This was... fine. It didn't have any of the iconic songs I know them for, and most of them sounded samey to me. It's easy, but forgettable listening for me. 'Sara' and 'Storms' were the only notable ones for me, and barely.

This album is extremely well put together for something that is 50 years old. It really felt like a lot of Love went into making it. 'Summer Soft' was my favorite track. It was also fun hearing the OG sample to 'Gangsta's Paradise' Wouldn't mind revisiting this album again. (admittedly knew about this album but honestly thought it was Ray Charles who made it)

I am just straight up not a Bob Dylan fan. I do not like his voice whatsoever. It's mostly the intonations more than anything - it sounds like mockery half the time. The instrumentals helps make it tolerable. 'Meet Me in the Morning' and 'Shelter from the Storm' were decent enough. 'Buckets of Rain' angered me the most. It's a beautiful track that's immediately ruined for me with Bob's singing. I've now listened to a few tracks again. His voice wasn't as grating, but the guitar in 'Buckets of Rain' in particular just sounds like a calmer version of 'In the Summertime' and I can't unhear it and am of the opinion he ripped that riff.

Album is a vibe. It bleeds 90s heart and sound. 'High and Dry' seems like a fun song to warm up with in Karaoke and was y personal favorite off the album. 'Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was' seems like it'd be good for Karaoke warmups too. 'Planet Telex' is a standout and a nice opener. I enjoyed the album greatly and am looking forward to re-listening to it in the future.

Great album and vastly different from The Bends. It was a lot more upbeat and colorful, but also had some slower songs in there. 'Bodysnatchers' was a highlight for me. I also liked 'Jigsaws falling into place'.

This was... fine. It didn't have any of the iconic songs I know them for, and most of them sounded samey to me. It's easy, but forgettable listening for me. 'Sara' and 'Storms' were the only notable ones for me, and barely.

I love ELO's sound, and have previously liked 'Mr. Blue Sky' and 'Sweet is the Night', but never fully listened to the full album. Having done so, I'd have to say - this album was initially maddening. Something about the order of these songs, and how they don't mesh together until 'Standing in the Rain' to 'Mr. Blue Sky' felt weird. It made the vocals sound really off for me. I've since read up on it and that was intentional given the tape medium it was released in, with blocks of songs making up 2 sides of 2 tapes. I've also given it a second listen. All said and done, it's further strengthened interest in ELO. They're like a more eccentric Pink Floyd, with a Sci-Fi twist and use of a wide range of instruments and sounds in their tracks. I also enjoyed the second listen a lot more - whether that was the added context or using bluetooth speakers over the headset (or even both) I'm not sure. After some consideration, I think the sum of the parts is far greater than the album as a whole. Initially, I wavered at a 3-3.5 star rating, but think it's worth a 4. I do feel like the album lacked an overall sense of cohesion, but it's enjoyable otherwise. 'Jungle' is easily the worst song of the batch for me. Just... Why? 'The Whale' was a nice find - I love ELO's instrumentals. 'Mr. Blue Sky' is a banger as usual and I think still the high point of the album for me (especially enjoyed as a set starting from 'Standin in the Rain')

Did not do it for me. Not a big fan of this one except the last song.

This was ok. Easy listening, but overall nothing that stood out too much. Can't help but feel like R.E.M. would have benefited by a singer with more presence. 'Sweetness Follows' was my favorite track.

This was a good album. The opening song 'Part of a Whole' reminded me of The Sims. 'Maseru' was my favorite from this album.

Good album. I like their sound generally, but sometimes the lead singer can be a bit droney. 'Rooster' was my fave from this track.

This album SLAPS. Listening is easy and vibes are good all around. 'Samba Triste' and 'Samba De Uma Nota So' tie for faves.

This album slaps! I liked how well the album flowed from one song to another. It got me wanting to listen to the album again and even explore more music from them. 'N.Y.' was my fave. Shoutout to 'Pounding' too.

It was a fun album. I don't love the vocal work, but there were some bangers in there. 'Tonite' was my track of choice.

The bangers are there, but I couldn't help but feel like I only liked half the album. That said, there were some gems I found in here that were outside of the mainstream stuff, but there were some rough tracks on here, too. 'Drain You' is my fave, closely followed by 'Lithium'.

I had the same problem with this album as I did Bob Dylan. Great instrumentals ruined by subpar vocal work. 'Man Out of Time' was my favorite. I liked 'The Long Honeymoon' too. Just wish they were covers so I didn't have to be subjected to those vocals.

This was aite. Not my cup of tea. 'How Long' caught my ears.

This gets a soft 5 stars from me. I actually quite liked the album as a whole and will probably revisit it at some point, but I can't help but feel like something is missing from it. That said, it was a good experience and I'm glad to have been suggested it. I'll slot 'Calling Captain Autumn' as my fave here, though there were a lot of tracks I vibed with and ended up saving.

Easy 5 star. Can't understand a lick of the language, but this album spoke to me in a way that invoked a sense of nostalgia and a desire to reminisce about times long past. It's one of those albums I'd like to revisit, especially with the bass turned up to really feel the music. 'Viðrar vel til loftárása' earns my favorite spot. 'Flugufrelsarinn' and 'Ný batterí' also stood out to me.

It was good, but I wasn't particularly hooked. I may revisit this one at some point. 'He Would Have Laughed' wins for my fave from this album.

Good album. May revisit it. 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' takes my fave.

Solid album - one that comes off as a product of its time without much context. Not quite my cup of tea, but I loved the guitar work here. 'Rock Me My Baby' wins the fave for the energy, along with 'That'll Be The Day'

Darn good album and a classic. 'Vincent' is my fave, but of course 'American Pie' is a banger for karaoke.

I liked the energy, didn't love the quality and the last 3 songs of the album. 'Rocket Reducer No. 62 - Talk' wins my fave I think. 'Borderline' was good too.

This was certainly an album. No faves here. Gets a bonus star for sounding like something from "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared"

Excellent Album. Love the vibe and the excellent instrumentals! 'Day is Done', 'Cello Song', and 'The Thoughts of Mary Jane' were highlights for me!

GOAT'd album by a GOAT'd artist. "I've Got You Under My Skin" wins my fave.

Lovely little album. Nice and chill. 'Waterfall' was my fave here.

Awesome album! Such a vibethat few other albums can achieve. 'Natural Mystic' takes my fave slot.

Solid album. I liked the variety of slow and fast songs, but I think the layout of the album was a bit weird. A lot of the faster songs used similar instrumentals and sounded samey and a bit long, but they were still pretty fun to listen to. 'Livin in a World (They Didn't Make)' was my personal fave. 'Lonely' and 'Black Cat' were good too.

Some aspects of this album sounded experimental and unfinished. Some parts were just plain. I wouldn't want to give it another full listen. 'Isolation' was a good song and my fave. 'Hold On' has a great instrumentals as well.

This was a fun album! I really liked the instrumentals here. Vocals not-as-much. It's a tossup between 'Blue Turk' and 'My Stars' for faves.

This album slaps! I was already a fan of a few of their songs but never listened to this album in full. Great time all around. 'Champagne Supernova' wins my top pick. Anyway, here's 'Wonderwall'

This album slaps! I really like the variety on display here. Some songs felt like they belong in Persona, 'Letting Go' sounded like it belonged in Nier: Automata or Stellar Blade, while others had a drum-n-bass deal going on. I happen to be a sucker for all three. The first 7 songs, with the exception of 'Pilgrims', were amazing. 'Pilgrims' was a low-point. I don't mind the rap, but the instrumentals suffer, which was a huge part of my enjoyment of the album overall I liked the composition of the album and the arrangement as well. It does fall off a bit at the end for me, but I'd still give it a re-listen as a whole. 'Tides' takes my fave slot. I'm glad to have listened to this album!

This album was fine. ZZ Top was never quite my cup of tea for some reason, so it's no surprise this album fell flat for me. 'La Grange' is a classic though and takes my fave slot.

Good album. Ray Charles has a voice that is easy to listen to and steals the whole show. The instrumentals were quite enjoyable as well. 'You Are My Sunshine' wins my fave slot.

Excellent album! Really fun instrumentals. I can only hope that I can understand the lyrics one day. 'Soya' and 'Soko Yhinka' are tied for my faves.

This was fun! Lotta variety here, but I didn't love the rapping focused tracks. 'Dejame En Paz' was my fave.

'Roundabout' unironically hard carries this album. The rest are a good vibe, but were not particularly interesting to me. To be continued....

It was a fun album to listen to overall. It was a good vibe - I liked the instrumentals. Amy's voice is wonderful - it's sad she went through what she did. I enjoyed pretty much every track. That said, nothing in particular stood out for me - hard to pick a fave, but I'll settle for 'You Sent Me Flying / Cherry'

Soft 5 here. The excellence of Christina Aguilera's singing cannot be understated here. She's amazing in all senses of the word. I take issue with portions of Disc 2. It has great tunes, but lacks the cohesion Disc 1 seemed to have. But this album was definitely worth the listen and will definitely be revisited. Hard to pick a favorite here because I liked so many, but I'll go with 'Ain't No Other Man' and 'Hurt' for Disc 1/2 respectively.

Not my cup of tea. Just okay overall. No real faves either, but 'I Got You Babe' was fine.

This was pretty meh. 'Drugs' was the only one I cared about but the rest was not clicking for me.

'Whenever Wherever Whatever' was my favorite track. The album was fine otherwise, but didn't quite resonate with me.

Approaching this with no context to this band or its importance in the music space, this sounded awful. After reading some reviews before writing my own, I can get why this took off, but hoo boy does it just not work for me. I disliked feeling like I was listening to this in a hallway. No faves here.

An OK album. I disliked the mastering, but the tunes were decent. 'I Ain't Superstitious' was my fave on this. I liked both instrumentals too.

So nice, I listened twice! Fatboy Slim is top notch. 'Right Here, Right Now' wins my fave, though I love the album as a whole.

Bit of a strange one. I quite like the instrumentals, but the vocals weren't quite there for me. I may give this one another chance on some different equipment. 'Old Man Going' was my fave.

Actually quite nice. I didn't love the vocals that were present, but the instrumentals are quite fun to listen to. I could see myself revisiting this one. 'Peaches En Regalia' was quite fun to listen to and wins my fave spot.

Straight fire. Loved this album. Great instrumentals, great vocals. 'That Lady' and 'Summer Breeze' are classics, but 'What It Comes Down To' wins my fave spot.

Fun album! It was nice to hear some other Bon Jovi tracks aside from the ones I've already been exposed to, though I could see why those were so popular to begin with. Great instrumentals, but I didn't love the vocals in all tracks, just a few. 'Wanted Dead or Alive' slaps heavy and wins my fave.

S'okay. The instrumentals were great, but I couldn't get behind the vocals. It felt at times too repetitive between tracks.

Loved the playing. Hated the moaning. Part 2B wins my fave.

This album was aite. They have a unique sound, but it didn't quite capture me. 'Kiss Off' was my fave.

Excellent album. Plenty of bangers in here, vocals and instrumentals on point. 'Gotta Get Up' wins my fave vote.

Not my cup of tea. Instrumentals were solid but I couldn't get into the vocals. 'L'Amourir' was decent.

A solid album. Great instrumentals, but not particularly ear catching. The lengthy tracks make it hard to pick a fave, as overall I liked bits and pieces from each one. I'll go with 'Observation No Crime' though.

Excellent instrumentals. I could never get fully into the vocals though. Still, overall amazing album! Tossup between 'Supernaut' and 'Snowblind' for faves though.

Fantastic album. Love the instrumentals here. I wasn't always on board with the vocals, but at times they hit nicely. 'Do You Feel Like We Do - Live' takes my fave.

What an album! My only disappointment was not listening to it sooner. It can come off a bit samey, particularly in the vocal category, but I quite enjoy the genre, so it works out. Going with 'Diluted' as my fave from the album.

Good vibes. I enjoyed listening to this one, though the songs were less pronounced than "What's the Story, Morning Glory?" 'Live Forever' was my take for fave.

I liked the album overall. Lotta variety, great instrumentals, great vocals. That said, can't figure out why I don't love KISS. Maybe it's the dichotomy offered by the way they dress vs. the songs they make? But it just seems fitting despite that. 'Beth' was my fave here.

This was good. I liked the vibe, but I couldn't help but feel like some songs were incredibly repetitive. I also quite liked the use of Banjo, but it got super oldschool Country feeling at the end (not a bad thing, just felt weird to transition to?) I could see myself revisiting this one. 'Deckchairs and Cigarettes' was my fave takeaway here.

Excellent album. I actually found myself liking "Frank" more for being so raw, but this album has bangers all around. Excellent vocals and instrumentals. 'He Can Only Hold Her' wins my fave.

I really liked it! Not as much as "Back to Basics", but there are classics in here. Great variety and instrumentals, and of course vocals were on point. 'The Voice Within' takes my fave.

This was OK. I don't think I can fully appreciate the sound for some reason. Instrumentals were good, but the vocals felt a bit wispy at times. 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me' takes my fave.

A good album. I like the way it flows, and the instrumentals are fun and psychedelic. Vocals are a bit wispy, not not terribly so. Blends in nicely with the instruments. 'Barney (...and Me)' was my fave.

Very much not my cup of tea. Everything sounded too samey. 'Blitzkrieg Bop' was the only thing I cared for.

This was okay. Instrumentals were good, but vocal work was alright. Felt like it was a bit all over the place as an album. 'Pinball Wizard' hard carries here.

S'okay. I liked the instrumentals throughout, but couldn't get into the vocals much at all. 'Take This Waltz' is my pick for fave.

Easy 5. This performance was legendary! RIP MTV. Tossup between 'The Man Who Sold The World' and 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night' for faves. Both were excellent.

A good album. I wasn't super into it, but this had good energy. Fun instrumentals and a decent vocals. 'Back to Mystery City' takes my fave pick.

I quite liked this album! Psychedelic, easygoing. Nice instrumentals, and vocal work that pairs nicely with it. 'Give It Up' takes my fave here.