#442: Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

August 28, 1978, Warner Bros.

1. "Uncontrollable Urge" - 3:09

2. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Originally by The Rolling Stones) - 2:40

3. "Praying Hands" - 2:47

4. "Space Junk" - 2:14

5. "Mongoloid" - 3:44

6. "Jocko Homo" - 3:40

7. "Too Much Paranoias" - 1:57

8. "Gut Feeling" / "(Slap Your Mammy)" - 4:54

9. "Come Back Jonee" - 3:47

10. "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')" - 2:40

11. "Shrivel-Up" - 3:05

RESULTS

Rate: 5/10

Best Song: Shrivel Up

Worst Song: Mongoloid

Comments
With one of the creepiest Album covers of all time, Devo hits big in this classic Album.
Devo is one of those bands that you are not allowed to hate.
I just can't get into New Wave.
It's so weird. I remember that older metal can Album with Johnny Rotten, and I didn't really like it. This sounds alot like that. I'm trying so hard to hold back a "Whip It" pun, so bear with me.
The Album is comprised of weird-ass noises and sounds that sound like my sister learning piano in different effects, with a rock band trying to practice at the same time. It's confusing, and I had to struggle to fully understand what I was listening to.
I like the Album cover, though.

#443: Cheap Trick - In Color

Cheap Trick - In Color

September 1977, Epic

1. "Hello There" – 1:41

2. "Big Eyes" – 3:10

3. "Downed" – 4:12

4. "I Want You to Want Me" – 3:11

5. "You're All Talk" – 3:36

6. "Oh Caroline" – 2:59

7. "Clock Strikes Ten" – 2:59

8. "Southern Girls" – 3:44

9. "Come On, Come On" – 2:41

10. "So Good to See You" – 3:37

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: I Want You to Want Me

Worst Song: Downed

Comments

Hey, I've heard some of these before.

Pretty neat stuff. You've got some hard rock, power pop, and guys who sound like girls.

That's Rock for you.

Good coverage all around instrumentally wise, pretty straight forward lyrics, great vocals.

I like it.

I don't think I'd listen to it everyday, or at a party, hell, I can't think of anywhere to actually bust out the Cheap Trick, but it's still good music nonetheless.

#444: War - The World is a Ghetto

War - The World is a Ghetto

January 1, 1972, United Artists

1. "The Cisco Kid" – 4:35

2. "Where Was You At" – 3:25

3. "City, Country, City" – 13:18

4. "Four Cornered Room" – 8:30

5. "The World Is a Ghetto" – 10:10

6. "Beetles in the Bog" – 3:51

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Beetles in the Bog

Worst Song: Four Cornered Room

Comments

This Album only has 6 songs, but 3 of them are incredibly long, so it's alright.

The content is pretty sweet. Soul and Funk with what feels like a Latin mix. It's a new feeling, but worth it.

Their best song, "Beetles in the Bog", sounds like I'm about to sacrifice someone, Aztec style. It's so dope. It just feels that sometimes the Album drags on, and doesn't get you going as much. You aren't thrilled or delighted in hearing more new music, because you aren't even sure if you are listening to the same song or if it transitioned.

But it's still pretty cool.

#445: Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

May 1976, Capitol

1. "Space Intro" - 1:14

2. "Fly Like an Eagle" - 3:56

3. "Wild Mountain Honey" - 4:50

4. "Serenade" - 3:11

5. "Dance, Dance, Dance" - 2:17

6. "Mercury Blues" - 3:43

7. "Take the Money and Run" - 2:50

8. "Rock 'n Me" - 3:04

9. "You Send Me" - 2:42

10. "Blue Odyssey" - 0:51

11. "Sweet Maree" - 4:19

12. "The Window" - 4:17

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: Fly Like an Eagle

Worst Song: Sweet Maree

Comments

Classic.

Three big hits that everyone has heard, "Fly Like an Eagle", "Rock 'n Me", and "Take the Money and Run" sweetly lace this dream-like Album. This is truly a Godly Album if you like Steve Miller.

I found it got too dreamy at times, so it was a nice break to hear some actual Rock mixed with the Psychedelic.

Nice evened out blend, just needs to lay off the LSD for until the Album gets completed.

#446: MC5 - Back in the USA

MC5 - Back in the USA

January 15, 1970, Atlantic

1. "Tutti Frutti" – 1:30

2. "Tonight" – 2:29

3. "Teenage Lust" – 2:36

4. "Let Me Try" – 4:16

5. "Looking at You" – 3:03

6. "High School" – 2:42

7. "Call Me Animal" – 2:06

8. "The American Ruse" – 2:31

9. "Shakin' Street" – 2:21

10. "The Human Being Lawnmower" – 2:24

11. "Back in the U.S.A." (Originally by Chuck Berry) – 2:26

RESULTS

Rate: 9.5/10

Best Song: Teenage Lust

Worst Song: The American Ruse

Comments

Haha, these guys are awesome.

After initially thinking that somebody was playing The Ramones in the background, I realized I was listening to the faint sound that was MC5. After trying to fix my headphones, I realized that the actual audio was puny. Maybe it was just the link, or...?

No.

The Album was released like it had been recorded through a microphone in the other room.

But that's not what music is about. The songs themselves are so wicked. They have the punk flavor mixed with a Beatles feel that just feels so perfect mixed together. The guitar skills are raw and rowdy, while drums kill it in the background. 

It's all so cool.

#447: Stan Getz and João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz and João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
March 1964, Verve

1. The Girl From Ipanema - 5:16

2. Girl From Ipanema - 2:49

3. Doralice - 2:43

4. Pra machucar meu coração - 5:04

5. Para machucar meu coração - 5:06

6. Desafinado - 1:59

7. Corcovado - 2:19

8. Só danço samba - 3:34

9. O Grande Amor - 5:25

10. Vivo sonhando - 2:53

11. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars - 2:28

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song:  Vivo sonhando

Worst Song: Desafinado

Comments

Umm...I think I liked the....Spanish one?

Really good Album. I could probably host a fancy dinner party to this entire Album. It's a nice jazz, with fluid blends of brass and strings. Spanish vocals mixed with English add a harmonic multicultural swing to the mix, making it all the more better. Sometime a girl would start singing, and you wouldn't feel sexist. It's got it all.

Except hardcore drums. It has percussion, I guess, but it's not the same.

Brazil. 

#448: The Police - Synchronicity

The Police - Synchronicity

June 1, 1983, A&M

1. "Synchronicity I" – 3:23

2. "Walking in Your Footsteps" – 3:36

3. "O My God" – 4:02

4. "Mother" – 3:05

5. "Miss Gradenko" – 2:00

6. "Synchronicity II" – 5:00

7. "Every Breath You Take" – 4:13

8. "King of Pain" – 4:59

9. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" – 5:13

10. "Tea in the Sahara" – 4:11

11. "Murder by Numbers" – 4:36

RESULTS

Rate: 6/10

Best Song: Every Breath You Take

Worst Song: Mother

Comments

It's no secret that I love The Police, but their underground work is like that for a reason.

I was stuck between fav song with either Every Breath You Take, or King of Pain, but in the end I chose the most common pick. It's a good song.

It's understandable that New Wave was still being born, but it was kind of shitty in the beginning.

Songs like "Mother", or "Miss Gradenko" or so weird and creepy, that you aren't sure if it's music or not. It's always nice to hear a wider variety of vocals, but don't drown them out with equalizers.

Kind of a disappointment in my opinion.

#449: Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers

1978, PVC

1. "Kizza Me" – 2:44
2. "Thank You Friends" – 3:05
3. "Big Black Car" – 3:35
4. "Jesus Christ" – 2:37
5. "Femme Fatale" – 3:28
6. "O, Dana" – 2:34
7. "Holocaust" – 3:47
8. "Kangaroo" – 3:46
9. "Stroke It Noel" – 2:04
10. "For You" – 2:41
11. "You Can't Have Me" – 3:11
12. "Nightime" – 2:53
13. "Blue Moon" – 2:06
14. "Take Care" – 2:46

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Kizza Me

Worst Song: Jesus Christ

Comments

Now, alot of songs on this list sound rushed, frantic, or even paranoid. But all of them sound safe, like deep down inside, they have something to fall back on.

This Album breaks that comfort zone.

Big Star genuinely sounds like they are on their last chance. They sound like if they don't make something good, they will never be good again In "Kizza Me", shaky vocals, stressed guitar, and panicked drums take reign in control of the song. It's such an interesting sound, and an old topic in the music world, but a new concept to handle it. 

#450: Jackson Browne - For Everyman

Jackson Browne - For Everyman

October 1973, Asylum

1. "Take It Easy" – 3:39

2. "Our Lady of the Well" – 3:51

3. "Colors of the Sun" – 4:26

4. "I Thought I Was a Child" – 3:43

5. "These Days" – 4:41

6. "Redneck Friend" – 3:56

7. "The Times You've Come" – 3:39

8. "Ready or Not" – 3:33

9. "Sing My Songs to Me" – 3:25

10. "For Everyman" – 6:20

RESULTS

Rate: 6/10

Best Song: For Everyman

Worst Song: These Days

Comments

(50th Album, Yaaaay!)

Don't you hate it when music declares itself "Rock", but it sounds way too country?

Compromising Album due to the fact that it sounds kind of melancholic, yet happy. It sounds paranoid, yet memory inducing. It really is enchanting.

Pretty fluid stuff. Guest Musicians include Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, and have of The Eagles.

Just needs to not sound like I'm going through a ride in the back of a pickup truck.

#451: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

October 27, 2006, Universal

1. "Rehab" - 3:32

2. "You Know I'm No Good" - 4:17

3. "Me & Mr Jones" - 2:28

4. "Just Friends" - 3:13

5. "Back to Black" - 4:02

6. "Love Is a Losing Game" - 2:35

7. "Tears Dry on Their Own" - 3:06

8. "Wake Up Alone" - 3:42

9. "Some Unholy War" - 2:23

10. "He Can Only Hold Her" - 2:46

11. "Addicted" - 2:45

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: Rehab

Worst Song: Love Is a Losing Game

Comments

Amy Winehouse sadly joined the 27 club, but her Soul still lives on.

Too soon?

After that terrible and not at all funny pun, I listened to the Album.

It was good, flavourful, and rather upifting. A good song to clean the house to.

A white woman doing Soul and R&B is unheard of, but she really nailed the concept.

Well done, just not fully my liking of music.

#452: John Prine - John Prine

John Prine - John Prine

1971, Atlantic

1. "Illegal Smile" – 3:10

2. "Spanish Pipedream" – 2:37

3. "Hello in There" – 4:29

4. "Sam Stone" – 4:14

5. "Paradise" – 3:10

6. "Pretty Good" – 3:36

7. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" – 2:51

8. "Far from Me" – 3:38

9. "Angel from Montgomery" – 3:43

10. "Quiet Man" – 2:50

11. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:27

12. "Six O'Clock News" – 2:49

13. "Flashback Blues" – 2:33

RESULTS

Rate: 5/10

Best Song: Sam Stone

Worst Song: Illegal Smile

Comments

Just a little bit better than Bonnie Raitt, this Album was what I like to call "Tolerable Country", which is Country Music that I don't really mind listening to.

Critics called John Prine "Hilarious". His jokes are not funny, however. The only thing hilarious about this is the church organ that's present in a couple songs, and how hilariously bad he blows at comedy.

The music was decent, though. Just needs a little pick-me-up and then it would be way better.
Nice Canadian Tuxedo, John.

#453: EPMD - Strictly Business

EPMD - Strictly Business

August 30, 1988, Priority

1. "Strictly Business" - 4:46

2. "I'm Housin'" - 3:58

3. "Let the Funk Flow" - 4:14

4. "You Gots to Chill" - 4:22

5. "It's My Thang" - 5:45

6. "You're a Customer" - 5:22

7. "The Steve Martin" - 4:37

8. "Get Off the Bandwagon" - 4:23

9. "D.J. K la Boss" - 4:31

10. "Jane" - 1:57

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: Strictly Business

Worst Song: D.J. K la Boss

Comments

EPMD was pretty awesome.

It was Rap that didn't go too deep, and wasn't so gangster that I had to wear a belt to keep myself from lowriding. It was a nice even blend of party-ish music. Good Rap vibes, sweet hip-hop beats, and cool and smooth rhythm. 

They used lots of samples from older music, which creates this sensational blend of new and old, delivered into an array of pretty dope music. Wish they could've just sounded like they weren't on drugs the whole Album, though.

Then again, that's how the best music is made.

#454: Alice Cooper - Love it to Death

Alice Cooper - Love it to Death

February 21, 1971, Warner Bros.

1. "Caught in a Dream" - 3:11

2. "Eighteen" - 2:59

3. "Long Way to Go" - 3:04

4. "Black Juju" - 9:12

5. "Is It My Body" - 2:37

6. "Hallowed Be My Name" - 2:30

7. "Second Coming" - 3:05

8. "Ballad Of Dwight Fry" - 6:33

9. "Sun Arise" - 3:50

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: Black Juju

Worst Song: Sun Arise

Comments

When I showed a picture of Alice Cooper to my friend, he said;

"Isn't that the guy who bit of the head of the bat?"

Alice Cooper is insane, and it really reflects in his music. It's raw and sheer power explodes in an essence of rock. It's so hard. It has such a deadly presence in every song.

His best song in my opinion was his longest one, "Black Juju". I'm not too big on long songs in these Albums, because I like to get things done and over with, but this song proved my thought process wrong. 

It was so worth it. 

 

#455: Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive?

Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive?

1984, Slash/Warner Bros.

1. "Don't Worry Baby" – 2:43

2. "A Matter of Time" – 3:55

3. "Corrido #1" – 2:42

4. "Our Last Night" – 3:08

5. "The Breakdown" – 4:12

6. "I Got Loaded" – 3:20

7. "Serenata Norteña" – 2:53

8. "Evangeline" – 2:43

9. "I Got to Let You Know" – 2:35

10. "Lil' King of Everything" – 1:19

11. "Will the Wolf Survive?" – 3:41

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: I Got to Let You Know

Worst Song: I Got Loaded

Comments

Los Lobos sounds really Rock-a-Billy, but it's labelled as "R&B", or "Chicano Rock".

It's alright. Nothing very poppy or special. They cover a range of big topics involving U.S. Immigration, while comparing such events to that of Mexican Folk Lore.

It's has some pretty slick guitar riffs, and a foreign use of Percussion which blend in to give it a collaboration of American and Mexican culture combined.

Not too bad.

#456: Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear

December 15, 1978, Motown

1. "Here, My Dear" – 2:48

2. "I Met a Little Girl" – 5:03

3. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" – 6:17

4. "Anger" – 4:04

5. "Is That Enough" – 7:47

6. "Everybody Needs Love" – 5:48

7. "Time to Get It Together" – 3:55

8. "Sparrow" – 6:12

9. "Anna's Song" – 5:56

10. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Instrumental)" – 6:03

11. "A Funky Space Reincarnation" – 8:18

12. "You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You" – 5:32

13. "Falling in Love Again" – 4:39

14. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)" – 0:47

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Anger

Worst Song: Anna's Song

Comments

Right off the bat, this might be the most smoothest music I have ever listened to.

They're pretty sweet songs, and the melody makes even the most uncomfortable subjects feel like poetry in motion. The backstory was Gaye wrote this during his failing marriage, and all the royalties went to his wife, and so forth. It's a pretty crazy backstory for some very chill music.

While each song is pretty soothing, it's hard to take in all at once. Halfway through I became a little bit bored and annoyed with the Album.

I'd recommend one song at a time with evenly spaced out breaks.

#457: My Morning Jacket - Z

My Morning Jacket - Z

October 4, 2005, RCA

1. "Wordless Chorus" – 4:12

2. "It Beats 4 U" – 3:46

3. "Gideon" – 3:39

4. "What a Wonderful Man" – 2:25

5. "Off the Record" – 5:33

6. "Into the Woods" – 5:21

7. "Anytime" – 3:56

8. "Lay Low" – 6:05

9. "Knot Comes Loose" – 4:02

10. "Dondante" – 8:01

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Dondante

Worst Song: It Beats 4 U

Comments

Psychedelic Rock is meant for drug trips, but the fact is, they ARE drug trips.

From a teen who's never done drugs (Hold your applause), I really have a sweet tooth for Psychedelic Rock. This is a very different example, however.

The album starts off chill, very relaxed, and extremely mellow, perfect for the end of a busy day.

As the Album progresses, so do the songs.

The music becomes faster, more heavy, intense. The Album turns into a story, or a drug trip in itself.

It's so wicked.

The only downside I had was some of the music. Some of it didn't hit my in the core like the rest of the music. It felt a bit out of place.

Fantastic Album, worth a good listen.

#458: Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection

October 30, 1970, DJM

1. "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" – 4:59

2. "Come Down in Time" – 3:25

3. "Country Comfort" – 5:06

4. "Son of Your Father" – 3:48

5. "My Father's Gun" – 6:20

6. "Where to Now St. Peter?" – 4:11

7. "Love Song" – 3:41

8. "Amoreena" – 5:00

9. "Talking Old Soldiers" – 4:06

10. "Burn Down the Mission" – 6:22

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Son of Your Father

Worst Song: My Father's Gun

Comments

Elton John is known for being flamboyant. This is no mystery.

However, when I popped on this Album, and right away it sounded country, I had to wonder what kind of thought progressed him to make himself into some manly manifestation.

It turned out to be a joke or something, and the Album progressed into the classic Elton John that everyone knows, and a couple people love.

Not wanting to get Elton John stuck in my head all day, I took a break halfway, and realized that John was trying to do a different approach then what he usually does.

He was trying to incorporate country into his act.

Thank God he didn't.

Pretty catchy rhythms, strong voice, and smooth piano.

As always.

#459: The Drifters - Golden Hits

The Drifters - Golden Hits

1968, Atlantic

1. "There Goes My Baby" - 2:05

2. "(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" - 2:24

3. "Dance With Me" - 2:26

4. "This Magic Moment" - 2:28

5. "Save the Last Dance for Me" - 2:12

6. "I Count the Tears" - 2:08

7. "Some Kind of Wonderful" - 2:38

8. "Up on the Roof" - 2:37

9. "On Broadway" - 2:34

10. "Under The Boardwalk" - 2:35

11. "I've Got Sand in My Shoes" - 2:49

12. "Saturday Night at the Movies" - 2:29

RESULTS

Rate: 7.5/10

Best Song: There Goes My Baby

Worst Song: Up on the Roof

Comments

After an entire sega of rock, rap, and other upbeat tunes, it looks as if everything is starting to slow itself down again.

The Drifters possess a talent of harmony, and they put it to very good use. Sad, but revitalizing songs layer this Album.

I wasn't sure what the Album Cover was all about, until I took a closer look. Each picture is a song in the Album.

That's pretty slick.

#460: Hole - Live Through This

Hole - Live Through This

April 8, 1994, DGC

1. "Violet" - 3:24

2. "Miss World" 3:00

3. "Plump" - 2:34

4. "Asking for It" - 3:29

5. "Jennifer's Body" - 3:42

6. "Doll Parts" - 3:31

7. "Credit in the Straight World" - 3:11

8. "Softer, Softest" - 3:28

9. "She Walks on Me" - 3:24

10. "I Think That I Would Die" - 3:36

11. "Gutless" - 2:15

12. "Rock Star" - 2:42

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: Violet

Worst Song: Miss World

Comments

Courtney Love is batshit insane.
In music, the batshit insane people rule the world.
I've heard most of these songs before, as I kind of grew up with it. However, I didn't know who or what it was. It was just some chick belting out random lyrics. After this Album, I have a little bit of an appreciation for Hole. Even Courtney.
However, the Album felt like they didn't really care to much about the songs, like their minds were on something else.
Gee, I wonder what.

#461: Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

November 23, 1979, Virgin

1. "Albatross" - 10:34

2. "Memories" - 5:05

3. "Swan Lake" - 4:11

4. "Poptones" - 7:46

5. "Careering" - 4:32

6. "No Birds" - 4:41

7. "Graveyard" - 3:07

8. "The Suit" - 3:29

9. "Bad Baby" - 4:30

10. "Socialist" - 3:09

11. "Chant" - 5:01

12. "Radio 4" - 4:24

RESULTS

Rate: 6/10

Best Song: Swan Lake

Worst Song: Careering

Comments

JOHNNY ROTTEN!

Or, John Lyndon.

Whatever he calls himself now, Mr. Badteeth is in this post-punk album.

The Album sounds like they recorded a sweet punk Album, gave it to aliens, got high off every drug known to man, and then re-recorded it. Actually, that's probably what happened.

It's kind of neat, but a little hard to listen to, because you aren't exactly sure what you are listening to.

Maybe that's the beauty behind it.

#462: R.E.M. - Document

R.E.M. - Document

September 1, 1987, I.R.S.

1. "Finest Worksong" - 3:48

2. "Welcome to the Occupation" - 2:46

3. "Exhuming McCarthy" - 3:19

4. "Disturbance at the Heron House" - 3:32

5. "Strange" - 2:31

6. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" - 4:05

7. "The One I Love" - 3:17

8. "Fireplace" - 3:22

9. "Lightnin' Hopkins" - 3:20

10. "King of Birds" - 4:09

11. "Oddfellows Local 151" - 5:21

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: The One I Love

Worst Song: Fireplace

Comments

My first exposure to R.E.M. was in "Chicken Little". That just goes to show that this whole 500 albums thing was well needed.

R.E.M. is a fairly good band. They dominated this Album with an array of charm and good taste. The Album had no bad tracks, but nothing particularly interesting. Just fluid, decent, and well polished music. The kind of crap that the Radio Station DJ throws on when he's bored.

 

#463: Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here

Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here

May 30, 1981, Sire

1. "Show of Strength" – 4:50

2. "With a Hip" – 3:16

3. "Over the Wall" – 5:59

4. "It Was a Pleasure" – 3:12

5. "A Promise" – 4:08

6. "Heaven Up Here" – 3:45

7. "The Disease" – 2:28

8. "All My Colours" – 4:06

9. "No Dark Things" – 4:27

10. "Turquoise Days" – 3:51

11. "All I Want" – 4:09

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Over the Wall

Worst Song: It Was a Pleasure

Comments

Post-Punk is pretty sweet, and this is a prime example of why.

Echo & The Bunnymen demonstrate a pretty calm, but still very much alive Album, with very promising songs throughout the way.

The cover looked like a Christian Rock Album, which I was terrified of being forced to listen to. Christian Rock is even worse than country.

Luckily for me, the music was fantastic, with some great vocals, an incredible instrumental track, and touching lyrics. I'd definitely recommend taking a quick listen to it if you haven't yet.

Apparently this is the wrong album, though.

#464: Def Leppard - Hysteria

Def Leppard - Hysteria

August 3, 1987, Mercury

1. "Women" - 5:42

2. "Rocket" - 6:37

3. "Animal" - 4:04

4. "Love Bites" - 5:46

5. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - 4:27

6. "Armageddon It" - 5:24

7. "Gods of War" - 6:37

8. "Don't Shoot Shotgun" - 4:26

9. "Run Riot" - 4:39

10. "Hysteria" - 5:54

11. "Excitable" - 4:19

12. "Love and Affection" - 4:37

RESULTS

Rate: 4.5/10

Best Song: Run Riot

Worst Song: Love Bites

Comments

This was a less than average album.

The whole album was like trying to listen to people who are trying way to hard to sound good. It's pitiful.

I'm not sure if this is metal, but it has all the makings of one. Featuring the hit "Pour Some Sugar on Me", which is used in every stripper scene in every movie, alongside Warrant's "Cherry Pie".

But the music is such shit.

The lead singer sounds like he's asking to get punched in the throat. The guitar sounds like it could've been put to so much more use, and the entire album is kind of a mess.

But, it's not the worst thing I've listened to.

#465: The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

April 1999, Merge

Vol. 1

1. "Absolutely Cuckoo" - 1:34

2. "I Don't Believe in the Sun" - 4:16

3. "All My Little Words" - 2:46

4. "A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off" - 2:41

5. "Reno Dakota" - 1:05

6. "I Don't Want to Get Over You" - 2:22

7. "Come Back from San Francisco" - 2:48

8. "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" - 3:43

9. "Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits" - 2:25

10. "The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be" - 1:11

11. "I Think I Need a New Heart" - 2:32

12. "The Book of Love" - 2:42

13. "Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long" - 2:33

14. "How Fucking Romantic" - 0:58

15. "The One You Really Love" - 2:53

16. "Punk Love" - 0:58

17. "Parades Go By" - 2:56

18. "Boa Constrictor"  - 0:58

19. "A Pretty Girl Is Like..." - 1:50

20. "My Sentimental Melody" - 3:07

21. "Nothing Matters When We're Dancing" - 2:27

22. "Sweet-Lovin' Man"  - 4:59

23. "The Things We Did and Didn't Do" - 2:11

Vol. 2

1. "Roses" - 0:27

2. "Love Is Like Jazz" - 2:56

3. "When My Boy Walks Down the Street" - 2:38

4. "Time Enough for Rocking When We're Old" - 2:03

5. "Very Funny" - 1:26

6. "Grand Canyon" - 2:28

7. "No One Will Ever Love You" - 3:14

8. "If You Don't Cry" - 3:06

9. "You're My Only Home" - 2:17

10. "(Crazy for You But) Not That Crazy" - 2:18

11. "My Only Friend" - 2:01

12. "Promises of Eternity" - 3:46

13. "World Love" - 3:07

14. "Washington, D.C." - 1:53

15. "Long-Forgotten Fairytale" - 3:37

16. "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" - 2:00

17. "Papa Was a Rodeo" - 5:01

18. "Epitaph for My Heart" - 2:50

19. "Asleep and Dreaming" - 1:53

20. "The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing" - 2:46

21. "The Way You Say Good-Night" - 2:44

22. "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" - 2:00

23. "I Shatter" - 3:09

Vol. 3

1. "Underwear" - 2:49

2. "It's a Crime" - 3:54

3. "Busby Berkeley Dreams" - 3:36

4. "I'm Sorry I Love You" - 3:06

5. "Acoustic Guitar" - 2:37

6. "The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure" - 3:10

7. "Love in the Shadows" - 2:54

8. "Bitter Tears" - 2:51

9. "Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget" - 1:55

10. "Yeah! Oh, Yeah!" - 2:19

11. "Experimental Music Love" - 0:29

12. "Meaningless" - 2:08

13. "Love Is Like a Bottle of Gin" - 1:46

14. "Queen of the Savages" - 2:12

15. "Blue You" - 3:03

16. "I Can't Touch You Anymore" - 3:05

17. "Two Kinds of People" - 1:10

18. "How to Say Goodbye" - 2:48

19. "The Night You Can't Remember" - 2:17

20. "For We Are the King of the Boudoir" - 1:14

21. "Strange Eyes" - 2:01

22. "Xylophone Track" - 2:47

23. "Zebra" - 2:15

RESULTS

Rate: 7.5/10

Best Song: Fido, Your Leash is Too Long

Worst Song: Experimental Music Love

Comments

The Album is split into 3 disks, each covering over 1 hour of music.

Stephin Meritt covers every instrument known to man, including, but not limited to

vocals, Digitech vocalist, Roland harmonizer, vocoder, ukulele, baritone ukulele, Kaholas ukulele, Admira classical, acoustic-electric 12-string guitar, lap steel,fado guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, autoharp, Marxophone, ukelin, tremoloa, violin-uke, sitar, zither, violin, musical saw, keyboards, synclavier, Moog Satellite, piano,harmonium, Wurlitzer electronic piano, organ, rhythm units, recorder, ocarina, pennywhistle, Maestro wind synthesizer, Hohner melodica, Paul Revere jug, rumba box,xylophone, kalimbas, Radio Shack 75-in-One Project Kit, drum kit, cymbals, rain stick, chimera, maracas, conga, bongos, triangle, bells, tambourine, washboard, steel drum,Chicken Shakers, finger cymbals, springs and Slinky guitar, pipes, bamboo harp, spirit chaser, sleighbells, fingersnaps, thunder sheet, cabasas, cowbells, and gong.

Also, Lemony Snicket is on this.

The Album resembles The Smiths, but happier. When I first started listening, I though I was going through a Beck album by accident. Every song is plastered in a variety of genre. Some songs are sad, others fun, and most are just plain weird. Growing up is realizing that people can play the Satellite. 

Pretty interesting music, can be good, but mainly just awesome to weird out your friends and look like an absolute hipster.

#466: Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

August 12, 2002, Capitol

1. Politik - 5:18

2. In My Place - 3:46

3. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - 4:57

4. The Scientist - 5:08

5. Clocks - 5:07

6. Daylight - 5:28

7. Green Eyes - 3:43

8. Warning Sign - 5:31

9. A Whisper - 3:58

10. A Rush of Blood to the Head - 5:51

11. Amsterdam - 5:19

RESULTS

Rate: 9.5/10

Best Song: The Scientist

Worst Song: In My Place

Comments

Now, before I start reviewing, I understand that I probably really only like this album because I'm a teenager who goes through constant mood swings and puberty and blah blah blah.

BUT.

This was a really good album.

Whenever somebody goes through a nasty breakup, they always head straight to Coldplay.

Everything about this Album is almost godly. It all had that melancholic style, the incredible talents of each musician in the band, perfect synchronization, it could be considered perfect.

The lyrics could kill a 16 year old girl, if the voice of Martin hadn't done it first. It was so perfect.

I know that in 5 years, I'm probably going to regret the score I gave it, though.

Also, sweet cover.

#467: Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

October 9, 1987, Columbia

1. Ain't Got You - 2:11

2. Tougher Than The Rest - 4:35

3. All That Heaven Will Allow - 2:39

4. Spare Parts - 3:44

5. Cautious Man - 3:58

6. Walk Like A Man - 3:45

7. Tunnel Of Love - 5:12

8. Two Faces - 3:03

9. Brilliant Disguise - 4:17

10. One Step Up - 4:22

11. When You're Alone - 3:24

12. Valentines Day - 5:10

RESULTS

Rate: 6.5/10

Best Song: Cautious Man

Worst Song: Ain't Got You

Comments

Bruce Springsteen definitely has a certain style of music.

This Album is littered on what look like trashy romantic poems when on paper, but sound like soft love ballads in music. Springsteen wrote this Album after a short-lived marriage, and if one were to skip over the lyrics, the entire Album would sound as if it were dedicated to a soul mate.

Too bad it just sounded so average for a "Masterpiece".

Good voice, Meh instrumentals, but combined just sounded so normal. There was nothing too unique.

Maybe at the time, it was considered genius, but from my point of view, I've heard it all before.

#468: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

October 1965, Elektra

1. "Born in Chicago" - 2:55

2. "Shake Your Money-Maker" - 2:27

3. "Blues with a Feeling" - 4:20

4. "Thank You Mr. Poobah" - 4:05

5. "Got My Mojo Working" - 3:30

6. "Mellow Down Easy" - 2:48

7.  "Screamin'" - 4:30

8. "Our Love Is Drifting" - 3:25

9. "Mystery Train" - 2:45

10. "Last Night" - 4:15

11. "Look Over Yonders Wall" - 2:23

RESULTS

Rate: 7.5/10

Best Song: Look Over Yonders Wall

Worst Song: Thank You Mr. Poobah

Comments

After a break regarding time issues, I finally got around to listening to this album.

Pretty great album, alot of traditional Blues aspects, but with a much happier and upbeat tone.

Now, Usually I'd berate the vocals, comparing them to the fantastic instrumentals, but,

I really loved the vocals.

The vocalists completely made this album. The instrumentals got kind of boring, but the vocals really sold it to me. "Thank You Mr. Poobah" was purely instrumentals, much to my displeasure, but "Look Over Yonders Wall" had the real passion behind vocals that Blues gets to know and love.

#469: The Fugees - The Score

The Fugees - The Score

February 13, 1996, Ruffhouse/Columbia

1. "Red Intro" - 1:52

2. "How Many Mics"- 4:29

3. "Ready or Not" - 3:47

4. "Zealots" - 4:21

5. "The Beast" - 5:37

6. "Fu-Gee-La" - 4:20

7. "Family Business" - 5:44

8. "Killing Me Softly" - 4:59

9. "The Score" - 5:02

10. "The Mask" - 4:51

11. "Cowboys" - 5:24

12. "No Woman, No Cry" - 4:33

13. "Manifest/Outro" - 6:00

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: How Many Mics

Worst Song: Family Business

Comments

Rad.

This hip-hop Album was even more rap than LL Cool J's "Radio".

The Album has a dangerous ghetto feel, but you can tell that the singers were really having fun when they made this. Other reviewers use big terms like "Acrobatic Lyrical Techniques" and "Restless Intelligence", but it's really just a fun album to hang out to.

Nothing big and crazy, but it doesn't suck.

#470: L.L. Cool J - Radio

L.L. Cool J - Radio

November 18, 1985, Def Jam

1. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" - 5:28

2. "You Can't Dance" - 3:37

3. "Dear Yvette" - 4:07

4. "I Can Give You More" - 5:08

5. "Dangerous" - 4:40

6. Untitled - 1:18

7. "Rock the Bells" 4:01

8. "I Need a Beat (Remix)" - 4:32

9. "That's a Lie" (featuring Russell Rush) - 4:42

10. "You'll Rock" - 4:44

11. "I Want You"  - 4:51

RESULTS

Rate: 6.5/10

Best Song: I Can't Live Without My Radio

Worst Song: I Want You

Comments

This Album got worse as it progressed.

I was particularly fond about the rap part, as I think LL Cool J has a pretty awesome voice for rap, but by the end, it was all just Hip-Hop.

Shitty last minute made Hip-Hop.

Still, I pressed on, and "That's a Lie" has a little spark, but by the end, no gold.

Had potential, though.

#471: Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

April 1974, Island

1. "When I Get to the Border" - 3:26

2. "The Calvary Cross" - 3:51

3. "Withered and Died" - 3:24

4. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" - 3:07

5. "Down Where the Drunkards Roll" - 4:05

6. "We Sing Hallelujah" - 2:49

7. "Has He Got a Friend for Me" - 3:32

8. "The Little Beggar Girl" - 3:24

9. "The End of the Rainbow" - 3:55

10. "The Great Valerio" - 5:22

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Withered and Died

Worst Song: We Sing Hallelujah

Comments

When I first popped the album on, "When I Get to the Border" came on, and it sounded like a slowed down version of "The Vaselines". I thought; "Meh, probably 7/10 or something". 

As the Album progressed however, I was thrust into a world of darker, deeper, and more sympathetic folk rock.

The vocals were absolutely flawless. The two voices never seemed to sing at the same time, which made the Album seem more like a Love story than an album. The instrumentals could be a little harsh at times, but for all the right reasons. It was sooo good.

The Album just got so good after. I was not expecting how much I would really appreciate the music in this.

Wish I could've heard more from this band, but, I must venture onto the next Album.

#472: George Michael - Faith

George Michael - Faith

October 30, 1987, Columbia

1. "Faith" - 3:16

2. "Father Figure" - 5:36

3. "I Want Your Sex" - 9:17

4. "One More Try" - 5:50

5. "Hard Day" - 4:48

6. "Hand to Mouth" - 4:36

7. "Look at Your Hands" - 4:37

8. "Monkey" - 5:06

9. "Kissing a Fool" - 4:35

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: Look at Your Hands

Worst Song: Monkey

Comments

Somebody please tell me that I don't like George Michael.

The album is slow, romantic, and a bit sexual. Still, it keeps a constant groove, and the beats are pretty laid back. The lyrics are well-defined, and George Michael's voice could kill a man.

But it still didn't have that "Oomf" that really makes an Album.

Overall, I really liked this album. Provided some good feels here and there.

I'm scared to tell my friends that I like George Michael, though.

#473: The Smiths - The Smiths

The Smiths - The Smiths

February 20, 1984, Sire

1. "Reel Around the Fountain" - 5:58

2. "You've Got Everything Now" - 3:59

3. "Miserable Lie" - 4:29

4. "Pretty Girls Make Graves" - 3:24

5. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" - 4:38

6. "Still Ill" - 3:23

7. "Hand in Glove" - 3:25

8. "What Difference Does It Make?" - 3:51

9. "I Don't Owe You Anything" - 4:05

10. "Suffer Little Children" - 5:28

RESULTS
Rate: 6.5/10

Best Song: Miserable Lie

Worst Song: Still Ill

Comments

A wise man once said that "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again."

This Album is insanity.

The Smiths lead singer, Morrissey, has an extremely deep voice. The kind of monotone voice that kind of puts you to sleep. If it weren't for the rad instrumentals, this could be mistaken for some kind of depressing lullaby.

Other than that, sad but overall decent album. Gets way too repetitive, though.

Like, REALLY repetitive.

#474: Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion: Esperanza

Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion: Esperanza

June 5, 2001, Virgin

1."Merry Blues" - 3:36

2."Bixo" - 1:52

3."El Dorado 1997" (Chao, François Meslouhi, Tito Velez)- 1:29

4."Promiscuity" - 1:36

5."La Primavera" - 1:52

6."Me Gustas Tú" - 4:00

7."Denia" - 4:39

8."Mi Vida" - 2:32

9."Trapped by Love" - 1:54

10."Le Rendez-Vous" - 1:56

11."Mr. Bobby" - 3:49

12."Papito" - 2:51

13."La Chinita" - 1:33

14."La Marea" - 2:16

15."Homens" (Chao, Valeria dos Santos Costa)- 3:18

16."La Vacaloca" - 2:23

17."Infinita Tristeza" - 3:56

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Merry Blues

Worst Song:  Papito

Comments

This is my first Latin album I've ever listened to. I was not disappointed.

The album is filled to the rim with a mixture of Latin and Reggea. The songs are also not purely in Spanish, as I first believed. I heard English, French, Portuguese, and even Galician and Arabic.

Manu Chao manages to play some pretty soothing guitar, which really adds effect to the songs itself. Still, I can only handle so much Latin, and ended up a little unsure about Latin near the end. Good songs to sit back and listen to, though.