Post stop your sobbing is great
Childhood album. Need to reposted
Kendrick is a genius. I still don’t like the moodiness of modern day hip hop though
Never heard this full album, I’ve always listened to the Folsom/San Quintin combo. The pennants of the statler bros and Carter family is great!
Ugh. So happy I missed this the first time around
Aside from unfinished symphony, which I haven’t heard in 30 years 40 years I’ve never heard this album before I found it quite enjoyable and really liked the song when the drugs don’t work
Fun straightforward album. Not sure I would put it on this list.
Never heard of this album or even this artist before. I loved it
2.5. Not for me but interesting. Singer sounds like Bowie.
Oh yeah. Beginnings of soul and rock and roll
Big fan post pet sounds. You can hear the potential here, but it is not yet achieved
One of my favorites and really enjoyed revisiting it again
I rarely listen to this album listening to their later ones more often and "Stop Making Sense" most of all. It is an impressive debut. I would like to explore some of the songs again. I'm glad to have this opportunity.
Interesting. Need to relisten
Very different than Doolittle which I also enjoyed, but good. Need I relisten
This is an album I listen to somewhat frequently. I love sly and Robbie
Mellow. Too mellow. Derivative. Badly drawn
Great to relisten to after may years. Still slays.
I appreciate it. But in comparison with Blood In The Tracks and other break-up albums, it lacks to me some of that emotional veracity, that emotional resonance. It's too reflective.
Never heard this whole album before I liked it a lot
Much better album than I expected really set the stage for 80s heavy metal bands
Pleasant album with some songs that I liked, but I don’t think I would listen to the full album again
I don't know. I really like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Sarah Vaughan I never got into, and this album did not change that opinion.
Liked this a lot. Never heard of it before. Where have these albums been hiding?
Enjoyable. Never heard any ice cube passed. NWA would listen again.
Stone Cold Masterpiece. I don't listen to this nearly enough. Once you hear it, you cannot get it out of your head. Brilliant album.
Great soul. Did not expect it to be so homegrown sounding Never heard any of it past the titular track before
Second half better than the first. Sounded overproduced to me.
Could never get into Sonic Youth, even though they have that strong association with neil Young. This was no different Some songs were good and loud, and some were just loud.
Another band I never heard of. I liked it , but I found their first album and liked that much more.
Between 2 and 3. Good southern rock, but nothing too original.
I think this was their first album. It certainly sounds like a first album. The big songs are definitely big, but a lot of filler as well.
Second Talking Heads album from this list that I've listened to. Marketed improvement over "Talking Heads: 78", so many fun songs, so much energy, so much weirdness.
I knew the hits, but the whole album is great. A masterpiece.
Silly and fun, reminds me of my childhood. The it later albums are much better
Clearly original and musical Ian places but th “humor” wore thin quickly.
Solid album but nothing really stood out
So much! Need to relisten
Very enjoyable, hard bop album
Love that I’m, high school again.
Perhaps surprisingly, I really like this
Interesting. The first song was the best
Fun album but not sure why it is on the list. Will not be upset to hear it again but I will not seek it out
Love this type of reggae. While not my favorite example, still darn good.
Better than the other Leon album I heard, good rock but nothing beyond that.
4.5. Not familoar with this album but know nick drake. Very pet sounds like which is a good thing.
Once you get past religion it’s a decent punk album. 2.5 stars.
Interesting, pleasant album. I didn't pick up as much as I should in the first try. Will maybe listen again in 4 years after I've listened to the other 950 albums.
This album has it all. Jazz, great beats, flow, and fun lyrics. Really a perfect album.
Sounded original, and that first song, I remember as being somewhat of a hit. But this genre of music is not for me. I tried reading to it, running to it, and listening to it. Kind of failed in all three accounts.
2.5 stars. I would easily give it three if it wasn’t for those horrible skits in between, the pornography really affected the flow of the music and his flow is great as were his samples and beats.
Fun album. Don’t think I would listen again but I like the concept and some songs.
Not as insipid as I thought it would be, but pretty darn insipid. A few grooves eventually and Karen's voice is nice, but now I know why I've always stayed away from the Carpenters.
I can see how this was an influential album. So many other bands sound like Joy Division. In fact, I had no idea Joy Division came out in the late 70s, not say the mid 80s. And it's a cool sound with a cool vibe, but honestly not one I intend to listen to again.
John Lee Hooker's great This is a collaboration album that is overproduced, but some tracks—particularly the one with Bonnie Raitt—are particularly strong. The last few tracks are Hooker alone, and that sounds magnificent.
Never something I would have listened to on my own. Really enjoyed the lo fiand the record scratching against the saxophone and the vocals. Will definitely listen to again.
I suspect that all Curtis Mayfield is good Curtis Mayfield. So far, that's been the case, and this is no exception. He was definitely going for something bigger here than what I think he achieved, but an enjoyable listen. Regardless, and better than most things you would come across on this list or anywhere else.
This album had a lot of different genres mixed in together. Some of it was good, some of it was interesting, but overall I can't say any song really rose up and did it for me.
Love the kicks. Love this album. I still put Arthur at number one Muswell hillbillies number two, and we have the Village Green Preservation Society as number three. I guess that makes something else number four. Four stars for number four.
This was a fantastic album. Never heard of them before. Very creative. Lots of great sounds. We'll listen again.
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. There is a real sheen to the whole album. Danielle Lenois is a genius.
Raising Hell is the album I'm familiar with. I think this one is better. Of course it's dated. It's literally old school.
Enjoyable enough bar band. Nothing revelatory in the slightest
I love this album. I've never heard of her before, but I will hear a lot more from her. Great mix of jazz and Afro-pop.
Pleasantly interesting but did not hold my attention to the whole album
Another nice listen, but not too many songs stood out
Fun, but inconsistent. Album "Mama Said Knock You Out" is still the best song.
Classic. Brilliant. Every song
Really good. Need to relisten.
I never listened to Adele before, aside from "Hello," which was everywhere. I was very impressed. There are songs I'll listen to again. Maybe it just hit me at the right moment, or maybe there's something really there that the entire world figured out before I did.
One of my favorite albums of all time. Yes, not every song works perfectly. But together as a piece, I maintain they do.
Enjoyable, but nothing was better than the Sultans of swing.
I know I should like it. I like so many bands that cite them as an influence. I listened to it twice. Could not get anything out of it. ☹️
I'm sure it's a good album for many, but it's not for me. All the tracks sounded way too similar.
You can definitely hear where Garage Rock started. Some good guitar solos. I think I'm giving this an extra star because I never heard of them and glad that I have now, but not sure I would listen to this again.
Seventies Temptations are my favorite Temptations and some of my favorite funk. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is a stone-cold classic. While you can't expect other tracks to measure up to it, there are some jams on this album. A couple clunkers bring it down to four stars. But the Temptations are still where it's at.
I am sure this album is for someone, but that someone is not me.
I'm a latecomer to the Doors. Never liked them as a kid. Like them much more now. This is not my favorite of their albums. I actually find their blues a bit derivative, but "Peace Frog" and other songs here are quite good.
I think the title here is correct. Definitely maybe. Artful noise, much better than the singles I've heard from this band, not sure I would revisit, though.
Pretty sure I heard this album before when it came out but had forgotten about it. Inventive songs, catchy tunes, and good use of instrumentation make this a 4-star for me.
Interesting and better than the other U-Tane member album I heard, SZA
Great singers. And great production even though the guy is a murdering ass. I am not a Christmas music fan, and would grab Ella or frank over this if I need a tinsel hit.
I can't believe it's been 15 years or so since I last heard this album. I'm a big fan of Miles' second quintet, so that's what I usually listen to when it's Miles' time. I also tend to listen to In the Silent Way and also the live album Agartha when I need some electrification in my life.
So I forgot how incredible this album is. So mysterious, so improvisational, so brilliant. Five stars forever and ever.
Really liked the first half. You could hear the Bowie and the David Byrne. I'm trying to like the ambient music more, and I almost got it. Overall, though, worth a second listen. That's a 4-star.
Okay, so I was quite drunk when I heard this album. It sounded like nothing I expected. And it was cheesy as hell. But it still kind of moved me. Pretty sure I'll listen to this again. That's my criteria for four stars.
Another album I have not listened to in a long time. Boy, have I missed out. Nothing sounds smoother, sweeter, or more real.
Smooth and listenable. I enjoyed it while it played. I can't remember much about any particular song. The groove is fine. Doubt I would revisit.
Brought me back to my college days once again. I always thought of this as more of a collection of tracks in an actual album since she had passed before the album was released. But still a stone-cold classic. Every track. Wonderful.
Never heard before— weird album. I loved it.
Some songs were quite good. I liked "Road Trippin'" at the end and a few other slower ballads. But other songs were quite bad. More bad than good, so two stars.
Never heard of them before. Weird, wild stuff. Murder stories told with this close-pitched harmony. Good instrumentation. Fun all around.
This is my Neil Young, the godfather of grunge. Freedom was the album that turned me on to him, after listening and liking but not loving Decade. And this was the album that made me a giant fan.
So much fun. Have not listened to it again, and have not listened to it in a while. A common trope among these older albums for me. Great to relisten to. All aboard the night train! Anyone who wants to learn more should watch his TAMI performance.
Some interesting tracks, but overall due most likely to my not understanding the music or the context, found it Ppretty much the same throughout the album.
What can I say? I'm a sucker for Crosby, Stills, and Nash. This album is not nearly as good as theirs or Young's "After the Gold Rush," or even Crosby's "I Can't Remember My Name," but it still gives me that vibe.
A fun listen. I was not familiar with them. I had listened to The Strokes and somehow missed The Killers. To me, they sound very similar. Would listen again, certainly.
I wanna give it a higher rating, I really do. "Hallelujah" is just so fantastic, and it jump-started a reevaluation of that song and Leonard Cohen overall. But I didn't find any other songs to be even close to as good. The earlier songs almost got there, but the more electric songs at the end really turned me off. I will definitely do a re-listen and will share as a way to come back and revise my rating if I am currently wrong
4.5 stars. This album was so much fun. Never heard of the band or the music before, though I am clearly a fan of this genre. Definitely a re-listenable album
Can't decide between a 3 and a 4. On the one hand, quite a few of the songs are bangers. The Lust for Life song is just amazing. Passenger is great, and there are others as well. On the other hand, some songs are filler, and there is the Iggy Pop depravity throughout the album which can make parts hard to listen to.
In middle school. A friend of mine played me the song "Anarchy in the U.S.A." by I think Megadeth. I went out to buy it and ended up with "Never Mind the Bollocks" instead. I secretly listened to it between classes on my Walkman. It absolutely blew my mind. It felt so subversive and so wrong, although I couldn't put my finger on why. I can't say it made me an enormous punk fan or anything, but boy did I love that album.
While I think there's too much glam on this album, or too little glam in me, I found the album enjoyable and would listen again. I probably do need to listen again. I want to say anything more insightful
DNF. I tried. I got to maybe track 4. Springsteen Lite. And I couldn't find anything to latch onto. I heard no authenticity.
This album will never not make me smile. It was given to me yesterday. It was a really rough day, and this album made it better. Remember when it was released? I was 13 years old. We loved it then, and I still love it now.
