Jun 26 2025
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Very thankful this introduced me to CSNY and all of their work. Only listened to CSN stuff in the past and this is usually considered the best album from all of their work. Each of the four members contribute in their own way even if it worked for only one album.
Young > Stills > Nash > Crosby
4
Jun 27 2025
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
A legendary debut album that showcases the mysterious rise of Tracy Chapman and her affect on African American singer-songwriting and music in the late 1980s. Who doesn't love Fast Car?
3
Jun 28 2025
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I don't like ELO. It sounds good but it's just a futuristic copy of the Beatles and sounds like Queen and many other 70s groups. Mr. Blue Sky is the worst hit song ever from a rock band like this. A necessary evil to influence better acts.
2
Jun 29 2025
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
A very okay album. Nothing that special since their just the UK Strokes. Take Me Out became a huge hit for the 2000s indie rock era for some reason. The Strokes are better then this copy band and FF have not improved upon this record.
2
Jun 30 2025
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
A Jazz album that is a mini symphony that tells a personal story of John Coltrane. Jazz albums don't only need to be a highlight of an artists work and that is why this is received as one of the greatest jazz albums. Great solos toward the end by the band. Best to listen in one sitting since its a short and sweet four songs.
4
Jul 01 2025
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Eminem's second album is pretty solid and sets the tone for his early 2000s work. Changed to 3 stars which makes more sense, but it was nonetheless influential.
3
Jul 02 2025
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Surprised I got this a few days after Deja Vu. Not as good as that but this utilizes many big name guest appearances including Hendrix, Clapton, and Ringo. Brilliantly produced, sounds great and seems to be a very underrated album both then and now.
3
Jul 03 2025
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
An album only known for being in the book, its quite a random listen. It's a pretty clean mambo album that is rated low solely for its little known significance.
3
Jul 04 2025
War
U2
Not much of a big U2 fan but this is a good introduction to their work and not all of their later crap. Disgruntled Irish people hating the British is fire.
3
Jul 05 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Very clean, its a classic and the father of metal music. Crazy how they peaked with their first two albums all in the same year after existing for only two.
5
Jul 06 2025
Tago Mago
Can
So many haters dislike this masterpiece? Very influential that not many know about. I like jam music so this is clearly up my alley.
5
Jul 07 2025
Signing Off
UB40
Listened to the wrong UB40 album at first before listening to this one. Very solid lyrically and is some crisp reggae. Interesting transitions from lyrical tracks to instrumentals/jams. Another artist that musically peaked during their first album. Not many people like UB40 I guess but their early albums are very clean. Literall 12 minute track hating on Thatcher
4
Jul 08 2025
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Oh yeah, very good. Love Blondie and this is the only inclusion on the list. All of their early work is easily listenable. Essential album for New Wave listeners. Heart of Glass and Sunday Girl 💯 💯
4
Jul 09 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The first of the great RHCP albums. It was pretty long but still a blast to listen to. Many references to other musicians throughout.
4
Jul 10 2025
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
It was just alright. A well crafted 60s album with a huge hit and a cult following. However, it wasn't that much for me.
3
Jul 11 2025
Kimono My House
Sparks
Weird because I was looking at this album a day before it was randomized to me. I was looking at the Edgar Wright documentary on this band and this is the album with their biggest hit. From the listen, did not fall in love with this band and found it a bit of a bore compared to the other albums in the book. There were a few highlights in there.
2
Jul 12 2025
Abraxas
Santana
One of Santana's best. Oye Como Va is my favorite song from him.
4
Jul 13 2025
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Already my 3rd album with Stephen Stills and 3rd as a different act. 2nd album with Neil Young. Probably the best Buffalo Springfield album with some great songs and vocal performances by Stills and Young.
3
Jul 14 2025
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
I have never been a big thrash metal fan and while I know this is one of the best thrash metal albums, it ranks lower than many other albums I've listened and will listen on this list.
2
Jul 15 2025
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
This is the first band that I've listnened to one of their albums all the way through before starting this and as I do love the Velvet Underground, it was plesant to listen to these songs as I've only heard a few on this LP. Very decent album, not as good as TVU & Nico and Loaded but I'd say #3 is a good spot for a great band.
4
Jul 16 2025
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
Not familiar with Kool Keith's work, but this is one of the projects he worked on and its a pretty good album that includes his custom persona as a concept kind of rap album. Its pretty underrated and pretty much a cult favorite. Some weird lyrics in here but I thought it was funny and decent.
3
Jul 17 2025
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Very experimental for his debut album. Inspirational and mainly was due to David Bowie's masterful songwriting and production on it. Really stands out at the time but Pop's second album has more of the hits.
3
Jul 18 2025
Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Decent 60s blues album. Its Eric Clapton so it even makes it better!! I enjoyed the What I Say cover with the Ray cameo at the end.
3
Jul 19 2025
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Have never listened to the album in full, but have listened to some of the songs many times in the past. Peace Frog is probably my favorite Doors song and one of my favorite songs from the period in general. The transition into Blue Sunday always is beautiful. As someone who performed Doors songs in the past, I've grown a liking to them despite not listening to them that much. Land Ho is one of those funny songs that I was recommended years ago and would have been fun to play that but never did.
4
Jul 20 2025
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Somehow, this is the first album I've gotten that I've already listened to all of. I am a pretty big Louis Prima fan thanks to Martin Scorsese movies and the Mafia 2 video game. I listen to Louis a few times a year when I'm in the mood. This is pretty much a compilation album that doesn't include my favorite song of his "When you're smiling." Its also one of the oldest albums in the book.
4
Jul 21 2025
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
A decent 1960s folk album that is pretty underrated and given a boost by inclusion in the book. Known for the original version of Everybody's Talkin, it includes some beautiful tracks in it.
3
Jul 22 2025
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Elton's best work. Many people agree with this as its got a wide range of stuff from hits to more niche songs. Its a double album and sure is long, but nonetheless enjoyable for one of music's greatest icons. Enjoyed the first time listen of the album.
5
Jul 23 2025
Revolver
Beatles
Listened to this a bunch over the years (as with every beatles album) and of course this is one of the greatest albums ever made. I suppose this is the first album I've gotten that I've listened to a bunch and know all the songs by heart. All in all, its great. Never had a problem with Good Day Sunshine or any other song on the album. It's very well put together and Tomorrow Never Knows is still insane for its time.
5
Jul 24 2025
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Yeah, it gave me the fourth album after I listened to the first three the day before. RIP Ozzy the legend, the prince of darkness, and the best rockstar to be on reality tv. Clearly, the generator knew I already listened to the other two (I got Paranoid a few weeks ago) and gave me this one to listen today. I really liked this album since it wasn't all heavy metal, although I can't quite tell what it has influenced.
4
Jul 25 2025
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Pretty decent Afrobeat album, not his most famous album though so I am curious about its inclusion in here.
3
Jul 26 2025
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
A good album to throw at zombies. Thought they were really cool sounding like Dylan.
3
Jul 27 2025
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
I have like 2,000 hours on Fallout New Vegas and I listened to this album a month ago. 5 stars or the game was rigged from the start. I love when I mod the game and add all the songs from this album to the radio.
5
Jul 28 2025
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
One of the best 1990s rap albums, impactful for what was to come the rest of the decade. Quite the global album in its themes. Its most popular song is included as the closing track even as it was released a year before.
4
Jul 29 2025
Brothers
The Black Keys
It was alright. A band whose music I've heard over the years which mostly includes the hit Howlin for You, a song that is probably on most 2010s indie playlists. Haven't got that many 21st Century albums yet on here but this is just alright.
3
Jul 30 2025
The Predator
Ice Cube
It's kind of hard to rate these 90s rap albums because alot of them follow the same formats, themes, etc. Ice Cube is just a terrific rapper in this album and that eclipses him over some of the other rap album's I got.
4
Jul 31 2025
The Who Sell Out
The Who
Nice little experimental concept album. Had no idea that they made this (like I even listen to Who albums). Easiest showcase of corporatism in music.
3
Aug 01 2025
Disraeli Gears
Cream
A pretty decent 60s psychadelic album. Obviously has the hit song everyone knows and a few other good tracks. Pretty crazy album cover too.
3
Aug 02 2025
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Mixed emotions musically, great lyrically. Not sure if this is my kind of music. I like Trent Reznor's voice, though.
2
Aug 03 2025
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
An improvement of the debut album, although its much more Iggy "Pop" than his other works. It has his hits on it and works as a pretty good mainstream follow up. Bowie can produce and create any work to be great.
4
Aug 04 2025
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
A simple country album from an artist I've never heard of. Apparently, he sang the Spanish lyrics on Should I Stay or Should I Go. Lucky for him to get an album included in this book. It seems he's made other more popular works than this. It was pretty short and alright I suppose.
2
Aug 05 2025
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
One of the 70s soundtracks that were miles better then the movies they were for. I really enjoyed listening to this one.
4
Aug 06 2025
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Always one of my favorites. Didn't listen to it the day it was generated since I am disappointed that its given me Revolver and this before #50. Listened to it plenty of times over the years and is an easy 5 star album.
5
Aug 07 2025
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Blur were still trying to find their sound in their second album. Still before the main Britpop era, it included many different sounds from Madchester to Beatles-esque 60s. Lyrics were a huge improvement from their debut album which I thought were pretty basic. Overall, a joy to listen to and some hidden gems in this one.
4
Aug 08 2025
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Ah yes, this has that one song I've heard a lot but keep forgetting the name (and the artist). It was alright for a synth pop album but not high for me compared to the other albums.
2
Aug 09 2025
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
This was a perfectly okay 70s album from another artist I don't think I've heard of before. None of the songs were familiar but it was very 70s studio. "Armstrading" sounds a lot like Christine McVie also, and I guess Tracy Chapman is the American version of "Armstrading."
3
Aug 10 2025
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
I really enjoyed this little album. Not really familiar with Oldfield but this was really good for an amateur up and commer who recorded it all himself Will watch the Exorcist soon since it uses part of the album.
4
Aug 11 2025
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Deleted my review but I really enjoyed this when I first listened. Quite a surprise and I really like one of the songs in here.
4
Aug 12 2025
Metallica
Metallica
The essential black album. Always a go to when getting into metal and is pretty decent considering I've only heard a few of the songs before.
4
Aug 13 2025
Headquarters
The Monkees
This is the first album I've gotten that I didn't really care for. The Monkees were a pretty overrated commercialized American Beatles knockoff and this album wasn't anything special.
1
Aug 14 2025
Amnesiac
Radiohead
The hipster Radiohead album. Great to listen when you're high. Hard to rank because its just a part 2 of Kid A, but I'd defend this album more than most. I don't really dislike any of the songs also. I also rate this too high because of personal bias.
5
Aug 15 2025
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Kind of a shame the best songs in the album are in the beginning and the second half is whatever. Still some good songs there, but doesn't beat the first four tracks. Probably the 2nd best Stones album.
4
Aug 16 2025
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Pretty solid album by Joni. great production and musically very strong. The last song on the album is a cover of something I haven't heard in some years.
4
Aug 17 2025
Suicide
Suicide
The pioneer synth pop album was pretty alright. Didn't seem mildly impressive though the songs were pretty crazy.
2
Aug 18 2025
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Crazy how many metal hits are on one album. An essential must listen for mainstream heavy metal.
4
Aug 19 2025
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Warning: Glass knock over jump scare! Quite an immersive live album that feels like you'd listen to it at a fine dining restaurant.
3
Aug 20 2025
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Top 5 rap album of all time, its pretty long but it was great to finally hear the hit songs as an album and as a whole. It's very explicit though!
5
Aug 21 2025
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Pretty mid, wasn't anything special. The memes about this band having the fight on stage were legendary, only special thing about them?
2
Aug 22 2025
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2
Aug 23 2025
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
It's a fine Simon & Garfunkel album. Not one of my favorites, its pretty short, has two of their hits.
3
Aug 24 2025
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Decent album, good debut. Maybe they should be in the RnR HOF.
3
Aug 25 2025
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
Listened to this on a long drive. Really fun live album. Might get into more Tom Waits now, he had so much fun doing this.
4
Aug 26 2025
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
A pioneer album for much of the 80s sound. The Man Manchine is an enjoyable experience for those who enjoy electronic and synth pop music and want to know where its origins lie.
4
Aug 27 2025
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Good britpop album, started liking this band recently. Not 100% sure why this was included in the book and I'm sure its not going to be to everyone's liking. It's what the Stone Roses could have been if they kept making music.
3
Aug 28 2025
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
An insanely strong debut by Nick Drake. He hones the sounds of nature and tranquility through the use of various strings, wind instruments, and percussion to create beautiful 60's folk music. Wish I listened to it in a different setting.
4
Aug 29 2025
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
This was not good. Pretty poor debut album of the Stones playing American blues covers. Didn't sound good at all. Its only here because its the Rolling Stones' debut. It took some years for the Stones to make really great music.
1
Aug 30 2025
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
The generator gave me 2 Stones albums in b2b days. This one is clearly much better than the debut album. This album was the start of the peak era for the band and the records that were coming out. A well-defined blues rock sound completes the album.
4