Reviews by owen

I think this album is underrated. Maybe I'm Amazed is a classic. Every Night is great, possibly the best on the album. Love the guitar tone in Momma Miss America. Swithering between 4 & 5, but I really enjoyed listening to this today, so I'm going with 5.

This didn't grab me as much as Fulfillingness' First Finale, though Superstition is fantastic - if more of the album were like this, it would be an easy 5. "I Believe" is another highlight for me.

I like a bit of shoegaze. This is solid but not as good as MBV or Slowdive. A high three.

"Alright" is such exuberant fun. The rest of the album is pretty good too, but not at the same level.

I loved this album when it came out, listened to it a lot subsequently, but not recently. I wondered if it would still hold up, or if I'd find I no longer loved it. Happy to report it still sounds awesome - a very easy 5.

Two Joe Zawinul days in a row. This one much better than the last. Loved the repetitive groove of the first track especially.

I thought I only knew Birdland, but on listening I realized I've listened to this whole album before. I think only Birdland is really memorable though. Jaco Pastorius' bass playing is next level, but it doesn't translate into an engaging whole for me.

A couple of these songs are actually pretty decent - I liked Sweat Loaf and Graveyard pt 2, for example. Some if the others are fairly hard going though, like The O-men. This is a two, but it's on the upper end of it - I was quite tempted to score as a three.

I hate Morrison 's voice so much. Some of this might be bearable with a different vocalist. Riders on the Storm is a pretty good vibe, especially the instrumental bits and saves this album from a 1.

I love a bit of Madness, but let's face it - they are a singles band. I can't in all conscience give this more than a three. I would probably put their debut on the list before this.

I remember listening to this on repeat on my first ever flight to the US on my discman. Been a firm favorite ever since. Only just edged out by Kid A IMO, but an absolute classic.

Underture is nowhere near interesting enough to merit being 10 minutes long. Pinball Wizard is the only memorable song on this album and saves it from a lower score.

This didn't grab me as much as I remember Led Zep I doing. Not sure if that's because this album is less to my taste or because I'm in less of a Led Zep mood today. I liked "Tangerine".

I rather enjoyed this. A solid 3.

Hated it then, hate it now. Spinal Tap without the jokes.

I have this on CD. Haven't listened to it in some time, but it still holds up really well. I really like Venus As A Boy, but the whole album is good.

This was pretty decent punk/post punk. First two tracks are the best. But why not just include Veni Vidi Vicious on the list rather than a compilation? Strong 3.

Workaday glam rock, competently executed, but nothing that stands out as overly memorable.

Peter Hook's bass is amazing. This album is wonderful, in all its misery.

Up there with Bowie's best. Can definitely hear the krautrock influence here, but it's also quite funky. I particularly love Stay