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Album	You	Global	Diff
Take Me Apart Kelela	5	2.75	+2.25
Happy Trails Quicksilver Messenger Service	5	2.8	+2.2
Scott 4 Scott Walker	5	2.8	+2.2
São Paulo Confessions Suba	5	2.83	+2.17
Warehouse: Songs And Stories Hüsker Dü	5	2.86	+2.14
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy	5	2.88	+2.12
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J	5	2.91	+2.09
The Man Who Travis	5	3.01	+1.99
Microshift Hookworms	5	3.03	+1.97
Your Arsenal Morrissey	5	3.05	+1.95

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Johnny Cash	3	4.67
Deep Purple	2	5
Black Sabbath	2	5
Muddy Waters	2	5
David Bowie	2	5
Leonard Cohen	2	5

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Popular Reviews

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

5/5

Percussion is really cool. Chill music, easy listening

10 likes

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

4/5

This was an interesting album. A bit slow for my taste but I enjoyed it nonetheless. A cool thing about this is how you can clearly hear the influences of the "guest" artists for each song

5 likes

Take Me Apart

Kelela

5/5

Fantastic R&B album. Love the influences of other genres on the music, fun to listen to

2 likes

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

5/5

Awesome hip hop album

2 likes

The Man Who

Travis

5/5

Loved this album. Great balance of folk and rock

2 likes

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Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Tasty

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

5/5

Good album, lots of Classic songs

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

I liked it - upbeat but not over the top, some cool inatrumentals

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

Amazing piano! Really fantastic relaxing music to listen to

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

5/5

Percussion is really cool. Chill music, easy listening

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

5/5

Great sound, fantastic instrumentals and classic songs

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Funky sounds, cool percussion, I like how the vocals incorporate into the songs

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Great album. Cool story behind it as well

The Doors

5/5

Cool album, some cool differing song influences on the sound

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

4/5

Good world music album. I like the instrumentals, it's a bit slower than I prefer with some of that type of music I listen to. Still good!

Foo Fighters

5/5

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Interesting album - remind sne of some of the Beatles more experimental stuff I guess?

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

5/5

Awesome blues/rock album

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

Good rock album - pay attention to the lyrics!

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Coop album! Some jazz in there as well as rock. I liked it a lot

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

5/5

Every song is a BANGER

Take Me Apart

Kelela

5/5

Fantastic R&B album. Love the influences of other genres on the music, fun to listen to

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Fantastic, soulful voice

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Enjoy the songs, lots of similar sounding music but it all works together. Very easy listening

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

Awesome love album. The band talks about how they didn't have a lot of commercial success with their studio albums, mostly having to do with the fact that they felt constrained by the limits of studio recording (3:20 song times). So apparent listening to this album - the band is meant for live music! Awesome riffs and great solos throughout

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

5/5

Awesome psych rock album, great solos

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Cool album. The music is a bit on the loud side for my taste - lots of diff sounds. But overall I like it!

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

Awesome album. They have such a cool sound, unique music!

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Cool story behind this album. Great music, love Johnny singing the blues

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Good! I liked it, I'm not the biggest R&B fan so it's not the kind of music I would choose to listen to if I had nothing else, but it's cool how Franko uses different mediums of sound on the album

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

4/5

Iconic

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

Cool synth pop album!

The Man Who

Travis

5/5

Loved this album. Great balance of folk and rock

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

Cool versatile album. Love thd wontempo chill wave, also cool that they did this back in the late 90s,seems very ahead of its time!

Pelican West

Haircut 100

4/5

Whacky sound, but I like it!

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Great love show

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

4/5

Great punk rock album, some awesome songs. A few misses, but generally this is a great album. Enjoyed

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Well, it's Christmas music. So I feel like you either like it or not. But the wall of sound does lend itself well to this genre. Love Darlene loves Christmas, but otherwise I'm not a huge fan of Xmas music so I probably won't listen to this album for another year. Also mixed feelings about how terrible of a person Phil spector was, so I guess there's that.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

Honestly, their songs all sound very similar. Does that mean they are bad? No way. Enjoyed the album!

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

5/5

Great album. Awesome exploration of sound

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Iconic 80s album Feel like I'm at a school dance, but the songs are great!

White Ladder

David Gray

5/5

Good album. Babylon is a timeless classic - many in this album have similar vibes, and are relaxing to listen to

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

I'm not the biggest Electronica fan. Still, it's easy to see how this album was ahead of its time when it came out. You can really recognize a lot of musical themes that are present in this genre today. So that was cool, even if I didn't like the music quite as much as other labums

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Joni has an amazing voice, and it has such an effect on these songs

Headquarters

The Monkees

4/5

Good album! The deluxe edition comes up on Spotify, so these may be added but there are Def some fluffier songs of the guys goofing around in the recording studio that I wasn't a huge fan of But overall, really creative songwriting and I enjoyed the album

Connected

Stereo MC's

4/5

Cool sound. Connection is a great song. Similar vibes for the othe rings in the album, overall I really enjoyed the majority of the album

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

4/5

A review for this album described it as being smacked in the head with sound. I'd have to agree. However, as bad as that sounds, I really enjoyed the album! Cool fusion of genres

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

5/5

A classic rock album. Love it - child in time gives me goose pimples every time I hear it!

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Awesome album, lots of various music styles incorporated into a final rock product. Classics as well as some other songs that stretch the genre in a cool way!

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

It's cool to hear this band as I feel like this style was ahead of its time for 99. I enjoyed the album, some of the songs were a bit noisier than I typically like though

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

4/5

Solid mix of tunes. A little slow for my liking, but it's cool to see the variety of music genres she brings into her music

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

5/5

It's cool to see this type of music coming out of st Paul! Great sounds, love the way the music is somewhat harsh but still easy to listen to.

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

4/5

I'm not the biggest fan of electronic pop music, but I did enjoy this album! First song, autobahn, I could listen to for hours! So soothing and love the lyrics "fan fan fan.. Autobahn!"

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Great album! Introduces the world to Cuban music, I guess. But I love the beats and the instruments. Great variation in the music, all are excellent

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Awesome album. Lots of hits on here but generally I really like the sound they pivoted to in this album versus definitely maybe.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

5/5

Great Rock album. Love highway star for sure. A bit more upbeat and high energy than deep purple in rock, but still excellent!

Violent Femmes

5/5

Love the folk punk genre. Really unique and great to listen to

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

A classic. American pie is great. Was nice to hear some of dons other music. Very similar to American pie, but different enough that the album as enjoyable!

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

5/5

I really liked the album. Chill but upbeat music, cool music!

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

5/5

Great album. Beautiful chaos, ha. Some intense instrumentals which matched well with the content of the lyrics. It's interesting to hear Michael franti in this genre - really only known him with his upbeat songs

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

5/5

Fantastic album. Great energy, the songs have so many layers, I could listen 100 times and hear something new each time

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

Loved it! Lou Reed has a fantastic voice. The fact that it tells a story is cool, and it ranges across genres. I can see how the critical reception would have been bad due to the cross genre nature of the album, but I thought it was cool how the songs ranged from rock to folk to jazz

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot. Great variety in the music, nick cave has a wonderful voice

Fragile

Yes

5/5

Awesome! What a leading tweak on this album. Love the instrumentals on this

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

Interesting album. It's not the kind of thing I'd listen to if I'm trying to relax, but it's definitely creative! It's like a musical comedy, which is fun. Entertaining

Nixon

Lambchop

4/5

Pretty good! I like the instrumentals a lot. Vary much soul /folk rock. Relaxing!

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

5/5

Who's that music, sexy music?! It's this album. I don't think it's part of the original album, but the interviews with the brothers are a cool addition. Fun to learn about all the influence they've had over the years - and continue to have

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

5/5

Great hip hop album. Some of biggies top hits. I really enjoyed!

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Some fantastic songs on this album. Hurt is definitely one of those songs that was done much better as a cover (by cash) than the original. Not quite as uptempo as his earlier music but still great

Ananda Shankar

4/5

Fun album. Love the covers on the album (light my fire and jumpi jack in particular). Overall really enjoyed

Moby Grape

4/5

The whole album isn't on Spotify which is a bummer. I liked what I did listen to! Reminded me of hey Jude, more folk rock style

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

Good, chill music with rock vibes. I enjoyed it!

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

4/5

Azong jazz album. Honestly it did feel a bit busy but the more I focused on individual instruments the more I enjoyed it

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Excellent rock album. Lots of hits - has me ready to blow thru a wall!

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

4/5

Incredible story behind this album. The songs are definitely a bit eclectic, but they are relaxing and enjoyable to listen to. Very creative

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

4/5

Chill, but soulful. Love her voice

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Liked this album a lot. Elliot has a greet voice and the music flowed well

Paul Simon

4/5

Good album! Really like the first song, mother & child reunion. Whole album is an illustration of Paul Simon's musical ability and style

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Good vibes! Easy to listen to, sit back and enjoy

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Good album

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Awesome rock album

Rapture

Anita Baker

4/5

Beautiful voice, soulful music. Good album!

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Awesome r&b/ pop album. Obviously this album is a bit tarnished by mjs late legacy, but it does not stop me from boosting to the album and appreciating it as a piece of music history

Blur

4/5

Good album, def a few songs that I didn’t realize blur did! Smooth rock I guess, with some upbeat tracks

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

5/5

Awesome hip hop album

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Good soft rock album. Much less pop heavy than coldplays later albums, which is nice

Suicide

3/5

Definitely an interesting album. Not a huge fan of the music style and screaming, etc. still interesting to listen to and I can appreciate it as a work of art ahead of its time

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

Really enjoyed. Great grunge album, a little unpolished but that’s part of the thing that’s enjoyable about listening to this music rather than something way overproduced

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Cool fusion of pop, Blues, and jazz. Joan has a wonderful voice which is accompanied by some banging instrumentals

Queen II

Queen

5/5

Classic. Seven Seas of rye has d me ready to run through a wall

Forever Changes

Love

5/5

Awesome! Reminds me of cream but a bit more folksy. Loved this album

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

5/5

Great ambient music

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

5/5

Great! Lots of uptempo jazz and Latin fusion, hard to listen to and not want to dance!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Great voice, great music

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

4/5

Cool alt rock. Most of the songs are awesome, some are a bit harsh but overall enjoyed it!

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Amazing metal album

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

Cool alt rock album

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Awesome jazz. Some great solos, very relqxing

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

5/5

Awesome hip hop album. I like some of the reggae undertones and the message of the music is great

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

4/5

This was an interesting album. A bit slow for my taste but I enjoyed it nonetheless. A cool thing about this is how you can clearly hear the influences of the "guest" artists for each song

Kimono My House

Sparks

4/5

Cool rock album. Kinda kooky, almost reminds me of Tommy by the who with some of the lyrics. Overall though good album with awesome rock instrumentals

Whatever

Aimee Mann

4/5

Reminds me a lot of Alanis. I like the music and angst behind her lyrics!

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

5/5

I honestly don't know how I've gone 30 years in this earth without hearing this album. Love the fusion of folk and rock. It's awesome.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Cool album, very chill music. Great to relax and concentrate to, kind of fades into the background in a good way

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

5/5

Funky Latin fusion!

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

4/5

Spooky!

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

4/5

Awesome album, really enjoy the hip hop and lyrics.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

4/5

Cool prog rock album

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

5/5

Awesome album. I love seeing the evolution of Clapton career. Layla is such a fantastic song

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Not the type of music I generally listen to, but this is a good album! It's a good one to have on in the background while doing stuff around the house - nice and upbeat!

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

Fantastic blues album. I don't listen to a lot of blues, so this is a great intro to the genre!

Killing Joke

3/5

Punk is not my favorite genre. That Said, Some of the songs were good! Particularly the beginning of the album. Later in the album gets to be a little harsh for my taste, but overall is was good

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Fantastic. Hayes has such a soulful voice. I like how he's not afraid to range from slower songs to upbeat funky stuff in the same album

Elastica

4/5

Cool album. Nice punk/grunge but not overly harsh sounding, which sometimes I feel punk can be.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

4/5

Greta hip hop. Definitely hear the souther hip. Hop tones in it

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

4/5

Great rainy day album. Beautiful singing voice - reminds me a lot of benjamin copeland

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

4/5

Cool French rap!

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Amazing album. First vinyl I purchased!

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

4/5

Liked it a lot. Cool rock/prog rock album, easy listening tunes

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

His name might be prince but it should be king

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

3/5

Not my specific cup of tea, but I appreciate the skill behind the music!

Street Signs

Ozomatli

4/5

Cool hip hop/funk/Latin fusion album. There's a lot of variation in the style of songs on this album which makes it fun to listen to

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

Awesome funk/soul

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

5/5

Excellent. Love his voice and piano work

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

3/5

So, I like to think that I have a bit more of an eclectic taste in music. This album was a bit too much for me. There were songs I liked (two against three is a cool one) but many were just a bit too weird for me taste.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

5/5

Really cool hip hop album with jazz influences on the demos.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

Definitely makes me want to boogie! Good in small doses, can be a bit on the noise side for my taste

Frank

Amy Winehouse

5/5

She's got such a great voice. Awesome album, lots of great songs!

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

4/5

Cool. Voice! I liked this album a bit more than some of his other live ones. Good sound, Def more blues focused

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

4/5

Cool! Good balance of noise rock and prog rock, IMHO. Some cool songs with great beats and instrumentals

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

5/5

Does anybody think you could describe his voice as spooky? I think that's a good descriptor. I liked the album a lot! Cool sound, Def a vibe

The Modern Lovers

4/5

Folk Rocky vibe to it. Beginning of the album is extra good, falls off a but towards the end in my opinion. But overall good sound and good vocals

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

Great but sad story behind this album. I love being able to trace history through music, and this certainly delivers. Fantastic afrobeat tunes

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

5/5

Cool jazz funk album, you can see their influence on some of the people like Bruno Mars and Anderson paak today, which is copl

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Excellent. Love her energy and her songs are fantastic

2112

Rush

5/5

Rush is the goat. It's cool how their music sounds so similar but also so dynamic and different

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

4/5

Tom waits is definitely growing on me. I used to think his voice was weird but the more I listen to him, it's almost soothing, and it connects to his music very well. I liked this album a lot!

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

5/5

Cool chill wave music.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

Good album

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Good alt rock album

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

5/5

Beyond the vey popular first song, there are some awesome tracks in here. Definitely a cool trip thru various genres

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Great album, awesome lyrics

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

4/5

I love Billies voice. So soothing, regardless of the accompanying music. In this album we get a very chill background instrumentals to accompany the stories she sings. Beautiful

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

5/5

This album slaps! I like the differing genres in the music, making it hard to define in one umbrella. It also makes the album very enjoyable to listen to.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Fantastic

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

Such a great album. Could listen many times on repeat without getting tired of it!

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

Lana has a great voice. The lyrics kind of remind me of Paul Simon's style of storytelling. Cool album!

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

Fantastic. This is one I could listen to over and over. Great lyrics, fantastic beats

Scott 4

Scott Walker

5/5

I'm not sure what kind of music this is? Jazz, classical, rock, rumba, something else entirely? Either way, I'm digging it. Scott's got some pipes!

Common

5/5

Good hip hop album. Cool story, great beats. Crazy ye makes an appearance. Cool representation of Chicago hip hop

Odessa

Bee Gees

4/5

Fun vibey rock album. Reminds me a bit of the beatles in the quirky songs

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

This is an awesome album. Is it gospel rock style? That's honestly the best I can describe it. Not gospel content, though. So much fun to listen to

Pyromania

Def Leppard

5/5

Definitely an album to rock out to.

Sister

Sonic Youth

4/5

Decent entry level noise rock. Good without being too noisy or overwhelming with sound

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Great metal album

John Prine

5/5

I'm not the biggest country fan, but this is the type of country music I enjoy. It's also cool to hear all these songs that I've heard other singers cover in later years. Really appreciate how influential John prine was

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

5/5

LC has a fantastic voice. Some real cool instrumentals in this album. Reminds me of a mash of white rabbit (George benson) and some nick cave. Course LC came first but still cool to hear those similarities

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

Great album. Love jamming to these guys

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

Great jazz album.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Love radio heads chill rock style

Roots

Sepultura

4/5

Cool metal. Definitely can hear the influences of Brazil in the music

Pretenders

4/5

Fun rock album! There's a cool. Variation in the song styles here too, which I enjoy

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

5/5

I love his voice. Such a musical chameleon as well with the different styles of music

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

Reminds me of junior high!

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

Definitely a great album to boogie too. Obviously the main song everybody knows, but the other songs in this album are just as good!

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Heard a few of these songs before but not all. Great album - fast paced, great instrumentals.

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

4/5

Cool synth album, relaxing

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

5/5

Awesome hip hop album. I love his conversation clips he puts at the start of his songs

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Very eclectic. I enjoyed some of the songs but some got a bit noisy for me

Country Life

Roxy Music

4/5

Pretty funky, I liked it

Dare!

The Human League

4/5

Disco rock style. Don't you want to listen?

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

5/5

Really enjoyed this album. Cool synth rock type

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Really aweomse rock. He dives into some more experimental stuff here which I also enjoy

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Classic bowie

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Microshift

Hookworms

5/5

Cool synth album

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Great album

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Great music for getting it on

evermore

Taylor Swift

4/5

Very chill music. Enjoyed falling asleep to it

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

3/5

I'm not a huge fan of noise rock - this was fun but hard to listen to at times

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

4/5

I'm not entirely sure what I was listening to? But it was fun either way. I enjoyed the different song styles they'd weave into the album and it kept you guessing!

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

She's got a lovely voice. Interesting lyrics

Black Sabbath

5/5

Great metal album

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

4/5

Some bangers, Def an interesting type of music!

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5