Loved it … great songs performed by one of the greatest soul singers of all time. What more do you want?

I love Dexys. Kevin Rowland’s voice is simply Joyous … a happy hour spent dancing round my kitchen 😀

I listened to this album many years ago when someone older and wiser than me told me I should. I’m now older and wiser myself and I’ve listened again … It’s still terrible.

Very average … a couple of good songs stand out at the start but then fizzles out and I was bored by the end. There are better Arcade Fire albums.

Loved it … great songs performed by one of the greatest soul singers of all time. What more do you want?

Great album … Great songs … No fillers.

Not listened to this for a while .. a great album, admittedly not Bowie’s best, but great nonetheless. Does make me sad though 😢

Not heard before … but recognised quite a few tracks. Pleasant enough but probably won’t listen again.

Loved it when I first heard it 35+ years ago. Still love it now. Solid 5.

A classic album that I assumed I would be giving 5 stars … but on re-listening, half the album is faultless, the other half has very much a B-side feel. Shame it wasn’t a 10-track masterpiece.

Good album but sounds dated … enjoyed it more in the 90s.

Motörhead doing Motörhead 👍

Not familiar with the band … not for me.

First time listen … would listen again 👍

A great album … can’t get better than opening with Debaser (maybe they should have put that last 😆)

A great live band but not their best album … Some great songs … some OK songs. On balance I’ll give it 4.

Vaguely recognised the cover … checked my collection and found that I own it. Have no recollection of buying it. It was OK but not very inspiring.

I love this album … all killer 😜

Solid 80s rock 🎸

First time listen (and second and third). A great album 👍

Not a standout for me … probably wouldn’t listen again.

James Brown is great and I would have loved to have seen him live in his heyday … But this album isn’t great.

I liked the beats at the start … but by the time they”d looped through EVERY song I was very bored. Not for me.

I love Dexys. Kevin Rowland’s voice is simply Joyous … a happy hour spent dancing round my kitchen 😀

First time listen. I thought I’d like it. I don’t. Disappointing.

I liked it .. but deducted a star for excessive guitar solos and unnecessary fade-outs 😀

Good vibes 👍

Great start, but disappointing thereafter.

I guess 80s rap just isn’t my thing

Not my favourite genre … but wasn’t bad.

Average … pleasant enough but won’t listen again.

After reading the reviews I didn’t think I’d like this and was expecting listening to be a chore … Reader, I loved it! Different and interesting and strangely soothing 😀

At least it was short 🙉

Too repetitive (and yes, I know that’s the point).

A good Bowie album … Golden Years is in my top 10 Bowie songs and Wild is the Wind is also great … but not enough in the rest to make it 5 stars.

A classic … the cover art alone is worth 5 stars 😍

Yes, it’s all the same song …. But you’ve got to admit it’s a great song 😀

Perfectly fine big band album … but won’t listen again.

Never really listened to much Dinosaur Jr … now realising I should have listened to more. I liked the noise 😃

Thought I’d like it more … OK but nothing more than that. Not rushing to listen again.

I listened to this album many years ago when someone older and wiser than me told me I should. I’m now older and wiser myself and I’ve listened again … It’s still terrible.

Pretty average …. Needs more oomph

First one on this list where i hadn’t heard of the band … didn’t do much for me and not sure why it’s here.

You know it’s a one star when you’re checking how many tracks are left from song 3 onwards.

I liked it … but not rushing for a second listen

Some memorable songs from the 80s that I liked more than I did in the 80s ….

Can’t beat a bit of ramshackle psychobilly punk rock 😀🤘🎸

It’s not bad .. but he was.

Excellent album … with added Iggy Pop (What more do you want? … he’s vibrating!!)

Gloomy Beck is not my favourite Beck.

Running out of ways to say OK but pretty uninspiring … unlikely to listen again.

Weller doing Weller

Dull

Courtney Love was irritating in the 90s so Hole kind of passed me by …. but I liked it 👍

Class

I liked a couple of songs … the rest range from forgettable to terrible (Mother … I’m looking at you 👀)

Sheffield’s finest rock hair metal band 🤘

A long-time favourite. Martina & Tricky’s styles complement each other perfectly.

A great soul album … but hoping for better from Curtis elsewhere in this list.

I didn’t think I’d like this one after reading the Wikipedia summary … but I was pleasantly surprised. It was fine (but still not my thing)

Hmmm … thought I’d like this one more. I think it was too long. I stuck it out because I was waiting for Hurt (and yes, the Man in Black does it better).

Honestly, I like REM but this didn’t do much for me. No match for their later 90s output.

Not really my thing, but I can see why it is highly rated.

Perfectly fine reggae music

Classic 80s pop … what’s not to like?! ❤️

Cool 😎

Beautiful

Not for me … but Moondance lifts it to 2 stars.

Fun .. but forgettable

Quiet brilliance ❤️

Cool 😎

The White Stripes have made some great albums … and some average ones.

A great debut from a fun live band … I liked it, but not sure it’s stood the time test. A solid 3 from me.

It’s a grower … I liked it more the longer it was on. Old Whore’s Diet is a highlight.

Another perfectly fine reggae album 👍

Perfectly fine 70s cheesy rock.

I was looking forward to listening but found it a bit disappointing if I’m honest … I didn’t hate it … but I didn’t like it much either.

Bonio is very shouty on this one.

Initial reaction … Who? 🤷‍♀️ Wikipedia … Oh No 😔 Reviews … I’m really going to hate it Track 1 … let’s hope they are all this short Track 2 … I quite like his voice, maybe won’t be so bad Track 5 … who’s the girl? A bit screechy Track 14 … He sounds bored now. Track 34 … halftime break ⬇️ ⬇️ Track 35 … back in (it’s all a bit same-y) Track 48 … that seemed like a really long pause between tracks - I honestly thought it had finished 😔 Track 53 … time for another break 🥱 ⬇️ ⬇️ Track 57 … I think he’s losing it Track 68 … this is my favourite track (skip to this one if you’re cheating 😉) Done ✔️ Feels like I deserve some sort of reward. I’ve awarded 2 stars for effort .. but I will NEVER be listening again.

Pleasant but not rushing to listen again.

Full disclosure … I’d count myself as a fan but hadn’t heard this before. I liked it 👍

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this project it’s that the words “concept album” fill me with dread 😟

Simply average

I’m a big PJ fan … but I’ve never rated this album much. I prefer angry 90s PJ to moody 00s PJ.

Meh .. downhill after the first 3 tracks

👍

Passed me by at the time .. I think I would have liked it back in the 90s, but not so much now.

Bjork doing her thing … I liked it 👍

A change in sound from their earlier stuff … not sure it was for the better.

Classic

This album was a favourite when i was in my teens … listened again and I still love it (but not quite 5 stars)

Obviously it’s a classic with numerous outstanding tracks … but it is too long (double albums should be reserved for greatest hits … which I suppose this is!)

One (maybe one and a half) good songs strung out into a whole album … yawn

Slade doing Slade as only Slade can 👍

Who/Why?

I’d forgotten how many great tunes were on this album 👍

Not really my cup of T 😉 … but didn’t hate it.

Classic 70s. I liked a lot 🤘

Presumably a coincidence that I got this the day after we lost Brian. Not heard the album before … love the cover art and only knew the first song (from the late great Kirsty MacColl version … had no idea it was a cover until today). Overall, it’s not Surfin USA .. but I enjoyed it.

Great album … but probably overplayed. Felt a bit like an extended advert.

Radiohead doing Radiohead …unfortunately. I’m giving it 2 stars but only because I liked track 2.

Very little to say on this one … not really my thing but pleasant enough as background music.

I liked the two big hits … surprised by the number of covers in the rest. Didn’t love it.

Too short … but also too long 🤷‍♀️

Classic 🤘

Some great songs and some mediocre (too long) songs