Amazing, top 5 live recording all time for me. Absolutely cemented their legacy and music as a whole is different without this album. Hot take: Best Nirvana Album?
Trip Hop is weird. Probably going for Portishead over this. Seems like they found their sound more on Mezzanine and this is closer to generic trip Hop. Still decently enjoyable in the background
Amazing. One of the best singing voices of all time and incredibly political songs. Such a strong and important performer. Might need to finally deep dive her whole discography. The Story of OJ sample and the Lilac Wine cover were fun to hear too
I wish I liked this more but these songs are just so ubiquitous to the point they feel cliche even though he's the originator. Still an enjoyable listen but just songs that have been over played and have crept in everywhere in pop culture for 50 years
Hard to review this it's definitely fun. I'm not sure where I have it ranked in the beastie boys discography maybe 2nd? What an interesting discography and well curated legacy and this album does a lot to cement that. Love the addition of punk tracks and Sabotage is iconic.
I always forget about the Stones. This was a very enjoyable listen, kicks off the string of 4 really great all time albums from them. Loose and fun rock n roll. Sympathy for the devil is one of the best songs of all time
Always avoided Common because his aesthetic seemed kind of corny to me. I've been sleeping on this it's great! Solid production from early era Kanye West on this. And Common is a more than capable MC. Crazy that Common got to work with peak era J Dilla and Peak Era Kanye West.
Not my favorite Dylan record but a clear improvement over his debut and kicks off one of the best and most consistent album runs on music history for Dylan from 1963-1966 with Dylan Releasing 6 albums in 3 years all of which are bonafide folk music classics. Blowin in the wind, girl from the North Country, and Don't think Twice it's alright are all incredible and really no duds on this album he just evolves to get even better over the next three years.
Definitely not their best, but a fun record that is a bit of a transition from what Kyuss was into what queens of the stoneage would be. Enjoyable jammy,
desert/stoner ROCK.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Debut and probably their best. 4 Iconic singles, three of which are ballads which is interesting. I feel like Sweet Home Alabama has become their true legacy song but Free Bird is obviously iconic and the solo section does hold up as overdone as it is. Gimme three steps is a classic and what I think of when I think of Lynyrd Skynyrd Sound. Tuesdays Gone and Simple Man are underrated. Solid Southern Rock album from legends of the Genre.
Never really got into The Doors...didn't really get this album. It doesn't seem like their best. I guess it's a vibe, but I found it pretty uninspired and would probably put on Strange Days or their debut before going back to this.
Not my favorite Zeppelin. Though Since I've been loving you and that's the way we're highlights on here that I forgot about. Oh and immigrant song is pretty awesome. One and two and 4 are just so consistent and physical graffiti and houses of the holy also have more bangers.
Probably the most I've ever enjoyed listening to this album. The production is very consistent and fun and obviously way ahead of its time. And a huge leap creatively and artistically from their debut. However, this is just never gonna be my favorite beastie boys album it lacks the great singles that other albums have and I'd rather have a little more chaos and adventurous sounds to have those banger singles rather than this album which is tighter and more consistent but lacks singles and is less quirky and all over the place. Important for their catalogue and important for rap in general and I kinda get why it's everyone else's favorite but it won't ever be mine.
Nick Cave Rules. Never listened to this one before it was a cool concept and fits his style perfectly. Duets with PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue were cool and the Bob Dylan Cover at the end with all the different singers was a perfect cap. Probably not the best Nick Cave Album but a fun listen and something I'll probably go back to.
Lou Reed is so fucking cool. The Beatles are the most important band in history but I think Velvet Underground are the coolest band in history. I have no idea how they invented this sound, kinda glad it was such a pressure cooker/flash in the pan that just went on to live out forever in numerous influences, most nakedly and I think maybe my favorite in Jonathan Richman/the Modern Lovers, though I think it's fair to say literally thousands of bands built on this sound and aesthetic. But also thankful that we got all of Lou Reeds wild and wacky solo career. Pale Blue Eyes is a top 40 all time song for me and for some reason I was immediately compelled to put it on my funeral playlist. Not a band song on the album I don't think but beginning to see the light is also great. Huge pavement influence heard very clearly on The Murder Mystery.
God I wish I could unheard this and have the joy of hearing it again for the first time. Simply one of the most original documents of music of the past 25 years. I can't believe that after 16 years wildflower was nearly as good as this album. What a joyous, wonderful, fun, unique album.
This is great. I learned about it from the prominent feature of El Paso on Breaking Bad and I've listened through this album a few times before. super consistent from start to finish and I know it went on to be a pretty influential album in the genre. I would love to know what Marty Robbins contemporaries sounded like and what the landscape of country and western music was when this was released in 1959.
Yeah this is great. I like that it's live and just a beautiful set of live blues from one of the masters of the genre.
This is fine. Kinda surprised I didn't enjoy it more since it's his album right after on the beach which I love. Lookout Joe was a high light but in general I'm not sure why I'm reaching for this over after the goldrush or on the beach. It's kinda nice to just hang out with this album for 45 minutes and if I listened to it a few more times I think I'd get more attached. But bit of a miss for me from Neil.
I love this. I think Sinatra is pretty underrated. And this is one of his better albums I think, I love the Latin influence and the cool lounge feel. Makes me feel like I'm in a cabana bar in Palm Beach in the 60s. Definitely kinda cheesy and I could see how this wouldn't be someone else's cup of tea but honestly I'll probably go back to this album for this specific vibe. Love Sinatra. love cheesy lounge music. love subtle Latin cultural appropriation.
SOOOOOO melodramatic. Much more R&B and much less pop than I anticipated. I'd have to listen through her discography to know if this is actually her best, but that seems to be the consensus. This sounded fresh and unique 20 years later and a direction pop music just didn't go. Really consistent production through out and just an incredible voice.
Is this Pink Floyd's best album? Definitely not. But this is a rock opera concept album about mental health written by men in the 1970s and that alone is kind of amazing in its own right. This also ends maybe the best 4 album run in Rock Music History. So this album is a little bloated and not as great as dark side of the moon or wish you were here, but the concept is cool, it's actually relatively tight for a rock opera, and I really enjoyed listening through it.
Good, classic stones. Don't really see why this is head and shoulders above their other albums but it is consistent and good.
So impossible to separate this from Kid A, which is a top 5 all time album for me. Still a lot of good stuff here and such a unique record that really sets a mood it's definitely grown on me over the years. I'm wondering what the legacy and reception of this record is if it's just released straight up as a double album with Kid A, but I think it would more just tarnish Kid A's reputation than bolster this one. The jazzy soloing in life in a glasshouse is sick as fuck and pyramid song and pulk/pull and you and whose army are underrated. But definitely not Radioheads best and it does drag a bit.
This is undoubtedly one of Bjorks middle to bottom half albums, but that's not to say it's bad. There's still a ton of good, cool, interesting stuff here. I almost wish she leaned even further into what differentiates it from her most iconic albums. Still a solid offering from one of the most unique voices in pop/rock history and tacks another one on to just an impeccable complete discography
It's so hard for me to pick a favorite The Smiths record. This is the consensus favorite and probably their most consistent but I love so many of their singles from other albums. Iconic band, iconic record and their influence is still being heard today.
Phenomenol. You can feel the energy jumping onto the tape and Sam has such an amazing powerful voice. One of the greatest Motown/Soul performers ever. Cupid is a favorite track of his for me, I honestly only wish this was longer like an hour and a half at least vs the brisk 38 minute run time.
Really fun pop/dance record. I enjoyed this much more than I anticipated the singles hit hard and the whole album was very consistent.
Why is stuff from the era you were in high school always the most cringey to you. There's nothing offensive about this album but it already sounds so dated and it's hard to imagine it would make a list like this even just 20 years later. I feel like there's better more lasting examples of this early 2000s dance punk revival stuff, but all in all a pretty easy listen. Doubt I'll be returning though.
Incredible that we were able to get these late era johnny cash recordings and such a good idea to go so covers heavy. Hurt obviously steals the show here but bridge over troubled water, I hung my head ,and personal Jesus are also great covers. And the whole album and while series is great and really cement Johnny Cash as one of the great American voices in music.
I'm very hungover today and this was NOT hitting. I appreciate it for its impact it had on music and enjoy how grand of a spectacle it is but I think it might just not be for me. I'll have to revisit when I'm not so incapacitated.
This album is fine. Kind of nostalgic for me, some of their best singles of their career. Crazy how long they have stayed relavent.
Never going to be my favorite Miles Davis, but I have gained more of an appreciation of it over the years. Surprisingly listenable once you've made it through a few times and I'm sure it was revolutionary when it was released I just think he did similar ideas to a greater effect on other projects and always am gonna have a soft spot for his hard bop and modal jazz eras over this later stuff.
What in the holy Baby Boomer Sam hell is this?? Not entirely objectionable but it feels like you took the late 60s and distilled it down to it's purest form. Kinda cheesy, kinda don't hate it. Not sure what to do with this or if I'll ever listen to it again.
My go to Steely Dan Album is Aja and this album did nothing to sway that choice. It's.....fine.
Ok so this is the best Rolling Stones Record, glad I know that now.
I don't think I've heard any of these songs ever before besides Seven Seas of Rhye. Clearly not their best, but I just love Queen. Such a unique and amazing band.
Never heard of this, this guy is great. kind of reminds me of a more approachable Jens Lekman or a less pretentious Father John Misty.
This album was super weird. I think if you told me it was a compilation and not one artist I'd probably believe you, lots of varying styles and harsh transitions between songs. Super weird that Solsbury Hill is on this record. Truly reminded me of almost like an artsier/poppier Tom Waits record.
This is great. Classic disco impeccably recorded. I actually listened to this kind of recently to test out some new headphones.
Honestly thought this was super boring. It sounded fine, but yeah just nothing really there for me. I do think there's maybe something to this being a 90s sound that I grew up with so it feels more derivative and boring than a similar straight down the middle rock record from the 70s say.
I love this album. It's a bit too short, but they're all bangers. Such a fresh and unique sound that came out of nowhere....unfortunately they could never really capture it again. But Jamie XX's discography has been interesting.
This was alright. Very 70s and very smooth jazz. Did send me on a fun deep dive down that part of the world, but can't really see myself coming back to this.
Never even heard of these guys. This was pretty cool a lot of interesting sounds and I'm sure it was revolutionary sounding in 1990. It's a little too inconsistent for me to want to come back to I think but this has made me curious about checking out other bands from the late 80s early 90s "Madchester" scene.
Great rock record. Controversial opinion I don't think Kurt Wrote it.
Thank you Cameron from Tiffs Treats for introducing me to Safe. I feel like I finally get it now. Not sure if this is her best, but such a solid debut from such a fully capable smooth pop genius.
THIS Gentlemen prefers Blond. But this is still such a steller proper debut from one of the most important musicians from his generation and a critical voice in the modern r&b landscape, kinda like Gen Z D'Angelo. The Earl Sweatshirt verse on super rich kids is probably a top 5 favorite rap feature all time for me. Andre 3000 also kills it on his feature.
I've listened to embarrassingly little country and particularly not much Waylon Jennings. This is phenomenal. And I know he has such a consistent and long discography excited to dive into more some day.
Wow I'd never heard of this album at all...unless you count the reference from Eminem's "without me". I really enjoyed this but feel like the whole radio show concept actually really detracts from my enjoyment of the listening experience and I would have loved this even more if it was just an instrumental world beat crossover album. Still a lot of really cool African inspired rhythms and sounds on this and it even predates Graceland by several years. So definitely ahead of its time/influential. Excited to see what else this guy did in his discography.
This album was good. Just kind of exactly a spooky, indie rock album from the 90s. Kinda reminded me of if Twin Peaks was an album if that makes any sense at all
This was really good. Kinda crazy that something from 1956 can still sound so fresh while at the same time totally of it's time. I think a lot of that has to do with the 90s swing revival but that is heard at least two or three of these songs over 60 years later and they still sound catchy and fun and exuberant is quite the feat!
I think this is the most lush album that's ever existed. Barely songs imo just full lush sounds while Marvin Guy writes us his op ed essay about what the fuck is going on in 1971 America. Classic/10. A truly singular album that will never be recreated again by a once in a generation artist.
All silver jews albums are 5 stars. This is one that I've definitely listened to less than others, but they're all phenomenal. Purple Mountains is still my all time favorite Berman project but the man was just a genius. Slow Education, I Remember Me, Let's Not and Say We Did, and Tennessee are highlights for this one.
I'd never heard anything about this band or album before. This was fine. Fun catchy power pop/pop punk, not sure why I'd go back to this album over other bands in the genre though. Just nothing really stood out to me even though overall it was an easy listen and a solid record.
Bjork cosplay is still kind of decent to listen to?
Actually listened to this fairly recently after watching a Halloween cover set of theirs. This album is great, very of its time I think, but still stands up today as some of the best radio frienu industrial tinged electronic music. Such a vibe.
Wow amazing these two made such a lasting impact with just 5 studio albums including the graduate soundtrack. This is their swan song and consensus best album and I'd have to say it stands up to the hype. Excited to go back and crush this discography which I've never done though I would say I'm decently familiar. Bridge over troubled water and only living boy in New York are highlights .
This was fine. Don't think it moves the needle for me on my perception of Elvis. His cover of Fever was a weird choice.
Enjoyed this. I've absolutely never heard anything about this band. Apparently they were the phoenix that rose from the ashes of an 80s cult indie pop/new wave band called the pale fountains. This album kinda reminded me of britpop decemberists but that might just be the album art mostly.
Yeah this album is good. Every like 3 years I remember this album is good and put it on again then go immediately back to forgetting about Lupe Fiasco entirely for the next 3 years....goodnight sweet prince. I'll see you in another 3 years.
Hard to rank Dylan but I think this is probably in my top 3 albums by him. Definitely one of his more consistent/complete albums and a true return to form after a bit of meandering after coming out of the gate with possibly the best 6 album run in music history.
This was good. I thought it was my 2nd Joao Gilberto album but the latiny album Sinatra did was with Antonio Carlos Jobim. It's just both these albums have Girl From Ipanema. What a great song. Yeah these are some chill, loungey, jazzy, Brazilian vibes.
I think History is going to be unkind to this band, but this first three album run and really first 4 album run is pretty spectacular. Then they just got so meteorically famous and the wheels kinda came off. But I will always have a lot of affinity for these first three albums. Probably like because the times best, then this one, and then aha shake heartbreak.
Didn't make it all the way through his so I'll have to go back. Good 70s classic rock vibes kinda like the band or something but a bit more psychedelic .
Had no idea about this, overall thought it was cool! I did recognize that christmassssss baby please come home song from the radio, but idk if I'd ever heard anything else from this album.
Another solid album from Bob I think I actually liked this considerably more than Exodus.
Probably top 3 most important female artists of all time. And this is in her top 3 all time albums. Help me is a banger.
Listened to this pretty passively because I've tried it before and didn't really think it was for me, but I feel like it had moments were it was pretty cool. The finale song was really epic. But yeah kinda too cookie cutter indie rock for me I think? Like I'd rather listen to Age of Adz.
This just feels very self important in an off putting way.
Glad this project is pushing me to listen to more classic country. This was a solid one from Merle, not sure I'll go back to it but def nothing to complain about. Just a solid classic country album.
Abba Rules. This album was weird AF and not as poppy as I was expecting more operatic. I don't think I'd heard a single song from this record before listening through this album for this.
Top 100 album all time for me, don't know what else needs to be said about this record. Totally seminal rap rock record. One of the hardest records ever. Long Live ZDLR.
Perfect proto punk album. Not sure if everyone agrees but I think this the best pre-punk punk record. So much energy across the whole thing, crunchy guitar riffs, and iggy is iconic. Imagine seeing them live 🤩
An undeniable indie classic. Actually think this album is pretty under rated today because it got so.much hype.a d became the "come up to my dorm room to listen to the new wilco" meme
Yeah this absolutely shreds especially the bite the bullet/the chase is better than the catch closer.
I grew up with this album but really hardly ever return to it. Not sure why though, this rules. And yet....I probably will continue not returning to it.
Man this got me in the nostalgia I think. Not the most consistent album for sure and I could definitely see how their schtick could be grating. But there's just too many bangers on this album that are legit awesome and I just heard all these songs so much growing up.
Never heard this before really solid blues/rock/folk record surprisingly bluesy!
I think this was technically more accomplished songwriting than the other Nick Cave I already reviewed but I liked it less. It was less quirky and more morose. Still thoroughly enjoyed it very dirge like but with solid instrumentals and great lyrics. Should revisit
I expected to enjoy this more than I did. I really like a lot of Fleetwood mac hits, and I like rumours, and I hadn't really listened to much else by them. Overall this hit me as pretty boring on first listen I think if I spent more time with it I'd gain some affinity for it over multiple listens but on just one listen this was a bit of a miss for me.
Iconic album. A sound all their own. Super consistent and just lets you get lost in the sauce so hard and so good. No notes.
One of my favorite albums of all time. Banger after banger. More commercial and less conceptual than astral weeks but I think that kinda makes it better. I had never really listened to Van Morrison and then I went to a Grouper Concert at a Church in Austin when I was like 21 and before the show they played Into The Mystic off this album and it absolutely blew my mind and I've been obsessed with Van Morrison ever since.
Pretty nostalgic for me because my mom listened to this one Nancy Griffith live album about 4000 times when I was a kid but relistening to this and I do feel like it's some really solid female vocal country twinged Americana/folk. Super easy, enjoyable listen.
Absolutely never heard of this guy in my entire life, pretty cool stuff. Kinda just standard jazz. It's cool he's from South Africa I barely know any South African Musicians.
I actually already listened to this back when it gave me pretzel logic. This definitely feels more special than pretzel logic and has some major hits and in general more poppy and fun than their other records....but I'm always gonna be an aja guy at heart
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I feel like I liked this better than ladies and gentleman we're floating in space....but maybe just because there was less expectation. This is also like the 5th time a band I was sure would only have one album on this list has had 4 or 5....wonder what he left off for this to be here....sad...
This was fine, struggled to pay attention to it. Surprised to learn that there were albums after 2005 on this list. And that this random album I've never heard of in my life was one of them.
As a ska kid I know I'm supposed to love this. But the specials just never rang fully true to me. It kinda feels like an incomplete thought. Like they thought of a premise they couldn't fully execute. I'd never actually bothered listening to this album just their debut. I think this album might actually be more consistent and Enjoy Yourself and Do Nothing and a few others are as good as any song on their debut. But message to you rudy and you're wondering now and the whole first album are just so iconic
