Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Pretty generic and hasn't got much to say.

This goes to prove that without a 'spark' of genius it doesn't matter how well you play or how good a Producer you hire what you end up with is bland.

Very much of it's time but it's a time I love to listen to back to now.

The bands that managed to stretch out their hits across multiple albums were certainly more successful but for a chart like this it's difficult to judge the best albums.

I think I liked their first album as more spare and dark.

This one was more upbeat

Quite a retro sound- chilled and mellow.

I enjoyed it but nothing special.

Never quite did get into this band- not that I don't like a lot of their tracks across the years but I'd never sat down to listen to an album.

Well it's a bit more laid back than I though. Quite mellow in fact.

I think this will take a lot more listens.

I love The Who but this is just another live album and I can't see how this is better than a studio album?

As far as I know DMC as famous for the Rap/Rock crossover but I can't see any of this here.

This was before then and is a repetitive procession of generic tracks.

I bought this at the timeand played it to death.

However listening back now it's pretty generic Production techniques and 80's drum machines.

Sadly too she didn't really write many of these either.

Still she was a real personality for a while back then.

I can't get excited by this album- Stevie is a genius but surely there are better representatives of his genius in his catalogue?

A strange pick for an Elvis album to include in the 1001.

There's a number of negatives here- rehashing of songs by others for one and a distinct lack of big hits.

His presence and voice are a positive point but there surely are better albums you could choose.

I don't dislike it and it's pretty old but I'm not sure if it's at all that influential compared to Woody Guthrie and others.

So 80s.

I'm not in the mood tonight.

This was the one of the first rap bands that I came up against as a kid and boy I loved it.

Videos from back then with the costumes and early electro beats were another world to me.

Simply amazing and timeless. I can't understand the Millenials not digging this.

Not sure how to feel about this one- I liked the earlier hits and this is a mish-mash of earlier styles and early 70s funk (before such a thing existed?)

I really wanted to hate this as I dislike Kanye as a person and as a figurehead but...

...well this album is pretty good and I can't deny it. Damn!

Eclectic collection of referenced cultural references and sounds- it's a non-stop barrage.

This is a masterpiece and I hate that.

This really grew on me- quite haunting.

Eclectic collections of style- pop, folky acoustic, electonic and country? Maybe....

I remember when this came out- very retro but so comforting to listen to.

Such a nice easy listen.

For 1992 this is quite hard hitting. Seems more to do with the highly intelligent lyrics as the music is quite generic and bland.

Well it's kinda unconventional?

Classical, electronic, New Age? I like it but it's not the greatest thing on toast.....

The fact Eno produced it an it was on the Obscure record label doesn't suprise me. I'm glad this sort of thing qualifies for this chart.

I've always liked these guys and although this album doesn't have the best tracks it's still very indicative of their sound and style.

Again, a really odd album. I really want to like this album as it's has all the odd quirky elements, intelligent lyrics and is certainly unlike other bands.

The problem is I just can't get into it.