Dec 30 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
A fantastic album that I listened to three times in one day (granted it's easy to do when the album is only 35minutes). A heck of a first step in this journey. My favorite track is "Runaway Child, Running Wild" minus the 10 second portion of a child crying. Truely a timeless album.
5
Dec 31 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
An odd album. I either really enjoyed a track or completely zoned out. Listened through twice.
4
Jan 01 2025
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Listening to this in a car with two rowdy kids probably wasn't the intended backdrop for this album. I really enjoyed the drums throughout the album and specifically the track "Please Don't Stay"
3
Jan 02 2025
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Radiohead is a band that everyone reccomeded to me for years, but I could never get into. I'm glad I finally took the time to dive into this album because I enjoyed it a lot - the songs often lead up to a wall of sound that is always satisfying to me. I only went though the album once and I'm exited to listen through again.
4
Jan 03 2025
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
I was dreading La Grange coming up on the latter half of the album since I've over played it so much over the years - but once it hit it was still a jam.
Solid Texas blues. "Hot, Blue and Righteous" was the stand out song this listen through.
4
Jan 06 2025
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
As someone who pursues neither metal nor cocain, I'm not sure I'm the intended audiance for this one. I understand this is a very early metal album, but it's interesting how tame it sounds in this "modern" era. A certainly listenable album, but not my cuppa.
2
Jan 07 2025
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
An album that was enjoyable but kept fading into the background. The organ was fun. I will probably add this to a "background music while I work" playlist.
3
Jan 08 2025
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I've always been aware of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as "Maps" is a bit of a millennial anthem (and the 1000 remixes of "Heads will Roll), despite this I've never listened through an album.
Off the bat Karen O's harsh vocals and the abruptness of the instruments creates a stark juxtaposition from yesterday's jazz album. Fever to Tell is messy and incredibly more chaotic than I thought it would be going in... by song three I'm sold. "Maps" almost stands out by how tame it is compared to the album leading up to it.
4
Jan 09 2025
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
I expect more out of a genre name like "Cosmic American Music." The harmonies are nice when they're present.
2
Jan 10 2025
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
I enjoyed the production on this one - I'm sure it would be fantastic on a pair of good headphones. A little out of my wheelhouse, but I will say this is the first time I've ever enjoyed a Lil' Wayne verse.
3