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I didn’t have high hopes for Britpop/rock but I like this so far; different than I was expecting in a good way Almost get like a spooky vibe; groovy & funky Maybe a 4.5; I liked it more than some of the things I’ve given a 4 but I don’t think it’s a 5

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Not too bad of an album. If you remove the vocals, a lot of the background music kinda sounds like the music on some of the Halo 2 and 3 campaign levels.

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I prefer them later but you can tell they're good. I don't care for the long jams.

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Still rips.

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Das erste Stones-Album in dieser Liste, oder? Für mich waren die Stones immer eine Singles-Band. Ihre Alben bevölkern zwar regelmäßig Listen wie dieser, aber ich bekomme selten Lust, diese auch wirklich anzuhören. Vielleicht liegt es daran, dass viele Stones-Songs für mich nicht diese meisterhaft-durchdachten Kompositionen sind, an denen über Monate gefeilt wurde und die sich voneinander abgrenzen wollen, sondern Jam-Ideen, die einen bestimmten Vibe transportieren, der einfach Spaß macht. "Brown Sugar" oder "Bitch" sind solche coolen Rocker, die wie aus dem Ärmel geschüttelt klingen und es wahrscheinlich auch sind. Ersterer ist natürlich ein Klassiker, den ich quasi auswendig kenne, aber andere Songs könnten dieses Level auch erreichen, wenn man sie nur oft genug hört. Wirklich besonders und herausragend ist für mich eigentlich nur das berührende "Wild Horses" sowie das jam-lastige "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" (das Saxophon <3). In der zweiten Hälfte lief hier dagegen viel an mir vorbei, ohne irgendwelche Spuren zu hinterlassen. Den Blues "You Gotta Move" fand ich sogar ziemlich fürchterlich. Gemessen an den Erwartungen muss ich daher sogar auf 3 Sterne heruntergehen. Ich verstehe wirklich nicht, wieso ausgerechnet dieses Album so in den Himmel gelobt wird.

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This is a rather bleak album, which should be made obvious from the cover showing Candy Darling on her deathbed, but there’s also a lot of beauty in it. I love ANOHNI’s voice and even if the vibrato may feel overused, I think the emotional power of the songs is only amplified by the sheer talent of the singer. It’s not an easy listen, and I’d argue this isn’t even ANOHNI’s best album, but it certainly deserves to be on this list.

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Great remix! It had been a while since i'd listened to an electronica album, interesting. My favorite song in this album is: "U Can't Stop Me" My rating for this album is: 2.50

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Overshadowed by Zeppelin 1,2 and 4. It’s the middle child that doesn’t get as much attention as it should. It’s a solid album, not as rocking as 1 or 2 ( with the exception of Immigrant Song) and not as epic as 4 or their later work. It’s a bridge album towards all that that shows them moving away from the blues and into more expansive territory.

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I really enjoyed this album and listened to it like four times through

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Amazing

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Jackie - 3.5/5 Best of Both Worlds - 2.5/5 Black Sheep Day - 2.5/5 The Amorous Humphrey Plugg - 3/5 Next - 3/5 The Girls From the Streets - 2.5/5 Plastic Palace People - 3/5 Wait Until Dark - 2.5/5 The Girls and the Dogs - 2.5/5 Windows of the World - 2.5/5 The Bridge - 2.5/5 Come Next Spring - 2.5/5 An interesting crooner album that also blends theatrical elements that are the main reason that kept me listening. Crooners aren't really for me but there were several moments of the more vulgar lyrics that slapped me out of boredom and into reality. Overall: 2.5/5 Favorites: Jackie

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Rockin'!

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yo i love this

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It's the voice - I just cant do more than one song before it gets painful Pump It Up is the exception, and Chelsea is ok, but the rest is a hard pass

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It was decent, mellow 80s rock -nothing really stood out but it was fine.

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the greatest album of all time

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giving me dolly the day after her passing is psychological warfare

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I wish I liked this album more. It's good, there's nothing outright bad about it, but it just doesn't have the hooks it needs to work as well. I'm only really familiar with them for their obvious stuff, i.e. Come On Eileen.

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Blood Gang

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Happy to finally give a rap/hip hop album four stars.

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Reminds me of Phil Collins. I like the 80s instruments, but there is too much vocals for my taste (even though the vocals were good). The sledgehammer music video was delightfully ridiculous.

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In the end settles on a three - there's a lot to like about this album

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Totally unremarkable, not one song worth recognizing. Mercifully short.

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now this is a fun time. a little noise for the bass!

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instrumental repetitivo

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No Action - 3.5/5 This Year's Girl - 3/5 The Beat - 4/5 Pump It Up - 4/5 Little Triggers - 3/5 You Belong to Me - 3.5/5 Hand in Hand - 3.5/5 (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea - 4/5 Lip Service - 3.5/5 Living in Paradise - 3/5 Lipstick Vogue - 3.5/5 Night Rally - 3.5/5 I understand the hate for Elvis Costello for having a whopping 6 (!) albums on the list. It seems this is one of his best, and I can understand why this one in particular made it. I can definitely hear the influences it made for other albums and was generally a good listen. The best song from this was "Radio, Radio" even though it wasn't included in the primary release. Probably the last time I'll be thrilled to see EC generated here. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: The Beat, Pump It Up, (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea

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Beep boop

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I Want You to Love Me - 4.5/5 Shameika - 3.5/5 Fetch the Bolt Cutters - 3/5 Under the Table - 4/5 Relay - 4/5 Rack of His - 3/5 Newspaper - 4/5 Ladies - 2.5/5 Heavy Balloon - 4.5/5 Cosmonauts - 3.5/5 For Her - 3/5 Drumset - 3.5/5 On I Go - 3/5 The whole album sounds like someone on the verge of and/or currently experiencing a mental breakdown. Totally makes sense when this came out. Apple creates a sense of confinement and every song veers towards trying to escape or escalates to a point of wanting to escape. Unfortunately has a stronger start than end. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorite(s): I Want You to Love Me, Under the Table, Relay, Newspaper, Heavy Balloon

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I LOVE THE SMITHS

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Yeah, did NOT like this one at all. Not the worst thing I've ever heard, but not at all enjoyable either.

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What the funk is this

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Tears of Rage - 3.5/5 To Kingdom Come - 3.5/5 In a Station - 3.5/5 Caledonia Mission - 3.5/5 The Weight - 4.5/5 We Can Talk - 3.5/5 Long Black Veil - 3.5/5 Chest Fever - 4/5 Lonesome Suzie - 3/5 This Wheel's On Fire - 3.5/5 I Shall Be Released - 3/5 The backing band for Bob Dylan trying to break on their on made a fairly solid debut. For what was essentially recorded in the basement it certainly sounds a like they were in a studio. As for the music, it's all kind of the same-y folkish stuff that was popular around the time, but because The Weight was pretty good that makes it slightly more memorable. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: The Weight, Chest Fever

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Beautiful album, truly beautiful

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I liked this a lot, it's not my go to but it's really well written country music. Probably my favorites are the title track and Fire And Rain.

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Your New Cuckoo - 3.5/5 Been It - 3.5/5 Heartbreaker - 3/5 Happy Meal II - 3/5 Never Recover - 4/5 Step on Me - 3.5/5 Lovefool - 4.5/5 Losers - 3.5/5 Iron Man - 4/5 Great Divide - 3/5 Choke - 3.5/5 I'm probably too young since I think of these guys as just one-hit wonders with Lovefool. I was definitely surprised when the rest of the album was sort of the same vibe as Lovefool, including a really interesting cover of Black Sabbath's Iron Man (in a good way!). Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: Never Recover, Lovefool, Iron Man

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As a “rock & roll guy” who learned the flute for highschool band in the early 00s, a lot of people thought I’d really love this band. I've always struggled to actually get into them, but I kinda understand the vision and the appeal. There's a world where I love this, but in this world, it's only music for very specific times/moods.

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Es muy raro este album, parece como si estuvieran metidas muchas bandas de generos diferentes. Alguna que otra cancion no estuvo mal pero el resto no iban.

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Neil Young is a tricky bag of cats Sometimes he bites your finger, sometimes cuddles up and purrs, but mostly just ignores you and does whatever the hell he feels like Neil, I hope you had fun making this, but I didn't find anything here that I want to listen to a second time

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Down to the Waterline - 4/5 Water of Love - 3/5 Setting Me Up - 3.5/5 Six Blade Knife - 3/5 Southbound Again - 3.5/5 Sultans of Swing - 5/5 In the Gallery - 3.5/5 Wild West End - 3.5/5 Lions - 3.5/5 I used to be really obsessed with Sultans of Swing, so I had high hopes for this album. Turns out that's all this albums has going for it as the remainder of the album is pretty much just British Blues mush. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: Sultans of Swing

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new order are one of my favourite bands but this album being here is a bit of a surprise for me. i like the acid house inspiration a lot but i wish they'd done a bit more with it. although actually my favourite song on the album is the closer, dream attack, possibly the most "typical new order" song on the album. still some great synths, an album i would love to hear on a drunken night out

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Decent album. Rock Lobster was the only song I'd previously heard, but the other songs were pretty good, seems like some fun songs to sing along to.

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Big Iron - 4.5/5 Cool Water - 3.5/5 Billy the Kid - 3.5/5 A Hundred and Sixty Acres - 3.5/5 They're Hanging Me Tonight - 4/5 The Strawberry Roan - 4/5 El Paso - 4/5 In the Valley - 3/5 The Master's Call - 3/5 Running Gun - 3.5/5 Down in the Little Green Valley - 3.5/5 Utah Carol - 3.5/5 An excellent exhibit in how storytelling can elevate an album to be greater than it already is. I haven't particularly enjoyed the country albums so far, but this one is different in a good way. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: Big Iron, They're Hanging Me Tonight, The Strawberry Roan

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Fatigue

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it's good. didn't take listening notes. some serious songs, some sillier songs. weird choice following coat of many colors with traveling man. i would put this more in 'collection of songs as album' category than in 'total unit as album' category. which, the songs were good so really i'm just splitting hairs. EDIT I listened to this on Aug 24, 2026, and Dolly Parton died Aug 25, 2026. To pay my respects, I am changing my rating from a 4/5 to a 5/5. - 8/25/26

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Hot take I guess, but pop is way overrated, unless it's truly phenomenal in composition and execution. Forgot this the moment I listened to it, and before that it was mildly annoying. Really, just, like... Whatever. Give me dadrock or buttrock any day over this.

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I think it‘s not up to debate that Dolly is one of the best people to ever be alive. AND she‘s a great musician! This album is just lovely. She is really good at story telling in song. Songs like the title-track, Traveling Man or She Never Met A Man are such great character pieces that paint detailed pictures of their subjects. All that performed by a sweet and string voice that‘s full of emotion. Musically, it‘s a bit monotonous for me but i guess that‘s also a question of genre preference. All in all, how can you not love Dolly?

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Rest in peace queen, you were one of the greats and will never be forgotten.

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God bless her soul Love ❤️

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The soundtrack that is playing in the robot factory whilst robots are making new robots (whilst humans starve and burn in wildfires outside the factory). After their week-long shift (without breaks), the robots take their Royksopp CDs home and place them carefully upon their coffee tables next to Moby and the Buena Vista Social Club, dusting and polishing the plastic cases so that when their robot friends come for dinner, they can admire their impeccable taste in music. A heartwarming view of the future - and possibly the only realistic scenario in which the world hasn't actually been destroyed by rogue AI by 2030.

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(4/5) I've always had mixed feelings about 'glam'/'hair metal'. I was a child when it was at its peak and was a teenager in the 90s, so its inglorious exit was fine by me. If a guitar didn't have a distortion effect on it I wouldn't give it the time of day. My flannels all had holes in them. That's how '90s' I was. Time has passed however and so much of that which I dismissed out of hand, like Bon Jovi, has all come back to haunt me. I got really, really tired (with a few exceptions) of pretentious, self-serious music. Some bands stuck with me but a lot was sloughed off like a skin rash. On the other side of that I re-discovered that this big, dumb music from the 80s was really.. *FUN*. I slowly realized not all of my music needed to be some deep, introspection into the mysteries of the human psyche and nature. I wasn't sad all the time, so why did my music have to be? It was OK to chant along with a power chord chorus. I am allowed to smile at a song and bang my head to a catchy tune. This album is a good encapsulation of some of those feelings. Teenage me would be really disappointed in middle-aged me, but I don't give a shit. I want to have fun now and I could do worse than put on this album.

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Getting a Dolly Parton album on the day of her passing is crazy. I honestly really enjoyed it and her voice is so soothing. I think this album is def at least 4 stars but personally I just don’t see myself playing it that much. Despite that I think the vocals and instrumentation speaks for itself. Fav Song: Rosewood Casket

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RIP DOLLY PARTON

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Makes me want to go fishing. Huge shout to the person running this site giving everyone this album today

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In the early 90s I was in a short-lived band called 'Stuttgart Factory'. We had intended to play in the Sydney Uni band competition but never made it out of the rehearsal room. We had some old keyboards and a crappy drum machine and produced a few songs somewhere between homage and parody of The Man Machine-era Kraftwerk. The only songs I remember were 'Gimme Gimme Valium' and 'Deutsche Auto'. The lyrics were something like: "Ist das ein Deutsche Auto? Nein, das ist ein Amerikanishe Auto. Ist _das_ ein Deutsche Auto? Nein, das ist ein Japanische Auto. Deutsche Auto (breathy whisper voice) Deutsch-aaahh." Heady stuff. I wish I still had a tape somewhere... All synthpop is, in some way, a response to Kraftwerk; either embracing the cold "we are all robots" vibe (Gary Numan, for example) or reacting against with hyper-emotionalism (eg. Soft Cell or Depeche Mode). Kratfwerk's move from the ambient, musique concrete approach typical of synth bands of the 70s (Tangerine Dream, et al.) towards an embrace of pop forms was unexpected but genius. There are catchy tunes and jaunty beats and plenty of hooks here. You certainly couldn't accuse Tangerine Dream of those features. The influence was surprisingly widespread and deep. I mean, who would have predicted Kraftwerk would be so central to early 80s hip hop? You can find elements of Kraftwerk in almost all popular music these days. The Man Machine and Computer World are Kraftwerk at the height of their pop powers. Electric Cafe (an album I secretly quite like) "flopped", and they have basically rested on their well-deserved laurels ever since. But this is absolutely seminal, and a great listen.

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Damn she passed away right after I listened to her for the first time, RIP

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I am only a few weeks from finishing this project. The end is in sight, and it can't come fast enough. I found this album absolutely exhausting. It's like a cross between Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers (both of whom I really dig), so I can't explain why I find this so wearying. It's shiny and loud and funky and a bit noisy and energetic, but I just want to put my fingers in my ears and gently beat my forehead against the tabletop. Please make it stop.

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Mind blowing

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Now THIS is how your rebound from a bad record! Bringing the funk, the soul, and a marvelously extended version of Papa Was A Rolling Stone (over a third of its overall run time), this one was a breathe of fresh air that didn't overstay its welcome and left plenty of time for a repeat performance. I'm going out on a strong limb saying that the mentioned track alone earns this one three stars, but the remainder (while groovy and eminently listenable) doesn't quite garner it two more. Still manages a very respectable 4.5/5 that I'm hesitant to round up without a good deal of revisiting and an improved estimation of its other tracks.

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I am a record fiend from way back and I spend a lot of time trawling for bargains in dusty record stores. I have a special place in my heart for classic records that you commonly see for $1. Willie Nelson's Stardust is one of those records. It sold a bazillion copies back in the day but has fallen a bit out of favour, so it is common to find vinyl copies languishing in the bargain bins. It is an under-appreciated gem. Willie Nelson might dress like a country outlaw, but secretly he is a jazzbo -- he always liked a clever chord, a surprisingly complex solo, and 'jazz' cigarettes. Especially the 'jazz' cigarettes. Willie obviously loves American popular song, and so do I. These are some of the greatest songs of all time. Willie knows and loves these songs and he deeply understands them. I love the modest and tasteful arrangements from Booker T. Jones, thankfully avoiding over-egging the pudding with strings or backing choirs. Willie's regular band plays with sympathetic and understated restraint. I like the road-weariness in Willie's voice -- it makes everything seem heartful and honest. It is a welcome opportunity to hear these classic songs with fresh ears. Many artists have copied this concept with a late-career tribute to the American songbook, but few attempts approach the sincere beauty and warmth of this album. This is an evergreen album I can happily listen to any day.

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Miss you,.Dolly :/

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Got this one on the day Dolly Parton died, which gave it a particular meaning to me.

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Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors has such a warm, nostalgic feeling that it feels less like simply listening to an album and more like stepping into a collection of memories. I really loved how heartfelt and comforting the songs felt, with stories about family, childhood, love, hardship, and finding beauty in simple things. This was actually my first time listening to a full Dolly Parton album, and I honestly regret discovering her music so late. There’s something incredibly genuine about her voice and storytelling that makes even the simplest songs feel deeply personal. The album has a wonderful balance of tenderness, humor, sadness, and hope, and you can really feel the importance of her Appalachian roots and upbringing throughout it. The title track, “Coat of Many Colors,” especially stood out to me. Its story is simple but incredibly moving, turning something born out of poverty into a symbol of love, pride, and family. That ability to find warmth and meaning in ordinary experiences is probably what I appreciated most about the album. I’m really glad I finally gave Dolly Parton a chance. Coat of Many Colors feels timeless, sincere, and deeply human—and now I’m definitely curious to explore more of her music.

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First thing I thought was, jee what a coincidence that this album was picked for me the day after she died. But it turned out that the randomizer was a bit less random today and every active user got this or another Dolly today. And I really like this gesture. I never listened to her really but are aware of the big hits like Jolene etc. Also I am not a huge fan of traditional country music, but I like a lot country influenced music like what we label these days as Americana, roots or alt.country. But this album is really pretty. She is a great storyteller, if I am correct this is her first album full with her own compositions. I listened to it a few times and especially liked the title song, Travelin Man and Early morning breeze . 4/5

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I am going to take a minute to talk about Dolly Parton. I am assuming I got this album today due to the news that shocked the world yesterday, that Dolly Parton passed away at 80. There are so many things about Dolly that make her a legend and icon, a warrior and champion of charity. She tried her darndest to do good in the world, and it showed. This album was pretty good. Easy listening, nice harmonies between the three icons. Nice to get a county album instead of the usual british punk album.

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Oh, 1001 Albums Generator Dot Com. While the passing of a legend is certainly a good time to listen to their music, it is perhaps the worst time to actually review it. How can you expect me to dry my eyes, put on my scholarly glasses, and look at this through a critical lens? Does anyone dare have a stony enough heart to rate this four stars or less? Lucky for me, then, that it's undeniably great. Material that could have been saccharine or morose in someone else's hands is given a heartfelt, joyous presentation. Dolly sings everything earnestly and with her whole (renowned) chest. I'm not one for lyrics 99% of the time, but Dolly's here are beautiful and uncomplicated, not needing a Genius translation. "Coat of Many Colors" and "A Better Place to Live" are the world in the exemplary way that Dolly saw it. "Early Morning Breeze" is the joy of being alive (and accompanied by a very slinky bassline). "Traveling Man" is a cautionary tale with a hilarious twist ending. "My Blue Tears" is a lovely bit of poetry. "The Mystery of the Mystery" is about Dolly's faith and her willingness to accept that which she can't understand. "Here I Am" is my favorite song on here, an ode to self-fulfillment sung with fervor of a gospel preacher. If the rest of album has more well-worn material of the cheating heart variety, the delivery is still as good as it gets and the accompanying music and production serve their roles nicely. Whether you're listening with a critical ear or not, it's a great album from a great lady. So long, Dolly. See you on the other side.

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great stuff. rip to a legend.

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Surprised to see this on here. I say this as someone who bought this as soon as it came out and probably listened to it 1500 times. But Nonsuch is the late period XTC album that should be on this list. Go listen to that. A lot. That record deserves A LOT more attention. The world would be a better place if everyone spent more time with it. Go. Now! The musical craftsmanship here is stunning. Truly. Rewards a close listen. Listening to it again today on headphones, my mouth is agape. And Colin Moulding's musicianship particularly should be claimed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. But the content here was not worth breaking up the band to bring it to life, as was the case here, with much budget induced stress. Fuck capitalism and the horrible forces of reality! But real they are, and if your art requires a big budget, you are making a choice to prioritize that and I'm not sure I agree with the decision here. This gets four stars from me because it is in the top 40% of albums, but it isn't in the top 60% of XTC. My friends and I used to jokingly, and lovingly, spread a rumor that Dave Gregory is living above a laundromat in our hometown. I will still get the occasional text. "I think I just saw Dave G at the Big Y deli counter." I pray those messages outlive me, and I pray XTC's music outlives its makers.

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(sigh) This album confirms to me that Dimery knows NOTHING about non-Western music. Yeah, it's a got a sitar in it, but this isn't a meaningful fusion of Indian and Western music; it's a fucking joke. It cheapens and demeans traditional Indian music. It's a novelty record, akin to Moog Plays Bacharach or the Beatle Barkers. And it wasn't even the first to try this concept; Harihar Rao's Raga Rock (an equally terrible record) predates this by 4 years. I wonder about Dimery's 'world music' inclusions on this list. They often seem to be the examples most geared towards Western audiences, often to the point of pandering. The most extreme examples are a world music mélange, whipping a random combination of disparate influences together over some canned beats into an indistinctly tasteful 'international blend' suitable for a dinner party or an afternoon set at a Womad festival. I can only see this record on this list as an example of an 'exotic' novelty album, a genre commonly found in bargain bins, charity stores, and your grandparents' record collections. As an example of shit novelty records that you will commonly see in your travels as a vinyl collector, this rates two stars for being vaguely listenable (the covers, at least, which are kind of funny). But as serious music? Get real, what would be next? James Last? Klaus Wunderlich? Hammond A Go Go? The Baja Marimba Band? Fuck off! 1.5 stars, rounding down.

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Meh. Add in the pedo shit and I'm gonna go ahead and give this zero stars.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo had 25 years performing and more than a dozen albums under their belt by the time they cameoed on the Graceland album. I have strong feelings about Paul Simon's relationship with collaborators (*cough cough * serial plagiarist and musical colonialist *cough cough*) but will concede that he did strong-arm Warners into giving wide release to a full album that he produced. Simon had the good sense to keep himself relatively out of the spotlight -- no cameos, don't muck around with the formula -- although the liberal application of reverb and delay in the mix have dated the production a bit. And Ladysmith won Grammys, sold a bunch of records and have built a career touring the world ever since, even if Warners couldn't be bothered sustaining their interest for more than a couple of records. There are some concessions to Western audiences here - four songs in English, a translated lyrics sheet, the aforementioned mix -- but Joseph Shabalala and his well-honed choir did what they had always done. You could potentially accuse them of being a one-trick pony, but it is a really good trick. Frankly, you could happily swap this out for almost any one of their many albums and get a great representation of what is wonderful about the group.

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I can’t believe the top review for this record (as of Dec 2023) is from someone trying to use their PhD in Mathematics as justification for not liking hip-hop. Weak.

Oh fuck yeah, now we're talking. Wait no, I swear I'm not being pretentious. This is the lowest rated album on this site because I guess mostly people aren't very fond of German people smashing metal plates together - who would have guessed. But halle-fucking-lujah, this is something this list needs more of. Albums that make you go "well, that was an experience and now I'm a changed man". Nobody is lying on their deathbed wishing they heard more crappy 80s post-punk or late 60s psychedelic rock. THIS is what we all deserve to be listening to as we embrace eternal oblivion. I'm giving this a high rating not only because I genuinely really love it, but also to help Kid Rock move to his rightful place as the actual worst album on this list. Together we can make a difference. Save the turtles.

Brings back vivid memories of when me and my mate Ray went on a trip to Dresden. We met this rotund goth in a bar, head to toe with tattoos and piercings, real filth and after a while took her into the disabled bogs for a spit roast. We were both pumping away in her with Napalm Death on in the background and her wailing "MEIN GOTT" at the top of her lungs. I remember spaffing all over her back just as Siege of Power kicked in. As i shoot over her, she takes Ray's cock out of her gob and says "do you want fries with that?" in a faux American accent. Anyway, we go outside and there's this gammy little geezer in a wheelchair sitting there furious, giving me daggers, because he's had to wait so long, so I lean into him and I go "I hope you have as much fun in there as we just did you little cunt".

I really don't get rap, and I am completely aware of why. I'm a STEM guy, specifically a Ph.D. student in mathematics. Although my verbal intelligence is quite high, it's still about a standard deviation below my quantitative intelligence. Therefore, it should not be too surprising that I prefer melodies to lyricism, and that a genre based on the latter doesn't wow me. I know I'm pretty far out of step with public opinion on this one, but that can easily be attributed to the fact that hipsters with humanities degrees (i.e. extremely verbal-dominant people) are considered the ultimate arbiters of taste for some reason. (Side note: this also explains why prog rock is seen as being for losers.) Best song: Be (Intro), which had a decent instrumental part at the beginning. Everything else just sort of ran together.

Back when I was in college I used to go to a bar and listen to Neil tunes and do magic tricks for women. There was a bartender there, he was the best. I loved that guy. Some of the best years of my life.

Back when I was in college, there was this dude who would come into the bar I worked at on a Friday night and play fucking 10 Neil Young songs in a row. He would also hit on girls by doing magic tricks. I remember how angry I got every time he made me listen to an hour of Neil Young because I was just trying to have a good time, and he fucking made me listen to this sad, soppy fuck who writes nothing but songs that sound indistinguishable from each other and never seemed to enjoy a happy moment in his entire like. Fuck that guy, and fuck Neil Young. 2/5

Rap isn't my preferred genre of music. But I'm a shitty mathematician so I enjoyed this.

Shit like this on the list is both refreshing and infuriating. Refreshing because it is good, fun, interesting, and also not something I would regularly be exposed to! It's why I started this project and keeps me coming back. It's infuriating because the fact that it is included here means that Robert Dimery, the original author of the 1001 albums list is aware that music like this exists. He's clearly aware that there is an entire world of music out there. SO WHY HAVE I LISTENED TO 200 80s BRITISH NEW WAVE ALBUMS AND 200 SCOTTISH ROCK ALBUMS FROM THE 90S??!!?

Rage In Favor Of The Machine.

Music for incels to wank furiously by

Sorry Boomers/Gen X, I was like 20 when this came out so it's one of the best things to ever happen to me. Sorry it's not King Crimson or whatever.

The beauty of music is that it is subjective. It’s typically great for a certain group of people, though it’s never right for everyone. Some for the masses, some more niche, but it all has its place. Meanwhile, with lists like this, there’s always artists or records that anyone would have put on in place of what actually made it. Personally, I would have included Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime, Live’s Throwing Copper, Joe Satriani’s The Extremist, Sara Bareilles’ Little Voice, or John Mellencamp’s Scarecrow album on a list of must hear records. Others would put totally different albums on and that's awesome. What someone likes vs. dislikes is truly subjective. Again, that's the beauty. With that said, this album objectively sucks. I mean truly horrible. Something had to be the lowest rated album on the list, and this was a place well earned. There is nothing redeemable about this record. To quote my wife, “they should have stopped at 1,000.”

I am definitely not the target demographic for this album, but I still thought it was very good. There's a lot of skill and artistry put into these tracks, so much so that it is almost invisible. 4 stars for me, plus an extra star just to spite the mathematics PHD guy.

The only enjoyment I got from this was reading the review about the brothers in Dresden and their lovely and talented tattooed friend.

i ain’t listening to all that i’m happy for u tho or sorry that happened