Really middling for me. Lots of boring 2010s rock sound. Some of it was ok but I tired of it rather quickly.
It's a classic. It's a lot of fun. Punchy and ace.
Still like this after a re listen. Probs my fave Dylan. Like the guitars and the writing but I can't really immerse myself.
This is really fun. Not my favorite thing ever but there's some super dope tracks here. Coconut I'm familiar with and a big fan of, jump into the fire is also a really cool jammy song. Good stuff Harry.
Reggae done to a superb standard. Hard to beat really.
I always am hesitant to listen to old R&B/Soul, which is odd because I always end up loving them. This is a lovely record that has some great soulful slow tunes, and some more funky lively stuff.
It's pretty fun. The production of the tracks here really outshine the lyrically content, which is alright at best, and poorly aged at it's worst. Either way, this is a fine record. Not quite hall of fame status, but it's cool.
After a bit of deliberation, I have decided i'm not going to be re-listening to the black album. I'm not really overly fond of Metallica at the best of times these days, and the black album is kind of a culmination of the issues I have with them. That being said, it's a reasonably fine album, and I can't knock it entirely just because it's fallen out of favor with me. Used to mess with it back in the day.
Tom Waits' stuff is a guaranteed intresting time. This grabbed me less that some of his later stuff I've heard, but was a fun listen nontheless.
Honestly shocked I'd not heard an Elvis album before. Pretty solid but not entirely for me.
Really wanted to like this, and some moments are genuinely well done, but there's also a lot of 90s pomp here that I can't get behind. That puts it firmly in middle ground for me.
I think this albums greatest sin is that it's ultimately surpassed by the other Big Beat bands of the time. There's nothing that drives me to Fatboy Slim that I wouldn't be able to find in a prodigy or chemical brothers record. That being said, it has its moment, and Acid 8000 is a phenomenally fun track.
DNF. This is was pretty tired. Some songs were tolerable, it's not the most offensive record ever, but it's just boring and predictable. Nothing was keeping me intrested.
It blows listening to this, becuase I really want to love it more than I do. Not that it's bad, its proficient and I really like a couple of the tracks, but a lot of it isn't for me.
They'll never make me like you, Oasis.
Super cool. The second disc has always been my favorite, but it's all in all a very solid no-nonsense record.
Liked this a lot more then when I last heard it. The electric side is really ace.
Gave the relisten a miss as I'd respun it very recently. Grand record. About as weird as 60s gets. Not zappa best but pretty damn good.
Absolutely class. One of the best prog records going. Such an epic sound.
An album by a band I've never heard before, which is a first for the list! This was very pleasant. Didn't blow me away but it was cool.
Thought this was really fun. Lot a stuff I wasn't as keen on, but some of the tracks are really smooth. The ones produced by William Orbit especially so.
Slightly disappointing to be honest. Really wanted to like it as I have enjoyed the odd police track in past, but I just couldn't dig it. Drumming was impressive though.
Perfectly alright. Nothing too crazy but it was enjoyable. Unlikely to revisit.
Really fun punk album. Had been meaning to listen to it for a while. Will be returning to it.
This really icked me for some reason. Not a fan at all.
Quite a fun relisten. Not a great deal to say but it's a very solid album.
Quite liked this. Not the greatest metal album I've heard but it was punchy and fun. A decent time.
Really solid. Very different to the other Springsteen stuff I've heard, but in a positive way. Super cool.
Man, this has grown on me so much over time. Just a great collection of absolutely stellar rock songs, so much fun.
An absolute classic funk record. I've always been a big fan of this one, it's got a bit of everything you need.
I really wasn't too keen on this. It wasn't bad by any stretch, but it just didn't grab me, which is unfortunate as I think there probably is some talent at play.
Man, every time I listen to this record it grows on me more and more. It kicks a ridiculous amount of ass, the guitar-work straddling a beautiful balance between technical proficiency and outright catchiness. That's not to diminish the other elements - both the bass and drums are done to perfection - and Mustaine's singing does as it needs to. Not nearly as offensive as people claim it to be in my eyes.
Pulp are probably the best Britpop has to offer. Decent songwriting, classy instrumentation, it's decent.
Perfectly pleasant but not very impressive. Was nice to hear some pre-beatles pop either way, feels like it's a period of music that gets overlooked these days.
This is ace. A really cool band that I'd heard of, but stupidly never tuned into. The sax on this is superb, ahead of it's time in my eyes.
I mean not all of this is jaw-droppingly good, but it's just too pleasant to give any less praise to. A very nice record.
Absolutely beautiful, especially so with the context of Jarrett playing this at the request of a young fan, on a broken down, shoddy piano which was the only equipment avalible.
Fairly simple but quite fun. Was a perfectly fine listen but I can't see myself returning.
Perfectly pleasant. At times a bit repetitive at times but when it shines it's really fun.
A solid enough new wave record. For every great track on here there are about 2 that I'd take or leave. Enjoyable listen overall however.
Always been against the eagles. Guitar wankery with no real substance.
I enjoy sunny 60s pop music enough to get behind this, but I think I would tire of it if not for that fact.
A great, if over-the-top at times record. When it fully embraces the theatrical sound, with pianos, saxes etc, it almost feels like I should hate it - but it just works. The title track is wonderful.
I'm a big fan of 60s psych rock in general, so this was always gonna be a win for me. The Byrds happen to it exceptionally well. This record nails that signature Laurel Canyon sound of sunny psychadelia with an slightly sinister undertone.
It's a real shame to see that Orbital aren't getting much love on here. I carry a level of bias as this is music I grew up around, that has always been part of my life, but I genuinley belive that the Hartnols made some of the most beautiful, human and heartfelt music in the 90s. This record lacks some of the progressivness that elevates their other records, but still stands as a wonderful LP with a lot to love.
Not Waits best. Has it's moments but lacks some of the variety that make me love his other LPs.
Unlike some of MJs better work, this has aged poorly, and has a sickly 80s feel that I can't really get behind. Has it's moments in the title track and smooth criminal.
A bit lacking compared to some of the other more spiritual hip-hop albums of it's time, but nontheless very enjoyable - with some standouts.
Really respectable album but I couldn't really get into it as much as id have liked. Still good though.
Tolerable but easily the most forgettable radiohead record.
Not the best I've heard from Joni but still incredibly catchy and solid. She's an excellent songwriter.
Not a great deal to say other than that I didn't really vibe with it.
Absolutely class early hardcore. Some really sick heavier tracks on the thing.
Could not get into it for the life of me. Even though there's plenty to redeem it it's just too Elton John.
Singing was a little bit uncomfortable at times but the musical content was actually really good. A very pleasant surprise.
Fine if pretty bland 90s hip hop. Don't really have a lot to say about it other than that it didn't really strike me as memorable in any sense. It's cool in concept but I'm just not fond.
I can see this appealing to people but it didn't really do anything to me. The vocals were grating and the actual music was way too focused on having a 'large' sound that I really didn't care for.
Almost a 4 !I liked alot about this but none of it hit hard enough to make an impact. He talks a lot of sense though.
Man, I had such high hopes for this but it just didn't really hit as hard as I was hoping. Just failed to have any real punch to it.
Enjoyed this more than I expected myself to. There's some really nice melodies and good songwriting here. Would like to check out more of hers in the future.
Really needed to revisit this. One of the greats soul wise, there's a lot to love. Brilliant record.
Like a sad bad version of a good liz pair record. Not for me.
Out of Kraftwerk's seminal three albums, trans europa express has always taken last place for me. I find some of the tracks in it's first half a bit too martial and cold. Even with that being said, it's still one of the best records of it's time. There's so much warmth and charm to be found in the music, that it's hard to ever really dislike it. I've never listened to a Kraftwerk record and had a worse day because of it, nor do I think I ever will.
Enjoyed this a fair amount. Really wasn't what I expected.
Man, this is way better than I remember it being. So fun and melodic. A worthy revisit absolutely.
Pleasant but lost on me. Still gets a fair score.
Enjoyed it a fair bit. Has aged a lot better than Bad. The second half was rather dry though.
Wanted to like this as I've heard a few tracks that I've enjoyed beforehand. A lot of it all fell flat.
One of the most solid albums ever released. Not my favourite but it's hard to argue about the consistent standards of this record.
Hard Rock done in the most boring way possible. The kind of music your mates lame dad claims is the pinnacle of rock.
When I woke up this morning and saw what album had been generated, I admittedly groaned a bit at he name and cover. It didn't look promising to me to say the least. I recognized Crosby's name though, and opted to give it a fair chance. I'm glad I did, as this is one of the lushest and warm psychedelic records I've heard, just superbly fun stuff front to back.
Not one I see myself relistening to often, but really really cool nontheless. Some of the most crushing industrial tracks I've heard.
My fav from the pixies. Excellent harsh sound to it, just brill.
Cool, but not really for me unfortunately. Wish I could get more into country.
Really really fun. Nothing too groundbreaking but just a really solid bluesy album, as expected from CCR. Great when it embraces jam elements more.
It don't get much better than this. Dark Side Of The Moon gets it's fair praise for being a brilliant, innovative album - but Wish You Were Here is a perfect example of an absolutey flawless 45 minutes of music.
The chilling opening notes of Shine On draw you into an album that can make you laugh, cry, shudder - span the breadth of human emotion, and all while sounding tight as fuck. I've still some reservations on the ethics surrounding how the band writes about Syd Barrett, but that doesn't drag down how high class the music is.
The flow on this album, especially it's first half, is ridiculous creative and fun. Layered on top of some brilliant spaced out beats, this album is a stunner. Slightly let down by the odd track and shite skits, but a stone cold classic nontheless.
Really odd. I have nothing bad to say, but nothing in praise either. Just a very eh record that I will probably not return to.
Fine I guess. Nothing stuck with me other than a few moments that were solid. I can't really complain about much either. A pretty bland example of 2000s garage rock.
Can't hate it. They aren't my fav of the initial wave of punk, I think the Stooges and NY Dolls have them beat to be frank, but it's perfectly fun music at the end of the day. A solid record.
A great collection of charming songs. I've had the virtue of hearing this before, and I don't know if it'd really suited to a challenge such as this by nature of it's length, but it's worth a go.
I'm really fond of coldcuts dj mixes but this just doesn't work that well for an album unfortunately.
Fairly pleasant with a few standouts. Pleasantly surprised me.
Pretty fun but lacks much depth. Almost sickly 2000s sounds.
A profoundly peaceful and calming record that's always been a big hit for me. The first and final tracks especially are so beautifully crafted. Music doesn't always have to be catchy melodies or sharp guitar tones.
Some pleasant moment but ultimately pretty tired. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Background music.
A bit more stripped back and primitive than some of my my favored kinks records, but still a good time nontheless.
Very so so. Liked it more than not but I've never been too keen on the singer in DJR and that's no different here. Final track was kinda dope.
Not Lous best but an undeniably good record with a lot of smash hits on it. Big fan.
Really ace. William Orbit is a brill producer and he delivers some excellent spacey tracks here. A very chilled out experience.
Class. Very fun and I love the swirly synth noises and the filthiness of it. Brill stuff.
Not a great deal to say here. A brilliant jazz record by all accounts. Less to my taste than some of my favorites but it's hard to deny that Coltrane is a wizard.
My favorite Portishead. Delightfully moody and sombre. Got a great variety of sounds going on, works really well.
A great record with some of the punchiest songs Zep ever recorded. The first disc is perfect, second drops the ball a little but still hits pretty hard. Good stuff all round.
A warm and textured post-punk album that I've been meaning to listen to for ages. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Excellent stuff.
Cool, I think nirvana were at their best when they *were* plugged so to speaker but this is a cool show of the bands musicianship with some highlight tracks.
Honestly find this one pretty bland unfortunately. CCR has much superior work in my eyes.
A good record, I think sabbath were a bit primitive at this point, and it doesn't hold up as well as some of their later records, but it hit quite hard nonetheless.
A very pleasant surprise. A lush and beautiful record that is very spring-feeling (luckily it's spring for me at the minute). Will be checking out more Saint Etienne.
It's amazingly solid but the Smashing Pumpkins can never escape how irritating Corgan is in a lot of ways. Most of the tracks hit so hard instrumentally that it's easy enough to ignore with this record, but he's ever present nonetheless.
I really like Funkadelic but this album is up and down for me. Some great moments with the title track and the rendition of Maggot Brain, but also some stuff I find forgettable.
Fine but not really my style. She's a great singer but I just find it kind of boring.
I've a huge Bowie bias to be clear, but I'd struggle to see someone not enjoying this. It's so grand, so fun. The piano is beautiful, the guitars hit when they need to, just a brill album.
A fantastically fun record, it's hard not to enjoy Fela Kuti, his music is so lively and dance-able. Cracking stuff.
Really icked me. Not a fan at all. I like Ska in some environments but not whatever this is.
Kinda middling for Springsteen. A bit disappointing. Not nearly as intresting as some of his other records.
Love this album to bits, a lush and thrilling rock album all the way through, definitely Santana at his best.
Almost went on a whole rant about how benign and drab I find a lot of Elton John, but I don't even hate this album. I'd just rather be listening to a lot of other shit that does it better.
Decent record with a lot of Young's grungier stuff. I'm really fond of a few songs - but other are forgettable or slightly tired. Worth the listen either way.
Really solid prog album. Yes have always veered a little bit too hard into the whimsical for me, but it's hard to pick faults with Close To The Edge. Especially with a track like Siberian Khatru.
Metallica are a very varied band. Their earlier albums are fine, if inferior to what the rest of the 'big 4' were releasing at the time. Their later stuff is poppy and ranges from middling to poor. And Justice For All is infuriating, because it's by far the best of their earlier works in my eyes, with the hardest, no-nonsense sound they would ever carry; and yet after this, they would reduce themselves to pop-metal.
Just a fantastically laid back record. Hits all the right spots for me, even thought I know it's a bit flawed din places.
Sadly couldn't get into it. Clearly some cool politically charged writing going on - but it happens to be over quite boring riffs. Instrumentals mean a lot more to be than lyrics unfortunately.
A collection of very proficient soul tracks. Lacks the punch that more straight to the point souls has for me, but it's an enjoyable record through and through. Much better than her earlier records.
A fine album but slightly repetitive. I feel records from the early 60s serve more to lump a bunch of random tracks together rather than to try and create a specific theme.
I really don't know how I feel about ACDC at this point. Back as a teenager - who thought thatguitars were boring - I saw them as the biggest example of my exhaustion with rock music. Later in my life - with a newfound realisation that guitars can be really fucking good - they're alright.
I don't think anything here is mind-blowing brilliant, but it's good raucous fun. I think that's what the bands best at. Not everything has to be high art, and I think Highway To Hell serves as a great example of that.
No nonsense, tight, heavy. Everything needed from a solid thrash record. Big fan.
Very technically admirable - but I feel cool jazz just lacks a certain punch. It just doesn't grab me.
Axis may not show Jimi at his most boundary pushing - but it presents an absolutely rock-solid collection of brilliant tracks. Sublime.
Honestly I never have high expectation for Blur outside of providing fun poppy in-and-out albums. This kinda hit though, was quite keen on the songwriting.
Eh. Expected CCR esque jamming, was met with watered down southern rock. Not for me.
Listened this morning and yet I genuinely couldn't tell you a thing about it. Very bland jangle pop. Forgettable.
The first Beatles album the generator has given me, and it almost feels like a shame. Not due to the quality of the record in question - quite the opposite. Revolver, in my eyes, is the single most cohesive and complete album the fab 4 put out. It's got such a great sound and every relisten yields something new. Simply brilliant.
When the other Orbital album on this list came up for me, I was slightly shocked and saddened by the poor reception it received. While Snivilisation is one of my favourite records of all time, in an almost parodixical way I understand it's poor reception more. I ultimately it down to Sniv being a rare case of a pschadelics album. The appended S in fully intentional. This is music for when your tripping balls. Once you start to appreciate it as such parts of the Hartnoll's approach to songwriting that may seem puzzling or even boring become brilliant. The approach to texture and feel in their soundscapes and the often cyclical nature of their music. It's not for everyone, that's a given - but for the right person in the right mindset, there's a lot of enjoyment to be had here.
Very pretty sounding music, but not for me.
Of all the genres that compose electronic music, it must be said - sadly - that electro has aged rather poorly. The Rowland just doesn't sound as cool as it did in the 80s. That being said, Planet Rock still does. It's not greatest record you'll hear but it's suitable amounts of fun. Does the job.
Bowie's best. An album with themes of isolation and downward spiral cloaked under a funky veneer. Brilliant.
Not really a fan. Boring and derivative.
Smooth and fun. Never overly impressive but very enjoyable.
Kickass record. First side is brilliantly manic, second moody and depressive. Both come together to make what is possibly the best post-punk record of all time.
Pleasantly surprised me. Wasn't expecting to enjoy a foos record as much as I did but this was actually pretty tasteful.
Probably the most hostile and abrasive rock album that doesn't stray into metal territory. Every element in these recordings - from the searing guitars to Albini's strained vocals and disturbing lyrics make it a near wince-inducing listen - and for that I adore it.
Eh. Not too bad but I was not massively impressed by it either.
