Released when I was 21, some classic singles. Was never a huge fan, never grabbed me. Doing a more active listen this time. Some interesting verses, a bit slow for my taste. The sketches are lame, maybe funny first time bad for repeat listens.
Loaded with classic rock tracks, no skip album. Would definitely add to my collection.
If jazz is your thing then this is an album to have. I dig it!
I own the vinyl of this one. Almost a perfect album, 3/4 sides are A+.
Cool album, more laid back than the Stooges. Can definitely hear Bowies influence on the album. Lust for Life and The Passenger two all time great tunes,
Great album, 6 of 10 tracks are rock staples.
Never been a huge Boss fan, but I had never heard this album! I was pleasantly surprised.
Psychedelic Folk! A bit more rockin' than I thought The Byrds would be, was expecting more pop.
great 80's synth pop, only one song that I didn't really enjoy on the whole album
Classic all time great rock and roll album, every song is a hit
Great metal album, a little flat sounding with the drums and no bass. But if you are looking to get hyped slap this one on, it will do the trick
Starts out very strong, heavy 90's britpop. The second half of the album was a let down for me.
Good album but not my favorite by Radiohead. It seemed like a buildup without a payoff. It is an album that I would listen to alone.
Cool 70's hard rock, great song subjects. Nice piece of history but not a must have record for my collection
Cool co-labs and also beats from Dilla and Doom. Pretty good album overall a little long for me though.
A handful of classic party time hip hop tunes, but the songs/album are a bit to long for me
Love her voice! Album starts funkier than I expected then settles into what I was expecting, more sultry piano type jazz
Long time Pink Floyd & Syd Barret fan. I love the story that the band tells with this album. It is an all time classic album, every song is great.
slower blues rock, a few great songs. I prefer Elephant, but for fans this is a good one to listen to
Sonically cool prog rock album!
All time favorite Bowie album.
I enjoyed this album. Cool California sound with great harmonies and killer guitar licks.
Its a fine album not sure why it is one of the 1001 I must hear. There are a couple good songs but no reason I would relisten to this
Never heard of this artist before. Album was a pleasant surprise, spacey funk jazz. The organ was a bit cartoonish to me in parts but overall really enjoyed this one.
Great blues but not my favorite Fats album
A precursor to grunge and 90's alternative rock. It is a classic album everyone should own.
sounds like cool 70's prog rock to me. I really liked this album
Great live album, sounds great. Love the different versions of familiar hits and the deep cuts that were added. The band is fantastic and Van's singing stellar.
Kick ass Bowie produced Lou Reed album. Lou trying to make you uncomfortable with the subject matter in his songs. His spoken word singing in some parts isn't his best but the music is killer.
the music of a mad genius, the end of the album felt rough and unfinished but overall a very fun album
Good debut album, rough and raw. It has a garage rock, punk, southern rock mix. I think the sequencing could have been better, the end was a little weak.
East coast rap during the golden age of sampling. Great album
a few of the songs were killer but most of it was typical 90's alternative rock on this album. Very british power pop, got Oasis vibes.
Not my style a couple songs were okay, but as a whole didn't think it was that interesting
I liked the different genres and elements he fused into this album
Great debut album, early 90 alternate rock. Has that grunge feel.
A little too pop country for me. There were a couple songs that I liked but nothing really grabbed my attention and the album is too long.
Cool 70's funk album, more rock and roll than I expected.
First I will say she has a great voice, but this is adult contemporary music which is not my bag. It has a cabaret feel, almost amusement park like music in parts. It is well produced and the music sounds clean.
Great grungy brit-pop, I would put this one up there with The Breeders and PJ Harvey.
80's synth pop, has some dance style club songs mixed with some slower ballads. Most that like that 80's style will appreciate this album
The album has some good moments but overall not for me. I thought the vocals got a bit monotonous and the music was kinda cheesy in parts.
I like 80s music but this is just corny. I had the urge to skip every song, not one thing I liked on this album
That first song was a great opener. I thought I was about to hear a great record but the next few songs were a bit of a let down. The second half was much better. Brit new wave with jazz fusion sax flourishes and cool drums, it was a fun album.
A very cool album with some dance style and atmospheric moody type electronica. Great album to play while you are getting stuff done.
Cool 80's electronica. High energy good time record, if I was a DJ I would have this in my collection
Not so experimental that it isn't accessible, some great drone instrumentals and cool "typical" songs. It is a great Krautrock album
I enjoyed this album had some aggressive garage rock, punk and melodic tunes.
I loved this album. The control in her voice and the sound. The band was also funky and awesome.
Not as much "pop" as I thought there would be for a Monkees album. Cool 60's rock'n'roll, first album they demanded to play the instruments. I liked this more than I though I would
A big departure from The Stooges! more electronic and moody. Starts with Sister Midnight then Nightclubbing two killer tunes then later get the OG China Girl. Wish the album would have finished on a stronger note
If this were a review for the first 4 songs it would have been 5 stars, unfortunately the latter half of the album fell flat for me.
Good southern fried rock album. It is an impressive debut album from the band. Has some good tempo changes and enough variety to keep your interest the whole way through.
I am a big Sonic Youth fan from Confusion is Sex thru Experimental Jet Set but somehow I missed this album. I loved hearing the transition from experimental noise rock of Confusion to the more structured experimentation of this album, you could here the foundation be laid for the SY sound in this album. It was a huge influence on a lot of the bands that I listened to in the 90's.
This is my second listen to this album, if you are a prog rocker this is a great piece. 21st Century Schizoid Man is a masterpiece. The rest of the album is a great blend of jazz rock fusion
Great fusion of classic rock and prog rock with some new indie and psychedelic touches. I like the song transitions and the "jam band" feel even though the songs aren't long. I will be recommending this album to friends
Post-punk experimental noise album, I liked the first 2/3rds quite a bit. The end of the record was not as good, even though I did find Fodderstompf to be interesting. The song reminded me of Krautrock with the sustained beat and monotonous vocals. Annalisa and Public Image were standouts.
Lots of classic CCR hits most would recognize, for me Run Through the Jungle is a standout. The album has their swamp boogey sound with a little rockabilly thrown in as well.
I refer to this as dinner jazz and that is not with slander. It is very cool music, great in the background. The first time I listened to it, the bass really stood out to me. On my second listen all three of them were burning up their instruments. My rating for this went up slightly on relisten.
A bit more polished than their earlier albums. Felt like this was made for radio play. There are a couple interesting songs but most are just bland.
It is a great folk album, a lot of familiar hits.
Its a good orchestral pop / indie folk rock album. It is long at 22 songs and 1hr 15 min but it doesn't get boring.
Cool prog rock album, much different than the Breakfast album that I knew. They have a handful of great tunes and a couple meh ones.
I think this album is a little overrated. There are 3 great songs and the rest is pretty forgettable.
Starts with a bang but unfortunately goes steadily downhill.
It is a good sing along good time album with a couple classic hits. Unfortunately it goes down hill on the backend, the last few songs were a big disappointment for me.
In your face 80's hardcore punk rock in the vein of The Sex Pistols. The singing style/voice gets a bit one note but the songs and album are short and to the point so it doesn't get grating. There are some absolute bangers on this album dealing with subject matters that are still relevant today. If you want to get pumped up and ready to kill the rich go ahead and throw this album on.
Takin' it back to his folk roots a bit on this album. It has about 5 all time great Dylan hits and some of my personal favorites, Tangled Up in Blue, Simple Twist of Fate, Meet Me in the Morning... Maybe 2 songs that aren't quite as good but still a no skip album for me
Super groovy mind bending funk album with a mix of genres thrown in. This one will keep you bouncing. Only one song that I would considered a skip, all others were infectious.
What a great surprise. I have heard of them but never really listened to The Replacements. This is a stellar album, it has some punk style and you can hear the seeds of grunge planted here. I think they did a great job with a variety of sounds on this record too
I loved the opening tune, I just wished the whole album was that good. I think they could have reduced the number of tracks and made this a single LP and it would have been great. As it is there are too many forgettable tunes. I did love Turn to Stone, Jungle and of course Mr Blue Sky.
This album was a lot more alternative than grunge. It is a decent album but I thought it started strong and waned. I also got bored with Courtney's singing as it went on. This is not one I would seek out to listen to again and if I did would just use streaming.
It's a decent R&B soul jazz album, not the biggest fan of her vocals. There are about 3 songs that I really liked and the rest was forgettable.
This album has a great sound for a live album from 1957. It does a good job of transporting the listener to that smokey bar and listening to a great jazz show. Her voice is nice and the music is good but nothing earth shattering. It is a nice album to put on for background music but not something I would seek out to listen to again
A dark, experimental electronic album with a touch of rock and jazz. I really liked this album and will be adding it to the collection
Hate the production on this album, all the instruments sound very electronic and not in a good way. There are 4 great singles, the rest is trash and very unforgettable.
This is my second listen to this album. I bumped up my rating slightly to 7/10. Half of this album is just fantastic, the rest is not bad just not standouts. Fans of CSNY will enjoy this album. There are some great players that sit in; Clapton, Hendrix and Ringo and you can hear it in some of the guitar parts!
Combines cool Latin jazz, American R&B and rock with some seriously funky Brazilian samba. I was very surprised by how good this album was, I think there were maybe 2 songs that were just okay but the rest were sooo good.
A very ethereal experimental jazz rock folk album.
Ambient electronic music, the album starts out great the middle is a bit boring and the end picks back up. I think if he had removed about 4 songs this could have been a great album, it got a bit monotonous to me. At one point my wife asked "why are you listening to X-files music", I laughed.
post-punk, new wave it is moody and dark. The bass lines are great with the underlying lead guitar parts and the vocals have enough range to not be boring. I enjoyed this and would listen to it again.
Smooth sax playing with lots of cool percussion parts. Great background music for a dinner party. Not mind blowing but interesting enough to not get boring the whole way through.
The opener was a cool track, but side one was not so great. The production wasn't that good and most songs were just a wall of noise. The second side was great! I could hear a lot of influence on the later 80's punk bands, like Fugazi.
I find the music to be soulless, it does have some good basslines. The lyrics are cheesy and it drags on, way too long. I find it to be pretty boring until the end where there are a couple songs with a bit of a Thievery Corp sound that are interesting.
The first half of this album is trying to hard to be alternative, there was other bands doing this much better at the time. I liked the sound and style of the second half a lot more. There are a few songs that have a very nostalgic quality but they did not age well with me.
This album has a couple good tunes but overall just an okay album, nothing terrible and nothing great. This is a long album at 56 minutes and his vocals do get a bit grating by the end. I am not sure why this is included in albums I must hear.
It is too mechanical for me, lacks any soul. There are a couple decent tracks but mostly forgettable. I prefer his earlier rawer work.
A soul masterpiece with touch of funk and some jazz elements. This is a timeless classic!
Grunge meets folk! Kurt's voice was made for this style of music, it is very haunting. Nirvana selected great songs to use for this show, one of the greatest live albums of all time
Very new synth-punk album, haven't heard anything quite like it from the 70's so far. It combines 50's rock with electronica, very minimalist and haunting. It is a bit one-note but the songs and album are short so it doesn't get boring until you get to Frankie's Teardrop. What a mess, it is too artsy spoken word storytelling with very very minimal instrumentation. This could have been cool if it didn't go on for 11 minutes. Other than that an interesting album with lots of influence for future musicians
Got that I just smoked 2 packs and I am ready to tell you a story vibe. Cool concept to produce a studio album that feels like a live jazz club recording. Tom is witty and the music is decent, but not something I would revisit.
One of my favorite albums of 2007-2008. Really interesting instrumentation with the hurdy-gurdy, violins, organs etc. sounds great in folk americana rock. My take has always been that they took the sounds of U2 and Springsteen and did it better with this album.
Chill ambient techno dance music. Has some cool indie rock elements to go along with the electronic beats and ear candy, gets real trippy in parts and danceable in others. Pearl's Girl goes pretty hard, but the rest of the album is chill and laid back a bit.
Holy smokes, what an album! Come Together opener sets the tone then to the classic Something. Side one is fantastic even with the "granny music" of Maxwells Silver Hammer, it shows their range. Side 2 starts with Here Comes the Sun then into Because! Great start to both sides. Then a Paul dis-track You Never Give Me Your Money, Allen F'n Klein man! This album is fantastic, so many styles and influences, it is a masterpiece. Go buy a vinyl copy and enjoy!
Went into this one blind as I had never heard of Jane Weaver. This album blew me away, was not expecting this from an album in 2017. It is a very dream avant-garde experimental pop album. You can hear influences from Krautrock bands like CAN (vocalist Malcolm Mooney appears on a track) and 90's indie StereoLab to 70's experimental rockers like Velvet Underground. 8 out of the 10 songs were legit hits for me the other 2 weren't bad just not my style. If you like dreamy electronic pop with repetitive beats and atmospheric soundscapes this album is for you.
These guys took some Mali music and mixed it with some American blues to create "desert blues", a groovy infectious sound.
High energy punk rock album. It is a bit repetitive but with 9 songs and a total run time of 21 minutes it doesn't get boring. The album starts and finishes strong.
Live metal album, sounds decent. Has some good guitar and drum work, hate his voice. Motorhead has never been a favorite of mine and this album gets repetitive.
I loved their first 2 albums Gish and Siamese Dreams, this one is a bit to ambitious for me. It has some great songs and they show some range with different genres throughout this album. The album is just too long, and his vocal style gets a bit tiring. Their are some hits on this album and a few duds as well, when they try to go metal his voice his really straining. This is not an album I would go back to and listen to the whole thing, only a few songs that I would seek out to listen to again.
I have never been a huge fan of The Smiths, there are a few songs that I think are great and a bunch I could do without. This album is no different, 4 of 5 songs on side A are great and side B is pretty weak. The last 2 songs are interesting but not nearly has high as the hits in the beginning. Morrisey's voice also gets a bit annoying to me after awhile.
Not my bag , baby! British baroque lounge pop, I don't know just can't get into it
A near perfect album, classic 70's blues rock'n'roll with a tinge of country thrown in.
Indietronica, very minimalist. I was not a fan of her vocal style. Through the first 3 songs I thought this would be a good album, unfortunately it went downhill for me.
This is close to a 5 star album for me, it is a little simple so it get a few points off for that. The White Stripes were really hitting their stride for this album, it has some great hard rocking blues tunes and some cool ballads mixed in. There isn't a song I would skip on this album
This is some swamp boogey voodoo music. The production isn't great and Dr John leans into the spoken word vocals a bit heavy at times but overall it is an experience.
This album started out very strong for me, new age psych pop but it started to lean into a more soul album after that. The music is good and his vocals are pleasing but it just isn't my favorite style, it didn't really grab my attention. There were about 4 songs that I thought were really good the rest just didn't do it for me. I will say it was good enough to warrant a second listen, but I don't think it is something I would purchase for the collection
Hardcore hip hop! Man back in the day this was the shiz, but nowadays it is a tough listen with a 1 year old at home. I had to shut it down after about 30 sec of the first track, F this and GD that every other word. I get it you are mad but lets expand that vocabulary to express those feelings! jj Cube is a good lyricist the beats are okay and the storytelling is fantastic. I do hate the skit interludes, I could do without those in most albums. They are aight on the first listen but kill the replay-ability of the album for me. Not a fan of his cadence on some of the tracks. This album has a couple hits and a lot of mediocre tracks.
Groundbreaking early 80's "hardcore" hip hop. A departure from the good time rap style of the day, more raw and streetwise. The beats are very machine sounding and a bit tinny compared to todays sounds. The blending of rock and rap were very forward thinking and an inspiration for many future bands. Overall it is very catchy and worth an add to any collection for the history of a genre.
What a great album in the evolution of Sonic Youth. Such a perfect blend of art rock and grunge, the album is relentless with the feedback and distortion. Love Kim and Thurston's vocal styles. There is something about this album that really gets you pumped.
Good production she is a decent singer, but just doesn't have that great edge. Dusty is very blue eyed soul, there are a couple tracks that get close Nothing and Don't You Know. There are a few classics everyone has probably heard and the last half of the album is pretty good. I think it is decent but not amazing, not sure it is an album I would buy but a nice listen.
A great punk-funk debut album from Talking Heads. I am a big TH fan and I think this is a great start to a great discography. It isn't my favorite album but it does have a handful of hits. The whole album has a great groove to it.
Went into this one blind and was pleasantly surprised! It is avant-garage, punk rock. There is some great bass parts and synth work, I heard a bit of The Monks in some songs. There were maybe 2 songs that were meh, but the rest was really good.
It is a kick-ass blues rock album and if it was their debut I would have rated it higher. To me it is a step in the wrong direction from their first 2 albums. There are 3 of my all time favorite tunes from Zep on this album, so great highs, and at the same time a couple of my least favorites are on here too.
Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Dixie Down are two of my favorite Band tracks! There are a couple meh tracks on here too. It is a really good background album and ends with a real solid 3 song stretch of songs I wasn't very familiar with. I will be adding this album to the rotation.
I love The Changeling, what a great opener. The rest of the album is full of hits, even the two lesser known tracks are good. This may be the best complete Doors album in my opinion. Super funky, LA blues psych rock, go give it a spin
As stated in the title it is southern rock, heavy on the country aspect with some rock-a-billy sprinkled in. There are some really good songs and some, spoken word numbers, that I just couldn't get into. I thought the second album really picked up and maintained its momentum. As a whole it feels bloated, remove about half the songs and this would have been a killer album.
Post punk art rock, raw and angry. I can hear the krautrock band Can influence with the repetitive bass and drums throughout. Can also tell they were a big influence on the bands that I grew up with, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement, etc. If you are a fan of punk or indie art rock give this one a spin.
Amazing 4 song run to open this album, they are just classic. Unfortunately that is the high point of the album and it starts to lose steam throughout. Historically it is a huge album in hip-hop and had a wildly popular crossover hit with Walk This Way. I can appreciate the significance of album but it is just not something I would throw on and listen to all the way through.
It is a complex but still accessible jazz record. It never quite hits the groove for me. Something I wouldn't complain about if it was in the background for a cocktail mixer.
What a seminal alt rock record; loud, high energy, dissonant and distorted art noise rock with some great commentary. A great album for fans of the 90's alternative grunge rock era, Sonic Youth were leading the way
I hate the 5 star rating system, this album deserves more than 3 but not quite a 4 star record for me. Listened to this one for a second time now and I appreciated it a bit more on the second listen. It has some classic hits, but the first 3 songs are great! They are a bit funkier which is more of the style I prefer. There really isn't a bad tune though, so I enjoyed it all the way through.
It's too Americana for my liking. And it sounds heavily recycled, when Waitin On A Sunny Day Started I thought Hungry Hop was about to play. There are a couple interesting tunes, some world music and ballads, that aren't the typical Boss cuts I have heard. Overall the album just exists, it's not bad and it's not good. Bruce fans will like this, but I would not seek it out for a relisten.
I am very familiar with the Silver Jews, grew up listening to their early records that had Pavement members Steve M and Bob Nastanovich and I loved those. This is my first time listening to Bright Flight. Upon my first listen my initial reaction was "yeah this sounds like the Silver Jews but way more country", which isn't my favorite. I really like their early lo-fi sound. Then I listened to it a couple more times and it grew on me. Dave's vocal style is consistent so that always sounded like I remembered, but the music is really good and it is filled with that ear candy I loved in their early records. The story telling is great and the music is haunting and beautiful at the same time. I still prefer The Arizona Record and Starlite Walker but I will add this one to the rotation.
Early punk rock record, really juvenile humor done loud and fast. There were other bands already doing this style much better in my opinion. The guitar shreds, the lyrics are goofy. They do a couple covers in punk style that are pretty fun. I think the target audience is a bit younger and I could see this being something I would have cranked up in my late teens but it didn't age great. I am also of the opinion this should not have been included on the list of 1001 things I had to hear.
electro pop, she has a fantastic singing voice. the first 2 songs are great then it really falls apart. the whole vibe is just way to sad and sappy for my taste. I am impressed with her vocals, but the music just doesn't do anything for me. I will give it 2 stars just because her voice is that good, but this is an album I will never play again.
The revival of good time indie guitar driven garage rock. You can hear their influence on a lot of great garage rock bands to come along since.
Cool English post-punk, indie rock album. Through the first 6 songs I was nervous because they all were sounding the same but they added some great variety during the back half. The 20 something going out to the bar crowd is the target audience but still fun for us older heads too
This sounds so mechanical, it has no soul. The vocals are monotone and the beats are boring. I have only listened to the English version so far, will update after the French side is complete. I have listened to about 125 albums through the generator and about 400 just going through the book. I have finished every album presented so far. I am real close to ending this one after 6 songs! It feels like it has been going for soooo long. Why didn't I start with the French side? I would not have completed the English version if I had. I hate to poo on someone else's favorite album but this is hot garbage. There is much better synth pop, why is this included on the list?!
Top notch Brit-pop. This album is full of great songs, maybe 2 clunkers towards the end. Picture Book, Last of the Steam Powered Trains, and Big Sky are some of the greatest of all time English pop rock songs. I would put this album up there with the greats of its time.
What a pleasant surprise this album was, went into it completely blind and was blown away. It is jazz electronic rock fusion that made me feel the same way I do when I hear The Vince Guaralda Trio do the Charlie Xmas music. It just feels good in a hard way to describe.
Great blues psych rock album with good variety. There are cool changes in the songs and between them as well. The opening run of songs is just really great starting with the rocker Roadhouse Blues thru the funky Peace Frog then the cool transition to Blue Sunday. I would argue one of the greatest opening runs on an album. The back end slows down some with songs like Indian Summer, but they are great as well. Closing with the thick bass rocker Maggie M'Gill. This album really is the epitome of that gritty 60' 70's LA sound.
So, I will admit I am a huge LCD Soundsystem fan. I already own this on vinyl and I would venture to say this may be my favorite of the bunch. There are probably 6 songs from this album in my top 10 favorite LCD tracks. Get Innocuous sets the mood and it is infectious electronic dance punk! I love the steady beats throughout the songs with the electronics and other bits dancing around them creating a fantastic sound. Then throw in Someone Great, All My Friends and North American Scum it is a very complete album. Throw this one on and get ready to freak out!
I was not familiar with this album, had only know some of their 80's stuff before. This album was completely different from what I have heard or expected. It is very bland easy listening 90's alternative pop. The whole thing just blends together and sounds the same, jangly pop which gets repetitive and boring by the end, it isn't bad just forgettable. Tall Trees is the only song I would really go back and give a relisten maybe Weather With You too.
Very important album in the history of electronic music. This one still has the krautrock feel but a bit more pop, seems they were trying to be more commercial with this effort. It still has some experimental moments but much more accessible than the last Kraftwerk album I reviewed.
When this came out I loved this album, it was edgy and pushed boundaries with great Dre beats. Completely over the top and fairly new for white MCs at the time. But as I listen to it now the lyrics are just too over the top and have not aged well. I can give it props but it is something that I will not relisten to except maybe My Name Is
Oh To Be Young, loved this song when it came out. It really settles into more of a alt-country ballad type album, heavy Americana music. There are 4 really good tracks, I prefer the more upbeat Dylan-esque tunes. Some if the songs are a bit depressing and I find them to be a little boring. Sounds like a country David Grey.
Randy has such a unique voice, definitely picture Toy Story as soon as you hear him! The first side of this album is sooo good, one song that is meh. The second song has a couple great ones and a few that weren't as good. Overall a good piano rock album by a witty songwriter with a warm singing style most are familiar with.
