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Album	You	Global	Diff
Hysteria Def Leppard	5	3.21	+1.79
Shaft Isaac Hayes	5	3.24	+1.76
Eagles Eagles	5	3.3	+1.7
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	5	3.32	+1.68
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67
Parklife Blur	5	3.38	+1.62
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.47	+1.53
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	5	3.5	+1.5
Gorillaz Gorillaz	5	3.53	+1.47
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters	5	3.55	+1.45

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	1	3.39	-2.39
Yeezus Kanye West	1	2.77	-1.77
The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks	2	3.4	-1.4
Femi Kuti Femi Kuti	2	3.25	-1.25
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	2	3.2	-1.2
Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple	2	3.19	-1.19
Songs From A Room Leonard Cohen	2	3.16	-1.16
Clube Da Esquina Milton Nascimento	2	3.12	-1.12
Country Life Roxy Music	2	3.11	-1.11
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega	2	3.01	-1.01

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Artist	Albums	Average
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Beatles	4	4.25

5-Star Albums (27)

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Yeezus

Kanye West

1/5

I'm not listening to this narcissistic waste human flesh, no matter how "influential" his music is. Kanye West in an influencer to the decline of civilized society and nothing more.

18 likes

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

4/5

Such a clear portrait of the transition from 80's hip hop to 90's hip hop. At times feels like listening to two different albums on shuffle. That sounds like a knock, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

8 likes

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

5/5

I *love* this album. Every track. Sure, everybody knows the theme song, but the real good stuff is on the B side.

5 likes

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

Is it perfect? Nah. Does it have Black Hole Sun and Spoonman on it? Yesh. Five stars. SPOOOOONMAAAANNNN

2 likes

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

The best Beck album. Period.

2 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Is this the album that defined Swamp Rock? Truly great stuff. Classics like Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary and impossible to ignore. The whole album has a mesmerizing, hypnotic, nature to it, and I mean this as both a pro and a con, I think. Some of these songs really do drag on in length.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

4/5

Not SD's best, but has some real faves like Bodhisattva and My Old School.

Third

Portishead

3/5

It was funky!

Solid Air

John Martyn

3/5

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

Rocks

Aerosmith

3/5

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

3/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

3/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

5/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

3/5

Classic new wave that I will always listen to, but really not that many bangers.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

4/5

Such a clear portrait of the transition from 80's hip hop to 90's hip hop. At times feels like listening to two different albums on shuffle. That sounds like a knock, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Parklife

Blur

5/5

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

4/5

Eagles

5/5

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

4/5

Love Paul Weller, but had never heard his early stuff. Classic.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Suzanne Vega

2/5

Blur

4/5

This album is great. Beetlebum and Song 2 are absolute fire. Also great hits like M.O.R. and Chinese Bombs. Looking at some of my other ratings, I don't think this reaches "perfect album" levels of greatness, but I do love this album a lot and probably listen to it just as much if not more than albums I consider "perfect."

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

A classic album, but I rarely listen to the entire album. Turns out, there is some real weird shit on here. Looking at you, "Mother"

Elvis Presley

3/5

Great Elvis album. Not many super hits, but consistently good. And succinct. I love an reasonably lengthed album.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

3/5

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

2/5

Tom Waits is really hit or miss from me. And this was mostly miss.

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Roundabout is great. The rest is just prog rock for me. Not a bad thing by any means, but not exceptional. Yesterday, I told somebody that Roundabout is the best song that I never remember exists.

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

This was great. A lot of fun. But it all starts blending together after a while ya know? No standouts.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Tapestry is a perfect album. That's all there is to say about that.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

3/5

I like concept albums. I like the idea of creating a score for a movie that doesn't exist. I love Danger Mouse's Rome. This just wasn't quite as good for me. Still enjoyable.

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

3/5

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

Fun for a few minutes. Got old fast.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

This is the album they made it on the list? I mean , surely other Dylan albums did too, but this is an interesting album. Not Dark Yet is really the only song I am familiar with. The rest of the album is a good example of "late stage Dylan." It's good, but I wouldn't call it a must hear.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

3/5

Enjoyable! Not super memorable for me. I liked it more than than Syd Barrett era of Pink Floyd so I guess that is something.

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Femi Kuti

2/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Yeezus

Kanye West

1/5

I'm not listening to this narcissistic waste human flesh, no matter how "influential" his music is. Kanye West in an influencer to the decline of civilized society and nothing more.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

I enjoyed the heck outta this album. Such great energy. And an appearance from Q-Tip?! Love it.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Brighton Rock is my favorite Queen song. That alone boosts this album, but the whole thing is a joy.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

I will always listen to the Beach Boys and will always enjoy them. This isn't my favorite album of theirs, but is still good listening.

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

Good easy listening.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

This is my favorite Miles Davis album. But I still only have so much patience for it.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

I'm just not a fan of Fiona Apple. I recognize it as artistically good. But I also recognize John Cage is artistically good. That doesn't mean I go around listening to 4'33" for fun.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

It's Miles, can't say it's bad.. but who has this kind of time? It's like 3x longer than I prefer an album to be

2112

Rush

3/5

ITS RUSH. SLAP DA BASS. I do really like Rush. This doesn't have any of my favorites, but still good stuff.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

An offbeat Beach Boys album. No hits here, but The Boys are always a good listen.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Classic Ray. Easy listening.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

I love Ella. I love Gershwin. What more is there to say?

NEU! 75

Neu!

3/5

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Hysteria

Def Leppard

5/5

I was raised on 80's hair bands and I adore this album. Means a lot to me. Hot take: Pour Some Sugar On Me might be my least favorite track. Overplayed.

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

A great album that truly acts as a single work, rather than a bunch of singles.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

This album is perfect. My favorite iteration of Kendrick. Easily one of my all-time favorite hip hop albums and also pretty damn high on my all-time albums list.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

3/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

A real classic of an album. Do I thin k it is a masterpiece? No. Do I, like, really love Coldplay? Nope. But the music is good, I always enjoy listening to it and, at this point, it really is a time machine too.

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

5/5

I *love* this album. Every track. Sure, everybody knows the theme song, but the real good stuff is on the B side.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

2/5

I just can't get behind Cohen's music. Though I will admit that this is more enjoyable that some other stuff I have heard. His younger voice is easier to listen to.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

I love Bob, but most of his music is same same to me. This album has No Woman, No Cry, which is a banger, but not the famous live version that is so so good.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

It was okay. Def not my favorite Nick Cave album.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

I love the groove of ZZ Top. This isn't my fav album of theirs, but is still great.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

4/5

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

5/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

3/5

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

Fever Ray

3/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

2/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

3/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

3/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

3/5

Dire Straits

4/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Not my favorite TH album, but still has some great tracks and I still love Byrne's voice.

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

3/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

JANE SAYSSSSS

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

2/5

I don't do a lot of british hip hop. It's okay, but I'm not going to be seeking this album out

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

B-52's

The B-52's

3/5

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

3/5

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

4/5

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

4/5

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

Its just not really my thing

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

2/5

Os Mutantes

2/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

This is the good era of Kanye, before we knew he was batshit crazy. Don't like the guy at all, but this is still 3 star worthy.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

The Who Sell Out

The Who

2/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

I have spent sooo much time with this album

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Common

4/5

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

4/5

Liz is an under-rated gem who is too often forgotten.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Not my favorite Stones album, but Sympathy for the Devil is one of my favorite songs.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

4 stars. Never heard it and instantly loved it.

Roxy Music

3/5

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

4/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

The Undertones

4/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

Is it perfect? Nah. Does it have Black Hole Sun and Spoonman on it? Yesh. Five stars. SPOOOOONMAAAANNNN

Country Life

Roxy Music

2/5

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

2/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

It's Muddy. Give the man 5 stars.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

One of my least fav Bowie albums, but it's still Bowie

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

4/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Pretenders

4/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

1/5

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

I'll take "albums that defined a generation" for 200.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

Freaking love this album. Hands down.

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

What a great, and oft forgotten band/album

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

I miss Amy

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Gorillaz

5/5

Helllooooo Clint Eastwood.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

4/5

Man, I love this album. Only Cardigans album I know, but it stays in pretty heavy rotation for me.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

easy

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

lol

Achtung Baby

3/5

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

I love The Stone Roses, and frequently thank Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels for introducing me to them.

The Band

4/5

Not my fave album of theirs, but still fantastic. So many great songs. Up On Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down being the hilights

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

3/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

I really love this album. Freaking Big Iron is a classic. Still just a 3 tho.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Out of Step

Minor Threat

2/5

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

Golden Years is a banger. Rest of the album isn't standout, but Bowie is never bad

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Best Bruce album. Best tracks aren't the obvious choices. But Dancing in the Dark and I'm On Fire are peak Springsteen for me.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

The Doors

3/5

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

Good album. I love Blondie. Heart of glass is the highlight here. But the album as a whole doesn't grab me.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

2/5

OMG. It is *actually* 69 songs. No. NO album should be that long. Three. Hours.

Violent Femmes

4/5

My favorite Femmes album. SO many great singles.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

The best Beck album. Period.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5