An outstanding classic which builds a beautifully designed narrative of the protagonist, despite not being a ‘proper’ concept album, through a variety of song types, all of them singularly excellent. Marvellous!
This is an incredible work, and I do believe it will join the list of best Bowie albums. Moving, experimental, haunting, even familiar in places. What a swan song!
I remember enjoying this mixture of Funk, Rock and Rap when it first came out—now, having not listened to it for decades, it does sound quite ‘samey’ so it could do with trimming a bit. As it stands, it feels too long to maintain peak interest over its entire runtime.
Absolute perfection. I don’t have the lyrical ability to describe this, so let me (probably mis)quote someone else I once heard long ago: Dylan sings like a dog with its leg caught in barbed wire. If that isn’t recommendation enough, I don’t know what is!
Immense, life-changing, and weirdly a little bit polished too. The best-known Punk album, though not the best. Time has tamed its sound and reputation somewhat, but it’s still excellent. Highly recommended.
Magnificent. A powerful debut album from Ice Cube after he split with NWA, this is filled with banger after banger, with production by Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad. Continuing the inner city themes but taking them to a whole new level, it’s a terrific original statement.
Great album. Clint Eastwood is, of course, a certified classic.
Glorious, and contains so many hit songs.
It’s… pleasant to listen to, but not overly exciting. Perhaps it sounded wider in the early ’60s?
This is actually the first the Traffic album I heard, and I loved it.
All very pleasant and inoffensive. It’s simply… OK. I’ll listen to it if it’s on and I can’t switch radio channels, but I wouldn’t buy it or put it on, myself.
Magnificent!
Terrific album!
This is a bona fide classic, with rocking numbers, and more sensitive songs too, like Sail Away. Of course, there are the (in)famous My My Hey Hey Blue…Black songs—one acoustic, the other electric—and my favourite: Powderfinger. The album is filled with great performances, lyrics and music. I can’t recommend it enough.
Dylan returned like an Old Testament prophet to reveal incredible music and poetry like ‘Not Dark Yet,’ ‘Tryin' to Get to Heaven’ and ‘Highlands’. Essential.
An incredible album. Groundbreaking, even. It showcases her wonderful vocal range and experimental songwriting, blending elements of Pop, Rock, and Art-Rock. I love it, and recommend it highly.
Based album.
Classic album that deserves the accolades it’s received over its lifetime.
Classic. Supreme, like the title says.
Phenomenal album that reworks old classics and adds some new ones in the form of cover versions. Top tier album.
Believe it or not, this was a flop on its release! A critical and commercial failure, with only the passing of time making critics and consumers see sense. That’s just nuts!
An outstanding classic which builds a beautifully designed narrative of the protagonist, despite not being a ‘proper’ concept album, through a variety of song types, all of them singularly excellent. Marvellous!
Why do I keep fucking up?
Excellent production, terrific lyrics and flow. Each member has his own style, and the album, while a little messy, is a thrill from start to finish. Shadowboxing, martial arts classic!
Incredible. Exciting, important, cosmic, futuristic… Highly recommended.
This was an absolute game-changer, with its new sound that influenced so many Rappers going forward. Snoop Dogg sounded so fresh and innovative on this. The sound of my mid-teens. Magnificent.
This is a jazz classic; heady Drum and Bass. I can understand that people nowadays may not get the hype behind it, but at the time it took things to a whole other level.
Classic!
An absolute classic, and an electronic music album for the ages.
I have no words, except to say it’s an utter classic. People have worded it more expertly me than I could, but this album is a top tier essential. Get it, spend time with it, cherish it.
Perfection, and the title track is my favourite Bowie song ever.
Big change in sound, but oh what a classic!
Absolutely incredible, and still influential. Plus Alan Vega sings like Elvis Presley!
Stone cold classic with incredible raps and inventive production featuring nifty samples. Bags of humour too. Mandatory listening.
Classic, with some magnificent songs on it. Buy it now and revel in it!
Phenomenal work with beautiful, distorted, but ultimately transcendent, songs. The original ended with ‘Vapour Trail’ which was so poignant it hurt. Magnificent album. A Shoegaze classic.
Catchy, danceable, machinic, but also oddly human too. Terrific album well worth your time.
Thick, dissonant layers of samples, often pulled from Funk, Soul, and Rock, combined with sirens, scratches, and breaks. Production team the Bomb Squad’s approach here is to layer sounds in a way that mirror the social tension and complexity in the lyrics—tracks like “Fight the Power” exemplify this with its stacked samples and driving rhythm, creating a sense of urgency. The production choices on songs like “911 Is a Joke” and “Burn Hollywood Burn” keep the listener off balance, as sounds collide and voices weave in and out, reinforcing the messages in the lyrics. Lyrically, Chuck D’s verses are relentless, addressing systemic racism, media manipulation, and cultural appropriation with sharp precision. “Welcome to the Terrordome” confronts criticism of the group head-on, turning controversy into a rallying cry, while “Fear of a Black Planet” examines racial paranoia and social power dynamics. Flava Flav’s interjections add a level of satire and comic relief but also underscore the serious themes. All in all, this is a top-tier album and you need to listen to it now !
Despite Lars deliberately killing Jason Newsted’s bass, this is one terrific album. Their songs grew longer, more technical, yet still with memorable riffs. Everything about this album is exquisite. They moved beyond simple Thrash with this one. Probably their best.
Top tier. Up there with Illmatic by Nas, which should let you know how great it is !
Still their best. Complex yet accessible, incredible riffs, drumming and lyrics, with brilliant song structures. Contains the classic ‘Hangar 18’ too. I still listen to this album avidly. Mandatory !
Good.