Mar 01 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
3
Mar 04 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
2
Mar 05 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
2
Mar 06 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
2
Mar 07 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
3
Mar 08 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Tried to hear what everyone loves about it but didn’t really get it. Nice but a bit forgettable!
3
Mar 11 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
A really accomplished version of ‘this sort of thing’ so great if you love that. I liked it.
3
Mar 12 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
One good song on here and it’s the first one. The rest is drivel and every one is too long.
1
Mar 13 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Good, but wouldn’t bother listening to it again.
3
Mar 14 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I can see why people like him so much. Some great stuff but every song is too long like all 70s albums. Just wondering, is he American?
3
Mar 15 2024
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
I bet Rod doesn’t play that opening track live anymore! Maggie May obviously slaps but reminds me of respected nonce John Peel. The rest is… whatever. Wonder if the Stereophonics have ever heard this.
2
Mar 18 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
First track is a classic. Can’t remember the rest even immediately after listening. Nice sound but not much more to it. Can see how it’d have been quite new sounding at the time. Liked it way more than I thought, still.
2
Mar 19 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
I mean yeh, whatever. Very good if you’re in to this sort of thing, certainly accomplished. I’ve yet to hear a 70s album where the songs aren’t too long. I saw someone say it’s a good dinner party album - bang on. Great background music.
3
Mar 20 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Lovely because it’s Ella Fitzgerald!
3
Mar 21 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
I’m just never gonna like hip hop but I’m sure this is a great example of it.
1
Mar 22 2024
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Melodrama
Lorde
When this came up I immediately thought of that video of her shushing the crowd!! This album’s fucking dreadful. Sounds like someone who got famous through TikTok and made a record with their parents money.
1
Mar 25 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Couldn’t finish it. I’m sure it was great at the time but just a bit annoying innit?
2
Mar 26 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Very nice. If someone had asked me when Nick Drake was about I’d have said… I dunno, 90s? He fucking died in 1974!! Two years after this album. And he’d already retired! Turns out I was thinking of Nick Cave. Some lovely stuff, but also one track that is barely even a demo. Like, babe… just leave it off. Will appeal, I imagine, to fans of Dylan. (Bob Dylan).
3
Mar 27 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird is not as much of a banger as I remember, the rest of the album is utterly forgettable and I found out they’re racist?? No thanks!!! Getting really sick of the 70s tbh.
2
Mar 28 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
At first I was like…This is a bit more like it!! Would have absolutely blown my head off in 1987. Then after the first track it’s just a bit boring. One song sounds like soundtrack to GoldenEye for N64. Otherwise… nah.
3
Mar 29 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
There is very little hip hop I enjoy - not none, but this doesn’t qualify. Just sounds like noise to me and is actually really stressful to listen to. Can’t understand a word, no tune… though I am aware he is highly respected in the field.
1
Apr 01 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Didn’t have time to listen to all of this, but what I did hear was lovely. Good old George. The fifth beatle!
4
Apr 02 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Oh fuck yeh. Coldplay at their purest and occasionally best. They’re a different band now but that doesn’t take away from this, masterpiece. People like to say they’re imitating Radiohead but every band is like others and I don’t think this is close enough. Deal with it!!!
5
Apr 03 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
I’ve always hated this band’s music. This sounds like someone dancing in your face when you’re in a bad mood, saying ‘come and daaaaance’ when your face is clearly telling them to fuck off. Annoying.
1
Apr 04 2024
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Fucking hell. Some of this sounds like it’s been written with irritating me specifically in mind. I’m sure this is ‘great’ but I tried every track and I just absolutely hate it. Best of luck to Kendrick.
1
Apr 05 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
I didn’t love all of this but there’s enough real classics to get 4 stars. Always loved Dusty. Very culturally American though eh? Whatever, she’s great.
4
Apr 08 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
On paper I should love Bowie but he always leaves me cold. This one especially boring. Unwise to do a Beatles cover if it’ll end up being the best track on the record. Sorry David!!! I’ll try the other EIGHT albums you have on here…
2
Apr 09 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
I’ve heard much better versions of this sort of thing. Whatever.
2
Apr 10 2024
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Couldn’t get through this one. Dreadful. Some things need to stay in the 80s.
1
Apr 11 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
The singer sounds like Elvis Costello! I think I enjoyed some of it but wouldn’t ever put it on again. I think I could die without hearing this one.
2
Apr 12 2024
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
Not annoying but utterly unremarkable.
2
Apr 15 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Not sure if I’ve ever sat down and appreciated this as an album. Can’t believe so many good tracks are on one record. A masterpiece, really. Imagine what she’d have done next.
5
Apr 16 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
This has always been my favourite Beatles album. Amazing that all these songs are on one record?! And they broke up pretty soon after this! IMAGINE being around when this came out. I’d have had to stay home for a few days I reckon. I love how they’re not making it to please anyone at all, just doing whatever the fuck they want. So many experimental elements here, from recording to songwriting, to structure… absolutely fucking mind blowing.
5
Apr 17 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
The definition of original punk to me is ‘purposefully shit’, but then post-punk and emo came along with ‘what if we took the good bits of punk but could actually sing in tune and play our instruments’ - this is late enough that they should have taken a bit more of a cue from that movement. A bit too early punk for me - some bands need to have the guts to tell their singer they shouldn’t be the singer of the band anymore but they can stay and play guitar. I can imagine seeing them at this old venue in Croydon that I can’t remember the name of, and then never hearing from them again. But here they are? Total fluke. HOWEVER good on them for being women in this scene at that time, can’t have been easy.
2
Apr 18 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
I would never choose R&B but I can enjoy the musicianship and there’s some particular nice bass playing here. The main problem with this record is it’s just a bit boring. Also ‘Shit, Damn, Motherfucker’ sounds exactly like an R&B song this kid I used to sit next to in year 9 would make up as a joke! Best of luck, D’Angelo.
2
Apr 19 2024
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Oof, dreadful. Managed two and a half tracks and had to bail. Glad it’s out of the way.
1
Apr 22 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Absolutely amazing really. Although ‘The Girl Is Mine’ is a perfect example of two people so successful they can’t tell each other an idea is a bit shit, so they have to commit to it, both thinking ‘eeeesh, wish we hadn’t gone with this’, both partly trying to sabotage it out of existence by adding more bad bits, but ultimately not having the conversation, so you get left with that. And SO many of the lyrics are totally nonsensical, made up words, ridiculous… I don’t really listen to MJ anymore because… ya know. Somehow… a 5 star album anyway.
5
Apr 23 2024
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1984
Van Halen
Utterly uninspiring with a healthy dose of childish misogyny. Was going to get a 2 for the fun guitar playing but, nah.
1
Apr 24 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Keyboards will NEVER be cool.
1
Apr 25 2024
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
I don’t like Bowie and I don’t like this. Really lazy stuff.
1
Apr 26 2024
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Listened to this whole thing and couldn’t whistle you a single tune from it. If you’re writing when the Beatles are putting out Sgt Peppers a year before… you’d just give up wouldn’t you? Boring, but not annoying.
2
Apr 29 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
I am not a Bowie fan but… this is cool. Detailed, deep, interesting. I think people who really love him didn’t like this so much - makes sense I suppose. It’s the most I’ve ever enjoyed old DB. I didn’t enjoy every track but enough to listen again, I think.
4
Apr 30 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I don’t remember liking Bob Marley this much, but this record is lovely. A relaxing, soulful listen. Pleasantly surprised twice in a row after some absolute shockers. 3 stars because I can’t imagine choosing to listen to it again, really.
3
May 01 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Look, I can fuck with music like this. But this has been done a LOT better since, and before. Even when I heard this as an angsty 13 year old I remember thinking ‘eughhh…. no’. There was this girl called Claire who I became friendly with - she turned out to be a compulsive liar - who I thought was cool because she introduced me to rock music pretty much. But even then, when it would have been cool to like Korn… I didn’t. Some really juvenile / misogynistic / homophobic / horrible stuff in here. It’s all the same. It’s too long and boring. NO THANKS. I looked up Claire recently and all I could find was that she started a computer company that folded within 2 years, otherwise nothing.
1
May 02 2024
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
The sound of two old white men tuggin’ each other off.
1
May 03 2024
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Small town bar house band takes requests and invites locals up to sing
2
May 06 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
I really gave this a proper go - wouldn’t it be nice to like Pink Floyd? They’ve got loads of material to enjoy etc… but fuck me it is so boring. There’s so many bits where if I was in the room I’d say ‘hey guys… maybe let’s take this bit out. no one wants to hear alarms ringing. this other bit is repetitive and pointless’ etc. Boomers were so easily impressed. Was hoping for some sweet guitar solos but nope, there’s like half a one. Boring shit. Probably deserves a 2 from me but deserves more to have its average brought down.
1
May 07 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
Thought I’d like this a lot more, just a bit boring.
2
May 08 2024
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Odelay
Beck
I don’t know Beck very well, but I like a lot of what I’ve heard. So when this came up I was very excited! But, I dunno. It really didn’t do anything for me. Disappointed!!! (Like that guy from that film)
2
May 09 2024
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Don’t know what the fucking point of this is
1
May 10 2024
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
If a 16yr old kid played me this I’d be like ‘wow, great first album, really well done. you got all your ideas you’ve been hanging on to for years out, you can probably hear now how on the nose those lyrics are, and you’ve probably learnt a lot in the process. now don’t ever play it to anyone again’. This leaves a door open for an actually good second album, which I’m not gonna look up but I know he went on to write some bangers. Thing is, Kravitz was 25 when he made this. He was old enough to do better. And you know, playing all those instruments isn’t as impressive as it seems. Sorry Lenny, throw this out with your big stupid scarf.
2
May 13 2024
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Green
R.E.M.
REM’s greatest hits album absolutely blew my head off when I was about 13, so I’ll always have affection for them and I like their sound enough to enjoy this. However, there are no songs here that aren’t on the hits album that would deserve to be. A bit too much of Stipe’s inner child for me, and ‘Stand’ has always sounded to me like it’s written to teach children something, not sure what, standing? Points on a compass?
I just looked it up and this is their SIXTH album?!! Mad that they took over ten years to get in to their stride - they really had a good few years at the beginning of the 90s.
3
May 14 2024
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Best thing: it’s only 30 mins
Worst thing: VERY boring
2
May 15 2024
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Yeh, really boring stuff. Top tip- listen to track 1, and you’ve heard it all.
2
May 16 2024
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Neil Hannon is a genius. Unfortunately most people are too stupid to appreciate his music, which is why he’s not more successful. You actually have to use your brain for this, and your heart will thank you. Love it!
5
May 17 2024
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
I think we studied this at school. Didn’t like it then either!
2
May 20 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
I was in a pub once and I heard these two Irish voices behind me saying ‘I’ll have a pint of Guinness’, I turned round and it was Bono and his mate The Edge. Bono looked at me and said ‘Alright mate?’ and I said ‘Oh no, not YOU TWO again!’. Anyway we all laughed and I told that while I’m no U2 super fan, this is a perfect album. I asked him why he was wearing sunglasses indoors but I don’t think he heard me because he started talking about something else.
5
May 21 2024
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Be
Common
I just don’t like rap and I can’t get any enjoyment from this. Wonder if that’s a Common opinion?
1
May 22 2024
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
I was not aware of how racist and stupid Clapton is! Lolllll. Sorry Eric your music is boring.
1
May 23 2024
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Not for me. Also probably not aimed at me. They were good in the Simpsons.
1
May 24 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
I really like some Nirvana songs but I don’t think I enjoyed any of this. I’ll say it - not the drummer’s best work.
2
May 27 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
I LOVE Sam Cooke, and he’s great live, but this certainly isn’t a great listen. The recording quality is quite poor and I think you really had to be there for this one. Don’t know why it’s made this list at all? 3 stars because he’s amazing whatever he does. If he has any actual records on here, they’ll be getting 5 from me.
3
May 28 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Thought this was going to be boring but it was rather pleasant!
3
May 29 2024
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Play
Moby
I reeeeeally don’t like constant repetition so this album is quite annoying for me. Every song could be about 30 seconds and I would get the picture. There are some bangers but they ALL go on too long and are one idea again and again. I can imagine someone who thinks they ‘know about music’ absolutely insisting that this is an amazing album at a party but… nah.
2
May 30 2024
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Like the Pet Shop Boys but somehow worse
1
May 31 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Really, desperately boring, feels like on purpose most of the time. I was 14 and into indie music in 2004 and had no awareness of this band, so they didn’t have a cultural impact either. Should have done ‘beta’.
1
Jun 03 2024
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Dull purple, Deep shit, Deep beige, Shit purple, creep purple, deep boring, dumple bumple, smoke on your mum, ma-shit head
1
Jun 04 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
I don’t think I’ve listened to this all the way through since the first time. So many classics, and some stuff which is them fucking about but would be other bands absolute best work. Such trailblazers but try not to think how briefly they were even a band because it’s freakish levels of productivity. Album of the year and then Abbey Road was the next fucking year?!!! Madness. Also McCartney invented heavy metal on this album!
5
Jun 05 2024
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
It’s very cool to like this sort of thing isn’t it. Was a bit worried by the first track but after that it took no convincing. Some really powerful, beautiful stuff on here. Thanks Nina!
5
Jun 06 2024
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Beautiful, haunting record. I did not know Billie Holiday didn’t make it to the 60s!
5
Jun 07 2024
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
A pretty lazy entry to the list I think. I bet there’s thousands of other albums like this that are way better. Ah well. Not annoying but not for me
2
Jun 10 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Don’t know why anyone would need to listen to this dead or alive
1
Jun 11 2024
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
I’ve always loved Do You Realize, the rest is fine. Perfectly enjoyable in the background but I wouldn’t put it on deliberately.
3
Jun 12 2024
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1977
Ash
Ash have three good songs, and none of them are on this album.
If this was a local band when I was a teenager, they’d probably have been one of the best on the scene, but this album cannot compete on any higher level than that. Thinking about it, loads of my friends’ bands were better than this. If we’re all honest with each other Tim Wheeler’s no singer is he. Ah well.
2
Jun 13 2024
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Achtung Baby
U2
When I met U2 again I did make a point of asking Bono why he wore sunglasses indoors. He winked (I think) and said ‘Achtung, Baby’ so he may not have known what that actually means. He kept talking about ‘Edge’ and I said ‘Don’t you mean THE Edge?’ and he just sort of chuckled and didn’t say anything. Adam Clayton was writhing around - turns out he doesn’t just do that on stage - and it was all a bit fucking weird to be honest. Good album though.
4
Jun 14 2024
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
Destiny’s other child
2
Jun 17 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
A really enjoyable listen, especially if it’s the version that had How Soon Is Now? on it. But… their stuff has such a high bar and I think this dodges all their best songs, of which there are LOADS. Would be 5 for anyone else but for The Smiths, a 4. Though as vegetarian I do agree that Meat Is Murder.
4
Jun 18 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
God damn… Marvin. One of my favourite singers ever and this steaming album is excellent all the way through.
5
Jun 19 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
So this has a few of the hits, but arguably not the best ones, and there is a big gap between their hits and album tracks. Still, enjoyable and of course some interesting ideas. Would be a 5 for a lot of other artists but they can do better.
4
Jun 20 2024
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Really great but I think needs the film, which I haven’t seen. I’m sure it’s a brilliant soundtrack, and would be a better album if I’d seen it. Solid work as always from Air.
3
Jun 21 2024
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Movies
Holger Czukay
Not worth reviewing x
1
Jun 24 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
Really takes me back to playing Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater on the Dreamcast. Should have waited for the PS2 to come out!! I had an Offspring hoodie despite only having heard their music on those games and not knowing it was them! Quite boring music really, 2 stars coming straight from nostalgia!
2
Jun 25 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
One of my three favourite albums from my favourite band so… it’s gonna be a 5.
5
Jun 26 2024
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Two stars because it wasn’t unbearable, no more because it wasn’t interesting
2
Jun 27 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
I know it’s cool to like this so I’m giving it three stars and not listening to it again
3
Jun 28 2024
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Arise
Sepultura
Stopped after 4 or 5 songs sounded exactly the same. Very dull.
1
Jul 01 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
I love them, but I didn’t love this. Only really 2 amazing tracks and the rest of some of it feels a bit lazy or silly.
3
Jul 02 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Very exciting start but is followed by much the same thing over, and over…
3
Jul 03 2024
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Life’s too short to bother with music like this. I gave it 3 tracks, no thanks!
1
Jul 04 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
I enjoyed this a LOT more than I thought I would. Very accomplished version of this sort of thing and better than many copies of it.
3
Jul 05 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Don’t have time to listen to a double album so skimmed this. It’s fine, a bit repetitive but some pleasant bits. Could not have told you what Nick Cave sounded like before this. 3 because it was good but I won’t play it again.
3
Jul 08 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Meh
3
Jul 09 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Good but won’t listen again
3
Jul 10 2024
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Fuckin hell, Nick Cave again? Almost exactly the same as the last album. No fuckin way they both need to be on this list. Boring.
2
Jul 11 2024
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Jesus, imagine being around in 1966. There wasn’t much new music, maybe you take a chance on this to try something new, and then you get home and get fucking BORED out of your goddam MIND. Bullshit.
1
Jul 12 2024
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
This had absolutely no effect on me whatsoever
2
Jul 15 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Liked it more than I thought but certainly won’t listen to it again
3
Jul 16 2024
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The Band
The Band
These guys couldn’t be bothered to think of a name, or album name, or write any interesting music, or get a good album cover design, so I didn’t bother listening beyond the first few boring tracks.
2
Jul 17 2024
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
I think I will take the lift to heaven, might be more interesting music x
3
Jul 18 2024
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
REM if the R stood for Rock. Fine, absolutely never listening to this on purpose again but it didn’t irritate me and I tried every track.
2
Jul 19 2024
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
I’ve heard enough of these songs before to know that I hate it so gonna skip this one.
1
Jul 22 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
The epitome of ‘you had to be there’
2
Jul 23 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Lovely stuff. Windmills Of Your Mind is one of the most impressive songs ever written I think. A well deserved 4 stars.
4
Jul 24 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
RESPEGC!
3
Jul 25 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
This is great! I didn’t think I’d enjoy it nearly as much. Well done JA!
4
Jul 26 2024
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
This really needs the film with it. Or something else ;) - would have been higher if it had either.
3
Jul 29 2024
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
This is better than the other one I had by them, but still, Plant always sounds like he’s about to go ‘ohhh mama’ which must be appropriated from somewhere, and sometimes he actually does it, and it’s just kind of embarrassing. I listened to more of each track than I thought but there’s no way I’d put it on again. Really hope there’s not loads more LZ on the list. 3 stars is GENEROUS. Actually fuck it, 2.
2
Jul 30 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Actually really enjoyed that. Queen know how to write a memorable tune and are never lazy, despite being terminally uncool somehow.
4
Jul 31 2024
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
The beauty of ‘Moving’ still makes me disappointed in everything else by Supergrass, including the second half of the song, but this is fine. It’s quite abrasive so a whole album is a bit much, but there’s some good tunes.
3
Aug 01 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Really disliked this
1
Aug 02 2024
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Oof, dreadful. I hate rap, only managed a track and a half then tapped OUT (motherfucker)
1
Aug 05 2024
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
This went right through me, totally average. Nice voice, nice songs, but done better by a lot of others.
3
Aug 06 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Not as good as many of their contemporaries. Terrible cover of Grapevine. But still a nice sound, a comfortable 3.
3
Aug 07 2024
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Nice to hear some melodies on a rap (?) album but definitely not my thing
2
Aug 08 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
No thank you not listening to this
1
Aug 09 2024
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
This album might have had a chance at being good if his voice wasn’t so fucking irritating. Get someone else to sing for you Gary.
1
Aug 12 2024
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Fragile
Yes
Quite stressful
1
Aug 13 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
I’ve never managed to get in to Bowie, but turns out I really like his later work. This is great, Blackstar was too!
4
Aug 14 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Not really for me. There’s one idea per song, repeated for a few minutes til it’s over. I’m sure some people love this.
2
Aug 15 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Heard one, heard ‘em all
1
Aug 16 2024
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Another couple of rejected tracks from the N64 Goldeneye soundtrack
1
Aug 19 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Jesus stop SHRIEKING!
1
Aug 20 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Whoever is ‘the poor man’s Beatles’, the Kinks are the poor man’s version of that. Insipid rubbish, don’t know how they’re possibly popular. Even their best song (don’t need to name it) is sort of shit? Imagine making this at the same time that the Beatles and Beach Boys were releasing those records…. Embarrassing.
1
Aug 21 2024
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Whoops, accidentally died without listening to this oh don’t worry it’s fine
1
Aug 22 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Complex - needs another listen or two for a full judgement but I will predict 5
5
Aug 23 2024
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John Prine
John Prine
Enjoyed rhyming of ‘peaches’ and ‘Jesus’ but that’s about it
3
Aug 26 2024
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OK Computer
Radiohead
If I could only listen to one album, this would be it.
5
Aug 27 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
Boy am I glad it’s not the 70s anymore
2
Aug 28 2024
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Calenture
The Triffids
Sort of like Terars for Fears / Duran Duran but not nearly as good
2
Aug 29 2024
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Not that entertaining, quite pleasant at times. I’ll take this over Pink Floyd any fuckin day of the week
3
Aug 30 2024
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Whatever
2
Sep 02 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones always sound like a sort of embarrassing impression of American blues to me. No change here, very very boring. A very generous 2 stars.
2
Sep 03 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Holy shit, what a year for music 1997 was! I’ve loved this album since I heard it in maybe… 2004. So - happy 20 years, Urban Hymns. An easy 5 stars.
5
Sep 04 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Wow, that was great. Haven’t dived in to Blur’s back catalogue but I was excited to see this come up and very much enjoyed it. Quite ‘early work’ but I think I’d have loved it when it came out. Lots of people on here comparing it to the Kinks, who are shit, and those people are wrong.
4
Sep 05 2024
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
Hadn’t heard this - very much in my wheelhouse but didn’t do a huge amount for me. A VERY generous three.
3
Sep 06 2024
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
I understand what they’re trying to do here but it’s not nearly interesting enough to be good. It could be! But it’s not.
1
Sep 09 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
I don’t usually like Bowie’s main work but this was fun. Probs won’t listen to it again though.
3
Sep 10 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
Can’t be bothered with this one, punk sucks. 2 stars because the title track is good but didn’t bother listening to the rest.
2
Sep 11 2024
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
All three of these stars are for The Power Of Love, which is a five star song, but the rest of the album just pales in comparison.
3
Sep 12 2024
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
No thanks
1
Sep 13 2024
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Nice but wouldn’t put it on
2
Sep 16 2024
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Garbage
Garbage
Very much in my wheelhouse but did absolutely nothing for me
2
Sep 17 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
I’ll watch Walk The Line again one day and that’ll be enough Johnny Cash for me. Bet it was great in priz.
2
Sep 18 2024
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1989
Taylor Swift
Sorry Taylor… I just really really don’t like your music. Best of luck though.
1
Sep 19 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
There are two good songs on this album. From memory I thought they’d be enough to give it a good rating but, no. God funk sucks doesn’t it? So glad none of my friends got that RHCP tattoo they were talking about.
2
Sep 20 2024
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Sounds like and about as good as the band I was in when I was 13
1
Sep 23 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
I don’t love all of Beck’s music, but this is so lovely. Some all-timers on there for me. I was gonna give it 4 but nothing really matters so here we are.
5
Sep 24 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Oh fuck yeh. Fever dream masterpiece. Yehhhh what’s happeniiiiiin
5
Sep 25 2024
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
The melodic stuff is quite nice, the rest very boring.
2
Sep 26 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Boring
1
Sep 27 2024
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Standard Rolling Stones….. SHIT!
1
Sep 30 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Hits just as hard as it did in 2006. This was life changing for me. They’re weird now but this was incredible.
5
Oct 01 2024
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nice tunes, nice voice, nice sound… won’t play it again though.
3
Oct 02 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Listened to the first few tracks and they were just noise, don’t like Eno anyway so just listened to Hail To The Thief instead
1
Oct 03 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
Really enjoyed this but fuck that guy
1
Oct 07 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Hip hop can be quite enjoyable when it’s got a melody mixed in there!
3
Oct 08 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Very much a ‘back in my day’ album that doesn’t hold up now
1
Oct 09 2024
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Oh fuck off Pink Floyd. Most overrated band of all time. Gave it a track and a half and then listened to something good. Trash!
1
Oct 10 2024
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
Very pleasant, and TDCWCT is one of my all time faves. Thanks kd!
4
Oct 11 2024
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Whatever. Boring.
1
Oct 14 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
She’s Shouting
1
Oct 15 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Fine just a bit boring
2
Oct 16 2024
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
This guy heard The Cure and thought ‘I could do that voice’ but didn’t quite manage it. Fine but I would never ever play it again.
2
Oct 17 2024
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Berlin
Lou Reed
I would have much preferred Perfect Day ten times in a row. And not the Lou Reed version, that celebrity one from the 90s.
2
Oct 18 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
If you’ve heard any blues song ever, you don’t need to listen to this. Verrrrry boring.
1
Oct 21 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Entertaining but a bit tiresome after a while. Couldn’t listen to it all in one go but did enjoy a lot of it.
3
Oct 22 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Someone has been in my room and drunk all of my beers
2
Oct 23 2024
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Hard to believe this was ever cool
2
Oct 24 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
I don’t even remember listening to this and it was yesterday. 2 stars because it wasn’t annoying, just boring.
2
Oct 25 2024
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
I usually quite like ‘dreary’ music but this is a bit too far. He sounds half asleep!
2
Oct 28 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Not Banksy’s best work and not to my taste at all - bearable at best.
2
Oct 29 2024
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Bossanova
Pixies
Some nice stuff here, some quite annoying sounds, some really lovely songs.
3
Oct 30 2024
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Thought this would be dreadful like all punk but it was just quite boring
1
Oct 31 2024
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Sounds like the bits in the Batman series with Adam West when they’d punch people and the cartoon words would come up
2
Nov 01 2024
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Have you heard any country album, ever? Then you’ve heard this
2