Lot of classics on here - a few whose origins I'd never considered before.

I understand the importance of the album, but don't need to listen to all the songs often. But a few of my favorite Stones tunes are here.

I'd forgotten about this album for 2 decades so I'll make up for it now in a regular rotation. Scores high for getting me going.

Take me to a stoked whiskey barrel fire with burbling water in the background and at least a half full jug of Rossi. And a Swisher Sweet.

Not sure why I haven't listened to this album ever before. It gets a 5 to make up for my guilt and the numerous future listens it will have.

Pretty good live album. I guess I need more context on why it's amazing.

Yeah I got into this Siouxsie album. Monitor, Arabian Knights those are some catchy grooves.

I liked this more than it seems a lot of folks did. It's not quite In Search Of... but gets the job done. Solid 3.

So was "Gary Has A Boner" about themes of teenage rebellion, social alienation, and the struggles of adolescence? Or was it in fact just about Gary's boner?

Solid. Play the record and get into a zone. Bill Laswell thought so too and remixed into Panthalassa.

Fine for a listen here and there but nothing grabs me in a powerful way

You know, there's some gritty stuff in here but overall it feels too chaotic, unstructured given its potential. Was Beefheart changing up his band too often?

A lot of pressure on this one, what with the praise and the grief from all corners of the world. I probably need to listen more attentively and more often, but it's a 2 at this time.

My crew and I are in a late 80's movie, this is our soundtrack, and we're on a mission. Don't know what the mission is, but we're not to be diverted, except by the frequent hijinks that occur... and then bam, we're back on the trail with focus and purpose.

The catalyst for the explosive breakup of the Bill Guidara Quartet, and subsequent founding of the cult supergroup spin-out Maddog Trio. Eventually, the BGQ did reunite after 48 hours when the remaining members finally agreed to cover Boogie On Reggae Woman. The band did not need to consider covering any of the other songs on this album.

I'll for sure consider playing this anytime I end up in a field of daffodils, with ample puppies, and a picnic blanket, and beautiful families in the distance smiling and frolicking in slow motion, while I have a head 1/2 full of mellow mushrooms.

I was pleased, and impressed by the recording quality. I'll gravitate more toward his own dope smoking and/or cowboy tunes, however.

It sounds like they were having a lot of fun at this concert. I wasn't there, so I didn't have as much fun.

Played twice, each while working on a project. It filled a useful role of keeping me well focused on my task for the duration of the album... maybe there are some binaurals happening? But it didn't ever distract me from my task with awesomeness.

So this album is a great example of how my current emotional state impacts my musical ratings. First played when what I really needed was an energy boost - said 'fuck no' after 2 songs and reverted to Green Day; would have rated a 2 or maybe even a 1. But then this afternoon, cooking and chilling, listened again and felt the right groove. Would rate a 4. I'll dollar cost average to a 3.

I would expect to have a grating headache and hate it. Yet there's something catchy about that Rock Lobster song. Although not for when you need thought-provoking inspirational music, it's more for those times when you're hosting a spazzed out beach party with like a crazy lobster or something.

Well this was a strange journey. I pulled the plug multiple times, assumed it was a 1. But then somehow later ended up listening through and even briefly considered a 5. What is this anyway? Is it supposed to be an opera somehow? A musical? I took away 2 things - one part of a song reminded my of a James Bond romance soundtrack, like perhaps after he defeats Dr. No and is snogging out at sea in Her Majesty's rescue raft while the evil island explodes in the background. The other take away is I haven't listened to any good tangos in a while, and I should.

High marks for establishing a sound that's both distinctive (in a good way) and influential to heavy hitters that followed.

This album was released 22 days after Dark Side of the Moon. It even has a moon on its cover too. It is not Dark Side of the Moon.

meh

I especially like that he recorded some of it from prison.

As I've gained wisdom with age, I realize I may have been closed-minded -- even wrong -- about certain convictions I harbored in my younger years. One of those was that 80's music for any reasonable fellow must be screaming hair metal - (Master of Puppets '86; Appetite for Destruction '87; Hysteria '87; Dr. Feelgood '89 and so forth - you get the idea). Well I was dead-on-balls accurate. No 'music for the masses' on that list. Also Moonlight Sonata without the 3rd movement is like Stairway minus the guitar solo.

For whatever reason, this was just the right album to be playing on my speaker in the garage as I spent way too long packing skis and ski gear and poles into these Christly ski travel bags.

Nope. Not even Sex Dwarf.

I'm ok with this. Nothing stands out but I can put it on repeat for hours in the background while I'm doing work - it's the right tempo to keep me focused. And may I say that I found it on YouTube, and there was not a single irritating blaring ad spliced into it to break up the rhythm. And for that I'm pleasantly surprised.

A raucous prime rib party must be going on somewhere

This earns a spot on my background music library but isn't something I'll seek out directly.

Unlike other reviews, I think there's a sufficient amount of funk infused in here to garner a 4 at least.

Scores a 5 because it keeps growing on me.

More than 1,000 trains daily pass over the Hohenzollern Bridge which connects the Köln Hauptbahnhof with the other side of the Rhine. But Jarrett arrived by automobile, tired and sore, like an imbecile. The opera people provided him a tired and sore piano too, but nevertheless he served up this improv masterpiece. Can you even imagine if he did go by train instead?

Relative to the size of its economy, Iceland's systemic banking collapse was the largest of any country in economic history. Was Sigur involved with that?

Exceeded my expectations and got a few replays, so MGMT nabs a 4-star for this one. Why was I listening to some of these hits recently? Am I doing the 1000-album challenge in a parallel universe?

This isn't my favorite Radiohead. While I appreciate the musicianship, it's just a little bit too much moaning for my tastes.

Fine for a background listen - doesn't seem like any great inspiration behind it, and based on a quick lookup maybe certain members of the band were distracted by troublesome diversions.

I dunno. It's fine. Nothing really gets me excited though, not like the original Score.

Great for extended background music, or perhaps a Sunday morning. There are some classics in here.

Some decent cuts and samples, but will not seek this out.

I know this is a classic and everything. But I've listened through a few times and haven't felt inspiration - I attribute that to listening in the wrong settings. A misalignment. Eating some drugs may have aligned things better, but I'm moving on to the next album.

Some potential. Not enough potential. I wasn't as into this album as the previous Siouxsie on the list.

Fleet Foxes shall not be fleeting for me.

Some of his best work. Stuck in Mobile gets my vote in spite of other, more popular, tracks.

Sometimes a 3, with moments of 4. E L & P should have leaned in more to the potential of those 4's.

More background music for me, when I definitely wasn't paying attention to the music and at no point was called to give attention.

Not doing it for me. Sorry Dizzee.

I wanted to rate a 4, but couldn't quite get there.

I didn't hate it quite as much as everyone else. But that doesn't mean I liked it.

This krautrock has potential - I really wanted to rate a "IV" but there's just a bit too much screechy progressive experimentation at times, which takes away from the talented krautwork.

Joe Perry: "There's no doubt we were doing a lot of drugs by then, but whatever we were doing, it was still working for us."

I knew that Clint tune but not many of the others. Quite enjoyed overall.

This is real Stones doing what they do best.

Well most of its midsection is fine background music, it's going to earn a 3, but I'll tell you it was darned close to dropping to a 2 because of the first and last tracks. So fucking annoying. Why does that happen on albums? Is it supposed to be artsy or something? Like go on, let's do the most irritating noise and see how everyone interprets our art?

Not my favorite Stooges compilation - the first songs are a bit monotonous and the last bit is too frantic, it makes me feel edgy but in a distracted sort of mosquito buzzing around in the background anxious, not "I'm Hip" kind of edgy.

Have you heard the phrase "no one else can do your own pushups for you"? Well in this case, I selected this album to pair with an upper body strength workout, and it paired well. I achieved extra pushups above and beyond what I would have otherwise, and I'm attributing those extras to Ministry. They've proved the exception to the pushups rule.

A breakout for some supergroupers, a harbinger of bringing folk into rock, some classic songs. Wooden Ships.

When Wyatt retired he said "there is a pride in [stopping], I don't want [the music] to go off," a conclusion that perhaps he should have reached a wee bit sooner? I learned about his very interesting early pedigree but this album didn't inspire me to dive in further.

"widely considered the most successful all-female rock band of all time" - strong for them, although it makes one consider the disparities in the constitutions of successful rock bands. Nonetheless we recognize their groundbreaking initiative.

Never really listened to Rufus before. I'm having difficulty figuring out where this would fit into my broad spectrum of "that's what I'm in the mood for." As of now it doesn't fit, in spite of some talent he seems to have.

Average. Nothing that annoys me, but not much that grabs me either.

Killing Joke is no joke! I wasn't familiar before but I'm listening to this a few times; it earns a solid rating.

I put it on while working, and didn't take notice of anything until it was over. Well except for one thing - my concentration was briefly interrupted by irritating flailing of instruments which must have been at the conclusion of one song. Not good when that's the only thing that catches my attention.

Never listened to much Fiona. Don't judge me. This is a pretty strong album. I guess especially for her first one at a young age.

Fine - I'd listen to another crypt rocket album if I came across one. As I understand it though, the live performances were really where the entertainment was. I find myself wondering, what prizes do you think they raffled off?

Isn't my favorite Neil Young, and I won't likely gravitate towards it when I'm feeling like a Neil fix.

No, not my kind of jam.

A little disco-soul flavor mixed in, so I'm ok with that.

Fine for a listen in the background, however I did take a bathroom break in the middle of it and didn't bother to go back to what I had missed.

Yeah, strong. I realize I don't listen much to Beatles "albums" as opposed to mixes, and I really should do that. Ok I'll do that more.

Epic. I will note that one should probably be "actively experienced" in order to appreciate the title song, while other songs don't have those conditions. Party on Wayne, party on Garth.

First, I'll say that just a casual listen to this isn't going to seem anything that special. However, I've been in a few jazz clubs. If you put yourself there, completely immersed, likely having smoked on a full reefer just prior, and you're totally living inside the jazz, man, then... well...

I didn't listen to much Sonic Youth in my youth, and not this album, so I don't have that nostalgic feeling that I think would help me appreciate this more.

Good for Saturday morning chill, doing a little work.

Now that’s a real beauty, eh? Top-shelf stuff!

Hit song but some question marks on the others. Could have been better.

My buddy's 3 year old daughter came out of potty training knowing a poop as a "coco." She's also a bit of a firecracker. Doesn't mind popping a squat and doing a coco right outside, or on the sidewalk even, because the dog can do it, right? So from the very beginning, I imagined this album as the soundtrack running in her head as she blasted around getting into things, frantic, at some point realizing she should coco. I found the experience pleasant and amusing.

The Beano, a blues classic. I've dusted off the guitar and the blues picking for this one.

Not a lot to say. Absolutely fine. Some hits.

I like the self-titled first album significantly more.