Perfect for a cocktail party, or something where it's just dropped into the background, but nothing that comes across as a must listen with your full attention. Some really decent hooks, but often just leaving your mind to focus on anything but the music.
Can't miss debut album that set the world on fire and made every kid pick up a guitar and want to be a rock star. Did I mention that these guys lay down a groove? That's so deep that asses have no other option but to start shaking. Van Halen stands as one of the greatest swing bands, ever to invade rock and roll.
Pretty decent album coming from the '80s synth pop era. Though it sounds of its time, the songwriting is really good and works well to new takes on the songs. I don't think that it's the best available out of that era, but it certainly stands time and deserves to be listened to on occasion. While there may be a few weaker songs on the album, even those songs suffer more from production than they do from songwriting. A solid four or four and a half of five rating
Not sure why this guy made it so huge? Maybe I'm just not in the right demographic for this, but I don't hear any strokes of genius here.
Motorhead at their fiercest.
With each listen, it only becomes more clear how this becomes a timeless recording in the same likes as Pet Sounds, and Revolver, and every other album that will get listed as the greatest album ever.
It's The Fucking Wall!!! Does anything really need to be said about this album???
Great album to shoot to, and just lay on the couch, clinging to life, while listening to the music that will surely fill the air as you begin your journey towards your next life.
Ornette, as deciphered by Zorn??? Greatest trainwreck ever!!! 5 million stars
This stuff was never really my thing, but I can understand how a bunch of 16-25 year old kids all hopped up on Beer, Ecstasy, and hormones all doing their thing to this until the sun comes up.
This album was the make it, or break it, point for U2. Obviously, they made it.
David Bowie + mass amounts of Cocaine = This album that is as fragmented as any Bowie album in existence. Flashes of the past, flashes of the future, but nothing that really leaves any lasting memories. This almost seems like that album that an artist who has already checked out, still owes the record company, that they've lost any love for. Basically, a great album to show young artists, why you should control your chemical desires.
You either love Sparks, or you hate Sparks. I can't decide which group I fall into.
Shocked that this album made the list, but I guess after "The Soft Parade", anything could sound brilliant. I'm rating this as The Doors 4th or 5th best album, so, whoever compiled this list, must really like The Doors. Not saying that that's a bad thing.
Thanks to this list for making me have to listen to this album again. Made me all pissed off about shit. I have no ability to change, and raised my fucking blood pressure beyond belief once again. I'm too old to start a revolution at this point of my life, as I was, at the time that this album came out, but at least it still feels good to get my heart pumping once again, just to know I'm alive.
There are two Bruce Springsteen's. Bruce Springsteen on an album, and Bruce Springsteen live. I've never seemed to enjoy albums of Bruce that much, but take me to a concert, and that dude's got all of my attention for the 3 and 1/2 hours that he plays every night.
Not sure what to think. I'll leave it at that for now.
The harmonies of the four members are just out of this world. The way that their voices blend with one another, whether it be standard three or four-part harmony with a lead vocal, or the call and response between the two male singers and the two female singers, such as on California Dreaming, is just incredible. I'm not sure if there has ever been a better matched vocal band group out there.
Post punk simplicity, bordering on straight up minimalist funk, with super cutting lyrics. This was just what the world needed when this came out. That feeling hasn't changed in me, though I have changed drastically in that time.
Bob, Dylan had several albums that really changed the way people saw, not just his music but all music in general. That journey all started here. If there was just one album to explain Bob Dylan to someone new to his music, this is the one that I would hand them out of my collection.
Im not even going to say anything about this album. What more needs to be said.
Was familiar with some of his older. More straight ahead jazz music, and also heard some of his stuff from the early '70s and into the '80s. Somehow I missed this album, which seems like the perfect blend of a million things all rolled up into one. I very much enjoyed this, and me may search out an original album for my collection.
One hell of a debut album, that truly shows what a real talent Syd Barret was, before the chemicals completely took over his brain. This has to be one of the most influential albums for any band that just let their minds be free and let the music flow. While this was made during the height of psychedelia, this is just so much more than a psychedelic album.
The album that really cemented the Queen sound. The endless overdubs that didn't exist on their debut, came out in spades for this album, and pointed their direction for the future.
Sepultura's crowning achievement.
R.E.M. finally starts to make some real greenbacks with "Green". This album moved the band from college radio sweethearts, to mainstream radio sweethearts.
IMO, "GITM" and "ZM", were better albums, but this was a fine final album, by a band that was becoming more dysfunctional by the day. A great place to call it quits.