Jun 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Back to Basics
                                Christina Aguilera
                            
                    
                    
                            I enjoyed Back to Basics more than I thought I would. Well produced; she has a strong voice; different music styles including some throwbacks, quazi-swing (Candy Man). Not my preference, but I would be happy to have it as background music. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 29 2025
                            
                            
                                
Led Zeppelin IV
                                Led Zeppelin
                            
                    
                    
                            Classic Zeppelin! A thoroughly enjoyable experience and travel back in time to my youth. Each track is solid and instantly recognizable. Five stars. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jun 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Songs In The Key Of Life
                                Stevie Wonder
                            
                    
                    
                            If there were a Mt. Rushmore of musicians, Stevie Wonder would have to be on it. He's a national treasure. Classic album, iconic songs. Songs in the Key of Life is five stars plus. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Aqualung
                                Jethro Tull
                            
                    
                    
                            Someone called Aqualung music for Hobbits, and to me it's like RenFaire music. Yeah, I can totally imagine listening to this album in the Shire. No one plays the flute like Ian Anderson, and I can't think of any other group's music that sounds like Jethro Tull. Like taking a trip to a far-off land. Five stars.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 02 2025
                            
                            
                                
In Utero
                                Nirvana
                            
                    
                    
                            I'm still sad about Kurt Cobain's suicide. He was too pure and sensitive for this harsh world that too often doesn't appreciate artists. That said, I enjoyed the classic Nirvana songs. All Apologies is one of the all-time greats. 
                    
                    This is my first time listening to In Utero all the way through. Aside from the classics, I didn't so much enjoy the others. I appreciate his anger, though. Some tracks were not to my taste, so I rate this four stars, while acknowledging Nirvana's immense impact and influence on rock music. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 03 2025
                            
                            
                                
Youth And Young Manhood
                                Kings of Leon
                            
                    
                    
                            One time through was enough. It's all right, but not my favorite. Wouldn't seek it out. 2.5 stars
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 04 2025
                            
                            
                                
This Nation’s Saving Grace
                                The Fall
                            
                    
                    
                            Don't love it; don't hate it. It's all right. 2.5 stars. 
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 05 2025
                            
                            
                                
Eliminator
                                ZZ Top
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 06 2025
                            
                            
                                
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
                                Fiona Apple
                            
                    
                    
                            I'm not familiar with Fiona Apple's music. I read a profile on her in Grunge Magazine which gives context to her troubled life. 
                    
                    This album is interesting artistically; I enjoyed it, especially after learning about the artist. I hope she's doing well. 3.5 stars
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
Ys
                                Joanna Newsom
                            
                    
                    
                            I feel like her voice is an acquired taste. Not for me at the moment. Maybe later. Two stars
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Document
                                R.E.M.
                            
                    
                    
                            I listened to R.E.M. a lot back in the day. I prefer Automatic for the People,  but I enjoyed Document. Four stars. 
                    
                    I miss Michael Stipe (not that he's gone, I just never see him around anymore).
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
Heartbreaker
                                Ryan Adams
                            
                    
                    
                            First off, I had confused him with Bryan Adams (who I'm not a fan of), so I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. His sound is moody and I kind of like it but would probably not seek it out. (I missed all of the controversy, which I'm glad for.) 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 10 2025
                            
                            
                                
The New Tango
                                Astor Piazzolla
                            
                    
                    
                            Beautiful background music. 3.5 stars
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hot Shots II
                                The Beta Band
                            
                    
                    
                            Less interesting version of Beck. Fine but boring. Two stars
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 12 2025
                            
                            
                                
Gorillaz
                                Gorillaz
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
Fulfillingness' First Finale
                                Stevie Wonder
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyable! 3.5 stars
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
xx
                                The xx
                            
                    
                    
                            This is a new-to-me band, so I had no expectations. I enjoyed the music. Chill vibe. Pleasant as background music. Three stars.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tapestry
                                Carole King
                            
                    
                    
                            This gets a five from me just for "Will you still love me tomorrow" by itself. It's a perfect song. Classic album. Five stars. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
White Ladder
                                David Gray
                            
                    
                    
                            Reminded me of Tracy Chapman. I feel like I've heard "Babylon" in tons of different movies and TV show. Enjoyable, light background music. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Germfree Adolescents
                                X-Ray Spex
                            
                    
                    
                            Fun and enjoyable, until it felt repetitive. A little X-Ray Spex goes a long way. 2 5 stars
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 19 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tracy Chapman
                                Tracy Chapman
                            
                    
                    
                            Really nice. I love her voice. Who doesn't love Fast Car. Four stars 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 20 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tellin’ Stories
                                The Charlatans
                            
                    
                    
                            Reminds me of Oasis. New to me. Not bad, just not my cuppa tea. 2.5 stars
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Revolver
                                Beatles
                            
                    
                    
                            Stoked to get a Beatles album! I admit, I am a lifelong, hardcore Beatles fan, so this is a 5 before I even listen. (I last listened to Revolver a few months ago.) it's not my favorite Beatles album (and I definitely take issue with folks in the camp of this is their best). I would probably rank it as my sixth favorite.:)
                    
                    Eleanor Rigby is just phenomenally written. For No One is beautifully sad. I love the sitars. The evolution from arriving in the States in early '64, playing their gorgeous, upbeat She Loves You and I Saw Her Standing There to the completely different styles and orchestrations on Revolver--to have accomplished that in a couple of years blows my mind. 
                    
                    Five stars. Always happy to listen front to back. <3
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Born To Run
                                Bruce Springsteen
                            
                    
                    
                            Thunder Road is probably my favorite Bruce Springsteen. The storytelling is brilliant. "The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways" is perfectly written. "Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet," so many memorable lines.What a magnificent album. So much nostalgia. Work of art. Five stars
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
Phrenology
                                The Roots
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyed this new-to-me album. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Black Sabbath
                                Black Sabbath
                            
                    
                    
                            Moody. Fun to hear this for the first time. 
                    
                    RIP, Ozzy! 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
Superunknown
                                Soundgarden
                            
                    
                    
                            Too grunge for my taste. A bit dark and gloomy (not in the mood today).
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
                                Beatles
                            
                    
                    
                            What can I say about this classic? To me, the genius is in its overarching theme, creating their alter ego Lonely Hearts Club Band and the performance. It's brilliant and works together for me more as a whole conceptual piece--the sum is greater than the individual parts (yet the individual songs are also brilliant). 
                    
                    I never tire of listening to this work of art. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Rise & Fall
                                Madness
                            
                    
                    
                            Always love Madness.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 31 2025
                            
                            
                                
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
                                Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
                            
                    
                    
                            5 stars for the excellent musicianship; 3 stars for listening to so many country songs. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Station To Station
                                David Bowie
                            
                    
                    
                            Always love St. Bowie. Five stars.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 03 2025
                            
                            
                                
Paranoid
                                Black Sabbath
                            
                    
                    
                            It's hard to believe these classic Black Sabbath tunes are from 1970. 
                    
                    
                    RIP, Ozzy 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 05 2025
                            
                            
                                
Stardust
                                Willie Nelson
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 06 2025
                            
                            
                                
Your New Favourite Band
                                The Hives
                            
                    
                    
                            Well, they do remind me of a more punk, less good version of the Strokes (thank you to whoever wrote that--lol). Didn't enjoy. Two stars. 
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
Are You Experienced
                                Jimi Hendrix
                            
                    
                    
                            Classic. Five stars 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hunky Dory
                                David Bowie
                            
                    
                    
                            St. Bowie. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
Bossanova
                                Pixies
                            
                    
                    
                            Not for me. Two stars. 
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 12 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Doors
                                The Doors
                            
                    
                    
                            Fantastic
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
Little Earthquakes
                                Tori Amos
                            
                    
                    
                            This takes me back to the Nineties. I enjoyed it. Four stars.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
All Things Must Pass
                                George Harrison
                            
                    
                    
                            Fantastic album. Hard to believe George released this in 1970 on the heels of the Beatles breakup. A masterpiece!
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
Court And Spark
                                Joni Mitchell
                            
                    
                    
                            Very nice. Joni is an acquired taste. Incredible musician and poet. This album wasn't my favorite. Three stars 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Be
                                Common
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Electric Warrior
                                T. Rex
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyable. Three stars. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Here, My Dear
                                Marvin Gaye
                            
                    
                    
                            Funky, smooth, enjoyable. First time I've listened to a Marvin Gaye album! 
                    Four stars. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 20 2025
                            
                            
                                
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
                                PJ Harvey
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyed listening. New to me. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Suede
                                Suede
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyable with notes of Bowie. New to me. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
                                Lucinda Williams
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyed. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
                                Neil Young & Crazy Horse
                            
                    
                    
                            Classic. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Kollaps
                                Einstürzende Neubauten
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
If I Could Only Remember My Name
                                David Crosby
                            
                    
                    
                            Mildly entertaining; well produced. Probably excellent if high. Three stars 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
Paul Simon
                                Paul Simon
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Budokan
                                Cheap Trick
                            
                    
                    
                            Surprisingly boring. Surrender is still my favorite. Three stars
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 29 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Köln Concert
                                Keith Jarrett
                            
                    
                    
                            Beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Africa Brasil
                                Jorge Ben Jor
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 31 2025
                            
                            
                                
Rubber Soul
                                Beatles
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Tigermilk
                                Belle & Sebastian
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 03 2025
                            
                            
                                
Want One
                                Rufus Wainwright
                            
                    
                    
                            Kind of annoying and sounds repetitive. Bounced halfway through .Two stars. 
                    
                            2
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 06 2025
                            
                            
                                
Get Behind Me Satan
                                The White Stripes
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
Band On The Run
                                Paul McCartney and Wings
                            
                    
                    
                            First time I've listened to Band on the Run the whole way through and thoroughly enjoyed it! Five stars, will listen again when I have the chance.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 10 2025
                            
                            
                                
Violator
                                Depeche Mode
                            
                    
                    
                            "Enjoy the Silence" is my favorite Depeche Mode song. Solid album.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Steve McQueen
                                Prefab Sprout
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyable! 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Newport 1960
                                Muddy Waters
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
Everything Must Go
                                Manic Street Preachers
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Chirping Crickets
                                Buddy Holly & The Crickets
                            
                    
                    
                            Buddy Holly will always get five stars from me. 
                    RIP
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
                                Elton John
                            
                    
                    
                            Funeral for a friend is so well done, my favorite of this collection. 
                     
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
With The Beatles
                                Beatles
                            
                    
                    
                            Instant happiness! 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Melody A.M.
                                Röyksopp
                            
                    
                    
                            This was a fun album to listen and dance to! And a kick to hear the music for the Geico Caveman commercial. :)
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 25 2025
                            
                            
                                
There's No Place Like America Today
                                Curtis Mayfield
                            
                    
                    
                            Enjoyed this! Love his style. Good times.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 26 2025
                            
                            
                                
Franz Ferdinand
                                Franz Ferdinand
                            
                    
                    
                            Always liked Take Me Out. The album sounded very much like Franz Ferdinand.
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 27 2025
                            
                            
                                
Rust Never Sleeps
                                Neil Young & Crazy Horse
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 28 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Beach Boys Today!
                                The Beach Boys
                            
                    
                    
                            Fun fun fun! 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 30 2025
                            
                            
                                
Hard Again
                                Muddy Waters
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Drunk
                                Thundercat
                            
                    
                    
                            Really enjoyed this! 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 02 2025
                            
                            
                                
Out Of The Blue
                                Electric Light Orchestra
                            
                    
                    
                            Great album. All props to Jeff Lynne. (Not for his Beatles work, though. lol)
                    Always a good time, listening to this classic collection.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 03 2025
                            
                            
                                
Off The Wall
                                Michael Jackson
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 06 2025
                            
                            
                                
Graceland
                                Paul Simon
                            
                    
                    
                            Excellent. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
Buena Vista Social Club
                                Buena Vista Social Club
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Murder Ballads
                                Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
                            
                    
                    
                            Not my favorite. Feels like soundtrack music for Peaky Blinders or some such. "Death is not the end" did stay with me for a while. Three stars. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
Power In Numbers
                                Jurassic 5
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Pet Sounds
                                The Beach Boys
                            
                    
                    
                            I love Pet Sounds. Beautiful harmonies. It's an emo coming-of-age album. 
                    
                    Five stars 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 13 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Man Who
                                Travis
                            
                    
                    
                            First time listening. Enjoying the mellow dreamlike quality. Three to four stars.
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
Physical Graffiti
                                Led Zeppelin
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
Forever Changes
                                Love
                            
                    
                    
                            New to me (except for the first track). Enjoyable. Three stars. Surprised I haven't heard more about Love over the years. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Trio
                                Dolly Parton
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Mister Kelly's
                                Sarah Vaughan
                            
                    
                    
                            What a voice! Five stars. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
3 + 3
                                The Isley Brothers
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Oct 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Exile In Guyville
                                Liz Phair
                            
                    
                    
                            I remember when this came out, it received quite a bit of critical acclaim. Never listened to it until now. I like her sound! Enjoyed. Four stars
                    
                            4