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Album	You	Global	Diff
Trans Europe Express Kraftwerk	5	3.15	+1.85
If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian	5	3.18	+1.82
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	4	2.28	+1.72
Daydream Nation Sonic Youth	5	3.3	+1.7
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	5	3.35	+1.65
Hot Rats Frank Zappa	5	3.36	+1.64
More Songs About Buildings And Food Talking Heads	5	3.42	+1.58
Penance Soiree The Icarus Line	4	2.5	+1.5
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	5	3.57	+1.43
Heroes David Bowie	5	3.61	+1.39

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Scott 4 Scott Walker	1	2.8	-1.8
Metallica Metallica	2	3.79	-1.79
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.7	-1.7
Highway to Hell AC/DC	2	3.66	-1.66
Hotel California Eagles	2	3.6	-1.6
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! Frank Sinatra	2	3.52	-1.52
Arrival ABBA	2	3.5	-1.5
We Are Family Sister Sledge	2	3.48	-1.48
Punishing Kiss Ute Lemper	1	2.4	-1.4
You've Come a Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim	2	3.35	-1.35

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Artist	Albums	Average
Talking Heads	2	5
Nirvana	2	5
Pink Floyd	2	5
David Bowie	6	4.17

5-Star Albums (27)

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I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

This is exactly the sort of experience I was hoping for with the 1001 albums project. A band I had never heard of whose music was right in my wheelhouse. I had heard their single on the radio many years ago but the whole album is a banger. 4.5/5 stars

16 likes

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

4/5

Vocals are reminiscent of Iggy Pop and Lou Reed with jangly guitars. Songs feel at once modern and from another time. 4/5 stars

4 likes

The Doors

4/5

I'm a sucker for a good organ line and this album holds some sentimental value. The lyrics are the sort that probably sounded deep if you were high but otherwise come off as kind of silly. 4/5 stars

1 likes

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

Elliott Smith's music has always spoken to my soul, and this album is no exception. I love how his songs feel quiet and intimate one moment and the next they open up and fly. Not my favorite album of his, though. 4.5/5 stars

1 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Classic voice. Had not heard this album before, loved the variety of moods. 4.5/5

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

Knew I loved this band but was not familiar with any of their non-radio hits. 4.5/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

3.5/5 stars Really lush arrangements and evocative of a specific time in history, but I found myself tuning out at times.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

A solid album from the Pixies. Not their best in my opinion but still lots of good tracks on here. 4/5 stars

Heroes

David Bowie

5/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

I can hear some punk roots in a couple of these songs but overall I don’t love it. The lyrics and melodies are a bit simple for my taste

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

4/5

Really poetic lyrics for some of these songs. Particularly loved Train in the Distance

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

4.5/5 stars. Love this album, such raw emotion. Lyrics and delivery are full of longing. Gets me every time.

White Ladder

David Gray

2/5

I didn't make it through this whole album. It was very much like department store background music to me, and did not hold my interest. Maybe the last 2/3 of the album is great but I will never know.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

3/5

Very chill vibe but it did get repetitive. Nice guitar sound. 2.5/5 stars

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

3/5

I sat in this album for weeks before I listened because I couldn’t imagine the album famous for The Humpty Dance would be particularly good, but it was actually decent. There were some clever rhymes but the general feel was like a knock-off De La Soul. Even if I didn’t think it was GREAT hip hop, it was enjoyable. 3.5/5 stars

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Mott

Mott The Hoople

4/5

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

Metallica

2/5

Definitely not my favorite, but it has its merits. There are a couple songs on here I genuinely like but overall I find James Hetfield's voice to be grating and the lyrics to be overwrought. 2.5/5 stars

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

This is an album I have to be in the right mood to appreciate. It is obviously a classic but not something I want to listen to every day. 3.5/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

4/5

The only thing I knew about Animal Collective was that their music was "experimental". I found myself surprisingly absorbed by the album. Nice soundscapes, good modern psychedelic music. 4/5 stars

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Classic folk album, and such a departure from most music that was popular in its time. 4/5

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

Love most of the singles off this album but I found most of the other tracks to be less well-developed and produced. Still, a good album overall. 3.5/5 stars

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

This album was all over the place! I enjoyed it though, even if I didn't know what I was listening to half the time. 3.5/5 stars

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

4/5

A barrage of sound but I found myself grooving to it. I don't always love noise rock but this was really good. 4/5 stars

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

Buck Owens

2/5

I'm not in to most country music so this wasn't really for me, but it was interesting to listen to. There were a couple songs I did really enjoy, but mostly not to my taste. 2.5/5 stars

Low-Life

New Order

4/5

Quality new-wave album, 4/5 stars

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

4/5

Vocals are reminiscent of Iggy Pop and Lou Reed with jangly guitars. Songs feel at once modern and from another time. 4/5 stars

The Doors

4/5

I'm a sucker for a good organ line and this album holds some sentimental value. The lyrics are the sort that probably sounded deep if you were high but otherwise come off as kind of silly. 4/5 stars

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

I actually liked this better than I thought I would. It helps that there a bit of variety in tempo and mood or else it would be too much. 3.5/5 stars

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Station To Station has some stand songs, but overall this isn't one of my favorite Bowie albums. 4/5 stars

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

I had always enjoyed Queen Latifah's acting but had never checked out her albums. She's got some big names producing and performing on this album, and I tended to prefer the tracks that were collaborations. Ladies First, Evil that Men Do, and The Pros were my favorites. I liked the beats but the lyrics were pretty generic late 80's hip-hop and didn't really grab me. 3.5/5 stars

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

5/5

Lovely, dreamy electro pop. Minimalistic sounds but gorgeously layered. 5/5 stars

Adele

4/5

Adele is such a powerhouse, and 21 cemented her place in music history. Her voice is truly the star of the show, with backing musicians being very much in the background. 4.5/5 stars

Opus Dei

Laibach

2/5

Really not for me, not really an industrial fan and I found it hard to get past that voice. I did appreciate the random Queen cover, though. 2/5 stars

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Absolutely groundbreaking hip hop album! 4.5/5 stars

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

This album is a groove and a half! The music moves and you have to, too. There is so much going on in these songs, lots of layers and a great mix of sonic textures. One of my all-time favorites. 5/5 stars

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

This album just didn't grab me for whatever reason. Went into it expecting more. 3/5 stars

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

4/5

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

Bert Jansch

4/5

I had never heard of Bert Jansch before but this was a lovely album to listen to on a quiet morning. Lovely voice and guitar work. 4/5 stars

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

3/5

Had never heard of Mike Ladd before but I quite enjoyed this album. Interesting rhymes and production, would listen again. 3.5/5 stars

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

I grew up with this album so it's hard for me to be objective, but I really can't fault it. I'm usually a big lyrics person, but for me it's the music that really stands out on this album. Every layer has its place, and they all come together to build something gorgeous. Easy 5/5 stars

Abraxas

Santana

5/5

Not a single weak song on this whole album. I only knew the singles but I thought every track held up. Hard to believe this gem is over 50 years old, it feels just as fresh today. 5/5 stars

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

So many great songs on this album. 4.5/5 stars

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

3/5

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Starts off strong with "Highway Star" but I found "Maybe I'm a Leo" to be a bit of a let-down. Everything after that is a banger, though! Great album, 4.5/5 stars

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

Celebrity Skin

Hole

3/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

3/5

While I appreciate the complex vocal harmonies and enjoyed some of the arrangements, this is probably not an album that I would listen to again. 3.5/5 stars

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

4/5

This album is such a wild ride, as most Kool Keith albums are. The lyrics are absurdist and sometimes just straight-up silly, but the production is killer. 4/5 stars

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

This was a truly enjoyable listen, if a bit overly long. I was already a fan of Stevie Wonder's radio hits, but I found I liked some of the deeper cuts even more. "Contusion" was a standout for me, a cool instrumental interlude that reminded me of some of Frank Zappa's instrumental numbers. 4/5 stars, would have been higher if they had cut a few songs.

Hotel California

Eagles

2/5

"Hotel California" is a stupid song. Fight me. While I don't hate "Life in the Fast Lane" or "Victim of Love" everything else is either too schlocky and/or elevator music. 2.5/5 stars

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

Such a strong debut album, very atmospheric and dark. 4.5/5 stars

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

2/5

Yes, he's got the voice, but I found myself more interested in the band. Still, I was ready for this album to be over less than half-way through. 2.5/5 stars

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

One of my go-to albums when I am in a mood. Nirvana + Steve Albini is a killer combination. 5/5 stars

Take Me Apart

Kelela

3/5

For me, R&B is about the voice and Kelela's didn't stand out to me. I don't dislike it, it just feels kind of generic. 3/5 stars

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

This album didn't really grab me in the first half. It felt like there just wasn't enough there to hold my interest. I thought the second half was better, though. I suspect further listenings might improve my opinion of the album, but for now it gets 3.5/5 stars.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

4/5

Technique

New Order

3/5

Drunk

Thundercat

4/5

British Steel

Judas Priest

2/5

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

I loved most of this album but there are a couple songs that really don't grab me so it falls a bit short. 4.5/5 stars

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Shadowland

k.d. lang

2/5

Really not my style but I can't fault her voice! 2.5/5 stars

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

4/5

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

2/5

Did not grab me, found the vocals irritating and the music underwhelming. 2.5/5 stars

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

5/5

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

2/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

3/5

I was surprised to hear two songs I recognized that had been made famous by Kathy Mattea, who I loved when I was a kid. Not as much of a country fan these days, but this album is pretty good. 3/5 stars

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

2/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

4/5

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

Boston

4/5

I'm not usually into arena rock, but Boston's debut album absolutely nails the form. All around, a high-energy album that (deservingly) launched them to stellar heights. 4.5/5 stars

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

I put off listening to this one for weeks because I don't enjoy the RHCP, but this wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Couldn't get into this. Nick Cave's voice doesn't do it for me, and I just wasn't feeling the emotion behind the songs. 2.5/5 stars

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

5/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

The Cars

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

I found most of the songs on this album pretty forgettable, but "Please Mr. Postman" and "You Really Got a Hold On Me" are standouts. It is noteworthy that both of these songs were covers. On "With The Beatles", the group has yet to hit their songwriting stride. 3.5/5 stars

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

2/5

I like lots of weird sh*t but this really didn't do it for me. It tried twice and nearly didn't make it through the album. Really disappointing, as I expected to enjoy it. 2.5/5 stars

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

2/5

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

4/5

Had never heard of the Adverts before but I really dug it! Classic punk, a very fun listen although it does get a bit repetitive. Did not need to hear Gary Gilmore's Eyes three times. 4/5 stars

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

3/5

Woodface

Crowded House

2/5

Make Yourself

Incubus

3/5

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

3/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

3/5

The Undertones

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

This album definitely loses me in the second half. Some excellent tracks though. 3.5/5 stars

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

I don't know how I had never heard this album before, but I'm glad I have now! Stylistically the songs are a bit all over yet it all feels cohesive. Killer album, easy 5/5 stars

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

3/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

2/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

School's Out

Alice Cooper

3/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

4/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

2/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

Soul Mining

The The

4/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

Mask

Bauhaus

3/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

I liked this more than I thought I would! His rendition of Fever was probably the highlight for me. 3.5/5 stars

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Loved the energy of this album, I can only imagine what it must have been like in real life. The screaming audience bits get a little old, but everything else is very enjoyable. 4/5 stars

Microshift

Hookworms

4/5

Had never heard of them before, but I really enjoyed this album! I don't feel like there was anything particularly innovative or stand-out about it, but it's well-executed melodic electronica which is good enough for a 4/5 in my book!

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

I never really could get into the sludgy stuff. This is one of those albums I've tried to get to love through repeated listening but it just doesn't do it for me. 2.5/5 stars

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

3/5

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

3/5

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

4/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Roxy Music

3/5

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

2/5

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

4/5

Scott 4

Scott Walker

1/5

I could not get into this album AT ALL. I recognize that he has a great voice, but the songs themselves just felt overwrought. 1.5/5 stars

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

I Should Coco was one of the first albums I got in this project and I loved it, so I was excited to hear this one. Unfortunately, it doesn't capture the same energy and felt kind of generic to me. 3/5 stars

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

2/5

I would have rated this album higher but I really didn't like the singer's voice. I found his inflection SO grating that I barely made it through the whole album. The only reason I'm not giving it a 1 is because I actually quite liked the instrumentation. 2/5 stars

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

I enjoy the Pet Shop Boys in small doses, but a whole album was too much. It felt very dreary and repetitive, and the singer's nasal voice gets annoying after a while.

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

1/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

4/5