The frist track, Blue Orchids reminds me of solething familiar and as everything familiar it's quite pleasant. I kow the name White Stripes but it's not what I have in mind, then I realize the duo guitar_drums I am thnking about was made of two bloke, it stirkes me: it's the not the WHite Wtripes but the Black Keys I am thinking about. And I knw why I know the White Stripes: their previous hit THE SEVEN NATION ARMY with its signature bass guitar line. In overall the second listening of this album is not bad a quick glimpse at the texts reveals a diversity of themes with a not too shallow approach. The vocals are nice. Some tracks could have benefited a better orchestration.

Having listened quite my share of Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Neil Young's Havest in my days, I was surprised to have absolutely no love for this album. One listening of this album is enough for me today as I even have too much of Neil's voice.

I was really worried at the beginning as I identified the album as RnB (that has little in common with "rhytme and blues", which I have more than disdain for. The singers spend to much time listening to their vocalizes with no real purpose of melody. That's only my point of view. But then I felt the Trip hop vibes even recognized two tracks, the hit back to life and jazzy Groove. So I managed to get through all the album without too much suffering and even pleasure sometimes. I won't do it agaoin though. What I like is thtat for me it's the big brother /sister of the coming troip hp of the 90's British scene : Massive Attack, Sugar Cubes, Morcheeba (that I once saw live in Beijing in 2002), tricky and a lots of Ninja Tunes. But's it's always better with a real drum !

Not my cup of tea. Seems dull often. I liked the first track though, reminds me of teh very 80's Billy Idol.

Not bad. Goo dintentions, A bit tiring in the end

Sorry Georges, but it bored me.

Nice to hear. Started with a reggae song ! Well I 've always been quite fond of Simon's early solo songs.

Bowie - together with Lennon, Mack Cartney and Neil Young - is at the top of the 1001 albums list with 9 albums to his name without even counting the 2 Iggy Pop that he produced taht are also in this list, so we must get used to encounter some of his records. As a fan of his early period but this album isn't really my favourite. I still do love Mick Ronson's fat overdrived guitars that would pave the way to the coming age of punk rock. It's another album with reference to the stardom (of " A lad Insane"), with it's etheral vocal that almost disappear behind the piano solo. Jean Genie, the hit about Iggy Pop and (Jean Genet) is poping out. Well I mainly like and remember those two titles.

My late teenage days... and beyond... Some songs are less apealing now -Break on through for instance) but despite having heard them too much I stil believe it's a reat album.

I love the guy, always fun and still there... And i had always like the Pump it up song, lyrics are nice too, but nothing really stands out here. 3 is my sympathy vote.

The Beatles! "get out of this band! I summon you". Iwas expecting to hear "number 9" spoken in the mliddle of "SATAN" and could have sworn hearing Paul Mc Cartney in "what you do to me", so I particulary liked the harmonies and the fact that they married well with distorded guitars.

A very nice surprise! I had the memory of a cheesy fake reaggae music from the 80's (think "Red red Wine" or "I got you babe"). Since then I lived in London in the 90's where I discovered a vibrant dub scene. It was a time where jazz, rock, dub, trip hop and all you could see a lot of venues musicians playing along Dj's. So I got to like Dub as well (Aba Shanti) With this is mind this album feels like a precusor and I really enjoyed the band vibes it has. I mean the album really sound like a nice jam session. So I'll give a 4, for the "historical milestone" which is maybe a tad more than it deserves.

I love thiis kind of nice blues songs but some of them such as Bad Moodn Rison, LOdi or Cross tie are too "country music" for me.

Mixed feeling. I like the guy, I like his overall work but clearly this album doesn't do him justice. It's very short for a start, with a song that is played twice. Not the best material from Cash, a part from the famous "walk the line", but then again, the audio is crap. It's interesting though that he chose to do concerts in these tough prisons, long before Bertrand Cantat ;-p. I love the speech with sentences like "can you pass me the book with all the songs I stole" or a bit far fetched :"you kow they wanted me to do this songs aand that.. but no, Me, I want t do wat I want and what you want so.. Walk the line". Wanted man is Quite a nice song St Quentin. It's a nice touch to make a song specialy for them and it was ppreciated. But twice the same short song... A Boy named Sue, Great story, it coyld be made in a short moovie or a comic. The song was first sang on this concert, reading the lyrics on a paper as the band improvised. At the end what I was most disapointed about was that we can't hear - as often lives by the likes of the Beatles at the same period - the girls screaming. ;-p

I'ts not my cup of tea. Even mwith nice harmonies here and there, I have the impression that thes osnga are a continuois moaning with sometimes multiples voices. Get a room! More seriously, I love "I heard it through the grapvines" from MG, but it seems he's the reason why we have now generatuon of R&B moaning too. So just personal taste. It's a 1 for me.

Interesting finding. Iwas suprised by he medieval etheral vocals that reminded me of the 4AD's Dead Can Dance and Cocteau Twins. It resnates as well with folk music we have here in Brittany and the 70's folk revival under the helm of Harpist, bombard and bagpipie player Alan Stivel. It also resonates with the classic Greensleeves or Scarbporough Fair. Above all, I found the album pleasing to my ears.

Quite 80, reminded me of Peter Gabriel and Talk Talk. I don't know what to say except that the author of the 1001 selection must be Scot since it's the second Scottish unedr the radar band that we hear. It's like I'd put Tri Yann the best of in my 1001 selection. Now back to the album. It's not bad and I did like to listen to it But I will forget it soon and probably won't think it again ever. Good effort though.

A great album and a long tiume favourite of mine. The beginning of the use of synths. I give it a 5 for its milestone status.

Probably not my favourite Bob Marley, but notable for being the one that made reggae famous. I give a 4 out of sympathy as some titles are not as good as the others.

Really not my cup of tea.

Not easy listening, not difficult either. Can and Brahms is just out of place ;-p, five per cent is juste experimental. In general while I like the instrumentals I can't help but feel that the vocals lacks presence.

Surprisingly listenable. How scared I was when the first lrycis were sung! and then I realised I liked the "Black Metal" ending with the growling voice. I don't think I'll do it again, but good effort! 20 titles!

Good effort. There's something. Undeniably. But I just can't find it entertaining.

Just can't remember what I listened yesterday. Forgettable.

Well, it does get the "Proust's madeleine" job strolling me along (nice) memory lane when I lived in London during "Cool Britania" Tony Blair' s time. But this album didn't age gracefully and only the hit Wonderwall still rings nice to the ears. I give it a 3 rather than a 2 only for history. Today I am sure I'd vote Tony BLUR!

A harcore fan of punk but not a fan of hardcore punk. I grew adolescent with punk rock, the Buzzcocks, the Cramps, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, the Gen X, even "les Beeru", but never heard of them... And I hear nice things here and there in this album, but it's mainly boring and noisy to me. Talk about growing old ;-p. Yet I'd give a few points here to recognize the influence it could have had on one of my favourite the Toy Dolls, especially when singing in choir (yes, yes I hear it at times)

I just can't be objective as far as Led Zep is concerned. Yet I only give a 4 on this one because of the 3 or even 4 other albums that deserve a 5. The direction here is more folk. Yet I still regard "Since I been loving" you a masterpiece solo (slow) blues, and oh just to follow "Out on the tiles"! Well it' still a great album with these 4 guys always contributing equally a great deal.

A lot of nice songs with great guitars. Much better than Get behind me Satan.

Nice voice, a few nice blues songs, but nothing that much outstanding. Did I miss something? (apart from the stylish cover?) grin.

Surpsingly good. Who said punk rock allowed non-musician to make music?

I 've always though Dylan was way overated. I even went to see him about 15 years ago in Beijing and hos total lack of generosity toward the public made me dislike him too as a person. Well what he's recognised for is songwriting, poetry (not sure his litterature Nobel prize is deserved though, but Ombama got the Nobe Peace...). And he sure does write some very good texts. Some very good songs too. Look: All along the watch towers (Hendrix made me love this song), Like a rolling stone, Knok on a Heaven's door.. great songs when they are played by others. Because what I am not found of is his orchestration and his voice (and his ego). Songs like I want you is nice, because the melody is backed by the guitar; taking over where the voice should. I won't listen the whole album again. Well a bit harsh on the monument, but only because it was built too high in my opinion.

Sruprisingly not that bad, just not very memorable. I guess the songwriting is the key here and the texts are quite good.

NOt bad, quite fun , relaeased that same year Doc Gyneco realeased his first album

Its not Amy Winhouse but I like these British Soul voices like Dusty Spingfield. I did not listened too much beacuse of the WE though.

A harcore Pixies fan since day one, I love this album with its mix of energy and noisy sounds that never forget the melody layer. Yet, despite the iconic Where is my mind, their 3 following albums are better in my opinion.

Very good start from Coldplay. Preparing "A rush" which I feel i s a bit better produced. Anyway I had always listened to this albums without distinction. Very nice for a Monday morning.

A solid Classic overheard so much time with yet underestimated titles such as You can't do that. I remember the feeling of deja vu when I heard Kurt Cobain's (great accoustic) cover of and I love her. That's because although these song aged with maybe vocals "tto clean" and theme still mainly about teens' love.

Not the novelty that was Licensed to Ill with it's "Rage Against the Machine" punk vibes, it stays as a milestone defining the NY Hip Hop Scene. But that was the album before Money Mark..

Billy Joel seems a farce, I’ll never listen to one of his song again the same way after seeing the serie The Boys. 😂

Great songs !

It pains me to praise another time a no musician album but these guys do have the gnack for music. I bought this disc in the early 2000's and haven't stopped liking it.

It was nice, it was somehow new and it defenetely started teh cool Britania, in addition it aged quite well.

Some great songs!

First time I listen to on of Jay Z tune (with knowledge). I am pleasantly surprised. Difficult to tell anythoing about the lyrics after a quick glance. I am not sure I understand what the message is. There's the gansta attitude...

Classics! Tt's more than just an album that is rated here, it's classics songs (tutt frutti, long tall Sally) and the personna (dance, and shouts) that is Little Richard that both contributes to defines the then budgeonning rock', n roll. As Jon Lord of Deep Purple said "There would have been no Deep Purple if there had been no Little Richard."

Good tunes, certainly groundbreaking at the time, but what was introduced as a compilation is not up there with "You've come a long way baby" and "Pallookaville".

It's not my cuppa, but I must say it was quite nice for 1990

NOt my favourite. Bono's etheral voice doesn't really make it for me here.

An English Air? I knew "the square". It's very pleasant to hear and a very good sound of its time. Like Air it's simple and does the job.

How convenient this album n the wake of Brian Wilson's death. I knw there's an answer is a great exemple of the melodic genius of the guy. But let's face it, it got old. While they were groundbreaking at the time, greatly influencing th elikes of the Beatles, their sound is dated.

I applaud the rock'n roll attitude but it's barely listenable. Somehow, even though Nick Cave is shouting all the time the sound seems to lack of presence. Neither the bass nor the guitar really gives an harmonic and even less a melodic colour. Is that production?

Nice in its genre. But what is there to say ?

Good musician but I can't stand these songs. Barely listenable for me.

It sure got old. But what a legacy!

Nice to hear. the lyrics are great, but I don't know what the fuss is about.

I listened quite a lot of The The in my days so my vote reflects the nostalgia. The drums are very 80's, almost beat box, not my favourite but it still does the job.

OK, I hear the hate, "it's just easy listening samples". Well first I d'like to acknowlledge the novelty of this sound at the time, the influence it had . I remember the first I heard of Moby's sound were soundtrack interludes on the BBC. I thought they had nice sounds and realized later it was part of this CD. Well later on we all knew it and we've probably heard it way too much.

Very pleasantly surprised. 1989! I reckon she was a pionneer in female rap and I recognize her flow's style in later British rap artists.

Good thing we don't judge a book by its cover. Univen more than eclectic .I 'd favour the punk tunes.

Prelude to Harvest

Nice punk album.

It gest tiring, I feel to listend to the whole record. But what an iconic sound defining the disco funk of the early 80's. So many time covered and sampled. "CHIC, c'est chic".

Very nice. It gets the sound of the era. You could think it's the Beatles at times. I haven't tried to look or listen at the lyrics, but I read its the first rock opera, so kuddos to that. it redefind teh concept of an album from a list of songs to a whole story. A concept now forgotten with algorhytmes that make (often very well I must say) our playlists.

a good surprise

I didn't know this album. Nice

oh so boring. But good effort. It was worth trying.

I'll quote wiki (and next thing, I'll ask an IA to write my reviews): "Perhaps more than any other Creedence album, Cosmo's Factory displays the wide range of musical ingredients that provided the foundation for their "swamp rock" sound: R&B ("Before You Accuse Me", "My Baby Left Me"), soul ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Long As I Can See the Light"), country ("Lookin' Out My Back Door"), rockabilly and classic rock and roll ("Ooby Dooby", "Travelin' Band"), and psychedelia ("Ramble Tamble")." I could listen in loop. the cover of "I heard it through " is really inspired.

Such an influencial group, I'd give a four start if there were a bit less syths, but it was the sound of the time and furthermore their instruments. Thier music is certainly inluenced by the fact that they were keyboardists above all. Once you count the amount of cover versions from their various records you can comprehend their influence. From this album, I recomend "Never let mle down again from" the Smashing Pumkins.

I am not so found of all that jazz ( that kind of jazz) but I appreciate the lyrics. I read them and it's just poetry. So if we listened to this album as sung poetry (not all songs have that ambition). it's quite allright. And it's Joni Mitchell!

Suprinsingly good. Escpecially after reading all the stories about the everest of snow and other substances they blew during the recording. It's my first Black Sabbath and I didn't think they were that old/early relly being pionners in the genre. I guees there's a good algorythm prompting an album after an artist death.

I almost didn't bother to listen to the whole album and i am glad I ifishd it since from "hero of war" and "the old man", it was easier to listen to for me. I guess I was annoyed by the constant vioalins ? I had a look at the lyric and they're very poetic. I guess that where the value of this record is.

I hadn't particularly listened to this album before, so no affect there. At the risk of beeing sacrilegious, I find the album unaven, with great song that pop out like Baba O'Riley or Behind blue eyes, and other forgatables. It probably deserves more listening though.

As a teen I watched the biopic with Denis Quaid and my brother would play Great Balls of Fire on the piano, so it was nice to hear. I also appreciate the improvised recording set up which makes it a great documentary. Difficult to judge out of context 60 years later. Well stiilvery nice to listent to.

A lot of sympathy for this album and even for the half Breton-French bassist Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads, Gorillaz), but certainly not enough material to make so much tracks. I understand why the two first track got successfull though. I give it a 3 because it's a new sound for the time... And you got to love the sleeve's artwork!

I am not too found of the music, melody and arrangements but love the texts and sometiemes the voice.

Loved it