My 1001 Albums Journey

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

2/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Awesome album, mostly bangers. Only complaint is some of the filler reminds me of spinal tap's early years or Monty python (final track, specifically).

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Great, iconic songs. A Boy Named Sue makes a 3* album a 4* album.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

An iconic voice and personality with 4-5 iconic tunes. The rest being good enough to listen to again!

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

Great album with only 1 or 2 stinkers. Melancholy is a decent description of the overall tone but it's still awesome.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Very chill, something that might be nice in the background while partaking in many activities...sleeping, napping, resting, recovering from a hangover, taking a sauna/steam or during a massage. Reminiscent of early 90s Me Phi Me but more mellow overall.

The Undertones

3/5

I'm going to issue the harshest insult for a 3 star album. It's a very poppy punk album. Just ok the edge of actual punk but not quite. Too many different chords in the songs (4-5), the lyrics are distinguishable and would like to tempo to be faster for a lot of the tracks. The number of songs < 3 minutes keeps to their punk roots though.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

2/5

9/1089. This isn't even the album with their hit. The singer's voice is so unique and interesting that it almost gets stale. Horns throughout every song isn't usually my thing and this album is no different. Need the "insanity" song to reach a 3*.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

11/1089 Classic, not many albums are better front to back. There's a reason it's the best selling album of all time. Always loved PYT, Human Nature and the other 5 bigger hits. Eddie's Beat It solo is one of history's greatest. Hits...all except for baby be mine and the lady in my life

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

11/1089 I liked the light and mellow tone, something to be expected after kicking a heroin habit. The album was good and would listen to it again. I never got the guitar-god status of Clapton, he's great but I could spit off a building in LA and hit 3 guitarists just as talented. I don't think many will argue that, as a racist, he's one of the best. Hits...motherless children, ISTS. Let it grow is an all time favorite of mine.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

3/5

11/1089 OMD is an early pioneer of new wave and this album exemplifies the genre. Although their 5-6 hits aren't on this album, Souvenir holds up well so I'd still give it a solid 3*. Add enola gay, if you leave or electricity and this becomes a 4*. I do not agree that one needs to be on acid to enjoy but I haven't mixed the two so maybe that's the path to a 5*. It might be weird as others have said.

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