Own this one. like most Stones albums, the hits are great, but the other songs are OK. of the rest of the songs, the one that stood out was "Dead Flowers". good album all together but it's not one of my go-to's when i put a Stones record on (that's usually "Exile on Main Street"
it's a typical 90's indie Brit-Pop-Rock album. Much in the vein of Stone Roses, Pulp, and Blur but with a splash of overrated Radio Head. which is rock with a mixture of over drawn-out electronica (with the three previously mentioned bands being much better). Reminded me of a self-indulged Radio Head album, songs that have too much trippy type of instrumental where you are only waiting for the song to end so you can hear the next track. Only one track really stood out to me, "Medication". I think will listen to the Stone Roses now (their first album, which is awesome and i pray it's one of the 1001).
Fantastic album. Many consider this the very first punk album, it's raw and powerful. this one should be in every rock/punk fan's library. it's a five star for me.
It's definitely a War album, 70's chill album. i can see this as the soundtrack to "The Big Lebowski", specifically when The Dude is visiting Jackie Treehorn. It's ok, not my bag.
R.E.M.'s debut album. With my music taste, all indications should point to me liking R.E.M., but alas, I am not into them. I find Michael Stipe a tad annoying. With that being said, I do believe that this is their best album, with their best song, "Radio Free Europe". Solid, but it doesn't move my needle in either direction.
A little too much of a whiney voice for me. will not be listening to it again. i can see these songs at the end of a Dawson's Creek episode on the CW.
i really enjoyed this one. used to have this on tape back in the day. never upgraded. always loved "Stay with Me" and i forgot how good "Miss Judy's Farm" was. little trivia. Rod Stewart is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, twice. one for his solo career, the other is for Faces. Eric Clapton is the only artist in three times.
I heard Johnny Cash do cover some of these, like "Cool Water", "El Paso", "Little Green Valley". Every song was a story. I can see how this a hit record in the early 60s, where every movie was a western and every boy wanted to be a cowboy and either wore a cowboy hat or a racoon skin hat.
Full Disclosure: I love The Jesus and Mary Chain (this is their second album). This album brings back a flood of memories from high school, college, and MTV's alt program 120 minutes. Their signature sounds are mellow songs followed by songs with a wall of fuzz guitar. "Darklands", "Happy when it Rains", and "April Skies" are my favorites. For me, it's not my favorite album of theirs, but it's a great album and a good representation of the band. a perfect in-it's-time Alt Rock album of the late 80s.
I will be curious what others think of them. my experience is either you love them, or you find them just "there". My favorite album of theirs is "Stoned and Dethroned" and my favorite song is "Just Like Honey".
awesome album. i felt like i was in a 70s Pam Grier "Foxy" movie. not a bad tune on it. we all heard the great song "Superfly" but the one that stood out to me was "Pusherman". two enthusiastic thumbs up!
"There's more to me than you'll ever know. I got more hits than Sadaharu Oh!" (From "Hey Ladies")........."Mello Like Jello, Cool Like Lemonade"....."Like Sam the Butcher brining Alice the Meat, Like Fred Flinstone Driving 'round with Both Feet"........ Favorite songs are "Hey Ladies", "Egg Man" (which has a sample from Friday's album), "Shake Your Rump", "High Plains Drifter" and "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun"
I know this will get some low rankings from the group but i own and LOVE this album. I have owned this album since 1989, and i listen to it regularly (about once a month). Prior to having to give royalties for sampling, Beastie Boys has roughly 300 samples on it. if you listen closely, there is a "Superfly" sample. there is also The Band, Beatles, Commodores, Sly and the Family Stone, Donovan, Pink Floyd, Zepplin, Alice Cooper, Ramones, to name a couple. Every time i listen to it, i seem to hear a new one.
another tidbit on the album. The cover is the corner of Ludlow and Rivinton st in the lower east side of Manhattan. The album was so influential, NYC passed a proclamation in 2022 (i think) that the area is now officially known as Beastie Boys Square.
I guess I was wrong about them being a one-hit wonder. they have an album on the 1001. definitely would have lost that bet. It was Ok. for the type of music, there were better early 80's groups with similar music, like Madness, Bad Manners, and The Specials. some songs stood out like "Geno" and "Burn it Down" but in its whole, I was a little bored with the album.
OMD is a synth band and "Architecture" many say is their best album. me, even though most songs are around 3-4 minutes long, i tend to find them too long to the point of wanting to skip the rest of the song for the next one. and with most synth bands, there is always at least one arrogant song that lasts forever (Sealand, i'm taling to you). the album is just OK in my eyes,
one of the first major rap bands. i enjoyed the first couple of songs but all in all it was only OK.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today.........
"Animals strike curious poses...."
Movie's ok, Soundtrack is great. "Let's go Crazy", "Purple Rain", "When Doves Cry", and my guilty pleasure song, "Darling Nikki". i enjoyed listening to this album. never upgraded from Cassette. the hit songs are gigantic hits that shot him up to superstardom, but secondary songs are ok. i might have to finally upgrade. for those who do not know, Prince is a really great, underrated guitar player. check out his super bowl halftime show in the pouring rain.
Great album. i still listen to it regularly. Dookie made Punk viable again. without it, you would have launched new groups like Offspring, Pennywise, Rancid and gave a second wind to bands like Descendents and Bad Religion.
"longview" "she", "pulling teeth", "Basket Case", "having a blast", and "Welcome to Paradise" are my favorites. but i could list ever single song.
Wasnt bad for morning music watching the snow fall. cant say i would listen to it again, but i can see the why the album was big with jazz people in 1959
I liked the album. the songs were hit or miss. i liked the celt-folk type songs but the contemporary type songs they were just ok. a solid three, where i think it deserves a second listen.
Everytime i read an article about a metal, goth, or punk band and their influences, about half the time you see the name Leonard Cohen. i have to admit, i simply do not get him and his popularity but he's not the only one i have this opinion of (there are two or three also in the 1001 listing). if i have to pick a song or two, it would be "Diamonds in the Mine" and "Sing Another Song, Boys".
i liked it. Made me want to drink a beer with every song. I was already familiar with the band and a couple of the songs on the album. the big song on the album is the Christmas song, Fairytale of New York. it usually hits #1 this time of year in Ireland.
Have to say African music isnt my favorite genre. with it's snappy music, i can see why it's popular. If you google Koffi Olomide, apparently, he is a huge deal and is the largest selling African artist of all time with more awards and statues than one can think of.
such a good album. the last before Morrison's death. Might be the Doors second best album (first doors album is their best IMO). more "bluesy" than their other albums. "Love her Madly" is one of my favorite Doors songs. "Crawling King Snake" is a good deep cut (much different than George Thorogood's version) and "Hyacinth House" is another.
Flaming Lips is not the type of band to use as driving music or when you're on the go. they lend themselves to chilling out at home, with a drink, and vibing just to the music (Mercury Rev is a similar band like them). Yoshimi is one of their best albums. i particularly like the title track (part 1), Fight Test, and Do You Realize.
good stuff. not his best one, but very enjoyable.
PiL's Metal Box (aka Second Edition) is Johnny Rotton's new wave band after the Sex Pistols Broke up. this is him in his full arrogance. this PiL album like other groups at the time are putting out these transition type albums where punk is trying to grow into new wave. never was a PiL fan, but they do have better, non-wailing brighter stuff out there. a side note, the guitarist is Keith Levine who was an original founding member of The Clash. they were originally a five-piece band. when he left/kicked out (depending what camp you listen to), they just never brought in another guitarist to replace him.
not my cup of tea but one or two of the songs were catchy.
Great album from start to finish. from my favorite "and it stoned me" to the last track, "Glad Tidings", no filler.
enjoyed this album a lot. when it comes to artists from this time period, when we used to see them in the 1970s or 80s, they were basically shells of their former selves living off one or two super-hits that you would see play on a lame variety show, PBS, or The Love Boat. This album was full of life and youthful exuberance. i loved it and totally went against my first impression of him from when i was young.
Fantastic Album. "Me and Bobby McGee" is the classic off the album, but "Move Over", "Cry Baby", and "Trust Me" are great tracks as well. great album from beginning to end.
woof. the stereotype early 90s dark and gloomy indy record.
Not my cup of tea. to put the album in perspective. During the time period, you had warring factions, East Coast vs West Coast rap culminating in the drive-by shooting deaths of Tupac and Notorius B.I.G.. Arrested Development's album was the South's answer to country's rap scene, with the huge hit Tennessee. Where both coast's rap is essentially about thug life, A.D,'s album was about everyday black life and their history. i think that's probably why it's on most rap critic's top twenty most influential albums of the genre.
A great classic Christmas album.
i know this one backwards and forwards. i have owned this since 1986. Metallica's last album with their original bassist Cluff Burton (died in a tour bus accident in Sweden). and part of their core four albums. other than the song, "Master of Puppets", there are some other great songs on the album. my favorite all-time Metallica song, "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "Battery" (the opening song on the tour), and "Disposable Heroes". While this my not be my favorite Metallica album ("Ride the Lightning") it's usually considered their best (along with "....and justice for all").
I enjoyed it. always liked "lets stay together" but the new songs that i liked were "La-La For You" and "Never Found a Girl"
I just dont understand the list's love affair with Leonard Cohen (there's a total of four). while not as moody as the previous offering, but this one is just blah as well.
it just seems that the only people who listen to him are snobbish music critics who want to sound important to the point of making you wonder what you're missing by not listening to him. the truth is that no one listens to him, your taste is better, and you should wonder why the critic has a job.
It's Ok. didnt really move the needle one way or another.
i enjoyed this one. i never heard of Big Star so i was presently surprised. a very solid 70s pop rock album
to me, The Band is a very under-rated band. very good album and is just as good today.
full disclosure, i love the White Stripes. Elephant is a great album. some standout tracks. (of course) "Seven Nation Army" which is heard at every sporting event since 2003, "Hardest Button to Button", and "...dont know what to do with myself". "In the Cold Cold Night" is a fun song because it has Meg White on lead vocals, which is a rarity.
I always find myself amazed by them because it's just two people. a drummer and a guitarist with a pedal board. Rolling Stone listed "Seven Nation Army's" as best modern guitar riff in the 21st century ("Satisfaction" was the 20th century's)"
Well, that was interesting. Swiss Industrial Metal. reminded me of Rammstein (German Industrial Metal) and early Nine Inch Nails, but not as good.
interesting album. if you listen to the lyrics, it's pretty political. mostly about Sri Lanka independence. Political Dance music. who woulda thunk. i hope everyone got a kick out of the song U.R.A.Q.T. which included a music sample and a dialog sample of one of the all-time great comedies.
this falls into the category of 1001 albums never to listen to before I die. not one song i can say i even quasi-liked.
i was never exposed to Simon and Garfunkel except for their greatest hits. i very much enjoyed the album and it truly shows Paul Simon was the musical brains of the duo. Silent Night was a really interesting snippet into 1966 and the turmoil that was just revving up.
I definitely own this one. so many great songs. "Good Times Roll", "Just What I Needed", "dont-cha stop", and my personal favorites, "Best Friend's Girl" and "Moving in Stereo". Seriously, as a kid of the 80's, the "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" scene with "Moving in Stereo" being played in the background will be forever burned in my memory until the day i die (Phoebe Cates....yummy). I love, love, love this album. I play it frequently.
"here she comes again, dancin' neath the starry sky....."
again. not my cup of tea. i can see it being popular with the fans of the genre, but to me, the songs just seemed to blend in with each other.
not a do-wop album but an album with very mellow songs behind Phil Spector's produced "wall of sound". not sure how personal the songs were, but it seemed that they were. while not an album to blare in your car driving around. it has a vibe more of a Sunday morning, rainy day, album.
Early 90's indie music with fuzz. similar to The Jesus and Mary Chain (look up the song "Just Like Honey") but a little more "spacy" and mellower (In the same vein of Mercury Rev). I liked the songs "I want you" and "Smiles". I liked it and would listen to it again. a mellow type of album that you would listen to driving by yourself at night or just chilling in a half-lit room with a beer.
I have no idea how to rate this one. Atmospheric music where i am waiting for something to happen in seventy minutes, but it doesnt. very much like a Radiohead album. Whale music for the Avant-Garde at an art show. I do think the cover is pretty cool.
the album that put the Beastie Boys on the map with the single "Fight for your Right". Personally, i think "Paul's Boutique" is a better album (5 out of 5), but this one is a good debut. along with RUN DMC, this album put rap into the mainstream. Other good songs on it: "Girls", "Brass Monkey", and "Paul Revere". the album was certified diamond in 2015.
