All covers (?)
You don’t own me
Wishin’ and hopin’
Summer is over
Never heard any of this before. Surprised, liked more than expected. Interesting that Spellbound is the single as I find that one of the weaker tracks.
Into the light
Halloween
I only know the hits… have never listened to a Nirvana album in full and I was surprised how many “deep cuts” (to me) I liked. Can totally understand how this band changed the game at the time.
I only know the hits, never listened to an MJ album fully through. The hits really hit — Smooth Criminal & Man in the Mirror are highlights and so good. Also never heard Liberian Girl and really liked it.
Was hoping by listening to this album I’d understand why my mom is such a fan, but honestly was completely neutral the whole listen. Of course except for Symphony for the Devil, but maybe I’m just basic. Other great track was Salt of the Earth. So the intro & outro moved me but that was about it.
My first 5 star of the project! Van Morrison just does it for me. Even though every song on the album kind of sounds the same I love it. And it stoned me will never not get stuck in my head after a listen. And Moondance makes me want to have a dance party in my living room.
IMO album started off really weak. As the tracks progressed, so did the funk. Loved the funkiness. Overall though I am giving it 3 because I don’t think I’d listen to the whole album again, rather pick and choose to listen to the few songs that resonated with me.
First album of this project where I’ve never listened to the band & first album of the project that made me want to look at other discography outside of the selected album. Very reminiscent of other popular 60s rock at the time and I think this album holds its own. Loved the guitar
Nothing about this listen was inherently bad, however nothing spoke to me. None of the individual songs stuck out, didn’t grab any for my playlist.
I was happy to see this pop up because I knew I wanted to expose myself to more David Bowie. This album was a fun listen, I loved the spacey rock and roll theme. Moonage Daydream and Starman are so fun.
When I read that this was a concept album about a couple in the throes of addiction I was excited thinking I’d love the storytelling. Not exactly, it was flat and at times uncomfortable. The kids song triggered me hard.
I do like how “dark” the album is and there were a couple of songs I’d listen to again on their own but I can confidently say I’ll likely never listen to this album in full again.
A short and sweet listen. I really liked the vibe for the first half and didn’t realize Cream rocked that hard. However at one point I noticed it became more like background music when I was listening, I seemed to unconsciously disengage a bit. Highlights were Strange Brew and Dance the Night Away
3.5, rounding up to 4. I love me some Beach Boys so this album was an interesting listen after learning about the lore. Some songs are peak Beach Boys (loved Heroes and Villians & Song for Children) but then others are a bit too silly (looking at you Vega-Tables & Wind Chimes). Ultimately a pleasant bop.
I’ve always been very neutral towards Beck and this album falls into that same line. Highlights for me were Hotwax and Sissyneck.
Don’t know if I’m being “hard” on them because I expect great tunes from Fleetwood Mac. The first 1/3 of this album was strong but fell off sharply into average ballads the rest of the way.
Not the typical music I gravitate towards but I have to say the instrumentals were interesting and there were some excellent guitar solos. They get a 3 for 1st listen, but I think this would grow on me if I gave it a few more chances. Pleasantly surprised.
As I listened to the album I was realizing I have already listened to 80% of the album, just never knew what I was randomly listening to here and there was Boston. They’re definitely fun to sing along to.
As I’ve gotten older I’ve leaned into funk and really dig it. Interesting to read that this album was the early influencer for other funk. Obviously Give Up The Funk is top-tier. I did mostly like the album as a whole, but what grated on me was the talking over the music. The singing was excellent but oh so much talking. Will listen to again.
My first album of the project where I got a repeat artist. I do like this album, it was a good listen. Golden Years was the highlight.
Yeaaaah didn’t like this one. It was sooo ssslllooowww. I had to stop and come back to it a few times, which is bad considering the entire album is just over half an hour. Nothing made the playlist.
Excellent. Songs that transcend time. Lots of highlights on this album and I did discover new favorites like The Crystal Ship and Twentieth Century Fox. There’s something about Jim Morrison’s voice, it digs into you.
I love me some Frank and was excited to see this album pop up because I haven’t heard anything off of this and it forced me to do a deep Frank dive. There were certainly some highlights on this album (loved Glad to Be Unhappy, definitely adding to the Frank rotation) and of course love and heartbreak always lends to a good concept album. However I did feel it was a bit too slow for my taste so I think a solid 3 is the rating here.
2.5, rounding up to 3. The album name “club classics” threw me for a loop. I thought this was going to be umph umph clubby dance music the 80s is known for but alas it was not. I did come away liking two songs but will likely never listen to the rest.
I’m typically not partial to a live album but I enjoyed this listen. I guess I’m the bluesy type. This is not something I would have listened to when I was younger but I suppose I’m maturing in my old age. I thought the live/studio mix on one album was weird and I didn’t love the tiger song. I feel like this album totally makes sense being a blueprint/foundation for other artists after it’s time.
Every time I listened to this one I was distracted and I think when I come back to it I’ll be able to appreciate it more. Did love the strings throughout.
I was the peak audience for the Sex on Fire craze (and I LOVED that song at the time), but never thought to listen to the whole album. Well, here we are. A few standouts there outside of Sex on Fire, but nothing groundbreaking. Good, not great.
I’m always skeptical of a live album. I suppose I know more Peter Frampton than I originally did because as the album kept on truckin’ I realized I recognized a ton of songs. And ya know what I liked the ones I didn’t know.
Fun poppy album. I’m sure had I been alive during this albums hay day I would have been all over it.
Surprised I’ve never heard of Neneh Cherry because I vibed with this as I love me a female rapper. She’s also on a Gorillaz song that is usually on heavy rotation in my house. Definitely a few good standout songs. I’m surprised Buffalo Stance is the single or most popular of this album because that was a weird track IMO. Her messaging (ie the next generation) stands the test of time.
I can hear the influence from Elvis Costello in a lot of the music that I listen to, that’s come after him. However I think I prefer the music that’s come after him.
I’m dubbing this the OG emo. A lot of my friends are into Morrisey/The Smiths but this was my first real listen to anything outside the few mainstream songs I know. I understand why this vibes with so many.
The problem is I am comparing it to The Smiths album I was just generated the day before… and this one does not hit as hard. There were some standout songs, but it became background music at one point as well.
This one wasn’t for me, but I can of course appreciate those who enjoy Judas Priest.
Going into this project I typecasted myself as someone who is not into 80s music, but wanted to see if that was still true with a more mature ear. IMO this album was typical 80s and I didn’t enjoy it. So I guess I’m still a 80s hater. The 1959 song was so tough to get through. It was weirdly slow, I didn’t expect that.
Another example of not previously realizing how much by this artist I knew. This album was so beautiful to me. Gorgeous, heartfelt songs. When I was done, I immediately wanted to listen again.
This was a treat because this is the album I am most familiar with since I started the project. Interestingly enough I haven’t listened to the whole album in full but it’s totally been on my list. I didn’t realize how experimental this album was and I really dug it. In addition to the songs I already knew, I picked up some more bops.
I wavered between 3 or 4, will put 3 for now and if I have a change of heart and need to edit later, I will.
Clearly this album paved a path. There are so many classic songs on this album that have been in rotation for decades. Even ones that I didn’t immediately recognize, I had to give them their flowers.
Personally, I could not get past the talking and the interludes. I know the interludes were popular on rap albums but these exhausted me. They were so long.
Maybe I’m being harsh with the 1 but this really made zero impact on me. I’ve heard good things about Joy Division so I was waiting for something on the album to catch my attention, but nothing did. Perhaps I’ll revisit this and think I’m an idiot but for now unimpressive.
This album was meh. PJ Harvey gives female Kurt Cobain a bit.
Easy listening. I am familiar with Amon Tobin so it was interesting to see the connection here with Bebel Gilberto as I’ve never heard of her.
Once I saw “Live/Dead” I shuddered. This is the type of album I’m afraid of during this type of project. Even though I surround myself with “jammy” people, I never understood the jam band hype. Alas I did listen and felt that Turn on Your Love Light and The Eleven were good jams. Dark Star and Feedback were tough.
This album is one giant song. Everything sounds the same.
Dubbing this album the OG indie. The album sounds like something I would have been super into if I was in my 20s at the time. I thought there were some good bops outside of the super trendy There She Goes.
Reading the names of the track list, I figured this was going to be hard to get through. I’ve listened to worse (ie MSI). Some of the songs were a slog like Good Head but there were some things I liked, especially if you were not paying attention to the lack of lyrical prowess.
Enjoyed this album. It was funky and unique. After I finished listening I kept getting a hankering to re-listen for the rest of the day. This one is going to stay with me for a bit.
Nothing inherently “bad” (get it?) about this album, but it was boring to me. Much slower than I anticipated. I even let it loop a few times while I worked and nothing grabbed my attention for too long.
I thought I would enjoy this one more, 60s experimental rock is right up my alley. Had it play through a couple of times and it was fine, but no moments of pause or standout for me. Maybe I have to revisit this, or another one of their albums.
Have heard bits and pieces of The xx over the years (pushed to me by algorithms) but never gave one of their albums a full run. The upbeat songs on this album had me groovin’, but the slower songs were nothing substantial. It started like a lion and out like a lamb.
I really enjoyed Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, but outside of that, no spark.
Kudos to having your first album be a live one, that’s ballsy. This one was extremely noisy and full of spunk and I can understand why people love it and it set a foundation for others after. Ultimately not my style.
Dang forgot about Close To You… shot me right back to adolescence watching The Simpsons. What a great song, even though it’s a cover.
It’s weird to listen to an album that is 50/50ish covers to original songs. I’d much rather hear originals.
I do enjoy Karen Carpenters voice a lot though so I’ll give it a solid 3.
Likely a biased rating but do I care? No. This album reminds me of my angsty high school years. I feel it stands the test of time and the whole album is a banger. There are some great rage yell songs.
Interesting to see this album as part of this project! I know the popular Justice tracks so listening to the whole album was a treat. I’d say 50% of the songs were perfect, no notes, dance all night. But there were some misses there too, vibes were off… loud without a reason. The good ones are great but the bad ones are tough.
I liked this album, even though I wouldn’t say Black Sabbath is my normal cup of tea. I recognized more songs than intended, and now I’m open to hearing more from them.
Tough. Every time I had to stop and revisit the album to listen to the rest it was a struggle. Super boring. I saw someone else write “Husker Don’t” on their review and I have to agree.
Love me some CCR. This album was fine, loved Lodi, never heard it before. Bad Moon Rising is incredible and timeless. I feel like if I were in my 20s when this was released I would have made these songs my whole personality.
This has been on my list! As a child I didn’t understand the lore around “Criminal” but as an adult in 2020 “Under the Table” consumed me. It was an obsession song. This is female angst at its finest! The lyrics are incredible. Don’t worry men who don’t get this album, it’s not for you.
70s emo epitomized. There were songs that grabbed hold of me right away but I listened to this as I lived life, not intently. Might be something I have to revisit but for now I am interested to see what else Leonard Cohen has as I haven’t listened to him before now.
Between a 3 and 4 on this, but I’ll go with 3 for now and potentially edit later. I was pleasantly surprised by this album because I’ve heard Father and Son, but don’t get the hype. The songs were pleasant, uplifting, and smooth.
Ok this Morrissey album had vibes. I like this better than the other discography I heard. Will certainly be stealing some songs for the playlist and revisiting.
Admittedly, I have not delved into the jazz genre, but of course Miles Davis is one of the greats so I was curious to hear. Smooth and easy listening.
Joni Mitchell is one of the artists I’ve been dying to explore more. I’ve never heard any of the songs off this album. I love the imagery from the songwriting and felt she has the perfect voice to carry the story through. A dash quirky, I enjoyed it.
Prince is an artist I know almost nothing about outside of Chapelles Show. 80s music and I tend to not mix but wow Let’s Go Crazy slaps. Highlight of the album for me. People say this is Prince’s Magnum Opus. Idk if this album did it THAT MUCH for me, but I am interested to hear what else his discography is about.
I can confidently say I will never listen to this album in full again. This album caused me to go 3 days behind schedule in this project. Are they for real? Most of the songs are BS and feel like they just wanted to get to 69 (teehee).
I did start off giving it a legitimate shot and found towards the end I was so burnt out. I absolutely gravitated more towards the female voice, I enjoyed the songs she led way more.
Definitely not one of the best albums of all time, probably just on this list because it’s out there. They should have knocked down the set list to the standouts but alas I suppose they got the attention they wanted with this stunt.
I liked this one. It was easy listening, tender, and the instrumentals were unique.
What I’m trying not to do is compare it to the other Deep Purple album I’ve heard during this project so far, but it’s hard not to! I definitely didn’t enjoy this one as much which is interesting given that it has more “acclaim” per se. It at least deserves a 2 for Smoke on the Water… a widespread classic.
While this band certainly isn’t my typical jaunt, it makes me feel a little less alone(?) because I’m living the exact same timeline that Dead Kennedys was in 1980. I guess things don’t change… strong messaging.
While it wasn’t completely unbearable to listen to, it was boring. I don’t get the hype.
This is the best they could come up with fueled by ecstasy? Dang. A lot of others do it better. Anywho there were some tracks it’d probably be fun to roll to but mostly not.
Some bangers on here (Back in Black/Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution) but otherwise pretty average and at times lyrical repetitiveness.
I was shocked I knew a song from this album. Incredible that this band has the energy to do that live. Not my typical cup of tea, but I appreciated it.
Background music? Goes by so quick, only one line from Fire and Rain caught me.
Led Zeppelin, being one of my favorite bands, any ratings are going to be biased. This is a solid introductory album and has some incredible songs, but it’s not their crown jewel. Hovering between 4 & 5 here; will change later if I need.
Sad that the same themes of police brutality and mass incarceration for people of color are still around 35 years later. I grabbed a couple of songs to re-listen to later on and overall enjoyed the album.
While I’m trying not to compare to the other Nick Drake album, I will say that off the bat I did enjoy this one more. However the sentiment remains the same as the last—I can tell this is a good album but I’m interested to do a few more listens and see how it really speak to me.
This is not the Pink Floyd I know at all which is super interesting. Definitely an LSD-fueled album, and the middle of the album is such a treat. Hard to connect with some of the other songs, but I am interested to return to it at some point down the line.
I know Janelle only as guest vocals on many of songs I dig, and have always wanted to dive into her solo stuff. Was happy to see this pop up on the project. She sounds like nothing else of the time. Super interesting and unique, with velvety vocals. I love how creative and genre bending this album is. Makes me want to dive into the rest of her catalogue. Also high kudos that this was her debut album.
I’m surprised by how much I like this. Never listened to Courtney Love but she absolutely kills it. Angsty and powerful, some great songs here.
Never heard of them and there’s probably a reason for that. Nothing interesting at all on this album. I hate me a live album and this barely even constituted as background noise… yawn
I’m immediately comparing it to the last Elvis Costello I had to listen to in the project and it’s better. I can still hear his influence in things I hear today, but Elvis particularly doesn’t do much for me.
This is the type of album all those live jam band albums want to be. Excellent musicianship and just an overall fun listen!! It went by so quickly, I was jamming and engaged the whole time.
Idk, nothing special to me. I hate songs about cars.
Happy House was excellent, super groovy, but unfortunately everything else fell flat against that track. Enjoyed the instrumental only tracks towards the end more than I did the beginning. Likely won’t revisit.
Welp this is the type of album that makes me love this project. Smashing Pumpkins to me was always super lame (based only on like 2-3 singles I’ve heard in my life) but WOW this album HITS! Their singles are their worst songs on the album!!! Why were they singles!!!!?!
Yeah the lead singers voice is pretty nasally and the attempts at slow ballads can be laughable at times but when they’re ROCKIN’ it’s the only voice I’d expect. And holy cow their guitarist(s) and drummer are SO talented! I literally googled who they were.
Not a perfect album but I now have respect for Smashing Pumpkins
I’m a basic B when it came to listening to this one. Both of the songs I grabbed for my playlist were on Spotifys most streamed list for the artist. Outside of those 2-3 songs, there was nothing special to me and I likely won’t revisit/am not interested in the rest of their discography.
The beats were melodic and smooth. Guest artist’s voices were a perfect fit to the puzzle. Nothing outlandishly bad here but none of the verses truly hooked me in the way that other rap does.
I mean this was fine, easy listening. I liked it.
My middle school boyfriend was a drummer and obsessed with Metallica and I always thought it was heinous that he was a Metallica fan. Maybe I should have just ya know listened to them? (I wouldn’t have been into it the ) This album rocks. Metallica is sick.
Incredible voice, incredible talent. Heartbreaking and hauntingly beautiful songs.
I mean it was fine. Spacey and outer-worldly? I like ambient music but there was nothing crazy special. Maybe it was first of its time! Idk.
An album that definitely belongs on this list, that has stood the test of time. Songs I still hear sampled to this day. Upbeat, dancy songs. Lovely voices. Fun album.
This flavor of hip hop is not really my jam (ie Beastie Boys-esque) but I guess I really mean DMC-esque because they were the ones to do it first.
An obvious classic. The first 7 songs hit after hit after hit. So satisfying. After that the album loses me personally a bit with the quick 2ish minute songs. Not that they’re bad, it just feels like an obvious split.
This album is incredible. I can’t believe this is live! Johnny Cash sounds incredible and his banter with the inmates is hilarious. Totally an album that belongs on this list. Started off super strong and petered out towards the end. Legendary regardless.
Finally found a covers album that deserves this list. Until now didn’t understand why cover albums were significant enough to join this list but wow Johnny you are an icon. The way you sang I Hung My Head changed me. Some items on here don’t stack up to the OG, but that’s ok you still did the damn thing.
This is an interesting one for me because I have never listened to this album in full, yet I’ve 100% played out other Green Day albums. It’s pretty good for a debut album but outside of the obvious hits nothing really sparked me. Good groundwork laid though for future incredible releases.
I went in ready for this album to be dog shit and unexpectedly I was groovin’ to some songs. Also some awful stuff on here. Shocked to hear Eminem, didn’t know he was on there. This album SCREAMS 90s and I guess there are parts of me I didn’t realize were nostalgic for that.
Smooth, easy listening. Interested to hear more of Stevie’s discography after that initial intro.
I liked this album more than the other 90s hip hop/rap I’ve heard through this project so far. It was playful and even goofy at times but I think that’s part of the charm.
This album transports me back to my college— a local bar had “Irish Nights” with a guy who sang folky songs like this. Honestly he probably covered a few of these songs and I had no idea. For the nostalgia factor there I did think the album was fine, but definitely a tad too long.
Idk I didn’t think this album was that interesting and it was on the longer side. I expected more, especially considering the producers. I’d say 1.5 but I’ll round to 2.
I liked this one. Brilliant Corners and Pannonica were the two highlights. Wish I understood jazz a bit more to classify it a little further than “I liked it” but alas
I don’t think I’m in the right state of mind to listen to this one. I didn’t vibe with it at all, but I can see why the whimsical voice would be welcome to others. Not one that I’m personally going to revisit though.
This album had highs and lows. Some songs I was really jamming to and others I thought “ow my ears” Intetesting that one album had me so polarized.
Generic rock album. Listened to it 1.5x because I forgot the initial listen, but confirmed that nothing was catchy.
I am partial to ambient music. Nothing completely awful about this album but not groundbreaking either. I enjoyed the two shorter songs. The other songs felt way too long and there wasn’t any discerning beginning, middle, end.
I only know The Kinks crowd favorites, but I found this album to have fun music and fun hits. Will certainly relisten to the ones I felt a connection to.
This album flew by so fast I didn’t even realize I was listening to anything. Not for me I guess.
This is an example of an album that makes me love this project! I’ve never given Neil Young the time of day but know he’s beloved by many. What a surprisingly beautiful album. The song writing is so lovely, with some beautiful imagery. Can’t wait to be exposed to more Neil!
I liked it, thought it would be a bit of a stronger album, but I guess that’s my internal bias as I’ve never fully listened to a Springsteen album. A few nice hits on here though.
The album lead in is excellent. Loved the 1st 3 songs, especially the Prince collab. Never knew that song existed. Some of these songs are a bit too 80s for me but I can see why Madonna was the pop diva of her time. Poppy and catchy.
I can’t put my finger on where I’ve heard some of these songs before. There are some strong tunes here but then there’s also The Murder Mystery… wtf was that?
I know that I liked this enough to give it a 3 but I wish I understood it enough why it should be a 5. I mean the fact that this whole album was improv is astounding but I wish I understood it a bit better.
Talking Heads are legit. Enjoying their music & wouldn’t have necessarily listened to a whole album without this project.
This one likely didn’t get the intense headspace from me while I was listening to it because I fear it turned into background music for most of the listen. Likely something that I would enjoy more with a few listens but one initial listen was a resounding meh. I feel like they’d be good live though? Idk
I feel like I should appreciate Radiohead more given that a lot of people’s music taste I trust truly love Radiohead but I’ve always found them particularly average and it’s taken me many, many, many listens to “like” certain songs.
I liked this one! Some jams on here and some prior earworms that I never realized were indeed Def Leppard
Vibes were good, very rock & roll and I liked the female vocal lead. Initial listen I think 2 but would probably grow on me to a 3 if I continued a few more reps
Interesting that this was tagged as electronica because this is 100% not what I think when I think electronica. I found this to be incredibly boring. The outro (final minutes, not even the final song) was the most musically interesting thing for me.
This album screams 60s Americana to me. I’ll admit I do my best to distance myself from country as much as possible but I enjoyed this album a lot. The major miss for me was how depressing the themes/lyrics were, and how repetitive it got.
Aaahhhhh ok so this is Flava Flave. I’m learning I’m not very much into 90s rap through this project but I thought the themes about racism/being black in America here were super in your face and I appreciated that.
Guess I like Jethro Tull. Full of bangers, can definitely see myself listening to this one again.
This is a pretty solid debut pop album, and at the time it paved the way for a resurgence of female solo bubblegum pop. Boy/girl bands as well. This was the gatekeeping album. I’d say half this album is pop dynamos and the other half is half baked or not super interesting. One half carries the other.
Was a little too old lady/waiting room vibes for me honestly? The Ocean is a standout song though so honestly like a 1.5 but I guess I’ll round up.
Ok so yes this was good, a bit all over the place. But there was some really fun musicianship happening here.
Someone please explain to me why something like this is on this list. Not a fan of country preachy Jesus genre I suppose.
