Mar 31 2025
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Interesting album, includes "Hey hey my my", a classic song I already knew. I was not aware of the electric version of it, and was surprised of the powerful fuzz riff.
I liked "Powderfinger" and was surprised by the punky feel of "Sedan Delivery"
The rest of songs were pleasant to listen to.
Anyway, the album might have a lot of impact on its day, for me seems a bit undefined on and some songs are just fine
3
Apr 01 2025
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
I really enjoyed it.
4+20 was my favorite
4
Apr 02 2025
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Good reggae record.
Some songs are great, others seem like written in the studio out of a jam.
"Stir it up" is super enjoyable.
The ones from Peter Tosh, I actually enjoyed them a lot, and got me into his career a little bit.
I wouldn't consider a must, even it is a great record.
3
Apr 03 2025
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Awesome sound quality and clarity.
Surprised to hear this quality from a record from 1959.
Her voice is perfect, it blends with the orchestra in a natural way, her timing is tranquil and gets perfectly with the instrumentation.
The tone is soft and pleasant.
She sounds like the ideal of what a singer should be.
The songs flow with so much cool rhythm.
5 stars.
5
Apr 04 2025
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Vol 4 is the 1st doom metal album.
If you like that genre, this is like the firing gun of the genre.
Doom Metal is a very low pitch sounding, riff oriented genre, dark lyrics, slow tempos and wailing solos.
Is not my favorite Sabbath album, and I don't know if I would consider it as one of the 1001 albums all time.
But the credit for starting a genre, must be given. Even maybe just one song, "Under the Sun" could be considered the one that defines the genre.
The production could honestly be a little better, Some guitars are out of tune "Snowblind" , "St Vitus Dance", Others "FX" and "Laguna Sunrise" are filler tracks.
It is an uneven record.
I consider myself a Sabbath lover (from 1st album to Heaven and Hell), but I wouldn't call this their best album.
On another hand, the album cover is iconic.
3
Apr 05 2025
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Classic, rock and roll.. with glasses.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets have influenced pretty much any band that came after them.
One of the 1st example of four guys playing their own songs.
Buddy looking super nerdy, and indie and alternative.. even starting punk rock with his energy and angst in songs like "Oh Boy".
This album with distortion and protest lyrics, could be The Clash.
The Beatles, got inspiration for a name, The Beach Boys for the harmonies, Weezer for their single and record cover, Elvis Costello for the nerdy look, and any other 4 member-group in one way or another.
A Fender and a Gibson on the cover, it's a declaration of principles which still in 2025 is the norm in rock.
Actually the Fender Stratocaster in the cover was 1st released just 3 years before this record.
All done before turning 22 years old. RIP Buddy !! gone too soon
4
Apr 06 2025
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
I am a Bob Dylan admirer, I think he is a really superb songwriter and performer.
This is the 1st record I got from him, and I enjoyed it tremendously.
Some of these songs have become favorites of mine, "Girl of North Country", "Don't think twice..", "Masters of War".
It was also the first record that I heard where there was very little instrumentation, for almost all songs, only guitar, voice and harmonica.
So, for me this is the standard for which I measure other folk records.
I bought it for "Masters of War". A song that I heard on Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert. The lyrics of "Master of War" have been in my head almost from the very first listen, I always remember them, and still surprise me how somebody being so young, could be so capable of putting all those pointing and sensible thoughts together.
The cover also felt right to me; he and his girlfriend seemed very approachable.
After 60+ years I believe it still carries a lot of wisdom and thought triggering words.
5
Apr 07 2025
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Quite experimental and risky.
Considering the year it was released, this band Instead of going full punk rock, which would be the easy option, they orbit towards other fields and in a way, commit some sort of commercial suicide.
The record has interesting ideas, and they are definitely trying to explore new areas.
Curious record and, for me, inaccessible due to the randomness that exudes.
Some parts are In line with other acts of late 70's.
The band, seems to be uninterested in catching a broader audience, instead, they are investing their efforts in a sort of artistic pursue.
I can see somehow their influence on indie acts of the 80's.
Some songs (may not be actually songs), are just sonic landscapes, cinematic in some ways.
I don't imagine myself listening to them a lot.
3
Apr 08 2025
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The Clash
The Clash
Energetic, raw, streetwise and cool in several levels.
The Clash 1st album shows the combination of personalities that helped the Clash become an excellent band with their further releases until they exhausted their road.
The importance of four members each adding his personality and quality.
In the perspective of what the 70's were before the punk explosion, this album feels so fresh and spontaneous that I guess took many people by surprise.
This album is much more than punk rock.
Hear "Police and Thieves" or "Deny"
I imagine when this album came, everybody inevitably wanted more Clash.
5
Apr 09 2025
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Blues album of high quality, a lot of collaborations.
Santana, Los lobos, Bonnie Rait.. etc..
The album has the the type of production where everything sounds apparently perfect. Compared to early blues, it is such a contrast.
Huge respect for JLH on his 70 having the stamina and will to go for this album.
3
Apr 10 2025
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
At last something from a non-English country ! (...Does music exist beyond USA/UK ?)
Ok record, it had a big impact in its time, late 90's in Europe, and I guess also in South America
3
Apr 11 2025
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
;/ Not interesting for me, nothing on it feels original.
1
Apr 12 2025
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
It has several cool songs. "Dreams", "Never going back again", "Don't stop.." , "Go your own way" ..
3
Apr 13 2025
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Very interesting album.
Each song tell a different story
4
Apr 14 2025
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Moving Pictures
Rush
From music perspective is a great record.
I enjoy several pieces of it, some of them i really found great.
Not for everybody (what is good for everybody after all?)
4
Apr 15 2025
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Great record written and recorded by one single guy who was known as a drummer.
You like him or not, this is quite an achievement.
3
Apr 16 2025
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1984
Van Halen
Cool, Fun and pure 80's
Amazing guitar riffs, (Panama, Drop dead legs), air drums (Hot for Teacher), classic rock anthem (Jump)
Eddie is on it and he changed guitar forever.
4
Apr 17 2025
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
An icon and a masterpiece of an album.
The whole is more than the parts, some songs are amazing ("Aladdin Sane", "Drive-in Saturday"), others very cool ("The Jean Genie", "Let's Spend the night together") others are great tracks with the 70's glam vibe.
The piano arrangements and solo on the title track is the ultimate piano performance ever.
The record cover art is unique and has been forever replicated and imitated continuously.
As a collection of songs, plus the aesthetics of the cover, plus avoiding formulas.
This record deserves acknowledge and a top rating.
5
Apr 18 2025
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Dog Man Star
Suede
I like Suede however I don't seem to enjoy all of their songs.
Some work perfectly for me.. others I don't get them ;!
3