Average Rating: 3.61 Rating Variance: 1.07 Objectivity Score: 78% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAlice in Chains The Essential Alice in ChainsJay-Z American GangsterAn album based on a movie. Clever. Maybe not, though. That's of absolutely no importance, however. The album's great, great, great. Better than The Blueprint, even. It bears quite a few similarities to it, except with more memorable production, better hooks. Possibly best album of 2007.Led Zeppelin Led ZeppelinMetallica Master of PuppetsPink Floyd The Dark Side of the MoonRadiohead OK ComputerThe Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Who Live at LeedsWhen I first bought the album, I was a bit skeptical of it, fearing that it wouldn't live up to my expectations, it being the "best live album of all time" and whatnot. Dear god, did it meet my expectations. Any idea of being of the Who "power pop" vanishes completely in a live environment. Bursts of juicy, overdriven guitar goodness dominate almost every track in here. Not to mention the best rhythm section in rock music ever letting loose (and by the Who's standards...well, you get my meaning. And I hear that wasn't a particularly great evening. Word of advice: Get the edition with the whole of "Tommy" in it. With this, the more, the merrier. There isn't a single bad track on here.4.5 superbBob Dylan Blonde on BlondeElliott Smith Either/OrJeff Buckley GraceMetallica Ride the LightningMetallica S&MPaul Simon GracelandPink Floyd AnimalsPink Floyd Wish You Were HerePink Floyd The WallThe Rolling Stones Beggars BanquetWell, it definitely matches the hype, although not quite what some might expect. The album's got a definite country and blues vibe to it, with most tracks sporting some excellent slide guitar, which makes for quite a departure from the rhythm&blues-based stuff of their earlier work. I must admit, the album doesn't rock that hard, but the few rockers there are ("Street Fighting Man", "Stray Cat Blues" and of course "Sympathy for the Devil") do quite well. A definite Stones classic.4.0 excellentElton John Madman Across the WaterGreen Day American IdiotOasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory?Oasis Definitely MaybePantera Cowboys from HellSign Thank God for SilenceSteve Vai Passion and WarfareThe Stooges The Stooges3.5 greatBob Dylan Highway 61 RevisitedDr. Dre The ChronicGorillaz Demon DaysJay-Z The BlueprintLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IVMetallica Kill 'Em AllPink Floyd The Piper at the Gates of DawnQueen Greatest Hits I & IIThe Clash London Calling3.0 goodBruce Springsteen Born to RunCream Live At The Royal Albert HallDavid Gilmour On An IslandGorillaz GorillazJoe Satriani Surfing with the AlienLove Forever ChangesMichael Jackson BadMuse AbsolutionMuse Black Holes & Revelations2.5 averageMetallica ...And Justice for AllMika Life in Cartoon MotionDear god, this man's annoying. Here he comes, in the middle of a music scene taking itself all too seriously, where every rawk geetarist considers himself an artist, and thinks he can just "lighten things up" by making this silly, campy but ultimately catchy and FUN pop album. Well he's fucking wrong. It comes off as annoying most of the time. He does have his great moments, like "Grace Kelly", in which he manages to work the kitsch in his favor (I actually saw him playing that song on TV way before he released his album and got famous). Others, like "Love Today", are so infuriatingly annoying you'll want to wipe his smile off with a cheese slicer. Still, some seem to like this sugar-coated piece of manufactured joy, so I suppose it has some worth to it. Buy at your own risk.Radiohead In RainbowsFor some reason, I cannot comprehend just what people see in this album. It doesn't compare in any way to their earlier releases, and even taken out of context it doesn't really boast any decent melodies or arrangements. "Nude" is quite nice, but no other track on the album really goes anywhere, the tracks generally lack direction. I'll admit to not having bought the second disc, but really, I'm not terribly compelled to do so. It's an okay listen, but nothing worth your money.2.0 poorElton John The Captain and The KidGenesis FoxtrotGenesis Nursery CrymeRed Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium1.5 very poorInterpol AnticsMetallica St. Anger1.0 awfulInterpol Turn on the Bright Lights
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