My 1001 Albums Journey

212

Albums Rated

2.78

Average Rating

19%

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877 albums remaining

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Taste Profile

2010

Favorite Decade

Electronica

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega	5	3.02	+1.98
Hunting High And Low a-ha	5	3.12	+1.88
The Sensual World Kate Bush	5	3.19	+1.81
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	5	3.31	+1.69
Opus Dei Laibach	4	2.39	+1.61
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.46	+1.54
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand	5	3.57	+1.43
Kenza Khaled	4	2.6	+1.4
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	5	3.62	+1.38
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	5	3.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	1	3.73	-2.73
Van Halen Van Halen	1	3.61	-2.61
Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys	1	3.46	-2.46
Rumours Fleetwood Mac	2	4.45	-2.45
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.45	-2.45
...And Justice For All Metallica	1	3.41	-2.41
2112 Rush	1	3.36	-2.36
Be Common	1	3.35	-2.35
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	1	3.33	-2.33
Fragile Yes	1	3.32	-2.32

Artists

Favorites

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Artist	Albums	Average
Kate Bush	2	5

Least Favorites

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Artist	Albums	Average
Yes	2	1
Metallica	2	1.5

Controversial

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Artist	Ratings
Radiohead	5, 1, 3

5-Star Albums (9)

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Popular Reviews

As tedious as dull as I remembered. Popular does not always relate to quality.

Lots of classic tracks but I never liked them originally.

1-Star Albums (22)

All Ratings (212)

As tedious as dull as I remembered. Popular does not always relate to quality.

Urgh. Captures everything I hated about the '80s

This Album is why I am listening to these 1001 albums. How have I never heard this astounding beauty before?

Clean production but it’s the same song over and over. Not for me.

A good example of a singles band who probably shouldn’t make albums.

Dull and dreary.

Industrial is not a genre that I've ever really listened to having dismissed it as the soundtrack of every decadent, dark, bare brick nightclub, that's probably owned by a vampire. At times it could be Eurovision, and there's a definite 80's synth vibe. It's fun though, and the use of some John Heartfield art, along with some easy to understand German bumped it from a 3 to a 4.

Just wanted it to stop

Lots of classic tracks but I never liked them originally.

It's just not the genre for me.

It's Jazz. If you like it great but if you don't this gets a bit repetitive.

Awful.

Insipid nonsense. Moving on swiftly...

Ok. Not my thing, but inoffensive enough. Music for a beatnik restaurant.

Of its time. Not offensive, but not something I would actively choose to listen to.

Nope. I'm not a fan of metal anyway, but this sounds like someone forgot to reverse the RIAA equalisation curve. Tinny AF.

Some classic songs on this album, feels later than 1978

An average album for Bowie, not sure why it's included.

Interesting musically, and not that samey, most of the tracks grab my interest until Thom starts whining. It's really hard to discern the lyrics, but not in a Cocteau Twins way, it's just unpleasant to listen to. Not sad and moody, just dreary.

Very 80's production. A couple of great singles but the rest feels like fodder.

I remember giving Simple Minds a good try back then, and just not getting it. I haven't changed my mind. The mix is unnecessarily muddy and dull, a poor imitation of The Lexicon of Love or The Luxury Gap.

Perfect. Hard to believe when this was released.

Pleasant enough. Restaurant or concentration background music.

Ok. Not one I'd add to my collection.

Not really into Tom Waits although this was interesting.

The blues parts were fine, but not something I'd ever want to listen to again.

Strange choice for the list as there are much better albums.

Some bangers on this one.

Banging singles. The rest not so much.

French rap. Didn’t get a word.

Great title track. The rest is awful elevator music.

Some classics on here. Nice listen.

Lighter Beatles. Ok to listen to, but wouldn't add it to my library.

Quite listenable with some interesting rhythms.

Funky upbeat African vibes. Liked it.

The dog hated this. I can see why.

Boring heavy metal. Not the genre for me.

Utter utter utter utter shite

Ooh no. This is very boring.

I had placed this one later than 1983, so it gets an extra star.

Perfect beauty.

Good for its time but not my kind of thing.

Ok but quite samey after a while.