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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

So many haters dislike this masterpiece? Very influential that not many know about. I like jam music so this is clearly up my alley.

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

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 💯 💯

The first of the great RHCP albums. It was pretty long but still a blast to listen to. Many references to other musicians throughout.

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.

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.

One of Santana's best. Oye Como Va is my favorite song from him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pretty decent Afrobeat album, not his most famous album though so I am curious about its inclusion in here.

A good album to throw at zombies. Thought they were really cool sounding like Dylan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A pretty decent 60s psychadelic album. Obviously has the hit song everyone knows and a few other good tracks. Pretty crazy album cover too.

Mixed emotions musically, great lyrically. Not sure if this is my kind of music. I like Trent Reznor's voice, though.