#339 Tom Waits – Nighthawks at the Diner

I have heard of Tom Waits, but I have not heard his album Nighthawks at the Diner. My knowledge of Waits comes from my friend Eric. We used to listen to Primus and waits sings with them on one of their songs. Eric listened to a lot of new music for me. He was more […]

#338 Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns

I do not get the fascination with Joni Mitchell at all, even Janet Jackson likes her. I can tell you that I did not like her previous albums and I will probably hate The Hissing of Summer Lawns. This is a boring album. Do you yourself a favour and do anything to avoid it. I […]

#337 Dion – Born to be With You

Dion and the Belmonts were a popular doo-wop group in the 60s, but I have never heard of them. Phil Spector thought he could make Dion a popular solo artist. He was wrong. Until the 90s when Dion‘s Born to be With You was reevaluated. It is an earlier type of Orchestral rock and baroque pop. […]

#336 Emmylou Harris – Pieces Of The Sky

Pieces Of The Sky is the first album from Emmylou Harris on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Surprisingly, she is one of the few country artist on the list. I am shocked that Linda Ronstadt is not on this list. She was so big in the 70s. I have […]

#335 Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run

Born to Run is not an album I know from Bruce Springsteen. I did not come into my knowledge of “The Boss” until later in life. I heard there was a boss, but it was not until 1987’s “Tunnel of Love” that I liked a song of his. “Thunder Road” is rock and roll. Springsteen […]

#334 Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear‘s Marcus Garvey is an album that is completely new to me. I know absolutely nothing about the Rastafari movement and its prophet Marcus Garvey. I am not really a fan of reggae music, except that it is probably some weird religion based on the Jewish religion. I guess just smoke something and sit back […]

#333 David Bowie – Young Americans

David Bowie has another album Young Americans on the list and a few more down the way. He was one of the most influential artist in the 70s. This album veers away from his previous glam rock sound and hits the blue-eyed soul that will be popular with artists like Hall & Oates. Bowie worked with John […]

#332 Aerosmith – Toys in the Attic

Few artists have endured the years, but Aerosmith has and so has their third album Toys in the Attic. I know two songs from this album before I even listened to it. I wonder if that was the only good thing about it. “Toys in the Attic” is the first song on the album. I have […]

#331 Keith Jarrett – The Köln Concert

I have never heard of Keith Jarrett. The Köln Concert is his first and only entry on the top 1001 Albums…list. It is jazz and live so this could be great or horrific. I hope it is not horrific chaos. It is the best selling piano album of all-time. I will be very brief. It […]

#330 Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti

Physical Graffiti is the sixth album from Led Zeppelin, but only their fifth on the list of 1001 Albums… Somehow, they editors of this book left off one of the best albums Houses of the Holy. I will do a list of the best albums they missed and add it in my list after I am […]