Familiar with Q-Tip from some of his guest spots with other artists and a bit of Tribe and although this started out great it did flag a little in the second half

What a way to start this project

Beautiful but too one paced for me personally. Your Protector was particularly good but overall I just couldn't get into it.

This is what Fleet Foxes wanted to be

I bought this on cassette tape on holiday in Canada as a teenager, along with Murmur. They are to this day my two favourite R.E.M. albums but this one probably just edges it.

First new artist to me. I liked this particularly the track Boxcars.

I'm with the Dude on the merits of The Eagles but this was better than I expected and I enjoyed the banjo on some of the tracks.

Paul Weller was 25 when he started The Style Council... and frankly, he was old enough to know better.

Loved this at the time of release, never really connected with them at other points in their discography. A strong four from me.

I was bored about two minutes into this album and remained so throughout. Real Love redeemed this towards the end but overall just forgetable.

This album reminds me of my Dad. It feels like Bruce is putting a reassuring arm around you and telling you everything is going to be alright. It's a bit flawed and not very nuanced but has some great highs (Empty Sky, Further on up the Road, Paradise).

Amazed they got Donald Duck to appear on one of the tracks..

first hip hop LP of this project, pleased it's an old school classic

I knew Girlfriend already but that's far from the best track here. I liked both the English and French versions: 80s pop recreated with quality with existential lyrics.

It must be the Mandela effect but I thought you could hear Bob say "Play in fuckin' loud" before the band launches in to Like A Rolling Stone but I didn't hear this seminal moment or the 'Judas' shout that prompted it on the streaming service I used to listen.

Life's What You Make It may be the greatest piece of pop music of the 80s but the rest of the album doesn't quite reach the same heights. I love Spirit of Eden and wasn't sure how much this album would be a transition between their earlier more mainstream style and the sound collage style they adopted. This was beautiful and unique too but I think you need more than one listen to fully appreciate it so I'd give it a high four.

First track is 20 minutes and some of it just sounded like they were tuning up. It had already lost me by this point

Musically it's aged well but the misogyny and glsmourisation of crime I had a problem with.

I was familiar with some of Earle's work from later in his career (early 2000s) but hadn't listened to this album before. I think I'll give Copperhead Road a try as generally enjoy when he rocks out q bit more than on this debut.

I'm not bumpin' too much Biggie Smalls. Great album, could live without all the skits but otherwise a high score for this one.

A bit too Bestival-core for my tastes. Nice vibe but not much that really stuck with me either.

I listened to this interspersed with some of their poppier material from earlier in their career and generally enjoyed those tracks more. I liked the raw emotional honesty of Your Dictionary but much of the rest was either too long or lacking in the melody department.

Van was the first gig I ever saw, I don't remember much other than the singalong of Gloria. He seemed like an old man to the 10-year old me, he was the same age as I am now. I don't know his music that well but everything on this album was great.

The irony of such a self-involved and low quality human being as Clapton having a track called Keep on Growing... Layla is a banger though.

I had to listen to two Eric Clapton albums in two days. Never mind shooting a sheriff, that is truly criminal.

Surprised this isn't ranked higher, it's a 5 all the way.

Very of its time, a bit new age-y, and too long but better than the other Madge album (Music) which came up a few weeks ago.

Wonderful voice, unique talent. Production and song-wise Back To Black was a step forward but as a debut, this is fantastic.

Familiar with Q-Tip from some of his guest spots with other artists and a bit of Tribe and although this started out great it did flag a little in the second half

Great debut album, only knew the singles but they don't really reflect how punky and confrontational Hynde and the band were here.

I'd heard Sin City before but overall this album didn't really do much for me and was more straight-up country than rock which is more in my wheelhouse.. I'll give it a three reluctantly but hope either Gram's work with The Byrds or his solo stuff is better than this.

four stars

Loved Beth's voice, the innovative production choices and the atmosphere

This must have been a revelation when it first dropped. There is some amazing music and guitar playing on Are You Experienced but also some filler so I'll have to go with a four.

I had this on cassette back in the day along with Parklife and some US rock stuff like R.E.M. and Nirvana. Oasis peaked with this and I had lost interest by Be Here Now, but as a first record encapsulating the 90s, this still stands up. Took off a mark for the novelty song about lasagne though.

There is no way that Julian Barrett and Noel Fielding are not familiar with this album.

I've been meaning to get round to listening to this for years, now I finally have but was a bit underwhelmed. Probably takes a few listens to really get why it's so acclaimed but on first listen not much stood out for me.

I want to be your Hedgeslammer!