I'm actually surprised that I haven't listened to more Radiohead, as their music is right in my wheelhouse of stuff I tend to like. I guess I've sometimes felt that their music always seems the same to me. So, it was interesting listening to this album as a whole, as the songs were all very different. A bit mellow, but I enjoyed it!
An iconic album. So many classics on this album. And when you listen to it today, you realize how ahead of his time Jimi Hendrix really was. While I've heard all the songs many times previously, this may be the first time I've listened to the album from front to back in one sitting. Not as much of a fan of the two ballads. I think it's just that when I listen to Hendrix, I want to hear the driving rock with the big guitar solo Hendrix.
This is a completely new to me album. I've never heard any of the songs and I'm really not familiar with Nick Drake. When reading about him and the album, he's referred to as a folk musician, and I would definitely not consider this music folk music. I found the songs to be beautiful. The strings and his voice add almost a haunting quality to a lot of the songs. Definitely something I would listen to as background music, but not as a primary listen.
Definitely some Christmas classics on this album that I love to hear every year. I've heard most of these songs many times, but didn't realize they were all on one album and the history of that album. Have to say that the "Silent Night" at the end with Spector doing the talk over about the album is a bit bizarre and self-serving.
I love this band and I'm honestly not sure why I don't listen to them more. Loved every single song on this album. So much influence - especially in the guitar - from Robert Smith and The Cure. Also influence from New Order/Joy Division. Love the vocals and the music. So glad this popped up and I listened to it from start to finish.
Steely Dan is one of those bands that I appreciate for their talent, but it's just not my kind of music. I think the songs on this album are clearly very good from an instrumentation perspective, but they just don't seem to flow. Not an album I'd seek out to listen to again, and not one I'd put on my top album list.
The songs on this album definitely get across the sound the band was trying to create - robotic, machine-like, mechanical vibe. I think the album has good flow and it's clearly meant to be listened to as an album and not individual songs, which I like.
Not one of his more popular albums. A little more "rock" than I'm used to with an Elton John album. I feel like other albums of his are much better.
Classic album. Almost feels like a rock opera rather than just an album. Jethro Tull isn't necessarily one of my favorite bands that I would regularly listen to, but this album is a classic and definitely deserves to be on the list.
This is definitely an iconic album for this genre and time period. I obviously knew all the songs that were hits, but the other songs were new to me. I enjoyed listening to it.
Honestly, I just don't really get this one. It's good background music, but I wouldn't sit and intentionally listen to this album or feel like it's worth being on the list.
Super quirky, but I liked it. All of the songs are super short and the styles are all over the place. Some songs almost gave me a Beatles feel to them, while others had an early punk feel. I enjoyed this one!
This is just not my thing. Just not my style of music at all. I didn't enjoy it.
I listened to this album many times when it first came out, but it's been awhile. Of course, I hear the songs that were big hits still from time to time. But listening to the album front to back again today reminded me of how good it is. It really shows off the diversity of Soundgarden, and that they could do things outside of their "typical" sound and still be so good. Definitely one of my top albums from that time period and still stands up today.
Elliott Smith and this album are new to me. I love the fact that the music on this album is pretty diverse. It's not the standard "singer/songwriter" stuff. I found myself tapping my toes while I was listening to a lot of it. I liked the album. Did I hear a song on it that I thought was amazing? No. Is it a memorable album for me? No. But I enjoyed listening to it. Just sort of average for me.
Interesting album in that it's a "studio" album that was recorded with a live audience over the course of two nights. It definitely makes you feel like you are just listening to a live band playing in a little jazz club. Definitely great as background music for me, but it was quite long and seemed a bit repetitive.
Another new to me band and album. I actually think if the band had stayed together a few years longer (or I had been born a few years earlier), they would have been in my regular rotation, as their music is right in my wheelhouse. I love the post-punk English music. So many great albums and great bands. Loved this one and added several songs to my "favorites" on Spotify.
So good! Just an iconic album. Even if you aren't into heavy metal or AC/DC, everyone knows so many of the songs on this album, which makes it an instant classic in my book.
I love a good punk album and this is a great punk album. Just classic British punk from the 70s. It's punk, but all the songs don't sound the same like they can on some punk albums. Loved it!
Very bluesy, which I like. Interesting, because the album is mostly covers and not originals. Classic Clapton album.
Patti Smith is just one of those artists I've never really "got" for some reason. I know how much of a legend and trailblazer she is, so definitely appreciate that. And I feel like as a fan of punk and a lot of that genre of music, I should have liked her. But I just could never get into her. It was good to listen to this album and give her another shot, but it just isn't my thing.
I'm not normally a "jam band" fan. I think this is a great album to have on as background music, but it would be hard for me to just sit and listen to it with nothing else going on. Clearly a classic and this is definitely a great album for what it is, but just not my thing.
I'd never heard of White Denim before or this album. Definitely a jam band feel with shorter songs. Their sound reminds me a bit of Widespread Panic or Goose. Definitely more musically driven than lyrically. I liked it and would listen again.
Interesting how they put the album together with side 1 being all more up-tempo songs and side 2 being all ballads. Definitely more mature both musically and lyrically than their earlier stuff. I enjoyed listening to it.
I did a lot of research on the origination of the songs for this album and the recording. It basically happened at the beginning of the end for the Beatles. Yoko Ono was now fully on the scene, which caused issues between John Lennon and the rest of the band. Ringo Starr left the band completely for a few weeks. Most of the songs were written while the band was attending a Transcendental Meditation course in India. It's amazing to me that this album came out of all that chaos. Having said that, a good chunk of the album is made up of songs that clearly belong to one band member or the other. Rare on the album are songs where the band is one cohesive unit. Some of the songs are just bizarre and really not that good. But the number of absolute classics and iconic songs that were not only classics for the Beatles, but songs that have been covered over and over again, is a tribute to how talented they were not only as a band, but as individuals.
Such a good album. I'm a huge fan of Prince and this has such a Prince vibe to it. Listened to it on a rainy and chilly Sunday morning and it was perfect.
Kind of unsure, actually, why this one made the list. I think the Isley Brothers are great and definitely have their place in music history. But the album has almost as many covers as originals. And while I like that they always put their own spin on covers, it just doesn't seem like this is an album that should be considered on a greatest albums list. It was fine, but nothing spectacular for me.
Definitely not an album to listen to if you are looking for something happy and a good pick me up. A whole album of songs about death and murder is for sure not for everyone. But it's a cohesive album for sure and a classic Nick Cave album.
Just really not my thing. I'd never heard of this band, so wasn't familiar at all with their music until I looked up the info. I have to admit that I went in a bit biased, as any time I see an album where the whole first side is just one song, I know it's probably going to be tough for me to listen to. Sounds to me like so many other jam bands. I don't hear anything extraordinary with this album.
This album to me is the ultimate yacht rock album. It has everything you want in yacht rock - smooth beats, polished sound, interesting composition, etc. I read that they used almost 40 session musicians on this album and you can definitely tell - the instrumentation is fantastic and the album sounds so polished and professional. Not an album that is going to necessarily take you anywhere emotionally, but extremely well put together.
Definitely a classic Rush album. You get side 1, which is basically a mini rock opera with a science fiction theme. And then side 2 is more "typical" Rush with a group of short songs that show off their ability to rock. If you love Rush, this is one of their classics for sure.
I am admittedly not a fan of rap music. I can appreciate it, but it's just not my thing. This is not an album I would ever seek out and listen to. Having said that, I can totally appreciate this album for what it is. It's truly more like listening to the audio of a movie than listening to an album. Truly genius in how it's put together. Definitely a classic and influential rap/hip hop album.
Love Talking Heads! I think they have always been one of the most musically creative bands out there. I love that you can't really fit them in one genre, and this album is a perfect example of what they do. Some eclectic songs. Some fun songs that you just want to tap your toes to. Some slower songs. Just a great blend and album.
I've listened to this album many, many times, but it's been awhile and it was nice to listen to it again. It's one of those albums that you can play all the way through from front to back and not skip any songs. At the time it came out, it was so much different than anything else that was out at that time. It's truly an album that defined a musical genre.
I'm not familiar with Mercury Rev at all, so I don't have any idea of this album is typical of their music or not. I read that before Jonathan Donohue started writing the album, he was in a period where he was listening to some of his favorite childhood records, including one that was a collection spoken-word fairy tales set to classical music. You can definitely hear that influence on some of the songs - it's almost a whimsical feel with a little angst thrown in. I feel like this is an album I'd probably want to listen to a couple more times to get more familiar with it, but on first impression I enjoyed it.
I've heard of Sugar, but I'm not super familiar with any of their songs, so listening to this album was all new to me. Interesting that I just had Nirvana's "Nevermind" album the other day and according to what I read, that album was a big inspiration for the album and the band in general. I liked the album. Nothing super memorable for me, so not sure it belongs on a list of greatest albums from my personal perspective, but a solid album.
