1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT. 6

A landmark in jazz history, "Ellington at Newport" radiates with energy and pure fun and is also my favourite album up until this point in this series. The way Ellington accompanies his band on the piano and instructs them while on stage is stellar, the band clearly reflecting his energy. The performances are great throughout all 40 minutes of this (I listened to the 1956 original version), but what drags them a bit for me is the fact ... read more

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT. 5

Eh. Nothing special. A neat collection of piano rock 'n' roll tracks by the legendary singer Fats Domino (awesome album cover btw) that are quite easy to listen and nice. The Rooster Song is especially catchy and the overall instrumentation is pretty solid. What's interesting about this album it's that only the first 4 tracks are original; the rest were already singles released prior to the album. Imagine waiting for an album ... read more

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT. 4
What a pleasant surprise this album was. The tracks are filled with energy and passion, and they're all just pure fun. Louis Prima's voice and trumpet licks are very engaging. Even though it gets kind of repetitive towards the end, it's still a very solid and generally enjoyable jazz album.

Favs: Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody, The Lip, Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT. 3

I surprisingly enjoyed the themes and the overall sound of this album. The instrumentation is great, especially the mandolin. However, Ira Louvin's voice is so fucking annoying. After five minutes it started sounding like nails on a chalkboard. Also towards the end the songs feel like they're blending into each other; there were multiple instances where I asked myself "Didn't I just listen to this song?".
"Tragic ... read more

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT. 2

Ah, Elvis Presley. "The King of Rock and Roll". I'm not a big fan of him. Like, at all. It's mind-boggling how this guy had like over 500 songs under his belt, yet none were written by him. He truly had no own creative force, and his 1956 debut which kickstarted his massive career shows.

Yes, I know this is one of the pillars of rock-'n'-roll, that it helped getting this genre into the mainstream and evolve, but ... read more

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE - PT.1

Alright. So, I had this completely original idea of going though all albums covered in the reference tome "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". But as the book has several editions and its list of album has changed throughout the years, I've decided to listen to all 1089 albums featured across these editions. A bit of a misleading title, I know.

My journey starts here, with Frank Sinatra's 1955 record "In the Wee ... read more

Such an enjoyable album.

greeping on my geordie rn

In all seriousness, what the actual fuck is this record? The only I can currently say about this record is that it feels like a portal to a perverted hellscape.

Guys I think Anthony Kiedis likes California

FAVOURITE TRACKS: Around the World, Parallel Universe, Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, Easily, This Velvet Glove
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS: I Like Dirt, Purple Stain

This song reminds me of how I forgot about my AOTY account for 2 years

Let's start with 0.
+ 9 for including "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'"
- 5 for the immensely boring tracks that follow the aforementioned tracks
+ 3 for how nice it felt when "California Dreamin" started after so much filler
- 1 for the horrid album cover

Final Note: 6/10

I'm just glad Tom is back.

edit: nevermind

It was an actually decent ambient album until I realised it was an OFFICIAL Pink Floyd album. After that it felt more like a cashgrab.

FAVOURITE TRACKS: Skins, On Noodle Street, Louder Than Words
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACK: Anisina

bruh I didn't expect to hear Stephen Hawking on a Pink Floyd album.

FAVOURITES: Marooned, Take it Back, High Hopes
LEAST FAVOURITES: A Great Day For Freedom, Wearing the Inside Out

Is it just me or 80% of this album is literally the same song?

FAVOURITE TRACKS: On the Turning Away, Sorrow
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS: basically all the interludes (Signs of Life, Round and Round, A New Machine , Pt. 1, A New Machine, Pt. 2)

Man, this whole record is basically: "wAr BaD dAdDy DiEd In WaR"

FAVOURITE TRACKS: The Fletcher Memorial Home, The Post War Dream, Not Now John
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS: One of the Few, Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert

It's the bells at the end that did it for me.

..where we came in?

FAVOURITE TRACKS: In the Flesh?, Another Brick In The Wall (all parts), The Happiest Days of Our Lives, Mother, Young Lust, Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell, The Trial
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS: Empty Spaces, Vera, Bring the Boys Back Home

Isn't this where...

Me at the 7:58 mark in "Dogs": 🗿

FAVOURITE TRACKS: Dogs, Pigs (Three Different Ones), Sheep
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS: Pigs On The Wing pt. 1

POV: Me while listening to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond": https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/man-floating-in-sky-tara-moore.jpg

FAVOURITE TRACKS: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Have A Cigar, Wish You Were Here
LEAST FAVOURITE TRACKS (but not really): Welcome to the Machine