Really enjoyed it but only a few songs stuck out so would be more likely to go back and listen to those singles than the whole album again

Distinctive sound but no real bangers. Nice enough

A classic for a reason. Really enjoyed it

Never listened to this before and enjoyed it enough to play it twice

This is an album of my youth so I went into it already knowing every word. Not listened to it in years and forgot how much I loved it. The earlier stuff they did is a bit shouty and then they suddenly released an album full of that same energy but with cool songs with melodies. Felt like I wanted to give it 5 stars but held back as I think some of that is just nostalgia 😂

Didn’t think I knew any deep purple but obviously the baseline to smoke on the water is iconic. Just really great rock music.

Another classic. Again influenced a lot by knowing this one so well already that I remembered most of the tracks. Would consider owning this one on vinyl, just lost me a bit on the final song.

Interesting to hear the original version of House of the Rising Sun and a nice voice but otherwise fairly forgettable folk music.

Another that’s a classic for a reason. A proper album where you listen to every song rather than a couple of singles and some filler.

Nice enough but none of songs were very memorable and I didn’t really connect with his vocals

Very pleasant. Feels like nice background music for a picnic but didn’t really make an impact on me

This it’s one of the albums ever present in my childhood so I know it very well and it was great to revisit. Intelligent lyrics, great melodies, a variety of sounds, beautiful vocals, numerous songs which have stood the test of time all in one album.

Meh. Groove is in the heart is a great single. Wasn’t sure why this album made this list and still don’t know. Started out ok but by the end I just wanted it to be over

Sounds like every warm up band I ever saw. Fine to bob along to but otherwise nothing that really engaged me

This feels more like what I was expecting from this list. A classic album that I’ve never listened to. I felt cooler the whole time this was on.

I would rarely choose to listen to instrumental music but actually quite enjoyed this. Enjoyed the vibe and felt like I should be on holiday with a cocktail rather than driving to Erdington

Very distinctive voice and I enjoyed it. Feel like I can’t give more than 3 to an album of mostly covers even though he did do his own thing with them

A proper rock opera with a full orchestra. Very long because it’s a whole concert rather than an album so a bit of an odd choice for this list but the music itself was impressive.

Blur have a reputation for being more of a singles band than an albums one. This does nothing to break that. Beetlebum and Song 2 are great but there’s also a lot of weird experimental sounds that didn’t need to make the final cut

Born in the USA and Dancing in the Dark are definitely the bangers but overall did enjoy the vibe of the rest of the album and might listen to it again

Iconic at the time and still some good tracks but the middle bit of the album blended into one

Lovely voice. Feel he’s just finding his unique sound with superstition. The rest are nice songs but don’t grab me in the same way