1001 Albums Summary

So what : 5 Freddie Freeloader : 4,5 Blue in Green : 5 All Blues : 4,5 Flamenco Sketches : 5 Flawless album. No skips. 5/5

Procession : 3 Father to Son : 4,5 White Queen : 3 Some Day One Day : 3,5 The Loser In The End : 3,5 Ogre Battle : 4 Fairy Feller Master-Stroke : 5 The March of The Black Queen : 5 Funny How Love Is : 4 Seven Seas of Rhye : 3,5 First time really listening Queen besides the classics. There’s so much gems outside of them. Need to dig deeper their discography. On Father to Son, Brian May sounds like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. Also, love that many songs on this album leap into the next one. It’s like listening to a long progressive rock album. 4/5. Really fun and good listen.

Peaches in Regalia : 4 Willie the Pimp : 3 Son of Mr. Green Genes : 4 Little Umbrellas : 2 The Gumbo Variations : 3 Maybe Zappa isn’t my cup of tea. There’s portions of songs I really love, others that I dislike. 3/5. Will probably won’t listen again.

Blueberry Hill : 3 Honey Chile : 2 What’s the reason I’m not pleasing you : 2 Blue Monday : 2 So Long : 3 La La : 2 Poor Poor Me : 2 It might have been groundbreaking back then, but I don’t think it aged well. There’s better albums in the 50’s than this one. Glad I’ve listened to it though. But it’ll probably the last time. 2/5

Blackened : 5 … And Justice for All : 5 Eye of the Beholder : 4,5 One : 5 Shortest Straw : 4,5 Harvester of Sorrow : 4 The Frayer Ends of Sanity : 3,5 To Live is to Die : 3,5 Dyers Eve : 5 The first half of that album is flawless, but the second half, except Dyers Eve, kept me for giving this album a 5 stars. To me, And Justice for All, along with Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning, is the golden run of Metallica in terms of trash metal. Love kill ‘em all as well, but those three are something else. Strong 4/5, will definitely stay in my rotation.

American Idiot : 4 Jesus of Suburbia : 5 Holiday : 3,5 Boulevard of Broken Dreams : 3,5 Are we the Waiting : 4 St. Jimmy : 5 Give me Novocaine : 3 She’s a Rebel : 4 Extraordinarily Girl : 3,5 Letterbomb: 4 Wake Me Up When September Ends : 5 Homecoming : 2 Whatsername : 3,5 American Idiot is a good album. Problem is, I’m from that generation when it came out, and it was all over the place. Even today, Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams are still heavily played. There’s a couple of songs that reminds me of the old Green Day, like She’s a Rebel and Letterbomb. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a solid album, but the second half isn’t as good as the first. 4/5. Been a while since I’ve listened to it, but probably my next listen will be in a while too.

Besides Kashmir, this is really the first time listening to Physical Graffiti. As a two-discs album, it’s a pretty long one, clocking at 82 minutes, and at the end of it, I don’t know what to think about it. It’s clearly not as their I-IV run, which is I think is the best run by Zep. Many people have high praise for this album, but for me, it doesn’t strike as hard as the first four. They are in another direction, trying new sounds, arrangements. It has hard rock, prog rock and folk elements and it’s the first album with their new record company, Swan Song, after their run with Atlantic. It was a different type of listening experience for me. I’ve listened to it twice in a row, because it was a bit of a surprise at first, I didn’t know what to think. Kashmir is definitely the staple song, no question here, but there’s other gems, like Ten Years Gone and the Wanton Song, the closest to the early-Zep on this album. I can’t put 5 stars like many of the critics out there (and I’m not pretending to be one either), but it’s still a strong release for the British gang. 3,5/5, but I put 3 instead of 4 because I have more songs below the 3,5 threshold than above. It doesn’t grow on me. Maybe after a couple more spins, it can go up to a 4. Custard Pie : 4 The Rover : 3 In My Time of Dying : 3 House of the Holy : 4,5 Tampted Under Foot : 3,5 Kashmir : 5 In the Light : 4 Bron-Yr-Aur : 2 Down by the Seaside : 3 Ten Years Gone : 5 Night Flight : 3 The Wanton Song : 5 Boogie with Stu : 2,5 Back Country Woman : 2 Sick Again : 3

It was a bit too noisy for me. I know it’s the grunge era and it was the trademark back then, but I didn’t enjoy it as much. I don’t have much more to say about it. 3/5. Slight chance, except for Dirty Boots and Kool thing, I will listen to it again, and probably gave a higher note. Dirty Boots : 5 Tunic (Song for Karen) : 2 Mary-Christ : 3 Kool Thing : 5 Mote : 2 My Friend Goo : 2,5 Disparearer : 3 Mildred Pierce : 2 Cinderella’s Big Score : 3 Scooter and Jinx : 2 Titanium Expose : 3,5

I’m very used to CCR, it’s one of my dad’s favorite band. I was introduced very young to Cosmo’s Factory, so I’m familiar with some of the songs, like Bad Moon Rising and Lodi. I love that southern rock vibe with CCR, and on Green River, it’s very up front. But even though there’s some solid songs in there, I think it’s not consistent. Low 4/5. Good album, but there’s some fillers in my opinion. Green River : 5 Commotion : 3,5 Tombstone Shadow : 3 Wrote a Song for everyone : 4 Bad Moon Rising : 5 Lodi : 4,5 Cross-Tie Walker : 3,5 Sinister purpose : 4 The Night Time is the Right Time : 3,5

The fun part with that list is there many albums that I know nothing about, like Don’t Stand Me Down by the Dexys Midnight Runners. My listen was a bit conflicted. I understand the buzz around, the fact that it was overlooked, and then rediscovered, but for me, it didn’t stick with me. I had difficulty with Kevin Rowland’s voice on the album. I love him more in short songs like Come on Eileen (which I didn’t know it was them), because in this album, only 2 songs were shorter, with That’s What She’s Like leading the way with a whooping 12:23. I don’t know, it was listenable, but it’s probably the only time I will listen to it. 2/5. Sometimes, the thrill of discovering a favorite artist or song was there only at the beginning, but fade away rapidly. The Occasional Flicker : 3 This is What She’s Like : 3 Knowledge of Beauty : 2 One of those things : 3 Reminisce Part 2 : 1 Listen to This : 3,5 The Waltz : 2

The Charlatans is another one of those bands I knew songs without knowing that it was them. When the first chords of With No Shoes came in, I told myself : « Hey, I know this one! » The first third of this album is very good, but the more I listen to it, the more I had the impression that it sounds too much like Oasis. The Brit pop in that era turned around very much around the Gallagher’s band, and I thought that the Charlatans tried to ride that wave with Tellin’ Stories. Did they were able to do it? I think so, but the more you are of the end of the album, the more it loose momentum. 3/5. Some songs might end up in a rotation. With No Shoes : 5 North Country Boy : 5 Tellin’ Stories : 3 One to Another : 5 You’re Big Girl Now : 3 How Can You Leave Us : 3 Area 51 : 3 How High : 3 Only Teething : 2 Get On It : 3,5 Rob’s Theme : 2

I’m pretty sure that when it came out, it was a hit. But the thing, for me, with English punk rock band in the late 70’s and early 80’s is that it doesn’t aged well for many of them. The production isn’t great. Songs sound pretty much the same. There’s no wow moment in it. Still, decent listen, but I will stick with London Calling. 2/5. Family Entertainment : 3 Girls Don't Like It : 2 Male Model : 3 I Gotta Getta : 2 Wrong Way : 2,5 Jump Boys : 2,5 Here Comes The Summer : 2,5 Billy's Third : 2,5 Jimmy Jimmy : 2,5 True Confessions : 2 (She's A) Runaround: 2 I Know a Girl : 3 Listening In : 2,5 Casbah Rock : 2

Oh Neil, our national treasure. I haven’t dig enough his discography. Glad the challenge gave me a chance to listen to After the Gold Rush. I’ve listened to it twice before giving may rating, because I wasn’t sure if I paid enough attention the first time. And I didn’t, in a good way. I changed a couple of ratings up, and told I love a bit more a rock/folk Young than a stripped down Young like on Harvest. 4/5. Definitely an album I need to have in physical. Tell Me Why : 4 After the Gold Rush : 4 Only Love Can Break Your Heart : 5 Southern Man : 4 Till the Morning Comes : 3 Oh, Lonesome Me : 5 Don’t Let it Bring You Down : 4 Birds : 5 When You Dance I Can Really Love : 4 I Believe in You : 3 Cripple Creek Ferry : 3

The more I dip my toes into jazz, the more I seems to like it. That album from Dave Brubeck is a classic. Time out is probably one of the most recognizable piece of jazz. But unlike Kind of Blue, it lack a bit on the second half. First three songs is great but after, it’s good. 4/5. Classic album. Will be in my rotation. Blue Rondo À La Turk : 5 Strange Meadow Lark : 4 Take Five : 5 Three to get ready : 3,5 Kathy’s Waltz : 3 Everybody’s Jumpin’ : 3 Pick Up Sticks : 3,5

I know that Rid of Me was critically acclaimed, and for cause: it’s raw, grungy, aggressive, left-field and doesn’t follow guidelines, which usually, critics loved. But for me? It wasn’t. Besides the grungy part, which I loved, all the rest was tough. I thought it was noisy, deconstructed and everything was scattered in every direction. 2/5. Rough listen for me. I understand what the album is, but definitely not for me. Won’t listen again. Rid of Me : 2 Missed : 2 Legs : 2 Rub 'til It Bleeds : 3 Hook : 2 Man-Size Sextet : 1 Highway '61 Revisited : 2 50ft Queenie : 1 Yuri-G : 2 Man-Size : 2 Dry : 2 Me-Jane : 2 Snake : 1 Ecstasy : 2

I looooove Earth, Wind, and Fire. Even though my bread and butter is prof metal, disco (thanks to my father) have a special place in my heart. So obviously, there was a lot of EWF in the house. That’s a Way of the World wasn’t an album I know much. I’ve in a past listened to it one time, but that’s probably it. First half is very good, but the second half is ok at best. Lots of experimentation on that album. I’ll give a 3/5. Not my first choice for a EWF album. Shining Star: 4,5 That’s the Way of the World: 3,5 Happy Feelin’: 4 All About Love: 3 Yearnin’ Learnin’: 3,5 Reasons: 3 Africano: 3 See the Light: 3

The Doors are a kind of hit or miss band for me. Sometimes, I think they are great, and other times not. But that first album is a good one. There’s definitely some bangers in there. Definitely a good listen and some of the songs will be on my rotation. 4/5. Break on Through (To the Other Side): 5 Soul Kitchen: 4 The Crystal Ship: 3 Twentieth Century Fox: 3,5 Alabama Song (Whisky Bar): 5 Light My Fire: 5 Back Door Man: 4 I Looked at You: 3,5 End of the Night: 3 Take it as it Comes: 3 The End: 3,5

The only reason I don’t give this album a 1 star is because of its two biggest hits. For the rest, it’s blend, generic and boring. 2/5. If it wasn’t for One Way or Another or Heart of Glass, this album is definitely a 1 star. Hanging on the Telephone : 4 One Way Or Another : 5 Picture This : 3 Fade Away And Radiate : 2 Pretty Baby : 2 I Know But I Don’t Know : 1 11 : 59 : 1 Will Anything Happen : 2 Sunday Girl : 2 Heart of Glass : 5 I’m Gonna Love You Too : 1 Just Got Away : 1

First hip-hop album on my journey! Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor is my first album into his discography. It a very long album, clocking at 1h12, and I think it’s one of its flaws. Maybe some song are fillers, or it doesn’t need an intro and an outro, to cut some minutes. Overall, that’s a good listen. Sometimes his flows looks like Logic (even his beats). I didn’t have a wow moment, but that doesn’t mean the album is bad. 3/5. Some songs will be in my rotation. Intro: 3 Real: 2 Just Might Be Ok: 3,5 Kick, Push: 5 I Gotcha: 4 The Instrumental: 3,5 He Say She Say: 4 Sunshine: 3,5 Daydreaming’: 5 The Cool: 2,5 Hurt Me Soul: 2,5 Pressure: 3 American Terrorist: 2,5 The Emperor’s Soundtrack: 2,5 Kick Push II: 3 Outro: 2

What a way to start Straight Out of Compton by N.W.A with the title track and FTP. But after that, it gets harder to keep the pace. Express Yourself reminds me of playing THPS, but the second half can’t hit as hard as the first. Low 3/5. But the title track is maybe one of the greatest entry song of that decade. Straight Outta Compton: 5 Fuck Tha Police: 5 Gangsta Gangsta: 4 If It Ain’t Ruff: 3 Parental Discretion Iz Advised: 3 8-Ball - Remix: 3 Something Like That: 3 Express Yourself: 5 Compton’s N The House: 2 I Ain’t Like Tha 1: 2 Dopeman - Remix: 2 Quiet On Tha Set: 2 Something 2 Dance : 2

I was very intrigued with the album cover and the year it came out. To my surprise, it wasn’t the kind of music I thought I would discover. It was a very enjoyable listen. A blend of plenty of styles, with some orchestrations. Acoustic guitar is very present (love it by the way), some bits of folk, psych. Is it an album I will going back? No. But that not means that it’s bad. Just happy I listened to it. If the album was like Bummer in the Summer, that would be in heavy rotation. 3.5/5. Alone Again: 4 A House Is Not An Hotel: 4 Andmoreagain: 3 The Daily Planet: 3,5 Old Man: 3 The Red Telephone: 3,5 Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale: 3,5 Live and Let Live: 3 The Good Humor Man Hw Sees Everything Like This: 3 Bummer in the Summer: 5 You Set The Scene: 3

First live album (well technically it was a live album, but the guys dubbed it in the studio after), and already 2nd album of Neil Young on that challenge. Just like the previous one, this release is good. Love Neil, his voice, his melodies. It’s a really short album and that’s a plus. Since he published so many songs, some of them are forgettable, but some are anthems. 4/5. Another solid album from the Canadian artist. My, My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue): 5 Trasher: 5 Ride My Llama: 3 Pocahontas: 3 Sail Away: 3 Powderfinger: 5 Welfare Mothers: 4 Sedan Delivery: 3 Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the Black): 3

Groundbreaking album and essential for rock and roll, the debut album of Little Richard is a must listen to understand the shift in the 50’s from the crooners to rock’n’roll. Even though I think it’s a bit repetitive, Tutti Frutti and Long Tail Sally are massive hits. You can see the shift with the vocals, the fast-paced saxophone. It was a nice 30 minutes. 3/5. Always cool to hear those precursors before the birth of a genre. Tutti Frutti: 5 True, Fine Mama: 3 Can’t Believe You Wanna Live: 3 Ready Teddy: 3 Baby: 3 Slippin’ and Slidin’: 3 Long Tail Sally: 5 Miss Ann: 3 Oh Why?: 3 Rip It Up: 3 Jenny, Jenny: 3 She’s Got It: 3

Supertramp’s Crime of the Century is a good album, with some classics on it, like School and Dreamer. Is it flawless? No. Still, it’s a good listen. 3,5/5. Close to a 4. School : 5 Bloody Well Right : 5 Hide in Your Shell : 3 Asylum : 2 Dreamer : 5 Rudy : 3 If Everyone Was Listening 3 Crime of the Century : 3

Typical Girls is a good song, and I understand why riot grrrl movement starts with them, and without the Slits, we wouldn’t have bands like Bikini Kill, but oof. Not a painful listen, but clearly not for me. The blend of reggae and post-punk is not something I was expected, and in a sense I didn’t like it. Typical Girl is the only “punk” song of the album, and their best by a mile. 1/5. Won’t listen again. Instant Hit : 1 So Tough : 1 Spend, Spend, Spend : 1 Shoplifting : 1,5 FM : 1 Newtown : 1 Ping Pong Affair : 1 Love und Romance : 1 Typical Girls : 4 Adventures Close to Home : 1

Wasn’t able to finish. Skip large part of songs. I prefer Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 1/5. Won’t listen ever again. She's Hit : 1 Dead Joe : 1 The Dim Locator : 1,5 Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) : 1 Several Sins : 1 Big-Jesus-Trash-Can : 1 Kiss Me Black : 1 "6" Gold Blade : 1 Kewpie Doll : 1 Junkyard : 1

What can we say that wasn’t been said for Paranoid by Black Sabbath. Absolute classic. The riffs are iconic, Osbourne voice is insane. If you have a high-end setup, it’s even better. 5/5. Already in my heavy rotation. War Pigs / Luke’s Wall : 5 Paranoid : 5 Planet Caravan : 4 Iron Man : 5 Electric Funeral : 4 Hand of Doom : 5 Rat Salad : 4 Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots : 4

Good listen, but I think it misses a little bit of punch. 3/5. Up the beach : 2 Ocean Size : 3,5 Had a Dad : 3 Ted, Just Admit it… : 3 Standing in the Shower, Thinking : 2 Summertimes Rolls : 2 Mountain Songs : 3 Idiots Rule : 3 Jane Says : 4 Thank you Boys : 2 Pigs in Zen : 2,5

Very strong album. 2nd part hurts the note a bit, except for Road Trippin’. 4/5. Even though the first half is practically flawless, I think overall, Blood, Sex, Sugar, Magic is better. Around the World : 5 Parallel Universe : 4 Scar Tissue : 5 Otherside : 5 Get on Top : 4 Californication : 5 Easily : 4 Porcelain : 3 Emit Remmus : 3 I Like Dirt : 4 The Velvet Glove : 5 Savior : 3 Purple Stain : 3,5 Right on Time : 3 Road Trippin’ : 5

First time listening to that album. I know The Smiths from some tunes, but I never listened to The Queen is Dead in its entirety. I think I will need more spins, but it’s the first since the start of the challenge that an album might be rated higher with more listens. 3.5/5, but I gave 3 because I’ll need more time with this album to gave it a 4. The Queen is Dead: 4 Frankly, Mr. Shankly: 3 I Know It’s Over: 3 Never Had No One Ever: 3 Cemetry Gates: 3,5 Bigmouth Strikes Again: 3,5 The Boy With the Torn in his Side: 3,5 Vicar in a Tutu: 3,5 There is a Light that Never Goes Out: 4 Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others: 3

Very pleasant album, some great songs, and overall good listen. For me, it’s a 3,5, but since we can’t put half stars, I put a 4. Drive: 3,5 Try Not to Breathe: 4 The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite: 3,5 Everybody Hurts: 5 New Orleans Instrumental No. 1: 3 Sweetness Follows: 3,5 Monty Got a Raw Deal: 3.5 Ignoreland: 3 Star Me Kitten: 2 Man on the Moon: 5 Nightswimming: 4 Find the River: 3,5

For me, there’s no wow songs on Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, but one thing that album has and some on others albums I’ve listened to since the beginning of the challenge don’t, it’s there’s no bad ones either. It’s an album that was consistent from beginning to end. 3/5. Right in Time: 3,5 Car Wheels on a Gravel Road: 3 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten: 3 Drunken Angel: 3,5 Concrete and Barbed Wire: 3 Lake Charles: 3,5 Can't Let Go: 4 I Lost It: 3.5 Metal Firecracker: 3 Greenville: 3 Still I Long for Your Kiss: 3,5 Joy: 3 Jackson: 3

I don’t think I’ll be a fan of Steven Wilson’s favorite band of all time, XTC, at least with Apple Venus Volume 1. 2.5/5, but more like a 2 than a 3. River of Orchids: 2 I'd Like That: 3,5 Easter Theatre: 3 Knights in Shining Karma: 3,5 Frivolous Tonight: 2 Greenman:2 Your Dictionary: 2 Fruit Nut: 2 I Can't Own Her: 3 Harvest Festival: 2 The Last Balloon: 2

Kid A is good, but it’s definitely not my favorite Radiohead album. A bit too experimental to me, I love them more on the rockier side. I can’t put 4 stars on this one, even though that total, I’m at 3,7. So I’ll put it at 3. There’s better album than this one that deserve a 4. Everything In Its Right Place: 5 Kid A: 3 The National Anthem: 3 How to Disappear Completely: 5 Treefingers: 3 Optimistic: 5 In Limbo: 3 Idioteque: 4 Morning Bell: 3 Motion Picture Soundtrack: 3

Excellent album on a late night or on a rainy day. Besides the title track, which is one of my favorite Sinatra’s songs, all the rest is good, it’s very enjoyable. It’s maybe a bit too long for that kind of album and mood. Could be 2-3 songs shorter, but nonetheless, it’s a very good listening session. 4/5. Even though tracks at the end isn’t as good as the first half and I have more 3’s than 4’s and 5’s, in its entirety, the flow is very good. So individually, it’s a 3, but if you have it on vinyl, you can enjoyed it more, it’s a 4. In the Wee Small Hours Of The Morning: 5 Mood Indigo: 4 Glad To Be Unhappy: 5 I Get Along Without You Very Well: 4 Deep In A Dream: 3,5 I See Your Face Before Me: 4 Can’t We Be Friends?: 3 When Your Lover Has Gone: 3 What Is This Thing Called Love: 3 Last Night When We Were Young: 3 I’ll Be Around: 3 I’ll Wind: 3 It Never Entered My Mind: 3 Dancing On The Ceiling: 3 I’ll Never Be The Same: 3 This Love of Mine: 3

That wave of British pop in the late 90’s and early 00’s is the best. What’s The Story Morning Glory is definitely a part of it. Is it my favorite Oasis album? I’m not sure. Bur what I can say is that release is very strong. Hello: 4 Roll With It: 3 Wonderwall: 5 Don’t Look Back In Anger: 5 Hey Now!: 4 The Swamp Song: 2 Some Might Say: 5 Cast No Shadow: 3 She’s Electric: 3 Morning Glory: 5 The Seamp Song - Version 2: Champagne Supernova: 5

First time hearing a full Outkast album. Unfortunately for Stankonia, I knew all of my favorite songs on that album. Does it make it a bad album? No. It’s a middle of the road for me. Too many interludes! 3/5. Intro: 2 Gasoline Dreams (featuring Khujo): 3 I'm Cool (Interlude): 2 So Fresh, So Clean: 5 Ms. Jackson: 5 Snappin' & Trappin': 3 D.F. (Interlude): 2 Spaghetti Junction: 3.5 Kim & Cookie (Interlude): 2 I'll Call Before I Come: 3,5 B.O.B: 5 Xplosion: 3 Good Hair (Interlude): 2 We Luv Deez Hoez: 3 Humble Mumble: 3 Drinkin' Again (Interlude): 2 ?: 3 Red Velvet: 3 Cruisin' in the ATL (Interlude): 2 Gangsta Shit: 3 Toilet Tisha: 3 Slum Beautiful: 3 Pre-Nump (Interlude) (Interlude): 2 Stankonia (Stanklove): 3

Very good listen for the Downward Spiral. It’s very like a concept album. It’s dark, eclectic and Trent Reznor mastered the atmosphere. But, this album is way better listening in a whole sitting instead of picking songs. They were placed in an order that flows very well, but individually, except for Closer, they loose that edge a bit. 4/5. Mr. Self Destruct: 4 Piggy: 2 Heresy: 5 March of the Pigs: 3 Closer: 5 Ruiner: 4 The Becoming: 3 I Do Not Want This: 3 Big Man with a Gun: 3 A Warm Place: 3 Eraser: 2 Reptile: 3 The Downward Spiral: 3 Hurt: 5

Good trash album with solid riffs and hooks. My only caveat is the voice of Max Cavalera is somewhat buried into the mix. 3,5. Arise: 4 Dead Embryonic Cells: 4 Desperate Cry: 3,5 Murder: 3 Substraction: 4 Altered State: 3 Under Siege: 3,5 Meaningless Movements: 4 Infected Voice: 3 Orgasmatron: 3 Intro: 3 C.L.I : 3 Desperate Cry (Scott Burns Mix): 3,5

Another one of the Riot Grrrl movement, with one member of Bikini Kill in it. Weird combo of electronic and punk, but at the same time, it kinda works for them. 3/5. It’s not something that I’m gonna put in my rotation, but if it plays, I won’t skip it. Deceptacon: 3,5 Hot Topic: 3 What's Yr Take on Cassavetes: 3 The The Empty: 3,5 Phanta: 3 Eau d'Bedroom Dancing: 2 Let's Run: 3,5 My My Metrocard: 3,5 Friendship Station: 3 Slideshow at Free University: 2 Dude. Yr So Crazy!: 2 Les and Ray: 3

Someone will probably throwing rocks at me, but even though it’s not a harsh listen, I don’t enjoyed it either. Sunday morning was a good entrance, but some chords and the violin was rough sometimes. 2/5. Sunday Morning: 3,5 I’m Waiting For The Man: 3 Femme Fatale: 2 Venus In Furs: 2 Run Run Run: 2 All Tomorrow’s Parties: 2 Heroin: 3 There She Goes Again: 2 I’ll Be Your Mirror: 2 The Black Angel’s Death Song: 1 European Son: 1

The birth of trip-hop for many critics. You know that it’s embryonic, but it’s groundbreaking on the other hand. It was a cool listen. There’s some really good songs on that record for sure. 3/5. Safe From Harm: 3,5 One Love: 3 Blue Lines: 2 Be Thankful For What You've Got: 3,5 Five Man Army: 3 Unfinished Sympathy: 5 Daydreaming: 3 Lately: 4 Hymn Of The Big Wheel: 3

One of the surprise so far on that challenge. I don’t know what to say about that record. It’s very rocky, and I like to think that sometimes it was improvised. Problem is, I don’t know if I like it or not. I was listening to it at work, and I wasn’t paying attention that much, so that’s a good sign, but I wasn’t looking around because there was a good riff as well. I think on the end, there’s good flashes, but not enough to really appreciate it. 2/5. Who Do You Love, Pt. 1: 2 When You Love: 2 Where You Love: 2 How You Love: 2 Which Do You Love: 2 Who Do You Love: 2 Mona: 2 Maiden of the Cancer Moon: 2 Calvary: 2 Happy Trails: 2

I see why that this album is considered the transition from post-punk to alternative rock. Micheal Stipe’s voice is so distinguishable, very nice listen. 3,5/5. Radio Free Europe: 3,5 Pilgrimage: 3,5 Laughing: 4 Talk About the Passion: 3,5 Moral Kiosk: 3 Perfect Circle: 3 Catapult: 5 Sitting Still: 3 9-9: 3 Shaking Through: 3 We Walk: 2 West of the Fields: 3

Hot take #1: I don’t like Bob Dylan. Hate his nasal voice. I know and totally understand that he is a very important character in the history of music, and his legacy is unmatched, but even though I tried multiple times at different stages of my life, I still can’t. His music doesn’t stick with me. 2/5. It’s my personal opinion. I don’t discredit what he did, but it’s just not for me. Love Sick: 2 Dirt Road Blues: 2 Standing in the Doorway: 2 Million Miles: 2 Tryin' to Get to Heaven: 2 Til I Fell in Love with You: 2 Not Dark Yet: 2 Cold Irons Bound: 2 Make You Feel My Love: 2 Can't Wait: 2 Highlands: 2

Interesting listen here. I only knew California Dreaming, so I didn’t know what to expect of this album. I can’t say that I was surprised, but sometimes, I thought I was in a gospel choir, with the back vocals and the orchestrations. The In Crowd at the end sounds like straight out of Tapestry by Carole King, with the piano melody. 3/5. It’s wasn’t great, but I enjoyed it. The big songs carry the record though. Monday, Monday: 5 Straight Shooter: 3,5 Got a Feelin': 3 I Call Your Name: 3 Do You Wanna Dance: 3 Go Where You Wanna Go: 4 California Dreamin': 5 Spanish Harlem: 2 Somebody Groovy: 3 Hey Girl: 3 You Baby: 3 The "In" Crowd: 4 Monday, Monday: 5 Straight Shooter: 3,5 Got a Feelin': 3 I Call Your Name: 3 Do You Wanna Dance: 3 Go Where You Wanna Go: 4 California Dreamin': 5 Spanish Harlem: 2 Somebody Groovy: 3 Hey Girl: 3 You Baby: 3 The "In" Crowd: 4

Pleasant surprise with Dusty Springfield, especially Son of a Preacher Man, because I didn’t know it was her! Love the first half, more edgy. The second half doesn’t have the same pace. 3/5 Just a Little Lovin': 4 So Much Love: 3 Son of a Preacher Man: 5 I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore: 3 Don't Forget About Me: 3 Breakfast in Bed: 2 Just One Smile: 2 The Windmills of Your Mind: 3 In the Land of Make Believe: 2 No Easy Way Down: 3 I Can't Make It Alone: 3

Definitely not the vibe I expect from that album. It was more raw, darker than I thought, and it’s not how I wanted to listen to The Cure. 2/5. Definitely better albums in their discography. One Hundred Years: 2 A Short Term Effect: 2 The Hanging Garden: 2 Siamese Twins: 2 The Figurehead: 2 A Strange Day: 2 Cold: 2 Pornography: 2

Even with my first ever listen of any Elvis Costello song, I can already tell that I’m not into it. I don’t like his voice, and he seems out of breath quite easily on the higher pitch. Songs are a bit blend too. Don’t know if there’s other albums of him on this run. Just hope that they are gonna be better than this one. 2/5. Uncomplicated: 2,5 I Hope You're Happy Now: 3,5 Tokyo Storm Warning: 2,5 Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head: 2 I Want You: 2 Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?: 2,5 Blue Chair: 2 Battered Old Bird: 2 Crimes of Paris: 2 Poor Napoleon: 2 Next Time Round: 2

Interesting listen. Didn’t know that group. It’s a blend of various genres and sounds. 2.5/5 stral Plane: 3 Old World: 3 Pablo Picasso: 2 She Cracked: 3 Hospital: 2 Someone I Care About: 2 Girl Friend: 2 Modern World: 2

Timeless album. Impeccable production. That run of Thriller, Beat It and Billy Jean might be the greatest 3-song run of all time. What else can we say more about that album other than it’s a 5/5? Wanna Be Startin' Somethin': 5 Baby Be Mine: 5 The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney): 4 Thriller: 5 Beat It: 5 Billie Jean: 5 Human Nature: 4 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing): 5 The Lady in My Life: 4

Sometimes I think experimental is taken too far for my taste. The beginning was good, but as the album goes, it gets weirder and more eclectic than I can take. 2/5 Hungry Freaks, Daddy: 3,5 I Ain’t Got No Heart: 3,5 Who Are the Brain Police?: 2 Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder: 3 Motherly Love: 2 How Could I Be Such a Fool: 2,5 Wowie Zowie: 2 You Didn’t Try to Call Me: 2 Any Way the Wind Blows: 2,5 I’m Not Satisfied: 2 You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here: 2 Trouble Every Day: 2 Help, I'm a Rock: 1 It Can’t Happen Here: 2 The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet: 1

Sometimes I think it’s difficult to rate an album when I don’t know the meaning of the lyrics because it’s in another language. Music is universal, and I love discovering cultural influences from all around the world, but if I can’t understand the lyrics, it’s kind of a dealbreaker. It has some cool parts though. 2/5. Yela: 3 Toro: 2 Daande Lenol: 2 Hamady Boiro: 3,5 Daniibe: 2 Gidelam: 2 Olel: 2,5 Sy Sawande: 2 Ndelorel: 2 Lem Gi:2 Minuit: 2

The 90’s is my second favorite decade after the 70’s, probably because I passed my teenage years in that era. Musically, it’s as diverse as the 70’s. Spiritualized is in that realm of experimenting with genres. I wasn’t too familiar with them and it was cool diving in. I though that the first half was solid, like a bit shoegaze, rock and prog. The second half though was a bit too experimental to me, I kinda lost my interest. 2,5/5. Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space: 2 Come Together: 4 I Think I'm in Love: 5 All of My Thoughts: 3 Stay with Me: 3 Electricity: 3 Home of the Brave: 3 The Individual: 2 Broken Heart: 2 No God Only Religion: 2 Cool Waves: 2 Cop Shoot Cop… : 1

Pleasant surprise here. Like Dusty Springfield, didn’t know that Supergrass sang Alright. It’s another one of the British rock band, but it was a fun listen. 3,5/5. I'd Like to Know: 3 Caught by the Fuzz: 4 Mansize Rooster: 4 Alright: 5 Lose It: 3 Lenny: 3 Strange Ones: 3 Sitting Up Straight: 5 She's so Loose: 3 We're Not Supposed To: 3 Time: 3 Sofa (Of My Lethargy): 3 Time to Go: 3

I though I would hate that album, because now they are cheesy as hell, but that first album isn’t like all the others after. They sounded like one of those British rock bands, but a bit edgier, like early Arctic Monkeys (sorry if I offended some, because I love AM, but that was my first impression) Some fillers here and there, but overall, good listen. 3/5. Red Morning Light: 4 Happy Alone: 3 Wasted Time: 3 Joe's Head: 3 Trani: 2 California Waiting: 3 Spiral Staircase: 3 Molly's Chambers: 4 Genius: 3 Dusty: 2 Holy Roller Novocaine: 3 Talihina Sky: 3

I put Damon Albarn in the same category has Trent Reznor: they are some guys that you have to be in a certain mood to listen to them. Blur is that for me. Its very eclectic and I don’t know if my mind processed everything. I didn’t hate it, but not loved it either. 2/5. Beetlebum: 3,5 Song 2: 5 Country Sad Ballad Man: 2 M.O.R.: 3 On Your Own: 2,5 Theme from Retro: 2 You're So Great: 3 Death of a Party: 3 Chinese Bombs: 2 I'm Just a Killer for Your Love: 2 Look Inside America: 3 Strange News from Another Star: 2 Movin' On: 2 Essex Dogs: 1

First listening to Ray Charles and I gotta say: the man was an entertainer. It’s a bit too long, so songs are kinda repetitive. 3,5/5 Bye Bye Love: 5 You Don't Know Me: 4 Half As Much: 3,5 I Love You So Much It Hurts: 4 Just A Little Lovin' (Will Go A Long Way): 3,5 Born To Lose: 3,5 Worried Mind: 3,5 Makes No Difference Now: 3,5 You Win Again: 3 Careless Love: 3,5 I Can't Stop Loving You: 4 Hey, Good Lookin': 4 You Are My Sunshine: 5 No Letter Today: 3,5 Someday: 5 Don't Tell Me Your Troubles: 4 Midnight: 3 Oh, Lonesome Me: 3 Take These Chains From My Heart: 3,5 Your Cheatin' Heart: 3 I'll Never Stand In Your Way: 3,5 Making Believe: 3 Teardrops In My Heart: 3 Hang Your Head In Shame: 3

New discovery here. I wish Small Faces stayed in the more psychedelic rock of the first few songs of the album. Pleasant surprise. 3,5/5 Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake: 4 Afterglow (Of Your Love): 4 Long Agos and Worlds Apart: 4 Rene: 3 Song of a Baker: 3,5 Lazy Sunday: 3 Happiness Stan: 3 Rollin' Over: 5 The Hungry Intruder: 3 The Journey: 3 Mad John: 3 HappyDaysToyTown: 2

Very good, but not the best Steely Dan. 3,5/5 Rikki Don't Lose That Number: 5 Night by Night: 5 Any Major Dude Will Tell You: 4 Barrytown: 3 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo: 2 Parker's Band: 3 Through with Buzz: 3
 Pretzel Logic: 3,5
 With a Gun: 3
 Charlie Freak: 4
 Monkey in Your Soul: 3

I have a love/hate relationship with Beck. Obviously the guy is a genius, but is music is really hit or miss. Odelay has some good songs, but also some bad ones. 3/5. Devils Haircut: 5 Hotwax: 3 Lord Only Knows: 3 The New Pollution: 3 Derelict: 2 Novacane: 3,5 Jack-Ass: 2 Where It's At: 4 Minus: 3 Sissyneck: 3 Readymade: 3 High 5 (Rock the Catskills): 2 Ramshackle: 3

Another Elvis Costello album… I’ll be surprised if there’s not another album on that list, but it’ll received the same rating. I have more fun learning about the process of that record than listening to it. 2/5. Welcome to the Working Week: 2,5 Miracle Man: 2 No Dancing: 4 Blame It on Cain: 2 Alison: 2 Sneaky Feelings: 2 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes: 2 Less Than Zero: 2 Mystery Dance: 2 Pay It Back: 2 I'm Not Angry: 2 Waiting for the End of the World: 2

Two ex-members of The Byrds take on country. The rockier side of their previous band saves that album in my opinion. It's not bad, but it's not great. It's middle of the road. 3/5 Christine's Tune: 3,5 Sin City: 3 Do Right Woman: 3,5 Dark End of the Street: 3 My Uncle: 3,5 Wheels: 3 Juanita: 3,5 Hot Burrito #1: 3 Hot Burrito #2: 3 Do You Know How It Feels: 3 Hippie Boy: 2

I prefer by a mile Forever Changes, even though that record has flaws. 2/5 Stephanie Knows Who: 2 Orange Skies: 2 ¡Que Vida!: 2 7 and 7 Is: 1 The Castle: 2 She Comes in Colors: 3 Revelation: 2