killer.
5
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
I've loved this from since its first release.
5
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Melodrama
Lorde
I was overdue a listen of this...it's okay isn't it?
4
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Sat Feb 17 2024
War
U2
The dreaded U2! Had to happen sooner or later! Actually not bad at all, nice surprise!
3
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Sun Feb 18 2024
Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Not for me this one...
...'tho it got lots of good reviews, subjectively, just didn't connect.
3
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Mon Feb 19 2024
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
I'm sure this is wonderful but that is two in a row I have trouble finding a way into. It's a classic and well loved and was one of those "every home must have one" albums in its day...just not one for me.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Amnesiac
Radiohead
Hadn't listened to that enough...
5
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
First ever listen. This was okay, there'll be another listen to this one.
4
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Forget great album, this is an absolute top work of art, a rare 10/10.
5
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Actually surprised me by being okay.
3
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Passed me by to be honest.
2
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Sister
Sonic Youth
I like Sonic Youth, hadn't listened to this before, will be listening to it again.
4
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Mon Feb 26 2024
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Gave this a listen, a good friend I lost loved them. More light and shade than I expected, not for me though.
3
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Great album I'm sure, but I'm not a fan.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Rapture
Anita Baker
This was a brilliant listen, faultless.
5
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
I loved this at first listen. Not anything I'd usually listen to but so we'll done, amazing album.
5
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Love this album. In the top ten jazz category, comfortably.
5
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Sat Mar 02 2024
Arrival
ABBA
The singles are great, but the filler is a massive drop off, quality wise.
2
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Sun Mar 03 2024
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Faultless. Best NC&BS for me.
5
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Mon Mar 04 2024
The White Room
The KLF
This always leaves me with a grin on my face, on YouTube searching Timelords' Doctorin the Tardis...
...The KLF had a knack of hitting the spot and making it look like an accident.
5
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Really liked this album, finally got past that Best Of collection and glad I did.
5
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Parklife
Blur
On a roll. Another faultless album.
5
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Stardust
Willie Nelson
Familiar songs and a warm, comforting album. Nice.
4
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Medúlla
Björk
I've only got the Best Of album Bjork compiled from her fans' responses, good to listen to something else. Medúlla was brilliant, loved it.
5
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Sat Mar 09 2024
The Bends
Radiohead
Great listen. In my Radiohead top 5 albums.
5
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
New one to me. Okay album.
3
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Really nice album.
4
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Gave it a listen. Not horrible but it's not getting a further listen!
3
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
I like Nebraska, in my top three Springsteen albums I think.
5
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Brilliant album. Had a copy, now long gone, when it was first issued.
5
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Fri Mar 15 2024
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
This comes off my vinyl shelves and onto the turntable. Genius. Had a Party for Your Right to Fight earworm all day.
5
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Sat Mar 16 2024
Station To Station
David Bowie
Brilliant album, great story.
5
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Sun Mar 17 2024
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
I've needed to listen to this for ages, so thanks for the kick up the arse! Love version on Spotify is cool. I'll find the studio version and listen again.
4
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Palo Congo
Sabu
Loved this. Can't go wrong with Blue Note really. Wouldn't have given it a listen without this app.
5
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Tue Mar 19 2024
Back In Black
AC/DC
Not anything I'd usually listen to, this is an okay album.
4
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
First ever listen to these guys, love this album.
5
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Thu Mar 21 2024
I Should Coco
Supergrass
I've always liked this album, thanks for the reminder!
4
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Got my copy of the shelf.
5
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Sat Mar 23 2024
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
I find Led Zep a bit overwrought on longer pieces, prefer their short, four minute rock n roll songs. This is an okay album, tho'.
3
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Sun Mar 24 2024
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Should've listened to this before...nice.
4
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Mon Mar 25 2024
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Year I was born! Fantastic album, magic. Great energy. Great songs.
5
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Genuine double album without a scrap of filler. Genius.
5
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
Mr Skin was on that muscle man sampler in the 1970's. Great album.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
I've under played this. Good album.
4
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Nice. Preferred the higher energy numbers, but it was a morning listen!
4
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Sat Mar 30 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Absolute solid gold.
5
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Sun Mar 31 2024
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
First hearing, some blues, soul, some jazz and some folk. Well good.
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
I know nothing about C&W, but this is okay.
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
With The Beatles
Beatles
Better than expected.
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
I guess you'd have to be in the mood for this. Just not a mood I'm often in 😂.
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
The World is a Ghetto
War
I love this album. Start to finish brilliant.
5
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Singles are okay. Okay-ish, anyway.
3
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I thought this was a decent, strong album. Quality.
4
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Metallica
Metallica
Not horrible.
3
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Doolittle
Pixies
Love this, I think it's their best.
5
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Tue Apr 09 2024
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Immense.
4
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Rocks
Aerosmith
Okay album. Listened while training, suited that activity.
4
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Ray Of Light
Madonna
First Madonna album I've listened to. That was good.
4
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Fri Apr 12 2024
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Loved it.
5
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Sat Apr 13 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
Mad good.
5
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Sun Apr 14 2024
Yeezus
Kanye West
I forgot how good this was, thanks for the reminder!
4
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Mask
Bauhaus
First listen to this, not bad!
4
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Can't go wrong with Otis, can you?
5
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Not bad.
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Arular
M.I.A.
First full MIA album for me, not at all bad 👍
4
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
First saw High Masekela at Artists Against Apartheid, Clapham Common, a great day, generally, and Coal Train (not on this album) still sends shivers down my spine. Great man, great album.
5
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Wow! Awesome.
5
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Revolver
Beatles
This is always cited as their best, or top three at least, isn't it?
4
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Dust
Screaming Trees
Hadn't come across these guys before, now I know they exist I'll listen some more!
4
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Tue Apr 23 2024
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Bit of a classic, innit.
4
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Live Through This
Hole
Great album.
4
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Thu Apr 25 2024
The Who Sell Out
The Who
Struggle, but listened to all of it.
3
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Parachutes
Coldplay
This will be my first listen to a Coldplay album...will it be music by bed-wetters for bed-wetters? It's wasn't all that bad, TBF.
3
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Sat Apr 27 2024
Tidal
Fiona Apple
New Fiona Apple album, to me anyway! Great!
5
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Sun Apr 28 2024
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Noisy, brash, what's not to like?
4
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Hadn't heard of these. I'm not sure how this album made it in here. It's okay, no more than that.
3
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Bad
Michael Jackson
Not as good, throughout, as I expected.
3
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Wed May 01 2024
Connected
Stereo MC's
Saw these this month, they were great live! Fantastic album.
5
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Thu May 02 2024
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
I'd never dream of listening to this without the prompt. Brilliantly well done, well crafted, fantastic album.
4
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Fri May 03 2024
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
I love The Pogues.
5
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Sat May 04 2024
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
That was dazzling...
5
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Sun May 05 2024
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Classic.
4
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Mon May 06 2024
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Elvis Costello is genius.
5
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Tue May 07 2024
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Dazzling
5
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Wed May 08 2024
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Old sKKKool, five star.
5
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Thu May 09 2024
25
Adele
First listen to this, okay album.
4
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Fri May 10 2024
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Nice album.
4
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Sat May 11 2024
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Listened while on the rowing machine. Worked well for a workout!
3
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Sun May 12 2024
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
This is one I have on vinyl. Not by accident, but by design, the only Rolling Stones album I own. It's a sprawling old mess with bit of a backstory, and it's the only Stones album anyone really needs!
5
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Mon May 13 2024
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
First listen to this, and to an Echo and the Bunnymen album TBF, and it's okay. 👍
4
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Tue May 14 2024
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
This is absolute genius from one of the best piano trios ever.
5
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Wed May 15 2024
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
First time I've heard this, recognized the opening song, decent
4
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Thu May 16 2024
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
First listen to these. Not bad...
4
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Fri May 17 2024
Sheet Music
10cc
Wanted to like this, liked about 50% of it.
3
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Sat May 18 2024
C'est Chic
CHIC
Wonderful.
5
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Sun May 19 2024
So
Peter Gabriel
Enjoyed that!
4
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Mon May 20 2024
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Nice
4
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Tue May 21 2024
Diamond Life
Sade
Loved this since it first came out.
5
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Wed May 22 2024
Dog Man Star
Suede
OK album.
3
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Thu May 23 2024
Brothers
The Black Keys
First listen to this and first full Black Keys album. No bad!
4
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Fri May 24 2024
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Sure this is very good but I couldn't connect to it.
3
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Sat May 25 2024
Urban Hymns
The Verve
Better than expected.
4
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Sun May 26 2024
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Absolute masterpiece IMO.
5
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Mon May 27 2024
One World
John Martyn
I saw John Martyn about the time this was released.
5
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Tue May 28 2024
Kid A
Radiohead
Best Radiohead album? I think so.
5
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Wed May 29 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Great album, enjoyed that one.
4
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Thu May 30 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I've had copies of this since first issue. Side one is as near perfect an album side as I can remember hearing.
5
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Fri May 31 2024
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Love this album
5
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Sat Jun 01 2024
Abraxas
Santana
That Santana's Greatest Hits everyone had...this is virtually it!
5
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Sun Jun 02 2024
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Love Sonic Youth
5
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Mon Jun 03 2024
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Overdue another listen to this. Some decent songs on here.
4
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Tue Jun 04 2024
Play
Moby
The cd was a car staple for a while. Vegan, Moby boils piss in people who need their piss boiled.
4
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Wed Jun 05 2024
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Own this, seen these live, Brixton Academy, so long ago it's unbelievable. Great album.
5
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Thu Jun 06 2024
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Looked forward to this. Great album.
4
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Fri Jun 07 2024
Dirty
Sonic Youth
Love this...
5
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Sat Jun 08 2024
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Nice album!
4
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Sun Jun 09 2024
Viva Hate
Morrissey
Wasn't expecting to like this because he's turned out to be such a knob. Actually it was okay.
3
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Mon Jun 10 2024
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
That was decent!
4
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Tue Jun 11 2024
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Just not music I'd ever listen to, really. Nothing wrong, I just can't connect for some reason.
3
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Wed Jun 12 2024
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Better than expected
3
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Thu Jun 13 2024
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Enjoyed that one!
4
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Fri Jun 14 2024
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Love that!
4
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Sat Jun 15 2024
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
I'll be listening to this again!
5
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Sun Jun 16 2024
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
C&W isn't my first choice. Not as bad as I feared.
3
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Mon Jun 17 2024
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Nice album.
4
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Tue Jun 18 2024
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Dire Straights' best.
4
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Wed Jun 19 2024
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Love this album.
5
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Thu Jun 20 2024
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Couldn't get into this at all.
2
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Fri Jun 21 2024
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
This came off the shelf and onto the turntable, magic album.
5
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Sat Jun 22 2024
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Some bangers, some filler.
3
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Sun Jun 23 2024
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Loved this, new to me, going to find more.
4
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Mon Jun 24 2024
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Boiled the piss of old white guitar shaggers, so five stars for that alone. Not bad, either.
4
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Tue Jun 25 2024
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Love this album.
5
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Wed Jun 26 2024
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Okay album, felt it fell away with the final songs.
3
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Thu Jun 27 2024
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
It did sound a bit "old" to me, not bad, just not fresh, very 1960's. Austin Powers 1960's.
3
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Fri Jun 28 2024
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Didn't get this at all.
2
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Sat Jun 29 2024
American Idiot
Green Day
Nice one Green Day!
5
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Sun Jun 30 2024
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
One of the best on this list.
5
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Mon Jul 01 2024
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Top album.
4
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Tue Jul 02 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Disclosure: I own a copy.
5
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Wed Jul 03 2024
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
One of Blue Note's best.
5
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Thu Jul 04 2024
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Much, much better than expected, based on the cover art and year of release!
4
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Fri Jul 05 2024
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Really enjoyed this.
4
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Sat Jul 06 2024
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Liked that!
4
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Sun Jul 07 2024
Violator
Depeche Mode
Better than expected
3
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Mon Jul 08 2024
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Decent. Just outside that top three Stones of Exile, Sticky Fingers and Let It Bleed.
4
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Tue Jul 09 2024
Disintegration
The Cure
Really liked this one.
4
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Wed Jul 10 2024
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Really well crafted, nice, but not one I'll listen to again.
3
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Thu Jul 11 2024
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Older kids had copies of this when I was at school. I'd only really heard Suite Judy Blue Eyes. Nice album.
4
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Fri Jul 12 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Ok.
3
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Sat Jul 13 2024
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
The good Oasis album.
5
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Sun Jul 14 2024
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
Genius. Should be on the curriculum.
5
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Mon Jul 15 2024
Close To The Edge
Yes
Full of great riffs, really liked this. Always forget to listen to Yes.
4
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Tue Jul 16 2024
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Playing my copy of this. Absolute gem of an album.
5
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Wed Jul 17 2024
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
That was brilliant!
5
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Thu Jul 18 2024
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Every home should have one.
5
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Fri Jul 19 2024
Trio
Dolly Parton
Okay
3
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Sat Jul 20 2024
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Great live album. Top stuff.
5
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Sun Jul 21 2024
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Nice.
3
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Mon Jul 22 2024
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
I love these guys...
5
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Tue Jul 23 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Awesome album. HH slipped into jazz funk, smashed it, moved on.
5
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Wed Jul 24 2024
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Enjoyed that 👍
4
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Thu Jul 25 2024
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Absolutely great album.
5
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Fri Jul 26 2024
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Brilliant album.
5