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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.

3.5, rounding up to 4. 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 become 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.