Ayu getting some edge and telling her haters to Fuck Off. Quite literally. It is funny; I tend to get in my head that this album is not great, but actually it kind of is? And even if it is not, VIBEES is possibly a top ten sexy bitch track if ever I heard one. I could genuinely listen to that all day.
Highlights: VIBEES, 23rd Monster, (NOT) Remember you, Dreamed a Dream
7.5/10
Remixes 1982-1990 - The Cure
This is actually somewhat of an interesting compilation. The extended mixes are basically the same songs with unnecessarily long intros, which kind of works with Pictures of You (at least this is actually extended this time - by all of 30 seconds). But why can we not get the normal 'New Vocal' mix of Boys Don't Cry, when he is happy to give us the remix version?
Highlights: Pictures of You (Extended Version 1990), Primary (Red Mix 1990), Close to Me (Extended Mix 1985), Boys Don't Cry (New Voice Club Mix 1986)
7/10
Renegades - Rage Against the Machine
Kind of proof of my whole 'just do one album and bounce' theory with these guys. They could have just recorded all these covers as The Renegades or something, maybe brought in Chuck D to help out? Because these dudes turning all these hip-hop songs in to heavy rock is pretty darn dope.
Highlights: Pistol Grip Pump, How I Could Just Kill a Man, Renegades of Funk, Maggie's Farm
7/10
Republica - Republica
Haha this is so dated - sounds even older than it actually is, like early 90s techno mixed with Britpop or something. So it kind of sounds like 1999 J-Pop. Holy cow that original version of Ready to Go is surprisingly terrible!
Highlights: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Ready to Go (U.S. Mix), Holly
6/10
Return Of The Bumpasaurus - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Oh man, 90s hip-hop really was rife with homophobia and transphobia. And monstrous bass.
Highlights: Aunt Thomasina, You Can Have Her, Jump On It, Funk For Da Blvd.
6/10
Return of the Champions - Queen + Paul Rodgers
I have no issue with Queen bringing in Paul Rodgers; Brian May and Roger Taylor clearly wanted to get back to performing together and these guys made a decent enough album together. It just sometimes Rodgers' voice does not quite suit the classic Queen songs. Some of them he really does! Not even Brian May's massive guitar can save Feel Like Makin' Love from sounding super country.
Highlights: Radio Ga Ga, 39, I'm In Love With My Car, These Are the Days of Our Lives
7/10
Return of the Space Cowboy - Jamiroquai
Old school funk acid jazz. This is the kind of album that makes me wish I was a better bass player, because Stuart Zender is the man!
Highlights: Light Years, Just Another Story, Manifest Destiny, Space Cowboy
7/10
Revenge - Kiss
Hand down the best 90s album from Kiss. Featuring the best song of the 90s by any band? Rock out with your socks out!
Highlights: God Gave Rock & Roll to You, Spit, Thou Shalt Not, I Just Wanna
8/10
Revenge - Eurythmics
Imagine if these were the same songs... This album starts off absolutely massive - Missionary Man may be one of the greatest ways to start an album in 1986* - then kind of loses steam in the second half. But is still probably my favourite Eurythmics album.
Highlights: Missionary Man, When Tomorrow Comes, Thorn in My Side, The Last Time
7.5/10
*I decided to check and I may be right - I can see only 1 other challenger for that, being Let It Rock from Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
Revolution - Kara
Let's play random K-Pop song of the day! This time it is Mr. by Kara? It is fun; very big upbeat dance pop.
8/10
Revolver - The Beatles
Like Sgt. Pepper's, this album always has dorks saying it is the greatest album, or it is a perfect album, or other such nonsense. It is neither. Because Paul McCartney's songs on this album are mostly trash.
Highlights: Tomorrow Never Knows, And Your Bird Can Sing, I Want to Tell You, Eleanor Rigby
7/10
Revolverlution - Public Enemy
This is purely the title track. I really do not have much Public Enemy and I should probably feel too ashamed to show my face on the internet again.
8/10
Rhythm & Gangsta - Snoop Dogg
This only the single Signs with Justin Timberlake. It is probably the last good song this dude released - more than 20 years ago.
8/10
Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin
The best Ricky Martin songs are when he is just shaking those hips and making you boogie, but sadly most of this album is ballads. Which are mostly kind of meh.
Highlights: Livin' La Vida Loca, Private Emotion, Bella (She's All I Ever Had), I Count the Minutes
7/10
The Riddle - Nik Kershaw
I loved the 1966 Batman TV show as a kid. I still do - rewatched it a few years ago and had the time of my life. I recall this video had something with that version of The Riddler going on in it? I cannot recall if it scared me or just made me like the video.
8/10
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