Don't like this style of country particularly. Very samey. Much prefer Johnny Cash latter output. That being said, it's a unique album and interesting listen between songs.
Once In a Lifetime aside, I don't like this as much as I'd hoped. I think its the production as I love the sound on the live albums. Appreciate the originality for it's time.
I find this tedious. So formulaic and predictable. I don't like blues music much anyway. And the lyrics are so literal and on the nose. His voice is cool though which just gets it a 2. It's the kind of thing that might be fun to watch live if your drunk in a bar in Louisiana, but I would need to be drunk and that says a lot.
I liked this much more than I thought I would. I didn't take to Eminem back when this came out as too many neds were into it. It's a genuinely exciting and engrossing album. Lyrically sharp, well produced with a lot of variety with unexpected twists and turns, and some great hooks. Intentionally shocking and clearly designed to court controversy, it does at times become puerile. There are some songs which are genuinely uncomfortable listens too, which is obviously the intention. Still, holds a special place as I saw him live not long after this was released and to this day it's the only time I have seen the biggest music star in the world live.
It's fine. The old school style is cool and was probably a welcome break from all the gangster rap that was dominating hip hop at the time. There's some nice samples and songs which have a strong soul influence. For me though, although it's solid and good, it's also unremarkable without any clear stand out tracks.
I do appreciate the ambition and originality in this album. And the bangers really are top drawer. Don't love all the tracks when they go a bit too far into African music territory for my taste. But it's a great journey of a record. I really need to listen to more of Paul Simons work beyond this.
I like music that's a bit weird but this is absolutely beyond me. Occasionally it drifts into something that gets me interested but the vast majority is a slog to get through. I presume you need drugs to properly tap into whatever is going on.
Great album. One of the best from the 90s grunge big 4.
I really like this. Loads of influence on other bands I like. Didn't know that basement jaxx used M.E. as a sample for Where's Your Head At either. Highly innovative considering it was released in 79.
Boring. Occasionally bits pique my interest but it never seems to go anywhere other than slight variations of the same thing. Dance music like this is only worthwhile if there's a cool live show to go with it and you are on it. Otherwise it's just repetitive dullness when it's an album. Fine as background music I suppose but that's about it. Cool album cover though.
Bloody awful. These guys are good musicians but Christ this was hard work to get to the end. Jam after jam after jam for over an hour. I never liked ginger baker and this has made me like him even less.
Classic. Still sounds amazing and not surprised that it is so highly regarded then and now.
Brilliant album. So much variety from song to song but seems to retain a signature sound throughout. 2nd half stronger than the first and there are a few tracks that could maybe be shaved since it's over an hour but this is minor and does not detract. Great memories listening to this.
I thought I would like this but it doesn't click with me. I can hear the influence it's had on other bands that I do like. But I hate this style of production. Drums and guitar tone I don't like. Don't like the vocal style either. From what I hear this was a bit of a departure from their usual sound so I would be intrigued to listen to more from them.
I liked this a lot more than I expected to. Never liked Alright back when it came out and dismissed the album as I thought it would all sound like that. There's lots of energy here though and a bit of edge to some of the songs. Really well crafted. A bit twee at points but overall really enjoyable and I feel like I may have done them a disservice all these years.
When it's good, it's really good. First five songs are great, but the album becomes a bit messy with noisy chaos instead of the songs and hooks that make it good to start with.
It's fine. There are a few nice songs and I like the vocal style. But nothing that really stands out that would make me a fan.
I was intrigued to listen to this again as a 41 year old instead of as a 14 year old. First four songs are great, then it has a big drop off and contains some truly dreadful stuff. Loved Korn as a teenager but I'm not going to listen to this again. Except the bangers of course.
Obvious 5/5. Classic album. As are all the first 5 Sabbath records.
This is really good. Love his voice. Like a mix up of John Grant, Radiohead and at times Tom Waits. Such a diverse record too.
It's ok. There are other stones albums I would far rather listen to though.
It's brilliant. Contains some of my favourite Neil Young tracks. Great feel and dynamics throughout.
I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. Just didn't jump out at me with any memorable tracks. It's not bad at all. Just not to my taste.
This type of music isn't really made for me. But there's no doubting the talent here. I much prefer her songs when things are a bit more stripped back without so many layers. The duet at the end was a highlight.
There's songs which are amazing, some I don't like and some which are bizarre. It's a winner overall for me even if it polarises.
Brilliant album. I can see me revisiting this a lot. So much going on and had me hooked from start to finish.
It's decent enough. I've always been a passive fan of the manics and revisiting this album hasn't changed that. For me, they are one of those bands that have a solid greatest hits set, and that's as far as it goes for me.
A couple of half decent songs but ultimately I find this band tedious. There are some interesting stories and messages contained in the lyrics but unfortunately they are delivered by an absolute tadger.
Its not really my thing but I don't dislike it either. She's got a great voice and the album is very pleasant and soothing.
Not for me at all obviously. It's the kind of music that is pleasant enough in the background if you're dining in la vigna.
It's really good. Love the groove on so many tracks and there's so many hooks. Not really my genre but when it's done this well it's hard to find fault.
A bit too twee for me. It's well crafted and occasionally does pique my interest when it hits a nice melody, but this style is just not my cup of English tea.
When is great, it's really great. There's some classic songs on here that have stood the test of time. The fuzzed out jams are a bit much to have on record and I don't love Nico's vocals. But I think this would have been amazing to see and hear back in the day.
Utterly awful album. The best songs are the ones which are mercifully just unoriginal and boring. How on earth this is considered to be an album that must be heard before dying will remain a mystery to all who have to retrospectively endure it as part of this challenge. If only someone had actually killed The Zutons before they had a chance to create this.
I like The Cure and this album is fine but I much prefer the dreamier, brighter sound they did later than the bleak gothy stuff in here.
I liked this. I think music like this is so much more interesting live than in the studio. His voice is amazing and the musicianship is top notch. And the drumming is brilliant. This is the type of blues I want to hear. The fact that it's live and the band and vocals are so flawless is highly impressive. Sounds great for a 1965 recording too.
Can't really go wrong with Creedence. They have their sound and style and they do it very well. Always warms the heart.
Well crafted, catchy synth pop. Not something I would personally listen to again but I can see why it's so popular.
It's got a cool vibe and sound but songs are too long and it gets a bit samey after a while. Sounds like they were written for inclusion on 80s buddy cop films or something. No bad thing I suppose. Renegades of Funk is a banger.
I really like this. I've listened to this album before years ago and it still stands up. It feels genuine and I found it interesting to lock into the lyrics and get a feel for the world that he lived in.
Really good album. I've always liked this band. It's not as good as 1965 though.
It's brilliant. Never actually listened to them other than knowing the big hits. These songs stand the test of time and you can hear how much they have influenced those who have followed.
One of my favorite ever albums. An absolute masterpiece from start to finish.
A brilliant, beautiful record. One of the all time great songwriters at the top of his game.
Awful. 2 decent songs doesn't save this chucked together bunch of demos and half finished ideas. I don't understand why it's on this list.
Interesting concept but musically not for me at all.
I've never heard of this before. However, I feel like I've heard it in countless hotels and restaurants as background music.
Its varied and interesting at points but absolutely not to my taste. Paper planes was quite decent.
Really good. So much energy and so many ear worms. Track 3 is a bit unnecessarily long but other than that its a really strong record.
There's bits of this I really like. And bits that are just meh. I never really liked the big single from this album when it came out so never checked them out further. It's got some nice enough tracks on it though.
This guy clearly is talented and the music is not unpleasant. But there's nothing to appeal to me here to make me bother listening again. It's probably kind of hard to get into this unless you understand Portuguese.
Some lovely folk songs. Some stuff that reminds me of a shite Scottish ceilidh. So a very mixed bag.
I didn't like pop like this in my youth - but obviously this music was not for my ears and instead was targeting amusical children and teenagers, and perhaps adults with minor to moderate learning difficulties.
I get that this had a big cultural impact at the time but so did Sunny Delight. And no one is recommending we go back and consume that again.
Very good album. Always been a bit of a passive fan of The Who but I've probably not given them as much time as I should have. There are a few tracks I would skip if listening again but Im looking forward to hearing more The Who albums on the list.
Then again, Townshend has been up to nonce-sense so I'm not sure I can ever really become a fan.
I really like this and it's so clearly influential. Not wall to wall bangers but it's a solid listen.
Perfectly pleasant and enjoyable. I'm not really a jazz fan but there's enough here to keep me interested. It's got a fairly diverse range of songs and I feel like I recognise some of these tracks, perhaps from use in tv and film.
Lots of fun. This kind of music puts me in a good mood.
I like what Kraftwerk have influenced a lot more than I like them. I've tried before but I just find this too boring and repetitive. And some of these songs are needlessly long.
I like this a lot. Interesting songs without being overly self indulgent. One of those bands that I always meant to check out more and this has definitely got me on board.
Still sounds great. A real gateway band for me as a kid. Loved listening to it again.
Love it. What a voice and performer. Inside the impact of this coming out in the 50s.
Some cool bass lines and an overall good sound. Rap isn't really my genre though and I get a little bored after a while with this.
Brilliant album. So well arranged. Weird in the best way possible. So much variety from start to finish.
Pleasant enough without doing anything to particularly excite me.
My first impressions of this were that it was not going to be for me at all due to first few songs being in her native language. But later on the cover of House of the Rising Sun is great and so is Where Does it Lead. She seems like a good sort too.
Gem of an album. It's got there really cool ram shackle feel that make it feel live and gritty. But it's still so well constructed at the same time. Up there with his best. Tired Eyes in particular.
I like the music and there are some beautiful parts and lyrics. But her vocal style is not quite for me.
Really good. Incredible sound for a live record. What a voice.
I'm always going to be interested in a record that Steven Wilson has been involved in. This was great. Full of earworms and great musicianship too.
Very enjoyable. I liked the mix of different vocalists and the changes of pace. Relaxing and hypnotic.
I'm not a fan of U2 but this album did threaten to change that. The first half of the album is strong and I do really like Bullet the Blue Sky. The second half I'm not bothered about though. And Bono is a knob.
Haven't listed to this album since school. Loved the hits then and they have endured well. Some songs I would skip but it's still a really solid offering.
Fine to have on in the background. I always feel like this kind of music must require the assistance of class As in order to properly tap into it. It's just a bit dull and repetitive otherwise. On the occasion they venture into writing an actual song it can be quite good.
This is the kind of jazz I like. Locks in so well even though it's improv. I listened to this album years ago and can still see why this is considered a classic.
Brilliant album start to finish. Lived up to the hype at the time and still sounds amazing now.
Very enjoyable album. Some great groove and swagger on the first half. Fades a bit in quality in the 2nd half and could probably do with losing a few of the filler songs.
Lovely stuff. Amazing harmonies and well crafted songs. Captures the sound of that era.
My first thought was this sounds like Willie Nelson. So I wasn't surprised to learn that he played on it. It's ok but a bit dull and repetitive. I think this is one of those albums that i don't really like but appreciate it's influence.
Brilliant record. So many classic songs. 5 stars all day long.
I can appreciate that songs like Love Action and Don't You Want me are well written and I can understand why they are popular. But there's nothing about this style of synth pop that wants me to hear more. It's a lot better than Heaven 17, however the bar there is low.
Still remember the first time I heard this on Ruaraidh Martins Sony Walkman outside the science building one morning before class when I was in S1. Still sounds amazing now.
I thought that was going to be awful as the few solo songs I've heard I never really liked and I'm not really into the Smiths. But some of the songs are actually quite good. I do not like Morrissey's voice though. It really grates.
Brilliant album. Familiar with a few songs already but first time I think I've listened to it from start to finish. I can see why this was so critically acclaimed at the time.
5/5 any day of the week. What a great record.
My favourite Sabbath album I think. And that is a tough one to call.
On the scale of bands being massively hyped in tabloids and music rags vs actual being good, The Libertines have to be on the podium. One or two songs are ok enough, but some are absolutely shockingly shite. So much of it is painfully annoying and at times just delivered completely half arsed. Probably the drugs but still. Having listened again 20 years older and wiser, I still cannot understand why this band were liked or got to anywhere near the heights they briefly ascended to.
First Aerosmith album I ever heard and I still love it. It probably fades a little in the second half but that's maybe because it comes out of the traps so fast. So many great songs on it though. And probably their last great album.
I have tried with this album before but it doesn't do it for me. Money for nothing has a great intro and the musicianship throughout is solid. But I don't like Mark Knopflers voice, much of it is boring and there is a song with fucking panpipes on it. And I really dislike Walk of Life and the keyboard synth riff. It sounds like it's being played by the club band in Phoenix Nights.
Yawn. Couldn't wait for this to finish. The sort of music Alan Partridge would like.
This was quite good. First song was a belter and there were some other good tracks buried in there. Never heard of them before but would listen again.
Maybe this is considered a great reggae album but I don't know the genre much and from what I have heard in my life there's never been a point when I've felt a desire to explore it further. Every song sounds identical to my ear and although not unpleasant, this album doesn't change anything for me.
Some of this was ok and sounded a bit like pink Floyd and godspeed. Some of it was total guff.
This is great. A band that totally grew on me over the years and are one of the most interesting bands from that era of indie. This album is change in direction and probably isn't as as good as their first but it's still excellent from start to finish.
Its ok. I think most fans of early KoL agree that this was the point that they changed into a different beast and gained a lot of new fans but lost a few old ones. There are still some good tracks but it doesn't have the vibe that made them appealing in the first place. And no one needs to hear sex on fire again ever.
Strong record with a lot of good songs and 2 or 3 great ones. Can't understand why this is on the list and not colour and the shape though, which is their only genuine 5 star album in my opinion. Wish they still sounded like this now. They've been so mediocre for the last 15-20 years.
Brilliant. Includes ones of the best cover versions of all time.
It's ok. Doesn't contain the classic Elvis tracks that I like but it's a pleasant enough listen.
It's ok and fair play to any artist who's brave enough to go in a new direction like this. But I think that there are far more interesting and memorable albums in Bowie's discography.
Would be fine as background music in a central American restaurant or market. But that's about it for me.
He gets 2 stars just for a good cameo in the simpsons. And it's well played and well recorded. But musically I'm not bothered about this genre at all.
It's a decent 3 this and almost a 4 There's some good songs on it and I always think this kind of music can be more interesting live than in the studio. Guitar playing is really good. That being said, it gets very samey after a while.
Learned to play drums to a few of these songs so it has a soft spot and this album acted as a gateway to a lot of other music.
Not a band I stick with beyond this album. And Dexter Hollands voice really grates quite quickly.
There's some cool moments on this and when Janis Joplin is on it, she's really is on it. Piece of my heart is great. But a lot of the record is quite roughly put together and lacks polish. Maybe this was intentional, but it didn't work for me like perhaps intended.
I love this album from start to finish. Always interesting. Treads the line perfectly of being weird and accessible.
Its fine. Not a fan of the man or his voice but there are good songs on here. Probably slightly prefer it to Viva Hate too
Willie the Pimp is good but too long. The rest is just not my bag at all. I appreciate that the recording style was maybe quite groundbreaking at the time and these guys are obviously great players. But I'm a a bit baffled as to why this was as popular with the mainstream. It's quite an acquired taste.
I like this. A solid album rock album with lots of hooks and a raw authentic feel to the vocals and production. Would skip a few songs but this is a really solid offering. I need to listen to more Elvis Costello.
Excellent. 4 or 5 songs that are quintessential to the genre. I actually have Pearl Jam bottom of the Seattle big 4 personally, but this album is top notch. I dont think they've released anything as good as this debut.
Two half decent songs (these days and I'll keep it with mine) doesn't save this. The rest is unlistenable.
This album surprised me listening back for probably the first time since school. I think RHCP have been shite for 20 odd years. But credit where credit is due, this album is ok. There are some really good tracks (otherside, scar tissue, road trippin) and John Frusciante's playing carries it a lot. There are also some fucking clangers (I like dirt) and Anthony Keidis' lyrics are pish. A mixed bag then but not as bad as I thought.
This was a little disappointing. Not because it's bad but because I don't think it's anywhere near as good as Loveless. There are moments and some songs where it gets into a nice groove and melody but there are also sections which repeat the same uninteresting part for too long.
One amazing track, a couple of good ones and then the rest of the album is serviceable enough synth pop.
It's an interesting listen but not really my thing. Glory box is really good though.
