“Africa Brasil” by Jorge Ben Jor (1976) Never heard this album nor this artist. But i have to say, I loved it. I'm not sure what i was expecting but I loved the rhythms and the samba feel to the music. I'll be adding this to my saved albums

As a white Australian teenager, i thought that this album was brilliant. I felt the anger, I loved the beats, I played Fuck tha police loud. It is an album of its time and place. Listening to it now i can appreciate it, but it's not for me

This is a great album. A really solid opening with Ramble Tamble. The tracks then move into a higher gear. It is a really pleasant way to pass the time. If this was a greatest hits album you'd be pretty happy to have it in your collection, to think that this was released as a regular album is striking. The musician ship and the vocals a brilliant. Worth listening to.

I was underwhelmed by this album. The songs on the album have a sameish quality to them that causes them to blend into one. It is the sort of album that could play through in the background on a chilled night in and except for one or two tracks you wouldn't notice it playing

My goodness this is a patchy album. There are some great songs on this album (Synchronicity II, King of Pain, Every Breath You Take), but some of the other music just goes straight through to the keeper for me. You can hear the quality of the musicians, but songs like Mother just suck the life out of the album.

It may be because I'm a middle aged white guy, but I love this album. I love the way that Paul Simon has drawn from other inspirations and worked them into something that is his. The harmonies are gorgeous, the rhythms catchy and the African influences brilliant. It is a really vibrant and diverse feeling album.

I quite liked this. It is the conic Brit-pop sound. A really solid debut album.

Electric live performance, raw and raucous but still note-perfect. Sam Cooke goes at a break neck pace. We were robbed of him way too soon

I liked Freak on a Leash and Got the Life I found the rest pretty tedious. It has a same ish quality that is wearing.

I can see why this album is so revered as one of the great funk albums but it doesn't do it for me. I'll come back and listen another time but I just felt lost in it

I was 12 when this album came out and somehow managed to miss it. Listening to it now takes me back to the early 80's and evokes some of the sound of that time. It’s an enjoyable album, a nice early 80s snapshot with one classic on it - Pretty in Pink. For me the album is a "oncer" - I'm glad that I heard it but I don't think that I'll be back

I like Arcade Fire, don't love them. I like the vibe of the album. They did a great job creating an atmosphere.

This album is catchy, timeless music with a distinctive vibe. Marley shines brightly throughout the album. The version of No woman no cry is not the one most people know but no complaints.

Great album, very consistent all throughout. It's a very Black Keys album. I suspect it functions as a good soundtrack for an evening of food and friends.

I really liked this album. As an 11 year I remember hearing Brass in Pocket and writing the band off. The album had an edge and an energy that I really enjoyed. I liked the Chrissie Hynde's voice and the way they moved between punk and new wave. I'll listen to this again

This was Ok, enjoyable enough, straight down the middle 70s rock.

Their sound is distinctive. It is easy to hear the debt that bands like The Beastie Boys owe them. I love the way that the album opens, it catches you and just keeps going

I hadn't realised that this was their debut album...It's a ripper. This album takes everything that was good about British rock bands at the time and dials it up to 11. There are some absolute bangers on this album.

So many bongo drums...this album of covers was great until it wasn't, somewhere around satisfaction. Neat little time capsule of 70s vibe, but a bit much to listen to all at once...

Listening to this on the day of Ozzy Osbourne's passing. Easiest 5 stars I've ever given. An absolute classic from start to finish.

I quite like this. I hear Pete Seeger and especially Woodie Guthrie. It's kind of a tricky album to rate, it’s pleasant enough but i think I prefer Woodie Guthrie and especially Bob Dylan

Smart, political, and fun, this is a great record. There are times when a great heaping of ska, just hits the spot. Loved the vibe

I loved this album. Janis Joplin's voice is so raw, so sublime. Me and Bobby McGee puts a smile on my face every time that I hear it, as much for the way that band life the tune as for Joplin's singing. This album is bluesy and jammy and the Full Tilt Boogie Band are really tight.

My Goodness this album is a relentless sonic assault on the senses. It is hard, fast and aggressive. Utterly frenetic

I don't quite know what to make of this album. It is growing on me I think. I feels like listening to a Radiohead album which is not such a bad thing. I think part of the reason I struggled with this album is because it is such a diverse sounding album. I'm a little surprised at how much I ended up liking this one.

It was ok but for me it's a oncer of an album. It felt like one of those albums you have to work to appreciate. Music from the head not from the heart.

I did really like this album. You can hear what they are becoming as a band. It's is so soothing that takes you to different places looking at love, regret not to mention living in a yellow submarine. For an album to come out in 1966 and still sound this good speaks volumes about what a generational band they were. I'm always surprised by the depth of their music.

Honestly, this left me cold. Ms Jackson is a ripping song but there was very little else to recommend the album to me.

I love that an album like this made this list. It is extraordinary. Some of it is wonderful, some of it is overwhelming, all of it is very high quality improv jazz. It's complex and layered and I really enjoyed it.

This is an album for its time. It feels very 80's metal...Aerosmithish perhaps. Its a good listen though, I'll be back to it

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. I wasn't a fan as a teenager, I'm still not, but i enjoyed the album

I'm not sure why I had to listen to this album before I died. I have now I can't imagine listening to it again. It's patchy, it's ok but it didn't connect with me

I really only knew Ian Dury from the Hit me with your rhythm stick phase. The album is quirky and very definitely an acquired taste. I don't hate this but it did start to wear a little thin

I really didn't want to like this album. As a rule i want very little to do with Nazi sympathisers. I liked the album but i won't be listening to it again

It's albums like this that make this exercise worthwhile. I hadn't heard of Keith Jarrett before, had no idea about his art and am so glad that this list introduced him to me. His playing is soulful and beautiful and the story behind the album is a ripper. I'll be listening to this for a long time

It was ok as an album. Listenable, hard rock. I liked their later material better. It's probably not one I'm going to play again

I've said this a couple of times now about albums on this list. This is something I wouldn’t have listened to without this site, and I’m glad I did. it has a great vibe to it and it grew on me as the album progressed

I think this album would be great if i was high. Even as it is I quite like it. I love that Lemmy is playing bass on this. But even with Lemmy playing i had had enough by the end of the first disc.

I really liked this album. Joni Mitchell's voice is great. Again, this is another album I haven't heard before, but I am so glad that I've been able to experience it now. This is a very laid back album, easy to listen to.