Reviews by tall_poppy

# ALBUM RATING GLOBAL
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UB40
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588 Mar 04 2026
A Love Supreme (opens in new tab)
John Coltrane
5 3.63
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A top ten album for me, the blend of attractive chamber-folk and uncompromisingly Teutonic interpretation from Nico, and subtle subversiveness, is extraordinary. As much today as it was in 1966, this record has the power to polarize….always a good sign.
587 Mar 03 2026
Chelsea Girl (opens in new tab)
Nico
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Likeable pop garage-grunge, enjoyable in its day (if a bit glossy) but sounds better today. Inevitably and needlessly coupled with BJM, and in fairness to the Dandies they were shooting for broader appeal I believe. Good crafty guitar pop (but nothing more)

One of the benchmarks of early 70’s folk-roots-pop (lacking a better description, as it’s also very uniquely Van Morrison),

Many now-familiar almost iconic songs grace the record. Production is exquisite, this is Van’s Harvest.

Slick and well played singer-songwriter classic. Probably Joel’s apotheosis.

An enjoyable 2.5 star kind of thing

Eno created a genre here, but it’s a bit of a dead end. Fascinating but best as a one off for me.

Much beloved though pretty anodyne collection of songs, and Taylor got only more boring, and more popular, from this point forward.

Gene Clark’s records of the early 1970’s were a treasure, mostly discovered after the fact, and his career never crystallized post Byrds. No Other was his most ambitious and most rock-oriented effort, well worth a listen, and its commercial failure crushed him. I enjoy the record but find it a bit boasted versus the extraordinary one two punch of Roadmaster or White Light.

Some strong songs and beautifully played (talented musicianship in this trio format) makes for an enjoyable listen. Not ambitious enough for consideration as a top album of all time though.

Quirky, remarkable, ground breaking in a way. A difficult listen unless you allow yourself to sink into the strange sonic world of ISB

Subversive heavy rock, pretty fun. Worthy of Uber regarded classic

Enjoyable hard rock.

Effective mood music for the dreamscapey film in question. Air are craftsmen and the music reflects that. But this nowhere near a 1001 album sorry guys.

Never liked her pop take on 90’s heavy rock. Utterly unconvincing.

Sorry, still prejudiced

Better than expected

Always found this a bit overrated despite being recorded around the block from my house at the time. I’m a fan of the Junkies but not a super fan. Ultimately they outed themselves as a one trick pony imo

Classic 80’s hard core, not difficult to listen to by today’s standards. Important in its time

A couple of brilliant songs but an overall inconsistent album with a few too many unmemorable psych folk strummers.

Ahead of its time, stylish blend of dance and new wave. Really strong record.