Currently listening through and (micro) reviewing the 500 Greatest Albums list from Rolling Stone Magazine.
More music review/writing projects planned.
Currently listening through and providing thoughts on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list
Ongoing project since May and am currently migrating all my posts on here
Looking to connect with anyone talking about music on here and build my community from scratch
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#albumreviews
It’s the first proper @podonthetyne.bsky.social of a new era. Please have a listen, tell us what you think and prepare for more! #NUFC
W/ @taylorpayne.bsky.social & @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social
#NUFC
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It’s the first proper @podonthetyne.bsky.social of a new era. Please have a listen, tell us what you think and prepare for more! #NUFC
W/ @taylorpayne.bsky.social & @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social
#NUFC
pod.fo/e/3129bd
The whole project is now available by using the below link (BlueSky's character limit got a bit restrictive with the length of the posts)
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The whole project is now available by using the below link (BlueSky's character limit got a bit restrictive with the length of the posts)
medium.com/@tommortonco...
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
210 - 201:
210. The Birth of Soul - Ray Charles: Probably justifies 50-song collection. Brilliant. (Loved/Liked)
209. Raising Hell - Run-DMC: Rhythmically satisfying. Rap/rock crossover beginnings. (Liked)
1/9
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
210 - 201:
210. The Birth of Soul - Ray Charles: Probably justifies 50-song collection. Brilliant. (Loved/Liked)
209. Raising Hell - Run-DMC: Rhythmically satisfying. Rap/rock crossover beginnings. (Liked)
1/9
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update
220 - 211
220. Déjá Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Country-tinged harmony-laden Folk-rock. Toucking moments. (Liked)
219. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon: Breathless, relentless flow from Wu-Tang-clique.
(Maybe)
(1/10)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update
220 - 211
220. Déjá Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Country-tinged harmony-laden Folk-rock. Toucking moments. (Liked)
219. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon: Breathless, relentless flow from Wu-Tang-clique.
(Maybe)
(1/10)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
230 - 221:
230. Anti - Rihanna: Quite interesting and varied. Unexpectedly-enjoyable. (Liked)
229. The Ultimate Collection - Patsy Cline: Extensive collection of oldey-timey hits. (Maybe/Nah)
1/9
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
230 - 221:
230. Anti - Rihanna: Quite interesting and varied. Unexpectedly-enjoyable. (Liked)
229. The Ultimate Collection - Patsy Cline: Extensive collection of oldey-timey hits. (Maybe/Nah)
1/9
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
240 - 231:
240. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 - Sam Cooke: Sounded like a great show (Liked)
239. Criminal Minded - Boogie Down Productions: OG Gangsta-Rap. Not terribly enjoyable. (Maybe/Nah)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
240 - 231:
240. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 - Sam Cooke: Sounded like a great show (Liked)
239. Criminal Minded - Boogie Down Productions: OG Gangsta-Rap. Not terribly enjoyable. (Maybe/Nah)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
250 - 241:
250. Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks: Better than the Sex Pistols. (Liked)
249. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston: Some timeless classics, much schmaltz (Liked/Maybe)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
250 - 241:
250. Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks: Better than the Sex Pistols. (Liked)
249. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston: Some timeless classics, much schmaltz (Liked/Maybe)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
260 - 251:
260. Cut - The Slits: Mildly entertaining dub/ska. Uniquely jaunty. (Liked/Maybe)
259. Pearl - Janis Joplin: Helluva voice belts Emphatic Blues-funk (Liked)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
260 - 251:
260. Cut - The Slits: Mildly entertaining dub/ska. Uniquely jaunty. (Liked/Maybe)
259. Pearl - Janis Joplin: Helluva voice belts Emphatic Blues-funk (Liked)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
270 - 261:
270. Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves: Pleasant enough country-pop. Couple familiar. (Liked/Maybe)
269. Yeezus - Kanye West: Dark, Moody, Electro-HipHop. Equally egotistical/fearful. (Liked)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
270 - 261:
270. Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves: Pleasant enough country-pop. Couple familiar. (Liked/Maybe)
269. Yeezus - Kanye West: Dark, Moody, Electro-HipHop. Equally egotistical/fearful. (Liked)
(1/9)
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
280 - 271:
280. Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent: Great tunes. Disagreeable thematic content. (Liked/Maybe)
279. MTV Unplugged in New York - Nirvana: Now-definitive versions of many songs (Loved)
(1/9)
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
280 - 271:
280. Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent: Great tunes. Disagreeable thematic content. (Liked/Maybe)
279. MTV Unplugged in New York - Nirvana: Now-definitive versions of many songs (Loved)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
290 - 281:
290. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast: HipHop Duo go solo differently (Liked/Maybe)
289. Post - Björk: Like a box of chocolates (Loved/Liked)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
290 - 281:
290. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast: HipHop Duo go solo differently (Liked/Maybe)
289. Post - Björk: Like a box of chocolates (Loved/Liked)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
300 - 291:
300. Come On Over - Shania Twain: Chock-full of 90s Country-pop hits (Liked)
299. Live at the Regal - B.B. King: Blues Live Album. Sounds great. (Liked)
(1/8)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
300 - 291:
300. Come On Over - Shania Twain: Chock-full of 90s Country-pop hits (Liked)
299. Live at the Regal - B.B. King: Blues Live Album. Sounds great. (Liked)
(1/8)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update
310 - 301:
310. Pink Flag - Wire: Forward-thinking Punk provides many ideas. (Liked)
309. Closer - Joy Division: Dark introspection and heavy atmosphere. (Liked)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update
310 - 301:
310. Pink Flag - Wire: Forward-thinking Punk provides many ideas. (Liked)
309. Closer - Joy Division: Dark introspection and heavy atmosphere. (Liked)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update.
320 - 311
320. Los Angeles - X: Enjoyable, Melodic, coherent Punk Rock. (Liked)
319. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses: One of the best debuts (Loved/Liked)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through Update.
320 - 311
320. Los Angeles - X: Enjoyable, Melodic, coherent Punk Rock. (Liked)
319. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses: One of the best debuts (Loved/Liked)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
330 - 321:
330. Aftermath - The Rolling Stones: I prefer this era Stones. (Liked/Maybe)
329. Endtroducing..... - DJ Shadow: Cut and paste atmospheric vibes. (Loved/Liked)
(1/8)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
330 - 321:
330. Aftermath - The Rolling Stones: I prefer this era Stones. (Liked/Maybe)
329. Endtroducing..... - DJ Shadow: Cut and paste atmospheric vibes. (Loved/Liked)
(1/8)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
340 - 331:
340. Doggystyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg: Personality is important in Hip-hop (Liked)
339. Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson: 80s Dance segues into schmaltz. (Liked/Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
340 - 331:
340. Doggystyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg: Personality is important in Hip-hop (Liked)
339. Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson: 80s Dance segues into schmaltz. (Liked/Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
350 - 341:
350. Music of My Mind - Stevie Wonder: 14th Album, hadn't even begun. (Loved/Liked)
349. Kick Out the Jams - MC5: Punk's fore-fathers make racket live (Liked/Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update.
350 - 341:
350. Music of My Mind - Stevie Wonder: 14th Album, hadn't even begun. (Loved/Liked)
349. Kick Out the Jams - MC5: Punk's fore-fathers make racket live (Liked/Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through Update.
360 - 351:
360. One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic: Much shredding on extended funk-jams. (Liked)
359. Radio City - Big Star: More generic 70s Rock-Pop. Uninspiring. (Maybe)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through Update.
360 - 351:
360. One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic: Much shredding on extended funk-jams. (Liked)
359. Radio City - Big Star: More generic 70s Rock-Pop. Uninspiring. (Maybe)
(1/9)
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update
370 - 361:
370. Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne: New Orleans Rapper likes money (Maybe)
369. The Infamous - Mobb Deep: Dark-Beats never outstripping authentic-sounding stories (Maybe)
1/8
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through update
370 - 361:
370. Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne: New Orleans Rapper likes money (Maybe)
369. The Infamous - Mobb Deep: Dark-Beats never outstripping authentic-sounding stories (Maybe)
1/8
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through
380 - 371:
380. Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus: Swingy, upbeat Jazz. Quite enjoyable. (Liked)
379. Moving Pictures - Rush: Sci-Fi Prog-Rock. Paranoid lyrical overtones. (Liked)
1/10
500 Greatest Albums List Listen-through
380 - 371:
380. Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus: Swingy, upbeat Jazz. Quite enjoyable. (Liked)
379. Moving Pictures - Rush: Sci-Fi Prog-Rock. Paranoid lyrical overtones. (Liked)
1/10
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update:
390 - 381:
390. Surfer Rosa - Pixies: Impassioned, quiet-loud, chaotic. Utterly fantastic. (Loved)
389. The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey: Kinda exactly what I expected. (Liked/Maybe)
1/7
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update:
390 - 381:
390. Surfer Rosa - Pixies: Impassioned, quiet-loud, chaotic. Utterly fantastic. (Loved)
389. The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey: Kinda exactly what I expected. (Liked/Maybe)
1/7
400 - 391:
400. Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's: Glorious New-wave. Instant affection warranted. (Loved)
399. Smile - Brian Wilson: Un-abandoned project. Whimsy: The Musical. (Liked)
(1/6)
400 - 391:
400. Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's: Glorious New-wave. Instant affection warranted. (Loved)
399. Smile - Brian Wilson: Un-abandoned project. Whimsy: The Musical. (Liked)
(1/6)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
410 - 401:
410. Wild Honey - The Beach Boys: Different Sound for The Beachies. (Liked/Maybe)
409. Workingman's Dead - The Grateful Dead: Folky Bluesy-Country. Didn't grab me (Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update
410 - 401:
410. Wild Honey - The Beach Boys: Different Sound for The Beachies. (Liked/Maybe)
409. Workingman's Dead - The Grateful Dead: Folky Bluesy-Country. Didn't grab me (Maybe)
(1/7)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
420 - 411:
420. That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind and Fire: Up-tempo soul-funk. Instrumental parts better. (Liked/Maybe)
419. Chief - Eric Church: Hard-Country Rock. Actually not bad. (Liked)
(1/14)
500 Greatest Albums Listen-through update.
420 - 411:
420. That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind and Fire: Up-tempo soul-funk. Instrumental parts better. (Liked/Maybe)
419. Chief - Eric Church: Hard-Country Rock. Actually not bad. (Liked)
(1/14)
Currently listening through and providing thoughts on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list
Ongoing project since May and am currently migrating all my posts on here
Looking to connect with anyone talking about music on here and build my community from scratch
#music
#albumreviews
Currently listening through and providing thoughts on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list
Ongoing project since May and am currently migrating all my posts on here
Looking to connect with anyone talking about music on here and build my community from scratch
#music
#albumreviews