The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

[Nee Lewman]

REALLY DIGGING THIS, but then I knew I would.

 

[dbarila]

Crap.. I forgot all about this today.

R.E.M. 4/5 though. Not my favorite REM album but it launched their career and was very influential.

 

[Nee Lewman]

9/15/2023

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and...

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[Fleetwood-Matt]

Been meaning to participate a bit in this thread.

Bowie is an artist whose singles I love but I never really connected with a whole album of his. Maybe this is the spin that changes that

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

9/15/2023

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and...

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My Bowie Top 3 is an ever-changing roster of Ziggy / Station To Station / Scary Monsters. All very different records and their ranking changes per my mood but they're my static Top 3. If I get particularly melancholy and want to just release all that sadness, Blackstar moves up...

 

[gafacaode]

9/15/2023

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and...

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The first Bowie album I bought was Tonight, mainly because of Blue Jean.
My brother's school library had vinyl records to lend (amazing, right?) so then I listened to The Man Who Sold The World and Ziggy.
Ziggy is the one that hooked me on Bowie. It'll forever have a place in my heart. 5 out of 5.
His run from The Man Who Sold The World to Let's Dance is unbelievable.

 

[Joe Mac]

The four Bowie albums that I gravitate to the most are Hunky Dory, this, Station to Station and Low. Out of the four this is probably the one I reach for the least. Still an absolute all timer and nailed on 5/5

 

[jamieanderson1968]

9/15/2023

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and...

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Think I have heard of him

 

[Nee Lewman]

Think I have heard of him

It’s weird that this guy named himself after a phish song.

 

[Nee Lewman]

 

[Nee Lewman]

Last.fm says that I reach for Young Americans the most (and by a large margin), which is unsurprising. This is currently #2, I’d have to do some data cleaning to know what my top four really looks like but Station to Station and Hunky Dory would be my other picks for his best work.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Ziggy = 5/5

Definitely in my Bowie top 5, though never will top Station or Low. Often discussion of how the album would have been different if he included Velvet Goldmine or if he had finished All the Young Dudes. But I think the sequencing almost perfect. Velvet Goldmine would have added another rocker. Dudes was only there lyrically (they were delivering the news of 5 Years left and Ziggy) so that is a moot point and probably would have meant the loss of Soul Love or It Ain't Easy.

And while the album is really known for its rockers, for me the best song on the record is Rock n Roll Suicide.

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

A glam rock classic and deservedly so, though it’s not my personal favourite Bowie album. 4/5

favs: Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide, Moonage Daydream, Suffragette City
least fav: Star

 

[Nee Lewman]

9/18/23

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

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Come Away with Me by Norah Jones released in 2002. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Rip_City]

9/18/23
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Childhood gem. Perhaps not a perfect/groundbreaking record musically, as it lacks variety and uniqueness. Some of the tunes don't stand up to the singles/other album tracks.
It hits right more often than not.

Rating: 4/5 [Excellent]

 

[MadLucas]

9/18/23
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This is a fantastic album to test speakers and stereo equipment.
For listening, I am giving it a 3/5. I like the promise of the album, but some of the arrangements could have been bigger... the lushness/Frisell-ness of the title track really makes it stand out.

 

[dbarila]

9/18/23
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Come Away with Me by Norah Jones released in 2002. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Not really in my wheelhouse but for what it is it was perfectly fine so I'll give it a 3/5. I could have sworn this album was older than 2002.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Not really in my wheelhouse but for what it is it was perfectly fine so I'll give it a 3/5. I could have sworn this album was older than 2002.

Me too on the age.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Album is a vibe. It crawls into you and feels like a warm blanket. Not everything needs to be all bangers all the time. She has a velvety voice, the playing is wonderful and the production exquisite. Perfect for morning and coffee or late night chilling.4 stars

 

[Nee Lewman]