My first generated album and it's a classic. How do you not groove to this masterpiece?
There are some stretches in this album that didn't hold my attention, but none of it was offensive or unbearable, just kind of background filler.
This album is undeniably one of the defining albums of the 90's. I don't understand all the hate on Billy Corgan's voice. It's unique and weird and helps brand the band.
This was a good listen.
You could remove the spaces between the songs and just have one long continuous song because every one of them sounds exactly the same.
I really liked Sinister Kid when it came out, but listening to this entire album is aural torture. Listening to one or two songs is fine, but more than that is just too monotonous. I kept checking how much longer I had left to listen to this album. That's not a good indicator for a repeat listen.
Yay! Can't go wrong with David Bowie! So many good songs, Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Life on Mars?, Queen Bitch; and Kooks reminds me of his first album, an early 60's pop sound.
I love the guitar riff on Andy Warhol and The Bewley Brothers is so weird, it's my new favorite song! Great album!
I'm conflicted on this one. The only song I was familiar with was Immigrant Song (and WHAT a song), so I was excited to hear the rest of the album. It opens so strong with Immigrant Song, but then nothing really grabbed me after that, so I decided to give it a second listen.
Second time through I found Friends, Tangerine, That's the Way and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp were stronger (better? more interesting?) than on my initial listen. This one is definitely not my favorite Led Zeppelin album.
Two great songs, Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want, and a lot of filler between the two.
Listening to The Replacements takes me back to my early college days; and their rough, give no shits attitude is what I love best about the 'Mats.
This album gives the listener a taste of both their earlier raw sound and their upcoming more polished sound that will happen on the album Tim.
I Will Dare, Unsatisfied and Sixteen Blue are some damn fine songs!
If someone deemed this album an essential listen, they must not have very high standards....
Boring, monotonous, uninspiring.
This album is solid, beginning to end. So much energy and emotion contained in 44 minutes of music. Prince was amazing, made the music he wanted to make, didn't back down from the industry bullies and died way too soon.
I think these songs need someone to actually sing them, not just speak the lyrics. The precise pronunciation is off-putting, even the song titles are proper. It's, "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong," instead of using "Can't (and speaking of this song, the weird sing/yelling at the end seems very out of place on this album).
I'm staring at this album cover and I can't decide if it looks like a headshot for Ray Romano or Dustin Hoffman, and that is confusing my brain because I can't reconcile his voice to this picture.
Oh, I just heard a mouth harp, cool.
I grew up having to listen to this version of "I Shot the Sheriff" over and over and over on the radio. I didn't like the song back then and time hasn't changed my opinion. What a lackluster album for someone who is "supposed" to be a great musician (but is actually a horrible human being instead); and it doesn't get any worse than the snooze fest that is "Willie and the Hand Jive."
A very mediocre album.
Desire Lines is a good song and is the best one on this album. The rest of the album is fine. That's it, not horrible, or fantastic, just fine.
I had a boyfriend who worshiped the cute one (I'm sure he still does). Me, I liked the bad boy; and just like the band, we didn't last either.
This is a Paul McCartney and Wings album. Of course it's going to be good. There are a couple of meh songs, but most are solid and I forgot how much I liked Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five.
I paid attention to the first couple of songs, then I just tuned the music out and it became background noise while my mind wandered to other things.
Why are all these songs 4+ minutes long? There's something to be said for short and sweet and none of these songs are either.
Title song is the only one worth listening to.
Classic Americana performed flawlessly. This album evokes such a sense of nostalgia. Clean, simple, timeless.
Love this entire album, but favorites are Right In Time, Can't Let Go and Joy.
I've always had an issue with Neil Young's voice. It just annoys me; it's all shaky, whiny, breathy and nasally.
But then there's Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand that are pretty good songs, so he's getting a middling rating.
My first thought was that I've never heard of this band or seen this album cover before and I'm going to listen to over an hour of music with only 7 songs? Well, surprise, surprise, I really got into it.
Although, about halfway through Augmn I thought I heard the forerunner to the muppet Martians saying, yep yep yep yep yep yep. I was expecting to hear brrrrrinnnngggg. It would've fit right in with this song.
Augmn and Peking O are long and trippy, and you definitely have to be in the right frame of mind to listen to them.
Bring Me Coffee or Tea was a good way to end this intriguing album.
I'm not big on Christmas music, but this one is good. Darlene Love is great on White Christmas and absolutely fantastic on Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
My first listen to this album. If I was coming of age when this album came out, it definitely would have been on heavy rotation. Listening to it for the first time, as an adult, it's harder to appreciate the raw jangly, discord, but there are some great songs here.
Standouts: In the Mouth a Desert, Perfume-V and Fame Throwa.
Beautiful music, beautiful lyrics, a beautiful soul.
The last words of the last song just broke me.
So Sunday sat
In the Saturday sun
And wept
For a day
Gone by
I grew up in a rural area. Our town never grasped the love of southern rock. When you went to parties it was Styx or REO Speedwagon or ELO. But just a few miles down the road was the town that worshiped southern rock, especially Molly Hatchet and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Occasionally, my best friend and I would travel to this town to visit a friend and party. The soundtrack for the evening would always include this album, usually multiple times. I believe that's what's called the good ole days.
It's always an interesting listen with the Talking Heads. While Life During Wartime is the most well known song from this album, I especially like Cities, Air and Heaven.
There wasn't one song on this album that caught and held my interest. It's well produced, but the songs themselves are just not interesting and quite forgettable. The faux folksy theme was uninspiring.
Pleasantly surprised by this album. I'd never heard of them so I had no clue what to expect from them musically. They're electronic, yes, but I also hear the swing revival that happened in the late 90's early 00's, along with a bit of reggae.
A few of the songs were tedious, but mostly I enjoyed this album.
This is a great album, even if it isn't my favorite Beatles album. The length isn't that bad, especially since there are a lot of good songs on here, but there are a few songs that could definitely have been left off (looking at you Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and Why Don't We Do It in the Road).
My favorite songs by side. This was hard because the best songs are on the first two sides.
Side One: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Side Two: Blackbird
Side Three: Birthday
Side Four: Revolution 1
There's no denying that Anita Baker has a powerful, beautiful voice, but it's too bad that these songs do nothing to support that voice. The entire album is just overproduced 80's blah.
My initial thought was positive through the first half of the album. As it hit the middle, it started to all bleed together. I think this needs a few more listens to appreciate both the music and lyrics. You can definitely hear the Beatles influence in his work.
I liked the paring of Everything Reminds Me of Her with Everything Means Nothing to Me - clever.
Can't Make a Sound is probably my favorite, and the instrumental Bye is a haunting and fitting end to this album.
Oh my, it's been way too long since I've listened to this entire album. It was a delight to rediscover all the old favorites.
I love the fun vibe that flows through this album, with the funky bass, the horns, the sax, the percussion....so good!
I like this.
The Gift is an early audio book. The ending was predictable, but in 1968, that had to have freaked some people out.
And Sister Ray sounds like the drug-fueled parties I attended in my youth, it feels wanton and depraved, in all the best ways.
My god, this album is perfect.
I've been a fan of The The for a long time, but this was the first time listening to this album. This is the Day is definitely the standout, but Uncertain Smile is a close second with a great piano solo at the end. The Twilight Hour offers an interesting take on obsession, and Soul Mining has a nice trippy vibe.
Overall, a good album.
I wasn't sure I was going to like this album when it started. Electronica is so diverse. This does make me think of it as a soundtrack for a very weird movie - something to do with ancient artifacts and space.
Not great, but not bad, pure middle ground.
This is one of those albums I know by heart and I know exactly which songs are brilliant without even looking at the playlist.
Message in a Bottle
Bring on the Night
Bed’s Too Big Without You
They all play so well on this album. So many great bass lines and guitar riffs and Copeland's drumming...outstanding!
Blah, blah, classic, blah, blah, legendary, blah, blah, tragic...
I can understand why this is considered a stepping stone to the bands that followed, but honestly, there is something unnerving about Buddy Holly that gives me the creeps. A predator hiding behind fun, pop music.
I've never been a fan of Van Morrison. His music is too mellow and just becomes background music. I found it incredibly difficult to keep my attention on the music while listening to this one. There was nothing that grabbed my attention. And Moondance is one of those over-played radio songs that I'm tired of hearing.
What a great album! Someone wrote that this was like Halloween music. I agree with that statement, but where we differ is that I view it as a good thing. There are several songs on here that would be right at home on the soundtrack for Nightmare Before Christmas.
So many new favorites: Singapore, Clap Hands, Cemetery Polka, Jockey Full of Bourbon, Gun Street Girl
I can only take so much of Robert Plant's screeching and moaning. It makes it very difficult to list to an entire album without getting annoyed by it. However, musically, this album kicks ass and would be a lot more interesting without the gratuitous screeching.
Not their best album.
This was like spending an hour listening to a group of teens, annoying and immature.
The cover of Emotion is fine, and is the only redeeming moment on this album.
Not good.
One of my favorite albums from the 90's.
Powerful and vulnerable.
An absolutely beautiful album.
I can't decide if I like this genre. There are some catchy tunes and I found myself bopping my head to several, but it starts to get tiresome after about 40 minutes. No album needs to be an hour+.
I really dislike long albums. No matter how much I love and appreciate a band, anything can get old if it's over 45 minutes.
So while this one is a tad long - over 2 hours - I understand the sentiment behind it if this is truly a catalog of the songs rejected by John and Paul. There are some fine songs in this collection. I believe my favorite is What Is Life.
I've slowly come to the realization that my favorite Beatle is the quiet one.
I don't need this in my life. I can generate copious amounts of depression and anger without this added provocation.
The first four songs are absolute bangers, and it's an incredible start to the album. There are a couple that made me roll my eyes and wonder what possessed them to keep them on (Jamaica Jerk-Off and Roy Rogers), but aside from them, this is a great album.
Favorite song: Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.
I'm impressed that Dave Grohl wrote and recorded this thing by himself, but I don't know that I'd ever pull this one up to listen to it again.
No. I got halfway through We Don't Care and wondered why should I spend my valuable time listening to an antisemitic, homophobic, racist, rapist POS.
Also, he sings flat.
My initial thought on hearing the first couple of songs is that I really don't like lo-fi. It's muddy and crusty and not at all pleasing to listen to.
But then I heard a few songs that had potential, and I tried to shift my perspective to what was going on musically, rather than the production value.
I'm still not a fan of lo-fi, but it's not horrible.
This album creates a very specific mood, it's dark and cold and sparse, and it's devastatingly wonderful.
It reminds me of David Bowie's Darkstar, and maybe he took his inspiration from this.
Keep The Streets Empty For Me is definitely the favorite.
Good album and I love her voice. I was familiar with Zero and Heads Will Roll as singles from this one, but Dull Life, Dragon Queen and Hysteric are all strong songs as well.
This is peak Pop! Such a good album.
My favorite songs are Some Weird Sin and Neighborhood Threat.
Love this! 💕
I grew up listening to all the old school country acts, but never fully appreciated them because they weren't "cool." Boy, was I wrong.
This album is Dolly in her prime, singing about heartbreak, and kindness, and love. My goodness, she is a treasure.
I love these lyrics in A Better Place To Live. This world certainly would be a better place to live if we followed Dolly's advice.
And if we'd love one another instead of finding faults
We could afford the price of peace, love is all it costs
Oh wouldn't it be great to live and sing in harmony
Everybody take your brother's hand and sing along with me
This was not as good as I thought it would be. I'd always liked Clint Eastwood, so I was thinking I'd enjoy the rest of this album. Nope. I found it boring and tedious and immature; and after listening to this entire album, I don't think I like Clint Eastwood as much as I once did.
Less than a minute into the first song and I already knew this was going to be awesome! Even though I've never heard this album, it felt like I was listening to an old favorite because this is exactly the kind of music I lived for when I was young; it's weird, cool, edgy and definitely not mainstream.
The Light Pours Out Of Me, Motorcade and Shot By Both Sides are the highlights.
I remember watching MTV one day and seeing the video for In Between Days and it blew my mind. I have been a fan of The Cure since.
This album conjures an atmosphere of an evening walk down a misty English lane surrounded by trees. I also love this one for all the amazing bass lines, especially in Play For Today.
Perfection in 35 minutes of music.
Jazz is the one genre that I've never enjoyed. I can appreciate the artists and their musical talent, but this isn't music I seek out.
All Blues was okay.
Man, I'm just bored and tired of this album.
I swear I've heard it a hundred times, at parties, in bars, on the radio. It was EVERYWHERE in 1984-85.
Yes, there are some catchy tunes, but my god, the more enthusiastic the song, the louder the yelling. I get sympathetic vocal cord shredding from the screaming on Born In The U.S.A.
And hearing him yell "woo" all the time is just annoying. I get Arthur Fonzarelli "ayyyy" vibes from it....but it's way less cool.
I grew up listening to all these songs, but I think this is the first time I've heard the entire album, in order.
Damn, if this isn't perfection - the songs, the arrangements, the medley, the hidden track, the flow of the songs, the album cover....
Favorite songs: Come Together, Something, Oh! Darling and Here Comes The Sun.
This definitely turned into background music while listening to it. I can't see myself actively choosing to listen to this one again.
I wasn't familiar with this Rolling Stones album, and after listening to it I can see I wasn't missing much. It's bluesy and unpolished and kinda folksy with a gospel-rock vibe, and usually I'd dig an album like that, but this one just didn't connect with me.
It's also much too long. By the 40 minute mark I was ready to be done, but then I would have missed Shine A Light, which is my favorite song from this one.
The potential is there, but it just never hits the mark. You can tell this is her debut album. None of the songs are memorable and I'm left feeling horribly let down by something that could've been great.
I was a huge fan of this when it came out, but it seems different than I remember it, or maybe I'm different than I was in 1993? There are some smashing songs on here that I still love, Run, Baby, Run, Leaving Las Vegas, The Na-Na Song and Strong Enough. And I even found a new favorite in What I Can Do For You.
So while I'm definitely not the same person I was in 1993, this album is still as solid as it was back then.
For jazz, this wasn't too bad. Smooth and mellow, but it also kind of reminded me of 70's sitcom/drama theme music.
Still, it's not something I'd ever voluntarily play.
What an outstanding album, especially all the intricate guitar work. Brilliant.
I really enjoyed listening to this one. A bit more polished than the Hole of Live Through This, but still a great album.
The most amazing song = Northern Star.
Yeah....I don't think so. A couple of good songs and A LOT of filler. Another hour long album of zzzzzzzzzzz.
Good album. All the hits. Perfect Day is brilliant.
Endured an hour of this crap and absolutely nothing stood out. Overrated noise.
I really like this, it sounds...fresh and new while still sounding retro and cool. That's quite a feat. It's fun without being gimmicky.
This takes me back to middle school and awkward school dances. Big hair, flared jeans, girls dancing with their friends, boys standing on the sidelines and ELO playing on the speakers.
I've never been a fan of ELO, but I tolerate listening to them for the 70's nostalgia.
Plus, I've always thought this album cover looks like a Simon electronic light game.
There are some ridiculously infectious riffs in this album. I love the phrasing, the timing, the lyrics...so refreshing, what a debut.
This is THE Led Zeppelin album. Classic.
Listening to heavy metal makes me anxious and on the verge of having a panic attack.
So. much. screaming.
At one point though, I burst out laughing at the sheer absurdity of the lyrics and the screaming, so maybe not too traumatizing.
Bunch of dumb-ass racists and misogynists.
Hello, the 60's are calling....I had no idea what this was going into it and had to verify this was from 1997 and not 1967 when the first song started.
This seems more like a parody than a serious album about love.
The music is good, but the vocals really ruin it. I would appreciate this album much more if I didn't have to listen to the screaming. Why must there be so much screaming?
It's been too long since I've listened to this album. And that's probably because every time I listen to it my heart breaks. There is so much emotion and truth in every song, and sadly, all the problems she sings about are still with us, magnified.
Fast Car is outstanding as is Talkin' Bout A Revolution, Why? and For My Lover; and I forgot how chilling (and unfortunately, accurate) Behind the Wall is.
The album title is appropriate because I don't get the hype. This is a perfectly fine album, but definitely nothing groundbreaking. It's just a whole lot of sameness.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was prejudging this album based on Been Caught Stealing, which really is the weakest track on here. Three Days and Of Course are the standout tracks.
I've never really enjoyed listening to Santana. I can't point to anything specific and say "this is why I don't like this," it's just an overall dissatisfaction. And I'm tired of hearing Black Magic Woman which was overplayed on the radio in the 70's.
Aside from all sounding very similar, this is a good traditional blues album.
Fun and funky! Love Stand! and Everyday People.
My first impression was not favorable, but by the end I realized this is a crazy good/bad album. It really needs a few more listens to appreciate everything: song structure, lyrics, instruments, vocalization.
Very weird, very cool.
I've never been a fan of The Who, but I can appreciate their contribution to this era of music.
I really love this! Such great storytelling through song. And when you pair Marty Robbins' golden voice with Grady Martin's incredible playing, you have a glorious gunfighter ballad album.
I love Superstition and I Believe, but the rest sounds like easy listening lounge music, which is not my thing.
I haven't heard this album since I was young. I remember riding in the back seat of the car (not wearing a seat belt and probably fighting with my brothers) going to visit my Grandma after church on Sunday and listening to this on 8-track. She lived about an hour away, so plenty of time to listen to the entire album. I have so many memories associated with this one.
And the banter between songs, during songs, the prison announcements, and the crowd's reactions just help make this an extraordinary album. This is Johnny at his peak.
Favorites (then and now): Folsom Prison Blues, 25 Minutes To Go, Send a Picture of Mother, Jackson, Give My Love to Rose, Green, Green Grass of Home
The harmonies are nice and I like the panning on the opening of Expecting to Fly, but this album didn't grab me like I expected it to.
Bluebird, Rock & Roll Woman and Mr. Soul are the highlights on this one.
In the immortal words from American Bandstand, "It's got a good beat and you can dance to it."
There's a lot of energy flowing through this album. I really got into the first song and was excited to hear the rest and it did not disappoint.
Ponta de Lança Africano and África Brasil (Zumbi) were my favorites.
This was a powerful and intense album. Brilliant.
Favorite tracks: Let England Shake and The Colour Of The Earth
I knew Cold War and Tightrope, so I came into this one expecting the album to be similar to these two. Imagine my surprise when the first song is an overture. It's lush and beautiful and full of energy. I'm very impressed with this album.
I'm not feeling this one. The songs just blend one into another and all sound the same. Listening to any of these songs on their own is fine, but an hour and 15 minutes of this stuff is too much.
Constant Craving came on the radio yesterday and I wondered when I'd get this album. It seems the universe was listening because this showed up today.
I bought this CD back in the 90's and thought it was too easy listening so it only got a few plays. I still don't see myself pulling this one out to listen to, although I love her voice, smooth as velvet.
Oh jazz, how do I rate you? There is a voice telling me that I "should" like this, but I just can't get into the music. It's not horrible, but I would never pick this album to just listen to for pleasure. Plus, this one is too long.
It took a few songs to get into it, but I enjoyed listening to this one. Probably closer to 3.5.
Not what I expected. This has two incredible songs and a whole lot of nothing else. The only perk is that the songs and the album are short.
Breakdown and American Girl saved this album from a much lower rating.
Floaty and ethereal, then rowdy and raucous. I was definitely catching some Morphine vibes during Cop Shoot Cop...which was my favorite. I really enjoyed listening to this one.
The music is great, but the lyrics are just immature and so bad. I have no respect for the misogynistic attitude and the crude and vulgar lyrics. This could have been such a great album.
In the old days, when you weren't familiar with a band, you had to judge an album by it's cover, trying to decide if it was going to be a cool album or a dud. This one, I'd have snatched up fast. The cover is seductive and elegant and cool as hell.
After listening to the album, I think young me would have decided that this was a cool album. Older me agrees.
It has taken me quite awhile to appreciate Tom Waits and his voice. I get that it can be a hard listen, but his lyrics are worth it.
Title track, Jersey Girl, On The Nickel and Ruby's Arms are so good.
Such a classic. My best friend bought this album when we were in middle school and we'd sit in her basement and listen to this one over and over. We thought we were being such anarchists listening to punk rock.
But listening to it now, it seems almost tame compared to some of the metal bands. And even though at times the whole thing seems like a big mess, Johnny Rotton's phrasing is very intentional.
Top tracks: Holidays In The Sun, God Save The Queen, Anarchy in the U.K., Pretty Vacant.
Since I started the 1001 generator, I've often wondered if we'll ever have the joy of hearing a style of music so unique that everyone recognizes the brilliance of the band behind it. That was Nirvana in the 90's.
I love the energy and raw emotion in this album. Amazing.
I started out this one with my preconceived bias that I didn't really like Sugar because they're too poppy and all the songs sound the same. The songs do have a tendency to all have the same tone, but there is some interesting guitar work on here and I do love Bob Mould's voice.
I really liked A Good Idea and The Slim, and If I Can't Change Your Mind is one infectious earworm.
I'm still not convinced that I'm a fan of Sugar, but this album isn't too bad. It's definitely not Hüsker Dü, but I can see listening to this one again.
I'm torn with this one, I appreciate the lyrics and what they're trying to get across, but the synth-pop-disco sound just makes me cringe. This is closer to a 2.5 for me, but I'll round up because they called out the fascist, Ronald Reagan.
Nice.....
Maggot Brain, Hit It and Quit It, Super Stupid and Wars Of Armageddon - right the funk on!
I usually enjoy listening to Elvis Costello, but not this one. There were no exceptional songs or standout moments. It's a pretty blah album and quite forgettable.
Why the hell is this album on this list? This is not good. It's dull and uninspired, the songs are clumsy and ponderous, there's no energy or excitement and it's a pretentious attempt to appear relevant. And the singing...it's more like caterwauling.
Lord, it was hard to listen to this garbage.
I only knew Song 2, and honestly, I'm really tired of hearing that one, even if it is a 90's classic. Beetlebum is amazing, it has such a Beatles sound. Death of a Party reminded me a bit of the Smiths. I also hear a lot of Bowie's influence throughout this whole thing.
Had I known about this album in 1977-78 I would have promptly bought it (okay, got my mom to buy it), and then I would have played the hell out of it. The songs are short little bursts of punk energy. I love this.
Too many new favorites: Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba, Ex Lion Tamer, Lowdown, Strange, Mannequin, Champs
This was an enjoyable listen, but definitely too long and a bit too dreary at times. Catch The Sun is the bright highlight on this album.
I really dig the jangly, raw, discordant music. Wish I had known of this one earlier.
Lucky me, I'm getting the Nick Drake albums in their chronological order. I loved Five Leaves Left, and while this one is "fuller" musically, it's still the same lovely Nick Drake, with his soft, beautiful, emotional music.
Listening to this evokes a feeling of nostalgia in me. There is something about the lonesome, wistful quality to his singing/playing that pulls me into the past.
Northern Sky and Sunday are my favorites here.
Classic rock from the 70's. Not bad, but nothing special.
This one just doesn't appeal to me. It's a bit too mellow, and even the more upbeat tunes are rather boring.
Arcade Fire’s first three albums create a bleak and desolate world. I love it.
My favorites are No Cars Go, Keep the Car Running and My Body Is a Cage.
My older sister loved music and she allowed me to sit and listen with her when she played her albums. I will always be grateful to her for that small kindness, she definitely kindled my love of music. The Doors were just one of many bands I grew to love from her extensive music collection.
She got to be the cool mom for her daughters too. When The Doors movie came out in the early 90's, there was a resurgence in their popularity and music. One day as my sister was listening to a Doors albums, one of her daughter's friends commented, "Your Mom likes The Doors? That's cool!"
Sadly, my sister died last year. I miss her a lot, but listening to this album and others on the list that I know she loved, I imagine her sitting next to me listening along.
This is my first Doors album from the list and though it isn't nearly as strong as their debut, I still love their bluesy rock sound. Waiting for the Sun, Queen of the Highway and Maggie M'Gill are my favorites.
Addendum: I listened to this album on 4/1/25 and looked up info about The Doors movie as I wasn't sure of the year it was released. That led me to the Wikipedia page for Val Kilmer. It hadn't been updated with his death last night yet, but it was a bit shocking to wake up this morning and read of his passing. His portrayal of Jim Morrison was amazing, and the fact he learned their songs and sang them (very well) in the movie is quite impressive. I don't know, I just wanted to add a note about this weird coincidence.
She has such an incredible voice, it gives every song an emotional depth that makes it hard to listen to and not feel overwhelmed. This is an achingly beautiful album.
Dull and repetitive. Nothing stands out and it all sounds the same. I knew this was going to be garbage from the trashy cover art.
Sometimes I think I was born into the wrong generation. I love my post-punk music, but there is something about 60's folk music that pulls at my being. I love the harmonies and wonderful melodies from these two talented individuals.
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her is an absolutely beautiful song and 7 O'clock News / Silent Night is brilliant.
I loved listening to this one. Linda's voice is just perfect and Richard's playing is the perfect companion. Such a good album.
The Calvary Cross and I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight are my favorites.
This is a great album. It's definitely not typical of the country music that was being made at the time.
Willie has such a great voice for storytelling and I love the several quick interludes that bring everything together. So good!
I had a boyfriend in high school who was into Black Sabbath. I just didn't understand the appeal. Of course, he didn't understand my love for post-punk either.
Listening to them now, I understand the attraction a lot better than I did when I was younger, and I actually rather enjoyed this. This wasn't as "heavy" as I remembered it being.
Best track is Snowblind.
This is the first time I've listened to this album and I love it. I think this is the perfect point in my life to listen to and appreciate Low. Had I given this a spin when I was much younger, I would have most likely dismissed it as "too weird" since I would have been looking for something more like any of his previous albums.
I love how this sounds both futuristic and ancient. Some of my favorites are Speed of Life, Always Crashing in the Same Car and Warszawa.
This is the voice I love. It's deep and husky and gruff and sexy as hell.
I've always loved this album for it's bluesy, trippy, psychedelic vibe, you know, because out here we is stoned...immaculate.
Love Her Madly and L.A. Woman are killer songs, L'America is an offbeat, weirdo gem and then there is Riders on the Storm, my favorite Doors song.
This is such a great album.
I've never been a Randy Newman fan. I find his music incredibly boring and mundane, even when he's trying to be shocking by dropping slurs in his lyrics. I don't care if this is supposed to be satire, it's still tacky. You can get your point across without being disrespectful. I hate hearing the n word on rap albums, but it's so much worse hearing it here.
This isn't a good album and I'm mighty confused as to why it is included on this list.
Sorrowful, haunting, beautiful, ethereal...
I have so many memories with this album and the year it came out. It's hard to listen to sometimes, but it's my favorite Cure album, and maybe my favorite album ever.
Words fall short in describing my love for Robert Smith, The Cure and this album.
The songs just drag on a bit too long. Once they hit the 4 to 5 minute mark, I'm ready to move on. It'd be fine if it were only one or two songs that were really long, but all of them are well over 5 minutes (okay, one song is just at 5 minutes).
The music doesn't evoke much excitement despite the upbeat tempo, and it all sounds samey. Definitely not my jam.
This definitely was interesting...
I don't know what I was listening to in 2004, but it wasn't this album and that makes me an idiot, American or not.
Awestruck by Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Not my favorite genre, but this album was a good listen. The songs were interesting, flowed well into one another and there was a noticeable lack of swearing, killing and calling women names. How refreshing.
I love the exotic sound of a sitar, but I kind of zoned out while listening to this.
I kept trying to lower the sound in my headphones, but the music would cut out. I did this a couple of times before I realized I had it at the lowest setting before mute, and it was still too loud. This music is annoying.
This one is not as strong as At Folsom Prison, but it was cool to learn that this concert was the debut of A Boy Named Sue. I loved hearing the audience's reactions to Johnny's banter. He is always entertaining.
I didn't totally hate this, but at times the vocals were just over the top and gave me the impression of someone with a self-inflated view of themselves. The entire album feels melodramatic and pompous.
There were a couple good tracks, but nothing that really stood out. It was all quite generic sounding.
It's difficult to describe the joy I get listening to the Beatles, so that alone makes it hard to objectively review any of their albums. I grew up listening to these songs and this music is ingrained with my childhood memories.
Ringo was an early crush of mine so I have a soft spot for all his songs, including With A Little Help From My Friends. (And my infatuation only grew when I learned we share a birthday. 💕)
Some of my other favorites are Fixing A Hole, She's Leaving Home, Lovely Rita and the incredible A Day In The Life.
I enjoyed this. The horns and strings were a nice touch.
Thank goodness this one was only 30 minutes long. I forced myself to listen to all of it, but it was a chore.
Fun fact, the first known use of the word "cringey" was in 1986. I'm pretty sure it was used to describe this album.
Love his voice, smooth and silky. The album was okay, nothing outstanding.
Definitely not something I'd normally listen to, but this was really good. It did kind of remind me of a soundtrack, and I imagined all kinds of scenarios to match the music. It was a fun listening/visualization exercise.
Every time I listen to heavy metal it just sounds like a parody of itself. This one was much better than the last Metallica album I listened to, ...And Justice For All.
Orion was the best track. That says it all with how I regard their lyrics.
Devo is such a fun band and this debut album is full of catchy tunes.
What an amazing album, so many great songs. The Boxer and Cecilia are my favorites.
More jazz... it's just not for me.
Every song is rather generic, no outstanding lyrics or riffs. It all sounds the same and I don't remember one song after listening to the entire album.
This was a nice listen, relaxing and soulful.
This is a great album. I recognized most of these songs without ever having listened to this album.
Ugh, not again. I grew up having to listen to this bad synth crap play endlessly on the radio in the 80's. I thought this soul-sucking rubbish was well behind me, but no, here I am having to suffer through this infernal dreck once again.
I love The Smiths, and Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke really shine on this album. Even though Morrissey is a pompous ass, his lyrics and unique singing style just elevate this band miles above all the bad synth-pop crap of the 80's.
The Headmaster Ritual, Nowhere Fast and Barbarism Begins at Home are the standouts for me.
Not a bad album, and I enjoyed a couple of the songs, but it's lacking something I can't quite name. I don't know if I'll even remember the songs I liked in a day or two, and I don't think I can blame that on age.
Addendum: I was reading through the reviews and someone said this album lacked soul...yeah, that is what's missing; passion, enthusiasm, soul. It got me thinking about the song "You Oughta Know." You can feel the anger and you know she is pissed off. But then with "Green Light," it's polished to the point of indifference. Two songs dealing with the end of a relationship. They are both good songs, but only one gives me chills when I listen to it.
Another crappy Neil Young album and this one is ultra bad. His singing is worse than usual and ruins the entire thing.
I literally screamed "uuuugh, noooo" when I saw this come up. I just listened to the worst Neil Young album 2 days ago (Tonight's the Night), and now I have to listen to another one. I understand there are 7 god-awful Neil Young albums on this list...only 3 more to go.
What a dull and uninspiring work this is and it's made all the worse with that whiny, shrill voice.
This is an artist I've not heard before and that's my loss. I love her voice, it's so expressive. This one will need a few more listens to fully appreciate all the nuances.
Stolen Car, Stars All Seem to Weep and Blood Red River were the standouts.
I love seeing/hearing bands live, but not so much on an album. You just don't get the same vibe listening to a live album as you do when you're in a crowd with people who are all bopping along with you to the music.
However, this one has some incredible jam tunes, especially Hot 'Lanta and In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed.
Wow, what a fun ride this one was! I love how eccentric and whimsical the songs are without being too far-out.
Electricity and Abba Zaba were especially surreal. I also really liked Zig Zag Wanderer and Autumn's Child.
I was part of the pom-pom dance team in high school and we did a routine to "Don't Look Back" (from Boston's second album). I swear I heard that song 100's of times during the weeks of practices. I get panicky every time I hear the opening to that song. I think that might be why I'm not a fan of this group.
This isn't a bad album, I've just never enjoyed Boston or their music. I will say though, these are some catchy songs.
I like some of their early work, but this album is horrid. It's like eating a breakfast of soggy toast and lukewarm tea, it's just bland and joyless.
This shit is awesome! I love the whole album, but I think Sinister Exaggerator is my favorite. Definitely going to save this for future listens.
I love this album, the passion and the unfeigned anger; it grabs you and flings you about the room and by the end you're lying on the couch, exhausted from all the emotions.
I have a theory that all the "beige parents" were huge Ryan Adam fans in their teen years. It would explain a lot.
There were a couple of songs that I enjoyed, but not enough to lift the rest of this flat and tedious album up.
I really enjoyed listening to this album. There's a haunting, sad beauty to this that I find enchanting.
One time, at band camp......it was our last night and they were throwing a dance for everyone. I was outside talking with some newly made friends from Canada, when Rock Lobster started to play. We all jumped and screamed and ran inside to dance our asses off.
It was the summer of 1980, and this was one of a handful of albums that I listened to nonstop that year. I know all the lyrics, riffs and vocal nuances to every song.
This deserves a 5 for Rock Lobster alone. The album is fun and goofy, a little naughty and it makes you wanna get up and dance this mess around.
I was only familiar with the singles released from this one, and that was a mistake on my part. I’ve always loved It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) and The One I Love, but Oddfellows Local 151 is a dark, twisted ending to this great album.
Joni Mitchell has a glorious voice that pairs so well with her amazing lyrics. So good.
This isn’t a very exciting album. The songs are lackluster and forgettable. Such an incredible and powerful voice deserves something better than these crappy pop songs.
I had Adele's 25 album yesterday and today I get Pearl by Janis Joplin. Two very powerful and distinct voices, but unlike Adele, Janis sings with a fervor and a passion that is missing from Adele's album. Janis is on fire with this one.
My oldest sister was a huge Janis Joplin fan, so I got to listen to this one a lot when I was young. Such a talent gone too soon.
A soul without a key
He could not dance to anything
Dark and funereal, this album is brilliant.
Repetitive, dated, boring and way too long. This is definitely not my jam.
I don't even know what the heck this is supposed to be, it's like poppy, grungy metal maybe? Whatever it's trying to be, it's not working. It all sounds the same and nothing stands out. How in the world can you make music that is so grey and pedestrian.
I'm not usually a fan of Jazz or live albums, but this one is the exception. What a voice!
I get that there are people that like this kind of music, but I don't fall into that group. The music is monotonous and I suppose in 1982 the lyrics were shocking, but today they're just embarrassing.
Solid southern rock album. Hard to Handle and She Talks to Angels are the favorites.
I absolutely adore Nick Cave and this album is a masterpiece.
I realize the contribution they made to music and know it's heresy to not worship the Beach Boys, but I find most of their songs a bit boring. With that said, I will admit that God Only Knows is an amazing song. But one song can't make up for the other 12 rather average tunes.
Growing up, I loved the song Brown Sugar. I had no idea what the lyrics were, something about midnight and brown sugar. When I was older and finally got to read them I was shocked. I'm not such a fan of that one any more.
I'm also not real fond of the Rolling Stones, in general, but this album is better than most of their others.
While not a big fan of hip hop, there are some significant songs on this album. Fight the Power is the star on this one.
This album is my guilty pleasure. I love it.
So dark, discordant, bleak and in the end, brilliant.
Yep, this one definitely lives up to the hype. Love it!
This is just random noise making, especially Watermelon Man. The music (?) is annoying and nothing on this album appeals to me.
There's some interesting guitar work on this album, but it's overshadowed by a lead singer trying hard to be a Morrissey bootlicker, and not doing a very good job at it.
There isn't any song on here that really stood out. The singles are all flat and tedious. Quite the disappointment.
Murmur is by far my favorite R.E.M. album. This one played endlessly during college and beyond.
My favorite lines from my two favorite songs: A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends.
We could gather, throw a fit.
Since Brian Wilson passed away yesterday, getting this album today isn't a coincidence, is it? I just can't get into this music, it all sounds hokey and something I would have heard during a wedding reception as a kid in the 70's, played by the local band made up of the bride's Dad's friends.
I've heard Light My Fire a lot and it never fails to make me smile when I hear that initial drum pop and the first notes of the keyboard. The full version is so much better than the radio cut that I grew accustom to growing up.
I remember a specific house party where this album was played repeatedly. I was feeling good and spent a good portion of the night watching the owner's tarantula in it's enclosure. I think Jim would have appreciated that, even though he was more a snake fan.
I'd not heard of Jane Weaver before this, but I won't forget her now that I've heard this album. I loved everything about this and I'm happy to have a new artist to listen to.
Favorite track is Did You See Butterflies?
This was....interesting. The beats are cool, but the lyrics are gross.
Yeah, I bought this in 1992. It got a few listens and it's been sitting in the CD rack ever since. I recognize most of the tracks, even though it's been ages since I've listened to this. It hasn't weathered the years very well has it? The music is good, but how did I miss how immature the lyrics are? Plus, Kiedis' voice gets annoying after a few songs.
This is getting a lower rating than I expected it would when I first saw it pop up.
Under the Bridge is a seriously amazing song, though.
This is a pretty good album, but I don't know if I'll ever revisit it. Maybe if I need some chill background music for something.
This one surprised me since hip hop isn't my thing. I really liked Fu-Gee-La, Killing Me Softly With His Song and No Woman, No Cry.
This is much different than the Kings of Leon I am familiar with. This isn't bad southern rock, but it's nothing special either.
Two very different albums and I much preferred The Love Below. I realize I'm in the minority with that opinion, but I found The Love Below to be a multi-genre album which was way more interesting to listen to than a traditional hip hop album.
Top tracks: Hey Ya!, My Favorite Things, Roses, Where Are My Panties
Electronica is not my thing. This reminded me of music I might hear in the original Blade Runner movie. And while that would normally be a good thing, this just sounded dated.
There is a lot of repetition in this album which makes it a bit boring to listen to. Good Times is the top track on here.
I like both the R&B schmaltz and the funky songs. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is such a classic and Mother Nature is also a top track.
There is nothing appealing about this album. It's much too repetitive, the tempo never changes and it's completely boring and monotonous.
The most interesting thing about this album is questioning why it's on this list.
I enjoyed this even without understanding the lyrics. Good music speaks in all languages.
I remember hearing about Eno & Fripp when I was younger, but I never bothered to buy/listen to an album to see what all the talk was about. I don't think my younger self would have appreciated this wonderfully weird music, but I love it now.
Roots of punk....maybe? But all I hear is raw, blusey rock & roll. I'm not feeling the hype. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
This is incredibly DATED and screams "It's the 80's - we're trying hard to be cool." Instead it's embarrassing and boring. If I didn't know they were an actual band from the 80's I'd think they were an 80's parody band.
To be fair, I probably would have loved this in 1982, but listening to this for the first time now, it just sounds absurd and pathetic.
I'm soooo tired of hearing "Jump," especially since it's not a very strong song. Maybe it's 80's hair metal bands that I'm tired of - the attitude, the excess, the indulgence and the misogyny. Whatever the case, this sucks rocks.
Another band that I'm supposed to have warm fuzzies over, but I never got the hype. This is a good album, but it's nothing special.
This is my second Can album and I really got into this weird, trippy album. Bel Air is a great track.
I'm not as familiar with Green as other R.E.M. albums, but this one has Pop Song 89 and Orange Crush, which is monumental. R.E.M. in the 80's and early 90's had an incredible streak of amazing albums.
What an incredible album and such a beautiful voice. Wow.
Oh I was so excited to listen to this album. I love "Groove Is In The Heart" and I was hoping the rest of the album had that same vibe. Sadly, that is not the case.
My sister had the 45 of American Pie so I was only familiar with this song, although I know I've heard Vincent before. Aside from American Pie, which is so iconic that no more needs to be said about it, this album is a nice selection of folk tunes. The Grave is an exceptional song, relevant for every generation.
There are some good interpretations on this album, and some that don't work. The big band/orchestral sound doesn't wow me.
This one had some catchy tunes. I especially liked Assessment and Liquid Bird.
Typical overrated hair metal crap. A couple of the singles are passable, but everything sounds the same and it's damn near impossible to listen to an hour of Axl Rose screeching. Since I'm not a 14 year old boy this holds 0 interest for me.
I was not familiar with this White Stripes album, but wow, what an extraordinary journey.
I've never heard of Pentangle, but I love their medieval/renaissance folk sound. House Carpenter and I Saw An Angel are my favorites.
Holy cats, this is amazing! Her voice and piano playing, it's just.....wow.
Wish this was interesting.....it's pretty generic pop trash.
Just like all jazz, it's not horrible, but it's also not something I'd grab to listen to. As someone else said, this is music that entertains the people playing it more than the listener.
The first song started and I figured this album was going to be a hot mess. But then it got better for a few of songs until that horrible screechy sax started. So my initial instinct was correct, this is a hot mess.
I'm a fairly new Sleater-Kinney convert and this album has full punk attitude with catchy tunes. Can't ask for more than that.
I wasn't a fan of this album in 1985, and that has not changed. There's no energy, nothing of interest, just a bunch of bad, boring 80's pop songs.
I think I would've appreciated these songs much more if I could have listened to them spread out and on their own. Hearing them all together in one go got a bit tedious and I was getting annoyed with his voice by the end of the album. Still, these are some beautiful and poetic songs.
I really enjoyed Oh What A World, Natasha, Beautiful Child and Dinner At Eight.
A curated album to honor the passing of Ozzy Osborn. I thought this was a solid album and I enjoyed their jams.
I enjoy listening to Rod Stewart sometimes, but this album should not be on this list. There is nothing special or outstanding or new or innovative with this one. It's a perfectly ordinary album.
Yeah, easily one of my top 5 favorite albums. Everyone should own a copy of London Calling. The entire album is fucking brilliant, but The Guns of Brixton, I'm Not Down and Train In Vain are exceptional.
All I can visualize while listening to this is a living room from the 60's. It has blond coffee and end tables that are in some mod shape. There is a low-slung couch covered in a nubby eggshell blue fabric. All the flat surfaces have several overflowing ashtrays and old fashioned glasses with melting ice. There is a haze in the room from the cigarette smoke. This album is playing in the background as the drunk guests gesticulate wildly with lit cigarettes and drinks in hand. There's a starburst clock on the wall that indicates it's 2:10 a.m.
Jazz is always background music for me.
This album is way too long. By the halfway point, I was ready to call it quits, but I suffered through to the end.
I've heard most of the songs on this album, I just didn't realize they all came from one album. I neither love nor hate Oasis, they're just another Britpop band with marginally better songs than most in the genre.
This wasn't too bad, switching it up between genres kept it interesting.
Top track: The Seed (2.0)
Shoegaze, lo-fi, noise-rock...whatever you call it, I call it disquieting and unnerving. It's loud and hard to hear at the same time?! I guess that kind of makes it interesting, but struggling to hear lyrics over distortion isn't my idea of music (good music, anyway). I never thought a style of music would creep me out and make me feel uneasy.
This sounds so elegant and sleek. Like sitting in a richly appointed room of velvet blues and blacks. And that voice...sublime.
This is the only Dire Straits album worth listening to (barely) and it's only because of two songs, Sultans of Swing and Down To The Waterline. The rest of the album is dull and ponderous, and plods along until it finally (thankfully) ends.
I definitely didn't need to hear this album. There were some parts that caught my attention, but mainly I found this tedious and dated.
Every song sounded exactly like the previous one. There is nothing special about this album or any of the songs. It's a perfectly plain album with no soul to it.
Old school country is infinitely easier to listen to than what's considered "country" nowadays. George Jones has a great voice and the music is fine, but I just can't get into this like I can other old school country artists.
Favorite tune: The Weatherman
I think my hatred of Come On Eileen has tainted this band forever for me. The rest of the album is fine, nothing special.
This is the first time I've ever listened to Limp Bizkit. I definitely wasn't missing anything. The music is fine, but the potty mouth lyrics and the whining and fake anger is just all so over the top it ruins everything.
I'm not a big electronica fan, but I bought this back in the day. I loved it then and still do. Yeah, it's very repetitive, and that would normally annoy me, so I have no idea what kind of magic is woven into this album to entice me like it does.
Favorite tunes: Right Here, Right Now, Kalifornia and Praise You
This kind of country is leagues better than what is considered "country" today. So good.
I really enjoyed this. Dirge caught my attention and the rest of the album held it. I love the dark and moody atmosphere. Simply divine.
I knew Thin Lizzy from the radio classics, The Boys Are Back In Town and Jailbreak, but I forgot they also did Cowboy Song and Dancing In The Moonlight. So many good songs on this album.
At the start of this album, I was enjoying the silky smoothness and funky grooves, but after an hour of listening to essentially the same song, I grew weary of the smooth sameness.
A few of these had my head bopping along to the music. Not something I usually like, but this was a fun listen.
My favorites were Music Makes You Lose Control and Soft Machine.
This album is some of Bowie's best work. This is an intense listen and is absolutely brilliant.
This deserves a five just for the cover of Man Who Sold The World. Simply superb.
Great album! You can hear the joy in the music.
This is pretty good and I enjoyed the funky vibe. Lyrics are eye rolling at times, but pretty much on par for most hip hop/rap.
This one gets all the raves, but it's not my favorite Pink Floyd album. It's fine and there are some great songs on here, but I do think the mythical status this one has achieved is a bit overblown.
The earlier work of Simon and Garfunkel is much better than solo Paul Simon. This album has a couple of good songs, but is mostly forgettable.
What a classic. Good album.
Can't get any more white bread rock than this album. This is god-awful.
Such a beautiful voice. Son of a Preacher Man and The Windmills Of Your Mind are my favorites.
This is a solid album. I was only familiar with the singles on here, but I found the entire album a joy to listen to. I love how it sounds sparse, but is actually a complex listen. Mark Hollis has such a unique voice.
Good music and infectious riffs. This was fun.
I love David Bowie, but this is my least favorite album of his on this list. If I could, I would substitute Scary Monsters, which is one of my top 3 Bowie albums, for Young Americans.
The songs, Young Americans and Fame, are incredible, but I'm not overly fond of the "plastic soul" portion of this album. The weird cover of Across The Universe just feels wrong. Usually, I'm all for weird and unique interpretations of covers, but that song feels forced.
Still, it's a David Bowie album and the worst DB album is still better than a lot of the albums on this list.
Yep, boring and way too long.
Bell Bottom Blues is the best song on here.
Heavy Lou Reed influence, and that's not a bad thing. I enjoyed listening to this.
There is nothing really great or memorable about this album, and it gets annoying after the first few songs because it all sounds the same.
Such a great album. I love listening to all the stories he tells.
My favorite is Meet Me in the Morning.
Meh, this is really nothing special, blues without the soul.
What a trip. I loved this!
Not my thing musically, but not bad.
I was familiar with Throwing Muses from their House Tornado album, which I love, and this is another exceptional album. So far ahead of their time.
This has always been one of my favorite albums that my sister introduced me to. There is not a bad song on here, but Green River is exceptional!
Orchestral folk. This is a lush and beautiful album. Cosmia is my favorite.
What a surprise to hear a cabaret style album with a great voice. I really enjoyed listening to this.
I find Perry Farrell's voice insufferable and very hard to listen to for an entire album. Musically, this album kicks. Ted, Just Admit It... and Jane Says are the standouts.
So many good songs on this album and what a voice. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa and Summer Is Over are just incredible.
Nothing but coarse and raucous noise with eye-rolling lyrics.
This is fine. Nothing outstanding or remarkable, but it's also not horrible. A mediocre review for a mediocre album.
I don't know how to rate this. I was never a fan of The Band because I considered them "country" and country music was the music of my parents which = not cool.
However, I've gained an appreciation for Americana music over the years, and while I'll never be a complete fan of The Band, I enjoyed listening to this album.
A couple of the songs gave me Elvis Costello vibes. It's not bad, but I don't know if I'll revisit this one. I did like Run! Christian, Run! and Sidewalk Serfer Girl.
I've never heard of this band, but it definitely has all the sounds of a 90s alt-rock band. It has some decent tracks and I enjoyed listening to this one.
I'm in the camp that thinks The Bangles cover of A Hazy Shade of Winter is much better than the original. But what elevates this album to a 5 is Mrs. Robinson, which is just an incredible song.
It's all about the stories...
I mostly enjoyed this album, but man, it is long and a bit tedious. I did like Jet Set (Sigh), So Begins the Task and It Doesn't Matter, but there is a lot of filler that could've been jettisoned to make this a decent length.
The end of Jet Set (Sigh) gave me Daniel Donato vibes. I can see where this album could've been an influence.
There is something magical about these three and the songs on this album. CSN is leagues better without Young's caterwauling.
You Don't Have to Cry is my favorite.
Excellent debut album! Police & Thieves is my favorite.
I'm so tired of only hearing the hits by this band, I wasn't very excited to listen to this one. But this is way outside of what I expected. It's got some catchy tunes and is kind of goofy at times. It's nice to discover a different side to a very familiar band.
Picture Book, Big Sky and Wicked Annabella are my favorites.
Wow, this is incredibly repetitive and unbearably boring. I can usually find something worthwhile in every album, but I had a hard time finishing this one.
I love Debbie Harry's voice and the way she growls on One Way or Another. This is just a great album. My personal favorite is Heart of Glass.
This is an outstanding album. I can't say I disliked any song on here, and that includes The Murder Mystery, which I really liked.
This was okay. There were a couple of songs I really liked. I appreciate that it wasn't heavy on the repetition, and there was some variety in the beats.
I understand this album is supposed to have some great lyrics. Cool, except it takes some concentrating to understand what they're singing. I thought the music was great. It gave me Green Day vibes. Of course, that is probably just the general sound of the mid-90's.
I've never had a strong opinion one way or the other regarding Coldplay, although I've definitely heard about all the hate they get. For a debut album, this is solid. I enjoyed this one.
I had Wire's Pink Flag album a couple months ago and was struck by the familiar riff on Three Girl Rhumba, even though I'd never heard the album or any of the songs on it. Now I know why it was so familiar.
Anyway, this is a great album, not a bad song on here. Waking Up is definitely my favorite.
To hell with the pretentious haters, this is a great album! U2 was at the top of their game in the 80's & 90's.
This was a surprise. The cover didn't raise my hopes for an interesting album, and since I hadn't heard of this band before, I went in with low expectations. I was hooked from the first song. I really enjoyed this album.
I wouldn't consider myself a Radiohead fan, but I am familiar with The Bends and OK Computer. This was a new one for me and I enjoyed listening to it. How to Disappear Completely is definitely my favorite. So beautiful and sad.
I immediately knew I was going to love this album. The title song is absolutely brilliant, as is Witches' Song and The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan. What a powerful album.
Kind of interesting, but also kind of unbearable. I can't imagine paying money to listen to this live.
This is an iconic album, despite the disturbing cover.
What a fun album! Hip hop is not normally my jam, but this was really good. The Magic Number, Eye Know and Say No Go are exceptional.
This certainly has all the pop sounds of the mid-80s, but it's still a great album. He has such a great voice, so perfect for ballads. Father Figure and One More Try are the highlights for me.
By the second song, I was already wondering if the entire album was going to be as bad as the first two songs (spoiler, yes, it is). And during "It Was A Pleasure Then," I had to make sure it wasn't my headphones creating feedback. This isn't even weird good, it's just painfully bad. It's so hard to listen to her flat, monotone voice. It would have been a much better album with just instrumentation and no vocals.
I feel like a bunch of brain cells died while listening to this, but that's okay. It's a fun album and sometimes you need to let it flow and let yourself go.
Oh hell yes, darkwave was my life back in the day. What a great album!
Sinatra and his swoon-worthy, sexy voice is superb. So many great classics on this album.
I enjoyed listening to this, even though I didn't understand any of the lyrics. A nice psychedelic pop album.
This is the party album for outdoor summer keggers. It's loud and raucous and perfect for a night of drunken revelry.
This is just what I needed today. A nice, chill album.
I had no idea what to expect from this but I enjoyed listening to this one. Kind of poppy, kind of funky...nice.
Such a great voice. Nice listen.
Weird, wacky and wonderful. Bat Macumba reminded me of something I might hear on a Saturday morning cartoon from the 70's.
Ugh, country pop is the worst. These songs are so generic and unmemorable. It's not horrible, but there are so many other albums that aren't this drab and joyless.
Absolutely love this! The sparse arrangements along with his voice give this album a mystical quality.
It's been awhile since I've listened to this one and I'd forgotten how many great songs were on this brilliant album.
Great album. I was only familiar with Games Without Frontiers, but there are a lot of good songs on here.
This album cover reminds me of Arc of a Diver by Steve Winwood. That wasn't a good start to listening to this one. Thankfully, this album isn't as awful as Steve Winwood's album, but not by much. I did like Small Hours, but the rest of the album is mostly forgettable.
Solid Air is the better album on this list.
I can't listen to this when the lyrics are so crude and vile. The over the top vulgarity has zero appeal.
I really liked Squares and was optimistic for the rest of the album, but it just became a lot of the same with annoying vocals. It's not horrible, but it's also not very good.
While not something I'd normally listen to, I liked this.
It may be just this album, since I'm not familiar with any of their other work, but I enjoyed this and the political messages it was getting out.
This is such an overlooked album. Everyone raves about the later releases, which are definitely amazing, but this one captures them as they are becoming "more popular than Jesus."
These are short and sweet pop songs that hit perfectly.
Dancey and repetitive. At times I grew weary of the repetitiveness, but overall, not a bad album to listen and dance to.
You can't call out racism, police brutality and injustice, but think that blatant misogyny and retaliatory violence is fine.
Better than most hip-hop albums. Notably lacking in violence and misogyny, very refreshing.
I'm not a big Rush fan. The songs are all just a tad too long and really aren't all that interesting.
A few good songs and a few that were meh.
Oh yeah, I love this album! I love it's spiky, funky, sparse and jangly sound.
Natural's Not In It and Damaged Goods are my favorites!
She has such a great voice, but most of these songs just don't do it justice. The exception is A Change Is Gonna Come. Wow, she sings the hell out of that song.
Something about this guy's voice just annoys me. Like it made me unreasonably angry listening to this album - so weird.
I would like this a lot more without the vocals, but as it is, it's pretty forgettable.
All too much the same, every song had the same tone, style, pitch etc... which made it quite boring to listen to.
Nice and mellow, just what I was looking for today.
This album has everything I dislike about live albums: excessive, self-indulgent, overly long solos and songs that go on forever...check, check, check and check.
I do like Smoke on the Water though. It was a pep band staple for football and basketball games when I was in high school, and was a fun song to play.
Patti Smith is one hell of a wordsmith.
Funky and fun! I'm not usually a fan of long drum solos, but that final song is great.
I much prefer the balladry half of this album. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' and Come Rain or Come Shine are exceptional songs.
Oh yeah, this is great! I wasn't expecting it to be so funky. One Day and Change are my favorites.
I've never heard of Fred Neil, but he sure has a nice voice. Weird choice for an album cover, though.
I was an idiot when I was younger. In order to seem "cool," me and my friends shunned disco, but secretly, I actually liked a lot of disco songs, including the iconic We Are Family. After listening to the whole album, Lost In Music is another outstanding song.
This is a lovely album, nice and funky, and I'm here to finally say that not all disco sucks. 💃 🪩🕺🏻
I never realized that Without You and Coconut were performed by the same guy. I was pretty young when this album came out, but I remember hearing Coconut on the radio and thought it was goofy, while I loved the song Without You. Quite the odd paring of those two.
I had no idea what to expect from this. I liked several of the tunes, but a few were a bit too "twangy" for me.
I've never given this album a proper listen, until now. I know my past listens were tainted with the expectation of another Rumors. There are some very good songs on here. Most of the ones performed by Stevie and Christine are exceptional. Tusk is always a favorite - I love it's primal beat.
I'd only heard the singles off this album and that's my loss because the rest of the album is much better than the singles. I love the punk vibe that's missing on the "radio friendly" singles.
I was surprised at how many of these songs I knew even though I don't own this album. This has all the elements I love, dark, expressive and moody.
This is the first Michael Jackson album I've listened to from the list. I am not a Michael Jackson fan. Well, I'm not a fan of this album. I cringe every time I hear the cheesy, The Way You Make Me Feel, but after hearing Liberian Girl for the first time, that took top cheese honors on this album.
Also, the overuse of the woos and ahhhs just feels stale and sad.
Smooth Criminal is the highlight on the album, but even then, I prefer Alien Ant Farm's cover of it.
The emotional weight of Tiny Dancer and Levon bring me to tears every time I hear them. I wasn't familiar with the rest of the album, but aside from Rotten Peaches, the rest of the album is solid.
This grew on me. I was a bit skeptical when the first song opened up with screaming, but as the album progressed, I rather enjoyed the funky groove. It kind of reminds me of a mix of Dex Romweber with Southern Culture on the Skids.
Favorite song: R.L. Got Soul
I had no idea that Janis Joplin was in a band. I always thought she was a solo artist. The music is a perfect blend of funky blues and Janis has the perfect voice to sing these songs.
Favorite song: Piece of My Heart
I found this to be monotonous.
Music of the mid to late-60's has such a distinctive sound, helped in part by this band. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better is the standout on this album.
I wasn't a fan of Culture Club back in the day, and that hasn't changed. This album is fine, but it's definitely not outstanding.
I prefer For Your Pleasure a bit more over this one, but I still thought this was a good weird album.
Strange, but not in a good way.
I'd heard of this band, but thought they were a heavy metal band based on their name. Yeah, obviously I was mistaken.
I really liked Made of Stone and I Am the Resurrection.
In addition to her lovely voice, I love how simple and clean this album is.
I recognized a couple of the songs on here, but I'm not familiar with this band at all. I liked most of the songs on this album even though they were all pretty similar. I can see listening to this again.
Aside from the two or three amazing songs on here, I wasn't impressed with the rest of the album.
One star for Paint It Black on the US release and one star for Mother's Little Helper on the UK release. The rest is pure dreck.
I liked this album better than her earlier one that's on this list. This is fine, but it's probably not something I'll listen to again.
After finding the right album to listen to, this was okay. Demon's Theme was the highlight and the first half of this album is definitely the better half.
I love The Smiths. This whole album is so freakin' good. The Smiths were a big part of the soundtrack of my early 20's. Good times, good tunes!
I really only knew two songs from this album, I had no idea the entire album was this good. Somebody to Love and Today are the standouts for me.
I laughed when I saw this was my album today. Hot Chip, really? Why is there so much bad electronica on this list? There is nothing new or innovative going on here. I remember thinking Night & Day was okay when it came out, but it hasn't aged well.
Not my usual style, but I enjoyed listening to this one. Good grooves.
I'm sure someone enjoys this, but it's not me. There are a couple of okay songs, but mostly this is so repetitive that it becomes annoying.
I usually enjoy simple arrangements with nice harmonies, but this one got on my nerves. I think it would be easier to listen to one or two of these songs and not the entire album at once. The songs are all too similar.
The second half of this album is a trip. How do you have a song like Knoxville Girl then a bunch of god forgive me songs? 🤮
I'm not a fan of the Beach Boys. They seem fake and creepy, and I have a hard time listening to this falsetto pop crap. If I want good surf music I'll listen to Dick Dale.
Yeah, this is good! The simple production with her voice and those lyrics, is just wonderful. River is a beautiful song.
Not my usual thing, but this is a great album. It'd be even better if it were 30 minutes shorter. B.O.B. is the highlight.
She has a lovely voice, and this album is better than most of the other country pop of this era.
The controversy is always if an album "deserves" to be on the list. This album DOES. It's eclectic with catchy tunes and the deep cuts are just as good as the singles. This was an easy 5.
Musically, this is great and his voice is lovely. Lyrics can be serious and goofy in the same song, I kind of like that. Marz and It's Easier were the highlights for me.
This isn't as bad as most rap from the era. There were a few songs that I really liked and I found Dear Mama surprisingly tender.
This is the perfect lemonade from lemons story I've ever heard.
Tired, in pain, sub-standard piano...I'll just wing it for an hour and see how it goes. Brilliant.
Such a beautiful album and a lovely voice. Wild World has always been one of my favorite songs.
Not bad. I enjoyed listening to this even though it's super poppy.
Absolutely brilliant! I love this album.
This album makes me feel nostalgic and sad, even though I did not grow up in suburban sprawl. Of the trilogy, this one is my favorite. I love this album.
City with No Children, Half Light II (No Celebration) and the title track are easily my favorites.
I love this album, with it's sleek and smooth sound. Margo Timmins' voice is just so haunting and beautiful.
Sweet Jane and I Don't Get It are my favorites.
The only Lloyd Cole song I am familiar with is Jennifer She Said from their final album. I like that song, but it didn't wow me enough to look into listening to anything else from them. If I had, I'd of realized that this album was going to be horrible. The music is fine, but that voice sounds like it's flat and sharp at the same time, and the pronounced articulation and emphasize of almost every word is highly annoying for me.
This is so dated. It's not horrible, but all the songs have the same synth-pop sound.
There are so few perfect albums, and this is definitely one of them. I love this album.
I'm not a huge of fan of electronic music, but I enjoyed this album. I would never guess this is from 1978. There is a timeless quality to this album. My favorite track was The Model, and I'm pretty sure I've heard this song before.
More electronica. There were a couple of songs I liked, but overall, I was not impressed with this album.
Someone mentioned this has Nick Drake vibes, yeah, I feel that, especially the song Round The Bend. Haunting and beautiful album.
I was enamored with Rod Steward when I was younger because of his voice. Musically, this is fine, but definitely nothing special. I still love his voice, though.
Mandolin Wind is my favorite on here, followed by Maggie May and (Find A) Reason To Believe.
I wasn't into disco in the 70's. My junior high self felt I was way too cool for this. This has the classic Le Freak, which is a fun song, but the rest of the album is pretty bland.
This is the third Metallica album I've heard on this list, and I still don't get the appeal. This has a couple of songs worth listening to and a bunch of trashy, boring crap.
This is so 70's, but I love it. Funkalicious!
Not familiar with this album at all, but I enjoyed all the different roads this album traveled.
LCD Soundsystem is the exception to my general dislike of the electronic genre. While there is repetition, the songs are distinct and individual and interesting. Plus, I love James Murphy's voice.
Watch the Tapes is my favorite.
I love this album for it's whimsical weirdness. I was playing this a lot when it came out and my boyfriend wanted to know what it meant "if man is five, then the devil is six, then god is seven." He couldn't enjoy the song unless he understood the lyrics. Who the hell cares what it means. Make something up and enjoy the frickin' awesome song. Some people's kids...
Obvious favorite is Monkey Gone To Heaven and Hey is a close second, but really, this album in total is amazing, start to finish.
Okay, I've always been creeped out by this band's name, so I've never taken the time to listen to any of their work. That was a mistake on my part. I love all the music, but the vocals are hit or miss for me (mostly miss), which explains why my favorite songs are the instrumentals like Teenager(s), I'm a Mindless Idiot and especially Aurora Borealis.
Nice mellow background music. Has phrasing that reminds me of Dylan, but I can also hear Springsteen too. Really liked The Haunting Idle.
I love this album and it got a lot of play during college. It was a breath of sarcastic air that cut through the sickly sweet synth pop crap of the time. Favorites are Kiss Off, Gone Daddy Gone, Promise and of course, the masterpiece that is Add It Up.
...and eight, eight, I forget what eight was for...
I was only familiar with two of her songs, Running Up That Hill and Wuthering Heights. I wasn't sure I was going to like this after listening to the first two songs. But then the album got a lot better and I started to enjoy the weirdness. She has such an amazing voice.
I'm familiar with Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Space Truckin', but I've never been much of a fan of Deep Purple. Love their band name, though.
Bowie/Dylan wannabes and it definitely doesn't work for them.
Drop The Pilot was my introduction to Joan Armatrading and I had no Idea she had such an extensive catalog of albums. This is the first time listening to this one, and I'm in love with her all over again. Such an amazing voice and a talented artist.
I think if I'd heard this album in my youth, I would've loved it, but today, I wasn't feeling it. Not saying I hated it, I just think today wasn't the right day to listen to The Slits.
Typical Girls and I Heard It Through The Grapevine are great.
I'm not a big fan of the blues, but this is great! I love the energy on Got My Mojo Working.
This piece of crap is getting the rating it deserves.
Harmonies are nice, but it's pretty dull.
I never listen to Radiohead, even though I like their music. You definitely need to be in a mood for this music. It instills a feeling of melancholia and that's fine by me. There There is the highlight.
I do love Loretta Lynn's voice, but these songs are all just too much country twang and whine.
The dissonance works for me. Most noise rock annoys me, but I can listen to and enjoy Sonic Youth.
The first half of this album was okay and I really enjoyed Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse. But then right in the middle of the album it morphed into something weird. There were a couple of songs that sounded like an early glimpse of skits for In Living Color.
The last half of this album is way too cheesy.
While this isn't horrible, it's pretty dull.
Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love and Tales of Brave Ulysses are the exceptional songs on this album. The rest are fine, but definitely nothing special.
My only exposure to The Verve was Bitter Sweet Symphony. I'd heard that if you were expecting the rest of the album to be as good as this song, you'd be disappointed. That's a partially true statement. The album as a whole is creating a mood for you to flow into and through. If you resist the pull, you miss the mood.
I enjoyed this album, but the high point is definitely the opener.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard these songs growing up in the 70's and 80's. Equally, I can't tell you why these songs make me feel icky. Must be the soft rock flu.
Dark, somber, bleak; oh let me worship at the alter of Nick Cave.
Okay, this is waaaay different than the first Leonard Cohen album I listened to (Songs of Leonard Cohen), and by different, I mean much, much better.
Better than I was expecting.
My goodness this album has a lot of great songs, including three of my favorites, In My Life, Norwegian Wood and Nowhere Man.
This album is like most of Michael Jackson's albums, there are some MASSIVE hits and the rest is just blah. Still, the hits on this one are iconic, plus anything with Vincent Price gets a couple extra stars.
I also listened to Wings Of Love along with this album. While I found Inspiration Information to be nice and chill, Wings of Love had more energy and a wonderful funky vibe.
Inspiration Information is a 4 and Wings Of Love is definitely a 5. Very nice find.
Favorites: Aht Uh Mi Hed, Wings Of Love, Don't You Run Away, If You'd Be Mine
This is a very high 3 for me. It was just weird enough to not be boring, but it also didn't hold my interest all the way through.
Not bad, but not something I'd probably listen to again. Boxing Day was good, but has an abrupt ending that doesn't work.
I enjoyed listening to this, but it's not going on any regular rotation. It reminded me of James Bond theme music.
Better than Metallica, but not by much.
I wish I had known about this album in my youth. I'm quite sure it would have been a favorite.
I liked this a lot. This is definitely my jam and exactly what I loved about the 80's.
Way too mellow. This screams 70's so hard. Maybe if there was screaming, it'd be more interesting.
It's been many years since I've listened to this entire album. It was in heavy rotation during high school, but fell out of favor as the next new flavor came out. I'd forgotten just how awesome this album is.
Tonight and This Town are still my favorites.
I've heard Fit But You Know It somewhere, but I have no idea where. Dry Your Eyes wasn't too bad, but christ, my initial thought was that this was a parody of rap albums.
Maybe I'm not cool enough to "get" this album...and that's okay.
I've heard all about Slade from DH who is a huge AC/DC fan and told me about them asking Noddy Holder to be their lead singer after Bon Scott died. After listening to this album, I can understand why he was asked since he would've fit right in with AC/DC.
This album is fine. It's definitely a product of the 70's.
Such a great voice. I liked most of the songs, but something just wasn't clicking with me and this album.
Jazz is never my thing, and add experimental into the mix and it's an audio disaster, in my opinion. I did listen to the entire album and there were a few parts I did enjoy, the more structured parts, but in all honesty, I just don't like jazz.
This album is fine, nothing outstanding or exceptional.
This is a lot of fun, but I don't know if I'd ever voluntarily listen to it again. It reminds me of a SAHB knockoff.
Private World is my favorite, but the album cover is the star of this album.
Nope, I've never been a Deep Purple fan. Bloated is the word that comes to mind listening to this album.
This is the first time listening to Circle Jerks. I liked this.
I didn't listen to Sonic Youth in the 80's and 90's, and I don't know why. I find them fascinating.
I enjoyed listening to this one.
I don't care for jazz, but apparently I'm okay with jazz rock. So many great songs on this album, but And When I Die has been a favorite since I first heard it many years ago. Also, David Clayton-Thomas has such a great voice. The male counterpart of Janis Joplin.
More jazz that all sounds the same. Still, it was a fun listen.
I'd never heard of this band, and seeing that it's another Britpop album, I didn't have high expectations. I was surprised to find that I enjoyed listening to this one.
A couple of the songs were passable, but this is really an unremarkable album.
My first though was "bongo rock?", but this is great!
What the hell's up with the mumbling chatter all over this album? It's either mumbling you can't understand or caterwauling.
And the song, One Of Those Things, is a rip-off of Werewolves of London.
What a complete waste of resources to make this crap.
Weird, but not in a bad way. I'm glad I got to listen to it, but don't think I'll revisit.
This is a nice chill album. Jazz is definitely not my thing, but I like jazz mixed with samba.
Ugh, metal plus a lead singer screeching out lyrics is not my idea of good music.
Also, do you really need to portray a naked woman on the cover? 🙄
This is a great album. I only knew the singles, but the entire album is strong. I'm partial to Queer, Supervixen and As Heaven Is Wide.
Oh, there are so many memories with this one. This is a very personal and special album for me.
The Finn brothers are incredibly talented and this album showcases their lovely harmonies and amazing writing. I can't name a favorite song because I love this entire album.
"I want you to know I feel completely at ease. Read me like a book that's fallen down between your knees, please, let me have my way with you."
Good grief this is annoying. The music is fine, but my god, having to listen to those whiny, shouty voices for almost an hour is too much.
I guess I'm not a blues fan either. This was fine, but it just didn't excite me and no single song stood out from the others.
I enjoyed this for the most part. It got a bit repetitive, but I was expecting that. I was only familiar with a couple of the songs. Chuck D has a great voice, however, Flavor Flav is annoying.
This is the kind of metal I can listen to.
The harmonies are great. Love me some Cosmic American Music.
Love Hurts, Ooh Las Vegas and In My Hour of Darkness are the highlights.
I wasn't expecting this to be so funky. I was only familiar with Love the One You're With, but the rest of the album was a nice mix of funk, blues and folk with a bit of gospel to make it a well rounded album.
Man, I love this band. Messy and discordant, but somehow it all comes together brilliantly.
There is a great streak of songs in the beginning, but it drops off fast after Walk This Way.
Man, this is loooong, and the length doesn't help with the fact that this is less than average.
I felt dirty after listening to this. Talk about a vapid, soulless and overrated album/artist.
