Acoustic only
Interesting story about how the recordings were initially meant to be demos for a larger E street band performance, but with the band the songs didn't resonate. So they just did the solo acoustic versions. Very powerful this way. Vibe is as stark as the cover art.
Amazing to see how gifted Miles was at such a young age (in early 20's when these recordings were made)--at both trumpet and band leader and arranging.
A fun listen to music that bridges the Bebop and hardbop genres. Slower tempo and melodic phrasing heralds the cool jazz that followed. This complication was released about 6-7 years after the recordings were first made and released as singles or whatever.
Obviously a landmark album, not not really my cup of tea. While Bennington is obviously beloved and extremely talented, I've always been bothered by the frequent switching between his normal beautiful melodic voice and his screaming scratchy and distorted metal voice. I find it very distracting and annoying, almost like he's trying too hard. Many of the tracks sound too similar for me, at least at first few listens. In the End stands out for sure but many of the other tracks are hard and raw and passionate too. Interestingly some of the most listenable tracks now are the slower songs towards the end.
Super fun listen. Early Stones, stretching into new creative areas, with Brian Jones trying several odd instruments. The marimbas on Under My Thumb are iconic. Love that song, but understand it is reflective the misogyny of the time. Not all Keith riffs. Very melodic and laid back. Really enjoyed it.
Wow. Not a bad song on the album. Virtuoso guitars, driving bass. But did get the sense that need to be stoned to appreciate fully.
Great mood music; lovely airy (reference noted) vibe. Lots of good grooves. The female singer should get more credit. Will start a Pandora station and expect to hear lots of similar bands
What the fuck kind of shirt is Paul wearing on the cover?
Perfect music for a quiet morning with a cup of tea. I've heard many of the songs before but never as assembled on the original album. Love how the social commentary escalates through the album. Is there a more angelic male voice than Art's?
its great. What can I say. Classic Marley vibe.
a boring listen even now. Nothing fun about the title and nothing fun in the album itself.
really enjoyed this one. Early Trip Hop. Base grooves run deep. Shara Nelson's vocals are a high point.
Banger! Every once in a while it is good to force oneself to listen to Seven Nation Army on its own, outside of the cliche world of stadium rock at a football or basketball or hockey game. Jack is brilliant in every sense of the word.
Ahh electronica! Some banger hits here but the rest of the album is filler. More of a proof of principle than a real advance in the music. This album = transformative for a certain generation of kids at the time; not transformative for me
Wow. Checks all the prog rock boxes. I can see why this band has been so influential to those that followed in the genre.
great listen. throwback. Particularly impressed by the rap on the live "Here We Go". Very old school, fascinating to see how much hip hop has evolved over the decades.
classic beach boys harmony coupled with prog rock sensibilities. No standout song here. Can tell they are missing Brian.
what an amazing album. The title track does an amazing job setting the tone: you are about to hear something spectacular. Every song is special. Specific highlights for me: Lost in a Supermarket, Clampdown, Death or Glory, Wrong 'Em Boyo. Each song unique with clear influence from different genres. But all still with the punk sensibility. Tremendous!
was a great album at the time; hasn't aged quite as well for me. I've never been in love with Rod's voice, always seemed forced and not even close to the quality of his backup singers, who as usual deserve more credit. Maggie May will always have a soft spot in my heart.
late 1960's british folk melancholy; Lovely voice and instrumentals.
a fun time machine back into the sixties; surprisingly great musicianship and vocals; can really feel the Beatles influence
an amazing tidal wave of post punk and a cool bridge to New Order. Siouxsie is a clear predecessor to later powerful lead singers like Karen O and more recently Haley Williams. Loved every song. Their rendition of Helter Skelter, while highlighting the passion and artistry of the Banshees, ultimately simply shows how forward thinking the Beatles were with the original version. Loved every minute of this one.
Super chill, very fun low-key background beats, with the key phrase in the title: "ambient". Makes sense that this album is considered a foundation on which electronica has grown immensely, grown into something very different. I enjoyed it. Okay to have on in the background. Has it stood the test of time? Not for me.
Never been a Bruce fan. I get why people are Bruce fans though. Can't deny the passion and musicianship and arrangement of a larger band, coming together as one. Just not my type. Prove It all night is one of the better ones Does it stand the test of time? yes--a classic that should endure.
I'm gonna need some more time with this one but on first listen it is amazing. rockin combo of electronica and distortion guitars. Has a Portishead-esq trip-hop vibe.
Essentially opening up a time capsule from an era gone by. I had a crush on Karen when I was a young boy listening to my parents Carpenters albums. Her voice is angelic and the production and harmonization are amazing, especially knowing that auto-tune did not exist. They don't make 'em like this any more. While very sweet, most of the songs come off as corny today. The Beatles cover just doesn't work. The hits are obviously great. My fave is the jazzy groove on the finale "Another Song"--not sure if Karen was playing the drums on the track but in my imagination she was.
Ugh; the generator made me listen to Drake again only a few albums after "Five Leaves Left". Has it stood the test of time? Sadly, no.
great later stage U2 album. Some bangers, some meh. Many other U2 albums are better and more worthy.
Never heard of Spirit before. Seems like another band floating in the ocean of prog rock. Musicianship is pretty impressive, like most good prog rock bands. Glad I listened to it, but not excited to go back.
Love love love this album. I could listen to Squire's bass tone and mastery all day long. Unlike some prog rock bands who are all over the place in terms of the musical themes and genres they embrace, Yes is of a more singular focus. This leads them to greater heights, soaring over all the other pretenders stuck on the ground below.
This album effortlessly puts an extra spring in your step, whether you want that spring or not. Obviously the famous songs are bangers and classics, never will grow old. Enjoyed some deeper cuts like "I've seen that movie too" and "Roy Rogers"-the latter with a nice embrace of country. All due respect to princess Di, Candle in the Wind will always be for and about Marilyn.
really enjoyed this; would be perfect for background music at social events where some forward high energy vibe is needed. Not a bad track on the album. Not exactly funk, but certainly is funky. A great time.
An amazing album by an artist who showed up at just the right moment in time. Alanis has that rare ability to sing with passion, energy, and CONTROLLED anger. Somehow the raw jagged imperfections in her voice perfectly complement the raw emotion in the songs. Not a bad song on the album and definitely has stood the test of time. Favorite deep cut: "Mary Jane"
Not sure why this album is on the list. most songs are pretty sophomoric. Voices suck, often unintentionally offkey. Some guitar but no real memorable riffs. The songs wander around several different genres but doesn't really commit to any particular theme, leaving the listener pretty lost and disappointed. Maybe this is only memorable as an early Pharrell sighting.
Lovely jazz album. Pretty standard, nothing too earth shattering here. Arrangements remind me of Ellington. Especially enjoyed the bass work on "Manenberg Revisited" and the overall groove of "Sameeda".
Meh. Some good stuff here like Willie the Pimp; kinda of a psychedelic jam ride mixing genres with lots of different instruments. Endless guitar solos.
For me ,not much here beyond the title song, which is the classic banger. A nice mix of blues and good old hard rock n roll. Other notable cuts include Girls Got Rhythm and Night Prowler but these are meh other than the nasty side of the lyrics. Stood the test of time? Yes because, well, at the end of the day it's AC/DC.
A fun ride through early punk New York. Great energy, awesome lyrics. Stood the test of time? Yes
Completely new album for me--thanks for putting it on the list! All the songs are great and the groove on "Dance or Die" is hard to beat.
I grudgingly admit i found my head bobbing along with the thrash metal rap on several occasions. However when I really pay attention the lyrics are ridiculous and much of the album sounds like some teenagers just got ahold of some musical instruments and are playing them as loud and as angry as possible. Not one for the ages, but a decent peek into the time capsule of that era.
Impressive super heavy metal with Latin flair. Head banging galore. Not my cup of tea but was worth a listen. No songs that really stand out.
Sugar coated punk rock from and undervalued Undertones. Could literally hear the Go-Go's ripping them off in real time on some of the tracks.
super fun upbeat nasty early west coast rap. No songs stand out in particular. One for the ages
Excellent hard driving metal album. Technically amazing but overall nothing standout for me personally.
Incredible listen. He still has it, all the usual Morrissey quirks and odd singing banter. I miss hearing his voice matched with Marr's guitar, but this will do nicely. Really enjoyed it.
Tweedy seems to be channeling his inner Thom Yorke, experimenting with odd background sounds and instruments and the like while simultaneously penning some of the most meaningful and midwestern rock songs. Wilco's version of OK Computer. A masterpiece.
This album, while quite edgy and powerful from a sonic perspective, gave me a nasty headache. For me way to much sustained distortion without real melody and no groove.
a nice retro look into the infancy of electronic music. But overall pretty bland and no memorable tunes to me. Some depeche mode vibes here. I expected more maudlin.
a tour de force of blues rock, a classic. Some tracks drone on an on with the blues. Those that combine the blues with more melodic signatures attain greater heights. Bell Bottom Blues is the true masterpiece of this album for me, greater than the title song. You have to wait until nearly the end of the whole shebang to get to Layla.
great early rap and hip hop
sensational debut album from Elvis; really unique sound mixing several genres. Incredible mixing from Nick Lowe. Pretty dumb to put "Watching the Detectives" at the end of side 2; should have been placed at end of side 1.
Really should be the Jeff Beck Group; Rod Stewart on the vocals. Very precise and elaborate musicianship on all tracks as you would expect from the virtuoso guitarist. Ultimately most of the tracks are forgettable.
great music, less impressed by the covers of the songs of other artists. a fun listen.
Not sure where the "critical acclaim" derives from here. A pleasant listen but not a "before you die" kinda album.
meh. nothing here remarkable. The tale behind the cover (Hipgnosis) is more interesting than the album.
very lean and tight tracks, well performed and produced. You can hear Kanye's influence everywhere. Nothing particularly memorable to me. His rapping is more lyrical and fluid, but seems to lack some passion and intensity. A lovely listen
Super fun afro-latin jazz band wailing its way through an amazing set of pieces. Especially like the drum and bongo solos on Wild Jungle and Cannonology. But even though the pieces are played to perfection, there is a certain something missing from the pieces--no pushing boundaries or extra passion and verve. Sometimes sounds like a high quality high school jazz band playing.
amazing listen. Added to my phone. Not a bad song. First 3 are the famous bangers, but the deeper cuts are still magnificent. Melodic, thoughtful, with great atmosphere; has that classic YYY buzz vibe underneath it all. Karen O's voice perfectly balances the digital sound palate.
so much more to this band than "Low Rider". Amazing mix of genres with the LA influence. Your patience to listening to the full length jams on City Country City and The World is a Ghetto will be rewarded.
too much has been written about this. Obviously a critical album in annals of music. But not a fun listen, not something I go back to frequently for inspiration or solace.
