I recognize Joni’s contributions to music and the era in which she emerged. Her voice is lovely and her storytelling is impeccable. Musically, this is just not pleasing to me. It’s like she and her band are on two different pages. Shes just sing-talking, and the band is just jamming behind her. Like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell is important to a generation; just not MY generation.

Fantastic listen.

Vintage REM.

I can see why boomers love this record. Very much in the spirit of this time. Not my vibe.

Indie rock isn’t quite my thing. This is an okay listen, though.

Totally dig this vibe.

Absolute classic!

I like the vibe. Kind of like a less edgy Tower of Power.

Some solid tracks, but some are kind of odd. Decent listen.

Karen Carpenter was a gift to this world that was taken from us far too soon. Such a great record.

Not my favorite Beatles record, but still amazing.

Innovative for its time. A somewhat chaotic opus.

This kind of reminds me of when Ross Gellar played his “sound”. Quick, interesting listen, worth the 10 minutes. Wouldn’t buy the record, though.

Masterpiece.

If you’re into vibraphones and accordions, have I got an album for YOU.

Noise.

I forget how repetitive this record is. Incredible innovation for its time.

This record is a vibe and I totally dig it.

Absolute classic. A great listen.

This record starts off really great. The singles are singles for a reason. It gets very durge’ish as it goes along.

Yeah, this was not great. Unsure how it even got on this list.

‘60’s anti-establishment pseudo-psychedelic hippie rock at its finest. Cool guitars, deep lyrics, not great vocals, but definitely a sign of its time. Decent listen.

Otis Redding is the embodiment of soul. This is a fantastic record… but then again, that’s characteristic of ALL his reocrdings. Easy 5 stars.

Yeah, this is not for me.

Interesting listen. I like the mix of languages as well as the well constructed energy of each song. Not something I normally would’ve sought out on my own, but glad I got to listen.

Dig this groove.

What can I say? It’s Coldplay. It’s fine.

It’s nice to listen to this album knowing what kind of history this band had in front of them. The album rocks, and is true Van Halen. Great record.

*yawn*

I recognize Joni’s contributions to music and the era in which she emerged. Her voice is lovely and her storytelling is impeccable. Musically, this is just not pleasing to me. It’s like she and her band are on two different pages. Shes just sing-talking, and the band is just jamming behind her. Like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell is important to a generation; just not MY generation.

This album sounds every bit like 1997. The songs are pretty well crafted, but start to sound the same after a while. It’s a LONG record.

An absolute classic jam. Great from start to finish.

I didn’t hate this. I feel like this band probably set the bar for death metal… and everyone who came after in this genre was inspired by the likes of them. The songs did tend to sound the same to me after a while, but they’re all structured well musically. Decent listen, but kind of exhausting after a while.

Every song on this record is incredibly well crafted and orchestrated. Jeff Lynne’s genius is incomparable. A great listen, but not my “thing”.

This album kicks so much ass. I was absolutely delighted to see it pop up for me today. %100 classic!

Very chill… almost TOO chill.

Infectious rhythms, bright horns, a wonderful listen. This album definitely holds up.

This is such a classic. It was one of my late mother’s favorites… which makes it one of my favorites.

My favorite R.E.M. record. Every song is good, no skips. A masterpiece.

I can see how this album would make an impact around its release, but this is not for me.

A great introduction to the Beatles… chock full of classics. Not my favorite of theirs, but very happy to see this one pop up for me today.

Quite good!

How could one argue with this record? Start to finish badassery. 5 stars easy.

I liked this album. I didn’t *love* this album. “Adore” is the best track.

This album really pissed me off.

HEY! HO! LET’S GO! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A classic for the era, but way too dark & heavy for my taste.

My buddy Tim didn’t like this record. I kinda dug it, though.