So this is not my genre, but I honestly enjoyed it. It was more musical than I expected. It’s from the period of rap that I relate to the best I think or I was around the most. Having all kinds of van rides with kids who listen to this I was exposed to it. I have to say I love to swear, but this was an agregious amount of F bombs even for me. I especially like when Eminem is rapping so I guess I prefer his rapping to .50 but I really liked both. Overall surprising so good first album to start with
So, I love 80s alt, but this is just a little too much. When Robert Smith is angsty it comes off to me as whiny and too high-pitched. One song wouldn’t be bad but a whole album of it was too much. I really love the drums. I also really liked one track-A Strange Day. I’ll still listen to The Cure‘s later stuff.
Dre - Chronic - Review so there’s stuff on this I like, such as all of Snoop Dogg’s rapping, and clearly the hit is a great song- Nothin but a G thing, but it just isn’t my thing. The anger especially against women just makes me a little sad. I understand that this is a protest album and I can’t say I blame anyone in the culture from South Central for writing and rapping about this stuff. It’s just doesn’t appeal to me though well, I liked 50 Cent pretty well. I’m gonna have to give this album a 2.
Review: this was the second album I bought as a teen, and I still love it to this day. There really isn’t a song on it that isn’t great. I like the vocals, I like the melodies, I like the musicianship -everything. I listened to it three times in a row today during the time that I would normally just listen to something once. I would give it a five.
More Songs About Buildings and Food- Review- I enjoyed this album, but I really didn’t think it was anything special. The big hit on the album was a remake of Al Green’s and I think it’s another example of how great black artists have their songs appropriated and redone. I’m not saying that the Talking Heads had any intention of doing that, but the fact that the fans dug in more to the Talking Heads song, than Al Green’s version of Take Me to the River is sort of sad. There’s a couple trucks on here that I like, but I really like the later Talking Heads stuff a little bit more. You could say it’s more commercial, but I think it’s also more diverse. I listened to this album twice today and the songs sounded pretty similar throughout.
6. Aretha: Lady Soul- wow! I so wish current music allowed for us to hear how great singers reach to hit notes. Autotune has taken that away. With Aretha, it just makes you lean in and go with her. Aretha has so much power and she knows it. She uses pauses and space like the best jazz musicians and then just blows you away. She’s completely in charge of every song. No throwaways on this album. I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tambourine Man- Review: I’ll preface this review by saying I’m not a fan of folk music. I’ll take Ozzy over Roger McGuinn any day. I do love Crosby though. So, this album has some good tracks, but the overall sound is too similar from song to song. The tempo and harmony is pleasing to me, but in a background music sort of way. That seems a bit harsh, but it just felt sleepy. I’m torn between a 2 & 3. The musicianship is worth at least a 3, but my personal taste is saying 2.
Great album! I really like Coxon’s guitar style. Listened from beginning to end and enjoyed every track. 5
Love this album. I wore it out in my 30’s.
I love The Beach Boys. Their music seemed simple, yet was so well done. Their vocals and harmonies were incredible. The diversity within the songs with tempo and chord changes just don’t happen today. 5
This is an album that I listen to regularly. It showcases the talents of Kurt Cobain. It also showcases the musicianship of the band. I really enjoyed the unplugged versions of most of the bands that MTV had on the show and this is no exception. I also have this one on vinyl so it’s very enjoyable to listen to.
I like Rush and I recognize their talents. Visually their incredible musicians and together they make a very unique sound. However, this album is just a little bit too, Prague for me. It dips its toe into the experimental more so than the rock ‘n’ roll. I listen to it twice and I can listen to it without a problem, but I found myself getting bored.
Almost unlistenable to me. Strange, disjointed and hokey.
Neil Young’s voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard in my ears. He’s in my top five of artists who cause me to change the channel. I know he’s supposed to be one of the greatest, but not to my taste. His songwriting and personal take both strike me as whiny. Motion Pictures was the only song here I would listen to again.
What a great surprise this album was. I’ve never heard of prefab sprout before. There are some great tracks on it and really only one or two that I wasn’t 100% on. Sonically it sounds fantastic. I looked it up and found out that Thomas Dolby produced it, which made a lot of sense. Great lyrics -loved it.
Another band I’d not heard of. I liked the album. Not my taste though.
I listened to this album a lot when it came out, and I was happy to revisit it. Amy Winehouse’s talent for songwriting, capturing a vibe in a song and her vocals are incredible. She sings her butt off. She clearly writes her songs from the heart. The mix sometimes seems to overwhelm her voice and while everyone seems to love the production, I’d love to have it be a little less Phil Spector-like and not try to do so much. Her lyrics and music could stand alone. Overall, a reminder that an artist can do it all and doesn’t need fourteen songwriters and pitch correction to produce something that’s unique, timeless and oh so listenable.
Good album, but overall a bit too sleepy for my taste.
I listen to this album three times. I tried to get into the flow of the idea of it being a rock, opera, but but I’m not that great at really picking up on lyrics the first few times I listen to an album so it was lost on me. I love Genesis and I like rock a lot, but this is one of my least favorite albums by them. You can go earlier or later and I like both better, so it’s a three.
I listen to this album three times. I tried to get into the flow of the idea of it being a rock, opera, but but I’m not that great at really picking up on lyrics the first few times I listen to an album so it was lost on me. I love Genesis and I like rock a lot, but this is one of my least favorite albums by them. You can go earlier or later and I like both better, so it’s a three.
This is one of those times where I could use a .5 between rankings. I like the sound of this band a lot, but it’s hard to really judge this album after one listen. I feel like this is the kind of band you need to listen to to really appreciate. Have a great sound. I like drums and guitar and the lead singer. I will be revisiting them.
If the whole album were closer to it, the last couple of songs were, I would say it was an incredibly touching and emotional album with great music. But the beginning starts off with compressed high vocals that just hit my ears wrong and I couldn’t really get into the first few songs on the album. I know he’s a legend, and there are some great albums by him, but I didn’t think this was one of them.
Too repetitive for me. I liked certain songs, but overall, I miss melodies.
I’ve owned this on vinyl, cassette and cd. One of my go-to listens for decades. I love Almost Cut My Hair and Our House. Skipped Country Girl whenever possible due to Young’s voice.
Not my cup of tea. The first track has a lady singing who sounds super cheesy in the way that she’s delivering the vocals. That sort of set the tone. Lots of electronics, which isn’t always a bad thing, but in this case, it seemed kind of soulless. For some reason, this album is two hours long. I made it through about 90 minutes of it before I said OK I can’t take it anymore. It was enjoyable background music, but not something I would actively listen to.
Great album. I guess it's somewhat dated, but it's still the sound of hip hop to my ears. It was fun to listen to it today.
This is a crazy great album. My favorite track on it is Murder by Numbers. I also loved Oh My God. The references to other songs is classic. Every Breath You Take and Wrapped Around Your Finger a re classics. Mother is a skipper. I’ve never liked that song at all. Synchronicity sort of makes me nervous. The tempo is too much. I never knew what they were saying in Tea in the Sahara, but it never mattered. I love this song. I love Stewart Copeland’s drumming. It’s just so forward on the tracks and I love the ska beats on a lot of songs. I’m torn between a four and a five I would give it a 4.5 if I could give halves there’s just a couple tracks that I don’t care for and I really like some of the older Police albums better, so I think I’ll stick with the four.
This is a crazy great album. My favorite track on it is Murder by Numbers. I also loved Oh My God. The references to other songs is classic. Every Breath You Take and Wrapped Around Your Finger a re classics. Mother is a skipper. I’ve never liked that song at all. Synchronicity sort of makes me nervous. The tempo is too much. I never knew what they were saying in Tea in the Sahara, but it never mattered. I love this song. I love Stewart Copeland’s drumming. It’s just so forward on the tracks and I love the ska beats on a lot of songs. I’m torn between a four and a five I would give it a 4.5 if I could give halves there’s just a couple tracks that I don’t care for and I really like some of the older Police albums better, so I think I’ll stick with the four.
This was a fun album to listen to. I’ve seen their name as influencers for years, but hadn’t really paid attention to them. The guitar playing is really good and that’s what stood out to me.
I am not someone who regularly listens to hip-hop, but I really like this. It was surprisingly melodic and the lyrics were awesome. Well, I listen to it again? Probably not.
I never heard this band, but I love it! Great energy and great sound.
Hmm, I didn’t know this list included live albums. That opens the door for some of my favorites, so fingers crossed. I’ve listened to Van for years and hadn’t heard this album. I’d say it ranks pretty low compared to his studio albums. The band is fantastic here. I like Van’s vocals better in his studio work. Perhaps I needed to be in the audience to truly appreciate this performance.
This is a great way to spend half an hour. This music just sets the mood and makes me smile. Stan Getz can play!
I didn’t like this in 88 when it was released and it didn’t grow on me. Navarro can play. That’s the positive.
Winehouse could sing a phone book and sound great. Her vocals are expressive and spot on. However, the lyrics of this album made me feel like she was singing her diary. It was angsty twenty something accounts and it struck me as whiny. Her style and vocals are a 5, but I don’t care to listen to these lyrics so a 3 for me. This is the second album from her in my first time p and I have the last one a 4. I guess I’d say it was more mature.
It’s good to fall back into listening to albums again. Listening to greatest hits compilations or picking songs here and there on iTunes just isn’t the same. I’ve gotten to where I haven’t really liked the Eagles that much, but this album reminded me of how much I used to love them. Just great songs, great lyrics, and great musician.
I really like the kinks and this seems to be an unplugged album. I’m not sure why it’s on here. I think there’s other albums by them that are so much better. It’s like the person who did the list wants us to know that there’s another side of the kinks. The last song Waterloo Sunset is great and I had heard that one before. Otherwise, it was completely new to me.
The first riff hooks me still after all these years! I’m not that into every track, but I’ve been a fan of this album since it was released.
Every song is a rocker. Great guitar licks, the piano playing is incredible and the lyrics tell stories
I’m not sure about this being something I need to listen to before I die, but I’m guessing someone saw importance in it. There were a few tracks that I really like. Dirty Dancehall was one. The album was all over the place and I think I’d need a lot more time with it to truly rank it.
Super chill album. I think I’d need to listen to it more than once or twice to gain appreciation of it. I’m not sure it lives up to all the Nick Drake hype, but I’ll give it more listens.
Very enjoyable listen this morning.
This album generator keeps doing the same thing to me. It gives me albums by bands I really like, but I’m still unfamiliar with the album I get I listen to a ton of Beastie Boys, but mostly Paul’s Boutique and Licensed to Ill. I figured out that I was comparing albums to other albums by the bands I liked. I listen to today’s Beastie Boys album three times and loved every second of it.
Just a thoroughly enjoyable album. It mixes up the pace quite a bit, and I love the instrumental, Laguna Sunrise. I felt like it allowed Ozzy to take a break and it feels like a fitting time to play it right now. Under the Sun is the most fitting song to listen to at this time and I sure hope he felt like he lived his life like he wanted to. I love those lyrics when I first heard them and I love them today still. Ozzy and Jeff Keith are my two favorite metal vocalists and I’ll listen to both for years to come. RIP Ozzy! Thanks for rocking so hard.
The strangest thing about this thousand and one albums challenge is, they keep giving me albums by groups. I’ve listened to, but not the album that they’ve sent. I had never heard bossa nova before and I’m not sure that it’s better than Surfer Rosa or Doolittles. With that being said, I listened to it three times and tried to get a unique vibe from it, but it just didn’t sound special to me.
It’s George Clinton and about 20 of his closest friends on one stage. Let’s just talk about the talent that produced these songs!
Randy Brecker played trumpet with Mingus and Herbie and is honestly a star in his own right. Maceo Parker is outstanding on the sax! He’s played with so many greats! He can lean into jazz or funk equally well. His recording of Grazing in the Grass is my favorite. Fred Wesley was with Maceo in James Brown’s band and makes the trombone speak. That’s just a part of the brass. I bet it was a blast to play with so many great musicians on stage!!
Every track is listening pleasure and makes me want to host a house party!
This album is pleasant and sounds great sonically. It also represents everything I dislike about today's music. The repetition, lack of movement in the songs and unimaginative lyrics just don't inspire me to become a fan. Music seems to have become a background noise instead of something you actively listen to and take in. This album is a great candidate for that role. It sounds great and doesn't disrupt your attention from scrolling or doing whatever you're doing.
I am literally wearing a Lemmy T-shirt right now from the rainbow room. Motorhead is simply the soundtrack to those nights when you were out driving around looking for trouble. It’s not about philosophy or feelings or any of that. It’s just about hard rock at a super fast pace.
This review of albums keeps doing the same thing over and over in my opinion. It tries so hard to make a point that sometimes it misses the best music a band has put out. S&tB we’re still figuring things out in this album. It has great energy and still feels like punk, not post-punk. They moved on from here to get better and better. I love Siouxsie’s vocals, but not on this album. There’s so much better work to come for them. I’m giving one of my favorites a 3, because this is in last place in my listening pleasure out of all their work. Quit trying so hard to “teach” us something and put great albums on the list!
I wore this album out when I was 19, which is amazing if you think about the fact that I was listening to UFO, AC/DC, Van Halen and Thin Lizzy. To move to a completely different genre like this Willie album speaks to how great it is. Each song is a story that lures you in and has a beginning, middle and end. What an incredible song writer Willie was. He is able to control the pace of the song, the loudness and softness of the song and the keys to create the moods that fit the words or the words to fit the moods of the song. I can tell by listening today, that I mostly listened to side one. I knew every word, despite not hearing it for probably two decades. Side two was a bit blurrier, but just as enjoyable.
I'll not make that mistake again and it's time to look for it for my second go around with vinyl and listen to it often, including side two. Yesterday, I listened to St. Etienne and remarked about how the lyrics didn't do much for me and the repetition of the songs made it feel more like background music. Today was a perfect illustration of how a masterful song writer can bring the songs out of the background and lure you into the story and the melodies.
I am a fan of Hole. This album is so much more mild than they’re pretty on the inside album which was truly punk. This album has a lot more harmonies and musicianship on it. Courtney Love was a rockstar more than a musician. It’s crazy that as great as she was as a front person for this band, she’s probably known more for being Kurt Cobain’s wife or for smacking Kathleen Hannah. Great listen.
Painful. Overall, a depressing tone and mood. This album proves to me that most of the 3-rated albums here come from a combination of 1’s and 5’s. I am soundly in the 1 group here and it feels like the folks giving it a 5 might need therapy. However, to each his own as they say. I’ll never listen to this again!
I thought this album was really fun. The band is tight. The energy in the room is palpable and James actually sings instead of screams which he seemed to do more in his later years. I wish I had been in the room. I bet it was a blast. I love when the mood is so well captured on an album.
I thought this album was really fun. The band is tight. The energy in the room is palpable and James actually sings instead of screams which he seemed to do more in his later years. I wish I had been in the room. I bet it was a blast. I love when the mood is so well captured on an album.
I turned on this album and my blood pressure goes down and. That’s all I need to know.
This is a 5 based on lyrics alone. She skewers so many subjects; the music business and misogyny in many forms. When I first heard this album, I was like hell yea, rock n roll for women! I wish it wasn’t still cutting edge, but we’re back to the Stepford Wives as a norm. She’s a voice I can relate to and hope she’s inspiring young women to be honest and gritty instead of fake and pretty!
Just not my thing. It feels like I was just the recipient of a screaming fit.
