929 - The Killers - Hot Fuss

Year:  2004
Verdict:  Rubbish
Comments:  Skipped after 3 songs, especially good as it meant we didn't need to listen to 'Somebody Told Me'.  Listening to this album makes you feel like you're at a gig in an episode of The OC.  Don't do it.  The book features a quote from singer, Brandon Flowers, stating "I was alienated as a kid" - not surprising, since he's a whining, annoying git.

372 - Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life

Year:  1976
Verdict:  Good
Comments:   Stevie Wonder seems to be a bit too prolific for his own good here.  The album as a whole is a bit disjointed, swapping between funk, prog, ballads and so on.  However, the really good songs on this album are just that - some of the funkiest funk songs ever written.  We'd probably rather listen to a Greatest Hits though.  Yes, we're philistines.

795 - Fugees - The Score

Year:  1996
Verdict:  Good
Comments:  We've never owned this album, but we felt like we'd heard all of the songs many times (mainly because we have).  Nice bit of 90s reminiscing.  Pleasantly surprised by how fresh it sounded.

485 - ABC - The Lexicon of Love

Year:  1982
Verdict:  Good then Indifferent
Comments:  This album sums up 80s music - fun, over the top, a bit camp, and after you've listened to a few songs the novelty wears off.  The classics 'Poison Arrow' and 'The Look of Love' still fun.

155 - The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Radio

Year:  1968
Verdict:  Indifferent
Comments:  Sounds like classic Country FM.  Of all of the country albums we would have chosen to listen to it wouldn't have been this one.

235 - The Doors - LA Woman

Year: 1971
Verdict: Indifferent
Comments:  We're not really big Door fans, so this didn't move us particularly.  'Riders On The Storm' is an obvious classic though.

45 - The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out

Year:  1959
Verdict:  Excellent
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  Classic jazz album.  One of the best.  The epitome of smoky lounge jazz.

487 - Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom

Did not have / could not find.

168 - Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

Year:  1969
Verdict:  Good
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  Very good, well written, well produced album that sounds timeless.  Definitely doesn't sound like it's 40 years old.  Would happily listen to it again.  Well done.

770 - Oasis - What's the Story Morning Glory

Did not have / could not find.

236 - Elton John - Madman Across the Water

Year:  1971
Verdict:  Good
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  Good although not the best Elton album, but there's no denying that 'Tiny Dancer' is an excellent song (Kate's favourite Elton song in fact).

898 - Drive-By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera

Year:  2001
Verdict:  Rubbish
Comments:  Skipped after 3 songs.  If you were kidnapped in the Deep South by a bunch of toothless hill-billies wearing Nascar baseball caps and bundled into the back of a pick-up, this is the album they would be playing just before they raped your arse and then dumped it in a swamp.  Absolutely everything we hate about Country Rock in one 94-minute double album.  3 songs is just too much for any intelligent human being to listen to.

189 - Alexander Spence - Oar

Year:  1968
Verdict:  Good then Indifferent
Comments:  Listened to half of album.  Started off good, then became depressing and dull.  Then again, what would you expect from an album written by someone in a mental asylum.  Fairly interesting bluesy, trippy, country album - definitely sounds like the late 60s.  The first track, 'Little Hands' was ace.