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In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson

7.7 (7 Ratings) Rate It

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In the Court of the Crimson King is the debut album from the English rock band King Crimson,...

Ross (3284 KP) rated Shoot Out the Lights by Richard & Linda Thompson / Richard Thompson in Music

May 18, 2020

Rolling Stone's 332nd greatest album of all time

This was much better than "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" in my opinion. The songs vary quite markedly throughout - we get the "more Richard" songs which have a very Talking Heads/Roxy Music feel, and the "more Linda" songs, which are softer, more Carpenters. A good album overall and an interesting one.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Automatic for the People by REM in Music

May 29, 2020

Rolling Stone's 249th greatest album of all time

Just a superb album, there are no low points at all. Wonderful range of songs, from the emotional Everybody Hurts, to the sombre but warm and fuzzy Nightswimming, to the upbeat Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight and Man on the Moon. Some absolutely astounding vocal performances from Michael Stipe, especially on Try Not to Breathe.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath in Music

Jun 1, 2020

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

1970 | Metal, Rock

8.3

(11 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 243rd greatest album of all time

Superb hard rock/blues album. Whether or not they were the first heavy metal band is irrelevant, the songs here are fantastic. Includes the self-titled song, the brilliant NIB and my favourite Sabbath song - Warning - as close to a heavy version of The Beach Boys' God Only Knows as we're likely to see.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated All Things Must Pass by George Harrison in Music

May 7, 2020

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

1970 | Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter

7.5

(4 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 433rd greatest album of all time

A good collection of 70s soft rock songs. The only familiar song for me was "My Sweet Lord", and this very much encapsulates the feel of the rest of the album, slow melodic folky rock. There are a number of much more upbeat rock and roll songs squeezed in at the end.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Another Green World by Brian Eno in Music

May 7, 2020

Rolling Stone's 429th greatest album of all time

Brian Eno's (real name Brian E-number) first foray into ambient music. Totally not my cup of tea. It basically sounds like incidental film music that was never picked up by a film studio so were packaged up as an album. A bit like the reduced section of the supermarket, or Bombay mix.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated SMiLE Sessions by The Beach Boys in Music

May 12, 2020

SMiLE Sessions by The Beach Boys

2011 | Compilation

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 381st greatest album of all time

The album that never was, but then it was. Not a great collection of songs here, but the superb "Heroes and Villains" (which embarrassingly I only know from the Fantastic Mr Fox film) steals the show and brings this up to being a worthwhile listen. What remains is a little hit or miss (mainly miss).