Never could connect with this band and especially this album.

I find this album fun and enjoyable, a really solid adult debut (she released a self titled record as a child believe it or not, pre-Sugarcubes!) but it does get weighed down a bit with its "of the time" production. Her next three records aged really well and transcend the sound of the era to a certain extent but this one lacks a bit of punch for me.

One of the most iconic jazz funk albums of the 1970's and while it's not my favorite Hancock album with this band in this style, it's about as flawless as you can get, honestly. Timeless classic. My only complaint is with the cover art haha

Not a perfect record, but god damn the first half of this album nearly is. Starts off with 3 of the best songs these guys ever wrote, honestly. Amazing way to go out.

One of the greatest disco and pop records of the 1970s and an incredible showcase of talent from Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards. I love the story behind Le Freak, a song written on NYE when Nile and Bernard were unable to get into Studio 54. The original words were "fuck off!"

It's a lush, glitchy ode to deeply falling in love (and Bjork's first album leveraging IDM production styles in a similar vein to Radiohead's Kid A and Madonna's Ray of Light). Inspired by her Matthew Barney honeymoon period and one bookend to her eventual breakup album Vulnicura, one would think with my tastes this would be my favorite Bjork record, but it really isn't, unfortunately. It felt like some of the sharp, powerful edges of Post and Homogenic were sanded down, and the gentle, delicate textures and amorous vocals, while gorgeous, lack the passion I crave from Bjork in her best songs. Still an amazing album, with some gorgeous, expressive songs, but not her pinnacle work.

Never could connect with this band and especially this album.

My favorite Talk Talk album though Laughing Stock isn't too far behind. An all time headphone classic and an album I listen to for therapeutic purposes

Pretty obvious how ridiculously awesome this record is.

I first heard this in the fall/winter of 1999 before its US debut. I was following FatCat Records because of its experimental IDM adjacent roster of artists and was quite astonished by this album when it came out. Could only get it on Napster too. Sheer guitar bowing epic grandeur. It remains my favorite Sigur Ros album to this day.

Nice followup to Kid A but it's pretty clear this is actually Kid B

I adore Abby Road and it boosts some of my favorite Beatles songs of all time but the first side is spotty with some of Paul's most annoying songs.

It's the last decent Metallica album. And the one I listen to the least these days.

I'm a huge huge fan of Liz Frasier and while my intro to her was This Mortal Coil and Massive Attacks Mezzanine album, it's clear she's at her up beat poppy best here on this, my favorite Cocteau Twins album.

One of the best post punk albums of all time. An ultimate "record store nerd" record but it actually rocks and holds up to the hype.

Lovely album but not nearly their best work. Doesn't deserve to be here.

This album feels timeless, one of the greatest debuts of the decade with wall to wall bangers and an innovative and powerful sound that sadly was imitated and appropriated to the garbage genre of nu metal. Yet the OG still slaps so very much

The last great Lennon album IMHO.

My intro to the band and it remains a favorite of mine along with Trans Europe Express and Computer World. This one really plants the seeds of electro and techno though and I'd hold up as the album to play someone to better understand where modern pop and elections music originates.

One of my favorite albums of all time and my favorite Bowie album. Insanely beautiful yet desolate atmosphere. Even features some of my favorite sax playing by him too.

While amazing and "important" in retrospect it falls far behind the rest of their albums up to the end of the millennium

I'm a massive Kate Bush fan and love this album but it's a step down from The Kick Inside, The Dreaming and Hounds of Love. Not sure it belongs on this list since if those three others aren't on it.

This was my intro to pop chamber folk and I have a lot of nostalgia and bias towards this record. The first half is absolutely flawless and beautiful but it does drag a bit towards the end.

All time bangers on this but it is a bit meandering on the back half. Probably the most iconic cover art though!

Never really listened to these guys so this is very new to me. I find this album intriguing as it has a mix of textures and moods and interesting lyrics, but the overall vibe and production isn't much to my liking.

I liked this more than I thought I would. I'm not super familiar with The Cure outside of their hits and this moody, minimalist album kinda hooked me and made me want to explore their other music from the late 70's early 80's.

All time classic, I listened to the excellent Detroit 2022 mix. So good!

One of those records that's undeniable. And Miles has written like 4 albums on that level

How can you deny this album's awesomeness???!!!

Adult Contemporary-tronica? Not really feeling this.

I was completely obsessed with this album when it came out - was a very cathartic listen. Knights of Cydonia and Starlight are still instant classics to this day, but it's not quite a perfect record.

Never was that much into the Clash, more of a Sex Pistols and Wire guy. That said this debut is pretty decent, stripped down and raw in a good way that London Calling sorta lacks for me.

One of his best records but not quite perfect IMHO. Features two of his best songs I feel he's written with the opening and closing tracks and the themes and timing of the release and his passing are beyond eerie. When he left this plane so did sanity and decency in society.

Not the best Cocteau Twins album, that's Heaven or Las Vegas, but this is probably my second favorite. It's a bit front loaded though Liz's vocals really start getting more ambitious and playful. You can really see where artists like Bjork and Tori Amos would take some inspiration (in addition to Liz's contemporary Kate Bush) a decade later.

I remember getting this through a mail order CD subscription service in the 90's. Loved some of the singles, but I grew to dislike West Coast pop punk which this album iconically made mainstream along with bands like Rancid. More a personal taste thing now

It's their pop hit album? Never really got super in to them, so their albums are flawed beyond their debut, which is truly an amazing album from start to finish.

Classic acid rock masterpiece. Some of these songs literally represent the latter part of the decade of the 60's in their entirety but the album actually holds up as an end to end listen too.

Not terrible, but not my style. It's funny I didn't realize Meat Loaf was a major contributor to writing the songs for Rocky Horror Picture Show, and if you listen to Bat Out Of Hell through that lens of musical theater and rock operas, with an emphasis on the over-dramatic and flamboyant, this record makes a lot of sense. It's kinda wild it grew to be as popular as it did. Listening now it feels it should be far more fringe.

I have a lot of nostalgia for this one. Was my favorite album of the year when it came out. Absolute freak out in a great way and produced to perfection

Okay this might be the first album so far that's actually something completely unknown to me, and also something I want to acquire and listen to repeatedly. This is some sick late west coast 60's acid rock. Kinda reminds of me of The Doors and Jefferson Airplane. And it's not an ersatz derivative of those sounds at all. The cover art and album title totally threw me off. I want to drop a tab and freak out to this shit

I didn't need to listen to this before I die

Okay this was a lot of fun and made me want to be there. The call/response of getting all the girls to scream "owwww" in the extended performance of Lost Someone is classic.

There's probably 10 RS albums I prefer to their debut, which is nifty, has a couple solid songs, but is very rough around the edges. Sure it may have seeded a specific style of rock and along with the Beatles spearheaded the British invasion, but like Please Please Me, it's only importance is in what it represented as a genesis and what was to follow.

It's ... nice. Unsure why this album is on this list. It's got a relaxed, instantly recognizable Aussie/Euro vibe distinct from US/UK pop music (and not knowing the band, I wasn't surprised at all to find they are Australian). Weather With You is lovely, and a genuinely great single, but the rest of the album is pretty forgettable. I see Australians find it to be in their top 5 of domestically produced albums so maybe that's why it finds itself in this list. Personally, if we need some Aussie representation, let's get Amyl And the Sniffers' debut on this list instead haha