This was an interesting album that I had not previously considered. It was ambient and moody with some traces of Sgt Pepper, Bowie/Eno Low. It also reminded me of Nick Cave/Warren Ellis scores (or visa/versa). I would listen again!
Great cover artwork and interesting listen. Not as heavy as I had imagined and story telling not overly dominated by guitars. Surprised.
Classic Michael Jackson, only suprise was that there were a couple of unfamiliar tracks. The album must have started many careers!
I haven't listened to Arcade Fire much, although I did see them live at a festival. I like the music and I think that the album requires/deserves a lot more listening.
My first listen to a Beastie Boys album, and much as expected from the radio play singles. I think that this material as a set would be great in a live, possibly festival setting but back to back songs on an album were just a bit too much BB for me.
The title says it all. Really liked this album. The sound is great and the lyrics require more that a single listen and some thought. Great to see them back playing at Glastonbury 25 (on TV only). Need to seem them live!
Long album, very much the 70's sound. Inspiration for Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac. I was more into UK music, Bowie and Roxy, so it really passed me by.
What do you do after being in one of the best duos ever? Record a brilliant album, and better to come. One of the greats.
An album of 60's pop songs, some brilliant and many familiar. Unmistakable voice, probably inspiring many of the modern day singers: Amy, Adele, Raye.
Probably the first LP that I ever listened to. Iconic with brilliant stand-out songs. Satisfied customer.
A couple of stand out tracks but little else emerged for me, as an album.
Didn't know any of the songs before I listened but I really like the sound and the mood. An album I would definitely like to revisit again.
I can appreciate that other story tellers may have been influenced by this material but this was not really my style of music.
I like the Smiths more retrospectively. This may not be their best album but still sounds good on a sunny afternoon.
A classic single, but the rest of the album while pleasant, easy-listening is not memorable for me. Probably better as a live act.
This was a good suprise. I knew some of the tunes that I hadn't expected to. I enjoyed the laid back vibe.
Classic album. Long moody tracks and a little bit self-indulgent, but enough great moments for core and more general fans.
Interesting and sometimes overwhelming guitar sound, but I'm sure that's the aim. Reminded me of Iggy Pop in parts. I'm sure there is a cult following.
Laid back and cool. Transports the listener to old american movies. Never listened to this style of music but feel really calm for doing so.
I like Billy Bragg and he continues the great tradition of story telling and support for causes. However, overall I prefer he music in smaller portions.
Slipknot are loud, raucous and moody, This record pushed the heavy metal genre and has merit among fans. I know people who love this, but my appreciation would be restricted to live performance or perhaps halloween for the mood.
High pace and high energy heavy metal with macabre themes. Liked this more than anticipated.
The sound of the album is definitive Cure, but eventually becoming noise. The lyrics are very challenging. Not an album to lighten the mood. A cure is needed.
I guess you either get this or don't. Not my type of music.
At the time I viewed the Cars as a singles band, and overall this did not change my mind. Good highs.
This album helped define the metal genre. It is also tuneful and melodic. The vocals, now haunting, serve as a fitting testimony to all involved.
Super pace and great sound to this album. New to me but definitely worth a listen. Probably would sound even better live.
Music for a sunny beach club somewhere exotic (sipping a cocktail). I found it hard to engage with on a grey winter day in UK.
Fun hour listening to the Cramps. Rockabily influenced songs. Hard to pick out individual tracks but punky nice sound.
Second Arcade Fire Album provided fromt he list. The more I hear the music the more I like the band. Uplifting music and interesting lyrics.
Well worth a listen, but need more time to fully appreciate this band as there is a lot going on. Reminded me of Talking Heads, which is a huge compliment.
The Clash were the best punk band and the music is still fresh. I saw them in Queen's students union Dec 1977. The gig was amazing. Its hard to believe that a band can produce a such an epic record so early in their career. Easiest album to score.
Very familiar songs from a time when albums were a collection of songs. The voice is great and the music will last.
Country is not my preferred choice but Emmylou's voice is realy compelling on this album; mature and confident. The lyrics are honest. One for a car journey (in the Apalacian mountains, of possible).
Smooth sound from Sade. First time listening but no real suprises for me. The album begins with the well known singles and the sound continues in same vein throughout. Late night music.
Mostly instrumental album with epic cinematic production. Soulful and jazzy with riffs that have certainly influenced later songs. Standouts are the dramatic Shaft theme(s) and the beautiful Soulsville.
I heard a lot about this recording and finally got to listen to it as part of 1001. Fast pace and and power with great crowd reaction. I would have prefered to be there (as with most live albums). US guitar music sound probably not really appreciated in the UK's days of punk. I wonder what their studio albums sound like. Glad to hear this, eventually.
Super cool album cover, super chilled album. Some tracks would fit right in Rick's Cafe in Casablanca, others in New Orleans club. A reason to go to Cuba.
Great memories. Some highlights; mostly saw George Michael as a chart pop star, but of course he was better than that. Well worth a revisit and George deserves his place in the elite.
Iconic early Beatles. This is album of songs, many I know word for word. 'And I love her' is my stand out. It is difficult to see how the Beatles would evolve to invent the album.
Album sounded really good. Tracks all varied with lots of rhythm. Lyrics were interesting, quite dark in some songs. Intend to explore Beck's catalog more.
Three stand-out tracks and easy listening album. The title song remains one of the most significant songs of 20th century. Vincent and Empty Chairs confirm his poetic story telling.
Nice sound and good pace but more than one listen needed to distinguish tracks and get more into it.
Unmistakable sound of REM. More familiar with their later work, but this was the spark. Well worth a listen.
Laid back and moody vibe, nice singing and sound, quite cinematic.
Bowie at his brilliant best - establishing a genre
Spector invented the Christmas song
Talking Heads were interesting with strange rhythms and interesting vocals, the shape of things to come.
Just a bit too jazy for me.
Powerful, fast paced metal, better for me in a live setting
Iconic live album, delivered with authority, grace and humor and raucously appreciated by the captive audience. They had a ball. No scramble for tickets for this one!
Not my type of music - too much of a country twang. A few standards, but I prefer versions by other artists.
A long way from The Jam. If you like Paul Weller less angry and like his mrlodic voice then these laid back songs are perfect.
Archetypal live rock album, influencial on this genre.
Superb album that sounds better now than it did in the 70's. I'd rather Fleetwood Mac. Tensions are alway evident in the lyrics. Really sorry I didn't get to see them live.
Three huge stars - their voices complement each other and songs are well worth a listen, even if not a country fan.
too experimental for me - didn't get it
Punchy, punky sound with deliberately macho-offensive lyrics. Niche market.
Laid back soul and a couple of classic tracks, still sounds good .
Soothing sound, variety of styles, accomplished, really liked it
powerhouse of energy; more appealing as it went along
interesting collaboration with a bit of a 60's sound
good sound, a bit more variety for me
Nice album with interesting acoustic demos (extended version), which I sometimes preferred.
Album of rock covers - no real evidence of the iconic band that would soon emerge
Unmistakable voice covering classic songs
Landmark album that signalled a new genre of music for the great guitarists like Clapton and Rory Gallagher to follow. Huge cultural influence.
Album sounds even better now, raw and powerful.
Dylan at his best. Great songs delivered with a voice of sand and glue.
quite accessible punk sound. Not sure if they ever made it to UK. Weird last track.
Stones emerging as the tour de force of bluesy rock and roll, with classic opening and closing tracks
I missed this group first time (probably by avoiding hype). The sound is really nice with intruiging (Sgt Pepper style) lyrics. BA sounds like Bowie in parts. Having these two in review can only be positive.
no standout aspects for me
nice to listen to, but complexity to keep interest; my type of music but more listens required.
high energy, but not for me
varied album with much to enjoy and standout track that spawned a genre
Loved the art work. The album felt like a 'demo'; with not enough to keep me engaged or enthused.
Bowie's return after 10 years with a collage of tracks looking back to his previous work. The lyrics are sometimes bleak and hard to understand (very Bowie). The songs are complex and not really commercial. An important album which set the scence for the final album.
Beautiful singing; with sadness always coming through. Just right for a meloncholy sunday evening.
70's american rock - delivers but without any stand-out in my view
Classic album, stand-out tracks, still sounds good
not my music taste but a british twist which was interesting
Couldn't find this album on Spotify but listened to "The essential...". It sounded to me like a backing track for Miami Vice and a mix of electronic sounds. Not a fan.
moody rap, speaks to some out there
Blues and rock with a bit of gospel thrown in; and a favourite track (Tumbling Dice)
Landmark album from a time when Rory Gallagher and Horslips were celtic rock kings in Ireland. Prominent latin vibe in addition to rock influences.
pleasing reggae sound but songs were just too similar for me
Highlight of McCartney's post-Beatles career. A few epic songs. One or two not so but nicely weaved into the album. Band on the run also the highlight of his Glasto set. Definitely an album to listen to....
Lots of variation; interesting listening
A couple of the songs were nice but too much of this country sound in the full album
A strange combination of Depeche Mode, Bowie (Outside) and Bjork. Interesting but confusing.
love these songs, classic album
innovative hip-hop, dance rhythm but lyrics passed me by
I appreciate the importance of the recording and the great playing but the long solos are self satisfying and the songwriting is generic (of its time)
interesting punk album, worth a listen
Reminded me of Marianne Faithful. Nice voice.
Rock / punk sound, similar to many others of this genre
Good to revisit this. Nice album elevated by two classic tracks.
Berlin Bowie-esce, a bit dark
Raw and tortured but a couple of epic songs and unmistakable U2.
Classic 80s pop with era defining hits
Didn’t get this concept at all. Couldn’t listen to this again.
didn't get the band first time round, worth a second listen
Interesting musically and haunting lyrics.
Nice sound, with interesting lyrics, folky!
Not my scene, but sounded okay
enduring songs, iggy personality throughout with some bowie influence, prelude to tin machine for him
Milestone album for this genre, easy listening
familiar songs that helped define this era; sounded quite like the Rolling Stones then
pleasant sound for a hazy summer
interesting album, graet to explore
Impressive and powerful songs, beautiful delivery
Easy listening american rock
introspective and interesting, needs further listening
good vibe for gym, but not my genre
impressed by pace of vocals but not my type of music
K has such a beautiful voice, but singles their forte
too much happening for me, prefer the slower tracks
Classic Northern Irish punk - still sounds good
ambitious and ground breaking - pinball wizzard is the standout
Doesn't sound anyway dated even now; a sophisticated record beyond punk of the time, sounds like a forerunner for Radiohead.
Too sombre and one paced for me
Not my ususal genre but impressed, need to listen more
The Clash are rught up there - iconic
epic album; commercial and complex
intruiging with a David Byrne vibe
enjoyed listening; would play again
nice sound, reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel
like Suede more, the more I listen to them
experimental ambient electronic, background
Not my favourite Genesis album
Would listen to this at a music venue, not an album for me.
Great album with enduring songs
intruiging dark lyrics and punchy sound, worth revisiting
Dylan poet and prophet, still as relevant today
very influencial and a couple of stand-out tracks
Iconic Bob Marley, reggae rhythm, exotic
nice sound but still unsure
soul and funk, inspriational for many that followed in this genre
Introspective downbeat Lennon, with a couple of classic tracks to lift the album
great latin vibe for a dance club, but not an album for me
high paced, punk with a Cure sound
interesting and worth additional listening
Never followed this band, raw sound and lyrics seem unstructured and ad-hoc, but influential for some good groups.
Difficult album to rate. White light / white heat was a staple tour de force live track for Bowie and the band were clearly influential, experimental and ahead of their time. Hard to love but impossible to ignore.
Eventually listened to this. Good sound, surprisingly melodic.
An album with a message and some charm
significant 70's rock album which set the scene for many bands to follow
ambient but too manufactured for me
Heavy rock but quite accessible
David Byrne a trailblazer in 70s and still going strong
Significant 80's dance/funk album, attains even more significance more so now. Thankfully the music was better than the film.
sounds dated and introspective, not for me
punchy sound, interesting lyrics, i say ok
Unsure at the start but a fan by the end and I'm in love with the marvellous Jersey Girl.
Not for me, missed the club scene
Timeless music with imponderable lyrics. Classic.
Unmistakable sound, more to them than i had previously thought. I would listen again
A good live album, howver never explored his catologue further.
Well titled album with vocals that sound like Strummer and Jagger. Big influence on punk.
Quite listenable for this genre
easy listening background
Early Talking Heads with unique delivery and great sound
music for a late night club
I knew Amsterdam but prefer Bowie's version. Overall not engaged with this genre.
Loads of 50's hits, bit influence RnR
never listened before but reasonable sound
Classic album, classic tracks
Grear sound - reminded me of Talking Heads
Much more of a fan in retrospect
too slow and of no interest
Smooth but the album is not engagingnor memorable. It would have benefited from a few highlights
good album, worth a listen
interesting sound, would like to listen again
Significant influence on guitar bands that followed, bluesy but also reminiscent of Beach Boys in parts.
