May 25 2025
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
“Somebody to Love” is an obvious standout. “Today” and “Coming back to me” are the standout tracks for someone new to the album.
1st album on my journey. I had hoped for more from the album but it was hit and miss.
3
May 26 2025
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
A mediocre album by Radiohead. “go to sleep” and “There there” being the only great songs. Although “2+2=5” is catchy
3
May 27 2025
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Moving Pictures
Rush
Gotta say I hated it far less than I expected to. I’m not a huge fan of early prog, but “Limelight”, “YYZ” and even the longwinded “The Camera Eye” had me tapping my hands on the desk more than other albums I’d listened to on here.
Shame it opens with “Tom Saywer” I do not understand the fascination with that song
4
May 28 2025
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Never cared for Metallica before, I liked a few hits.
But this album is amazing. A few lulls but pretty great overall.
5
May 29 2025
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Document
R.E.M.
Gotta be honest, I was expecting more. The best song for me is the opening track “Finest Worksong” while the obvious hits “end of the world” and “the one I love” build up the latter half, the first half is lacking something to keep me interested for long. It’s good but forgettable
3
May 30 2025
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Station To Station
David Bowie
It’s not a bad albums, all songs are solid; I’d even say the biggest hit, “golden years” is my least favourite.
But the first song, “Station to Station” is my favourite although I feel like it has been artificially extended to 1/3 the album’s runtime just to fill space.
I’ve listened to EPs longer than this LP
3
May 31 2025
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
To start, I was never an Oasis fan, but this album makes a great singalong with catchy hooks.
But Everytime a song starts it sounds like it could be almost any other song on the album.
While I knew 90% of the album already, I found that the (new to me) “Hello” and “Hey now” had me putting on my best nasal singing voice more than the rest.
4
Jun 01 2025
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
I started off without anything to really say about it. Nothing stood out through my first listen except the singles i knew.
After 3 or 4 listens I get it. The whole album is a cohesive collection of synth pop and rock that will definitely add to my playlists.
Standouts are “Wrap it up,” “Somebody Told Me” and of course, “Sweet Dreams”
4
Jun 02 2025
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1984
Van Halen
I always loved Jump but never got into Van Halen. This album didn’t help me
This is the first album I found a slog to listen to. “I’ll wait” and “Jump” are good. The rest are forgettable except “Top Jimmy” which is just bad.
This is the epitome of Dad Rock. Something that they will tell their kids is amazing but really, only white men in their late 50s or 60s like.
I’m not sure if I should give it a 1 star or a 2 star for “Jump” alone
2
Jun 03 2025
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
“The Girl from Ipanema” is good but that may be from familiarity.
The album isn’t bad, but I just felt nothing from it. I thought I’d have enjoyed it and found it relaxing. The brass was mixed too closely to the front and was startling at times.
I didn’t get it and that’s probably on me
1
Jun 05 2025
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
I honestly thought I’d like this. I didn’t. Technically great but monotonous for me.
All along the watchtower though. That’s great
2
Jun 06 2025
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
This album is worth it for Seven Days Too Long and Geno alone. The rest is ok
3
Jun 07 2025
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London Calling
The Clash
I can’t help but feel that you had to be there at the time of release to love this. Everything sounds the same to my ears
Favourites: Spanish Bombs, lost in the supermarket.
2
Jun 08 2025
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I didn’t know anything about the band although I’d heard Tina Turner’s cover of Proud Mary.
For songs I don’t know, in a time I didn’t live, it seems to capture the zeitgeist of the era.
My only gripe is the album is only 34 mins or so.
Favourite: Graveyard Train.
Worst: Good Golly Miss Molly (but I still like it)
5
Jun 09 2025
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En-Tact
The Shamen
While listening to the album I was reading user reviews. Some of them are
Harsh af.
The album isn’t perfect, and I can probably choose hundreds of albums to add to the album list before this one, but it’s not bad per-sé.
The rock/pop/rave fusion isn’t my go-to choice for music but this album highlights the 90s music scene in the UK more than I’ve found in a long time. Electronic & pop-rock were at their commercial heights at this time.
I felt nostalgic through most of these songs even though I’ve never heard most of it.
There’s a lot of fluff in this but songs like Hear Me O My People made me feel like I was playing Wipeout on the PS1 & Progen took me back to underage drinking at my friend’s house.
If someone starts playing this album, I’m not going to moan, but I probably won’t go looking for it.
Best: Hyperral, Hear Me O My People
Worst: Possible Worlds
3
Jun 10 2025
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
It’s not an album I love but I ended liking a couple from it;
Best; Breathe & Us and Them
Worst: on the run & the great gig in the sky
I know I’m the odd one out; I honestly don’t understand why it’s loved
2
Jun 11 2025
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
The album starts off ok, but Starman was right where it needed to be to keep momentum going.
3
Jun 12 2025
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Came in knowing nothing about this band. The opening track made me think I want going to like it due to strained singing.
So at the start, I was not actively listening until “ten cent pistol” came on & that when I got it. I got the blues influence and now dig the singers voice.
I’m only 23 days in but this is my favourite so far
5
Jun 13 2025
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Not at all what I expected. I enjoyed it, but the song s didn’t feel to meld together into a cohesive album for me.
“ Student Demonstration Time”, “Long Promised Road” and “‘til I die” are the best song on this album.
3
Jun 14 2025
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Highway to Hell is the best song on the albums, which is weird because it all sounds the same
2
Jun 15 2025
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
It was a slow burn but I listened to it over and over. I was absolutely shocked at how much I got into it and the time passed quickly.
Best songs were “Got my Mojo Working” and”I feel so good”
Only issue I have with the album is the short runtime; Only 32 mins
4
Jun 16 2025
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Am I playing Toejam & Earl or am I watching an episode of Sesame Street?
I thought I’d like it because of how similar it is to the music I love, but it just goes on and on. I think I heard a seagull in there somewhere.
I should like this, but I didn’t and I wanted to.
2
Jun 17 2025
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
I can see why Horn to Run was the title track. It’s the best one. The rest aren’t bad but very similar. I couldn’t differentiate the rest except the first track “Thunder Road” which is pretty good
3