Always love an excuse to listen to Morrissey!
Interesting, that I’ve never heard this album before. Overall, it’s a solid 3
Not my kind of music. I did like the song “Portia”
Always been a fan
Love this!
Great album!
Another great album!
Wasn’t my style of music
I thought it was terrible
Sounded like 60’s heavy metal meets blues
Definitely not like anything I listen to regularly, but I liked it.
Not my favorite Bowie album
Uninteresting and the songs seemed to drone on
Classic John Hughes era music. What’s not to like?!
I do not like folk music and this is no exception.
Great album but I had a hard time finding it. It was only available on Spotify
Great album!
I love the temptations!
I didn’t like a single song on this album
Not my kind of music
Not my kind of music
Classic 70’s pop. I grew up hearing this, so it brought great memories!
I did not expect to like this album as much as I did!
Interesting album. I liked better than I thought I would.
Amazing depth, soul, and R&B from a young Brit woman. Such a shame she died so young.
It doesn't really do anything, or go anywhere. There's no passion. It's like they're going through the motions and nothing about this sounds special or groundbreaking.
I’m familiar with Sonic Youth and enjoy their music. But they’re what I call “mood music”. I have to be in the mood for goth/alternative/angry music.
That used to be my go to music of choice back in my angry youth days
He’s a talented singer/songwriter writer. The music is melodic and generally peaceful - good for the morning to ease into the day.
Having said that, it’s still not my fave style of music.
There was nothing hardcore about this album. The music was uninspiring and boring.
Who hasn’t heard the song, but I’ve never heard the whole album before. I’m not even sure I’ve heard any other song from Don McLean other than American Pie. There were no surprises. Thoughtfully written lyrics accompanied by his smooth, melodious voice. Everybody Loves Me, Baby was a lot of fun and my fave.
I liked Joy Division after they became New Order. There are only a couple JD songs I ever liked and this album doesn’t contain them. I don’t understand how this is considered a great album. It’s almost like I’m being gaslighted.
I don’t understand how this album made this list. The musicianship was ok, but I’m pretty sure he was off pitch more than once. His “singing” is terrible. This is definitely not my kind of music.
Huge fan of Marvin Gaye
I’ve never heard of them before but I’ve seen the cheesy horror movie by the same name. I went in with low expectations and ended up enjoying the album.
Well, this definitely deserves a spot on the list! Even if it’s not my style of music, I still recognize his genius. And I don’t mind a listen every now and then :)
I enjoyed the creative twist to punk - at first. But the album ended up feeling too long and I had to stop listening.
I’ve heard so many of these songs but did not know who did them. What’s worse, is that I attributed them to different artists. WOW, Harry Nilsson! You bad ass singer songwriter. I enjoyed this album WAY more than I expected.
Rock opera style albums are complicated. You have to enjoy the story and the music. I didn’t enjoy either. The synthesizer sounded the same which made the songs drone on.
Free form psychedelic rock. Instrumental and all over the place. I couldn’t listen to it. Shoot the messenger!
A wonderful blend of the Beatles and possibly Queen, with more synthesizer and big post production. I loved it
It was like listening to the music from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood sometimes. Other times it reminded me of 80’s video game music. I didn’t hate it and I didn’t love it. I tolerated some of it. In the immortal words of so many before me, meh
Great blend of R&B/Soul and rap. I’m not usually a big fan of modern rap, but I like old school rap like this. It’s like Motown meets rap. Well done, sir!
Whiny, high pitched voice. Slow, monotonous, and boring music accompanying that whiny voice = not my kind of music
I can’t deny their talent, or musicianship. But I still don’t like the style of music.
I know this album well.
Angry music that was a little tough to listen to on a Monday morning. Aside from that, it was decent punk rock
Classic 80s
Reminded me of a futuristic soundtrack for a Cheech & Chong movie. Super chill, with an almost Latin flair. The songs were super long but I really enjoyed this.
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After Stranger Things, if i never heard Running Up That Hill again it would still be too soon. The rest of the album didn’t fare much better. Definitely not my thing.
I love Annie Lennox’s voice. Even tho it’s not my style, I listened to and enjoyed the whole album!
Had to stream this from YouTube since it’s not available on any other service in the US. Couldn’t stream it in the background - thanks YouTube :(
Welp?! It wasn’t worth the effort. I would have liked the album, the songs were interesting at first. But that didn’t last long. Many of the songs sounded the same and it dragged on. What made that worse was not being able to skip ahead in the song. I ended up not listening to a few songs because they sounded like the previous song.
Bitter Sweet Symphony was beat to death on the radio, so I almost turned it off as soon as it started playing. I wished I had. The rest of the songs ran together and sounded the same.
The only song worth listening to was Rolling People. It reminded me of early U2.
I can’t wrap my head around why Sonic Youth is so highly regarded. For me, this album was a boring blend of noise and stress. Like a collection of dissonant sounds, strange chords, and screams.
Angry mood music
I enjoyed a few songs. Many of them sounded the same and ran together if it weren’t for the pauses in between.
It’s Talking Heads…
Weird music that ran together. Did I hate it? No. Did I skip to the next song mid way through each song? ABSOLUTELY!
Unfortunately, Come On Eileen defined Dexy for me. The switch from upbeat 80’s to slow and warbling vocals DID NOT work for me.
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Jazz with a Latin flare. I loved this album!
I like some of Rod Stewart’s albums but I did not care for this one.
I frequently question how many of the albums I’ve listened to made it to this list.
But!…
This album absolutely belongs on the list. Arguably one of best albums by The Beatles.
Revolution 9 baffles me to this day. Don’t know what that’s supposed to be about!
Could do without that song and Good Night.
I tried, I really tried. But there is no way I could listen to the whole album. I hated the vocals and the songs were boring. Cheesy cliches “not for all the tea in china” “like a chicken with its head cut off”.
Indie for the sake of Indie. Silly. Self indulgent.
Her vocals a terrible and I don’t see how this album made the list.
It’s the Beatles and for that reason alone, it’s a classic. I like the Beatles but The White Album was just a couple days ago and I got my fix for a while. This album showed up in the list too soon.
She’s very talented and has a beautiful voice. But I don’t like dance/pop music
This album was not like the music I’ve heard from The Who. Clearly this was an earlier stuff and I heard similarities with other British music of the time. Overall I thought it was interesting and even weird at times. Definitely an age when you smoked some pot and veg’d out.
Classic Stones album with a few songs that I really enjoy.
Erik Clapton is an extremely talented guitarist and I enjoyed listening to him play. Having said that, I’m not a fan of Cream.
TBH, I didn’t care for this album. It started with Mannish Boy and Muddy bragging about what a ladies man he is. Then, the songs were too long so they seemed to drag on.
Yes, this was a chore. Had to forward thru every song about midway
Remarkable singer, talented musicians. Not my style of music
Cacophonous punk that I enjoyed
The singer has an amazing voice but the music is terrible! The horns tried to add a jazz vibe but the cheesy synth ruined it. The slow songs were soulful but BORING!
Ever since I heard Slayer’s version of In-a-gada-davida, this version no longer swings. So after a minute or so, I had to skip the rest of the song.
The rest of the album was not any easier to listen to even tho the songs were less than 5 minutes long. I get it, this music was influential but the past is the past.
Basically, it’s Steely Dan. Brilliant musician. Not my thing
It sounded like…
Well? Noise.
And given it’s classified as noise rock, I guess that’s not surprising. Hated it!
I found myself asking, “why?!” after listening to the first 3 songs. And I use songs loosely!
I thought it was a bad combination of Jack Johnson and Bob Dylan. His vocals were warbled and stylized.
No sir, I don’t like it.
I like sloppy punk rock when it’s intentional, but this was just plain off pitch.
Again, noise rock…
I found myself asking: “why?!”
I’ve always hated Bob Dylan’s voice. No slight against him, purely personal.
Not a huge shoegaze fan. Some of the songs reminded me of old bands like The Church. This was hit or miss for me. I liked some of the songs.
I am a big fan of U2 back when you could still hear their punk influences. This album is like lukewarm coffee. Tepid, boring, and lacking anything to hold my interest.
Fun album if you’re a fan of funk
Either this album is so familiar to me, or this is the second time it’s been suggested.
Overall, I like this album. I don’t love it, so it’s a solid 3 for me
Jazz is my favorite genre. I loved this album. John Coltrane is sometimes a little too frenetic for me, but this album wasn’t over the top
Absolute nightmare. I couldn’t tell if they were truly terrible or if they meant to sound like that on purpose.
Offbeat and dissonant over the top!
Talking Heads is hit or miss for me, usually a miss. David Byrnes’ voice is high pitched, whiny, and he strains sometimes. I don’t mind that in a few of their songs. But this album wasn’t the case. I give it a single star. I had to skip thru songs less than half way through because his voice was pissing me off.
I don’t like the slow monotony
I understand this was a great album but it was beat to death. I was forced to hear the songs on the radio and in public venues, so I’m not listening to it now.
Beatles rip off, meh
Srsly, not a bad mix between trippy music and the Beatles.
Angry and screaming. Did I miss something?
I wasn’t a fan of Hole back in the day, and I’m still not a fan
This will be the first time I’ve listened to an entire Zappa album. I know some of his songs from radio play but he’s otherwise been off my radar.
It was an interesting blend of rock, fusion, and even a just plain weird. Some of it dragged out a little too long, but overall, I enjoyed listening.
Pretty classic alt 90s.
I liked this album when it came out and it still holds up for me. Confetti is probably my favorite song by The Lemonheads. I didn’t need all the acoustic versions of the songs tho. I skipped thru them.
I don’t know anything about Primal Scream. But, given the name of the band, I did not expect this. I expected, well, screaming. I’m glad that’s not what I heard. However, I still didn’t like the album.
I’ve never heard of this band before but it reminded me of my high school years. I loved this album!
Can’t stand Oasis and this album did not change my mind.
How did this make the list?!
“Greetings from L.A. did not sell well, although this is probably his best seller”
Cheesy Vegas lounge music, at best.
There’s nothing wrong with this album. They’re obviously excellent musicians but I don’t like the music.
Another album where the musician is an accomplished songwriter and incredibly talented. But, I can’t stand his voice. The only song I can tolerate is “Rockin in the Free World”.
Absolute garbage! It was like listening to a terrible movie soundtrack. I was bored to death by the instrumental tracks and angered when the vocals started.
Natalie Merchant meets Allison Kraus. Not my brand of music but I didn’t hate it. Maybe it’s because I just watched LOTR Fellowship of the Ring before listening to this.
The disaster started with the first song and it didn’t get better. I wanted to like this album but, sadly, we never got there.
Garbage. Unadulterated garbage. It was painful listening to crappy versions of Do You Love Me and Roll Over Beethoven. The final nail in the coffin was their flat version of Good Golly Miss Molly.
I’m a fan of miserable Morrissey, so this album is no exception. I had it on in the background for morning music and it worked. Having said that, I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it otherwise
I can’t say I’m a Stones fan and this album is why. This album had too much of a twangy country vibe. I had to skip through most of the songs. Now, a greatest hits album? I’d probably listen to that.
The opening from the singer decided this for me. His vocals are TERRIBLE and the music couldn’t save him.
Not a fan of this style of music. Not arguing that he’s good musician or not, I just don’t like it.
This is on my rotation fairly regularly. I love this album.
Bland music and crappy vocals. These guys remind me of bad mix of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jet - or maybe The Strokes. Either way, I did not like this album.
It’s The Beach Boys without the rest of The Beach Boys. Do I appreciate the history? Sure. Is this my kind of music? No
I like a lot of Sinatra’s songs. But this album was too melancholy for my taste
Imaginative and fun. Really enjoyed this album.
I really like the Dear God & Senses Working Overtime. So I wanted to like this album, but I did not.
I love Miles Davis and this album has some of his well known songs.
I had no idea “A Message to You Rudy” came out in 1979! I’ve always liked that song. And I was enjoying the album, at first. But by the time I got to New Era, I was started getting sick of it. There’s only so much Ska I can listen to, I suppose.
Can’t stand Steve Winwood!
I’ll never know if this was ever a good album or not, it was senselessly beaten to death on the radio. As a result of that, I will never listen to a word of it.
I do not like synthy pop music. For me, the genre represents people who are not good enough musicians to play real instruments.
I was a fan of this album when it came out and I like even more today.
New to me, which is surprising since I like the style. Will be adding them to the rotation when the mood hits.
I liked a couple songs, otherwise it was very MEH
I like their alternative, slightly jazz fusion sound. I’m not a fan when that sound dips too heavily into reggae. So this album had a little too much of that for me. I do like the Police, very much. But it comes down to whether they’re throwing off the reggae beat, mon.
I’ve liked other music by Gorillaz but I didn’t like this album
There’s no denying that Steely Dan has talent. They are excellent musicians and songwriters. Having said that, I don’t care for most of their stuff. On rare occasions, I can listen to a song but never an entire album.
This DID NOT work for me. There were times when I heard a bad mix emo and alt/pop. Other times it sounded like a terrible Prince ripoff. Overall, I didn’t like a single song.
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There is not one redeeming thing I can say about this album.
I didn’t mind this album playing in the background while I was working. That said, I don't think I would like it otherwise. That is, unless I was high. Then, it would be amazing!
Clearly a GREAT album. I love every song, especially “Respect” - great rendition! I would give this a 6/5 if I could.
I almost stopped listening during the first song. His voice was whiny, warbling, and sounded like he was a terrible vocalist. The second song redeemed his singing qualities. He has a pleasant voice and an excellent range.
But, and of course there’s a but coming!…I don’t like his music. I think it’s boring and, as a result, his stories don’t grab my attention. Each song seemed too long and they all droned on, blending into a mash of boring background music that I couldn’t finish.
I can’t call myself a Bowie fan, but I do like a lot of his music - usually earlier music. I thoroughly enjoyed this entire album.
I saw NiN in 1991 at the first Lollapalooza. I really liked Pretty Hate Machine and Broken, but I stopped listening to them shortly afterwards. This album is fine but it’s not my style anymore.
I was alive when them album came out. I loved it then and still do.
The opening song was terrible. It only got slightly better and I didn’t really enjoy this album. I liked Last Nite and that’s about it.
They’re talented musicians, especially the guitar player. But I can’t stand the half country half groovy rock vibe
The music was mildly interesting but the singer was absolutely TERRIBLE! The lyrics largely centered on horny teen aged stuff and did not vary much.
I ended up not finishing this album.
Appreciate the talent but not my style of music.
How timely. Not only an album I grew up with but just 2 days after his death.
This was probably the worst suggestion I’ve gotten so far. This album was absolutely garbage. Other than being bizarre, I can’t say anything else about it. Alife was when I stopped listening. I would give this album a 0 if the site would let me.
I loved the energy and musicianship. I recently saw Buena Vista Social Club on broadway and loved it. I haven’t been exposed to enough Cuban music otherwise, so I’m glad this made the list.
I was never interested in Iggy Pop in the past so this is the first album from him I’ve ever heard. My first impression was this is too much David Bowie in this collab! It just sounded like ripping him off and 1 David Bowie is enough for me. The music wasn’t terrible and I did enjoy some of it. But became cacophonous quickly and became too much noise. A good reminder to not do drugs, kids!
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I don’t know what fresh hell brought this album to me, but it was a terrible combination of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. I couldn’t listen to it.
I understand he’s a legendary songwriter but let someone else perform them.
