Strikingly forgettable. Great start!
Favorites: Big Black Car & Femme Fatale. Would like Holocaust better, and would probably name it a favorite, if it wasn’t, you know, named that.
(March 18, 1978; Rock; British/English; 13 tracks; 55:13 runtime)
Wasn’t convinced of the need to hear a live version over a studio album, but walked away pleased & understanding of why it’s acclaimed highly for what it is. Heavier than I expected from a band with mod beginnings/the Tommy sound of the time.
Favorites: Young Man Blues, My Generation (Medley), & Tattoo (May 16, 1970; Rock; British/English; 14 tracks; 1hr 17 min runtime)
Best album of all time, no notes. Nothing will top the sheer rage, hedonism, prowess of this band at their prime; and nothing so closely fleshes out of the thrill of pure American rock n’ roll.
Fave tracks: Nightrain, Sweet Child O’ Mine, & Rocket Queen. July 21, 1987. American/English. 12 tracks. 53:32 runtime.
Favorites: Sexy Boy, La femme d’argent, & Le voyage de Pénélope.
January 16, 1998. Downtempo/Electronica. French/English. 10 tracks. 43:45 runtime.
Was a brave girl about this one and finished the whole thing, and: absolutely not. Repetitive.
October 19, 1988. Big beat/techno. British/English. 11 tracks. 62:00 runtime.
Classic! Not as expansive or experimental as a few other of their albums, but perfectly wonderful & definitely marks the start of the best, both musically and lyrically. Strange closer, though. Thematically.
Faves: Girl, Norwegian Wood, & Michelle.
Folk Rock. December 3, 1965. British/English. 14 tracks. 34:59 runtime.
Not as gripping as a so-called best album of any genre, but cool concept.
Country. American/English. 15 tracks. 33:30 runtime.
This pissed me off. Valentine’s Day was fine.
Disco/Pop/New Wave. June 21, 1982. British/English. 11 tracks. 41:44 run time.
Music made to be played in Pac Sun c. 2015
Faves: Intro, Fantasy, Infinity
Indie Pop. August 14, 2009. British/English. 11 tracks. 38:34 runtime.
One of the more interesting albums so far—a lot going on. But I did really love the South Asian influences once I figured out what was, in fact, going on. (Don’t like British Hip-Hop)
Favorites: Jimmy (!!), Hussel, XR2. Will probably take these few and go.
Hip-Hop/Electronica. August 8, 2007. British/English. 12 tracks. 47:32 runtime
Very timely, very good.
Faves: Ramble Tamble (!!), Who’ll Stop the Rain, & Before you Accuse Me.
Rock. July 8, 1970. American/English. 11 tracks. 42:28 runtime.
Loved the funkier aspects, but didn’t make waves throughout. Stronger first half.
Faves: Cloud Nine; Runaway Child, Running Wild; Hey Girl.
Pop/Soul/Funk. February 17, 1969. American/English. 10 tracks. 34:35 runtime.
Music made to be played while Robert De Niro love-bombs a woman in a Scorsese film.
Faves: Night Life
Country. April 1963. American/English. 12 tracks. 37:36 runtime.
All of a sudden I’m 6 years old again :’)
Faves: Do It Again, Dirty Work, Midnite Cruiser.
Rock/Jazz. American/English. November 1972. 10 songs. 40:57 runtime.
Not awful but literally has no place on this list. Bob Dylan lite (& Bob Dylan did it better.)
Folk rock. American/English. July 1967. 11 tracks. 28:50 runtime.
