Absolute classic. Guitar, bass and drums all amazing. Influence on British music is undeniable.

Can see why it's a classic. Clearly influential. But not my favourite King Crimson.

Some great songs. Very much of it’s time. Some a bit cringe nowadays. But overall still a key album from the era.

Strong album, some great songs on this. Shows a band on their way up who would deliver their masterpiece a few years later.

Absolute classic. Guitar, bass and drums all amazing. Influence on British music is undeniable.

Classic prog. And with a playfulness and lightheartedness. Some amazing songs on this. Couple of average instrumental/interludes. Yes would top this with Close to the Edge.

Enjoyable enough. Songs do tend to blur into each other. Prefer their next two albums.

Quite enjoyed this one. Recognised a fair few songs too.

Pleasant enough but didn’t really grab me. A lot was about to happen in popular music at the time and this does feel like it’s from a previous era.

Definitely one of my favourite albums. The energy in the performances is unmatched and Iggy never disappoints with all the howling and yelping.

Some really good songwriting on this, let down by the generic 90s pop rock production. Reminds me at times of Elliott Smith, Liz Phair and the Beatles.

Not a huge fan of Metallica. And what I knew most about this albums is that there’s no bass in the mix. Gives it an odd, ‘thin’ sound. But I adjusted to it over its runtime.

Didn’t expect to love this so much. Very on the nose but it works. Tracks like Anger and Is That Enough immediately hooked me.

Getting strong Kate Bush vibes from this one. Especially Happy Phantom.

This is probably my least favourite of Nick Drake’s 3 albums but it’s still brilliant and beautiful. The guitar hook on Haney Jane II is etched in my mind.

Great album and hugely important moment with Dylan going electric. Gates of Eden, 115th Dream, Outlaw Blues. Every song is amazing.

Encapsulates the sound of electronic music, specifically acid house, at the time. Similar vibes to The Orb. The albums picks up with Cobra Bora and into Pacific 202. The latter reminded me of Todd Terje.

Huge album at the time but it’s never truly clicked for me. Always ended up going back to their other albums. But Rolling People never gets old.

What a way to go. Dropping one of your best albums then dying a few days later. Bowie was a showman to the very end. Blackstar, Lazarus, Dollar Days. Every song is perfect.

Final Smiths album, rounding off a near perfect discography. You can hear the divide between Morrissey and Marr opening up in both the lyrics and the instrumentation. But it’s still a cohesive, fitting end to one of the defining 80s bands.

An enjoyable, pleasant listen. But not much more than that. Felt quite safe and middle of the road in terms of the soul style it draws on. Still, recognised a few of the songs on it.

Solid debut by Steely Dan where they were still finding their feet as a band (before they would become a two-piece). But the foundations for their brand of lounge pop, which they’d go on to perfect, are clearly there.

For a long time Pet Sounds was all I listened to of The Beach Boys. I think this was the album I listened to next several years later. A very different listen from a wearier sounding band. The title track and Feel Flows rank among their most beautiful songs.

Great album, has a really raw DIY sound which sets it apart from much of Fiona Apple’s earlier work. Possibly only second to When the Pawn… in terms of her best works.