Reviews by tallis12

The Wall is one of the most influential concept albums ever made. It tells the story of Pink, a rock star who isolates himself from the world behind a wall of alienation and trauma. The album is a musical and lyrical journey that explores themes of abandonment, oppression, madness, and self-destruction. The Wall is also a reflection of Pink Floyd’s own history, as the band members struggled with personal and professional issues during the recording process.

The album features some of the band’s most iconic songs, such as “Another Brick in the Wall,”, “Hey You”, and “Comfortably Numb”.

However, the album is not without its flaws. I think The Wall is too long, too pretentious, and too self-indulgent, and just doesn’t live up to their previous masterpieces, Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon.

Despite these criticisms, The Wall remains a landmark in the history of rock music, and a testament to Pink Floyd’s artistic vision and ambition. I give it a solid 4 stars out of 5

I can tolerate Nicos vocals on the VU album, but a whole album of her and the flute, string arrangement is awful. Reading she was discontent with the flute added by the producer without her permission makes me respect her a little more. Overall not one I’ll rush back to, but enough not to give the 1 star rating.

A poor man’s Ziggy Pop, which doesn’t make this a bad album, but given the amount of Bowie albums already on the list, this one can be skipped.

Meh never really got the appeal of the grateful dead. This album hasn’t helped that.

Another Elivs Costello album and this one does not need to be on the list, not a terrible album, but come on the man has enough already, give someone else a chance,

Great album, recognised a couple of songs, great example of modern sampling and probably influenced a lot of hip hop that followed, just got a little repetitive so not one I’ll add to my rotation, but an album you should listen to.

The Dark Side of the Moon is not just a rock album, it is an epic musical journey that explores the human condition in all its facets.

From the existential angst of Time to the soulful lament of The Great Gig in the Sky, this album is a sonic masterpiece that showcases the band’s creativity and innovation.

I love to listen to it on high-quality speakers or headphones, as it reveals new details and nuances every time. It may not appeal to everyone, but for me, it is the perfect album to unwind with after a long day. I like to turn off the lights, pour myself a glass of whisky, and immerse myself in the sounds and emotions of this classic album, 5 stars.

Played this album to death when I was at Uni, love it still and listening to it today just takes me back to those clubbing days, up there with the best of electro house. Added back to my permanent rotation.

Was expecting to hate this album, given the name of the band and the low rating on this sight, pleasantly surprised, I enjoyed a lot of the noise aspects of this album, actually holds together pretty well, given this is different to all the Brit pop and 60s rock/pop bloating this list, I believe this deserves its place on the list, just not quiet up to the standards of Sonic Youth or Pixies in making noise rock. 3 stars.

Brian Enos last album with Roxy Music, it’s a good one, the right side of prog rock and art rock. Maybe not the easiest listen but an album than can open up after a while.

Really enjoyed this, first time listening and to be honest was wondering if this list needed another Tom Waits album, but this sits neatly between his early piano based albums and when he started being more experimental. This makes for a great but not perfect album of jazz blues and story telling.

Easy for music snobs to slate this album. It was huge at the time and clearly influenced a lot of female pop stars, and marked a huge change in Christina’s image. It’s also very well produced. But still isn’t my cup of tea and not sure it’s really an album you need to listen to in 2023

Good album, probably Police best, and one you should take your time to listen too, but it’s not great, and I feel Police are one of those groups who have a number of great singles spread over a few of their albums. But if you need to listen to one police album it should be this one. But won’t be making my frequent rotation list anytime soon.

A country music album of covers, didn’t have high hopes for this one. Emmylou does have a nice voice, but this won’t convert me to be a country fan.

One of the very few exceptions I’ll
Make to a long album, this is Stevie’s true masterpiece. It’s just filled to the brim of brilliance. One of the best of all time.

Given this one a few gos, I don’t hate it, but really just getting a poor man’s Joy division from to it, going for the same vibe but doesn’t produced the same level of production so just doesn’t work as well. Not one I’d be recommending to people hence doesn’t make the criteria of deserving being on the list.

Love daft punk, this is a great album, with some great songs and a great flow. but I’d rank discovery and even random access memory’s over it. But they are not on the list, so like queens of the Stone Age, I’m going to give this album the full 5 stars on the basis of Daft Punk have a number of albums deserving of this list that have missed out. Ranking on this album below id give it 4 stars.

Can see why this would have been an important album for British Hip Hop, but don’t think it makes for an enjoyable listen, all a bit all over the place, not one I’ll rush back too.

Highway 61 Revisited is not only my second favourite Bob Dylan album, after Blonde on Blonde, but also one of the most influential albums of all time.

It marks Dylan's transition from acoustic folk to electric rock, and showcases his brilliant and poetic lyrics. The album opens with the iconic "Like a Rolling Stone", a six-minute anthem of alienation and liberation, and closes with the epic "Desolation Row", a surreal and haunting portrait of a dystopian society. The songs in between are equally stunning, featuring memorable characters, stories, and melodies.

Highway 61 Revisited is a masterpiece of 60s rock and songwriting, and a testament to Dylan's genius and vision.

Just a Great fun American rock album, with some great songs, starts off great, but last couple of songs being I’m more instrumental drags the album down from a masterpiece in my eyes. Great band though almost underrated in the UK vs the other 60s greats.