I feel like Physical Graffiti often doesn't get held in as high regard as the the first 4 Zeppelin albums...which is a total shame. It is a departure from the blues driven, soulful guitar riff porn that they made on the first few albums...but in their place is this sophisticated, deep and quite frankly brilliant 4 sided masterpiece that crosses genres. In My Time of Dying, In The Light, 10 Years Gone (not to mention freaking Kashmir)! I think this is my favourite, and maybe even The Best, Zeppelin Album.

This album was actually my introduction to Radiohead when I first heard it as a 14 year old. It always felt to me like "adult" music, you had to listen closely and pay attention not because of the complexity of the songs but because of the subtlety. It actually surprised me again that this was as intriguing as it was to me when I was young but somehow it hasn't lost a beat. Listening to this whole album in passing again reminded me to dig it out sometime again soon, with headphone and my undivided attention.

Deeper cuts. You can see the transition from early Radiohead (Kid A, The Bends) to the stuff they put out later (In Rainbows). Interesting and engaging but lacking the hooks / chorus you can find in some of their other stuff.

Ok pop album. Not a good punk album. I don't like pop much.

Absolute banger. Heavy fuzz guitar tones, funk rhythms and smooth soulful vocals.

Obviously a classic - amazing as a debut album and truly a unique sound... Sometimes the "quirkyness" can be a distraction from the overall enjoyment of the otherwise great songs.

At first I thought I didn't get it, then I thought I didn't care for it, then I realized I didn't like it.

Felt generic to me... Couple good tunes but sounds a bit to much like radio music to be interesting

Enjoyed this! Psych pop with tasty harmonies and interesting instrumentation.

Super entertaining from start to finish with great instrumentation !

Gotta be in the mood

Creative, catchy and cool.

Soul meets 60's pop. Pleasant and good vibes

Started off feelin' the vibes but over the course of the album lost a little momentum... Not enough "jazz"

A new sound for the era, you can hear the influence on newer music.

A chaotic collage of sounds, styles, influences and impact. I am not sure if the brilliance was entirely intentional but sure that that doesn't matter.

Like The Beach Boys but they're just too sunny? Try Beta Band! Like Beck but he's too much of a Scientologist? Try Beta Band! Like Alt-J but wish they were around 15 years earlier? Try Beta Band!

Thought it was very solid rock and roll album. Worth another listen.

A rhythmic groovy cornucopia of good tunes!

This album is like a pair of cargo pants. Thick, sweaty and awesome in so many ways yet not fit for every occasion.

An upbeat blend of post-punk pop. Artsy and entertaining.

Subtle, poetic and engaging. Brilliant as a debut album. Undoubtedly influenced generations to come.

This album draws you in, just "out there" enough to be unique and special but still familiar sounding.

Dark and unsettling. I get the significance of this album but didn't enjoy it as much as some of Bowie's music.

Catchy and nostalgic. Really enjoyed listening to this again.

Ambitious to put this album together and have it work out so well. The spoken word style vocals and lyrics are held together by a really solid studio style backing band. Enjoyed it from start to finish.

This album is like the Mono Lisa. You go to take it in and expect to be a little underwhelmed, there is so much hype and millions of people lining up to get in front of it - surely it can't be that good. On the outside it doesn't seem so special, and it's easy to walk right by, there is better art in the back of the Louvre. But if the sun hits it just right, it's pretty freaking spectacular.

I am a huge fan of Paul Simon and think he has a place as one of the greats of modern music. So I was initially surprised and excited to listen to an album of his I didn't already know. Excitement turned to disappointment and some confusion. There were flashes of songwriting brilliance but it was difficult to find behind the strong 80's sound which I have a hard time getting behind. There are 4+ other Paul Simon albums I would rank higher than this (maybe they are on here too?) but unfortunately this one failed to deliver.

Really enjoyed this album! Initially thought it lacked a little "depth" but by the end of the album I was all in. Will definitely add this to the rotation.

This was a bit of a struggle to get through. I think Elton John is great at what he does but a few of these songs (and the album in general) dragged on a bit. Saved by a couple bangers but overall won't dig this one out of the stack anytime soon.

A little bit cheesy but there is definitely a time and a place for this album. Next time im at the pool hall with a spare toonie in my pocket and nobody in front of the juke box, I'm gonna spin me some Bad Company.

If I stumbled into a bar in northern Ireland in the early 80's and these guys were playing I probably would have loved them. Today, this album feels like it's made up of 20 tv commercial jingles. The guitar sounds like it's played through a tiny amplifier and the goofy, quirky lyrics can only go so far. Don't doubt their sound was an influence on bands I love now, but this album didn't do it for me.

This was a strange one. Musically I thought there were moments where it was great. Layers of sound. The lyrics and vocals felt a bit unsettling but overall a pretty intriguing piece of art... That being said I probably won't be digging this one out again.

Ethereal. Close to a perfect album, 10 songs complete with intro and outro. Love the production and balance to each of the tracks.

Solid album from start to finish. Definitely creates an ambience. Love the guitar sounds.

A little too one-note for me. Every song felt like it was the interlude for the next song but the next song never came. I would probably enjoy this album more at a different time or in a different mood.

I liked this better than the last Elton John album listened too (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) but still found it to be overproduced. A couple of the songs are great (Tiny Dancer, Levon) but after getting through those two right off the bat, it sort of feels like listening to a Disney soundtrack.

I got this album already, earlier through the generator. I rated it 3 stars are reviewed it "gotta be in the mood" a few weeks later I still think this is the case however, any album with "perfect day" on it should not receive lower than 4 stars...

This is like the Goldilocks of jazz albums! Not too mellow, not too crazy, not too boring not too out there... Feels "just right". This would probably be a very accessible starting point for someone who says they don't like jazz. The organ makes it a little less serious but the musicianship is still super impressive. Will listen to this one again.

Elliot Smith might be the original sad indie dude. Inspiring countless generations of singer songwriters to tap into their emotional side. When I saw this album pop up I was a little hesitant to dig in- it was a bright sunny day and I didn't feel like going down the sad road. I found time later in the day and have to say it was much more well rounded than I anticipated. Could be the American Nick Drake of the 1990's. Yes it is tad sad, but sad isn't bad.

First time I have listened to this in it's entirety in a long time. Surprised me how messy the mix was but that only adds to the nostalgia. I can't undervalue how much influence some of these tracks had on me as a kid. If I had to be critical it's probably a 4.25 but bonus points for letting me get the led out on my drive to work this morning.

I think I enjoyed the Wikipedia article about this band more than listening to the album... Obviously very influential sound, and true to the punk ethos but not a ton of listenability.

Genuinely impressed by the atomic mass of this album - just doesn't resonate with me super strong.

This album is not necessarily to my taste but still feels objectively awesome. The production, mixing, creativity and diversity in sound is amazing. I just wish the radio didn't crush some of these songs from being so overpaid.

What a trip!

Another one not right up my alley but happy to have heard the whole thing, solid album!

I feel like AC/DC figured out how to write one song well, so they did it over and over again changing almost nothing. By the end of this album I was definitely ready for something different but do have to give them credit for defining the sound that is undeniably theirs.

According to the Wikipedia this guy had 27 wives and this album was credited with starting a revolution in Nigeria in the 70's. That makes total sense to me because this album is absolutely awesome. Love the chill blend of jazz horns and African rhythms. I listened to this 3 times yesterday and will probably keep it in my daytime background music rotation for some time to come.

A very capable singer songwriter but a style I find hard to get behind. I can totally picture hearing this live at a bar in Manhattan in the late 60's and thinking it's amazing, but listening to it now I didn't feel drawn in at all.

I haven't listened to Arctic Monkeys in quite a while and this album made me think I should. I thought this album was similar to other "super group" releases. Enjoyable as a bit of lore if you are a fan of the original band but maybe missing some of the zest that captured so many new fans in the first place.

This album is peak Stones. Dark and light, hopeful melancholy. First time I have listened to the whole thing intently and it surpassed my expectations.

First reaction was this was another 80's dance pop album and I was going to struggle to get through it. A few songs in I was a little more intrigued and actually tried to like it but by the end, the drum loops and cheap sounding synth effects bore a hole through my head and I was officially glad it was over. In smaller sample sizes the sound is intriguing and could warrant a higher rating but as a whole this album was a bit of a chore.

When I was younger and this album would have just been released I would have hated it. As a young kid into "real music" I felt inclined to automatically hate anything electronic and write it off as being lesser than the music I liked. I can say that as an adult listening to this I actually think it's kind of brilliant. I still don't "love" it, and wouldn't expect to, but there is definitely a lot of talent effort and coordination to produce an album like this.

Surprised to not have known this band, I feel like they deserve to be in the same group of household names as sex pistols and buzzcocks. yet they were new to me. Pleasantly enjoyed the punk vibe and thought they have considerable talent. The drummer shreds, bass lines were steady and lyrics entertaining . Just complex enough to be super interesting and straight forward enough to be legit punk.

A chaotic collage of sounds, styles, influences and impact. I am not sure if the brilliance was entirely intentional but sure that that doesn't matter

Just when one of these tracks would settle into something that might be identifiable as a "song" and begin to offer some intriguing listening, it would fall back out into chaos. Don't get me wrong, I actually like a little abstract in my music, I just think they got the ratio wrong. 2 stars for creative authenticity.

This album is a perfect example of how Neil Young can sit on the cusp of both rock and folk / bluegrass music and somehow produce something cooler than either. His sound is so authentic and so his. Although I'm a big fan, I know know the depth of his catalog and I will certainly be adding this one into the rotation.

Like a car crash , this album draws you in. Each song mangers to "push the envelope" a little further making you crane your neck and lean in a little closer, however I'm not sure if it's intrigue or cringe that create this effect. If Eminem wasn't talented I think it might be unlistenable yet somehow this album keeps pulling you along conflicted and entertained at the same time.

Loose, gritty, blues driven old school rock and roll. Sign me up!

Thought this would be good from a novelty perspective but actually thoroughly enjoyed the album at face value.

Ok pop album. Not a good punk album. I don't like pop much.

Not sure what it is but something makes me resistant to Elliot Smith's music.. while I liked this album more than the last that came up, I still find it a little too melancholy and a bit of a buzzkill..

I expected this to be a standard 80's pop album and once again learned the lesson not to judge an album by its cover. It did still have some cheesy 80's sounding effects but went pretty hard off script too. Super creative album and feel like it's captured a different take on the 80's female vocal pop sound.

When "There She Goes" came on, this album clicked for me.. I was trying to figure out the familiarity but couldn't place it. Definitely has that "American Pie" vibe to it which was basically my bread and butter as a pre-teen so this album really played to the nostalgia factor.

Maybe one of the best live albums of all time. Amazing to have Nirvana, in the peaks of their success, play on the stage branded by the corporate greed of the thing they hated, and play a setlist of b sides and cover songs. Peak Nirvana and help solidify their iconic status in my mind.

I used to think of U2 as generic, non-offensive music for the masses. Their success speaks for itself so that might be true, but I was pleasantly surprised by the range of sounds across the album. Definitely super produced and some of the vocal effects seem dated now but overall I thought this album sounded super relevant despite being almost 35 years old.

Super relevant sounding album for the age... Never heard of these guys before and I will probably dig this one out again. The mix, effects and even song styles sound like something that would have came out within the last 10 years - definitely ahead of their time.

I thought the second half of this album was better than the first. Although the first few songs really capture the beach boys "sound" at first listen they felt a little shallow and would probably get better the more you heard them like most pop music. The second half I thought showed the real creativity of these guys with so many layers of sound.

The Beatles are in a class of their own and this album deserves a place at the top of any "best albums" list. The only critique I could offer is that it is slightly less cohesive than some of their other albums - I feel like Taxman, Yellow Submarine and Doctor Robert almost sound like they could be from a different era than the rest of the album. The flip side of that though is that your get this incredibly diverse journey of sounds, melodies and themes from beginning of album to the end.

I thought I knew the Beastie Boys a little bit but man was I wrong... Apart from the few radio hits on this album it was a total surprise. The jazz / funk inspired beat tracks that made up the bulk of the album I thought were legitimately great. The in your face, rap punk vocals sprinkled throughout contrasted the musical styles of the backing tracks in a way that was super effective and made me want more.

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I feel like Physical Graffiti often doesn't get held in as high regard as the the first 4 Zeppelin albums...which is a total shame. It is a departure from the blues driven, soulful guitar riff porn that they made on the first few albums...but in their place is this sophisticated, deep and quite frankly brilliant 4 sided masterpiece that crosses genres. In My Time of Dying, In The Light, 10 Years Gone (not to mention freaking Kashmir)! I think this is my favourite, and maybe even The Best, Zeppelin Album.

Funky album. A little goofy compared some other similar era hiphop which probably looses points for some but I it was a pretty enjoyable listen.

Real solid album. Nothing stood out, but on the contrary the whole album blended into a subtle reggae soundscape. Was sad when it was over.

This is a pretty great snapshot of early days of the Newport Jazz festival. However at times it felt like I was listening to it for the historical value more so to the musical. You could really hear how he was on the cusp of this new jazz sound that took over in the 60's but still rooted in the more traditional ballroom style of the time. Definitely influential and groundbreaking stuff.

This album was actually my introduction to Radiohead when I first heard it as a 14 year old. It always felt to me like "adult" music, you had to listen closely and pay attention not because of the complexity of the songs but because of the subtlety. It actually surprised me again that this was as intriguing as it was to me when I was young but somehow it hasn't lost a beat. Listening to this whole album in passing again reminded me to dig it out sometime again soon, with headphone and my undivided attention.

A really solid blues album - enjoyed from beginning to end. Muddy Waters is the blues GOAT.

Never heard of MC Solaar and I don't know why. He's obviously a big deal and for good reason. I thought the backing tracks were top notch mixing funk and jazz sounds. His flow is super smooth and easy to listen to. I probably missed some of his apparent lyrical brilliance due to the language difference.

I hear so much of this music in bands that I know and listen to today. I was surprised to not know these guys and glad I now do - feel like I was missing out.

No disrespect to Mr. Richard but this album did nothing for me... I was only able to find the "deluxe version " which included lots of demo takes of songs- it was a little interesting to listen to at first but by the end felt repetitive and uninteresting.

This album feels to me like if Tenacious D was a real band. I have to give them credit for rocking out so hard, but aside from exhibiting comically corny pure 80's hard rock ethos the actual music didn't really do much for me.

I read that this was Swedish Electronic music and was initially very sceptical when I put on my headphones. I was so surprised that by halfway through the first song I was really enjoying the sound and by the end of the album I was sad it was over. Really cool layers of sound to this album, minimal in parts and super complex in others. I'm not entirely sure what it's all about but I like it!

This album is top notch stuff from Arctic Monkeys. While they didn't create the genre of early 2000's Brit-Indie-Pop-Punk they may have perfected it with this album. Bright guitars, fast drums and jazz chords combine for some really fun music. No doubt that I have a bias toward this album from having it on repeat when it came out in 2006 but I stand by my adolescent interest. This music is energetic and fun and has aged perfectly.

Quirky and entertaining but no matter how many times I listen to Talking Heads I feel like I just be missing out on something... They are always held up as legends of their time and despite obviously having some really high level creativity I never quite see the brilliance that I feel like other people rave about. This was fun to listen to but I don't think I will search it out again.

Perhaps this made the list because it is the epitome of this genre but I found very little listening enjoyment in this album. Sounded like a videogame soundtrack but without the distraction of playing said game, all you have is the music to pay attention too which frankly kind of sucks.

I like a lot about this album, it's got punk and reggae influences, doesn't take itself too seriously and is a lot of fun to listen to. That being said, after making it through the whole thing I definitely felt like I had enough of their sound and truthfully can't imagine looking to listen to this again, except maybe to show someone else out of curiosity under the pretense of "ever hear anything that sounds like this before?".

When I first heard it, this album defined a sound and introduced me to a whole new genre. This is the epitome of the early 2000's Montreal, indie sound but performed at full volume on an arena stage. Somehow it's both small and massive at the same time. The songwriting is whimsical and nostalgic and every time I listen to it, it brings me right back to hearing it for the first time. I can admit having a huge bias for this album but I stand by it.

Solid hip hop album, good example of West Coast sound with lots of rhythms and melodies. Only complaint is that it's a little bit of repetitive.

Some interesting tribal style rhythms that keep this album moving along but at the end of the day it just isn't my style.

It's crazy to me that Snoop Dogg from 1993 sounds almost identical to Snoop Dogg from 2023. As much as he's a character, he's as authentic as a character you could find.

This album was somewhat entertaining from just how bizarre it was, a mashup of showtunes, church hymns and folk songs, you never know what you're going to get with the next track. That being said, if I wasn't told it was specifically important or acclaimed I would have probably turned it off immediately.

I usually roll my eyes a bit at the mention of a rock opera but I found this album super enjoyable. The lines between irony and honesty are pretty blurry the DIY feel and tongue and cheekyness of the lyrics kept it light enough to get through the whole double album. At times the music got a little close to being cheesy but I was usually drawn back in by the next song. Happy these guys are on my radar.

Some iconic music on here but hard to really appreciate the disco sound. The slow tracks were not my favourite.

I had always heard that Dr. Dre was a pinnacle figure in early rap but really wasn't too familiar with his music. I appreciated what felt like a missing pieces of the puzzle and hearing how this album helped establish a found that would become iconic and make room for so many other massive rappers - that much is evident. With this context I appreciate this album but really didn't love the overall sound

Really solid album! First time listening to Motorhead with much detail and it surpassed my expectations. They blend Punk and Hard rock into something similar to Metal but way less corny. Enjoyed this album and will listen to it again.

I can hear how in the early 80's there was a divide in rock music. One side leaned into the newer pop sound of disco, synth and glam, the other back into the edgy, artsy guitar based music it came from. I appreciate that this is a strong step toward the latter and for that I like it. However I found the album to be a bit depressing as a whole and just a bit more abstract than I was ready to embrace.

A solid album from start to finish. These guys deserve the credit and recognition they get.

If you drew a Venn diagram with Coldplay, U2 and Oasis I think The Verve would be the space in between all of them. At first I wasn't particularly captivated (due in part by the radio saturation of bittersweet symphony) but by the end of the album I actually think I prefer this album over any of those I have reviewed from the aforementioned bands.

I don't know if it's fair to say this album is bad - she has a great voice. But at the end of the day her blend of 80's pop and country is just not a sound I like.

Enjoyed this is as something new and totally unexpected, triggered a bit of a history lesson into Algerian culture which was fun. However not a ton of genuine enjoyability for the actual music outside of the novelty factor.

A few great jams on this album (feelin' groovy I have had as an ear worm for the last 20 years) but also some kind of strange stuff that feels a bit out of place. Still undeniably brilliant songwriting but as a whole I wouldn't say this album is their best.

Neil Young has made albums with some different sounds over the years. From acoustic ballads to overdriven garage jams. I think this album might be his best at combining and capturing this range into one cohesive sound. It's still loose and a little rough around the edges but pulled together enough to still feel really thought out and intentional. His messages are strong and political but still buries just deep enough under the music to not take over the whole thing. This is a perfect example of why Neil Young is a living legend and probably deserves more credit than he gets.

I think Amy Winehouse is a good example of how media portrayal can make or break an artist. What I knew of her was the portrait of an individual struggling with addiction. Though she died from her addictions and joined the famed 27 club I wish I got more coverage of her contributions as a musician. I thought this album was a pretty great blend of new and old styles with just enough of a twist to keep it interesting.

The best thing about this album is that it gives a very concrete example of what music I don't like.