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Mar 13 2024
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Smash
The OffspringA few good singles - but repetitive in the extreme.
3
Mar 14 2024
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.Feels so dated now. Misogyny was more on trend back then…
2
Mar 15 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go'sOn the whole it’s forgettable songs. That said, it’s dated well. 3.25/5
3
Mar 16 2024
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen4
Mar 17 2024
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry NilssonCan describe it in two words (not perjoritively!) - easy listening! 3.75/5
3
Mar 18 2024
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Group Sex
Circle JerksActually enjoyed this more than I expected when it started. Fun and vulgar, funny in places. Full of fury, and mainly, signifying nothing.
3
Mar 19 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead4
Mar 20 2024
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The Specials
The Specials3
Mar 21 2024
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...And Justice For All
MetallicaReally enjoyed listening to this whilst in a run. Not listened to it for years and years - was better than I remembered.
3
Mar 22 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious MonkLoved this.
5
Mar 23 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles MingusI’m no jazz expert, but enjoyed this a lot.
4
Mar 24 2024
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire4
Mar 25 2024
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello3.5/5
3
Mar 26 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. DreOf the rap I’ve had so far, I musically enjoyed this one the most - although still have the same issues with the misogyny and immaturity.
3
Mar 27 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By TruckersI found this to be really forgettable - the music played but none of it had any impact - positive, negative or otherwise! It's not bad - just, well, meh!
3
Mar 28 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater RevivalMuch better than I was expecting.
4
Mar 29 2024
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Funeral
Arcade FireOne of my favourite albums of all time - vivid memories of listening to it for the first time on cd.
5
Mar 30 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra4
Mar 31 2024
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Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners3
Apr 01 2024
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So
Peter GabrielReally solid album - with some great songs.
4
Apr 02 2024
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Play
Moby3
Apr 03 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans TrioDidn't impact on me in the way that Monk and Mingus did, but an enjoyable listed and music that I imagine needs to be heard and seen live to be properly appreciated. 3.75/5
3
Apr 04 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs3
Apr 05 2024
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Guero
Beck3
Apr 06 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits5
Apr 07 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve EarleNot for me. Not a fan of his voice and country is not my favourite style.
2
Apr 08 2024
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic FieldsSome real quality in there, but some dross as well. The edited version would be 👌🏻
3
Apr 09 2024
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Rubber Soul
Beatles5
Apr 10 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan ArmatradingLoved this! What a voice! Beautiful writing. I’m never sure why JA wasn’t a bigger star than she is?
5
Apr 11 2024
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Le Tigre
Le TigreInteresting. Some songs grated a little. 3.25
3
Apr 12 2024
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsSeemed to be a bit obsessed with sexual violence!
3
Apr 13 2024
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Synchronicity
The PoliceMore musically interesting than lyrically.
3
Apr 14 2024
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At Newport 1960
Muddy WatersGreat listen. I do find blues a little repetitive sometimes, but there was an infectious joy about this, probably as it’s live, that overrode that. 3.75
4
Apr 15 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny CashIncludes one of the great covers of all time in ‘Hurt’. Cash’s voice is something else - it feels like his entire life is contained in each syllable.
4
Apr 16 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungReally loved this. Listened whilst walking the dog. Some brilliant singles, but more, just a beautiful album.
4
Apr 17 2024
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Tigermilk
Belle & SebastianI love this. Brilliantly observed songs, fantastic lyrics and musically bounces along.
4
Apr 18 2024
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue NileDidn’t really do much for me to be honest.
2
Apr 19 2024
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Liege And Lief
Fairport ConventionReally enjoyed the fusion of classic folk songs with the prog rock/folk vibes.
4
Apr 20 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys3
Apr 21 2024
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye WestOpened strong, lost its way a little in the middle.
3
Apr 22 2024
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield2
Apr 23 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King CrimsonA lot of love for this album.
5
Apr 24 2024
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All Directions
The Temptations4
Apr 25 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie WonderLove everything about this. Just a joyous example of musical genius.
5
Apr 26 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire StraitsActually enjoyed this even more than ‘Brothers in Arms’ - so only one score really!
5
Apr 27 2024
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War
U2I’ve never been a U2 fan, but this album will make me listen to them a little more.
4
Apr 28 2024
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds3
Apr 29 2024
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Real Life
Magazine3
Apr 30 2024
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21
AdeleWhen you write and sound like this at 21, you know that there is a special talent there. Adele has an incredible voice and ability to convey emotion. This is, without doubt, a modern classic.
5
May 01 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince4
May 02 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd4
May 03 2024
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti3
May 04 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron MaidenReally enjoyed this. Haven’t listened to it since I was a teenager and forgot how much fun it is.
4
May 05 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters4
May 06 2024
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Ten
Pearl Jam4
May 07 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper2
May 08 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen3
May 09 2024
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George MichaelLoved this album, and was not expecting to!
4
May 10 2024
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Orbital 2
OrbitalNot really my thing.
3
May 11 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico3
May 12 2024
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Liquid Swords
GZA3
May 13 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins4
May 14 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith JarrettA relaxing listen!
4
May 15 2024
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black2
May 16 2024
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Infected
The The3
May 17 2024
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Lady Soul
Aretha FranklinSimply stunning.
5
May 18 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy4
May 19 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty ThingsNot a band I’ve listened to previously. Really enjoyed it.
4
May 20 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders3
May 21 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor3
May 22 2024
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers2
May 23 2024
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Pelican West
Haircut 1004
May 24 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell3
May 25 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes3
May 26 2024
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band4
May 27 2024
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Slayed?
Slade3
May 28 2024
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis MorissetteThis is a modern classic.
5
May 29 2024
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton3
May 30 2024
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl3
May 31 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.3
Jun 01 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd5
Jun 02 2024
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Behaviour
Pet Shop BoysJoyous pop.
4
Jun 03 2024
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Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson2
Jun 04 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival4
Jun 05 2024
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The Predator
Ice CubeI enjoyed this more than I was expecting!
3
Jun 06 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies2
Jun 07 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones4
Jun 08 2024
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A Night At The Opera
Queen5
Jun 09 2024
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Smile
Brian Wilson2
Jun 10 2024
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse3
Jun 11 2024
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Debut
Björk4
Jun 12 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.4
Jun 13 2024
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What's That Noise?
ColdcutThis sounds so ahead of its time - it's a shame it's not streaming outside of YouTube!
4
Jun 14 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees2
Jun 15 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow3
Jun 16 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads5
Jun 17 2024
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett3
Jun 18 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast3
Jun 19 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan4
Jun 20 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit3
Jun 21 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon3
Jun 22 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges3
Jun 23 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King4
Jun 24 2024
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons3
Jun 25 2024
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim3
Jun 26 2024
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The White Album
Beatles5
Jun 27 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest4
Jun 28 2024
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Suicide
Suicide2.5
2
Jun 29 2024
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Boston
Boston3
Jun 30 2024
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead3
Jul 01 2024
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention4
Jul 02 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who4
Jul 03 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton2
Jul 04 2024
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin5
Jul 05 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa5
Jul 06 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex4
Jul 07 2024
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Moon Safari
Air3
Jul 08 2024
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four3
Jul 09 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire5
Jul 10 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash4
Jul 11 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 32
Jul 12 2024
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Live Through This
Hole4
Jul 13 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.5
Jul 14 2024
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project2
Jul 15 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley4
Jul 16 2024
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The Doors
The Doors5
Jul 17 2024
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So Much For The City
The ThrillsTotally forgot about this album, having listened to it a lot when it came out. Really enjoyed coming back to it.
4
Jul 18 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop BoysPop brilliance
4
Jul 19 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath5
Jul 20 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra4
Jul 21 2024
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions3
Jul 22 2024
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The La's
The La's4
Jul 23 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy4
Jul 24 2024
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1984
Van Halen3
Jul 25 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan4
Jul 26 2024
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Pearl
Janis Joplin4
Jul 27 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys3
Jul 28 2024
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I Should Coco
Supergrass4
Jul 29 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash4
Jul 30 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra3
Jul 31 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel5
Aug 01 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC3
Aug 02 2024
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OK Computer
Radiohead5
Aug 03 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili PeppersI listened to this so many times as a teenager and it means something different to me, that I don’t think I can rate it anything other than a 5 (although it’s not really)
5
Aug 04 2024
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon4
Aug 05 2024
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets3.75
3
Aug 06 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon3
Aug 07 2024
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo3.75
3
Aug 08 2024
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens3
Aug 09 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 53
Aug 10 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys4
Aug 11 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat3
Aug 12 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!2
Aug 13 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles4
Aug 14 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day3
Aug 15 2024
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized3
Aug 16 2024
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System Of A Down
System Of A DownJust not my thing.
2
Aug 17 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem2
Aug 18 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes3
Aug 19 2024
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder4
Aug 20 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys4
Aug 21 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd4
Aug 22 2024
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Elephant Mountain
The YoungbloodsNot sure why this is on the list?
2
Aug 23 2024
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective2
Aug 24 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young2
Aug 25 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream3
Aug 26 2024
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch2
Aug 27 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds3
Aug 28 2024
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Suede
Suede4
Aug 29 2024
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis3
Aug 30 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses4
Aug 31 2024
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The Band
The Band3
Sep 01 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld2
Sep 02 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who3
Sep 03 2024
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan3
Sep 04 2024
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1977
Ash3
Sep 05 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The KinksThis captures the odd Empire facing, class obsessed, Britain of the late 60s and 70s brilliantly.
4
Sep 06 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa3
Sep 07 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown4
Sep 08 2024
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Zombie
Fela Kuti4
Sep 09 2024
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey3
Sep 10 2024
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar4
Sep 11 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson4
Sep 12 2024
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds3
Sep 13 2024
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Damaged
Black Flag2
Sep 14 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith4
Sep 15 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka4
Sep 16 2024
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement3
Sep 17 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones2
Sep 18 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons3
Sep 19 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King3
Sep 20 2024
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Among The Living
Anthrax3
Sep 21 2024
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix5
Sep 22 2024
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor3
Sep 23 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones2
Sep 24 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters3
Sep 25 2024
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Vivid
Living Colour3
Sep 26 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads4
Sep 27 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band4
Sep 28 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder4
Sep 29 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet4
Sep 30 2024
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar3
Oct 01 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson4
Oct 02 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy4
Oct 03 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas3
Oct 04 2024
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Ray Of Light
Madonna4
Oct 05 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath4
Oct 06 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel4
Oct 07 2024
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada2
Oct 08 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses4
Oct 09 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse5
Oct 10 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family StoneBy repo was excited for this, but really failed to live up to what I’d expected.
2
Oct 11 2024
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine3
Oct 12 2024
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top3
Oct 13 2024
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide3
Oct 14 2024
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis4
Oct 15 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie5
Oct 16 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade3
Oct 17 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie5
Oct 18 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies3
Oct 19 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins2
Oct 20 2024
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow5
Oct 21 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees3
Oct 22 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies2
Oct 23 2024
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon3
Oct 24 2024
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy3
Oct 25 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes2
Oct 26 2024
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles5
Oct 27 2024
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Live!
Fela Kuti4
Oct 28 2024
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel4
Oct 29 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers3
Oct 30 2024
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra4
Oct 31 2024
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Close To You
CarpentersA reminder of my childhood and first dance at our wedding.
5
Nov 01 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie4
Nov 02 2024
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones3
Nov 03 2024
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie3
Nov 04 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson3
Nov 05 2024
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Aja
Steely Dan4
Nov 06 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield4
Nov 07 2024
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Who's Next
The Who3
Nov 08 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground4
Nov 09 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles3
Nov 10 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington4
Nov 11 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper2
Nov 12 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis4
Nov 13 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire4
Nov 14 2024
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John Prine
John Prine2
Nov 15 2024
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Snivilisation
Orbital3
Nov 16 2024
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1999
Prince4
Nov 17 2024
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone5
Nov 17 2024
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Dog Man Star
Suede4
Nov 18 2024
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Tommy
The Who4
Nov 19 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John4
Nov 20 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast3
Nov 21 2024
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit1
Nov 22 2024
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon3
Nov 23 2024
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xx
The xx4
Nov 24 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces3
Nov 25 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles4
Nov 26 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest4
Nov 27 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise4
Nov 28 2024
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy3
Nov 29 2024
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC53
Nov 30 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop4
Dec 01 2024
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Suba2
Dec 02 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens5
Dec 03 2024
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
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Dec 04 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg3
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge5
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