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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scum | 5 | 2.08 | +2.92 |
| L'Eau Rouge | 5 | 2.32 | +2.68 |
| Rock Bottom | 5 | 2.39 | +2.61 |
| Black Metal | 5 | 2.46 | +2.54 |
| American Gothic | 5 | 2.49 | +2.51 |
| Shleep | 5 | 2.51 | +2.49 |
| New Forms | 5 | 2.53 | +2.47 |
| The United States Of America | 5 | 2.61 | +2.39 |
| Scott 2 | 5 | 2.64 | +2.36 |
| Medúlla | 5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Fuss | 1 | 3.74 | -2.74 |
| Van Halen | 1 | 3.63 | -2.63 |
| Eliminator | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Hybrid Theory | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Melodrama | 1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
| Celebrity Skin | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
| Live Through This | 1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
| Toys In The Attic | 1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
| MTV Unplugged In New York | 2 | 4.21 | -2.21 |
| Hysteria | 1 | 3.21 | -2.21 |
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Artists with 2+ albums
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 9 | 4.89 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 5 |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 5 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 5 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 5 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 4.75 |
| Björk | 4 | 4.75 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4.75 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 5 |
| Prince | 3 | 5 |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 5 |
| Beck | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Eno | 5 | 4.4 |
| Tom Waits | 5 | 4.4 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 4.67 |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 4.67 |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 4.67 |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 4.67 |
| Bob Dylan | 7 | 4.14 |
| ABBA | 2 | 5 |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 5 |
| Can | 2 | 5 |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
| Genesis | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Walker | 2 | 5 |
| Elton John | 2 | 5 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 5 |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 5 |
| King Crimson | 2 | 5 |
| The Who | 5 | 4.2 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 4.25 |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4.25 |
| The Kinks | 4 | 4.25 |
| Beatles | 7 | 4 |
| Blur | 3 | 4.33 |
| Yes | 3 | 4.33 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 4.33 |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 4.33 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 4 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 4 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 4 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aerosmith | 3 | 1 |
| Hole | 2 | 1 |
| Orbital | 2 | 1 |
| Van Halen | 2 | 1.5 |
| ZZ Top | 2 | 1.5 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial Artists
Artists you rate inconsistently
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Kanye West | 2, 5, 5 |
5-Star Albums (195)
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The Incredible String Band
2/5
So random! Holds up spork!
Do drugs, kids!
8 likes
Elis Regina
5/5
I have slowly been working my way through popular MPB artists the last couple of years and haven't gotten to Elis Regina yet. I had a hard time finding any information about this album. It says that it's from 1972 in the generator, but the album from 1972 in her discography is another one. Apparently it says 1978 in the book, while some blog says that the album was released in 1983. The album known as Vento de Maio seems to be a posthumous compilation release.
I dis find this album to be a great introduction into the artist that is Elis Regina. As a listening experience it wasn't especially cohesive mixing songs from different projects. About Elis Regina herself: She's fiery, direct and a performer to the fingertips. Being annoyed that the editors ignorantly didn't include a real studio album by Elis Regina I went and listened to some of her albums. Among them her self titled album (the one from 1972) and Elis & Tom, an album she recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim. Both amazing albums and worthy of an entry in the book.
I want to give this entry a one star because of the editors of the book. But I can't give Elis Regina a one star review. I have fallen in love with her.
3 likes
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
5/5
Didn't have to listen to this to give it a 5. Probably one of Damon Albarn's top 3 albums of any of his projects. I love this! The atmosphere; the British 80's come to life. The instrumentations (the bass playing by Simonon), the song writing, lyrics and melodies and the production are great!
3 likes
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I haven't been writing that many reviews, because I'm pretty crap at it. But doing it might lend more meaning to this whole project. I have already listened to over 700 albums so might be weird starting with reviews now, but better late than ever.
Apparently this album comes directly after the legendary album In the Wee Small Hours. And seen as a companion to its bluer, mellower predecessor, Songs for Swingin' Lovers! is also a cohesive (for it's time) listening experience, albeit more... um... swingin'. From the first trumpet fanfares and the Sinatra's first crooning lines of "you make me feel so young, you make me feel so Spring has sprung" to the fading lines of "I like it, how about you?" before the last easy going chord, the album is filled to the brim with smooth and happy melodies that sets at least me in a good mood. Almost 70 years removed from the album's release the nostalgia factor is of course extreme, and I guess it's up to each and anyone if that's good or bad.
I don't have much else to say for now, but coupling this album together with In the Wee Small Hours is a great double entry into Frank Sinatra's music, to get what he's all about, and discover why he's such a legendary artist.
3 likes
David Ackles
5/5
Sometimes you get one of those albums you've never heard of, but that you love instantly. Ackles musical theatre song style, coupled with the piano rock and great lyrics (apparently an English major (it shows)), hit a perfect spot for me. I loved it in all its earnest story telling!
2 likes
1-Star Albums (25)
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Steely Dan
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Suzanne Vega
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Blur
4/5
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Pulp
3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Public Enemy
4/5
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Eagles
3/5
The Fall
2/5
The Cure
4/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Mj Cole
3/5
Supertramp
5/5
Al Green
4/5
The Byrds
2/5
The Doors
3/5
Rod Stewart
2/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Leftfield
2/5
Minutemen
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
The Dictators
2/5
Primal Scream
3/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
John Coltrane
5/5
MGMT
4/5
Doves
3/5
Various Artists
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
Blur
5/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Flamin' Groovies
2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
John Martyn
4/5
D'Angelo
4/5
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
Fred Neil
3/5
Foo Fighters
3/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
The Band
4/5
Paul Weller
3/5
David Crosby
4/5
System Of A Down
2/5
Hole
1/5
2/5
The Verve
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Queens Of The Stone Age
3/5
3/5
Parliament
5/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Björk
5/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Aerosmith
1/5
Megadeth
3/5
Sigur Rós
4/5
Sade
3/5
Little Richard
4/5
The Byrds
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
2/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
ABBA
5/5
Madonna
4/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
4/5
The Waterboys
4/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
R.E.M.
2/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Muddy Waters
5/5
OutKast
3/5
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
Lou Reed
4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Shuggie Otis
5/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
The Fall
3/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Fleet Foxes
5/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Bad Brains
3/5
Slint
3/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Wire
4/5
Method Man
3/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
Haircut 100
3/5
Common
3/5
The Black Keys
4/5
Nirvana
3/5
Eurythmics
3/5
B.B. King
5/5
Marty Robbins
3/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
4/5
Pantera
2/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Slipknot
2/5
The Flaming Lips
5/5
Frank Ocean
5/5
Aerosmith
1/5
Can
5/5
Bee Gees
3/5
Suede
5/5
Bee Gees
3/5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
The Who
4/5
Erykah Badu
3/5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
Neil Young
4/5
Daft Punk
2/5
The Sugarcubes
4/5
Julian Cope
2/5
Björk
5/5
Motörhead
3/5
Laibach
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Badly Drawn Boy
1/5
Lorde
1/5
The Avalanches
3/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
John Lennon
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Genesis
5/5
Manu Chao
4/5
Jeff Beck
4/5
U2
3/5
The Lemonheads
3/5
Yes
4/5
Khaled
3/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Cornershop
4/5
James Brown
3/5
Culture Club
3/5
Wilco
5/5
The Band
5/5
Goldie
3/5
Boston
2/5
Bauhaus
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
The Monks
3/5
The Stooges
5/5
Richard Thompson
5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Suede
4/5
The Who
4/5
Lambchop
4/5
Pixies
3/5
The Go-Go's
2/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Supergrass
4/5
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Scott Walker
5/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Hawkwind
2/5
Sepultura
4/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Deee-Lite
2/5
Fairport Convention
4/5
The Cars
3/5
fIREHOSE
4/5
The Saints
3/5
Dr. John
4/5
Prince
5/5
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Orbital
1/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
808 State
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Merle Haggard
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
The Who
4/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Mike Oldfield
4/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Youssou N'Dour
4/5
Screaming Trees
2/5
The Stooges
5/5
Elton John
5/5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Garbage
4/5
John Lee Hooker
5/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Faust
5/5
Rod Stewart
2/5
Tricky
3/5
The album together with the year 1995 had me dreading what was about to come. But I was quite surprised. Didn't know Tricky was a collaborator of Massive Attack, but it makes sense. It's pretty good, but I won't return to it anytime soon probably.
Wild Beasts
4/5
John Prine
4/5
New York Dolls
3/5
Sebadoh
3/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
5/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Stereo MC's
1/5
Nirvana
2/5
M.I.A.
4/5
CHIC
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Ramones
4/5
Nina Simone
5/5
Wow!
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Eric Clapton
2/5
Raekwon
3/5
The B-52's
2/5
The Cramps
2/5
Morrissey
2/5
Kate Bush
5/5
The Stranglers
3/5
Randy Newman
4/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Spiritualized
3/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Style Council
2/5
I mean, just settle for two or three genres or something.
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Japan
3/5
Dennis Wilson
3/5
The Triffids
4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Duran Duran
2/5
Donovan
4/5
3/5
2Pac
4/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
So random! Holds up spork!
Do drugs, kids!
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Caetano Veloso
5/5
Jane Weaver
5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Spacemen 3
4/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
Madness
4/5
Simple Minds
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Santana
4/5
Cypress Hill
4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
Van Halen
1/5
The Doors
4/5
Gary Numan
3/5
Milton Nascimento
5/5
The Gun Club
5/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4/5
Burning Spear
4/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
The Sonics
3/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Solange
4/5
The Undertones
2/5
Chicago
3/5
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Dog eats dog kicks it off and is a really good song. After that everything's just flat and directionless. The pirate song is pretty fun though.
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
The Doors
4/5
5/5
Yes
4/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Massive Attack
3/5
Pentangle
3/5
Mylo
2/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Stereolab
4/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
KISS
2/5
Nirvana
4/5
The Damned
5/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
The Shamen
3/5
The Monkees
3/5
The Undertones
4/5
N.W.A.
3/5
The Crusaders
2/5
Sex Pistols
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Hookworms
3/5
The Kinks
4/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Prefab Sprout
5/5
Green Day
2/5
Kanye West
2/5
The The
3/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
This is the album I have been most excited about until now. I love everything about the album cover and it makes me so intrigued! Is this som dark noir crooner with an 80's production? What is it? I'm so excited and I'm really setting myself up to be severely disappointed.
But I'm not! It's quite good. A trippy homage to neo noir soundtracks. And actually some accidental dungeon synth sprinkled in there.
Tito Puente
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
CHIC
4/5
The Who
5/5
George Michael
2/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
The Roots
4/5
Digital Underground
3/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
XTC
4/5
Fever Ray
4/5
The Electric Prunes
4/5
Patti Smith
4/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Os Mutantes
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Don McLean
3/5
Roxy Music
3/5
Judas Priest
4/5
TV On The Radio
2/5
R.E.M.
2/5
Gang Of Four
4/5
Jurassic 5
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Thelonious Monk
5/5
Basement Jaxx
2/5
ZZ Top
2/5
The Temptations
4/5
Crowded House
3/5
Wilco
4/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Pavement
3/5
Ray Charles
4/5
The Mars Volta
5/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Gang Starr
2/5
The Everly Brothers
2/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
The Cure
3/5
Venom
5/5
Soft Cell
1/5
Violent Femmes
4/5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
The United States Of America
5/5
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
The Flaming Lips
5/5
OutKast
5/5
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Metallica
4/5
Love
5/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
The Stone Roses
4/5
Funkadelic
5/5
William Orbit
3/5
Gotan Project
1/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Roxy Music
4/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Madonna
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Hüsker Dü
4/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Big Star
3/5
ZZ Top
1/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Soft Boys
4/5
Stephen Stills
4/5
Cocteau Twins
5/5
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Bad Company
3/5
Tina Turner
3/5
New Order
3/5
Frank Zappa
4/5
Devendra Banhart
4/5
Christine and the Queens
4/5
Incubus
2/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Ute Lemper
4/5
Suicide
4/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Can
5/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Ray Charles
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
Carole King
5/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Fats Domino
4/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4/5
JAY Z
5/5
Metallica
2/5
No. No. No. I get the idea, I do. But it just doesn't work that well. The early Metallica stuff isn't made better by the orchestra and the newer stuff becomes cream on cheese, as the material is already cheesy stadium hard rock. And then it's two hours with hetfield on vocals. There are some moments of goodness sprinkled around that saves the project from the lowest score.
Pixies
3/5
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
Ian Dury
2/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Maxwell
4/5
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Talking Heads
5/5
T. Rex
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
The Clash
4/5
Living Colour
4/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Jethro Tull
5/5
Robert Wyatt
5/5
Aerosmith
1/5
Pere Ubu
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Meat Loaf
2/5
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Happy Mondays
2/5
Turbonegro
3/5
Adele
2/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
Frank Sinatra
4/5
T. Rex
4/5
5/5
10cc
3/5
The Pogues
2/5
Aphex Twin
3/5
Grizzly Bear
4/5
Love
4/5
Rush
4/5
Laura Nyro
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Soul II Soul
4/5
5/5
Brian Wilson
5/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Tangerine Dream
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Queen
3/5
The White Stripes
3/5
Eminem
2/5
Morrissey
3/5
Nanci Griffith
3/5
The Magnetic Fields
4/5
The Cure
3/5
The xx
2/5
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
The Police
3/5
Bert Jansch
4/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
Oasis
2/5
Why are there more than one Oasis album in this book?! Such an unnecessary entry. Bah.
Alice In Chains
2/5
Marilyn Manson
1/5
Megadeth
5/5
Tom Waits
4/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Aimee Mann
2/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
5/5
k.d. lang
4/5
Marvin Gaye
5/5
DJ Shadow
3/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
The Zombies
5/5
The The
4/5
Rush
4/5
Heaven 17
3/5
The Clash
4/5
The Cardigans
4/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
Pavement
3/5
Moby
2/5
Justice
3/5
Beyoncé
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Taylor Swift
1/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Bon Jovi
2/5
ABBA
5/5
Portishead
3/5
Fugees
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Joan Baez
4/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Kanye West
5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Genesis
5/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
X-Ray Spex
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
The Youngbloods
4/5
The Hives
3/5
Sarah Vaughan
5/5
Tom Waits
5/5
50 Cent
2/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Little Simz
4/5
Germs
4/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
5/5
Guns N' Roses
2/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Elton John
5/5
Richard Hawley
3/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
Gorillaz
5/5
k.d. lang
3/5
Van Morrison
5/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
Tears For Fears
5/5
Tori Amos
4/5
Faith No More
3/5
Green Day
3/5
Le Tigre
4/5
Kid Rock
1/5
The Temptations
4/5
Gillian Welch
3/5
Killing Joke
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Beatles
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Randy Newman
5/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Queen
4/5
Dr. Octagon
3/5
Anthrax
5/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
The Pogues
3/5
Mariah Carey
1/5
Neu!
5/5
Slayer
5/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Eagles
3/5
Roxy Music
5/5
Pearl Jam
2/5
The La's
3/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
The Young Gods
5/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
The Auteurs
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Robbie Williams
3/5
Stan Getz
4/5
Van Halen
2/5
Def Leppard
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Elbow
4/5
Syd Barrett
4/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
Tim Buckley
5/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Brian Eno
5/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
Sugar
1/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
The Killers
1/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Femi Kuti
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Metallica
2/5
Coldplay
3/5
Napalm Death
5/5
Black Flag
4/5
Kanye West
5/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The Charlatans
4/5
a-ha
4/5
The Kinks
4/5
Circle Jerks
4/5
The Specials
4/5
Destiny's Child
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Scott Walker
5/5
GZA
4/5
Queen
3/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Ice T
3/5
Gil Scott-Heron
5/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Orange Juice
4/5
The Replacements
4/5
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Brian Eno
5/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
David Holmes
4/5
Bobby Womack
4/5
The Birthday Party
3/5
Kate Bush
5/5
The Prodigy
3/5
Joy Division
5/5
Steve Winwood
3/5
The National
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Def Leppard
1/5
Dead Kennedys
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Buck Owens
2/5
Slipknot
2/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Dirty Projectors
4/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
LL Cool J
3/5
The Yardbirds
4/5
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
The Human League
3/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
The Slits
4/5
The Pretty Things
4/5
Jamiroquai
5/5
Pretenders
4/5
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
The Who
4/5
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Liz Phair
4/5
I'm trying to listen to most albums through a retrospective lens at the same time as I try to imagine how the music would have sounded when it was released. The matter part is really hard, but I think it's pretty safe to say that not many women at the time were doing what Liz Phair did on her debut album. Sonically it's not always my cup of tea, but the lyrics and the vision make up for it. I'm not surprised if many modern acts of female oriented indie pop and rock are influenced by Phair.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I haven't been writing that many reviews, because I'm pretty crap at it. But doing it might lend more meaning to this whole project. I have already listened to over 700 albums so might be weird starting with reviews now, but better late than ever.
Apparently this album comes directly after the legendary album In the Wee Small Hours. And seen as a companion to its bluer, mellower predecessor, Songs for Swingin' Lovers! is also a cohesive (for it's time) listening experience, albeit more... um... swingin'. From the first trumpet fanfares and the Sinatra's first crooning lines of "you make me feel so young, you make me feel so Spring has sprung" to the fading lines of "I like it, how about you?" before the last easy going chord, the album is filled to the brim with smooth and happy melodies that sets at least me in a good mood. Almost 70 years removed from the album's release the nostalgia factor is of course extreme, and I guess it's up to each and anyone if that's good or bad.
I don't have much else to say for now, but coupling this album together with In the Wee Small Hours is a great double entry into Frank Sinatra's music, to get what he's all about, and discover why he's such a legendary artist.
Jazmine Sullivan
4/5
I'm not really a fan of them adding albums from 2021 in the book. To me it's impossible to decide on must listen albums after such little time has passed. I can definitely see why someone would have it as a must listen for 2021 though. Although I listened to a lot of new music last year I never heard this. I'm not that well traveled in the world of rnb, so it's pretty natural. I am glad that I was introduced to the album though. So even if I don't agree on it being here, I still found a lot to like about the album. It's a simple but effective concept with small spoken word stories fleshing out the songs following them. I really like her voice, the songs are mostly great and she has some really good collabs on here. A solid album experience. But will it stand the test of time enough to be kept in the next installment of this book? We'll see!
David Gray
4/5
There's something about his singing style that seems so typical for its time: late 90's early 00's. Or maybe he just sounds a lot like Ryan Adams who I remember was pretty popular back then (born in the 90's I could easily misremember). I discover that I like the album best when there's little guitar in the arrangements. Example is the opening track and This Year's Love. This being called Folktronics I guess I prefer the tronic part of it, as well as rhe piano. On many songs, something about the guitar cuts against the other instruments when it's in the foreground, in a way that mostly doesn't work for me.
It really does sound like folk pop taken into a more modern time. Which does not make it timeless in any way, rather the contrary. And that has its certain charm. What makes it work and what makes it popular is the song writing. I have no trouble understanding this album being so popular when it was released.
The first and biggest hit from White Ladder, Babylon, is probably one of my least favourite songs on the album leading myself to believe that I wouldn't like this album. It's so uncool, but I find myself unable to resist this cheesy, urban sounding folk pop.
Elis Regina
5/5
I have slowly been working my way through popular MPB artists the last couple of years and haven't gotten to Elis Regina yet. I had a hard time finding any information about this album. It says that it's from 1972 in the generator, but the album from 1972 in her discography is another one. Apparently it says 1978 in the book, while some blog says that the album was released in 1983. The album known as Vento de Maio seems to be a posthumous compilation release.
I dis find this album to be a great introduction into the artist that is Elis Regina. As a listening experience it wasn't especially cohesive mixing songs from different projects. About Elis Regina herself: She's fiery, direct and a performer to the fingertips. Being annoyed that the editors ignorantly didn't include a real studio album by Elis Regina I went and listened to some of her albums. Among them her self titled album (the one from 1972) and Elis & Tom, an album she recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim. Both amazing albums and worthy of an entry in the book.
I want to give this entry a one star because of the editors of the book. But I can't give Elis Regina a one star review. I have fallen in love with her.
Soundgarden
4/5
I have been disliking most grunge entries uptil now, but this is a really solid album. Not only because of the songwriting, that I found to be inspired and varied, but also of course because of Cornell and his voice.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
There are some classic hits on this album that are lovely and timeless. Dusty's voice is captivating and amazing when coupled with the right songs and arrangements. There are some duds on the first half of the album that doesn't make her voice justice imo. But overall a good listening experience. Especially during the spring I would guess.
Peter Tosh
5/5
Don't be fooled by the simple and clear message (agreeing or not) at the beginning and in the album's title. There's a lot going on and to me this album just gets better the longer it runs. Especially Tosh's feeling for melody and the guitar play makes this a great listen.
Saint Etienne
3/5
I really like the sound of the album and I guess St Etienne may have influenced a lot of the 00's dream pop acts like Beach House or indie pop acts like The Radio Dept. But it's a bit long and a bit too unfocused when it comes to song writing. It's an OK experience and the influentialness is definitely showing.
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
I've been a fan of Radiohead since I was a teenager, and I know this album in and out. I love it! But I am sceptical to including it in the book. I can see the reasoning; Hail to the Thief showcases a certain mix of different aspects of the band's music. But there are five albums that I think are more influential and better album experiences than Hail to the Thief. In my opinion you don't need to hear more than half of Radiohead's discography to get what they're about and why they have legend status. But as I said, this is an amazing album.
Solomon Burke
5/5
Solomon Burke is timeless. His voice is addictive.
David Bowie
5/5
Two perfect halves made into one perfect whole. I love Bowie's "Berlin trilogy".
Linkin Park
1/5
I never were especially interested in Linkin Park when I was young, so I don't really have much nostalgic feelings for the act. I will admit that the hook/chorus to In the End is pretty good, but the song is, like everything else on the album, destroyed by the rapping and the atrociously aged production choices.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I dunno what to say about this album. I always enjoy listening to Dylan, but I'm not passionate about him. Great record!
Pink Floyd
5/5
It's a whole different beast from its three predecessors, and for a while I thought that it wasn't as good, but damn does this album still manage to grow on me. It's impressive!
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
It has become quite a meme this fact that Costello has so many entries in these books. But I try to not let that colour my views on this particular album. What strikes me most is the consistency of the song writing.
Bob Dylan
5/5
It's always the same with Dylan for me. I don't know what to say. The craft is impeccable and everything has been said already. His music fills me with calm and warmth. It's truly comforting on the outside but below the surface there's an ocean of depth with the lyrical work. Lovely album!
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Cheap Trick
2/5
I get why they included this album, even though it's a live album. It's their breakthrough album and was a massive hit. There are a couple of good songs on here, but as with many other live albums a lot of the songs are expanded upon and drawn out. Which isn't necessarily a good thing if this is your introduction to the band. The Fats Domino cover is really not for me. Cheap Trick are competent, but often uninspired hard rock. They aren't exceptional but they are better than many others in the rock genre that were big at the time and that was also included in this book. If that says anything at all.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Janis Joplin
4/5
I wonder how long she could have held up that voice with that singing style, had she not been taken so early.
Otis Redding
5/5
No, Redding hasn't written more than three songs on this album, which is comprised of many cover versions. But Redding's delivery is really special and although the music have different songwriters and styles, he makes the album sound consistent. He restructures and rearranges the music to fit his own style. And together with the amazing backing musicians like Booker T & the MGs, and Isaac Hayes, Redding creates soul magic.
Björk
5/5
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Great team up! It feels like a real logical thing to do.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
Common
4/5
Kanye West had his fingers in a lot of jars during the 00's and most of what he touched was gold. The production sticks out on this album, but it fits really well with Common's rap style and lyricism. To me it's a very 00's sounding, accessible hip hop in all the good ways.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
To me this album is a bit too satirical and self aware. Everything about it is impressive though, especially considering the time that it was released. It's just not a very enjoyable listening experience to me.
Iron Maiden
5/5
This is that kind of debut where it's really amazing, but at the same time it's not definitely clear how the band will progress onwards; will it be heavier, faster and meaner with winding solos or will it be proggy, slow and epic with winding solos? Now we know Iron Maiden leaned heavily into the former, and they did it impeccably. They do show here that they are a band with many talents and qualities. And that's probably why they have managed to release such engaging music throughout their career.
Motörhead
5/5
Iron Maiden yesterday and Motörhead today! Does the metal gods smile on me? Yes they do! There aren't much good extreme metal included in this here book, but some of the original classics are here at least. The pummelling is endless, it's like a bulldozer going on and on, riff after riff, while Lemmy shouts on top of it. It's simple really. But also very effective.
Q-Tip
5/5
This just hit a perfect spot for me.
Brian Eno
4/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
TLC
3/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
The Strokes
3/5
Television
5/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Underworld
2/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
4/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
Queen Latifah
2/5
Metallica
4/5
Louis Prima
4/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
The Jam
3/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
Ozomatli
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Tortoise
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Beach House
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
Prince
5/5
The Stooges
4/5
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Korn
1/5
Radiohead
5/5
Travis
3/5
Lou Reed
4/5
Keith Jarrett
5/5
Beth Orton
4/5
Pulp
4/5
Lightning Bolt
3/5
Sister Sledge
4/5
Billy Joel
3/5
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Prince
5/5
Kate Bush
5/5
Spiritualized
2/5
Coldplay
4/5
Nas
5/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
King Crimson
5/5
Thundercat
3/5
Anita Baker
3/5
The Jam
4/5
Hole
1/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Sabu
3/5
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
De La Soul
4/5
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
AC/DC
3/5
Janet Jackson
3/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
New Order
3/5
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
2/5
King Crimson
5/5
Supergrass
3/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
5/5
Gram Parsons
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Talvin Singh
3/5
Air
4/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Kelela
3/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Ministry
1/5
The Smiths
3/5
1/5
George Harrison
4/5
Donald Fagen
4/5
Pixies
3/5
Peter Frampton
2/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
The Kinks
5/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Red Snapper
4/5
Adele
2/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
The White Stripes
2/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Sepultura
5/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Carpenters
4/5
Van Morrison
5/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Alanis Morissette
2/5
Deerhunter
3/5
The War On Drugs
4/5
Deep Purple
4/5
The Offspring
3/5
The Verve
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Joy Division
3/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Simply Red
3/5
Elastica
4/5
The Afghan Whigs
4/5
Beck
5/5
Beatles
3/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Holger Czukay
2/5
Eels
2/5
The Pharcyde
5/5
Boards of Canada
4/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
Radiohead
5/5
Slade
3/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Dr. Dre
3/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
Röyksopp
4/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
The Blue Nile
4/5
Fugazi
4/5
James Taylor
2/5
SZA
3/5
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Silver Jews
4/5
Britney Spears
2/5
4/5
Björk
4/5
Tom Waits
4/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Machito
4/5
Tom Waits
4/5
The Smiths
4/5
Traffic
3/5
Beck
5/5
Blue Cheer
2/5
Lana Del Rey
2/5
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
The Residents
2/5
Steve Earle
3/5
4/5
The Streets
4/5
Shack
3/5
FKA twigs
3/5
Magazine
3/5
Beck
5/5
UB40
3/5
Big Black
3/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
Mudhoney
4/5
Sparks
5/5
3/5
3/5
Minor Threat
4/5
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Primal Scream
4/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4/5
George Jones
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Stan Getz
4/5
Guided By Voices
2/5
Mudhoney
4/5
John Cale
4/5
Buzzcocks
4/5
The Fall
2/5
The Libertines
3/5
George Michael
3/5
John Grant
5/5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
The Specials
5/5
Jacques Brel
4/5
John Lennon
3/5
Mike Ladd
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Blondie
4/5
John Martyn
4/5
Meat Puppets
3/5
Dizzee Rascal
4/5
Lupe Fiasco
5/5
This album has a Real nostalgic place in my heart. I listened to it a lot back in my teenage years. Blasting it while playing Need for Speed Underground 2. There are some peak '00's poppy hip hop bangers on this album. The production is really of its time and at the same time still fresh over 15 years later. The hooks and choruses are so catchy and forever imprinted in my mind.
White Denim
4/5
Ride
4/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Dion
2/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Eminem
2/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Death In Vegas
2/5
Happy Mondays
4/5
4/5
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
Charles Mingus
5/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Roni Size
5/5
The Cult
2/5
I don't really need more of this kind of hard rock. Shouldn't it have been a bit dated already when it was released? Some allright riffs, but every song sounds like I have heard another band done better, and I'm not only talking about Born to be Wild.
Django Django
5/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
Frank Black
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
Ash
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Billie Holiday
5/5
The Byrds
3/5
Joe Ely
3/5
The Bees
3/5
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Justin Timberlake
2/5
I get why they added a huge pop star like Justin to the list, but it seems lazy choosing his debut which is pretty uneven. The following album Futuresex/LoveSounds is much better in my opinion.
The Vines
3/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
Orbital
1/5
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Big Star
2/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Air
4/5
Talk Talk
4/5
The Thrills
3/5
Harry Nilsson
3/5
The xx
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Jack White
2/5
The Adverts
4/5
Love hearing an early punk record that's not Ramones, Sex Pistols or Clash. A lot of catchy, energetic hooks and solid and engaging song writing.
Tom Tom Club
4/5
M.I.A.
4/5
The Darkness
2/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Cream
3/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
American Music Club
2/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Giant Sand
3/5
5/5
David Ackles
5/5
Sometimes you get one of those albums you've never heard of, but that you love instantly. Ackles musical theatre song style, coupled with the piano rock and great lyrics (apparently an English major (it shows)), hit a perfect spot for me. I loved it in all its earnest story telling!
U2
3/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
4/5
Doves
3/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Moby Grape
3/5
5/5
Scritti Politti
3/5
Surely a hidden gem for me. This late summer day in the city was a perfect fit for this kind of pop. Love the production and there are some real good tunes on here as well. Maybe a little uneven. Yeah, it's pretty uneven unfortunately.
Animal Collective
5/5
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Portishead
3/5
Arrested Development
2/5
N.E.R.D
2/5
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
It's ambitious and fun. Maybe a bit uneven, but I enjoyed it.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Calexico
5/5
Small Faces
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
Mekons
3/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
Klaxons
3/5
Duke Ellington
4/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Bill Callahan
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Soft Machine
4/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Ray Price
3/5
3/5
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
LTJ Bukem
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
The Police
4/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Skepta
3/5
Hot Chip
4/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
A decent rocking half hour. And fun to hear where this larger than life band started out!
Paul McCartney
4/5
The Psychedelic Furs
4/5
Nico
4/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Pere Ubu
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Love getting albums I own on record. Just put it on while making Friday dinner and jam along. Superb record from one of Soul's biggest artist.
The Associates
4/5
The second half was particularly strong!
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
The White Stripes
2/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Weather Report
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
There are some great tunes here, and I like the production choices and instrumentation, especially in the first half. But damn the album is too long.
TV On The Radio
3/5
SAULT
4/5
The Zutons
2/5
Robert Wyatt
5/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Neil Young
5/5
The Coral
3/5
Kinda like the album. But I hate it for being on this list, because it doesn't belong. But after over 1070 albums I'm getting used to this haha.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
The KLF
2/5
Fishbone
5/5
So much fun!
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Child in Time is a masterpiece of a song, the rest of the album is all right.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Weak 3. The hit single isn't doing this album any favours unfortunately. But when that song is over and done with, there's a decent rock album there. But they do have better albums, if any of them deserves a spot on this list.
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Timeless.
Madonna
2/5
Stephen Stills
4/5
Coldcut
4/5
I have had quite a problem with some of the electronic entries, because I don't really get house genres for example. But this album is captivating and I just find it extra cool that it's a debut from 1989
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
5/5
Didn't have to listen to this to give it a 5. Probably one of Damon Albarn's top 3 albums of any of his projects. I love this! The atmosphere; the British 80's come to life. The instrumentations (the bass playing by Simonon), the song writing, lyrics and melodies and the production are great!
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
The Beta Band
4/5