Strong undertones of punk influence in this one. I enjoyed the strong drum presence throughout the album. Enjoyed bone machine and break my body to open the album. Gigantic and where is my mind are the standouts. The latter definitely the most polished song on the album without doubt. Head and shoulders over the rest. Overall a decent first album. I'll come back for another listen at some point.

Brown sugar. That guitar riff. Amazing song. I love everything about it. Jaggers swagger really coming through on the vocals. Wild horses is tragically good. Love the melody and how this one moves. Cant you hear me knocking. That riff. Makes you want to get out your air guitar. Love it. Richards smashes this track. but damn son, that sax solo - Quality. Followed by the very bluesy solo. Absolutely banging tune. loved bitch. got a real set of balls to it. Then i loved how i got the blues slows this record down. Moving into sister morphine very nicely. The guitar on this track is great. Dead flowers is a belter. Take me down little suzie!! Cracker. But what a way to finish the album. Keeping with those slow soothing melodies in the last few tracks. Moonlight mile is so good. Bravo. A classic for me.

WOW, what an opening 4 tracks to the album. Yes, bennyyyyyyyy!!!! Absolutely top stuff. Gets a bit silly with jamaican jerk off. But not so bad. It does lull a tad in the middle. Few decent songs. Saturday night smashes it again. Despite the lull in th e middle of the album, not many artists can have FIVE TOP TOP class tunes on one album. The length of the album didnt bother me too much on this one surprisingly. But i do think if it was shorted into maybe 10-11 tracks it would be even better considering half of the album would be absolute belters. Either way, the five world class songs take it from a 4 to a 5 for me. SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

Smack my bitch up, firestarter and breath are absolutely great tracks in the genre. The rest of the album was decent. Will probably give it another listen and come back round to it. Mindfields i enjoyed. I think i would have said this was a solid 3 or high 3. But ive heard some very crap or average albums on the list recently. It makes me think the 3 classics pull this album up to a low 4 in comparison to what ive had.

definitely one for the small dark whiskey bar vibes or a lazy sunday afternoon. Didnt hate it but didnt fall in love with it.

Relaxing with some nice bass lines. Great build up to the finale of blue rondo. As soon as the song “take five” came on I knew it straight away. Such a classic piece. I could see myself listening to something like this in a whiskey bar with a cigar. Feels more like background music. Overall the album drowned into the background and became mostly forgettable. Take five being the only track to remain in my memory. Overall, not a bad album but nothing great. I’d give it a 3/5 thanks to take five.

Some nice folky melodies going on. Quite psychedelic in areas with some good backing vocals. Nice blues kicks reminiscent of pink floyd In some areas for me personally. However, most of the songs were just ok. Decent album but was neither here or there for me.

Just hearing the opening beat of speak to me, wow, it pumps through me like a beating heart. The intricacy of the different sounds leading into breathe. Such a combination. THAT guitar slide in breathe. Amazing. The vocals - RUN, RABBIT RUN. Catchy lyrics. I love the sound of the clocks when Time begins. It always scare the hell out of me. Then the drums leading into the verse. The guitar work. The backing vocals make my hair stand on end. THAT SOLO. The piano piece in the great gig in the sky is heavenly. The build up makes me feel like im floating up to the sky. AND THEN, those vocals!!!! LIFT OFF. WAAAAAAAA WAAAA WAA WAAAAAAA. Amazing. Beautiful. Money - DAT BASS LINE. Great lyrics, such a catchy tune. DOO GOODY GOOD BULLSHIT. The Wah, the trumpet. Damn near perfect song possibly. Eclipse is such a epic finale. It feels like its been a huge build up to a massive battle and the end is near. I cant believe this was album number 3 out of 1001. It all feels downhill from here now.... DSOTM was never my favourite pink floyd album, but man, that has put a huge smile on my face. DSOTM is a perfect 5/5 album for me. Absolute classic. Bravo.

Lovely funk opening track with shining star. Very upbeat. Some good bass in "happy feelin". Listening to the lyrics, its all about love and the good things in the world. Very positive vibes all round. Some of the tracks could be in a 70's cop show for sure. Overall, nice funky sound but mostly forgettable tracks to me after a first listen. I wanted to like this only a single track clicked with me - shining star. Rating 2/5

Super chilled first song - la femme d'argent. Nice electronic sounds with a funky bass line. DAMN, as soon as sexy boy came on, i knew it. Absolute belter. i love the melody and keyboard work. The distortion, awesome. I have no idea what the lyrics are but they are very soothing and fitting for the song. Wow, straight into another banger with the track "all i need". love it. What a opening three songs to the album. FAAAARRRRKKKKK, kelly watch the stars, i know you too!! Again, a very bass driven track with some great keyboard work. A very good start to this album i feel. 2nd half of the album was a different beast. More chilled. Really good album. I enjoyed the first half particularly. Rating 4/5.

Nina has a wonderful deep voice. However, none of the songs really caught my attention on the first listen. Maybe Jazz isnt my thing. Ive never been the biggest jazz fan. The whole album kind of passed me by. A couple of tracks reminded me of amy winehouse. Quite a similar tone vocally in some aspects. Am i being harsh? Maybe. I recognised lilac wine from a jeff buckley cover straight away. The JB version of lilac wine is awesome, so i knew i had to give it another shot.I'll come back to it tomorrow. I came back for a second listen. Its definitely a grower for me. Nina, what a beautiful voice. Able to carry the entire album on its own practically. Lyrics are rather beautiful in several songs with lilac wine still being my favourite. I would give this album a 3.5 if i could with the view to giving it a 4 as it grows on me. I can see myself coming back to this in the near future and branching out into a few more of her albums. After all thats what the list is for! exploration and opening new doors! Admittedly, this is my first nina album. I had a quick check on her profile and immediately recognised more of her stuff. Wow, i cant wait to branch out into other tracks! Maybe this will break down the wall to the world of Jazz for me... Initial rating 3 2nd listen Rating 3.5

Quite a funky bassline on the first few tracks. Same with the drums so i can see where the jazz references come from. Lyrically, hip hop and the like usually has quite meaningful words. But other than that it seems just a very average album from a first listen to me. Repetitive samples used throughout. None of them are particularly stand out either. although i do like the jazz feel on a few tracks. It wasnt a bad album but i struggle to see how this is a classic on a first listen. Maybe its more in the lyrics and commentary of the time. Because i thought it was an OK, and im unable to remember or think of a single stand out track, id give it a 2/5 based on a first listen. I know this album is well thought of so i will probably come back and give it another listen.

Good Album, i love how the album has a great mix of instruments. Driving bass lines, good piano, with a rock solo/rhythm led guitar. Good vocal range. Even the slow down of pace into soldiers poem was nice. The acoustic guitar picking was good, with harmonic backing vocals gave a slight sense of a queen track. I enjoy how the album has quite a fast pace to it. Makes me want to get up and rock it. the album starts and finishes strongly but does drop a level in the middle. rating 4/5.

My first ever listen to this album. Super intrigued by the album cover. Its brilliant tbh. Its an album cover you'll never forget. Wow, 21C schizoid man goes absolutely bonkers half way through. Cracking way to open the album. Great tune. An absolute banger to be precise. I really enjoyed how mellow "talk to the wind" went. That solo was beautiful. Could have listened to it for another 5 mins. Absolutely nailed the flute work. Epitah. Some real nice acoustic and slide guitar. Quite a euphoric track. I love how much the drum beats vary throughout the songs. Very different styles. Moon child really goes out there. I enjoy the start then it goes into a total mind fuck. Very experimental. Its like a bunch of mates tripping on LSD whilst having a little jam session not giving AF who listens. Court with the crimson king is a cracker. Its wild when it slows down and blasts out tones which remind me of the mario bro's on the NES. Its genuinely hard to believe this is a first album. I think it would be a near perfect album if it wasnt for the lull in moonchild. Nevertheless, excellent album. I'd give it a 4.5 but i cant. So it will have to be a 4/5. Not quite a full 5 for me because of moon child. Great stuff though. Definitely an album ill come back to.

Victoria, great tune. Nice rhythm and melody to the song. Theres some good lyrics. Lots of social commentary from the time. Lots of meaning behind each song. I listen to the lyrics of Australia and they are still very apparent today. i connected with those lyrics on a personal level. Shangri-La was a good tune. I like how it transitioned between different melodies. Some good guitar licks dashed throughout the songs. I enjoyed the change of pace in "Mr churchill" and "she bought a hat like princess marina." Overall a couple of good tunes. Lots of meaning behind the lyrics but only the one stand out tune for me - victoria. A good 3/5.

Great voice. No doubt about it. But this album aint my cup of tea. I found the album quite gloomy and boring. I guess jazz is really just hit and miss for me. Rating - 2/5

beautiful voice. I could see myself in a bar with a big fat cigar chillin to it. im not sure im in the right frame at home listening to jazz. no track really stood out but you can tell the band and sarah ooze quality. overall, its an ok album for me. 3/5.

roadhouse blues. Absolutely cracking song. Great way to open the album. Some great piano in You make me real. Could imagine the bar in full swing with a guy playing the piano to this. Absolutely rocking. Peace frog. Love the bass line and boards on this one. Great solo. Absolute tune. Good first side/half to the album. Drops in the middle and finishes off well with Maggie M'Gill. Overall, a good album i say with a few standout tracks. Rating 4/5.

Great opening song with "changes". Absolute classic. Pretty things is very beatle-esque to me. Good track. Heavily piano driven which i like with a catchy chorus. Life on mars? need i say. What a belter. Makes you want to get out of your chair and sing from the rooftops. Plus it always reminds me of the BBC TV show. Overall a solid album with a few 5/5 tracks. Rating 4/5.

Not a bad album. I quite liked the funk vibe at first. But its all blends into one. I do tend to find most s. american music very samey though. Their music seems to follow a repetitive pattern for me. Its almost like they sample some music and just put it on repeat for 4 mins. Some good guitar funk and licks going on at times. No particular stand out tracks to me though on a first listen. Some of it reminds me of that brazilian football tune " o bar, obar obar". Still not enough to save the rating for the album tho. Wow, so many 5/5 ratings for this album. Honestly, they must have been smoking crack. Maybe thats the secret to enjoying it. Rating 2/5.

"C'mon son, yeah son, foreal son, Yo son. hell son. Hold that shit son. This is the remix son." God damn, 69 mins of this. I like 69'ers but not 69 mins of this. Cant say i enjoyed this at all. Maybe im not built for hip hop. Maybe you need to be there or something. Do i need to be a gangbanger? It just doesnt do anything for me. Rating 1/5.

"Here we go" i thought, another fucking album which samples shit to hell and back. Just what i need after a few mediocre hip hop albums. Im not sure what it is, but sampling should be outlawed for many artists. Im not normally one for dance music albums either unless they are compilations. But this really hit the spot. Right here, right now. Absolute banger. Rockafeller skank, banger. Gangster tripping, banger. Praise you, absolute banger. Plenty of bangers on this album. The album starts really well, very strong and gets weaker as you go until you hit praise you. build it up, tear it down also good. Lots of stand out tracks. The samples are actually fun, catchy and make you wanna rock it a bit. Even if you didnt know who fatboy slim was, you will have heard many of these songs. Which i think is a testament to the quality. These songs have been used on adverts, TV, films, you name it. Theres at least 4 very strong singles on this album. Probably 5 imo with build it up, tear it down. The sampling on this is great. Very catchy lyrics throughout the main songs. The front cover is pretty iconic too. Overall, a very good album for me. Rating - 4/5

Based on a first pass i thought this album was a very average listen. Probably below average for me. A 2/5. I used to enjoy some of the white stripes stuff so thought i'd try again. It could be a grower. And it was. I appreciate Jack went a different way to his white stripe days. His voice is good. The keyboard solo in missing pieces was solid. I liked it. The influence of the white stripes returned in sixteen saltines. Decent track though. Freedom at 21 is probably one of the standard out tracks. Quite a catchy but basic guitar lead song. Love interruption is the stand out track on the album. The male/female vocals work very well as well as the melody. Personally i really liked weep themselves to sleep. Some great piano and vocals on the track. Shakin makes me wanna get up an erm, shake it. Is that a bit new york drawl in nerrrrvvvoousss? Overall, a solid album. I would not say it belongs on this list but i guess thats a different story. I would probably say that about hip hop! but thats a personal thing. The album Definitely requires a second (or more) listen. I enjoyed the different styles jack brought together for the album. It was a nice change of pace because its the first time ive listened to his solo stuff outside of TWS. Rating - i'd probably give this a 3.5 if i could. It doesnt reach the heights of a 4 for me. But alas, i cant so a 3/5 it will be.

Street life - a well known song. Nice opening Sax. Great female vocalist. Nice bass line. Great song. nice way to open the album. My lady - some decent sax, bass and wah pedal. SHame theres no vocals. Rodeo drive - some very nice lead guitar in this track. The rest of the album is pretty good jazz. Each song has some strong pieces whether its the sax, bass, lead guitar, you name it. However, its music that blends into the background for me. I would prefer more vocals if im honest. Rating 3/5.

Pretty Meh for me. Could easily pass me by as background music in a bar. I get what he is trying to achieve. But wasnt my thing.

Stand out tracks - Enjoyed boogie on woman. Nice piano and harmonica. You aint done nothing and they wont go when i go.

Pretty forgetful album. Another jazz album which blends into the background. Its nice music. Highly skilled musicians but it just doesnt catch my attention. Not a single track made me want to play it again. It reminds me of the hotel band in one of those fancy places. Good to relax to though. I'd give it a 2.5 if i could. I cant so a low 3 it is.

Good start with show girl and bailed out. But then the album went down from there. Shame really, i love brit pop, but this album was very plain and below average as it went on. Shame really. Maybe ill come back to it. But for now its a 2/5.

Airbag is a great intro. Love the distorted guitar. The drum beat is awesome. Paranoid android. Great song. I love the build up, then it just slows right down. God loves his children, yeaahhhhh. Then back up it comes before an epic finale. 6+ mins is not easy to pull off but this track does it so well. Karma police? need i say more. Banging track. Has traces of the bends in it with a merging towards the next installment of radiohead. Personally, i loved climbing up the walls. The vocals, the beat, the build up. Very dark, atmospheric. The scream at the end. No surprises. Great Melody. Very catchy. Almost like a nursery rhythm. Its something you play to a child lying in their cot trying to sleep. Lucky is a stand out track on the album. For some reason, i close my eyes and imagine being shot into outer space, flying through the galaxy, when i hear that lead guitar kick in. Amazing outro to this song. Overall, this album has aged so well. Its been years since ive heard it. Every track sounds fresh as the first time i listened to it. The lyrics on this album are immense. Ive always been torn with OK computer. Yes its a great album. Is this the best ever like many say? For me its not, but its definitely up there with the best. Iconic album. So many great tracks. Fantastic layering and engineering. Rating 5/5.

First steely dan album ever. Ricky dont lose that number was decent. The rest absolutely forgettable. Rating 2/5. Slightly below average for me.

I noticed one of the reviews said "its like listening to pink floyd without the drugs". Tbh, i think i need drugs to truly enjoy this. Pretty boring. Not great. Rating 2/5

Im not a hip hop/rap fan but remember this coming out as a kid. Unbelievable to think this was 20+ years ago. Several iconic tracks on this album. Even though it was quite long even the filler songs were decent. I still dont get these skits that they do. Good beats, lyrics and a few banging tunes. Overall id give it a low 4/5 with it having 3-4 massive songs on there.

Manish boy, what an absolutely banging tune. Theres such energy in this album. The music is great. Very upbeat. Every instrument is sprinkled with gold. the quality if THAT good. I could imagine sitting in a bar, watching these guys in the corner, slamming back a few old fashioned. Crosseyed cat, that piano! Quality tune. The guitar solo. belter. I have to say i really enjoyed this on a first listen. Its an album ill come back to for sure. Has an almost live feel to the recording which i like. Bravo to the person with the harmonica. Quality. Rating a high 4/5. The blues shits all over jazz.

The first half of CD1 (side1) is great stuff. Theres a fantastic run of songs on this side. All the way to goodbye blue skies. The 2nd half of CD1 (side 2) drops in quality. Im sure it adds to the story of the album. However, i feel its not necessary from a musical perspective. The tracks are average. It brings down the quality of the album overall very slightly id say. CD2 picks it up in terms of quality again with the fantastic hey you, comfortably numb and run like hell. A few amazing tracks right there. Comfortably numb is one of the best tracks of all time in my opinion. Great music and lyrics. Gilmours singing. Amazing. That solo. Got to be one of the most amazing pieces ever. It makes my hairs stand on edge every time i hear it! I'd give this a low 5/5 rating. Its a fantastic album. I just think the length isnt for everyone. Its not the best PF album imo but one of them. You could probably remove Side 2 completely and the last few tracks of Side 4 (cd2). If you were to cut the length of this album down 20-30 mins it would be a perfect 10/10 for me. Nevertheless, its still a cracker.

The only PS ive heard previously was screamadelica. And i really enjoyed it. So when this popped up i thought, great, this could be a good one. Sadly, i was wrong. What the fuck did i just listen too. Someone was definitely on acid or something when they wrote this. I cant think of any other way you'd enjoy it.

Great opener with speed king. Includes the classic "child in time". what a tune, the whole thing is like a stage play. The guitar solo is excellent. the vocals. I love how the song transitions through at different speeds. Slow build ups, fast drum beats, great guitar, that organ. Up and down she goes. Not many songs can pull off 10 minutes but this bad boy can. Shuv it up ya! Theres an incredibly amount of pace to flight of the rat. It makes you take note and listen. The use of the wah. Then that drum solo at the end. Cracking. The whole pace and quality of the musicians is excellent throughout the album. For a first listen i very much enjoyed it. I'll be coming back for another listen.

I remember when this came out. Went to see the guys on the tour and it cost me about 20 quid. Unreal compared to todays prices. I always put coldplay in the lovey dovey basket but i forget how good the early coldplay stuff was before they went all pop. This was a great album. Politik all the way through to clocks is great stuff. Plenty of great harmony, vocals and piano. Very good catchy tunes. The album finishes strongly on rush of blood and amsterdam. Smokin! I'd give it a low 5/5.

First listen to any springsteen album. Ever. Period. I have been looking forward to seeing what the boss is about. Ive heard singles, but never full albums. This is your time to shine springsteen. Parts of "nebraska" sounds a bit like surfin USA by the beach boys to me. Just a slowed down version of the melody. More harmonica. Other than that it was a sombre experience. Maybe it will relate to the folks with roots close to the lyrics but i couldnt relate to it. The music was OK but nothing really stuck out and wow'd me. The quality of the recording is also relatively poor. I get where that came from based on the wiki but still. Overall, it wasnt awful but wasnt good. I like acoustic sessions too. I'd say below average for a first listen. Maybe its something you have to come back when you get into springsteen. But im honestly disappointed by the boss.

this is the day is a good tune. uncertain smile. another good tune. great piano piece in this song. Apart from that the rest were bang average. A low 3/5 rating for me. The two good tunes just say brought it up from 2/5. its albums like this i wish we used a range out of 10.

First Nick drake album. Great voice. Suits his style of music well. I like the finger picking style of his playing. Not a bad album. I feel pretty neutral about this one. Didnt love it. Didnt hate it. Could be a grower. So I came back to this album whilst in the kitchen. Nicks style Of music is consistent but it’s definitely a grower. I ended up enjoying the album. Even the missus complimented it!

Some decent music. But it didnt catch my attention. Not really my thing. Plus it was too long.

Meh. Nuff said. Another boss album, another let down. Hopefully i will get some of his good stuff. Whenever that is. It was a frustrating listen. Just felt so generic. Felt like someone who is passed it. Which is fair enough, it happens to every band. But then i think, how is this even on here then?

Give me al your lovin and sharped dress man are clsssics. Great songs. Legs is also a cracker. Love that bass line slapping on the song “thug”. Some great guitar work and solos throughout this album.

Not my cup of tea.

I quite liked the vocals on "international feel". Some of the music was a bit all over mind you. Honestly, it stopped right there. what the fuck was the next 4-5 songs. Mindless shit from a bloke off his face. Absolutely unbelievable drivel. Finally, zen archer. An attempt at a song rather than jamming off your face. Wasnt too bad. Just got further in and thought this isnt too bad. Then realised its international feel again. The first track i semi liked on the album. Sometimes i dont know what to feel. Thank god, another attempt at a proper song. Not bad. Just hit the long arse 10 minute medley. Quite surprised. Wasnt expecting it. Quite good actually. Some good vocals and melody. This album is a real mind bender. Some decent tracks ruined by several other experimental.

Good opening track with age of the understatement. Other than that it sounded to arctic monkeys to me. Just without their banging tunes. An ok album overall.

whats going on - an absolute classic. i love everything about this song. great bass, great lyrics, great harmonies. A real stand out on the album, no doubt. Theres a lot of heart and emotion in this album. You can feel the influence from the war and social issues coming through the lyrics. Overall theres some very nice soulful tunes on this album. However, only one stand out track for me, which means i cant give it a 5.

Not my thang.

Honestly, listening to this album makes me realise why i really dislike listening to dance albums from a single artist. This is not my kind of thing at all. None of the songs really gripped me at all. for a full 55 mins i thought i was in a shit bar listening to very average dance music. Then Halcyon and on and on came on. I know the song. Its one of the greatest dance songs ever imo. I absolutely love it. It was the shining light on a very dull album for me. An absolute belter. It dragged this sorry mess from a 1 to 2/5 as a result. The track as a standalone is a clear 5/5 in the genre though.

An absolute banger of an album. So many good songs on this record. Maiden at their peak.

Meh. Wasnt great. Not terrible though. More like background music.

Not bad. Kinda reminds me of air or zero 7. Pretty chill.

wasnt for me

Amazing opening track. Apart from that. The rest of the album was OK.

Not the worst hip hop album ive had. certainly not the best either. Wasnt really my bad but didnt bleed my ears either.

Good album. Very solid early green day. A few great tracks like Longview, welcome to paradise, basket case, she and when I come around.

Just an OK listen. Pretty generic indie style music. I did enjoy the track red eyes. The album could have been 15-20 mins shorter it felt. Probably more background music for me. Rating low 3/5.

Huge influence of the acoustic guitar in this album. I do love rod's voice. There is something about it which is great. It really comes out on amazing grace. Maggie may is an absolute classic. Such a great song. THE standout track on the album. Others include im losing you and amazing grace. Overall, just an OK album for me.

I was looking forward to this album when it popped up. I remember when they released their singles from this album. Sadly, it didnt live up to the hype. There goes the fear, pounding and caught by the river are tremendous but the rest of the album was forgettable.

Way too long for my tastes. Could be 30-40 mins with 10 songs easily. It would be a lot more bearable. Most of the songs were background levels. Three very good tracks on here though - Rendezvous, red alert and bingo bango.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a great opener. followed by the fabulous A little help from my friends. if you cant sing a long to this song then you are missing out. big style. Then lucy. oh lucy in the sky of diamonds. A great mind fuck of a song. I love it. Getting better. always reminds me of the times ive seen McCartney live. Very fond memories. I love the indian influence in this track. ah Mr Kite. we meet again. Reminds me of the showground. A psychedelic trip to the showground! Within you without you - a very interesting song with a tonne of indian influence. A huge diversion in the sound of the album but actually fits well with all the different influences they have in this record. A day in the life. What a beautiful beautiful track. What a way to finish the album. Now Sgt Peppers isnt my fave beatles album, but i have to say its an absolute cracker.

A distinctively forgettable American indie album.

Promising start with dominion. Went down from there. Thankfully “this corrosion”, picked it back up. Other than that the rest of the album did not strike a chord with me.

Tremendous opening with jump. Followed swiftly by the great panama. Some impressive guitar solos and riffs in drop dead legs. Hot for teacher, an absolute banger. Great song. Love the opening riff and fast drum beat. The rest were hear nor there for me. Overall a pretty good album. I'd probably say a 3.5. I think a 3 is too low so ill have to give a 4.

Decent album. Some interesting sounds and different styles used throughout. Some good lyrics too. but i still dont get the whole rap gangbanger thing - THIS DICK AINT FREE. I'll have to come back to this one. And thats something i cant say about many rap albums...

Two weeks was the best song on the album. Rest seemed forgettable to me.

This is my first full iggy album. Its not what i was expecting. You can tell it has bowie written all over this. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, just not the style i associate iggy with. I enjoyed sister midnight. Nightclubbing was a standout. China girl was good too. Overall a pretty good album. I think its a grower, not a shower. Will take a few more listens for me to really appreciate it.

Enjoy the wah and licks during "up from the skies". Spanish castle definitely has more of a rock undertone to it. Its a cracker tune. Little wing. Absolute belter. 5/5 song. I wish it was double the length but its pretty damn perfect as it is. Castles made of sand <3 Some real good songs on this album. But theres also several average ones too. The musical abilities of the band is unquestioned though.

Reminded me of the band cream based on their style. Was ok. No track stood out though

wasnt bad. But nothing was that memorable from a first listen. No standout songs for me. Its ok for background music maybe.

Lets stay together. What a tune. Absolute banger. Classic song. Great start to the album. Al's voice is on top form in this track. Some really good use of brass, strings and organs in the album. Top tracks: Lets stay together So you're leaving me How can you mend a broken heart The duration of the album is very good. Not too long, not too short.

Wow, i havent heard the song ray of light in yonks. Quite good still even though it isnt peak madonna. couple of other good tunes like frozen, power of goodbye and nothing else matter. Remaining tunes are quite downbeat. Almost like zero7 vibes. You can really feel the electro vibe from william orbit. I much prefer early madonna if im honest. However, i do appreciate she tried a different direction. Couple of good tunes but overall this album is just way too long. If this was cut down to 30-40 mins it would be much better. Not bad overall. Low 3 from me.

Meh. Wasnt offensive. Just not my jam.

Another girl, another planet. The only good tune.

pretty good. the album got off to a good start and finish. lulled in the middle a bit. felt more like christmas music at one point.

I have to say, its a very different album compared to my first 70+ or so ive had on here. Some interesting sounds and samples or used. But it just isnt my cup of tea musically.

Wasnt offensive to my ears. But meh, very soft pop ballards.

Fight the power! not bad.

Stills, it was way too long man. Not many people can pull off a double album tbf. In the end i couldnt remember much of the album if im honest.

Wasnt bad. Quite nice and chilled. Something you stick on for background music.

Wow, i was really looking forward to this album when it popped up on the screen. Master of puppets is a classic tune. Really good stuff. However, i found the rest of the album pretty meh. Not a patch on the black album. A talented band for sure, but the songs were just OK.

Jazz aint my thang. Kids enjoyed it tho.

Never heard of this band before. And i wish that remained the same to this day. The opening song started off promising but once it got into gang bang it went down hill from there. By "Next" it felt like i was listening to some kind of play. Whoever put this on the list should be bitch slapped.

Smack my bitch up, firestarter and breath are absolutely great tracks in the genre. The rest of the album was decent. Will probably give it another listen and come back round to it. Mindfields i enjoyed. I think i would have said this was a solid 3 or high 3. But ive heard some very crap or average albums on the list recently. It makes me think the 3 classics pull this album up to a low 4 in comparison to what ive had.

Standout tracks - sending me an angel, girl wants to be with the girls, im not in love and take me to the river. First listen was a bit hit and miss. It all blends into one and sounds very similar. A few more listens really started to open the album up. Very low 4 for me.

Paperhouse was a decent track to start with. I enjoyed it. The only problem i had was with the vocal levels. It felt like i could hardly hear the vocals. You whacked the volume up and the music would be too loud. Felt like the mixing was a bit off on the track as a result. The following tracks - mushroom and oh yeah were OK too. Then it kind of went off the boil after halleluwah. Aumgn was atrocious and unnecessary. It was offensive to my ears. A complete waste of time infact. Every single track on the album after that was the same. I would have kept tracks 1-4 and dumped the rest. It should just stop right there. I may just delete tracks 5-7 and pretend they never existed. I see people here saying its ahead of its time etc. But that doesnt mean its good. This kind of stuff could easily be released as a demo or B-sides album. A decent album was ruined in my opinion.

Immigrant song - absolute cracker. Undoubtedly the album starts off with its best song. The riff and drive of the song is brilliant. Everyone has heard it. This is what people think when they think zeppelin. Friends, celebration days and since ive been loving you are belters as well. Since ive been loving you is another top tune. 7 minutes of really good stuff. The finger picking in Gallows pole reminds me of a old folksong type tune. Tangerine. Its a real grower. I like it. Theres a good mix of electric driven songs and acoustics/strings. More towards the latter id say. Not something most people would think of when they think zeppelin. This album is a grower. I listened to it a few times. Loved it in the end.

Quite a raw album. Not on the same punk level as the pistols or clash mind you. Some decent rhythms though. I can see how some british bands of the noughties like franz ferdinand, futureheads etc could be inspired by something like this. Damaged goods is absolute tune. Great song. Couple of other decent ones like naturals not in it and not great man. Overall, one great song and the rest of the album was OK or not great. I can definitely feel the inspiration in bands i grew up with as a late teenager.

This was a hard album to track down. In the end i listened to it on YT. Not a bad album. Quite smooth sailing with some funky tunes. Was alright man. but then, WOW. am i glad i stuck it out to the end. Maggot brain (was the live 10 min version) was the shit! Helluva song. That guitar. Damn, hendrix would have been proud of that. 10/10 that song for the guitar alone. Ive since listened to the studio version of maggot brain and i think i prefer the live version. both really good versions though.

So far away, money for nothing and walk of life are amazing. Three brilliant tracks to open the album with. Kind of makes it hard and sets a very high bar for the rest of the album though. The album takes a turn in pace at this point and slows down considerably. I love the sax in your latest trick. Great slow mover this song. Why worry is another good slow mover. The album definitely lulls slightly in the middle section. However a great finish with brother in arms.

Trans Europe express is a good song. None of the rest really hit me. Im not sure what i was expecting out of this one. Maybe more 80's synth pop. This was not that. I would have rated this album a 2 if im honest. But the song TEE brought it back up a notch.

Was just OK. Maybe it's more of a grower. It didnt grab me on the first listen. I'll come back to it in the future for a 2nd listen but for now this would be a 2.5/3 for me.

Not bad. Old nick is starting to grow on me.

Some very interesting sounds and samples. I've heard some of them before. I can see why it was ahead of its time. But it dont think its an album i would come back to often if at all. Maybe i should be trippin more, then maybe i would. It could be something i put on in the background to focus on work perhaps. Other than that, i cant say i enjoy it.

WOW, what an opening 4 tracks to the album. Yes, bennyyyyyyyy!!!! Absolutely top stuff. Gets a bit silly with jamaican jerk off. But not so bad. It does lull a tad in the middle. Few decent songs. Saturday night smashes it again. Despite the lull in th e middle of the album, not many artists can have FIVE TOP TOP class tunes on one album. The length of the album didnt bother me too much on this one surprisingly. But i do think if it was shorted into maybe 10-11 tracks it would be even better considering half of the album would be absolute belters. Either way, the five world class songs take it from a 4 to a 5 for me. SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

Top tunes: Da funk, around the world. This album thinks its the wall. Sadly, its not. Way tooooo long man. Really disappointed with my first album of daft punk. couple of really good songs but the length and reptitiveness just kills it. You need to be off your face and in the club to enjoy this one.

Stand out song: Know your product. Apart from that, the rest didnt stand out. However, i did like the overall feel and sound of the album so i think i will come back for another listen. Overall, just OK.

Great start with please forgive me and babylon. They really remind me of the early 00's. This years love and sail away are also good tunes. The rest of the album if very soft rock. Not bad for background music but its not something i would go back to often. i would probaby give it a 3.5 but this album had more songs i enjoyed compared to some other albums ive given a 3.

not bad. didnt click with me first time round. ill come back for another though.

I really enjoyed this one. Great album length with multiple quality tracks. I can pretty much listen to the whole album and enjoy every song. Its hard to believe this was their first album. Feels very polished. The guitar solo in eruption is a classic. Great piece of work. The cover of the kinks was very well done.

This one really surprised me. I remember the cult from she sells sanctuary. which was a absolute cracking tune. That was blasted on many a nights out. The album really showed me how tight these guys are and musically talented. The individual songs were nothing out of the ordinary but it will make me come back round to them and listen to some other of their albums.

definitely one for the small dark whiskey bar vibes or a lazy sunday afternoon. Didnt hate it but didnt fall in love with it.

Tunes: America, Faking it and mrs robinson. Mrs R is a classic obviously. I didnt really dig the album. It was OK but i was expecting more out of my first S&G album.

Enjoyed the opener - let the good times roll. It had good energy to it. The rest of the album was chilled, with a big band sound for the most part. Overall pretty good. More of a background album for me though.

First time listen. There are some real quality tracks on this album. Its a real stand out and speaks about the quality of Sir Paul. Band on the run, Jet, Mrs Vandebilt, let me roll it, Picassos last words, nineteen hundred and eighty five are all real quality tunes. These are songs i will cherish forever.

Absolutely loved sign o the times opener. U got the look is a tuuuunnnnneeeee. Top Tunes: Sign of the times, dot parker, IT, Hot thing, U got the look. If i was your gf and the cross. Overall a good album.

Apart from eastwood and tomorrow never comes, the rest didnt hit the right notes. A decent project album i guess. I associate the G's with their later stuff i guess. Not for me this one. Low 3.

Never even knew noise rock existed until today. I wish it had stayed that way. I would rather have poked needles in my jap's eye. This album was utter dross. No way this should be on here. fucking awful.

Couple of decent songs like fishermans blues, strange boat and stolen child. Overall, the album was absolutely way too long. Ultimately making me lose interest and concentration. I wanted to come back to this one but the length really puts me off.

Stand out tracks - TTP, kids and electric feel. Three really good tunes. The rest were fillers.

meh.

low 3 from me. Was just OK. None of the songs stood out. I didnt hate any from memory though. So average all round.

Strong undertones of punk influence in this one. I enjoyed the strong drum presence throughout the album. Enjoyed bone machine and break my body to open the album. Gigantic and where is my mind are the standouts. The latter definitely the most polished song on the album without doubt. Head and shoulders over the rest. Overall a decent first album. I'll come back for another listen at some point.

Another eno, another nope from me.

Another one of Toure's albums. Too long and repetitive for my liking. I can tell theres a good voice and some decent licks lurking beneath but it just dragged on again. Shame really. Didnt hate it but definitely fell on the scoring due to the length and repetitiveness. I wont be coming back to this one.

He's just a rascal, dizzzzzyyyyy rascallllll. Enjoyed fix up look sharp and jus a rascal. The rest not so much. The rest wasnt really my bag it was just OK. Its albums like this i wish we had a 10 star rating.

Good album! I remember all their singles from this one but never got round to listening to the album.

Decent. Standout track was uncontrollable urge. Interesting take on satisfaction but didnt quite hit the notes for me. Enjoyed mongoloid and gut feeling. Jonee, sloppy and shrivel werent too bad. 3/5

Good album. A few tracks which i totally forgot about. Songs that stood out were date with the night, pin, Y control and maps. Some good releases right there. Length wise i felt the album was spot on. I would probably say this was a 3.5 for me so ill give it a 4 because it was much better than some of the 3's ive given recently.

stand outs / Good tracks - hard days night, should have known better, and i love her, cant buy me love. Overall a good album. Some classic early beatles tracks. Other half of the album is not so strong but this is them just getting started.

This is a grower not a show'er. Love the guitar and harmony work on Carry on. Good tunes - Carry on, almost cut my hair, helpless, deju vu, our house, 4+20, country girl and everybody i love you. This is a good listen. I wouldnt class it up there with my greatest of all time but its a really good album. I think a 4.5 would be ideal. This has been better than most 4's ive given.

NOt sure why this one is even on the list. Very average noise. First track is decent - up against the wall. The rest of it is like pissing up against the wall.

I mean, if i passed away and i hadnt heard this album before, i wouldnt be turning over in my grave thats for sure. Theres plenty of comments about too many indie bands but id take that over this. Hell, id take hip hop and rap over this. I mean its good to hear different styles or music from different countries but id honestly love to know why this is on the list. I think spotify has these guys down with 2k monthly listeners. Wikipedia isnt even complete. Thats when you know something aint right. Some decent melodies and mad congo skillz. but damn, i thought i had nearly finished the album and i was only starting the third track!!!

Brown sugar. That guitar riff. Amazing song. I love everything about it. Jaggers swagger really coming through on the vocals. Wild horses is tragically good. Love the melody and how this one moves. Cant you hear me knocking. That riff. Makes you want to get out your air guitar. Love it. Richards smashes this track. but damn son, that sax solo - Quality. Followed by the very bluesy solo. Absolutely banging tune. loved bitch. got a real set of balls to it. Then i loved how i got the blues slows this record down. Moving into sister morphine very nicely. The guitar on this track is great. Dead flowers is a belter. Take me down little suzie!! Cracker. But what a way to finish the album. Keeping with those slow soothing melodies in the last few tracks. Moonlight mile is so good. Bravo. A classic for me.

The first thing i noticed about joni is that excellent voice. Really nice. The album itself seems to start off on a level and remains on the same level throughout. I like the acoustic drive throughout the record. Makes it more of a chilled out album to me. Overall, a decent album, probably a 3.5 for me. Didnt really hit any high points though. Good songs - case of you, california and river.

Honestly, not my thing.

DOnt stop and rock with you are brilliant. If dont stop doesnt make you move your arse then i dont know what will. Maybe a hernia. Get on the floor and burn this disco out has a great funk to it. Other than that the rest were just OK. overall a solid album but only two stand out tracks. 3.5/5 for me.

This was distinctly average for me. No tracks really stood out. That meant i didnt love or hate any. Felt like a very safe one dimensional album. Wasnt offensive, it just didnt connect with me at all. I could happily put it on in the background but thats as far as i would go. I think a low 3 would be fair.

This was a grower, not a show'er. Tracks i enjoyed - wanna destroy you, kingdom of love and jealous of you. Overall a decent listen but took a few goes if im honest. Thats not a bad thing though. The OG album is actually pretty short at 35 mins or so. I might come back to this at some point. Dont think it should be on the list though.

This is my first beefheart album. Im not sure if its just me but i could barely hear the vocals in some songs?! maybe thats the appeal....The music wasnt offensive. Not bad. Nothing to shout home about though either. 3 for me. Standout tracks - zig zag, nuff n yes, im glad, plastic factory

Duration - Comes in at 37 mins. Not a bad length. Album opens with an absolute classic - more than a feeling. Every man and his dog has heard this tune. Quality. Great vocals and a lovely solo. peace of mind - what a beauty of a solo. good track. loved the opening intro of foreplay. pretty wild. Then that transition into long time and the opening guitar lick. Damn nice. Another great solo in this track. These guys know how to play. Hitch a ride - banging! The organ work is immense. What a great song. Solo fits in superbly with the feel of this track. At first i didnt know what to think of the vocals, they almost felt TOO soft. But overall, the song works really well. WHAT A TUNE. Standout songs - More than a feeling, PoM, long time, hitch a ride Rating 4/5

I have never heard a slayer album before. I had heard of the band though. But damn this music. It just doesnt do it for me. The songs felt too high tempo. Like they were just fast for the sake of it, regardless of the melody. I think thats why i have always been drawn more towards bands like maiden, metallica etc than this kind of stuff. You can tell musically the band is talented. No doubt about it. They are good musicians. The drummer specifically is a bad ass. Theres some good guitar work too. However, that does not save the album. The track "jesus saves" could not even save this thing. Wow, 28 mins long i thought. Probably 28 mins too long after a reflection. For me personally, this was absolutely junk.

Krautrock may just be the longest single ive ever heard at nearly 12 mins. I cant say it was a particular standout either. It felt long just for the sake of being long. Very repetitive. Now it was quite a jump in style betweenh Krautrock and sad skinhead. One i wasnt prepared for. I think the change in style sums this album up. It didnt know what it wanted to be. Top tracks - The first 4.30 mins of jennifer before it goes whacky. Overall, this was a truly awful album in my honest opinion. Hopefully it inspired something better.

# Album Name: Lust for Life # Artist: Iggy Pop # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: A couple of classic tracks on here. Lust for life is iconic. It always reminds me of trainspotting and edinburgh. However, in its own right, its a song full of magic. So good. Same goes for passenger. The rhythm guitar is just iconic. The melody is amazing, the lyrics are spot on for it. Great tune. These two are iconic tracks. Love the Rhythm and drum beat on sixteen. Not so sure about those lyrics though... Some weird sin was a real grower for me. Great rhythm and dual vocals. The album struggles to hit the same heights as LFL and passenger. These two songs create a really high bar. However, most other tracks are real growers. It took a few listens to grip me. But im glad i stook with it. I like iggys style and vocals so it was worth it. # Top Tunes: lust for life and passenger. Other notable songs were sixteen, weird sin, tonight and fall in love with me. # Would I listen to it again? Definitely.

# Album Name: Want Two # Artist: Rufus Wanright # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Interesting start with the opening track. Quite operatic. Im not going to lie, this album did not click with me. It felt like a poor mans thom york. Personally, i dont mind that style of vocals. Its just the music didnt work for me. it sounds like this guy may have potential which is a shame. I think i'll check out his other album - want one - based on user reviews. The album is simply too long. # Top Tunes: None that stood out to me. Waiting for a dream was probably the closest i got to a decent song. # Would I listen to it again? Probably not. But sometimes an album does need a few listens to click. Sadly, it didnt give me that itch.

# Album Name: The white room # Artist: The KLF # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: FFS i started to listen to a copy of the directors cut. Then realised it was some remaster made of other tracks which were cut from the original album based on the Wiki info. Thankfully youtube saved me and it has the original 1991 album release in full. The album itself was interesting for me. Not something i would normally go for. It had some interesting beats and mixes with a twist of hip hop to it. I can see why people would enjoy this through the acid scene. Its crazy to think this is british because thats not the sound i associate with our shores. Theres a couple of catchy tracks. Decent i'd say but nothing great. Definitely nothing memorable. The album keeps at the same level throughout. This is one of those albums when you had to be there i think. # Top Tunes: What time is love / Make it rain / 3AM / Last train.. # Would I listen to it again? Meh, i wasnt offended. It was OK. But i dont think i would listen to it in its entirety. I might check out some more KLF tracks to see if they have anything decent though.

# Album Name: Destroy Rock n Roll # Artist: Mylo # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Pretty generic electronic album from the 00's. Cant say it was particularly rememberable. It would make good background music but as an album, its way too long. I remember doctor pressure and in my arms. Both songs were quite big hits at the time of release. A 2.5 would be fair for this album. Its simply too long for me and not enough good tracks to maintain the length. Overall, im pretty dissapointed with the electronic albums on the list so far. There were tons of great electronic tracks in the 90s which were massive. Surely theres a decent album in there somewhere. # Top Tunes: doctor pressure, in my arms # Would I listen to it again? Nope. Maybe as background music but that would be it.

# Album Name: Straight outta compton # Artist: N.W.A # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Im definitely not one for hip hop / rap but this was a good album. Theyve incorporated some great samples into the album and lyrics were top notch. You can feel how raw this album is. Several great songs throughout the album. I'll come back to this one. # Top Tunes: Straight outta compton / Fuck tha police / Gangtsa Gansta / Express yourself # Would I listen to it again? Yup.

# Album Name: Take me apart # Artist: Kelela # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: I've never heard of the artist so was wondering what this would be like. The last 10 or so years of music hasnt been the best so i thought i would give it a chance before writing it off. I like the electronic feel of the album. But the sounds are so generic. It feels like its all done at home on your mac. There wasnt any standout tracks. These could easily be background noise in your local H&M store. The album doesnt bring anything new to the table imo - unless its due to the mix of electronic and hip hop?! I honestly cant see why this is on the list. Rating this was very tough. I didnt hate it. Definitely didnt like it. was it ok? At a strong push maybe. Overall id say underwhelming and forgettable, a 1.5-2 would be a fair rating for me. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? Nope.

# Album Name: Mellon Collie & the infinite sadness (OG vinyl) # Artist: Smashing Pumpkins # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Side 1 & 2: Tonight tonight a song i remember from the 90s. I always enjoyed it if im honest. A very catchy song, good lyrics, great use of strings. Billys voice gets a bit whiney but its still a cracker. The drum beat suits the song to a T. This was the highlight of part 1 of the album for me. Which is a shame being so early on. The album (OG vinyl) started off very mellow. Acoustic driven. Then it hit "jellybelly" which turned it on its head and into more of a grunge sound. It was quite a 180 in sound and direction. I dont think it suited the flow of the album if im honest. The first disc followed this pattern flipping between an slower paced tune to a alt sound. Couple more decent songs on this part like 33, bodies and to forgive. Porcelina of vast ocean. Overall, lots of alright songs with one cracker but a strange mix of acoustic / alt / grunge. Not sure if it works that well for me. I had to take a break at this point. No way could i handle 2 hours in one sitting. Side 3 & 4: Bullet with butterfly wing, 1979, where boys fear to treat, we only come out at night and zero were the highlights of the 2nd side. Overall, this is a really long fucking album. Its the longest album ive ever heard. I found it quite infuriating. Why? Well because firstly, there is some genuinely good songs on here. Easily 5-6 that comes to mind straight away. But sadly there was just so many songs on the album which were average or should have been B-sides maybe. That plus the length brings the scoring down for me. If SP stripped most of the b-side material and kept the core songs from each album, maybe 10-12 tracks on the album, then this would have been a real classic. # Top Tunes: Tonight, tonight. Bullet with butterfly wing, 1979, where boys fear to treat, we only come out at night and zero were the highlights of the 2nd side. # Would I listen to it again? I wont listen to this in its entirety but i will come back to a streamlined playlist of my fav tracks off the album.

# Album Name: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs # Artist: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Bell bottom blues is a great tune. The vocals are spot on for the track. Love the guitar licks. Great solo in key to the highway. This is 10 mins of epic guitar proportions. Absolutely banging solo opening "have you ever loved a woman". Cracking stuff. The epic solos continue throughout. Interesting and ambitious take on little wing. I prefer jimmy's version if im honest. Layla. Nuff said. Epic tune in huge proportions. Overall the album is a tad long for me but theres some really good songs and music on this album. Its a grower not a show'er. # Top Tunes: Bell bottom blues / Anyday / key to the highway / Have you ever loved a woman / Layla # Would I listen to it again? For sure.

# Album Name: Power in Numbers # Artist: Jurassic 5 # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Cant say ive heard of these. Sadly, hip hop doesnt strike a chord with me. I thought the songs were quite chilled and had decent melodies/samples like "hey". None of the tracks gripped me though. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? No.

# Album Name: Kilmanjaro # Artist: The teardrop Explodes # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Reward - what a belter. Cracking tune. Obviously well known but its got such good pace, rhythm and energy. Love it. Best track on the album by far. Treason was another good song. The rest of the album was rather forgettable on a first listen. Just alright. Nothing stuck. I came back for a 2nd listen and it was more palatable. Just an alright average album imo. This probably shouldnt be on the list. I've had a run of albums like that recently. # Top Tunes: Reward / Treason # Would I listen to it again? Mebbe.

# Album Name: Raw Like Sushi # Artist: Neneh Cherry # Rating: # Comments: The name Neneh cherry did not ring a bell. But as soon as i heard the opener i knew it straight away. Buffalo stance. What a tune. Great song even to this day. The scratching make it sound a tad dated but i love the tune. Same again with manchild. Its all flowing back. Manchild is interesting mix of pop, synth and abit hip hop. I liked it. The album is then followed by inner city mama and kisses in the wind. Two weaker singles imo. Unfortunately, the album starts with its strongest 3-4 songs and then tumbles quickly downhill. Next gen goes into full blown pop/rap mode. And from there it kinda continues on into a mellay of 80s pop/rap. Sounded very underwhelming and dated. I have no idea how she has been compared to prince. Its nowhere near the same level. Sadly the album goeeessssss wayyyy too long clocking in over an hour. I would never have guessed she was swedish though. I'd give this a 2. It would have been a two if it was not for buffalo stance. # Top Tunes: Buffalo Stance / manchild # Would I listen to it again? Nope. Except for buffalo stance and manchild.

# Album Name: Metallica (black album) # Artist: Metallica # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: For me, this is pinnacle metallica. An absolutely great album from them. The first 10 tracks are very good with several great tunes in there. # Top Tunes: Enter sandman / sad but true / nothing else matters / unforgiven # Would I listen to it again? hell yeah.

# Album Name: Drunk # Artist: Thundercat # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Honestly, i thought this was pretty bad. It wasnt the worst music ive heard but Each and every song was super repetitive. Nothing stood out. The album was too long when each song was crap. Interesting, because theres some decent collaborators on this album. Overall, it wasnt my thing. It wasnt the worst thing ive heard but i thought it was shit. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? No.

# Album Name: Rising Above Bedlam # Artist: Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: For me personally, this is an absolute shocker. Dog shit in fact. what is it even doing on the list i'll never know. # Top Tunes: Absolutely fuck all. # Would I listen to it again? fuck no.

# Album Name: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy # Artist: Kanye West # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Not my kind of music normally but i have to say this was a very good album. Best of the genre ive heard. Back to back good music. I'd give it a low 5. # Top Tunes: Dark fantasy / Gorgeous / Power / All of the lights / Monster / So appalled / Devil in a new dress / Runaway # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: Lost Souls # Artist: Doves # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Very slow and sombre start to the album. Pretty much what you expect from the doves. Sea song was enjoyable. But it wasnt until the album got to "catch the sun" that it got going. By then it was too late. The singles from this album is solid. Good tunes. Sadly came a bit too late but it brought the album back from the dead. P.S. dont do what i did - i started listening to "lost sides" rather than "lost souls". I was thinking what the fuck is this album doing on here. Turns out its their b-sides.... # Top Tunes: Sea song / catch the sun / man who told everything / cedar room # Would I listen to it again? Only the singles i think.

# Album Name: All Mod Cons # Artist: The Jam # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Mr Clean is a decent tune that ive never heard from the Jam before. I like it. David Watts. Need i say more? Classic tune. Love the "ba ba ba ba ba ba baaaaaa". The pace and guitar on this is great. The piano really brings the melody out. English rose. Love this tune. Its slow, simple and beautiful. Its just a gem of a track. Down in the tube station at midnight is an absolute banger. Love this tune. Coming in at 38 mins its a good length for the style of music. # Top Tunes: Mr Clean / A' Bomb in Wardour Street / Davie Watts / English rose / Down in the tube station # Would I listen to it again? Yes, i would.

# Album Name: The Predator # Artist: Ice Cube # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Tolerable. I like the earlier rap albums compared to the majority of the new(er) stuff. It just feels more raw, less cheesy i guess. Even though im not a huge fan of the genre i can see why it took off. Although no track stood out to me, the album was tolerable. # Top Tunes: None that stood out. # Would I listen to it again? low chance but Probably background music if anything.

# Album Name: Abattoir Blues - The Lyre of Orpheus (Double Album) # Artist: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds # Rating: # Comments: Another double album. Sigh. Every double album i've had, minus the wall, should not have been a double album imo. You really gotta have something special to put a double album out imo. I gotta give it a chance though because its my first nick cave album. Hiding all away grabbed my attention. My beautiful world, was a good tune. Some good piano, vocals and melody. Let the bells ring. Neat little guitar lick and a good chorus. Overall a decent sound with some good use of vocals and strings. No song really stood out as being really good on first listen though. I stand by my comment on double albums, i dont see the point. It makes it an incredibly long listen. # Top Tunes: Hiding all away / My beautiful world / let the bell ring / supernatural # Would I listen to it again? Overall, not a bad album. Definitely feels like i will need to listen to this a good few times if it was to grow on me.

# Album Name: Larks' Tongues In Aspic # Artist: King Crimson # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: The last king crimson i got (In The Court Of The Crimson King) was a complete surprise. Never heard them before and it was excellent. So this one had a high bar to live up to. I had a big smile on my face when i saw the words - king crimson. Marvelous. Larks tongues - i think this is now my longest track ive ever listened to. Either way it was shite. It did not warrant 13 minutes of my life. The rest of the album failed to turn around. Overall this was a massive disappointment compared to In The Court Of The Crimson King. My dislike for prog rock has returned! I admit In The Court Of The Crimson King did take a few listens but i cant see myself getting attached to this one. \ Man, such a bummer. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? I might give it a second chance but i just dont think there will be a connection.

# Album Name: Ogden's Nut Gone Flake # Artist: Small faces # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Good guitar solo in son of a baker. Lazy sunday is an absolutely cracking song. Too many interludes. People talking shit. Reminds me of a crap rap album. Or even a good rap album with shit interludes on it. Is interludes even the right name? i duno. Anyway, a few good tracks with one banger. Was an OK album. # Top Tunes: After glow / Long Agos / son of a baker / lazy sunday # Would I listen to it again? Not in its entirety. Ive added a couple of songs to my playlist.

# Album Name: Speakerbox - Love below # Artist: Outkast # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Honestly, wtf is wrong with these people who think double albums are a good idea? For me this was extremely painful. 2 hours and 15 minutes. honestly, that is mental. Theres too many shitty skits. What the F is it with these skits and rap albums. I mean, what is the point. There must be 30 mins of skits on this thing. OK, thats an exaggeration, but theres a lot. It literally brings no value to an album imo. I would have gave this album a 1. However, Hey ya is a standout 5/5 track. That song was everywhere back in the day and rightly so. Its was a cracker. This saved the album and bumped it to a 2. # Top Tunes: Hey ya # Would I listen to it again? god no.

# Album Name: Tres Hombres # Artist: ZZ Top # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: I really enjoyed eliminator. At the time, i gave it a 4. But after more listens its more like a 5 to me now. Love the guitar work with these guys. Makes me want to put on my leathers and head out on the motorbike, beer in one hand, ciggie in the other. This reminds me, i should grow a big beard. Its got a good texan blues bar rock feel to the album. Its not as good as eliminator imo. Has a few good tracks - waiting for the bus, jesus left chicago and beer drinkers. Le grange. Nuff said. If this was a one track album with just Le grange it would be a 10/10. The tune is a banger. # Top Tunes: Jesus just left chicago / waitin for the bus / beer drinkers / Le grange # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: Blood on the tracks # Artist: Bob Dylan # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: For some reason ive never gravitated towards dylans music. Theres the odd track here and there but ive never sought out his back catalogue. Seems to be hit and miss with me. What a start to this album with "Tangled up in blue". Great track. The rest of the album couldnt live up to the opener. I did enjoy idiot wind and Meet me in the morning. # Top Tunes: Tangled up in blue. # Would I listen to it again? Ive added a couple of tracks to my playlist. I'd probably stick it on again. Most would be background music.

Honestly, utter dog shit.

# Album Name: Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd # Artist: Leonard Skynyrd # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Tuesdays gone. What a song. Love the guitar, vocals in this one. and THAT piano solo. Shit man. Fantastic. Gimme three steps - very catchy. Love the guitar work on this one. Some great licks and solos. For some reason, some of the vocals remind me of the theme tune to only fools and horses. no idea why. Awww simple man. What a tune!!! The guitar riff again. Absolutely top notch. The vocals on the chorus is so powerful. fucking ace solo on this bad boy. The piano in things going on makes me think of the scenes of movies in the deep south where people walk into the bar and theres a honky tonk band banging out tunes on a piano. Sounds very cowboy to me. Quite catchy, i like it. Decent tune. Although the quality of the album dipped here from the very high standard set in the previous songs. This continues until free bird kicks in. What a finale to the album. Overall a very good album for me. I'd give it a low 5 # Top Tunes: Tuesdays gone / Gimme three steps / simple man / Free bird # Would I listen to it again? Definitely.

# Album Name: The Gilded Palace Of Sin # Artist: The Flying Burrito Brothers # Rating: # Comments: Some good slide guitar in parts. Hot burrito no.2 was good. Other than that it was distinctly average. # Top Tunes: Hot burrito no.2 # Would I listen to it again? Only as background music i think.

# Album Name: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm # Artist: A Tribe called quest # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: I am not a fan of hip hop but i can appreciate this album. i like the style, sounds and feels of the earlier stuff. Its not bad at times. I've never heard of these guys apart from can i kick it. There was a couple of other good tracks like luck of lucien and after hours. The first 7-8 songs are a decent listen. Could definitely stick it on as easy listening or in the background. # Top Tunes: Can i kick it / luck of lucien / after hours # Would I listen to it again? Probably a few tracks.

# Album Name: Home is where the music is # Artist: Hugh Masekela # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Another jazz album. These are always a hard listen for me. I appreciate the skill talent but a full jazz album is always too much. Sadly, this one is no different. And its a double!! Simply background music for me. # Top Tunes: None that i could recall. # Would I listen to it again? Background only.

# Album Name: # Cypress Hill # Artist: # Cypress Hill # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Honestly not my thing at all. I still prefer the sounds and style of early hip hop but none of the songs i could relate with and nothing stood out as good. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Snivilisation # Artist: Orbital # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: If i was bender from futurama, i suspect this is what i would listen to. Honestly, i knew as soon as the first song started playing that i would probably not like this album. I stuck with it. I wanted to give it a chance. But honestly, wtf is this. I'd try to imagine where i would listen to this album? Background music for work? Nope. For enjoyment? Nope. In a club? Nope. Should i be high as a kite? i'd honestly have to be. I just dont get it. Its weird cos Halcyon on and on is one of the best electronic tunes. And it came from the same dudes that made this?! No way does Orbital need at least (hopefully no more) than 2 albums on this damn list. # Top Tunes: fuck knows. # Would I listen to it again? Honestly, nope.

# Album Name: Parallel Lines # Artist: Blondie # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Great opening tunes to this album. Hanging on the telephone and one way or another are absote bangers. With a capital B. Really enjoyed fade away and radiate. Almost more of a ballard. Sunday girl. great song. love how pop and cheeky it feels. Honestly, i always thought this album was from the 80s. i was genuinely shocked to see the 70s. miles ahead of its time. unbelievable tbh. Heart of glass. Love this song. Great drums, keyboard and vocals. # Top Tunes: Hanging on the telephone / One way... / fade away... / sunday girl / heart of glass # Would I listen to it again? yup! Well ahead of its time.

# Album Name: Five Leaves Left # Artist: Nick Drake # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: This is my third Nick Drake album. I have to admit, he has been one of those gems that you find in this list. His last two albums were good. For a first album this is a very dark and bleary album. Nick's voice is as expected throughout. Good use of strings in river man. Three hours, theres some great finger picking and bass in this one. Overall, a decent introduction to nick Drake. Definitely the weakest of his three albums imo but its a decent listen with some good melodies. The drearyness just seems to be his style. # Top Tunes: River man / three hours / saturday sun. # Would I listen to it again? Yes.

# Album Name: Food and Liquor # Artist: Lupe Fiasco # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Not my thing. Sounds like distinctly average rap. Kick, push and Daydreamin were alright. # Top Tunes: Kick, push and Daydreamin # Would I listen to it again? Nah, just a couple of tracks.

# Album Name: Ananda Shankar # Artist: Ananda Shankar # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: First time ive heard the sitar version of light my fire and jack flash. Wasnt bad actually. Not a patch on the originals of course but an interesting take. Overall i like the sitar as an instrument. Theres something really relaxing about it. Theres no doubt about the skill of Ananda Shankar either. Its a well put together album. But for me personally, i can only take 2-3 songs in one go. A full album was simply too much and it detracts from the quality. I got lost in it. And i dont mean in a good way. Ultimately it did not hold my attention. Could be OK for study or concentration based background music. # Top Tunes: Light my fire and JJF # Would I listen to it again? Dont think so. But i will look into some more sitar based songs.

# Album Name: Revolver # Artist: The Beatles # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: This is an absolutely fantastic album. The melodies, the bass lines, the guitar, the lyrics, the drums. Mwah! French kiss. No wonder its considered one of the best. # Top Tunes: every single song imo # Would I listen to it again? fuck yeah!

# Album Name: Hot SHots II # Artist: Beta Band # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: ANother album where i have no idea why its on this list. The opening some was decent. The rest could be background music from any random band. There was some decent melodies and layering at time. # Top Tunes: Squares # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: The Queen Is Dead # Artist: The Smiths # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Honestly, i wanted to like this album wayyyy more than i did (based on a first listen). I know a few singles and they are crackers. But the first half of the album felt like a slowwwwww build up. 2nd half was way better. I'll come back to this one because the length is good. Makes a nice change from those 60+ mins hip hop albums. After coming back to the album i feel its definitely a grower. The 2nd half is the stand out for sure # Top Tunes: big mouth / i know its over / boy with the thorn.../ light that never goes out / queen is dead # Would I listen to it again? Yup.

# Album Name: If you could remember my name # Artist: David Crosby # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Was alright. Few good tunes that i added into my play list - music is love, laughter and cowboy movie. The rest is decent background music. Vocals werent great # Top Tunes: music is love, laughter and cowboy movie. # Would I listen to it again? Parts of it.

# Album Name: The Downward Spiral # Artist: NIN # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: When i listened to this the first time, i thought, what the actual fuck is this mess. Theres a ton of .....just noise. It did not make any sense if im honest. Some of it completely random or unsettling samples being used throughout. The vocals also drove me crazy. My hearing isnt the best so its annoying when i cant hear lyrics. I did come back to this album though and it is a grower. There's a lot of hurt, anger and energy in this album. Its definitely not for everyone. The first 6 tracks were the better part of the album. Hurt is a fantastic song, although i do prefer the johnny cash version. # Top Tunes: Mr Self Destruct / piggy / Closer / Ruiner / Hurt # Would I listen to it again? Mainly the first half of the album.

# Album Name: Rio # Artist: Duran Duran # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Love the sax on rio. Great bassline slapping in the background throughout this album. Its a real standout. Its something i hadnt noticed before. The hits on this album are real crackers. Some great standout songs. The rest of the album takes a little bit more work imo. But theres some other good tunes IF you give them a chance. Check out new religion, hold back the rain and last chance. # Top Tunes: Rio / Hungry like the wolf / Save a prayer / New religion # Would I listen to it again? yes

# Album Name: Tical # Artist: Method Man # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Honestly, i gave it a go. I really did. It just doesnt seem to be my thing. I can rarely click with a hip hop/rap album. Same with jazz. Im not sure what it is. I just dont like this genre. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Sunday At The Village Vanguard # Artist: Bill evans trio # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A distinctly average album. Didnt hate it, didnt love. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? Doubtful

# Album Name: Heartattack and Vine # Artist: Tom Waits # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: I like his style of vocals and music. But its definitely more "background music in a whiskey bar" vibe. Overall not bad but its not something i would listen to often. Its just not my style for a regular listen. I would need a certain vibe. Like the whiskey bar. # Top Tunes: DownTown # Would I listen to it again? Maybe.

# Album Name: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo # Artist: The Byrds # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Very average album if im honest. When i think of the Byrds, this is not it. I dont mind the country sound for a few songs but a whole album was too much. There wasnt any stand out songs for me. There's some good work on the album musically but thats it. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? No, they have better works elsewhere.

# Album Name: Microshift # Artist: Hookworms # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Never heard of these guys before. it surprised me when i read it was from 2018. Honestly, the album is completely forgettable. There wasnt a single song that stood out for me if im honest. Im not sure how its on the list. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? no

# Album Name: Figure 8 # Artist: Elliot Smith # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Never been a fan of ES. I found the album pretty bland, boring and it never gets going for me. Worst thing is theres 70 minutes of this stuff. Who honestly thinks its a wise decision to bang out 70 mins of average tunes. This is bang average americana. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Neon Bible # Artist: Arcade Fire # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Really good start to the album with black mirror, keep the car running and neon bible. The first two songs are quite upbeat and rocking then neon bible takes the tones right down. The album does lull in the middle but finishes on a strong with the final two tracks - no cars go and my body is a cage. 5 or 6 good tracks on an album is a cracking effort. Yes, it is a bit 00's indie but its a good listen. # Top Tunes: lack mirror, keep the car running and neon bible no cars go and my body is a cage # Would I listen to it again? Probably the 5-6 tracks i mentioned. Bin the rest

# Album Name: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted # Artist: Ice Cube # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Meh. Another boring rap album. Not my thing. Literally every track sounds the same to me. Its better than most modern rap though. Crap lyrics though. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Natty Dread # Artist: Bob Marley and The Wailers # Rating: # Comments: Three really good opening songs on this album - lively up yourself, no woman no cry and them belly full. The bass on them belly full is great. The reggae grove is out in full force. Theirs some great use of gospel, brass and lead guitar on this album. From song 4 onwards, the album kind of blended into one for me. A really nice chilled vibe but i wouldnt put this as a 5. Its a solid 4. I'll come back to this album. # Top Tunes: lively up yourself, no woman no cry and them belly full. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: First band on the moon # Artist: The Cardigans # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Wow this one has not aged well. Its unbelievable to think lovefool was spawned from such an awful album if im honest. They absolutely butchered iron man. Honestly, i thought this was a dreadful album. Lovefool took it from a 1 to a 2. # Top Tunes: Lovefool # Would I listen to it again? No. Only lovefool.

# Album Name: Is this it # Artist: The Strokes # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: For me, this was the stand out album of the noughties. Very much of the time. But this is a really good album for me. Its been a long time since ive heard it in full. But the memories come flooding back. Back to back good songs on this banger of an album. I feel its aged well too. Im giving this a low 5 because i can easily listen to the full album in its entirety. Its an incredibly enjoyable album. However, i dont put it up their with the real classics like DSOTM. # Top Tunes: Plenty of bangers on this one. # Would I listen to it again? Hell yeah.

# Album Name: Exile on main st # Artist: The Rolling Stones # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Starts off brilliantly with rocks off. This was Such a fun album. You can really feel the vibes coming through on tracks like sweet virginia. I'd imagine they were all getting off their tits having a great time. Maybe an orgy or two. Theres a great mix of influences on the album. Blues, rock, country, gospel. The band is tight as fuck. You can feel it on the record. I can see why people dont think its a banger because its doesnt have the stones' biggest hits per say. But for me, its such a good album overall. I would agree its a tad too long. Thats been a common problem for any long album on this project, i do tend to get ear fatigue. This album beats the shit of most of the stuff on this project though. Nuff said. Its a banger in my eyes. A sleeping giant. It gets a low 5 for me. # Top Tunes: Rocks off / Shake your hips / Tumbling Dice / Sweet Virginia / Loving cup / Happy / stop breaking down / turd on the run / shine a light # Would I listen to it again? Definitely.

# Album Name: Dirt # Artist: Alice in Chains # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: On a first listen it seems like pretty generic grunge to me. I was a big fan of nirvana which is more mainstream though. A few good songs on the album like them bones, down a hole and would. For now its a safe 3/5 # Top Tunes: them bones, down a hole and would. # Would I listen to it again? I'll come back for a second listen. There could be more to this album. Maybe its a grower. I'd like to find out.

# Album Name: Rapture # Artist: Anita Baker # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: The opening song - sweet love - is a cracker. Good song. Anita has a wonderful voice. Theres also some decent sounds on the album but overall it was a forgettable experience. It gets a low 3 for me. # Top Tunes: Sweet love # Would I listen to it again? No. Only Sweet love.

# Album Name: Welcome to the AfterFuture # Artist: Mike Ladd # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Mike ladd? Who is that?! sounds like the local hard case from the council estate. Thats who. Anyway, im not a rap fan so the only thing worse than that to me is alternative rap. Which this album apparently is. Theres some interesting sounds. I'll give it that. Almost feels experimental to me. But it just isnt my thing. ANother album which doesnt deserve to be on the list imo. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? no.

# Album Name: Otis Blue # Artist: Otis Redding # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Love the sax on ole man trouble. nice little tune to kick off the album. WOW, i was shocked to find out otis wrote respect. i always thought it was an Franklin song. Its not as powerful as her cover but its a really nice chill blues version. Theres some other great tracks on here like change gonna come, shake, my girl, wonderful world, rock me baby, Satisfaction. These are all cracking versions. My major gripe with this album is the large majority are cover songs. For me, it brings the rating of the album down. No doubt about it. Overall, this is a very bluesy album with a lot of soul. Theres some great music on the album and otis' voice is great as always. AND it blew my mind about respect. # Top Tunes: Plenty of bangers on this one. # Would I listen to it again? Yes.

# Album Name: # Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby # Artist: # Terence Trent D'Arby # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: I dont recognise the name but did recognise a few songs. The album has a very 80s RnB vibe to it. Some great bass and guitar work. Great singer too. He has a excellent voice. A few good tracks on this but overall it doesnt hit the mark for me. Im still glad ive came away with a few for my playlist. # Top Tunes: Let me stay / Wishing well / Sign your name # Would I listen to it again? Only the three tunes.

# Album Name: American Dream # Artist: LCD Soundsystem # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: I enjoyed LCD Soundsystem back in the day so i was looking forward to getting stuck into this album. I've never heard it before but realled enjoyed their stuff from the 05-10-ish period. Sadly this did not live up to those expectations. The tracks didnt really click for me. They were reptitive and too long. The length of the album killed it and brought it down from a "OK this is an average 3" to a 2. Shame really. I will go back and listen to their earlier stuff now though instead. Which is much much better. # Top Tunes: Non. # Would I listen to it again? No.

# Album Name: Brown Sugar # Artist: D'angilo # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Meh. Nice voice. below average album for me. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Back to Black # Artist: Amy Winehouse # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: This album starts out with an absolute cracker. Rehab. Quite fitting for Amy but this is a terrific song. Amys voice on this album is absolutely top notch imo. Its very distinct but feels as old as time. The bluesy / swing / soul feel suits her voice down to the ground. Amy would have been a true great i reckon. # Top Tunes: Rehab / You know im no good / back to black / tears dry on their own / Mr Jones # Would I listen to it again? Definitely. Great album.

# Album Name: New York Dolls # Artist: New York Dolls # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: I was expecting something pretty special out of this band. I always read they were one of the best US punk bands of all time. Overall it was a decent listen with some good tracks like jet boy, frakenstein, trash and PC. I still prefer british punk if im honest. I'll come back to this one i think. # Top Tunes: jet boy, frakenstein, trash and PC. # Would I listen to it again? Probably

# Album Name: Rubber Soul # Artist: The Beatles # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: I've heard a lot of the tracks off this album but ive never listened to it all the way through. Honestly, what a banger. 37 mins of quality tunes. Fantastic album imo. # Top Tunes: Drive my Car / Norwegian wood / You cant see me / Nowhere man / Think for yourself / The word / Michelle / Im looking through you / in my life / if i needed someone Mayswell just list the whole lot tbh. # Would I listen to it again? Fuck yeah!

# Album Name: Rumous # Artist: Fleetwood Mac # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Absolute banger. Top to bottom, left to right. Quality album. 5* # Top Tunes: The whole thing # Would I listen to it again? fuck yeah

# Album Name: Penthouse and Pavement # Artist: Heaven 17 # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: This album starts of with two crackers with groove thang /Pent and pavement. Apart from that, the album progressively gets worse from there. I had high hopes for this because Temptation was one of my fav songs of the 80s. Alas, it was not meant to be. # Top Tunes: groove thang and Pent and pavement. # Would I listen to it again? No, just the first two songs.

# Album Name: The Yes Album # Artist: Yes # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not a bad album. Couple of good tracks like Startship trooper, good people and your move. Songs are too long though. Plus a third of the album is single versions of the longer tracks. # Top Tunes: Startship trooper, good people and your move. # Would I listen to it again? i might come back to it but for now Only the highlights.

# Album Name: Grievous Angel # Artist: Gram Parsons # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Couple of decent songs like las vegas and grievous angel but it never leaves the station. Its one constant level of country. Meh. Just OK. # Top Tunes: Grievous angel / Las vegas # Would I listen to it again? Nah.

# Album Name: Ramones # Artist: Ramones # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Starts of with a absolute classic in Blitzkrieg Bop. Theres lots of energy and raw power to the first half of this album. BB, Beat on the brat, judy is a punk and i wanna be your boyfriend are good tunes. From there in, it does get a bit repetitive and brings the album down a level. Overall a good album. Lots of energy and fast pace. # Top Tunes: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the brat, judy is a punk, i wanna be your boyfriend, lets dance. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: Kimono my house # Artist: Sparks # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: This town aint big enough for the both of us is a cracking tune. Great start to the album. Amateur hour is another gem. Then its pretty average from there in. The first two tracks just about to save this from a 2. Id give this album a low 3. # Top Tunes: This town aint big enough for the both of us / Amateur hour # Would I listen to it again? Only the first two tracks.

# Album Name: Roots # Artist: Sepultura # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Meh # Top Tunes: None that stood out. # Would I listen to it again? No.

# Album Name: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not # Artist: Arctic Monkeys # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Honestly, this is a banging album. It doesnt matter if you dont like indy, or that you are sick of brit pop, you just need to listen to the quirky lyrics, cracking music and feel the energy in this bad boy. The first two albums from the arctic monkeys were absolutely class before they went into that weird phase. This was at their peak imo, raw and full of spunk. Singing with that yorkshire accent like you were in your nana's bathroom. They were pretty tight. Not quite as polished as their later albums but thats one of the things i love about this album. Its gritty. This is one of the best albums from the 00's. I wouldnt put this album up there with the VERY best of all time but its a bloody good album. Low 5 for me because i can easily listen to this all the way through. # Top Tunes: View from the afternoon / Bet that you look good on the DF / Fake tales of san francisco / Dancing shoes / Take you home / Riot Van / mardy bum / when the sun goes down / Ritz to the rubble / Certain romance # Would I listen to it again? Fucking yes man. Av it in yer ear!

# Album Name: Station to Station # Artist: David Bowie # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: My first impression - interesting to see so very few tracks on this album. Starts with station to station which was decent but felt overly long. Golden years is a cracker. Great bowie song. Stay is another banger. The guitar work on this track is glorious. # Top Tunes: Golden years / Stay / Word on a wing # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: Dare! # Artist: The Human League # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: This album was a complete grower for me. I knew their hits - love action and dont you want me. So i thought id give it a chance. Normally, theres not many 80s synth albums i can listen to all the way through. However, this album is a very good album in the genre. Despite what anyone says of Dont you want me, its an absolute classic from the era, Great song. Love action is another ive heard dashed around countless 80's albums. Another good song. Seconds was a complete grower too. Other good tunes - Open your heart, sound of the crowd, darkness, Overall, i loved the vibe and synth feel of this album. Plenty of great catchy tracks on this one. # Top Tunes: Dreams are made of / Love action / Dont you want me / Open your heart / sound of the crowd / darkness / seconds # Would I listen to it again? Of course my horse

# Album Name: Hail To The Thief # Artist: Radiohead # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: First half of the album is much stronger. Takes a bit of a dip after track 6. There’s some decent tracks on the 2nd half like there there, mixamatosis and wolf at the door but not at the same level as the first half. You can feel the transition of style which leads to the later albums. I prefer the earlier bends/OKC albums over this. However, its still a good album! # Top Tunes: 2+2 / Sit Down, stand up / Sail to the moon / GTS / Where i end.. / there there # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: The bones of what you believe # Artist: CHVRCHES # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: I really enjoyed this album. Its best form is in its original 12 tracks album format coming in at 48 mins. Every song is quality. It has a real synth vibe with super catchy tunes. It is a very poppy album but i think it gets that tag from its catchy tracks. I can easily listen to every song on this album. Theres some real quality tunes on this album which is a testament to its strength. Despite it being one of the "newer" albums on the list, i think it smashes some of the 80's stuff on here. # Top Tunes: Could easily listen to every track. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

# Album Name: Logical Progression # Artist: LTJ Bukem # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Honestly, i thought this was junk. The two CDs on YT are 1hr 45 mins. Its absolutely dog shit imo. Not my thing at all. Got to be on drugs to like this. # Top Tunes: F All # Would I listen to it again? F no

# Album Name: Yannkee Hotel Foxtrot # Artist: Wilco # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Extremely average and underwhelming. I did not enjoy this one. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Play # Artist: Moby # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Really strong start to this album. The first eight tracks are strong. Theres a great mix of beats, vocals and guitar work. Then the album goes off grid. It moves into more electronic elevator music. Which is a shame. If this album was cut down to the first 10 tracks then it would be an absolute banger. Sadly the extra 8 tracks just prolongs it for the sake of length it seems. This brings down the overall quality of the album as a whole. As individual singles, theres plenty to get into. Some real good tracks. I'd give this a low 4 due to the poor second half. It could have been higher. # Top Tunes: Honey / find my baby / porcelain / why does my heart feel so bad / south side / bodyrock / natural blues # Would I listen to it again? First half only.

# Album Name: Illmatic # Artist: Nas # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Meh. It was nothing more than a passing by for me. Ive said it before and ill say it again, the earlier hip hop stuff is still more palatable than the newer stuff. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? Probably not.

# Album Name: Duck Stab-Buster & Glen # Artist: The Residents # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Absolute dog shit. This is not music. This is wank. # Top Tunes: You wot? Absolutely sweet FA # Would I listen to it again? I wouldnt give this one to my worst enemy.

# Album Name: Siamese Twins # Artist: Smashing pumpkins # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Decent first listen. Although the album has a very weird guitar distortion on it. Literally every track bar a few has this whiney sound. it must have been of the time! Theres a few good tracks on this album. But the album suffers from the same thing a lot do on this list - ITS TOO DAMN LONG. Coming in at over 60+ mins it feels like its over extended for the sake of it. If they trimmed it down then it would be damn good imo. The fillers take away from the quality of the good tracks. Thats subjective i know. Im torn between a 3 and a 4. A three is too low for some of the tunes, a 4 too high for others. A 3.5 would be about right. I cant give that so ill give a low 4. # Top Tunes: Cherub Rock / Today / Disarm / Luna # Would I listen to it again? Probably.

# Album Name: Head Hunters # Artist: Herbie Hancock # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Not a bad vibe but the tracks are incredibly repetitive. Some good muscianship no doubt about it. Jazz just isnt my thing. Many have commented on this album as a "gateway to jazz". I still dont get it. I appreciate the skill but Jazz just isnt for me. Im not sure ill ever get it. Couple of tracks on this album are way too long at 15+ mins. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? Maybe as background music but thats it.

# Album Name: Behaviour # Artist: PSB # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A very mellow album from the pet shop boys. There were no stand out tracks for me. It was just an OK album. Didnt hate it, certainly didnt love it. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No.

# Album Name: Untitled (Black Is) # Artist: Saulte # Rating: # Comments: Never heard of these guys/gals before. Interesting they are very secretive about their identity. Maybe it coincides with their messaging. The first four tracks were absolutely trash. Repetitive, boring. Then wildfires came on. Now thats a good song. I dont give AF if you want to make some political/race statement but just make sure the music is good man. Sadly, the album started out very poorly. The music was just such a low quality imo. Wildfires is a good song though. Thats how it should be. The second half of the album picks up with a few decent songs like eternal life and monsters. Overall the music, messaging and theme isnt for me. I think those with the high scores are more focussed on the message rather than the quality of the music. # Top Tunes: Wildfire / Eternal life / Monsters # Would I listen to it again? No, only the highlighted tracks.

# Album Name: The Velvet Underground # Artist: The Velvet Underground # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Ive never listened to a full VU album until yesterday. Then i get this the day after making it 2 VU albums in two days! Nice vocals on Candy Says. Its very chilled and mellow. I like it. Pale blue eyes is a banger. A truly lovely song. Overall this was a pretty average album. I enjoyed candy and blue eyes but the rest past me by. Shame, because the VU and nico album was real quality. # Top Tunes: Blue eyes / Candy eyes # Would I listen to it again? Unlikely.

# Album Name: White Light # Artist: Gene Clark # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Americana country album which is pretty underwhelming. It was OK at best but pretty boring as its not really my style # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Autobahn # Artist: Kraftwerk # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: I'd imagine back in the day that some of these sounds were cutting edge or new. But honestly, i did not enjoy this one. Autobahn was long AF. There were some decent sounds but the lyrics and overall tracks were poor. This was not for me. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

# Album Name: Clandestino # Artist: Manu Chao # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: I was wondering to myself - i know this guy. Where have i heard him before. Then i realised it was in most of the backpackers in SA i stayed in. Good times. Sadly, this album was not as good as that. Couple of good tracks like Desperacido and bongo but thats about it. # Top Tunes: Desperacido / bongo # Would I listen to it again? Nahhhhhh

# Album Name: Follow the Leader # Artist: Korn # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: This has not aged well at all. The Album started off strong. The first 3-4 songs are good. Freak on a leash and got the life are essential Korn tracks. Most people have heard em even if you dont like the band. But damn, the rest of the album was pretty bad. # Top Tunes: Freak on a leash / Got the life # Would I listen to it again? Only the two tracks.

# Album Name: MTV Unplugged In New York # Artist: Nirvana # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Wow, what an album. Back to back amazing acoustic driven songs. The band is so tight on this show. Kurts voice is gritty but powerful. This is such a good acoustic album with several great covers thrown into the mix. Some of the songs actually make the hairs stand on my arm. Unreal. # Top Tunes: all of em. # Would I listen to it again? Definitely. I think ive listened to it 4 times since it popped up on the list.

# Album Name: Franz Ferdinand # Artist: Franz Ferdinand # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: I remember franz ferdinand from back in the day. There was a real resurgence of the indie scene in the noughties. At the time, i only ever heard the singles. And they did actually make an impact at the time. But i didnt realise how many singles actually came from the one album. FF have a particular style but there was a lot of variation on this album. Even though it was a great listen, theres just something not quite there pushing it to a 5. Top album though. Really enjoyed it. It took me back to the days. # Top Tunes: Plenty of great songs on this album. # Would I listen to it again? Fuck Yeah

# Album Name: Femi Kuti # Artist: Femi Kuti # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Quite a lot of decent upbeat funk/jazz. # Top Tunes: No idea. They blended in. # Would I listen to it again? Maybe.

# Album Name: Pretenders # Artist: Pretenders # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Well what can i say, i wasnt expecting this from the Pretenders. This album was a real mix of punk and new wave. On a first pass of the album, i was like ok this isnt bad. Then i came back to it a few times and its become a real grower. Brass in pocket is like the odd one out for me. It doesnt quite fit the feel of the rest of the album but its THE song everyone knows on the album. Its a great tune. The rest of the album really stands up too. Stand out tracks Private life and space invader. I love the guitar and vocals on private life. Great song. Theres several other tunes worth a listen like phone call, love boys. I'd give this a low 4. It wasnt great but it was very enjoyable. # Top Tunes: Private life , brass in pocket, space invader. # Would I listen to it again? I would.

# Album Name: Slayed? # Artist: Slade # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: I always think of christmas when i think slade. I have got to be honest, i havent heard much more of em apart from come on feel the noise. Balls to cover a Janis tune. Wasnt a bad attempt but not a patch on the OG. I did like the edgey raw rock to it though. Goodbye Jane was probably my fave track on the album followed by Mamaaaa were all crazee now. Overall just an alright album with a couple of good tracks. # Top Tunes: Goodbye T'Jane / Gudbuy Gudbuy / Mamaaaa were all crazee now # Would I listen to it again? It was OK. Probably listen to a track here or there. Not sure if id listen to it as a whole again anytime soon.

# Album Name: Bandwagonesque # Artist: Teenage Fanclub # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Wow, this album beat nevermind to the "best album of 1991". That is a massive statement for any band. So im super intrigued to see what this album has got. Unfortunately this was pretty much dog shit to me. How the fuck did someone think this was better than nevermind is beyond me. Maybe im a simpleton. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No