Interesting choice for the beginning of my 1001 journey. I haven't heard it a while, and I remembered it having better rhymes (still grooves though).
For some reason I've always skipped out on listening to Nick Cave, glad I got to hear this album, it was quite a good surprise.
Memories of drinking rum on the ski hills
Love Radiohead, this album was such a game changer for music, really opened up people to more experimental sounds.
A couple of top tier songs, definitely a powerful album.
Public Enemy is a good example of the late 80s/early 90s hip hop.
I'm not big on Neil Young. But I do enjoy "My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My"
I haven't given the Beegees a deeper dive than the simple disco tunes, so that was interesting, but nothing really noteworthy.
This is good 90s Brit Rock, I really enjoyed it.
I'm not a Joni Mitchell fan
I used to be a big Bob Marley fan, but the past couple of decades I've drifted more towards Ska sounds like Toots & The Maytals, or some other notable Reggae artists. But it's definitely a classic.
Arcade Fire had some good songs
Love me some classic Goth music
I used to listen to Tricky as a teenager, a good communication between ambient and industrial.
I'm not as big on the Minneapolis sound as I am on Rick James, P-Funk, or more traditional Funk genres. But it's still a good album
Legendary Jazz... I'm still not well versed in the Jazz world, but I do enjoy it when I hear good jazz (and this is good jazz).
Pretty standard Bowie affair, a lot of great songs and a couple that are only ok.
I love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but this is definitely not their best album... Although, I'm conflicted with how to rate it.
Eric Clapton is overrated
To quote Matt Stone in the movie Orgasmo: "I think Depeche Mode is a sweet band"
I've been avoiding Liz Phair for all the wrong reasons, but this album is actually pretty awesome. Has some grunge vibes.
Personally, I was more of an Eazy-E fan when I was a kid, but this still has a G-Funk sound I like.
Quite the unique sound for the age, I do like some of his other songs too.
Ya, it's a good album (a wee bit pretentious with Warhol and Nico involved though).
Some serious bass on some of the songs, and is really good R'n'B
There's three types of Fleetwood Mac. The first one is pre-Stevie Nick's (so damn great), second one is Rumours (a couple of good songs), and third is no good.
It's ok... Personally I prefer The Damned.
Has a very The Flaming Lips vibe... I approve.
Oh heck ya... Sabotage has the greatest music video ever made.
Another classic band, such a sleeper that was overshadowed by the grunge movement. However, their classic album Loveless is very hard to overshadow as their best album.
Rufus Wainwright is great
6...6 6.... THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST!
Another extremely righteous album! My favourite Ambient band and their best album.
It's pretty good, im not personally a fan of the Wake Up song though.
Hard to go wrong with Jimi
I do love me some vintage punk, but not big on the Rockabilly sound.
That was different. I probably should rate it higher, but I'm unsure of what I think about it.
Stevie Wonder is so amazing
Not really my style of electronic music
Not really a great live album, but I do like his sound (listened to that sound a lot growing up)
I'm a sucker for old school punk and I went into this extremely skeptical as I expected some 80s ballad pop... I was quite wrong. Touche.
I do like some Bjork. But "Post" is in my opinion the far greater album.
It was interesting, I know of The Fall, but I guess I never give them enough listening
Such a good old school hip hop album
I'm not a big fan of The Boss
Amazing album, blew me away upon its release.
Happy Mondays... Very much a product of Manchester
I really liked Pantera in the late 90s, and preferred the album "Far Beyond Driven".
I never could get into Fat Boy Slim
Kool Keith's space gynecologist rap persona
Funky. The Temptations were apart of the sound of my childhood in the 80s
Great 70s rock band, and this album really showcases that blues influence.
I find Queen has either the best rock songs ever played, or the opposite and everything in between. I do love Stone Cold Crazy as it essentially is the first Thrash Metal song ever.
Arguably the best album in Nirvana's catalog
It's rare that I don't love a Beck album (although, his newer stuff isn't so great)... Fun fact, I didn't like "Loser" when it came out.
I don't like 90s pop music
Ya... There's a reason people think Eddie is a guitar god.
I just can't. There are so many examples of good music (including pop) representing strong feminity that doesn't involve a team of ghost writers and producers... It feels fake.
I'll stick with Phoebe Bridgers, Remi Wolf and Jay Som instead.
I prefer his earlier work.
Interesting multi genre album. She's got some good ones, but I'm not feeling it tonight.
I thought I would be more into this album.
It's Tears For Fears... No need to "shout" out an explanation of why this album is give stars (pun intended with prejudice)
U2 was only good in the 80s
My brother had this album in the 90s and I still blast 'Gimme The Loot' all the time.
Masking "not-so-great" rapping with an electric or rock sound just doesn't sit well with me
This band is the unsung hero of CBGB's and should be praised as much as their contemporaries (Talking Heads, Blondie, Ramones).
Honestly, I've just never liked the iconic Elvis voice
Fun example of early electric music... Not as weird as things can get.
This album is one of the best the 90's had to offer (even with Billy Corgan's insufferable arrogance).
As far as Nu-Metal goes, this album was the epicentre of it all.
Curtis Mayfield equals "Funky and Smooth!"
Yup... Classic Thrash based purely on hate
Well... I wasn't expecting it to be as "COOL" as it actually sounded. Touche Mr. Davis
I grew up listening to this type of music, but for some weird reason I didn't find this band until much later in life... I want to give this album 4.5 stars, a couple of songs slightly underperformed.
Pretty decent for someone singing over Drum'n'Bass... But I really don't like Drum'n'Bass.
As far as Nu-Metal goes, this isn't so bad... But it sure isn't anywhere near as good as Deftones
I was a bit surprised how well this album held up against earlier Portishead albums
Probably my favourite Bowie album
Pet Shop Boys have some great music, this particular album isn't one of them
Anything that came out of CBGB's in the 70's is top tier music... Talking Heads also just had a solid discography
I really love the G Funk sound of the west coast rap scene that Dre pioneered... But I don't like his rap style as much as Ice Cube or Easy E.
British rap always has an odd sound to me for some reason. Sounds enough though.
Classic... And setting the price by donation was revolutionary at the time.
Somehow I "didn't see" this album hidden amongst the other amazing albums Stevie Wonder had made in the 70's
Fun times with noise... I wonder how many people had trouble listening to this one (I quite liked it).
R.I.P. to the best Beach Boy (I grew up loving The Beach Boys).
I like the Ska element of this sound, but I really don't like the rest.
Erykah Badu knows how to do Soul/R&B right... It's definitely headphones and relaxing music.
He's fine, just guilty by association (I really don't like Andy Warhol)
THIS is one of my favourite albums of all time
I really like Joy Division
Miles... had the linguistic skills of a drunk sailor (he swore a LOT).
There's a reason this band was such an inspiration to the 90's alternative sound... And by osmosis has helped shape my musical preference.
Labelling themselves as "One of the most influential bands of the last 40 years" at the beginning of their Spotify profile... 3 stars
How does this man kick so much ass?
THAT'S one hell of a FUNKY album!
G'n'R just sounds like a last attempt to rectify the dying Hair Metal genre... Axl is no fun (such an 80's nickname).
Heck Ya early Electronic Krautrock
My second favourite Sabbath album
Something very European about this 1001 album list
I don't hear no "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"... 2 stars for this slow excuse for disco.
When it's good, it's really good... CAN is awesome. 3.5 stars.
Killing Joke is no joking matter
I do like Blondie, a classic CBGB's band, but mainly the classics... 3.5 stars
Besides two extremely good songs, I really don't like this album and I find most of Fleetwood Mac to be insufferably overrated after they added Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
This one caught me off guard, I can see how so many bands would have drawn influence from their sound in the 80's.
I remember seeing this album as a kid in the record store... Good times
It does play well with The Wizard Of Oz
"Oye Como Va" is such a good song
THE ORIGINAL BLACK METAL!!!
The fact people say you have to listen to it several times to understand it and the fact the musicians are all extremely talented is overshadowed by the fact a grade five classroom playing the recorder to Hot Cross Buns gives off quite a similar sound... 1 star.
Van Morrison should have done after this album what most people who get too old and say stupid stuff should do... Retire.
Love his song "The Light"
When I was a kid, it was albums like this that I was afraid of... 5 Stars.
One of the biggest albums to come out of the '90s is definitely a work of art
I think there was a lot of inspiration drawn for this album, but Courtney definitely did a great album to distinguish herself as a talented individual in her own rights.
The Beta Band has it figured out
The Cure really is The Cure (and I'm sure it's been said a few thousand times)
The song Green Onions stands out far above the other songs on this album, I'm a bit disappointed the rest weren't as good.
Gotta love that happy sound
Such a great album that helped start the Goth sound of the Post-Punk era
Punk and Irish Folk at it's finest
Remember that scene from The Big Lebowski where The Dude says to the taxi driver "Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the f***in' Eagles, man!"... That's what I feel like every time someone suggests The Band.
I'm not a fan of live albums
I was expecting some generic R&B sound, but was surprised by how wrong I was... 4 stars
Nope... Not liking that Folk
It's pretty decent for 60's folk
California Dreamin' is one of the best songs ever conceived, and the rest of the album reflects it.
Reminds me of the early 90's
It's fine for someone, just not me
Paul Simon isn't really my thing
I bet some old boomer who is White Snake's 35th biggest fan really doesn't appreciate this album. But they would be VERY WRONG! It is really good... 5.5 Stars
Yacht Clubs around the world are swarming with the sound of this album
Interesting elements from multiple genres, but alas it still has a very deep late 80's pop sound that just doesn't do it for me
I heard a rumour Brazilians really love this guy
No... She's good at what she's doing, but not a fit for me personally.
No message in a bottle? Boooo
Wow, what an amazing voice
I feel like there's a joke about an Arm here, but... I'm.stumped
Wilco is one of those bands I know about, I like, I just don't listen to them often enough... But I do like them
Marvin Gaye always trying to grasp what is happening... Love it
I prefer their later stuff
If you can't handle 17min of this badassing, you're a lost cause.
As a kid, when it came to grunge, Alice In Chains was delegated to the same realm as Pearl Jam as something I rarely got to listen to, because my focus was heavily directed towards Soundgarden and Nirvana. I still love Superunknown over all other grunge albums, but I do very much enjoy this album as a sound from my adolescent youth.
This album got me Skanking
Trent helped popularize Industrial for the masses, and this was his greatest album that was dropped the perfect time.
I'm not a huge Arcade Fire fan
Great album, ahead of its time.
Nice to play as background music
Decent for the time period
Love me any member of the Wu-Tang Clan. 5.5 stars!
I can't stand Joni Mitchell
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume they were high when they made this... I know, Long Shot!
I prefer their later stuff
Much better than I remembered, it's definitely a solid album
Wow... What a blast from the past, and that main single is going back in rotation.
No surf or car songs? No over the top industry changing production?... Meh, it's ok I guess.
Doing POP the right way, Kate Bush was an underdog of the early pop sound and I'm glad her legacy has a renewed interest from younger people.
Would be worth more stars if she looked up the definition of a irony
My dad loved Janis Joplin and I always hated it when I was a kid. Later in my adulthood once I started to actually enjoy her music, he finally told me a story about how he was working in the oil patch of Northern Alberta back in the early 70's and would go into the pub and toss a bunch of money in the jukebox and put on Janis Joplin's song "Mercedes Benz" on repeat, then he'd sit in a far corner of the place and watch as eventually people would lose their minds trying to turn off the music.
That's when I realized that I was just like him, because I had also done that exact same thing at a pub in Alberta with "The Hamster Dance".
His debut album isn't my favourite, but it's decent... 4 stars
This was the last decent album by Kings Of Leon
American Water is a better album
Some seriously good Salsa
J5 at the top of their game. This album gets a lot of nostalgia points for me as I had it on repeat for my early 20s... They just sound good.
As a kid I loved this music, I can appreciate it as an adult, but I'm not exactly craving for Fats to be on repeat
Gary Numan is a man too far ahead of his time that it's quite possible he built a time machine to bring the greatest music of the future back to the past in order to prevent WW4 from occurring (nothing can be done about the possibility of WW3 taking place though)... He's kind of like the hero humankind needs, but he only does it for mild enjoyment.
R&B so smooth, I might just be pregnant from listening to it
I understand his influence on generations of artists, but his voice is the worst and I'm not even impressed with his most of his song writing skills, I just find him so EXTREMELY Overrated!...
But at least this was a tolerable time period in his musical career... BUT! I'd definitely smash a chair over the head of any guy who goes towards the jukebox to put this garbage on, thus starting a bar fight. 1 Star regardless of his album.
It's extremely rare that a Live album is good, and that being said, unless you were there to see the actual show, they're almost always a bad album... This isn't a good album.
Ya, it's pretty good... But not my favourite Kinks album
It has Bohemian Rhapsody...
I'm not really a Rockabilly type, but they're a good example of an early punk influence
I was a bit surprised that I enjoyed this Chicago album as much as I did
Weird hippie stuff that sounds exactly like what drug abused hippies would enjoy
One of my all time favourite albums and a large part of my youth as I can remember the exact moment I heard it on the radio (unlike almost all the music I currently listen to)... Easily the best grunge album in my opinion.
Too bad she's gone to conspiracy theories
At first I thought "OH... the Brimful Of Asha song... Ugggh". But then I started to realize this band is both a product of the mid-late 90's alternative sound I associated with a lot of bands I didn't like at the time, and they were better than I was giving them credit for
3.5 stars
Leonard Cohen is who Bob Dylan wishes he was.
Usually I have a distaste for 60's Folk, but I'm extremely surprised that I enjoyed this album... 4 stars?
Zappa is always interesting
I didn't grow up listening to The Beatles like a lot of my contemporaries, and I always had an inversion towards them because of my difference. But you have to give credit where credit is due. 4 stars.
Superior to the likes of most pop stars, Its still not very great
Amazing songs that are surrounded by complete garbage circus tunes
I remember really enjoying this album in school
Nu Metal was just the music industry trying to replicate the prosperity of 80's Hair Metal. As I see a resurgence of the scene lately, I noticed a lack of the same need to offset the pop scene that was also extremely prevalent in the late 90's/early 00's, and it seems to be inundated with middle aged parents who are afraid to be considered "Old and out of touch" and their children who were raised listening to this "edgy" music.
Now, I understand that a lot of teenagers have identified with the lyrics Chester sang in Linkin Park, and I will say outright that if Chester was the ONLY voice in Linkin Park I'd have a bit more respect for them, but I can actually identify the beginning of my distaste for the whole Nu Metal scene based off of the first time watching the music video for LinkedIn Park's "One Step Closer", which is an amazing feat as I was a prime example of the target demographic for this music genre. I still love Deftones though.
I like their other stuff more
I'm not a fan of Green Day
One of the best Thrash albums (and one of the Metal albums) of all time.
I feel like Ska has a cap at 4 Stars, and that's what makes it so great! It's not trying to impress anyone, it's just the most fun music genre, period. 4.5 Stars
The first few Sabbath albums were masterpieces that just don't get old
Old school Ice Cube was epic... I was all about that era of gangsta rap.
Staralfur stands as one of the most beautiful songs and this album extends on that single into a soundscape that makes it one of the best Ambient albums.
Even the great Motorhead doesn't have what it takes to make a live album a good idea
Nothing good came out of the late 90's pop music scene... and all those who were apart of the Mickey Mouse Club.
The best parts of the Talking Heads became Tom Tom Club... This album is a gem.
Pretty standard Elliott Smith affair... Great for if you have a hankering for some Elliott Smith and nothing else
Someone once said to me "There's no such thing as a GOOD kiss song" and I decided to investigate, and you know what I found out? Their songs are FUN and they ROCK, but none of them are actually GOOD... 3.5 Stars.
Radiohead laid out the groundwork for this sound, and as much as I viewed Coldplay as an attempt at ripping off what Radiohead had done, they weren't the only band at the time doing it, and they definitely did a better job than most on the first couple of albums to the point I actively listened to them alongside Radiohead.
I honestly thought "Don't Panic" and "Trouble" were on the second album and was considering giving it 3 Stars based on that fact alone.
