Strangely not a lot of their known hits on here aside from 'Once in a Lifetime' which feels different now that I have a large automobile, a beautiful house, and a beautiful wife. My god, how did I get here?
#39 Talking Heads, 'Remain in Light' #RollingStoneTop500 I wasn't familiar with this album but it all sounds just like the Talking Heads songs I do know, all very catchy and danceable.
#38 Bob Dylan, 'Blonde on Blonde' #RollingStoneTop500 More great Dylan. I only knew 'Rainy Day Women #12 and 35', which is ridiculous, and 'Just Like a Woman' which was apparently controversial.
#37 Dr. Dre, 'The Chronic' #RollingStoneTop500 While there are lots of nasty words this is fairly approachable rap, rather fun and funky. And introducing Snoop Doggy Dog. Plus silly things like 'The $20 Sack Pyramid' and "The Doctor's Office"
#36 Micheal Jackson, 'Off the Wall' #RollingStoneTop500 Still not an MJ fan. "She's Out of My Life" is a good ballad, and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" takes me back, but I don't much like it.
#35 The Beatles, 'Rubber Soul' #RollingStoneTop500 Not my favorite Beatles album, but still lots of classic songs: 'Drive My Car,' 'Norwegian Wood,' 'Nowhere Man,' and Michelle are all songs I know and love. 'Run for Your Life' is disturbing and I hope not reflective of anything they would really do
#34 Stevie Wonder, 'Innervisions' #RollingStoneTop500 I was worried I wasn't going to like this one. The first two songs seem a little slow and improvisational jazzy to me (see #31 Miles Davies) but really gets going (and political) with 'Living for the City' and doesn't stop.
#33 Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' #RollingStoneTop500 35 minutes of bluesy goodness, there's not a bad song here. These hit harder (especially 'Rehab'!) knowing she drank herself to death only five years later. Highly recommend the documentary of the same name.
I didn't clock that 'Hold Up' references 'Maps' by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs despite quoting from it because I don't see the musical similarity. And the first 5 notes of the melody 'If I Were a Boy' reminds me of a song I can hear in my head but not quite place. AI was no help. Anyone?
#32 Beyonce 'Lemonade' #RollingStoneTop500 Not the kind of music that I normally hear somehow but this is really good. They're all catchy and she can sure sing. I don't see what the fuss is about her getting a country and western Grammy since 'Daddy Lessons' is country and almost 10 yrs old.
#31 Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue' #RollingStoneTop500 Frankly, I find this kind of improvisational jazz boring. It's cool in a way, and would be great in a fancy whisky bar but I'd happily carry on talking with my friends with this in the background.
Apparently neither 'Purple Haze' nor 'The Wind Cries Mary' were on the original British release, what the hell? So I guess I'm reviewing the US version.
And 'The Wind Cries Mary' I must have heard before, so beautiful. I have to say that the rest are all good, but filtered by 58 years (my whole life), like I said about the Beach Boys (#2) they don't seem as innovative. Very much blues with great guitar and bass work.
