I have this on vinyl and have listened to it countless times. I don’t know how much I can say about this that hasn’t already been said. But Prince just had a magic touch, an air about him, that modern artists fail to recreate. Prince was bound to nothing other than the full potential of his expression and this album is the culmination of it.

Very nice guitars, lots of diverse sounds. Liked the harmonica bits a lot. Vocals could have been better. Unexpected but appreciated

Think I would have enjoyed this more if I just read the lyrics on their own, which were especially good in sad-eyed lady of the lowlands. I find the actual musicianship uncompelling in modern listening formats, the harmonica is pretty grading. Still need to watch A Complete Unknown

I like when he was like “got my hubububllbllhlblhb working”. Dudes got charisma

Some cool sounds and synths but the songwriting is pretty drab and uninspired. Minimalist in a way that leaves a lot to be desired. Melodramatic in a way that does not land at all. Weird in a way that’s cringy. “Nothing” was great but otherwise not a fan

Really awesome mesh of blues and rock. The riff in dazed and confused is iconic. Jimmy page loves a chromatic walkdown. Lots of fun sequences that keep some of the longer performances entertaining

I really like this album, and the smashing pumpkins in general. Billy corgan’s shrieking “woe is me” voice is not for everyone, but it just clicks for me, probably because I grew up listening to it. Lots of good hard rock and even better sentimental moments like on cupid de locke. My main gripe is that there’s too much filler, which is tolerable in disc 1 but ends up really dragging in disc 2. I usually don’t feel inclined to listen to the full 2 hours, so it ends up being a grab bag of songs, some of which end up being my favorites ever. Throw 1979 on the first disc and just release that and it’s a perfect album for me. The best parts shine bright, but if I’m meeting this album where it’s at, it starts to lose me after tales of a scorched earth

Very definitive sound of the 60’s. Lots of cute love songs, nothing other than butcher’s tale that I was overly impressed with. Butcher’s tale is awesome. I actually think I like chris white’s voice more than colin blunstone’s. Worth a relisten later

Really not in the mood for this. Listened to two songs and got nausea thinking of listening to the rest of it.

Fun live album. Not much else in particular to note. Getting tough to do these 1hr+ sessions, hoping I get some more compact records again soon

Some decent britpop but some of it just came off as perverted. Pencil skirt is an atrocity to mankind. The writing can be clever at some points but it’s just kind of vile overall. The whisper style vocals don’t do it for me at all

What a treat this is. Barebones, but still scratches every musical itch I have. Absolutely going in the rotation. Infectious grooves, creative basslines, really fun incorporation of electronic elements. Ambitious project for the time that pays off so well. LOVE shara nelson in this. Also Free Palestine.

Fun riffs, enjoyed the pacing. More songs I recognized on here than I thought. Overall enjoyable even though they use like 4 chords the entire album

Her voice can get kinda annoying at times, but damn she knows how to scream. I liked how weird the lyrics were. “Pee girl gets the belt” is a particular favorite. Campy but still sincerely feminist. Guitars were great too

Holy shit dude. How do you even manage to get such a compilation of legendary songs in one album. Not only that, the sequencing is phenomenal. Yeah we’re starting out with war pigs and paranoid. Jesus. Even then planet caravan is a great calm before the storm. Every song plays with unique and interesting phrases, and always manages to find its way back to the premise. I played this shit at 7am and now I feel like I took crack before work. AND great storytelling about war. RIP ozzy

Not the same lyrical chops as the height of The Beatles, but still really fun and satisfying tunes. Well put together and an easy listen overall

A historical landmark in jazz, for sure. Is it interesting, captivating? Maybe this is sacrilege, but eh? Quite a lot of talent on display, with some impressive solos. But I guess it didn’t leave much of an impact

Some recognizable songs that are decent, but boy this is really one note. Nothing ever progresses in each song. Also the drums man. The drums are AWFUL. The hats sound like shit. If the point of Ford commercial music like this is to be hell yea brother epic, then it should actually try to be a little more epic

Not my typical sound, but I like this a looot. Combines a lot of elements in an interesting way. Dark, gloomy, indie, noisy. Great hook writing and lyricism. Her vocals fit very well. Creative vision on point, except for the fact that this album is not garbage!

Complete trash. Shit from a butt. Almost puked at some point. Hate his voice. Stupid recommendation. Needed to listen to ben folds as a palate cleanser after this

Some hits, some misses, but consistently has sweet harmonies. Lyrics have not aged well though. Hard to get past that

It’s a real bummer the direction coldplay went. They just can’t seem to create the magic of their first few albums. And I think it has to do with exactly that, they’re TRYING to make a magical experience. It’s paradoxical in a way. But on Parachutes, it seems effortless, the sentimentality is treated as a foundation for the music, not as a deliberate product of it. They’re not aiming to do anything impressive here, the songwriting is very simple, but it’s so tasteful that it only makes sense it’s as timeless as it is. Sparks into yellow…. wow. Such a sweet album, but damn I really hate what this band turned into

Really thought an hour of beastie boys would get tiring, but I was gladly wrong. A boatload of fun packed with referential humor and grandiosity. Maybe could be slimmed down a little, but kept my attention very well the whole time

Fun, enjoyable experience. Interesting genre fusions, good hooks and verses. Liked the classic rock samples. Nothing I was blown away by.

Torn on this, after a slow start the music is pretty compelling. Vocals are laughably bad at first, then they get slightly better but they’re still not really good. I do really like the mid section of this album, but it’s a lot of hits and misses overall. The screaming on Don’t is awful but it’s kinda funny so in a weird way I like it? The desperation of it is relatable too. I’m just perplexed by this. At least it’s not a boring listen!

It accomplished its goal, which was to make me feel empty inside. Experimental but not cohesive.

I’m in a good mood today and this was pleasant. Hell yeah

Torn on this one. Minus anthony kiedis they’re a really talented band but it’s hard to enjoy much else because fuck anthony kiedis. They have a good sound overall, but it’s a very one note album. Under the bridge is sweet, some of the other tracks get old fast. Lyrics aged horribly. Did I say fuck anthony kiedis?

Pleasant. Enjoyed his voice and the orchestration. Not much else to say

Very strong first half but it kinda simmers out. I love pretty much all the songwriting here, it’s very creative. Just wish it carried the energy throughout the whole album. And yeah we do need more silly men.

Really sweet and whimsical. Feels like they’re giving you a nice bedtime story.

Oh yeah THIS is music. Raw instrumentation and storytelling. Love it.

I get blues fatigue pretty easily but I actually enjoyed this. Worth revisiting

Nah, hell with it. This is perfect. This shits for real yearners. Fuck ME this is good shit. Come on

Some interesting the cure-type stuff! A bunch of atypical harmonies that I really enjoyed. Not bad

Sex machine does NOT need to be that long but it’s a cool bluesy album

It’s typical bowie for the most part, maybe less iconic than ziggy stardust, but the ~3 song stretch of atmosphere was really captivating for me in my opinion. And all that into secret life of arabia makes it click SO much more

INSTANT favorite. Thoroughly impressed front to back. Unbelievably raw harmonies, buttery smooth production, diverse styles coalescing into a honest to god masterpiece. WOW I can’t get enough of this. I’m shocked at the mediocre rating this got. Did y’all listen to the same album as I just did?

Inoffensive reggae. Enjoyable

Pretty solid! Short and to the point with memorable licks

Hard to go wrong with really any of fleet foxes discography. Gorgeous album with ethereal harmonies

She has a really awesome voice that kinda gets kneecapped by recording quality. Wish the instruments were more prevalent, I liked the flute parts a lot. Enjoyed the back scratching flea song

Baffling inclusion considering how completely unknown they are, but overall a decent surprise. Very strong start, sorta loses momentum, then picks up on some cool experimentation

I reserve the 1 rating for albums that I can barely listen to. They are albums I physically cannot finish because they are that bad, sometimes even start. This was absolutely one of them. Jesus Christ Almighty

Most reggae is inoffensive at best but this was very enjoyable. Lots of recognizable songs on here

Not bad, makes sense california dreamin was the one that made it out, it’s the most distinct out of all the tracks here. I feel this sound has a weird survivorship bias where all the songs I recognize are the blueprint for this genre and everything else I don’t recognize is a weird offshoot of it - something about them just compositionally doesn’t click as well. Idk

I have this on vinyl and have listened to it countless times. I don’t know how much I can say about this that hasn’t already been said. But Prince just had a magic touch, an air about him, that modern artists fail to recreate. Prince was bound to nothing other than the full potential of his expression and this album is the culmination of it.

The band and female vocalist - awesome, no notes The dude singer - needs to be tried at the hague

Folky and orchestral, while maintaining rock roots. Beautiful album. Heart of gold, old man, the needle and the damage done

Other than spellbound this did nothing for me. Can respect the art direction but just didn’t click

It’s probably unnecessary to dislike this as much as I do, cause it’s meant to be easy listening. But this feels like the band that plays at a minor league baseball game in your hometown from bumfuck, nowhere. Everyone there is settled with a family, and they are together swaying gently, but deep down thinking, “do these guys know how to play in any key other than G major?”

A nine minute sex song is ridiculous. I’ve never lasted that long in bed, ever. There’s some really funky stuff on here, hard day was sweet. Kissing a fool is the best song by far. But honestly, I wish he used more of his vocal prowess. There was a lot to be desired on here

Long and experimental, I like the radio motif a lot. Lots of creativity and range on here. It’s a cool experience but not something I would go back to

Admittedly, I hadn’t really done these guys the listening justice they deserve until now. I had only ever been exposed to their hits, and by all means, they are great songs. But I never actually “got” them until now, why they were as legendary as they were. This album opened my eyes. It’s very different than normally what I would associate with albums I rate this high. Although very well done, I don’t think the tracks here are compositional masterpieces, nor lyrical miracles. That’s not the point. It’s the subversion of expectations, the Blackbird into Piggies. The innovative sound, the genre-bending, the pure authenticity, all come together to make for a very charming experience. So much so that will let one neoliberal song slide. You can have your one neoliberal song. That’s okay.

Wow they really pretended

I like the style of guitars here, the fast paced playing is fun. Though there wasn’t a lot of variance between songs, and the lyrics had a lot to be desired. Overall enjoyed

I’ve been saying this for so long, it’s unbelievable how the most famous 3 hits on here aren’t even the best. Not a crying shame or anything, because it’s arguably the greatest album of all time (not in my opinion, but a consensus I will respect), so most people at this point have gone through the whole thing. But dear LORD, there’s some absolute magic here, human nature, PYT, baby be mine. This album made me fall in love with Moog. I love Moog