Outstanding debut, three iffy tracks, otherwise pure genius.

First record someone ever 'taped' for me, played it to death (as you do when you only have one tape), opened my eyes to a whole new world of music. The 4 represents sentimental value for me really, after the first four monsters it's a bit of a mixed bag, apart from the magnificent Your Sister Can't Twist / Saturday Night's Alright obvs...

I tried, I really wanted to like this, but it's just not my thing 🙁

No, just because it's Bowie doesn't make it OK. Sound and Vision might be my favourite Bowie song but the experiment should have started and ended there.

I tried and I failed 😐

Quirky, too arty for me. A few more nice tunes might help.

A big gap in my musical knowledge, pleased to have filled it. Unsure what to make of it though, avant-garde, some of it comes across as a bit pretentious even, especially the second half, but clearly a ground-breaking work.

Not my thing, but does seem pretty thin and repetitive anyway.

Didn't really have time to do this justice, enjoyed what I heard although sound maybe a bit samey.

Crikey, well these tunes set the template for so much that followed of course, but these live versions astonish in their delivery and intensity from the off. Jaw-dropping from start to finish. Old or young I defy anyone not to love it. What a gig this must have been!

Deep soul, laid back instrumentation, beautiful heartfelt tones, what's not to like?! Just a teensy bit meandering at times maybe...

Gorgeous tunes, sombre reflections obviously but that goes with the territory, if only he had been able to sing it could have been wonderful.

Worried it might be terrible and it didn't disappoint.

Much as I loved the Jam (especially) and Style Council, I have always struggled a bit with Weller solo. This album illustrates why, a mixture of real beauty and overwrought sometimes even pretentious filler - I mean what's the point of those weird instrumentals for starters?

Clearly groundbreaking but a bit of a mishmash of songs that do sound pretty hastily thrown together just to get something out there (as I read to be the case). Interesting that the Clash modelled London Calling on this cover!

A huge part of the soundtrack to my mid-teens. Played it incessantly, still know every chord and word, every track a killer, dragged me into a brave new world. Brighton Rock one of two songs I know with the word 'tarry'. The other of course being... ... ... Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile) 🙂

Well, yes, it's wild, but not in a way that would make me listen to it over and over again 😐

Thought I would enjoy this more than I did, didn't really grab me, perhaps he improved with age...

Wow, that's educated me, immensely talented band clearly, terrific sound, wonderful songs, great intensity, beautiful delivery 👌

Hugely popular in my first year at uni, played it loads and tried hard to love it. A fine album clearly but maybe a little too close to prog rock for me...

Wanted to love this, but a bit twee and a few aimless tracks (Drivin', Australia) to be a real winner 😕

I know this is heresy and that he's an outstanding musician but I didn't really like it. Much of it seemed slow and meandering to me. Saved, just, by the magnificent singles Living For The City and Misstra Know It All.

Eurgh, tricky, because the 'music' is non-existent obviously but, annoyingly, I did find myself agreeing with some of the messaging...

Dreadful. How on earth can this lame schmaltz be in anyone's top 1001? 😏

Classic Dolly, what's not to like?! 😊

Terrible, no redeeming features.

Ahh, tricky cos not my scene and all too sprawling for me (although the first vinyl I ever bought was Frampton Comes Alive so guess I have some explaining to do) but I do appreciate the musicianship and feel of this live monster...

The problem here as I see it, is you can be punk or post-punk or whatever but you do still need good tunes. I found that essence rare (apart from on that track ironically).

I quite enjoyed this in a harmless enough way but a) why on earth is it in this list, and b) how did he decide on his song titles?!

Wow, well I had a sneaking suspicion I might quite like this but it completely blew me away. Fair play, a bold and fabulous album from start to finish. It probably spawned a million dud and/or fake imitators unfortunately, but hardly her fault. And what a wonderful voice. Beautiful is just the most beautiful and uplifting song, written I note with great joy by Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes.

Seriously? Stop dat 🤦🏻‍♂️

Can't quite make up my mind, good sound, weird narrative, perhaps I may have become obsessed if it had entered my orbit in the mid 70s. But it didn't, and for that I am thankful really.

Gosh, this was a challenge 😐

Aargh, a poor man's Human League. I can't see the point but I see the attraction.

Oh dear, I've never understood why so many people of my age revere CSN(&Y)... And after listening to this period piece, I still don't 😐

It's like heavy maaaan, but it's not my scene, I don't even like Smoke On The Water, there I said it 😕

Baffling, especially with her voice at its screamy screechiest. I'm sure Kate has her place but not with this wildy experimental and self-indulgent album.

Formulaic, not keen on the delivery, and don't see the point of him recording all these standards, especially Unchained Melody, other than to be a crowd pleaser obviously...

The El Classico, before they got too big for their boots 💪👌

Can't relate to either the style or content but appreciate it's a good album of its genre.

Lightweight bubblegum.

Two Metallica albums in the first two months, this is not justice. That said, I found it marginally more tolerable than the previous one. Until they started singing.

Very much of its time. I suppose this qualifies as then 'popular music' but I can't really relate to it.

Never heard of it, but really enjoyed this in a Dylanesque reflective kinda way...

The gorgeous tones of Karen Carpenter (mostly!) and some beautiful songs, some killer, some filler!

Regarded as a classic by many, regarded as overwrought and a bit tedious by me...

Mostly dire, but confused by there being a couple of half decent tunes 😐

Good to have a bit of Dad Rock for a change. His voice is hard work though, may be an acquired taste but I couldn't get into it.

Deliberate timing or extraordinary coincidence? I didn't know this album although it's always cited as a groundbreaking masterpiece and major influence on Sgt Pepper. But, apart from the singles, I didn't find it THAT amazing. Perhaps it's best if you are out of your head man.

Funky. Shallow, but funky.

The Nutty Boys with a social conscience. Great combination!

Classy. Beautifully conceived, written and delivered. Stunning debut.

Sha-doobie-doobie-doo. Impressive, made me bop my neck in and out. Good background music for doing your admin. But hard to sing along to if I'm being critical.

A mixed bag. Some good songs but I've always struggled with David Byrne's vocal style, and this hasn't helped...

Caught between liking the general sound but it being too screechy, or is that grungy? And let's be honest, a lot of the songs do sound pretty similar.

I ought to like these guys but it does not move me. Maybe if I'd been born five years later I would have loved it. Or maybe it's just not very good. It's hard to rationalise these things sometimes 😐

I know it's heresy but I've never liked Clapton, but yeah I get it, these guys are pretty good...

Eurgh, I so wanted to hate this but I couldn't quite do it. Close though 😏

Bit weird and arty for me. Some of it OK, some of it just a mess...

Hardly unplugged but a good listen, powerful live recordings, pretty heavy going throughout though...

Heard a lot about this guy, knew nothing about him. Another album I may have loved in a different time but here in 2025 I found much of it hard to take in, and the strongest tracks the ones he didn't write (take a bow James Shelton, Leonard Cohen and Benjamin Britten).

I was fully prepared only to award this 4, given it's a double album, and just the one big single, thought there was bound to be some filler. But hell, this is the Stones, the GOLD standard, from their golden period. Jewels everywhere 💪💪💥

Yet more 60s psychedelic / guitar-thrashing Grandad Rock 🙄 OK, I accept this was a seminal band but Jeff Beck (or Clapton or Page come to that) never, er, floated my boat maaaan 😏