Jun 02 2024
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Starts off strong with Immigrant song but can never get back to those highs. Since I've Been Loving You is another great cut. Folk rock is not exactly what I want from this band, and I've never been a fan of Robert Plant's vocals. The last three tracks are really dragging this down a lot, especially the last one. Why is it mixed like that? Hats Off to (Roy) Harper is a big reason why I can't rate this higher than a 3.
3
Jun 03 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
An all-time great, the best Jazz composition ever made. Mad genius front to back, and track D is monumental. Top 5 albums ever made handily, and this site's score feels a little racist, ngl.
5
Jun 04 2024
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Parklife
Blur
A very hooky, yet really bloated britpop album. So business as usual for the genre. The singles are spectacular, while everything else is really meh. Did this have to be 52 minutes long, Damon? You could cut out five tracks and have a much better product.
3
Jun 05 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
Look, anything by Green Day that's not Dookie or Nimrod is a big ol' eye roll for me. It has a couple of good tracks, Jesus of Suburbia and Holiday come to mind, but the title track being the worst song on an album doesn't sit right with me. I could go on a whole rant about how lame that song is, but there's a whole album to write about. It's ok I guess. For me, this does signify Green Day's downfall of quality and relevance.
3
Jun 06 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
Blah blah blah Radiohead, blah blah blah biggest left turn, blah blah. Yeah, I don't think there's anything else that needs to be written about this band. One thing I'll give them is that Kid A is the most experimental a mainstream record can be. And how mainstream it is, becoming their first chart-topping album. Now even for me, it took a bunch of listens before I "got" it. Even then I enjoyed Idioteque and How to Disappear Completely. Now I think it's the fifth best Radiohead Album.
4
Jun 07 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Not a fan of her voice on this one. She also improves in the songwriting department on her next one, excited for when I get to it. What I will give her is that this oozes with personality and attitude, it gets infectious. So infectious that I started to really vibe with the back half.
3
Jun 08 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
We are full swing in the post Pet Sounds and Sgt Pepper era of rock music, and this album wears those influences on its sleeve without delving too deep into Baroque Pop or Psychedelia. The biggest thing I was thinking while listening is "this is British as all hell". Unfortunately it does fall off on the B-Side, but still a pretty enjoyable experience that flows well as an album.
4
Jun 09 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth turns up the noise but not the songwriting. Not their worst but there are better options by the band both before and after this one. I wonder how many people who are calling this senseless noise rated Nirvana highly just because of the brand recognition. This is about as good as Nevermind, even being paced similarly.
3
Jun 10 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Really impressive improve that manages to be very engaging despite being a solo piano piece.
4
Jun 11 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
A wonderful album that comes from the psychedelic explosion launched by The Beatles. Beautifully composed tunes with gorgeous instrumentation that is a trip to experience. From the explosive start of Care of Cell 44, to the dizzying soundscapes of Hung Up On a Dream. The haunting sounds of Butcher's Tale, and the absolute classic that is Time of the Season.
5
Jun 12 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Not a real album, sorry. Still cool as hell. Best enjoyed with a glass of whiskey by a fireplace. I had half of that.
4
Jun 13 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Incredibly dated and cheesy even for the time. The perfect album to be my first rating below 3.
2
Jun 14 2024
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Ah, The Beatles's worst album. At least Please Please Me had I Saw Her Standing There, what does this one have. That would be All My Loving, which is the definition of very ok. Even Beatles For Sale had Eight Days a Week. The meeting with Bob Dylan couldn't come soon enough.
I like the cover art, though. Very ahead of its time. And Please Mr. Postman deserves a better album.
2
Jun 15 2024
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
If you asked me five years ago I would have gave this a 5 instantly. Still a really great ablum.
4
Jun 16 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Yawn
2
Jun 17 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
The nephew of the great Ravi Shankar, he is absolutely shredding the sitar on this. Now why they chose this instead of something from Ravi's catalogue, I can't say. This is really just a bunch of uninteresting sitar covers of popular songs. It also peaks right at the beginning with Jumpin' Jack Flash, hurting the flow of an album that needs those extra points to keep an interest.
3
Jun 18 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
A bloated mess of an album with all time greats and Revolution 9
4
Jun 19 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Britpop is the most 6/10 genre in existence. This is the exception.
4
Jun 20 2024
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
A classic that would be many band's greatest work. This is not many bands.
4
Jun 21 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
A weird combination of genres that doesn't pay off in a satisfying way. In fact it can get quite grating. What I will give this album is the fact that it paved the way for Gorillaz to do the same thing but infinitely better.
With that being said, the production is excellent, and there are a few moments where I could grove a little. Though those were too few and far between that it doesn't stick with me.
3
Jun 22 2024
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Ten
Pearl Jam
Grunge at its most commercial and watered down. Just slightly about average because the singles are really good. Besides that, this is really exhausting to get through.
4
Jun 23 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
This is the first true punk record. Front to back jams that will get your blood pumping. Just make sure to listen to the Iggy Pop mix and not the terrible Bowie mix.
4
Jun 25 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
The point where the Stripes started to overstay their welcome, but it's tough following Elephant. Blue Orchid is really the only highlight here. The rest is a bit bland. Weird that this album is rated almost a half point higher than a lot of other stuff that is similarly off-kilter.
3
Jun 26 2024
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
A giant leap forward in production, a big step back for rapping. One of the first albums to have that huge drum machine sound. I love the guitar samples on this. And of course, this is the first step toward hardcore hip hop. That, however, is still a long journey ahead. Where this falls flat is the one place they're not innovating, the flow and technique.
3
Jun 27 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Yet another album where there is one song that is vastly better than everything else. Makes me question what the author's definition of "essential" is.
3
Jun 28 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
They have 3 other albums better than this, yet this is the one people praise to the moon and back, pun somewhat intended. Still a great album, I love every song except Money. That one's obviously here to have a radio single, and it ruins the flow of the album. The conundrum, though, is the fact that the concept of the album demands a song about money. So I guess it can keep its lame boomer radio rock track, as long as I get to keep Us and Them.
4
Jun 29 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
All time great synthpop tracks mixed in with enjoyable deep cuts makes this a well rounded album. One of the final huge hits of the 80s before adult contemporary had a death grip on the decade.
4
Jun 30 2024
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Pretty boring and samey throughout. Squares is great, but that's about it.
2
Jul 02 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
The worst of a near perfect discography. His guitar playing is as innovative as ever, while the songwriting leaves a little more to be desired.
The cover art, however, is iconic.
4
Jul 03 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Beautiful highs with the most nothing of lows, as a final album from a legendary group it ends up being one of the best despite consistency issues.
4