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Album	You	Global	Diff
A Love Supreme John Coltrane	5	3.63	+1.37
Rings Around The World Super Furry Animals	4	2.97	+1.03
Killing Joke Killing Joke	4	2.99	+1.01

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Back In Black AC/DC	1	3.86	-2.86
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	1	3.45	-2.45
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell	1	3.35	-2.35
Rust In Peace Megadeth	1	3.24	-2.24
The Rise & Fall Madness	1	3.05	-2.05
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby	1	2.98	-1.98
Pelican West Haircut 100	1	2.96	-1.96
Violator Depeche Mode	2	3.7	-1.7
Back to Mystery City Hanoi Rocks	1	2.68	-1.68
Sheer Heart Attack Queen	2	3.65	-1.65

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Killing Joke

4/5

The opener, "Requiem" was an attention grabber. With the exception of a few noisy interludes in the middle this was an excellent album. It felt about 10 years ahead of its time as its influence on industrial metal and alternative rock are immediately clear. Will definitely revisit this one.

8 likes

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

What can I say other than it's snappy, energetic and makes you want to dance. Love Louis and his collaborations with Keely Smith and Sam Butera. No one plays high knows like The Lip. (yip yip yip yip)

1 likes

1-Star Albums (9)

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

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Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

2/5

shrug. Not my thing, but I guess it's supposed to be good.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

This isn't my favorite Bowie period. That being said, I still enjoy the album.

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

Early Beatles aren't super complicated and don't hold up by today's standards. I generally don't spend much time on their first three albums as it's too much "I love her and she loves me", but as albums of the era go, this was still one of the best.

Foo Fighters

4/5

Oh, early Foo! I remember picking this album up at Karma records on Indiana in 1995 when I visited IU as a high school senior. As a big Nirvana kid, I had read that Dave Grohl was spinning up a new band. He'd sung one Nirvana song that had surfaced at the time- Marigold. I didn't know what to expect, but when I spun that CD for the first time I knew it was good. They didn't really get a ton of love until their second album and this first one gets discarded at times in the great Foo pantheon, so I'm glad it made the cut. Props to Grohl for playing all the instruments on this (because the band didn't technically exist when he recorded).

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

2/5

It got better at the end. Not something I'll revisit. Experimental music to be appreciated as such- not as something you actually listen to

Killing Joke

4/5

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Not too crazy about the vocals on some songs, but the guitar riffs are catchy.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

2/5

Sounds like a basic Queen record. Straightforward, generic 70s rock with the band harmonizing at points over each song. Brian May's solos are technically amazing, but generally don't stand out as overly melodic or fun to listen to.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

4/5

I wasn't aware of this one and it turned out to be a very pleasant listen. The mix of songs is very eclectic with each one sounding significantly different than the previous- keeping the listener on their toes. I'll revisit this one for sure.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Low-Life

New Order

2/5

The Cars

3/5

I liked this more than I thought I would. Still don't like the songs where they bring in the backing vocalists, but the music is solid. Ric Ocasek's voice doesn't really help much.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

Not bad. Solid garage rock entry. Iggy does better when he’s yelling than crooning.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

1/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

2/5

Virgin Suicides

Air

4/5

Very pleasing ambient electronic sounds. Very similar to Board of Canada. Will definitely listen again.

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

1/5

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

3/5

Close To You

Carpenters

3/5

I didn't expect to like this, but it was calming, pleasing and melodic. I liked the Beatles cover of Help.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

It's been a while since I've listened to this and I found I liked it better than Goo this time around.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

Back In Black

AC/DC

1/5

Got about two songs in and I backed out. I absolutely can't stand Brian Johnson's voice. The music was solid, but without a good lead singer it falls apart.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

4/5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

4/5

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

1/5

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

4/5

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

1/5

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Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

1/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

4/5

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

1/5

This was a bit of a mess. I stopped one song short of the end with "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night". It was just so bad. The first few songs were fine, but then Housequake came on and ruined it. There were a few others in the same vein that just hurt to listen to. I wasn't a Prince fan before this and I'm not one after this.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

1/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5