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1089

Albums Rated

3.31

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100%

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Favorite Album

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1950

Favorite Decade

Jazz

Favorite Genre

Other

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5-Star Albums

1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Chris Christine and the Queens	5	2.81	+2.19
Nick Of Time Bonnie Raitt	5	2.84	+2.16
Shadowland k.d. lang	5	2.88	+2.12
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Maxwell	5	2.91	+2.09
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Laura Nyro	5	2.95	+2.05
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	5	2.98	+2.02
All That You Can't Leave Behind U2	5	2.98	+2.02
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	5	3.02	+1.98
Pacific Ocean Blue Dennis Wilson	5	3.08	+1.92
Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves	5	3.08	+1.92

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols Sex Pistols	1	3.45	-2.45
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	1	3.36	-2.36
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	1	3.35	-2.35
Pornography The Cure	1	3.32	-2.32
The Chronic Dr. Dre	1	3.3	-2.3
The Stooges The Stooges	1	3.26	-2.26
Goo Sonic Youth	1	3.25	-2.25
Here Come The Warm Jets Brian Eno	1	3.07	-2.07
Sister Sonic Youth	1	3.01	-2.01
White Light / White Heat The Velvet Underground	1	2.89	-1.89

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	7	4.43
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	4.67
Michael Jackson	3	4.67
Frank Sinatra	3	4.67
Johnny Cash	3	4.67
Aretha Franklin	2	5
Adele	2	5
Led Zeppelin	5	4.2
Miles Davis	4	4.25
U2	4	4.25
Simon & Garfunkel	3	4.33
Van Morrison	3	4.33

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Sonic Youth	5	2
Robert Wyatt	2	1.5
Public Image Ltd.	2	1.5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	2	1.5
Pere Ubu	2	1.5
Björk	4	2
Tom Waits	5	2.2
The Stooges	3	2
The Fall	3	2

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
The Cure	3, 1, 5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs	2, 5
Kanye West	1, 3, 4

5-Star Albums (92)

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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Popular Reviews

A fine example of 80s pop. I'm not sure what makes it an "unmissable" album, though

pretentious, artsy nonsense

What a lovely blend of styles, speeds, and sounds. Bonnie sounds great across the board.

not my usual, but very engaging

Apparently it's one of the greats but you have to listen to it 7+ times to "get it". Until then, it's atonal, stream-of-consciousness, free-association junk.

1-Star Albums (33)

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

All Ratings (1089)

Sorry, just not my cup of tea. I don't enjoy the screaming and dissonant tones and explicit content.

Generally mellow, but some surprisingly punchy songs, too

A fine example of 80s pop. I'm not sure what makes it an "unmissable" album, though

most of it sounds like it belongs with a Bond movie from the 70s

so smooth, so cool

not a fan of Janis Joplin's screaming style of singing

I know some will scream sacrilege at only 4 stars, and while I enjoy it, it's not my jam

Sorry. An album with every track tagged explicit? Can't do it.

hadn't heard of "speed metal" before, but it fits; these songs have a very fast tempo

sounds like you'd expect

drab, bland

not my regular jam, but understandable lyrics and interesting, layered music in a laid-back style

just noisy trash

very jazz, not too out there

basic 90s pop

This one probably deserves another listen

Solid!

grunge but not too angry

just noise

lots of honky tonk

Not really noteworthy

long tracks, I get a Snarky Puppy vibe from many of these, not to mention Guardians 2 end credits from "Any You and I"

just angry noise

intro dialog is annoying but the music is great; interesting variety

hits are real bangers, covers are meh

2 hr 45 min! Only listened to disc 1, but the lyrics are charming

just angry noise

yes, THAT Layla; songs are heavy on instrumentals

not my jam, some swearing, but overall not bad

not bad for post-punk

acoustic guitar and solo voice, very mellow

not my usual, but very engaging

it's fine but just meh...

2nd disc is a whole different experience and pulls the album up from a 2; pretty raunchy lyrics throughout, though

surprisingly big sound for the early 80s

some great ones in there... and some forgettable ones, too

good enough to listen twice

I'm sure it was a touchstone for the genre and culturally relevant but it just isn't my jam

I don't know what he's saying, but it sounds fun

Imagine (song) is legendary, but the rest isn't all that great

classic grunge, last song is a bit much

not your "classic" Beach Boys album, a lot more politically aware and less "young and fun"

Perfect example of the genre and artist and it just kills

very chill Americana folk

wouldn't listen to again due to the explicit lyrics, but musically interesting

definitely heavy metal

Interesting mix of mellow and screaming tracks. Rates a 4 because of the breadth of musicality across the double album

Chock full of holiday hits you hear on the radio

really interesting blend of world and trance beats; The Conference has some crazy-impressive tongue work

middle-of-the-road, mellow acoustic rock

snappy, uptempo beats; first two tracks are fun, rest are more punk

raunchy at times, but on brand

just fun jazz

Broken pianos are no match for this legend

So much more than just "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"

screamy but not annoyingly, interesting guitar work

Some real solid covers

some great blues instrumentals

What a gem

Unapologetically screamin'

Wow, "Racing in the Street" is something else. How have I not heard this song before?

What a lovely voice! I thoroughly enjoyed the "live" aspect of this, especially when she forgets the lyrics and just rolls with it.

I can't put my finger on why, but this album just speaks to me

loud and relentless, but that's on brand

Solid album

Folk/country really isn't my jam and Cash's voice usually bothers me but this album blew me away. What great storytelling and compelling musicality across all the tracks! It may be full of covers, but each is excellent; familiar yet perfectly matched to Cash's style.

I just don't vibe with the atonality and bizarre aspects of experimental music

I do not understand why people like Pink Floyd so much.

The hits are undeniable bangers but the rest are vulgar and forgettable

Can't knock the queen

I'm not usually a fan of Elvis, but there were some great songs in here

sounds like the most fun that could be had in a prison

Deserves to be on this list. So many familiar tones, riffs, and beats that clearly inspired later artists and samples.

Standard version is ridiculously vulgar, clean version is mid

funky nonsense

Smooth is right, the album flows from one song to the next with no real bumps or distinguishing features for each track. The opener is certainly a standout track but the rest are pretty vanilla.

I don't know if I'm smart enough for Jazz

loud and proud of it

I'm sure it was important to the genre but yuck

Roygbiv is the only interesting song in the bunch

Sounds fun and folksy but those lyrics are dark

Is it music? Technically, I guess. Does it inspire, enrich, or connect with the listener? Not this particular human.

Lovely album and if nothing else took me down a fascinating rabbit hole on "Mbube/The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

I've never seen such a stacked second half of an album. Classic!

I can't put my finger on exactly what elevates this to a 5, but it definitely deserves it. I listened to it four times throughout the day; I just kept getting pulled back to it.

Other than being too long and the songs being too loosely coupled to form a cohesive whole, it's wonderful

you've heard one song, you've heard them all

I mean, how could I not give it 5 stars?

"Tainted Love" is the only real standout

Shiver is okay but the rest are just meh. If I wanted to hear spoken-singing, I'd listen to Cake; their songs are are fun at least

Thrash metal indeed

Apparently it's one of the greats but you have to listen to it 7+ times to "get it". Until then, it's atonal, stream-of-consciousness, free-association junk.

I don't know how you scream like that for an hour but somehow they manage. Is it metal? Very. Would I subject my ears to it again. Nope.

Mostly harmless

unapologetically southern rock

trippy, ambient, and abstract but not in a jarring or nonsensical way

Mellow jazz, very approachable. This is the stuff you introduce people to jazz with before you dive into the deep end with Coltrane or Mingus

Modern? Experimental? Art? Garbage? Yes to all

Wow, that's a lot of vulgar language. They sure tell a story, though.

They've done it again! Not as good as Cosmo's Factory, but close

Good grief is Tom Waits awful

5 stars all the way. It's amazing how much great music they packed into 8 tracks and 30 minutes.

72 minutes of angry screaming

Solid, enjoyable punk

Granted, I don't speak Spanish so I have no idea what the songs are about. That said, fun music and enjoyable to listen to.

Country is not really my thing but she sounds great

Maybe a 4, but it was a little too meandering in style and composition for my taste.

No real standout tracks but interesting lyrically and musically. Variety of styles made it a little jilting.

wow that's explicit and vulgar

Unexpectedly good

Lovely melding of these two great singers

The two halves of this album make for an interesting combination, like two sides of the same coin; complementary but distinct. I prefer "The Lyre of Orpheous" half for pure musicality. Sounds a bit like Tom Waits but actually musical and enjoyable to listen to.

So many wonderful songs

lovely tracks that highlight a great voice

What a lovely blend of styles, speeds, and sounds. Bonnie sounds great across the board.

long but interesting

I do not understand why he has five albums on this list. This is probably my top pick of the five, but boy are they just meh.

Just lovely

not my jam but undeniably great for what it is

No real standout tracks but consistent throughout

Not sure how a Bollywood soundtrack snuck on the list, but it wasn't terrible

I was going to give it a 4 but after compulsively listening to it another three times throughout the day, decided it has an undeniable appeal and deserves that extra star.

pretentious, artsy nonsense

Certainly was noisy

Mellow and long but not bad

dreamy, trippy, I imagine it pairs well with being high

China Girl almost pulls it up to a 3

All French, all live, all highlighting Brel's voice and musicality

Not bad but nothing to really write home about

I could see myself throwing this album on when working in the yard or garage

Such a lovely voice, highlighted by the arrangements. You can hear the raw potential. I wonder how much further she would have risen had her brother not held her back.