Jun 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
Bummed
                                Happy Mondays
                            
                    
                    
                            More interesting and jangly than expected. Very eighties. Gets a bit samey but enjoying the percussion. Shame the remastered version is still so muddy in places.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Wild Is The Wind
                                Nina Simone
                            
                    
                    
                            Fantastic, love the production
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Kid A
                                Radiohead
                            
                    
                    
                            A classic 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tidal
                                Fiona Apple
                            
                    
                    
                            Good but not nearly as good as her later albums
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 19 2025
                            
                            
                                
Highway 61 Revisited
                                Bob Dylan
                            
                    
                    
                            Not quite but close to his best
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 20 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Folsom Prison
                                Johnny Cash
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
Oracular Spectacular
                                MGMT
                            
                    
                    
                            Decent - their later ones are better
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
                                Charles Mingus
                            
                    
                    
                            Heard many times, great but not up there with ah um
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
Deloused in the Comatorium
                                The Mars Volta
                            
                    
                    
                            A favourite. Hard to believe I have been listening to this for 22 years.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
California
                                American Music Club
                            
                    
                    
                            Was excited to finally get something I’ve never heard of, turns out there’s a good reason for that. Bang average dime a dozen boring middle of the road rock that should nowhere near any best albums list. There’s not a memorable or interesting song on it. 
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tigermilk
                                Belle & Sebastian
                            
                    
                    
                            Very good, nice to hear again after years - all of their albums have a few weaker songs though, weirdly.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Moon Safari
                                Air
                            
                    
                    
                            This was unavoidable around the end of the century - lovely chill album with great production and some fantastic bass lines
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Parklife
                                Blur
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 02 2025
                            
                            
                                
Next
                                The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
                            
                    
                    
                            Pretty good, best unknown album so far. some fairly standard blues/boogie but one or two cool songs there.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 03 2025
                            
                            
                                
Kala
                                M.I.A.
                            
                    
                    
                            Not heard this album all the way through before, it’s not my bag but at least it’s interesting. Enjoying some of the polyrhythms and the instruments used are unusual (didgeridoo was pretty cool). Cool pixies and modern lovers references. Some of it just sounds ugly though - never want to hear Jimmy again. 
                    
                    Always good to hear someone trying out lots of ideas, especially when the charts are full of boring middle of the road slop these days. I don’t understand people on here giving this 1 scores, what’s the point of doing this list if you’re not going to have an open mind? Challenging yourself is a good thing.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 04 2025
                            
                            
                                
Porcupine
                                Echo And The Bunnymen
                            
                    
                    
                            Pretty good, well aware of the band and have seen them live but for some reason I never went into their back catalogue. It’s very of its time and a little samey but some great stuff there.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
So
                                Peter Gabriel
                            
                    
                    
                            Some of my favourite songs of his are on here (Red Rain) as well as a song I dislike (Don’t give up, I never liked it). A great album though, just a shame it’s so heavy on the synthesizers.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Dirt
                                Alice In Chains
                            
                    
                    
                            Grunge classic, loved it then and love it now
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
                                Devo
                            
                    
                    
                            Very good - so many ideas for a debut album. A band I never looked into in any detail but will now. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 10 2025
                            
                            
                                
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
                                Spiritualized
                            
                    
                    
                            A very good album although I was more familiar with the two after and like them better.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Shake Your Money Maker
                                The Black Crowes
                            
                    
                    
                            Always found black crowes vastly overrated, it’s bang average blues rock. Telling the best song is a cover. They’re ok live though.  
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hot Rats
                                Frank Zappa
                            
                    
                    
                            I love Zappa - this is not his best album (that would be apostrophe, one size fits all or over-nite sensation for me) but still has to be five stars. I can see why this is on the list with peaches on it but would have liked to have seen some more albums on the list.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
25
                                Adele
                            
                    
                    
                            It’s... fine. She is obviously a great singer but I feel absolutely nothing listening to this.
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Killing Joke
                                Killing Joke
                            
                    
                    
                            Not bad, hadn’t heard this before. Can see some influence on later post punk bands. A little one note in places. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Led Zeppelin
                                Led Zeppelin
                            
                    
                    
                            Come on now, five stars. Their first six albums are all timeless classics.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Guero
                                Beck
                            
                    
                    
                            Good album, fun to revisit. He has better / more influential albums. Starting to doubt this list at this point honestly. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Fear Of A Black Planet
                                Public Enemy
                            
                    
                    
                            First great album I hadn’t heard (all of - I did of course know the two big singles). Loved it, it’s so dense and full of energy and righteous anger. Chuck Ds voice and delivery are great on this.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Lost In The Dream
                                The War On Drugs
                            
                    
                    
                            Very familiar, a very good but not exactly a ground breaking album. Fantastic driving music.  
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hard Again
                                Muddy Waters
                            
                    
                    
                            Obviously a legend of the Chicago blues, this album is most likely listed because of the famous recording of Mannish Boy. It sounds absolutely fantastic (and has the great Pinetop Perkins on piano) but I still prefer Folk Singer, or Fathers and Sons.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Black Sabbath
                                Black Sabbath
                            
                    
                    
                            RIP Ozzy. Good and hugely influential album even if it’s not close to paranoid or master of reality.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
Giant Steps
                                The Boo Radleys
                            
                    
                    
                            A name I’d heard but I’ve never listened to them. It’s alright, some of the songs are a bit weak and the singing / playing not the best. I enjoyed some of the noisier songs and unusual instrumentation 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 28 2025
                            
                            
                                
We Are Family
                                Sister Sledge
                            
                    
                    
                            Really not for me. Nile Rodgers is a genius and the guitar and bass parts on this make some of it a worthwhile listen. The keyboards sound absolutely atrocious. Some bangers on here of course but only good on a dancefloor really. As an album it’s rubbish and repetitive. 
                    
                            1
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 29 2025
                            
                            
                                
Live And Dangerous
                                Thin Lizzy
                            
                    
                    
                            A classic live album. Their music has always been a bit straightforward for me but there’s no doubting their influence.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Power In Numbers
                                Jurassic 5
                            
                    
                    
                            It’s cool - some fun samples and really inventive lyrics. Not as good towards the end.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 31 2025
                            
                            
                                
Stephen Stills
                                Stephen Stills
                            
                    
                    
                            Never heard him solo - it’s good but never particularly great and really let down by the production..
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Let England Shake
                                PJ Harvey
                            
                    
                    
                            Love PJ - this is near her best. Hope the likes of rid of me and to bring you my love are on the list. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 04 2025
                            
                            
                                
Rubber Soul
                                Beatles
                            
                    
                    
                            Obviously incredible even if not my favourite of theirs. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 05 2025
                            
                            
                                
Superunknown
                                Soundgarden
                            
                    
                    
                            Aged superbly -nice to revisit
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 06 2025
                            
                            
                                
Joan Armatrading
                                Joan Armatrading
                            
                    
                    
                            Good voice but very bland
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
Straight Outta Compton
                                N.W.A.
                            
                    
                    
                            Very cool but a bit repetitive after a while. Enjoyed public enemy more 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Coat Of Many Colors
                                Dolly Parton
                            
                    
                    
                            It’s fine, she’s a good song writer and great singer but nothing grabbed me
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Van Halen
                                Van Halen
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 12 2025
                            
                            
                                
Bossanova
                                Pixies
                            
                    
                    
                            Not as good as surfer Rosa or Doolittle but still good 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Mister Kelly's
                                Sarah Vaughan
                            
                    
                    
                            It’s good but not for me, bit bland
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
Exodus
                                Bob Marley & The Wailers
                            
                    
                    
                            Not a raggae guy but this was very good throughout 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
Head Hunters
                                Herbie Hancock
                            
                    
                    
                            Heard before but enjoyed it more this time - still prefer maiden voyage though 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Morrison Hotel
                                The Doors
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 19 2025
                            
                            
                                
Come Away With Me
                                Norah Jones
                            
                    
                    
                            I have heard it before as I have been in a coffee shop in the last 20 odd years. She’s talented and has a great voice but it’s just boring. Starting to understand the criteria for this list less and less.
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 20 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Queen Is Dead
                                The Smiths
                            
                    
                    
                            A classic
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Exile On Main Street
                                The Rolling Stones
                            
                    
                    
                            Of course it’s great but not as consistent as their best albums. Love ventilator blues.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Yank Crime
                                Drive Like Jehu
                            
                    
                    
                            Only very vaguely aware of this band - and they’re fantastic, finally this list is coming good. Sounds like a bit at times like sonic youth, fugazi, toadies, at the drive in, trail of dead. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
                                Arctic Monkeys
                            
                    
                    
                            What a debut this is
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
                                Lauryn Hill
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hot Buttered Soul
                                Isaac Hayes
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
                                Laura Nyro
                            
                    
                    
                            Not heard of her but a real talent. Music not for me, too much show tune influence.
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
You Want It Darker
                                Leonard Cohen
                            
                    
                    
                            An absolute belter I was very familiar with already. The production on this is impeccable 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Mama's Gun
                                Erykah Badu
                            
                    
                    
                            Always quite liked Erykah Badu’s singles but I get bored listening to a full album. There’s good melodies here but it doesn’t really add up to more than just chill background music. The weird vocal delivery in some songs got on my nerves after a while.  
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
Exile In Guyville
                                Liz Phair
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
Remain In Light
                                Talking Heads
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Parachutes
                                Coldplay
                            
                    
                    
                            Their good album. Loved it when it came out and still do now, only notable thing is the production is muddier than I remembered. Shame how they developed from here, their recent albums are just unlistenable to me.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Life Thru A Lens
                                Robbie Williams
                            
                    
                    
                            Not for me and definitely not worthy of this list but some decent pop tunes on it
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 20 2025
                            
                            
                                
Iron Maiden
                                Iron Maiden
                            
                    
                    
                            Nice to revisit, never liked di’anno’s vocals as much but all the rough ingredients are there for the classic stuff. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Imagine
                                John Lennon
                            
                    
                    
                            A classic of course. Album tracks (how do you sleep a special stand out) are actually miles better than the famous two songs on this. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Konnichiwa
                                Skepta
                            
                    
                    
                            Really not my thing but there’s real skill and lyricism here and the Americans are underrating it severely for their own dumb reasons so giving it an extra star
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Fat Of The Land
                                The Prodigy
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Bryter Layter
                                Nick Drake
                            
                    
                    
                            It’s great but my favourite will always be pink moon
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Sticky Fingers
                                The Rolling Stones
                            
                    
                    
                            A classic only marred by my least favourite stones song (wild horses) 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 28 2025
                            
                            
                                
...And Justice For All
                                Metallica
                            
                    
                    
                            Still good, production sounds a lot harsher than I remember. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 29 2025
                            
                            
                                
Music For The Jilted Generation
                                The Prodigy
                            
                    
                    
                            Fat of the land is so much better
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Something Else By The Kinks
                                The Kinks
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4