Mar 12 2024
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
A few odd tracks, old people talking being one. Some tracks seem out of place - Mrs Robinson for example.
Overall an enjoyable listen with a couple of classics in there.
3
Mar 13 2024
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Some good innovative tracks but overall too long. Good use of samples.
3
Mar 14 2024
Thriller
Michael Jackson
A few classic tracks. Billie Jean being my favourite. I few tracks sound very dated especially the Paul McCartney duet.
3
Mar 15 2024
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Not my thing. Background music really. Had a few songs I recognised
2
Mar 16 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Soothing background music. Probably quite poetic if you listen closely enough.
3
Mar 17 2024
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Known this one on vinyl. Good album. Tiny dancer being the highlight
4
Mar 19 2024
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Great album that I own. Good lyrics. Upbeat tempo.
4
Mar 20 2024
Is This It
The Strokes
Weird. When this popped up I was listening to it on vinyl. Good album. Loose production makes it sounds like it was recorded live in a garage. It’s a a brilliant debut album with catchy tracks and sun lyrics.
4
Mar 21 2024
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Poor man’s Nirvana or Foo Fighters. Didn’t enjoy it
1
Mar 22 2024
Guero
Beck
A bit dull. No stand out tracks. Ok as background music. Same as all the Beck stuff I’ve heard.
2
Mar 23 2024
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
A few good tunes but too much sweating and use of faggot for my liking.
3
Mar 24 2024
Sail Away
Randy Newman
Motr nonsense . Couldn’t stop thinking about Toy Story.
1
Mar 25 2024
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Didn’t manage to listen to all of it. Average at best
2
Mar 26 2024
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Enjoyable enough for a hip hop album. Reminded me of de la soul
2
Mar 27 2024
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Had it on the background. Passed by unremarkably. Will give it another listen.
2
Mar 28 2024
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Did not listen
1
Mar 29 2024
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Not my cup of tea
2
Mar 30 2024
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Couldn’t get it to play on Tidal
1
Mar 31 2024
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Not my thing so did not listen
1
Apr 01 2024
The Libertines
The Libertines
Good album with a couple of stand out tracks
3
Apr 02 2024
Queen II
Queen
Very glam rocky. Not my cup of tea.
2
Apr 03 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Classic album that I own in 2 formats. Love it.
5
Apr 04 2024
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Not my thing at all.
1
Apr 05 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Not bad for a hip hop album
3
Apr 06 2024
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Did not listen
1
Apr 07 2024
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Not interested but listened anyway. Much better than expected.
3
Apr 08 2024
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Diddly dee
3
Apr 09 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Not my thing
1
Apr 10 2024
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Not had a chance to listen yet but will
3
Apr 11 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Heard it many times before. Good album , some catchy songs, some terrible lyrics
3
Apr 13 2024
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
I have this album. I think it’s better than Thriller. Has more stand out tracks.
4
Apr 14 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Good album. Has a couple of brilliant tracks.
3
Apr 15 2024
Goo
Sonic Youth
Great shoe gaze album
3
Apr 16 2024
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Great debut from the King
3
Apr 17 2024
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
A bit dull
2
Apr 18 2024
Real Life
Magazine
Ok. Reminded me of very early Cure albums
3
Apr 19 2024
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Didn’t listen
1
Apr 20 2024
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Good album containing some stadium rocking anthems.
3
Apr 21 2024
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Good album. Great guitar as you would expect, surprisingly good vocals. Some classic tunes. Good blues riffs.
3
Apr 22 2024
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Brilliant album that I own on vinyl.
4
Apr 23 2024
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
3
Apr 24 2024
Phrenology
The Roots
Surprisingly enjoyable despite the frequent use of the N word
3
Apr 25 2024
Hysteria
Def Leppard
Awful cheesy rock
1
Apr 26 2024
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Classic 80s with a few excellent tracks
3
Apr 27 2024
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Classic indie rock
4
Apr 28 2024
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Seemed listenable. Only had it on in the background
3
Apr 29 2024
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Did not listen
1
Apr 30 2024
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
I own this one but it’s not a favourite
2
May 01 2024
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Ok 60s rock pop
3
May 04 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Decent enough
3
May 06 2024
Station To Station
David Bowie
Not the best Bowie album
2
May 07 2024
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Elephant is a better album
2
May 08 2024
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Ok. Not the best by them
2
May 09 2024
Technique
New Order
Excellent album that I bought on vinyl when it came out.
4
May 10 2024
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Some very good tracks but a bit iffy on the middle especially some of the covers.
3
May 11 2024
Blur
Blur
Decent album by a great British band
4
May 13 2024
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
A combination of Byrnes musical style and Zeno’s ambient sound. Ok
3
May 15 2024
Feast of Wire
Calexico
Dull. Labelled as indie but more like folk or country really.
1
May 17 2024
Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Loud and shouty. Reminds of Dinosaur Jnr or similar.
2
May 18 2024
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Good album. One that I have a copy of. 1979 is the stand out track
3
May 19 2024
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
Decent
3
May 22 2024
Picture Book
Simply Red
I cannot stand Simply Red
1
May 23 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Meh
2
May 25 2024
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Decent enough.
2
May 26 2024
Nowhere
Ride
Awesome
4
May 29 2024
Tago Mago
Can
I own this one, but not one I play often and not for years
2
May 30 2024
Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Not my thing these days. A bit heavy
2
May 31 2024
Kimono My House
Sparks
Terrible
1
Jun 01 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
I refuse to listen to this. I know all the famous tracks already
2
Jun 02 2024
Viva Hate
Morrissey
I own this one on CD. His best album by some way.
3
Jun 03 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Ok, not heard of this album before
2
Jun 04 2024
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Probably great as a live act 50 years ago. Not so fresh these days
2
Jun 05 2024
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Jangly guitars that reminds me of Mr Dylan. Quite enjoyable
3
Jun 06 2024
Spiderland
Slint
Never heard of this album. Mostly low key guitars and almost spoken lyrics. Quite enjoyable.
3
Jun 08 2024
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Classic. Heard many time before
3
Jun 10 2024
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Another one I own on CD
3
Jun 11 2024
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Not their best
2
Jun 13 2024
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Haven't yet listened
2
Jun 14 2024
Tidal
Fiona Apple
Meh
2
Jun 15 2024
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Decent stones album
3
Jun 16 2024
In Utero
Nirvana
Enjoyable but not a classic like Nevermind
3
Jun 17 2024
Be
Common
This is why I wanted to do this. Great artist that I have never heard of. Vocals sound similar to JayZ. Great.
4
Jun 18 2024
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
I have this one. Interesting album.
3
Jun 19 2024
Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Ok
2
Jun 20 2024
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Decent enough.
2
Jun 21 2024
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
Jun 22 2024
Kid A
Radiohead
I own this one on vinyl. Good listen
3
Jun 23 2024
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Surprisingly enjoyable. Echoes of the Doors, Roxy Music etc
3
Jun 24 2024
Face to Face
The Kinks
Quite enjoyable jangly Beatles inspired tunes
3
Jun 25 2024
Funeral
Arcade Fire
I own this one as well. Decent album
3
Jun 26 2024
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Good fun considering it’s Queen
3
Jun 27 2024
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Awful shouty rock
1
Jun 28 2024
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Ok. Punky rock. Better than I thought it would be
2
Jun 29 2024
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Listenable but nothing special
2
Jun 30 2024
Document
R.E.M.
Decent album. Couple of stand out tracks
3
Jul 01 2024
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
This has been on my list for a while. Not bad.
2
Jul 02 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Decent enough listen
2
Jul 03 2024
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Ok
2
Jul 04 2024
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Meh
2
Jul 05 2024
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Pretty good
2
Jul 06 2024
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Heard before. Good album.
2
Jul 07 2024
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Ok. Enjoyed some of the instrumental ones
2
Jul 08 2024
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Enjoyed it, especially the really long last track
3
Jul 09 2024
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Excellent. Another one I own.
4
Jul 10 2024
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Ok. Will probably never listen to it again
2
Jul 11 2024
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Ok
2
Jul 12 2024
Melodrama
Lorde
I own this album. Decent album some good tunes.
3
Jul 13 2024
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Surprisingly enjoyable
3
Jul 14 2024
Fun House
The Stooges
Good album. Reminded me of the Doors on parts
3
Jul 16 2024
Fragile
Yes
Decent enough.
2
Jul 17 2024
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Surprisingly in-bee-gee-like. Not the disco I know them for.
2
Jul 19 2024
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Ok
2
Jul 20 2024
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Excellent
4
Jul 21 2024
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Never heard of this Damon Albarn album. Good pick
3
Jul 22 2024
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Enjoyable disco album
3
Jul 23 2024
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Some good tracks a couple do terrible ones.
2
Jul 24 2024
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Had its moments
2
Jul 26 2024
Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
I knew this one. Sounds better than I remembered.
2
Jul 27 2024
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Pretty good for Queen
3
Jul 28 2024
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Excellent album that I own
4
Jul 29 2024
Infected
The The
I knew this one. A couple of great tracks at the start of the album
3
Jul 30 2024
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Very enjoyable album with a few classic tracks
3
Jul 31 2024
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Actually really enjoyed this album. Never really like any Nick Cave before
3
Aug 02 2024
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Meh
1
Aug 03 2024
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Great Stones album. One of the best
4
Aug 04 2024
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Great band. Mostly great songs. A couple I had to skip
3
Aug 05 2024
S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Alt rock. Seems heavily influenced by Sgt Peppers etc
2
Aug 06 2024
Revolver
Beatles
Excellent
4
Aug 07 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Nice
3
Aug 08 2024
No Other
Gene Clark
Not my thing
1
Aug 09 2024
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Decent enough.
3
Aug 10 2024
Tommy
The Who
Decent enough with a couple of great tracks
3
Aug 11 2024
Smash
The Offspring
But too rocky for me
2
Aug 12 2024
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Couldn’t get it to play
1
Aug 13 2024
Ramones
Ramones
Decent
3
Aug 15 2024
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I had forgotten how good this album is
4
Aug 16 2024
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Ok 80s pop
2