#357: The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons

The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons

January 20, 1967, London

1. "Yesterday's Papers" - 2:04

2. "My Obsession" - 3:17

3. "Back Street Girl" - 3:27

4. "Connection" - 2:08

5. "She Smiled Sweetly" - 2:44

6. "Cool, Calm & Collected" - 4:17

7. "All Sold Out" - 2:17

8. "Please Go Home" - 3:17

9. "Who's Been Sleeping Here?" - 3:55

10. "Complicated" - 3:15

11. "Miss Amanda Jones" - 2:48

12. "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" - 4:55

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Back Street Girl

Worst Song: Complicated

Comments

Meh, Rolling Stones Album. Not much else to say. No biggies, no baddies, just mellowed out Stones finding their sound. Not quite sure why this Album made such a big noise.

#358: Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain

Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain

July 18, 1960, Columbia

1. "Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio)" - 16:19

2. "Will o' the Wisp" - 3:47

3. "The Pan Piper (a.k.a. Alborada de Vigo)" - 3:52

4. "Saeta" - 5:06

5. "Solea" - 12:15

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio)

Worst Song: The Pan Piper (a.k.a. Alborada de Vigo

Comments

OLE OLE OLE OLE OLE OLE *VUVUZELA HORN*

It's alright for it's genre, and it's really nice to just zone out to and imagine shit in your head. I guess I'm really not into a "Third Stream" mood, but if I was, this Album would be fly. Christopher Columbus.

Lots of classical instruments, you've got heavy on the brass, light woodwinds, percussion going mental, all piping into a hot Spanish day. It's like a blast of "whoa okay this is a thing". Sombrero.

#359: Elton John - Honky Château

Elton John - Honky Château

May 19, 1972, Uni

1. "Honky Cat" – 5:13

2. "Mellow" – 5:32

3. "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" – 3:35

4. "Susie (Dramas)" – 3:25

5. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" – 4:45

6. "Salvation" – 3:58

7. "Slave" – 4:22

8. "Amy" – 4:03

9. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" – 5:00

10. "Hercules" – 5:20

RESULTS

Rate: 6/10

Best Song: Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

Worst Song: Salvation

Comments

Look, I know you're looking at "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (My second fav song by the way).

It's a really good song, and not depressing at all, aight? It's about teenage hormones basically.

Not my fav Elton John album, and it was a pain the ass to find all the songs, as Spotify didn't have the album, and Youtube is, well, Youtube.

Most of it is typical Elton John shit, to be honest. Rocketman and stuff. If you're an Elton John fan, then, it's a good Album, but if you're indifferent, then it's just an Album with a couple good songs on it.

#360: Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady

Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady

September 25, 1979, I.R.S.

1. Orgasm Addict - 1:58

2. What Do I Get? - 2:50

3. I Don't Mind - 2:20

4. Love You More - 1:45

5. Ever Fallen In Love? - 2:40

6. Promises - 2:35

7. Everybody's Happy Nowadays - 3:10

8. Harmony In My Head - 3:05

9. What Ever Happened To? - 2:08

10. Oh Shit! - 1:32

11. Autonomy - 3:52

12. Noise Annoys - 2:49

13. Just Lust - 2:57

14. Lipstick - 2:35

15. Why Can't I Touch It? - 6:33

16. Something's Gone Wrong Again - 4:30

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Something's Gone Wrong Again

Worst Song: Promises

Comments

Hope Grandma isn't reading this.

Pretty hardcore Album, stupidly funny, and made me go "THEY WROTE THIS SONG?!" A few times. Punk can be ridiculously big softies, but I think they just do that ironically. Sweet jams, rocked out pretty hard. I normally adhore compilation Albums, but this one wasn't overly long, and really did have some smashing hits on it.

Overall, killer Album, definitely recommend to those 12 year old kids in Skinny Jeans that used to be me .

#361: OutKast - Stankonia

OutKast - Stankonia

October 31, 2000, LaFace

1. "Intro" - 1:09

2. "Gasoline Dreams" (featuring Khujo) - 3:34

3. "I'm Cool" (Interlude) - 0:42

4. "So Fresh, So Clean" - 4:00

5. "Ms. Jackson" - 4:30

6. "Snappin' & Trappin'" (featuring Killer Mike and J-Sweet) - 4:19

7. "D.F." (Interlude) - 0:27

8. "Spaghetti Junction" - 3:57

9. "Kim & Cookie" (Interlude) - 1:12

10. "I'll Call Before I Come" (featuring Gangsta Boo and Eco) - 4:18

11. "B.O.B" - 5:04

12. "Xplosion" (featuring B-Real)- 4:08

13. "Good Hair" (Interlude) - 0:14

14. "We Luv Deez Hoez" (featuring Backbone and Big Gipp) - 4:10

15. "Humble Mumble" (featuring Erykah Badu) - 4:50

16. "Drinkin' Again" (Interlude) - 0:24

17. "?" - 1:28

18. "Red Velvet" - 3:52

19. "Cruisin' in the ATL" (Interlude) - 0:19

20. "Gangsta Shit" (featuring Slimm Calhoun, Blackowned C-Bone and T-Mo) - 4:41

21. "Toilet Tisha" - 4:24

22. "Slum Beautiful" (featuring CeeLo Green)- 4:07

23. "Pre-Nump" (Interlude) - 0:27

24. "Stankonia (Stanklove)" (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown) - 6:51

RESULTS

Rate: 7.5/10

Best Song: Stanklove

Worst Song: D.F.

Comments

Andre's so tight yo.

Yeah, the Album feels pretty slick. It's a pretty versatile Album, most of it being just ridiculous, and you can kind of hear the theme of Modern Rap start to peak around hear, with "Ms. Jackson" apologizing to his girl's parents about the fact that they could totally break-up.

"Stankonia" is just a made up paradise of Rap, basically, where self-expression is legal or something. It's kind of weird and just sounds unhygienic, but hey, good music!

Even after awhile, the songs remain so unique, which really helps break through an Album. Sometimes you felt like the mixing got kind of lazy, and there was definitely some artistic decisions that ruined good songs, which can be dotted all over the place.

#362: The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

July 27, 1993, Virgin

1. "Cherub Rock" - 4:58

2. "Quiet" - 3:41

3. "Today" - 3:19

4. "Hummer" - 6:57

5. "Rocket" - 4:06

6. "Disarm" - 3:17

7. "Soma" - 6:39

8. "Geek U.S.A." - 5:13

9. "Mayonaise" - 5:50

10. "Spaceboy" - 4:28

11. "Silverfuck" - 9:13

12. "Sweet Sweet" - 1:38

13. "Luna" - 3:20

RESULTS

Rate: 9.5/10

Best Song: Cherub Rock

Worst Song: Geek U.S.A.

Comments

The best Smashin' Pumpkins album ever.

A few days ago, Corgan announced they would never play this Album again, because it's not "Who they are anymore".

So I guess I'm never going to a Smashing Pumpkins concert anymore.

This Album is gold. The artists struggled so hard to make this Masterpiece, but when they did, the dreamiest most messy but almost corruptly beautiful passions just poured out into this incredibly amazing work of art. It's just so brilliant, and I honest to God love Corgan's voice. The man's kind of a prick, but Jesus, that might be why this Album is so gold.

#363: New Order - Substance

New Order - Substance

August 15, 1987, Qwest

1. "Ceremony" - 4:23

2. "Everything's Gone Green" 5:30

3. "Temptation" 6:59

4. "Blue Monday" 7:29

5. "Confusion" - 4:43

6. "Thieves Like Us" - 6:36

7. "The Perfect Kiss" - 8:46

8. "Sub-culture" - 4:48

9. "Shellshock" - 6:28

10. "State of the Nation" - 6:32

11. "Bizarre Love Triangle" - 6:44

12. "True Faith" - 5:55

RESULTS

Rate: 5.5/10

Best Song: Ceremony

Worst Song: State of the Nation

Comments

RIP Ian Curtis

That's the whole reason this band exists. It's just Joy Division without Ian. 

It's starts of pretty charming and surprisingly witty, but that's because Ian kind of wrote "Ceremony". As I've said before, I'm in a weird Goth Music phase, so Joy Division is a win for me. But after "Temptation", the Album turns into a literal porno. "Blue Monday" is actual porn music, and it's just so weird and electro. The rest of the Album just sucks from there. It has no solid direction, no firm grounding, and is kind of depressing knowing that this band is kind of just Joy Division without Joy Division. 

#364: The Doors - L.A. Woman

The Doors - L.A. Woman

April 19, 1971, Elektra

1."The Changeling" - 4:21
2. "Love Her Madly" - 3:20

3. "Been Down So Long" - 4:41

4. "Cars Hiss by My Window" - 4:12

5. "L.A. Woman" - 7:49

6. "L'America" - 4:37

7. "Hyacinth House" - 3:11

8. "Crawling King Snake" - 5:00

9. "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" - 4:16

10. "Riders on the Storm" - 7:09 

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: Riders on the Storm

Worst Song: The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

Comments

Screw you, they ARE good.

The elevator music sounds of The Doors really could calm the nerve of a psychopath. I had to pick between "Riders on the Storm", or "Love Her Madly", both being top picks for some of the best content on this baby. Really good choices for songs.

MEANWHILE

Jim Morrison becomes a member of the 27 club three months after this Album was released, making this Album all the more haunting. He recorded his music in a bathroom, went to France or whatever, and died. Pretty good stuff man.

#365: Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine

November 3, 1992, Epic Associated

1. "Bombtrack" - 4:04

2. "Killing in the Name" - 5:14

3. "Take the Power Back" - 5:37

4. "Settle for Nothing"- 4:48

5. "Bullet in the Head" - 5:07

6. "Know Your Enemy" (feat. Maynard James Keenan) - 4:55

7. "Wake Up" - 6:04

8. "Fistful of Steel" - 5:31

9. "Township Rebellion" - 5:24

10. "Freedom" - 6:06

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: Killing in the Name

Worst Song: Township Rebellion

Comments

TOM MORELLOOOOO

Always loved this band. The whole "Fight the System!" protege is a little much, but the attitude and energy it gives off just makes me want to break something, set something aflame, get into a fight, all that jazz. The lyrics hit hard, the music destroys, and it becomes this entity to try and keep up with. So good.

Only issue is the Album starts good, but it feels like my annoying cousin, rambling on about shit you don't really care about after awhile. "AnArChYYYY!"

Nah, man. Tom Morello.

#366: Johnny Cash - American Recordings

Johnny Cash - American Recordings

April 26, 1994, American

1. "Delia's Gone" - 2:18

2. "Let the Train Blow the Whistle" - 2:15

3. "The Beast in Me"(Originally by Nick Lowe) - 2:45

4. "Drive On" - 2:23

5. "Why Me Lord" (Originally by Kris Kristofferson) - 2:20

6. "Thirteen" (Originally by Glenn Danzig) - 2:29

7. "Oh, Bury Me Not" (Introduction: "A Cowboy's Prayer") - 3:52

8. "Bird on a Wire"(Originally by Leonard Cohen) - 4:01

9. "Tennessee Stud" (Originally by Jimmy Driftwood) -  2:54

10. "Down There by the Train" (Originally by Tom Waits) - 5:34

11. "Redemption" - 3:03

12. "Like a Soldier" - 2:50

13. "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"(Originally by Loudon Wainright III) - 5:03

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: The Man Who Couldn't Cry

Worst Song: Drive On

Comments

Johnny Cash's 81st Album (Damn),

He literally took a guitar and just recorded shit people wrote for him in his living room, and the producers just let him do whatever. And it worked.

Pretty sad stuff, where the meaning is the point of the music, not the actual tune itself. Witty, but can end up a little stale at times.

You also have to appreciate Cash's deadpan dark humour. He plays dark comedic lyrics in his twisted dying voice, and the crowd just chuckles in the few live covers he did. Pretty funny dude, pretty sick stuff.