Jun 27 2025
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
OVERALL THOUGHTS - A little cheesy or saccharine at times when trying to sound sincere, the production does feel dated at times but overall an enjoyable listen with inventive chord progressions and some good stylistic variety. Excellent songwriting at times, though the quality does seem to drop off towards the end. Freedom is the obvious highlight, Praying For Time, Cowboys and Angels and Waiting for That Day are also standouts. The last 4 tracks are very forgettable.
3/5
3
Jun 28 2025
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The Clash
The Clash
Classic pop-punk album, catchy songs, good lyrics, pretty consistent and doesn't overstay its welcome. Police & Theives, Janie Jones, White Riot are highlights, the rest is still good. Easy 4/5.
4
Jun 29 2025
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Classic after classic after classic.
Thunder Road, Backstreets, Born to Run and Jungleland are some of the best songs of the 70s.
5
5
Jun 30 2025
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Dripping with atmosphere and great songwriting. Wonderful stories in all songs, very enjoyable .
4
Jul 01 2025
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Similar issues to other Rolling Stones albums, some brilliant songs (Under My Thumb, Out Of Time, Mother's Little Helper) but plenty of rather forgettable stuff (Stupid Girl, It's Not Easy). Going Home is about 6 minutes too long as well.
Not a bad listen but when you consider what The Beach Boys and The Beatles were doing that years, they seem behind.
3
Jul 02 2025
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Essentially a Thin Lizzy Greatest Hits (minus Whiskey In The Jar) played live to a very high standard. Great mix and performances, though none of the songs become definitive versions or transcend the originals. Good fun, well worth a listen.
4
Jul 03 2025
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Aside from the classics (Their Law, Poison, Voodoo People, No Good) there's plenty of good stuff here. Break & Enter, Full Throttle, Speedway, The Heat, all good tunes. Maybe dies off a little bit after No Good and some of the songs do go on for slightly too long, but excellent overall.
4
Jul 04 2025
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Shapes of Things is an excellent opener, quality drumming and solid riffs, Rod Stewart's voice sounds great. Beck's playing is obviously fantastic, bluesy but far more creative with his phrasing and melodies than most standard bluesy players. Some beautiful acoustic playing. Beck's Bolero is a magical piece of music.
It did sort of merge in to one on first listen though, will give 3/5 for now, could grow in future.
3
Jul 05 2025
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Pleasant surprise given I generally don't like Coldplay. Don't Panic and Shiver is a good start to the album. Massive OK Computer and Grace influence, though it's not up to the standard of those albums. Yellow is a bit ruined through overplaying for me, Trouble is nice. The non-singles are genrally decent if unremarkable. Album overall has a nice laid back vibe.
3
Jul 06 2025
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Kids and Time to Pretend are classics I've heard many times before, Electric Feel is another good single, Of Moons, Birds & Monsters was the stand out of the album tracks. Creative, immaculately produced, good vibes, I like it.
4
Jul 07 2025
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Started off well, the opening track is brilliant, but the album is otherwise far too long with too few highlights. Could have been cut down by 20 minutes at least, the songwriting isn't strong enough to keep your attention
2
Jul 08 2025
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Absolutely pristine recording, especially for 1962. The band is in top form, tight as hell. Brown's voice is impeccable, easy to see why he's such an icon. The setlist itself could be a little better and, mainly longer, it feels like it's over just as it begins. I'd also love to see live footage, given the amount of screams you hear through the album. Would definitely listen again, a master at work.
4
Jul 09 2025
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Incredible, beautiful and serene music. Immediately creates a chilled atmosphere and builds on it, some of the best musicians of the 20th century.
Perfect close your eyes and listen album
5
Jul 10 2025
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Double Nickels on the Dime is 45 songs across 79 minutes and its fucking sick all the way through. Genuinely astonishing record, the aggression and fast pace (mostly) of hardcore punk, infused with jazz, funk, country and sometimes just plain weirdness. Somehow managed to be extremely diverse in style whilst having a cohesive sound all the way through. The musicianship is brilliant, all three members are clearly fantastic players but Mike Watt in particular deserves praise, if you're a bass player you need to hear this album.
I'd not listened to this album for a while and thought I was gonna give it a 4, but fuck it it's a 5. Just a fucking incredible album and fully deserving of its reputation.
5
Jul 11 2025
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
It was decent and pleasant enough. Loretta Lynn has a great voice, the soungs are well written enough and the instrumentals are nice. The steel guitar in particular. Nothing really fully grabbed me though.
3
Jul 12 2025
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Old favourite of mine, every song is a cracker. Like A Rolling Stone, Ballad of a Thin Man and Desolation Row are up there with the best songs ever written. Easy 5
5
Jul 13 2025
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Not quite as good as Highway 61 Revisited but still a great album. Has some of Dylan's most well known songs like Mr Tambourine Man, Subterranean Homesick Blues and Maggie's farm. Bob Dylan's 115th Dream and It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) are other highlights. I don't think the other tracks are quite up to the standard of Highway 61, but it's still a great album overall.
4