Funky, jazzy, great live recording. Sounds like my kinda party.
Nostalgia. This was one of the first CD's I ever owned and it kick started my love of rock and roll. It's also a stone cold classic. One of those albums where you can just press play and not have to worry about any skip-worthy songs coming on.
Just a good, whimsical slab of 70's rock. Jump into the Fire is great.
Trailblazing album. Is it Black Sabbath's best work? Not by a long shot. Does it still kick ass? Oh yes.
Solid, a very R.E.M. record. Stand and Orange Crush are awesome.
Amazing guitar harmonics, bluesy psych rock, what's not to love?
I thought it had moments. The song Alien was pretty great. That said, I'll probably never listen to this one again.
I get strong beach vibes from the Police. Maybe it's the vocals? Standout track: King of Pain
Equal parts haunting and beautiful. A big departure from the kind of music Bruce had been making up to this point in his career, it's a bold move that paid off in a big way. Favorite song: Atlantic City
Despite the name, this is more NWOBHM/Thrash, and a solid slice of it at that. Hugely influential album. Favorite track: Don't Burn the Witch
Classic album. I didn't know Elton rocked this hard! Favorite track: Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Has it's moments but mostly unremarkable. The ear splitting vocal recording was mostly not for me.
This one frustrates me. I can definitely see why it's so highly touted. The beats are unique, the lyrics are amazing, but for some reason I just can't get into it as much as I feel like I should, and I can't even put my finger on why. Favorite track: Alright
Lovely album, very relaxing. I have to dock it a bit for the jaw harp sound that seems to be on almost every track on the record. Still solid though. Favorite song: A Bunch of Lonesome Heros
Best AC/DC album in my opinion. Solid pretty much all the way through and filled with awesome riffs. Favorite track: Highway to Hell (Shot Down in Flames a close second)
It's simple, it's stripped down, and it rocks! The first half is amazing, the second kind of cools off a bit but solid overall. Favorite track: Hotel Yorba
Adele has an amazing and soulful voice. That said, the music is not really my cup of tea. Favorite track: Rollin in the Deep
While I have immense respect for Paul Simon as an artist, the songs on this album (for the most part) don't really move the needle for me. Favorite track: Call Me Al
I found this album to be completely unremarkable in every way. Like I just listened to it and I couldn't really tell you much about it. Plus the vocals were grating. Like a severe annoying version of Wayne Coyne.
I really enjoyed this. I had a misconception that this was a punk band. Glad I was wrong! Instead I got this post industrial rock beauty. Favorite track: The Wait
Almost like a small intimate performance of early Pink Floyd B-sides and outtakes, which is a good thing! Favorite track: Here I Go
Threadbare, intimate, powerful. Those are the words that come to mind when I think back to this beautiful album. Favorite track: Things Behind the Sun
After listening to this I can safely say that Bollywood music is not for me.
Fats has a beautiful and powerful voice. Not really my kinda music but I enjoyed parts of it. Favorite track: The Rooster Song
Lauryn has a beautiful and soulful singing voice, but she also has a pretty good flow when she raps. Favorite track: Lost Ones
I love a good live album and this certainly fits that bill. Great energy and atmosphere. Favorite track: Night Train
Very avant garde, maybe a little too much so for my liking. Favorite track: I'd Like That
80's synth pop, HEAVY on the 80's. This was a fun listen, but one that I don't think I'll be going back to much. Favorite track: Song With No Name
I generally don't like Arcade Fire's music but I found a few songs that I genuinely enjoyed. Mostly big standard indie rock with a few above average moments sprinkled in. Favorite track: Suburban War
And here I thought I knew every 70's garage rock band that was worth knowing. Like, was Slade on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack and I just missed it. Good stuff! Favorite track: Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Solid British trip hop, which is a welcoming thing for a Massive Attack fan like me. Favorite track: Dirge
A very melancholy live album from The King. It really accentuates what an amazing voice he had. Favorite track: After Loving You
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Beautiful reverberating melodies, amazing vocal harmonies, I thought I'd heard this album before but I obviously had not cos it was way better than I was expecting. Favorite track: This Is The One
Amongst all of the other terrible aspects of COVID-19, it took John Prine from us. This wonderful, thoughtful, beautiful folk debut album is a must listen for singer/songwriter and country fans. Favorite track: Sam Stone
Probably my least favorite of the '69 Creedence albums, and it's still awesome. I defy any other dudes from California (or anywhere really) to make a better Cajun bluesy rock record. Favorite track: Born on the Bayou
I could never really get into Fatboy Slim, which is surprising cos I really enjoy a lot of similar stuff (The Crystal Method, Aphex Twin). I can't put my finger on why it doesn't resonate with me, but it mostly doesn't. Favorite track: Gangster Trippin
I'd heard of this band and thought I knew what kind of music to expect, which was not this noise rock awesomeness. Sounds like it should've been produced by Steve Albini. Favorite track: Here Come The Rome Plows
Man this really ran out of steam in the latter half, but the beats on the first few tracks are outstanding. Too bad Kanye had to go crazy cos he could make some good tunes. Favorite track: Black Skinhead
Very meh for me. I like the energy but the music mostly didn't do anything for me. Favorite track: Dull Life
First artist to be encountered twice on this list. Very grandiose and more orchestral sounding than I figured it would be, and Elton sounds amazing. Favorite track: Tiny Dancer
Fun, bouncy Celtic Rock. It sounds like it could be an influence for quite a few bands that can't after it. Favorite track: Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?
Furious frenetic grind excellence. Home of the shortest song ever, and a bunch of others that aren't much longer. Favorite track: You Suffer (kidding!). Real favorite track: Born on Your Knees
Quite a slog at 3 hours but Ella has a beautiful voice so that definitely helps. Favorite track: The Man I Love
Mostly faded into the background for me, but there were definitely a few moments of beautiful serene dream pop that made me take notice. Favorite track: Little Bird
Art pop with a heavy 80's vibe, which I found to be a lot of fun. Favorite track: Give it Up
I could relax and listen to these beautiful vocal harmonies all day and not tire of them. Wonderful folk rock debut. Favorite track: Helplessly Hoping
This album bored me to tears. I really can't stand the vocals. I'd say it has no redeeming qualities but I kind of liked England and I actually enjoyed the last song. Favorite track: Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
Remember when hip hop was just fun? This record is just a good time. I wish there were less skits but that's not a huge deal. Favorite track: The Magic Number
Excellent live album that captures the speed and ferocity of Motörhead perfectly. The versions on here sound better than their studio counterparts in most cases. Favorite track: Ace of Spades
Perfect distillation of psychedelic bluesy rock. Jimi was a wizard. Favorite track: Red House
I remembered not liking this album when it came out, and it's actually worse than I remember. Fred Durst might be the cringiest frontman in history. How did I used to be a fan of this group?!
I have no idea why Damon Albarn worked on this project but I'm glad he did. An amazing amalgam of rock, hip hop, pop, and more. Favorite track: 5/4
Bubblegum punk? I suppose that's what I would call this wonderfully 90's affair. Favorite track: Connection
I like '80s pop. I like '80s hip Hop. Today. I learned that I don't particularly like them when they're mixed together. Favorite track Outre Risque Locomotive
Parts of the latter half underwhelm, but the first half is outstanding stuff. Quite easily their best album. Favorite track: The Scientist
Excellent album, which is seemingly all Radiohead know how to do. Favorite track: Go to Sleep
It's a shame that The Kinks are often overshadowed by their contemporaries from this time, because they put out some amazing records that deserve to be heard. Perhaps, none greater than this one. Favorite track: Johnny Thunder
I hear a lot of influence on later psych rock bands. I like it! Favorite track: Take the Time Around
The White Stripes piano driven album. Sounds better than I would've thought! Favorite track: Blue Orchid
Love the vocal harmonies and the overall vibe. It's really short though. Favorite track: Made to Love
Occasionally ventures into territory that's a bit too easy listening for my taste, but when it's good it's a rocking fun time. Favorite track: Couldn't I Just Tell You
Nice return to the old days for Mr. Costello. A good straightforward rocker. Favorite track: A Kinder Murder
I don't believe dream pop gets better than this. Beautiful, ethereal stuff. Favorite track: Heaven or Las Vegas
It's hard to go wrong with the smooth sounds of Bob Marley. Yet another solid release. Favorite track: Natty Dread
Man Cassandra has good taste. I know this album was omnipresent in the 70s and some people resent it for that fact but I love it's whimsical, frenetic energy. Favorite track: (I'll Give You) Money
Quite a few top notch songs here, but a few too many throwaways for the whole record to be considered great. Still a really solid eclectic mix of tracks. Favorite track: Hotwax
Overall just very bland for my liking. The vocals especially. Favorite track: The Fox in the Snow
I definitely appreciate the Prince vibes, and he has a wonderful voice. All that said, can't see myself coming back to this one much. Favorite track: Who's Loving You
When you add up a slick DJ like Terminator X, the ultimate hype man in Flava Flav, and the top tier flow of Chuck D you get a hip hop stew that is not to be missed. Favorite track: Bring the Noise
Really nice ambient stuff. Favorite track: Sexy Boy
I live pretty much everything about this beautifully weird album. Favorite track: Time
Gets quite repetitive by the end but still beautiful harmonies to be behold. Favorite track: Kentucky
The sound of great band finding their way early on in their career. As a historical document it's really cool. Favorite track: American Girl
There were a few more elements of psychedelia in this than I'd have expected from these two. Good stuff. Favorite track: Fakin' It
Fun album full of bombastic Celtic influenced rock. Favorite track: Come On Eileen
Quite funky which I'd forgotten about it. Another outstanding Talking Heads release. Favorite track: Crosseyed and Painless
A 5-star worthy album if there ever was one. Amazingly ambitious. Favorite track: Paranoid Android
Nobody makes dark, sinister, and brooding as beautiful as Nick Cave. Love the guest spots from PJ when Kylie too. Favorite track: Where the Wild Roses Grow
Hard to pin down. Part ambient Kraftwerk-esque stuff, part post-punk. One thing that's not hard to pin down is that Neu! rocks. Favorite track: Isi
So many great riffs here. Tom Morello is a guitar genius. Zack's flows are pretty great too. Favorite track: Wake Up
Alanis has a powerful voice that papers over the cracks left by the mostly bog standard '90s rock. Favorite track: You Learn
Everything's weird here, from the packaging down to the incredibly under produced music (glossed as mutant disco by RYM). Personally, I'm here for ALL of it. Favorite track: Swan Lake
Like the soundtrack to the craziest mindfuck of a movie you've ever seen. I love these obscure recommendations. Favorite track: AB/7A
The early 2000's were the golden age of hip hop like this album that's right up my alley. Solid beats, great flows, thoughtful lyrics. Favorite track: What's Golden
I doubt I'd ever have listened to this if it wasn't for this service. Nice collection of psych rock from Brazil. Favorite track: A Minha Menina
Man the 70s seem like they would've been a blast. Great meld of pop, punk, and even a little disco. Favorite track: Heart of Glass
Every time I hear this album I love it more. Just an amazing atmosphere front to back. Favorite track: Day of the Lords
Pretty average 60's psych rock but I love that stuff so I'm good with it. Favorite track: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
The electronic songs at the beginning were much more interesting to me. Favorite track: Impressive Instant
She kinda lost me on the softer tracks, but a couple of the out and out rockers were cool. Favorite track: I Should've Known
Second favorite Springsteen album. An outstanding collection of melodies. Favorite track: Badlands
Lovely meld of country and rock with a little psyche touch thrown in for good measure. Favorite track: Strength of Strings
Solid classic psych rock album. Favorite track: Eight Miles High
Nails the late 70's/early 80's post punk sound (a la Devo). A highly enjoyable romp. Favorite track: Rock Lobster
Like a lost Radiohead album with Björk's amazing vocals soaring overhead. I loved it. Favorite track: Pagan Poetry
A fair to middling Hendrix album that is propped up by the last two songs, which just happen to be some of the best in music history. Favorite track: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Perfect morning music. Calm and relaxing. Favorite track: Wild World
I could probably do without the grandiose orchestral tracks, but other than this two this is an excellent record. Favorite track: Heart of Gold
I like to think I have pretty eclectic taste in music, but this was a little too eclectic for even me. Favorite track: Homelands
Not sure what I expected from a Beach Boy member but it wasn't this. Melodic and rocking in equal measure. Favorite track: River Song
Pretty good, though inconsistent in my opinion considering who it's coming from. Contains one of the best diss tracks in history. Favorite track: Imagine
I'll admit that seeing an ABBA album pop up didn't fill me with joy. Imagine my surprise when this didn't turn out to be a bunch of corny wedding reception anthems. There are some A #1 grooves to be found in here. Favorite track: The Visitors
Tom Waits in a live setting playing a jazzy spoken word set? Sign me the fuck up! Favorite track: Warm Beer and Cold Women
I feel like I really should have more about this band considering when they arrived and their contemporaries. Good solid brit rock. Favorite track: Alright
Some really catching and rewarding songs here, but a little too much derivative soft rock keeps it from being great. Favorite track: Dirty Work
So different from what was to come. A psychedelic rock tour de force. Favorite track: Astronomy Domine
Super weird, but I pretty much expected that with Frank Zappa involved. I don't know how much I would give this repeat listens but there's a few cool tunes in here. Favorite track: Absolutely Free
Man could Amy bring it with her vocals. Just a one-of-a-kind soulful, powerful, amazing voice. Favorite track: F**k Me Pumps
Love Scott's voice and the epic tone of the record. Favorite track: The Seventh Seal
The music was decent but I just couldn't stand Lloyd's vocals. Favorite track: Forest Fire
Probably the most inaccessible album ever. I will say I liked it better on the second listen. Favorite track: Moonlight on Vermont
Perfect music to just put on and chill out. Favorite track: Blue Rondo ala Turk
Solid indie rock offering. Nothing too spectacular but nothing bad either. Favorite track: Yeah We Know
The first four songs are absolutely legendary, then the rest just kind of fades away into obscurity for me. But man, those first few songs are enough to carry any album. Favorite track: With or Without You
Some great songs, but overall pretty mediocre by the lofty standards Metallica had set by this point. Favorite track: Wherever I May Roam
Not as good as the Three E.P.'s but I still like quite a few songs on here. Favorite track: Assessment
Indie rock with a little funk thrown in. That funk helps it rise above the level of bog standard. Unfortunately it doesn't show up in every song. Favorite track: DLZ
Short and sweet. What an outstanding and gorgeous voice George had. Favorite track: Darlin'
Some absolute bangers, but there are a couple tracks I could do without. Overall an amazing debut album. Favorite track: Good Times Bad Times
Sonic Youth rocks. In other news, water is wet. Favorite track: Stereo Sanctity
Grooves in abundance, with a bit of psych thrown in. I love it. Favorite track: Bang a Gong (Get It On)
As much alt rock as I listened to in the 90's it's pretty amazing that I never heard of this until now. Good stuff. Favorite track: Thalassocracy
Really eclectic stuff. I didn't care as much for the sitar Norwegian Wood-esque stuff but for the most part I enjoyed it. Favorite track: Season of the Witch
Absolutely gorgeous collection of Christmas classics. Throw this on and brighten any holiday party. Favorite track: Sleigh Ride
So there's are a few really good songs but the rest are stinkers. Overall more stinkers than not. Favorite track: Time After Time
Everything I've ever heard from Gang Starr is, at worst, better than average. This album was no exception. Excellent flows over dope production. Favorite track: Step in the Arena
One of the first records I ever loved. Beautiful vocal harmonies and outstanding riffs. Favorite track: Down in a Hole
Good British punk. Not great, but has it's moments. Favorite track: Gary Gilmore's Eyes
If you ever need an example of how a guitar can convey emotion, look no further than the title track to this album. Eddie Hazel is a virtuoso. Favorite track: Maggot Brain
One of the weaker of the initial Wu Tang solo albums in my opinion, but it's still really good which speaks to how amazing the collective clan is. Favorite track: Bring the Pain
Stellar debut. Really flows well and the melodies really keep you engaged. Favorite track: Pilgrimage
Ethereal, angelic vocal harmonies that sometimes sound Beach Boy-esque. Listening to this album is like lying in a field of flowers on a breezy summer day. Favorite track: My Girls
The best live rock album ever in my opinion. The energy is off the charts. Pete is absolutely ripping his guitar shreds and Keith Moon gives a pummeling and ferocious performance on drums. Wonderful stuff. Favorite track: Young Man Blues
Some absolute all time alt punk bangers on here, but there are too many immediately forgettable tracks for me to consider it anything more than a good solid effort. Favorite track: Longview
While it got a little repetitive later on, there are some really awesome grooves here. Favorite track: E-Pro
Such a nostalgic album for me for many reasons. I love it, the riffs and vocals come together really well. Favorite track: Self Esteem
Has to be the comprehensive musical encyclopedia of bluegrass history. Some of it isn't really for me and it's super long but I definitely appreciated the musical talent. Favorite track: I Saw the Light
I mostly just wanted it to be over outside of a couple songs. Favorite track: Jump, Jive N Wail
