Thursday, June 30, 2011

Freddy's Album Choices

 (scored on a scale of 1-5 by Freddy)

Pet Sounds -- The Beach Boys  ** 1/2
Paul's Boutique -- The Beastie Boys  ****
The White Album -- The Beatles  *****
Bill Withers -- Bill Withers* (compilation)  *****
All Shook Down -- The Replacements   ***
Amused To Death -- Roger Waters   *** 1/2
Automatic For The People -- REM   ****
Band On The Run -- Paul McCartney & Wings    ****
5th Symphony -- Beethoven     ****
Bloodletting -- Concrete Blonde   *** 1/2
Brainwashed -- George Harrison   ****
Bud Smokers Only -- Bone, Thugs -n- Harmony   ***
City To City -- Gerry Rafferty   *** 1/2
Dark Side Of The Moon -- Pink Floyd   *****
The Wall -- Pink Floyd   ****
End Of The Innocence -- Don Henley    ***
Thriller -- Michael Jackson   ***
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere- Neil Young      ****
Licensed To Ill -- The Beastie Boys     *** 1/2
The Ramblin' Man -- Waylon Jennings     ****
The Royal Scam -- Steely Dan    ****
Rumours -- Fleetwood Mac   *****
Some Girls -- The Rolling Stones    ****
Trans -- Neil Young   ***
Living & Dyin' In 3/4 Time-- Jimmy Buffett     ****
Mono-- Paul Westerberg (aka Grandpaboy)     ***
Bee Gees -- Compilation of Bee Gees songs    ***
Division Bell-- Pink Floyd   ***
Pieces Of A Man-- Gil Scott-Heron     *****
Born In The USA-- Bruce Springsteen    ****
Just Add Ice / All About Town-- The V-roys  ****
Hotel California-- The Eagles   *****
Tapestry-- Carole King  ****
Compilation-- Johnny Cash  *****
End Of The Innocence-- Don Henley   ***
Friday Night Is Killing Me-- Bash & Pop *** 1/2
Rust Never Sleeps-- Neil Young  ***
Exodus-- Bob Marley ****
Check Your Head-- Beastie Boys  ****
Black Ribbons-- Shooter Jennings & Heirophant  ****
The Band-- The Band *****
Business As Usual-- Men At Work  *** 1/2
Goin' Down Rockin'-- Waylon Jennings *** 1/2
Compilation-- Yes *****
Cry Like A Baby-- The Box Tops *** 1/2
Pleased To Meet Me-- The Replacements **** 1/2
Hysteria-- Def Leppard ****
Who's Next-- The Who  ****
Times Like These-- Slim Dunlap ***
Seed Of Memory-- Terry Reid *****
Cry Like A Baby-- The Box Tops ***
Mermaid Avenue-- Billy Bragg & Wilco ****
Aja-- Steely Dan *** 1/2
Compilation-- The Monkees ***
Sea Change-- Beck ****
Bat Out Of Hell-- Meat Loaf ****
The Other Life-- Shooter Jennings *****
Basement Tapes-- Bob Dylan & TheBand ***
Elvis Tribute-- Elvis Presley ***
Deja Vu-- Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young ****
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-- Wilco ****
Sound of Lies-- The Jayhawks *****
Dirt Farmer-- Levon Helm ***
Number 1 Record-- Big Star *** 1/2
Mexican Moon-- Concrete Blonde ***
Suicaine Gratifaction-- Paul Westerberg ***
Compilation-- Neil Diamond ***
Compilation--Don Williams ***











Chris' Album Choices

* - denotes rating from Freddy (based on 1-5 stars)

Alligator--The National  
The Animal Years--Josh Ritter     *** 1/2
Consider The Doors--The Doors* (compilation)    ***
Broken Bells--Broken Bells       ****
Chicago--Chicago Transit Authority      *****
Child is Father to the Man--Blood, Sweat &Tears     ***
East-West--Paul Butterfield Blues Band    ***
Endtroducing--DJ Shadow  
Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground--Kay Kay   *** 1/2
Fate--Dr. Dog
Forever Changes--Love
Glass Houses--Billy Joel     ****
Guero--Beck   *** 1/2
John Prine--John Prine      ****
La La Land--Wax Fang   ***
The Low End Theory--A Tribe Called Quest     ****
The Notorious Byrd Brothers--The Byrds    *** 1/2
The Shepherd's Dog--Iron & Wine     ****
Recovering the Satellites--The Counting Crows     ****
Summerteeth--Wilco   *** 1/2
Tilt--Scott Walker     ****
Innervisions-- Stevie Wonder    *** 1/2
Trace -- Son Volt         ****
Life's Rich Pageant-- REM      ***
Led Zeppelin 4 -- Led Zeppelin      ****
Jimi Hendrix Best Of-- Jimi Hendrix   ***
What's Goin' On-- Marvin Gaye  ** 1/2
Curse Your Branches-- David Bazan      ***
Shake Your Money Maker-- Black Crowes ***
James McMurtry--  ****
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning-- Bright Eyes  ****
Sail Away-- Randy Newman *** 1/2
Mule Variations-- Tom Waits ****
East Nashville Skyline-- Todd Snider ***
Rockin' The Suburbs-- Ben Folds *** 1/2
Historical Conquests-- Josh Ritter  ***
Gris Gris-- Dr. John ****
Wichita Lineman-- Glen Campbell *** 1/2
Clarence Greenwood Recordings-- Citizen Cope   **** 1/2
Paradise & Lunch-- Ry Cooder  ****
In Search Of The Lost Chord-- Moody Blues *** 1/2
Hot Buttered Soul-- Isaac Hayes  ****
Pacific Ocean Blue-- Dennis Wilson ****
Buhloone Mindstate-- De La Soul **** 1/2
Violent Femmes-- Violent Femmes ****
Emotionalism-- Avett Brothers ****
Animals-- Pink Floyd ****
Compilation-- White Stripes ****
Down With Wilco-- The Minus 5 *** 1/2
Walking In Space-- Quincy Jones ****
Ziggy Stardust-- David Bowie ****
Green River-- CCR ****
Compilation-- Flaming Lips ****
Youth & Young Manhood-- Kings of Leon ***
Sticks & Stones-- The 77's ****
Live At The Apollo-- James Brown ****
Shine On Brightly-- Procol Harum *****
Graceland-- Paul Simon ****
The People's Key-- Bright Eyes *** 1/2
Purple Rain-- Prince **** 1/2
Cease To Begin-- Band of Horses *** 1/2
Bad Books-- Bad Books ***
Andorra-- Caribou *** 1/2
Red Headed Stranger-- Willie Nelson ****
Woodstock: Concert Documentary-- **** 1/2
David Poe: David Poe-- ****
Fun House: The Stooges  ***