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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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5 | 2.71 | +2.29 |
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
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5 | 2.83 | +2.17 |
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
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5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
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Destroyer
KISS
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
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5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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5 | 2.98 | +2.02 |
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
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5 | 3 | +2 |
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
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5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
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5 | 3.06 | +1.94 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
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1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
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1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
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1 | 3 | -2 |
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
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2 | 4 | -2 |
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Tago Mago
Can
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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Roots
Sepultura
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1 | 2.78 | -1.78 |
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
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1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
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1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
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Follow The Leader
Korn
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1 | 2.65 | -1.65 |
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
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2 | 3.63 | -1.63 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 4.83 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 4.8 |
| Beatles | 7 | 4.57 |
| The Byrds | 6 | 4.5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 4.6 |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 5 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 5 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.67 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.67 |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets | 2 | 5 |
| The Cars | 2 | 5 |
| Eagles | 2 | 5 |
| Willie Nelson | 2 | 5 |
| The Band | 2 | 5 |
| The Doors | 2 | 5 |
| Van Halen | 2 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5 |
| John Lennon | 2 | 5 |
| Oasis | 2 | 5 |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 4.2 |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 4.2 |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4.25 |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4.25 |
| David Bowie | 9 | 3.89 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.33 |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Can | 3 | 1.67 |
| Korn | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sepultura | 2 | 1.5 |
| King Crimson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Eminem | 2 | 1.5 |
| Slipknot | 2 | 1.5 |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Kinks | 3 | 2 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Mac | 2, 5, 2, 5 |
| Elvis Presley | 2, 5 |
| Depeche Mode | 2, 5 |
| Ray Charles | 2, 5, 3 |
| Pink Floyd | 5, 4, 5, 2 |
5-Star Albums (146)
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James Taylor
5/5
A few fantastic songs, a few good ones, and definitely some filler. Fire & Rain, Country Road, and Sweet Baby James are just beautiful songs. I like Steamroller’s inclusion here as a gritty blues song that cuts against melancholy of F&R and SBJ.
3 likes
System Of A Down
1/5
I never want to hear this again. Give me some yacht rock instead of angry music.
3 likes
Eagles
5/5
A really great album, particularly for a debut. A nice easy country rock listen. Some nice guitar work on the last song that shows what eventually is to come for the Eagles
2 likes
Bob Dylan
5/5
I really love the sound he created with this one. Not Dark Yet is one of my favorite songs.
1 likes
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
It is ok…just ok. One of Those Things does sound like Werewolves of London
1 likes
4-Star Albums (328)
1-Star Albums (20)
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Supertramp
4/5
Pulp
3/5
Public Enemy
3/5
An ok album. Love Chuck D
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
5/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Overall good album with songs I had forgotten about.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
The Police
3/5
I’m not a Police fan, but Synchronicity 2 is a really good song.
Ray Charles
2/5
Bon Jovi
5/5
Classic rock album!
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Nas
3/5
Not bad.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
FKA twigs
2/5
Not my kind of music. Good singer but i just don’t care for electronic music and echos/effects on the voices.
Bee Gees
3/5
Manu Chao
2/5
Nope. Not for me.
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Fela Kuti
2/5
Gang Starr
4/5
The Stone Roses
3/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
I generally like psychedelic music. Not this one though.
Neil Young
4/5
Laura Nyro
4/5
Amazing voice. Stone Cold Picnic is a classic.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
The Mars Volta
3/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Madonna
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
The Young Rascals
2/5
This seems to be typical early to mid 60s music. It was ok.
2/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
That was a tough listen. Seems like they went out of their way trying to incorporate new instruments and timing throughout each of the songs.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Paul Weller
3/5
The Dictators
3/5
Neil Young
4/5
Solid Neil album. A few classic songs.
The Undertones
3/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
Ugh. I hate vocal effects.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Cheap Trick
4/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Nick Drake
5/5
This is a really great album. Hazy Jane 1 & 2, One of These Things First, Poor Boy, all great, great songs
Manu Chao
2/5
Paul Simon
4/5
A great Pail Simon album. Love the world music he incorporates.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Joy Division
2/5
Not my jam
The Specials
3/5
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Weird album.
Doves
4/5
The Pharcyde
3/5
Kind of a fun album
The Beach Boys
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
George Jones
3/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
A blues/folk/rock/word music band. I actually like it.
Tom Waits
4/5
Little Simz
3/5
This is a pretty decent rap album.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
The Cars
5/5
Korn
2/5
Beck
3/5
An interesting and depressing album.
Gang Starr
4/5
Massive Attack
3/5
This one was better than the other Massive Attach album i listened to on this list.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Solange
2/5
M.I.A.
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
This is a pretty great album.
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
The Cramps
3/5
A fun rockabilly influenced album
Frank Zappa
3/5
Elton John
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
The Jam
4/5
This is surprisingly good
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Crowded House
3/5
This was ok. Nothing outstanding.
Joan Baez
4/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Faith No More
2/5
Obviously, they had their big hit song on this album. Other than that song this isn’t very good.
Finley Quaye
3/5
Steely Dan
4/5
A really good album filled with yacht rock classics.
George Michael
3/5
The Birthday Party
1/5
This is kind of interesting in a how much worse can this album get kind of way.
Maxwell
2/5
Deep Purple
4/5
I love Highway Star. This is a great blues-based hard rock album anchored by Smoke on the Water.
Kraftwerk
4/5
The Stooges
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Gene Clark
4/5
Ash
3/5
3.5. A little harder alternative then I normally like
Kraftwerk
4/5
The Cars
5/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
I’m not much of a Bob Marley fan. This album may change that.
Don McLean
4/5
Vincent and American Pie are great songs. The rest was kind of filler.
Lou Reed
4/5
Some good songs on this one, but also some throw aways. Doesn’t reach the heights of the Velvet Underground and Nico.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
I really dislike NIN.
Cypress Hill
3/5
Ray Charles
5/5
I could listen to this all day.
Bob Dylan
5/5
The Byrds
5/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
4/5
Metallica
3/5
This was a huge album in high school. I never really got into Metallica but this is the album everyone loved (or hated because Metallica “sold out”). A fee good songs like Nothing Else Matters and Unforgiven.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
A LOT better then I was expecting.
Guided By Voices
4/5
This is decent background music. Nothing spectacular and nothing terrible. Nice and steady.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
This is a great album. I listened to it years ago but didn’t care for it. This time around I connected with it.
The Blue Nile
3/5
The Kinks
2/5
Sunday afternoon is a solid tune, but come on Kinks, you’re better than this.
ABBA
3/5
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
A bit like muzak. I actually liked most of this. Good background times while working.
Eurythmics
4/5
Good overall album
George Michael
3/5
Mj Cole
2/5
Dance music isn’t my thing
Charles Mingus
3/5
It was ok. A little more chaotic in parts than the jazz I like
Elton John
3/5
A few good songs with some filler. Not a cohesive album IMO
Weather Report
3/5
A good fusion/jazz album. This one is great to listen to while working.
The Mars Volta
3/5
Really slow and melancholy
The Fall
2/5
It was ok. Not my bag.
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Overall good album. Very Joni Mitchell-ish
Elton John
4/5
Solid album. I love the songs Levon and Tiny Dancer.
Goldfrapp
3/5
A little too James Bond theme-songish
The Kinks
2/5
Sunday afternoon is a solid tune, but come on Kinks, you’re better than this.
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
Rush
3/5
The Roots
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I’ve never listened to Nick Cave before. This album is quite good and I think it makes me want to do a deep dive into his work.
Can
2/5
Sepultura
2/5
This thrash (?) metal is not my style. Angry music goes against my yacht rock sensibilities.
Norah Jones
4/5
Great voice
LL Cool J
3/5
Dude was hungry while writing this album. Food references dropped everywhere
Talking Heads
4/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Enjoyed Part of a Whole and some of the more up tempo songs.
Massive Attack
2/5
Not my jam
The Damned
4/5
Late 70’s punk is great. This is a fun album.
Shack
3/5
A solid album. My review may be skewing more positive since the last album I listened to was by the Incredible String Band. This was an enjoyable listen.
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Not really my style of music. I
might like it more if they put a bird on it.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Solid album
The Who
3/5
I’m not a fan of the early Who records. I Can See for Miles is a decent tune because you can start to hear some of the anger that later enters The Who’s music. Sunrise is interesting because you can hear part of the opening to Pinball Wizard in the guitar solo.
Doves
3/5
Decent album. Too much electronics of the late 90s/early 2000s for my taste though.
Jethro Tull
4/5
A fun album with some classic songs
Badly Drawn Boy
2/5
Meh. Seems like a decent if enough album.
Eagles
5/5
A really great album, particularly for a debut. A nice easy country rock listen. Some nice guitar work on the last song that shows what eventually is to come for the Eagles
David Bowie
3/5
I generally like Bowie a lot, but this album didn’t do it for me.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Meh. Overly dramatic and too much voice synth
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
It’s ok. A little too much 80’s synth and drum machine for me. Too dance music-y.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
This is the second Belle & Sebastian album I’ve rated as a part of the 1001 albums. This really good (much better than the other) and I may have to go back and listen to all of their albums now.
Deerhunter
2/5
Meh. It’s ok, I guess.
Jefferson Airplane
5/5
One of the peak psychedelic albums. Embryonic Journey is amazing. Somebody to Love is probably the best song to come out of San Francisco during that period.
The Soft Boys
4/5
I have never heard if this band before. This is really good and should be with Robyn Hitchcock and Kim Rew. Reminds me a lot of Cheap Trick.
Koffi Olomide
3/5
I like the music a lot. However, i don’t really like the vocal style. Feels like island music so it would be something good to listen to while sitting near the ocean while having a Mai Thai
Lou Reed
3/5
Not as good as Transformer but still solid. I like Lou Reed’s vocals so that helps.
System Of A Down
1/5
I never want to hear this again. Give me some yacht rock instead of angry music.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
A fun and high energy album. He played the hits. Definitely a good listen.
The Go-Betweens
4/5
I’ve never heard of this band, but they kind if remind me of 10,000 Maniacs. I like the acoustic driven songs.
Carole King
5/5
SO MANY hits on this one. Amazing album.
Metallica
3/5
I initially like it, but it just kept going and going and going. By the end I was just hoping that each song would be the last.
King Crimson
2/5
Meh. I’m not really into prog rock. It was just ok.
Little Richard
4/5
I’ve never listened to a full Little Richard album before. A lot of hits here (most of which were covered by the early Beatles). Fun and high energy album for Monday morning.
Faust
2/5
I don’t know what to think of this one. Kinda pop, kinda prog rock, kinda just weird.
Neneh Cherry
2/5
I’m surprised this came out in 1989. This sounds like much older (late 70s or really 80s) rap both lyrically and musically. It was an ok album, kind of generic lyrics.
Basement Jaxx
2/5
I’m just not into this style of music.
Beatles
5/5
Jane's Addiction
2/5
This was a big album with the cool skater kid crowd. I was not a cool skater kid and I didn’t care much for it then or now after listening to it 25 years later.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
Album is ok. Couple tunes I liked.
ZZ Top
4/5
Cool album. La Grange is not in my top 5 of ZZ Top songs, but the overall album is pretty good.
Eminem
1/5
I’m not a fan of this at all
Herbie Hancock
4/5
This is pretty cool. I knew his name just not his music. I like it.
Ray Charles
3/5
Ray is great. I’m not a fan of country standards though.
The Mamas & The Papas
5/5
I really love this album. Mama Cass had some pipes on her. Go Where You Want to Go is such a great song and shows off Cass.
Randy Newman
4/5
I didn’t realize so many if his greatest songs were on this one album. Political Science and Sail Away are tremendous. Lonely at the Top and Burn on are also classics. Great album overall.
John Coltrane
4/5
A nice album. I’m not a fan of the extended drum solos and upright bass solos.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Not Frank’s bes,t but I could listen to this all day.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Too much going on here. Songs are all over the place. Not a fan.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
A solid debut album.
Fugazi
2/5
This isn’t my cup of tea, but it was ok
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Even though most of this is instrumental, it is fantastic. I love the Theme from Shaft.
The Who
3/5
I didn’t really care for much of this album other than Pinball Wizard and Tommy Can You Hear Me
Marty Robbins
4/5
This is an enjoyable album. Nice story telling.
Elvis Costello
3/5
This was just ok in my book.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Bad Company
5/5
Fantastic album beginning to end.
3/5
I don’t know what to think of this band…sometimes they sound like U2 and other times they sound like a metal band. I’m not a U2 or a metal fan.
Black Sabbath
4/5
A classic and solid album.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
I didn’t get this one at all.
The Saints
3/5
This is a pretty good album. I’ve not hewed of this group before. Punk with horns was a great mix on the first track.
Adam & The Ants
3/5
This was just ok. Nothing really grabbed my attention so kind of surprising this had so many big hits.
Rod Stewart
5/5
I love this album.
Eminem
2/5
I just don’t enjoy these lyrics. Some of the music is good, but I just can’t get past the lyrics
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Good album.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Top notch!
Beatles
4/5
A good album from a slowly evolving band.
3/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
5/5
A near perfect album. Can you believe Apple Records passed on them?
David Bowie
3/5
I’m not a fan of Bowie’s electronic experimental music which is present throughout this album.
Billy Bragg
4/5
Good album.
Marilyn Manson
1/5
No thanks.
Al Green
3/5
One great song on an ok album.
Duran Duran
4/5
Fun album. Not as great as I thought it would be since it gets a lot of hype.
Love
3/5
Decent album. The Rolling Stones song “She’s a Rainbow” sounds a lot like “She Comes in Colors.” This predates the Stones’ song.
The Beach Boys
4/5
I really liked this album. I’ve never heard the BBs do a blues song. Kinda fun.
2/5
A little too many sonic displays for my liking.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
It was just ok. Not really distinguishable from any other r&b/soul from that era. A little disappointing actually.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Paint it Black is my favorite Stones song. Other than Under My Thumb, this album is pretty mediocre.
Rush
3/5
It’s fine. Not great, just fine.
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
So many excellent songs on this album.
T. Rex
4/5
I haven’t listened to much T. Rex before now. I liked this album.
Rush
3/5
A couple really great songs. The rest of the album is meh.
Deep Purple
2/5
I liked Highway Star and Smoke on the Water. Space Truckin’ is an example of why I don’t generally care for live albums. It goes on forever and has a lot of random sonic acrobatics that just isn’t enjoyable if you aren’t at the concert.
New York Dolls
4/5
I like this straight forward rock/punk album.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Pixies
3/5
A few good tunes on here. Interesting that some of the songs have a ska feel to them. Overall this is a pretty good album.
Beastie Boys
4/5
A really solid album. I forgot how much I liked these songs as a kid.
The Pogues
3/5
A few good tunes here. Overall, I don’t think I like Irish music enough to listen to an entire album of it. It is good in small doses.
Bee Gees
2/5
Interesting folk rock/slightly psychedelic album. I listened to it twice thinking it would grow on me. It did not.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Solid album with some interesting songs that are outside of what I normally think of when I think about Tom Petty. One sounded like it would be from the Talking Heads or B-52s.
Mudhoney
3/5
Much better than I anticipated. Not really my style though.
David Bowie
3/5
Bowie seems to be hit or miss. This was a miss for me, but the album was still decent.
Pink Floyd
5/5
A great album.
Pink Floyd
4/5
This is one of those albums that I could have playing in the background on repeat all day long and just enjoy the ambiance.
Minutemen
4/5
This was a pretty good album. Some good songs among the 40+ songs. I liked it.
XTC
4/5
A really solid album with some eclectic songs. I’ve never listened to this band before. I’m going to check out some of their other albums.
The Smiths
4/5
Enjoyable.
Arrested Development
4/5
I really like this album. Reminds me of a gentler Public Enemy.
Le Tigre
4/5
This seemed much older than 1999. I would have pegged the music style as from the 80’s. Fun and high energy songs.
Wilco
4/5
I haven’t listened to much Wilco. This album is really good. Some songs remind me of the Rolling Stones.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Amazing album. A couple throw away songs but the rest is outstanding. I actually really liked the first song on the album. Great riffs.
Thin Lizzy
4/5
This is a great live album. I didn’t know many of the songs but they all were good songs. Huey Lewis on harmonica!
The Prodigy
2/5
I don’t get this.
The Clash
5/5
Iconic album with many different musical genres mixed in.
Tangerine Dream
3/5
I kinda liked it. Mellow electronic music is soothing.
Soul II Soul
2/5
It’s ok. I remember one of the songs from back in the 90s that got a lot of airplay. I’m not a dance music fan though.
Radiohead
4/5
Super mellow. Would be a good Sunday morning album.
Public Enemy
4/5
I sometimes think how much better PE would be without hype man, Flavor Flav. Chuck D is amazing and carries an awesome group.
5/5
Probably Bowie’s finest album. Although, I’m partial to the A side of Low.
Baaba Maal
4/5
A good album to zone out to.
Mekons
3/5
It was ok.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Chicago
3/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
Not much of a Alice in Chains fan. I think this was probably their most popular album.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Fun album that reminds me of a more soulful Theme from Shaft.
Cream
5/5
Super group comprised of Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton. This is a fantastic album. If I recall correctly, Tales of Brave Ullyses was one of the first song to feature a wah-wha pedal.
Yes
4/5
A better album tham I expected. I enjoyed the whimsical nature of a couple songs.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
I bought this album not long after it came out because everyone loved this album. I tried to like it then, but didn't. I tried to like it now, but I still don't.
The Monks
3/5
This album sounded pretty ordinary for the time period. I don't get why it is on the list other than some protest lyrics.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
5/5
Really solid psychedelic and blues album. Really good.
Tom Waits
4/5
A great eclectic listen. Downtown Train is an all-timer.
Judas Priest
4/5
I’m surprised that I liked this album as much as I did. Almost has a bit of a punk feel to it.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Meh. Lots of redundancy in this one.
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
Something about this didn’t work for me. It’s like the album is trying to hard to be light and carefree.
Sade
3/5
MC Solaar
3/5
I liked this one musically. No idea what the lyrics are sayinf, but easy to listen to.
Def Leppard
4/5
The Temptations
4/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
It’s is an ok album.
Soundgarden
3/5
A few good tunes on here including Fell on Black Days and Black Hole Sun. The rest is a little heavier than I prefer.
50 Cent
2/5
I’m not big on the language in the lyrics. I’m old. The music is fine though.
SAULT
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Elbow
4/5
Sebadoh
3/5
JAY Z
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
New Order
3/5
Deee-Lite
3/5
I always mix up this group with C+C Music Factory.
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
I kinda dig it
Scott Walker
4/5
Reminds me a bit of Neil Diamond. I enjoyed this album.
Dead Kennedys
2/5
Meh
Billy Joel
5/5
A superb album by a national treasure
Talking Heads
4/5
The Monkees
4/5
That first song sounds like it belongs on Ticket to Ride or Rubber Soul with a little Pinball Wizard lick thrown in at the beginning. Interesting album that would have been amazing if it hit two years earlier.
D'Angelo
3/5
Meh
Muddy Waters
5/5
I love some Muddy Waters.
Elvis Presley
2/5
I expected more from this album. Dr. Evil seems to have stolen his mojo.
The Smiths
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Reminds me of clubs that I never enjoyed
Iron Maiden
3/5
Solange
2/5
Willie Nelson
5/5
Great album. The openings of both Midnight in Vermont and Stardust seem to be playing a bit of the Maggie May opening riff.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Meh
Johnny Cash
5/5
Another classic. Great songs and good banter.
ABBA
4/5
As much as people hated ABBA at the end of the disco era, this is a fine album with some catchy tunes.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
The Message is great. The rest kind of feels like filler.
Prince
3/5
This album didn’t do anything for me. I’ve never been a fan of songs with drum machines styling.
Liz Phair
4/5
I’ve never heard any of her music before, but can see how it would be influential and resonate back in the early 90s.
A really good album by a band that I am not a fan of.
Kraftwerk
4/5
This is much better than I anticipated. Some really good songs.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
An all time great.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
5/5
This is a great album with so many hits.
Waylon Jennings
4/5
Classic and groundbreaking
The Verve
3/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Reminds me a lot of Public Enemy
Alice Cooper
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
A great album
The Kinks
2/5
Meh.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Not a fan of this album. Too much gimmicky stuff.
Various Artists
5/5
The Sonics
4/5
They were pretty punk rock for 1965
The Who
4/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
A few really good songs. Overall pretty good and dark.
John Lee Hooker
5/5
A nicely modern old blues album.
The Black Crowes
5/5
I haven’t listened to the full album before, only heard the hits. The entire album is outstanding.
Pink Floyd
2/5
I understand that this was a groundbreaking album, but I just don’t like much of it.
Bad Brains
3/5
Better than I expected
Talking Heads
3/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Solid album
Queen
3/5
A decent album without any of the big hits
James Brown
4/5
A nice little live album.
Steve Winwood
4/5
A nice familiar sound
Linkin Park
2/5
I just don’t enjoy overly aggressive music.
Ray Price
3/5
A good set of pipes on that lad.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Groundbreaking and superb
Bob Dylan
5/5
I really love the sound he created with this one. Not Dark Yet is one of my favorite songs.
The Louvin Brothers
4/5
I liked this one. A lot of the songs told little stories.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
I didn’t get much out of this album. Seems like a swing and miss to me.
Simply Red
2/5
Meh
Ramones
5/5
Probably my favorite punk album
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
The first song is fantastic. Amazing voice.
5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
A decent enough album.
Motörhead
2/5
I’m not a fan.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Meh. It’s just ok. I would likely turn the station to something else if this album was playing.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Meh
Hole
3/5
I’m not really a grunge fan, but this is ok
PJ Harvey
3/5
This is a pretty good album. I enjoyed it.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Not really my kind of music.
The Young Gods
1/5
This album is death metal meets the carnival In places. Just plain weird.
The Cure
2/5
Meh.
Bob Dylan
5/5
The album that started it all with the songs that blew the minds of his contemporaries in the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village
Duke Ellington
4/5
Enjoyable. A Train and Sophisticated Lady are my two favorite Duke tunes.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Not bad
ABBA
3/5
Itza ok
N.W.A.
5/5
I loved this album back in high school. Fast forward almost 30 years and I still really like it. The lack of auto tune is refreshing.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
I have a hard time getting into Hendrix for some reason.
Fats Domino
4/5
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Daft Punk
3/5
The Byrds
5/5
Really good. This album ushered in the country rock genre.
Miles Davis
3/5
Barry Adamson
2/5
A film score for a nonexistent film. Interesting.
Neil Young
4/5
Pretty darn good.
Moby
4/5
This was good to listen to while working. I’ll hit this one up again.
Coldplay
3/5
Sounds like something that would be on at American Eagle Outfitters. It’s good for background music.
Living Colour
2/5
Meh…I don’t even care much for their hit song
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Meh
Muddy Waters
4/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Reminds me of eating at Chi-Chi’s back in the day
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Album was decent. I wouldn’t change the station if it was on in the background, but also wouldn’t seek this out to listen to it.
2/5
This is not very good
Janelle Monáe
3/5
I actually enjoyed most of this. Other parts I didn’t care for at all.
ZZ Top
4/5
A great album
Johnny Cash
5/5
I forgot how good this album was. That voice is perfect for those songs.
Funkadelic
3/5
Interesting album. This went from classic funk to a Pink Floydesque instrumental at the end. Good album to relax to.
T. Rex
4/5
Really fun album. I’ve never listened to any of these songs other than the two hits.
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
I listened to the entire album over a couple days. There are some good songs on here but they are sandwiched between a bunch of mediocre songs. The Washington DC song is something else. If this was cut down to 15 songs it could have been a great album.
U2
3/5
A couple good songs on here, but overall lackluster.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Some good songs here. Anyone else hear Candle in the Wind in Thrasher’s harmonica solo?
Finley Quaye
3/5
It’s ok.
Meat Loaf
3/5
Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Meh
Norah Jones
3/5
It’s fine.
Wilco
3/5
I’m just not into Wilco. I feel like I should be, but I’m just not
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Another fantastic album
Snoop Dogg
3/5
When this album first came out it was a let down after Dr. Dre’s The Chronic (at least to me) and seemed gimmicky. I still just don’t see what everyone else saw/sees in it.
Ride
2/5
I’m not into this one
Nick Drake
5/5
Fantastic album
Gorillaz
2/5
Meh
Kanye West
2/5
I disliked this
Small Faces
2/5
I know this is considered an early concept album, but it just wasn’t very good.
Neu!
4/5
I really liked this one
Arcade Fire
4/5
Enjoyable
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Not their best work but a solid album.
Cheap Trick
3/5
It was ok
Traffic
3/5
Venom
2/5
Not my jam
Aphex Twin
4/5
Enjoyable music for working
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
The National
3/5
Not bad, but kind of generic.
Hookworms
3/5
It’s ok
Cat Stevens
4/5
Solid album
The Cardigans
3/5
Better than I anticipated
The Band
5/5
One of my all time favorites.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Not bad, but kinda blah. Come Fly with Me is a much better album in my limited opinion.
Ryan Adams
5/5
I love this album.
Deep Purple
2/5
Meh.
Black Sabbath
3/5
I’m not a Black Sabbath fan, but I recognize the historical significance of this album.
The Strokes
4/5
This is a really good album
CHVRCHES
4/5
Kinda catchy
Bauhaus
2/5
Not my jam
Sparks
2/5
It’s quirky
Wire
3/5
It’s ok
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Good singer.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
So many classics
Jeff Beck
5/5
An outstanding album with a lot of superstars
The Velvet Underground
4/5
I love the Velvet Underground, but this not their best work.
The Stooges
2/5
Not a fan of this one
Don McLean
4/5
A couple classics on here
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Some are classics. Amazing voice. Too many songs.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
A few great songs and a few thrownaways
Pearl Jam
4/5
Pretty good
The Verve
3/5
Good album, not great, but their hit was huge
U2
4/5
An iconic album, but I’m not really into U2
Korn
1/5
Not my jam
Beastie Boys
3/5
It’s alright.
R.E.M.
3/5
A couple great songs. The rest is ok.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
George Harrison
5/5
So good
Wild Beasts
3/5
It’s ok and sounds a lot like everything else in the genre
1/5
That was certainly something
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Fantastic album
Beatles
3/5
Still a lot of covers at this point in their careers
Anita Baker
3/5
Great voice. I didn’t care much for the backing music.
Genesis
3/5
Meh
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
It’s a fine album.
Dolly Parton
4/5
Coat of Many Colors is a great song. A couple other good songs on here too.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Pretty good
Beck
4/5
I didn’t expect to like this, but I did. Solid album.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
That was…..interesting
MGMT
4/5
Better than I expected. A few really good songs.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Not bad.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Love the One You’re With is a standout song. Clapton and Hendrix are also on a couple songs.
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Good overall album. Very Joni Mitchell-ish.
Leftfield
3/5
Not bad. Dance music isn’t my genre though.
Blondie
4/5
Surprisingly good through out
Sam Cooke
4/5
A fun live album with some great songs.
The Stone Roses
3/5
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Pretty good.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Meh.
Janis Joplin
5/5
A shame she died before this album was finished. Such a great album.
Calexico
4/5
I really enjoyed this album. I’ll check out more from this artist for sure. I like the folk rock and jazz vibes from this eclectic album.
Animal Collective
2/5
I don’t get this one.
David Holmes
3/5
Interesting music
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Much better than I expected
Stan Getz
4/5
I liked this one.
David Bowie
4/5
One really great song and the rest of the album pretty good too.
Pantera
2/5
I just don’t enjoy this style of music.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Masterpiece.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Not bad, but not her greatest work.
Fela Kuti
2/5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
All around great album.
The Hives
3/5
Much better than I was expecting
Blur
4/5
I actually enjoyed this album even though I’m not a fan of their hit song.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Super dark album. Not what I normally would want to listen to.
Elliott Smith
4/5
I’ve never heard of this artist but I really liked the album.
The Zombies
3/5
It’s got one solid song. I find most of the album just average when judged by their contemporaries at the time.
Beatles
5/5
A nearly perfect album. Side 2 is magnificent.
The Cure
2/5
I try to like The Cure but this album just doesn’t do it for me.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Excellent album. I don’t care for the rehab song, but the rest is really good.
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Not my bag, but an important artist.
Beach House
4/5
I’ve never heard of this band, but I like them.
Brian Eno
4/5
This is the perfect album for relaxing in an airport or airplane. Perfectly named album.
Moby Grape
3/5
They are on to something but it doesn’t quite feel fully realized.
Method Man
3/5
Not really my thing, but it’s ok.
Joy Division
4/5
This sounds like a more recent alternative album. Pretty darn good album.
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Classic album. Not something I would normally listen to, but it is good.
Thundercat
4/5
I oddly liked this. It was very different than I expected.
10cc
3/5
I only know 10cc from their yacht rock songs. This is so different. I heard a little late 60s Beach Boys/Brian Wilson Smile/FrankZappa in there. Not something that I would necessarily listen to again, but not bad either.
Suede
4/5
An unexpectedly solid album
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
It is ok…just ok. One of Those Things does sound like Werewolves of London
Radiohead
2/5
I’m just not into the whole Radiohead vibe. I want to like them, I just don’t.
Spacemen 3
2/5
I kept waiting for it to get better…it didn’t.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
It’s ok.
The White Stripes
4/5
I enjoyed the eclectic collection of songs.
B.B. King
4/5
A fun album. Although, I hate when live albums end one song then start introducing the next song and just cut it off and jump to a different song.
Marvin Gaye
5/5
I don’t think I’ve ever heard the album mix of the title track. I found it a bit distracting. Awesome album overall.
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Nothing spectacular. The first song was good.
The Replacements
4/5
Pretty good album with a couple of gems.
Skepta
3/5
Not my kind of music but this was decent.
The Who
4/5
Excellent debut with a couple really nice songs and foreshadows what they will become right out of the gate.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Ice T
4/5
Surprisingly good. I’m not into the language, but this really isn’t music for me.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
It’s ok. In My Room was interesting.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
So many great songs
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
I didn’t care for this one
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
I liked this one. Nice and mellow rock.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
It’s ok
The Fall
2/5
Christina Aguilera
3/5
I actually liked some of this album. Incredible voice with some riffs on old school standards
The Blue Nile
3/5
Not bad.
Bill Callahan
4/5
This was interesting. I kinda like it.
Iggy Pop
4/5
A nice Bowie collaboration album that leads nicely into Bowie’s Low.
Morrissey
4/5
Pretty good. I generally don’t like Morrissey’s stuff.
The B-52's
4/5
A fun and groundbreaking album.
Yes
4/5
A good prog rock album.
Billie Holiday
3/5
Such an amazing voice. It’s hard to fathom how far popular music progressed in next 10 years.
PJ Harvey
3/5
It’s ok. Not my cup of tea.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
It’s an ok album. Not her best work.
Common
4/5
This is really good. I’m shocked by how much I liked this album.
The Associates
4/5
Strong Bowie vibes
Roxy Music
3/5
Pretty good.
The Doors
5/5
One of all time favorites.
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Much better than I expected. I’m surprised how much of this I have heard before.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Eels
3/5
Not bad. Average for the genre it feels like.
fIREHOSE
3/5
I liked a couple songs. Overall, meh.
Magazine
3/5
Meh.
Björk
2/5
I’m not a fan.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
That may be the worst one yet.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Three legends come together and basically do covers and country standards. Great voices, but kind of disappointing due to the lack of new material.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not a fan.
Dion
4/5
This was unexpectedly good.
American Music Club
4/5
Enjoyable.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Nearly perfect album.
Big Star
4/5
Enjoyable album with some great songs.
Queen Latifah
3/5
It’s ok.
Gene Clark
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. I’m going to add a couple of these songs to my Chill Running playlist.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
It’s a pretty good album. I didn’t realize this is the first album where she wrote almost all of the songs.
Neil Young
5/5
Fantastic album.
The Auteurs
3/5
Meh.
Van Halen
5/5
An all-timer for a debut album. Great classic songs with stellar guitar riffs and Diamond Dave doing his thing.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
An all-time great song to kick off the album. The rest was fine.
Björk
2/5
I didn’t care for this one.
The Yardbirds
4/5
Tons of great guitar work by Jeff Beck. Songs are fine, but this is really just a vehicle for Jeff Beck to shine with a little psychedelia thrown in.
Scritti Politti
3/5
Meh. Seems very typical of a mediocre 80’s band.
James Taylor
5/5
A few fantastic songs, a few good ones, and definitely some filler. Fire & Rain, Country Road, and Sweet Baby James are just beautiful songs. I like Steamroller’s inclusion here as a gritty blues song that cuts against melancholy of F&R and SBJ.
Miles Davis
4/5
A nice chill album.
Dr. Octagon
1/5
I did not enjoy this.
Nirvana
4/5
This is probably my favorite grunge album. I was never really into grunge though.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Music was ok. No idea what the songs are about.
Love
3/5
This is a strange album. Lots of genres kind of thrown together mid-song.
Beatles
5/5
Super!
Sepultura
1/5
Words cannot express how much I disliked this album.
KISS
5/5
Solid album full of classic rock staples.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Not my favorite, but still pretty good.
Megadeth
3/5
Not my kind of music, but some of it is fine.
David Ackles
4/5
Reminds me of a less flashy more folky Neil Diamond.
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Meh…
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Kind of reminds me of something the B-52s would put out as an experimental album.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
I’m not really a raggae fan. This is fine.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Such a huge album
Radiohead
3/5
Not really my kind of music. Made me sleppy.
Anthrax
2/5
Not for me.
Motörhead
3/5
It was ok.
Beyoncé
3/5
It’s fine. This is the first Beyoncé album I’ve ever heard start to finish. Seemed kind of like the same over produced song over and over again.
Mike Oldfield
4/5
I really enjoyed this.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Kind of reminds me of Beck.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Not a fan of this one.
The Libertines
4/5
There are some solid tunes on this album. I’ll definitely check out some of their other stuff.
The Offspring
4/5
I never really listened to the lyrics of this album (I had it playing with the lyrics showing) and they sing about a lot of current issues. Extra star for being topical.
Japan
3/5
It’s ok. Good cover of a Velvet Underground tune.
Screaming Trees
3/5
Meh.
R.E.M.
3/5
Not bad.
Simple Minds
3/5
It’s ok.
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Pretty darn good.
Pentangle
4/5
I really enjoyed this one.
Roni Size
2/5
Meh. Kind of like electronics and jazz had an average baby.
Eurythmics
4/5
Solid album
The Byrds
3/5
I feel like they tried to push the envelope a little past their prior album (5th Dimension), but didn’t really succeed.
Richard Thompson
4/5
I enjoyed this one.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
5/5
A nice album with a lot of legendary musicians.
The Shamen
3/5
It’s fine for dance/electronica.
Miles Davis
3/5
Not really my style
Van Morrison
4/5
I’m not much of a Van Morrison fan, but this was good.
GZA
2/5
Meh.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
It was ok.
Randy Newman
4/5
Enjoyable. The first song would probably get him canceled today.
Steely Dan
4/5
Solid album.
Dire Straits
4/5
Solid album. Knoffler has such a distinctive sound.
Portishead
3/5
Meh
Slint
2/5
Not a fan.
Talking Heads
4/5
Nice album.
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Amazing album.
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
It is fine. The last song is really good.
Santana
5/5
This is a superb album.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Kind of like a rawer version of No Doubt
3/5
I feel like they have better albums.
Black Flag
3/5
Decent album. Mostly, not my cup of tea.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
A fun album.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
A solid meh.
The Clash
4/5
Good album, not their best album, but still very good.
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
Not bad at all.
David Gray
4/5
Solid album.
Supergrass
4/5
This was interesting. You could hear some definite influence from The Beatles on several songs.
Hüsker Dü
4/5
Solid.
Stephen Stills
4/5
Orbital
3/5
It is good background music for working except for the first/last tracks.
Burning Spear
3/5
An ok album
Primal Scream
3/5
Decent.
Beatles
5/5
The Charlatans
3/5
Meh
Keith Jarrett
2/5
This doesn’t seem super groundbreaking, but I’m probably wrong.
Queen
4/5
Nirvana
5/5
I’m not much of a Nirvana or grunge fan. This album is fantastic. The one critiscm I have is the electric riff on The Man Who Sold the World.
Suede
3/5
Otis Redding
4/5
Such a great voice and a super early cover of the Stones.
The xx
3/5
Meh
Ravi Shankar
5/5
So so good!
John Prine
5/5
A masterpiece.
Janet Jackson
4/5
Iconic album, but I really hate how the snare drums sound in these songs.
Cornershop
4/5
Enjoyable album with a lot of different sounds (ska, alt rock, acoustic rock, and some different singers)
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Kind of a quirky album. I hear some Duran Duran and Cars mixed into some of the songs. I can hear the Dylan influence lyrically in spots. It feels like they don’t quite put it all together.
Coldplay
4/5
A few solid tunes. Overall pretty darn good.
Gram Parsons
5/5
A gem of an album
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
Not a great live album.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Fantastic album. Love that they went from hard rock to a more mellow sound on this one.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
I did not enjoy this. Better than Meatloaf? Possibly.😛
Gary Numan
3/5
Reminds me a lot of Bowie’s Berlin trilogy (particularly the second half of Low).
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I kinda liked this one. That Dylan cover was quite good.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Phenomenal album.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Boards of Canada
2/5
Meh.
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Strange selection, but enjoyable.
Raekwon
3/5
It’s ok. Not my thing.
Nico
2/5
I loved her work with the Velvet Underground, but this really didn’t suit her vocals. Interesting that Jackson Brown played in several of the songs (the ones he wrote).
The Flaming Lips
5/5
I really enjoyed this one.
The Specials
3/5
Q-Tip
2/5
Meh.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Meh.
Kanye West
3/5
Not my kind of music, but still ok.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Fun album.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
It’s ok.
a-ha
4/5
I can’t listen to this without seeing the video in my mind
Jeff Buckley
4/5
Solid album.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Nearly every song is buried in a layer or two of distortion.
Tito Puente
4/5
Fun album
Jane Weaver
3/5
I kind of liked this one.
Can
1/5
A big nope on this one.
Radiohead
4/5
Pretty good.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Meh.
Steely Dan
5/5
This is so good.
Parliament
5/5
This album is so good.
Sabu
2/5
Meh.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
A couple good songs, but generally a blah album for me. I just never really liked their sound.
Stereo MC's
3/5
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Elastica
3/5
It’s a decent album.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Not for me.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Pretty darn good.
Sarah Vaughan
5/5
I could listen to her forever.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
The Residents
1/5
Not good
TV On The Radio
2/5
I didn’t care for this one.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Meh.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Pretty decent.
Sex Pistols
4/5
Still a great album.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
A couple songs I really enjoyed. Some I really didn’t care for.
Dr. Dre
3/5
I used to really like this album but it hasn’t aged particularly well.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Fun album with an awesome drummer.
Goldfrapp
4/5
This is pretty good.
Roxy Music
3/5
Decent album.
Saint Etienne
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Possibly their best album.
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Pretty good album.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Good album, not great.
Morrissey
3/5
A decent album.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Decent album. No More Mr. Nice Guy is an all-timer that I can’t hear without thinking of the movie Dazed and Confused.
Soft Cell
2/5
Not a fan of this one.
Fishbone
2/5
Strange album.
Decent but not special.
Sugar
3/5
A couple decent songs on here.
Christine and the Queens
3/5
I don’t get why this one is on the list. Sounds like standard dance club music.
Pavement
3/5
Meh.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Meh
Tina Turner
4/5
Some all time great songs and some not so good songs on this one. The first half of the album is excellent.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Decent enough for background music for work
The Dictators
3/5
Not great music but still kinda fun.
Justin Timberlake
4/5
Pretty good.
Killing Joke
2/5
Not for me
3/5
It’s ok. There are better Yes albums.
The Lemonheads
4/5
A classic 90s album with that classic 90s sound.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Solid album. I’ll have to give it another listen.
k.d. lang
4/5
Interesting album.
The Everly Brothers
3/5
I’m hoping there is another Everly Brothers album on the list that is much better.
Ministry
2/5
Nope
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Just not very good at all.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Pretty good album.
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Meh
Julian Cope
3/5
It’s ok.
Paul McCartney
3/5
The best songs were basically unused Beatles songs
LTJ Bukem
2/5
Two virtually identical hour long songs at the end. No thanks.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Meh
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Some classic songs on here but also quite a few throw aways.
OutKast
3/5
It’s a fine album. Not my style, but good.
Ice Cube
3/5
Good old school rap album.
King Crimson
1/5
Not sure what exactly this is.
The Only Ones
3/5
Meh…
Country Joe & The Fish
4/5
I enjoy this mellowish album. Maybe the first to be mixed specifically to listen to while on acid.
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
I’ve never been a fan of this band. I have a hard time making my way through a full album.
Cypress Hill
2/5
One of my least favorite bands. This album doesn’t change my mind.
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Pretty good.
The Adverts
4/5
I liked this one
Morrissey
3/5
Meh.
Air
4/5
Pretty good.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
A nearly perfect album
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Meh
Youssou N'Dour
4/5
Pretty good.
Johnny Cash
5/5
One of the greatest live albums ever to be recorded.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
It’s fine. This is at least the third album by this artist on this list. I don’t get it.
Orbital
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
Meh.
Maxwell
2/5
Not a fan.
George Jones
4/5
Pretty good.
Brian Eno
2/5
I didn’t find this very enjoyable.
DJ Shadow
3/5
Interesting.
Germs
2/5
Not a fan of this one.
Pixies
4/5
Really good album
Iron Butterfly
3/5
It’s alright. Iconic song (I’m not a fan of it).
SZA
3/5
It’s an ok album
Slipknot
2/5
Nope, nope, nope. Not for me.
Prince
3/5
I’ve been much of a Prince fan and this album doesn’t really change my mind. That digital snare drum (or however they produce that sound) is ever present and is not pleasant to my ears. I appreciate Prince as an artist but this album is just not for me.
Mj Cole
2/5
Meh
Stereolab
2/5
Meh.
Death In Vegas
2/5
I didn’t get much enjoyment from this one.
Fred Neil
4/5
Very solid album. Long Black Veil was a little disappointing, though.
Destiny's Child
3/5
Decent album.
2Pac
3/5
It’s fine. Not really my thing.
Pere Ubu
2/5
Not…so…good….nope
Ash
3/5
Pretty good.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Really solid album.
Louis Prima
4/5
I really enjoyed this.
Heaven 17
2/5
Meh
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Decent. I’ve never heard this artist before.
Funkadelic
2/5
I didn’t care much for this one
UB40
3/5
Meh
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
It’s ok. Not fully there yet.
Circle Jerks
2/5
I tend to like punk albums, not this one.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Decent
Kings of Leon
3/5
Ok
Bob Dylan
5/5
A top 5 Dylan album.
The Slits
4/5
Pretty good.
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
It’s ok.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Fantastic
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Fantastic album.
The Band
5/5
Phenomenal album. The Band at their best.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Pretty good.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
This album is all over the place. A mix of pre-psychedelic Brit pop along with stuff that sounds like early Beach Boys surf rock. Strange.
1/5
WTF was that?
Primal Scream
2/5
Not good.
Genesis
2/5
Meh.
AC/DC
4/5
Nice, but not their best.
Kate Bush
3/5
Meh
The Beta Band
3/5
It’s ok
Fever Ray
3/5
Meh
Paul Simon
4/5
Super solid.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
I obviously don’t know music. I’m not a fan.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Meh. I liked the music, not the vocals so much.
Brian Eno
3/5
It’s fine.
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Classic album.
Bee Gees
3/5
Meh.
The Doors
5/5
A return to form by The Doors. Some great songs on here. Glad they finally started using a bass guitar.
Beck
4/5
Pretty darn good album.
Brian Eno
4/5
I liked this one much more than other Eno albums.
Adele
3/5
Not my kind of music. Great voice though.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
A few great songs on this one.
Fiona Apple
3/5
I’m between a 3 and a 4 on this one. I enjoyed parts of it.
Green Day
4/5
A really good album.
Sister Sledge
4/5
Better than I anticipated.
Aerosmith
4/5
Solid album.
Haircut 100
3/5
Not bad. Good for listening to while working.
The Undertones
4/5
I liked this one. Kinda sounds like the Clash during certain songs.
The Zutons
4/5
This is pretty good. I’ve never heard of this band.
Morrissey
4/5
Pretty good.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Great album but it’s showing its age with the drum effects.
Silver Jews
3/5
Decent
Steely Dan
4/5
Solid album
Kelela
2/5
Not music that I enjoy.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Meh.
The Isley Brothers
3/5
It’s ok
808 State
3/5
I kinda liked it
4/5
Enjoyable album
The Thrills
4/5
Great album.
Tears For Fears
5/5
A great one.
John Martyn
3/5
It’s ok.
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Great album
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Not their best. Seems like just a bunch of random songs they through together.
Madonna
4/5
Great album
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Reminds me of an upbeat Enya.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
I’m just not a fan of odd noises.
Nina Simone
4/5
Really good.
Pixies
3/5
Meh. This one is fine.
Pretenders
5/5
Great one.
Kate Bush
3/5
Meh
Mylo
3/5
Meh
Madonna
4/5
It’s fine. I remember it being such a huge hit when it came out. Her video was on constant rotation on MTV.
3/5
Decent album.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I don’t really get ELP.
Coldcut
3/5
Meh
Dennis Wilson
5/5
Really nice album. I didn’t realize he had a solo album. Kind of has a Harry Nilsson vibe.
4/5
Really quite good.
The Triffids
4/5
I liked this one more than I thought I would.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Some great songs on here.
The The
3/5
A couple catchy tunes
The Coral
3/5
It was ok. Kind of a ska vibe.
De La Soul
3/5
It’s fine. Nice Steely Dan samples.
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Some really great songs on here.
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Not bad.
Grateful Dead
4/5
I enjoyed everything but the feedback session.
The Cult
3/5
It’s ok. Nothing standout on this album.
Doves
3/5
It’s fine.
OutKast
2/5
I’m not a fan of most of the lyrics.
Dwight Yoakam
4/5
Solid album.
Napalm Death
1/5
Nope. Not sure how the songs are marked as explicit lyrics when you can’t understand a single word of a song.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
Bangin’
Ozomatli
4/5
Decent, with one really great song.
The Byrds
4/5
Nice album
Hawkwind
2/5
Meh
Tom Tom Club
4/5
Interesting album
Radiohead
2/5
I just don’t get this album
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Seems like pretty average 90s rock
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
I generally like the punk influencers. Not this one.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Great album
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Meh
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
Enjoyable.
Traffic
3/5
Decent
Aimee Mann
3/5
Fine album
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
It’s ok
The Byrds
5/5
An all timer
Tom Waits
3/5
Decent.
Minor Threat
2/5
Not my thing.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
It’s ok
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
It was ok
Syd Barrett
3/5
Meh
Giant Sand
4/5
Pretty good. Kinda reminds me of Beck
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of his absolute best.
Metallica
3/5
Good for what it is. Not my cup of tea.
5/5
Classic live album.
George Michael
4/5
Solid album
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Meh.
5/5
Even though I’m not big into U2 this is an all timer.
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Nice one.
Willie Nelson
5/5
Classic
The Darkness
2/5
Meh
The Avalanches
3/5
Decent
The Beach Boys
5/5
One of the best albums ever created.
Dire Straits
5/5
Super good one.
Lambchop
4/5
A nice album.
John Lennon
5/5
Some great songs on here
Queen
4/5
Not much of a Queen fan but this was good.
The The
4/5
An unexpected really good album
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
Solid album.
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Nope
Can
2/5
It was ok-ish
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5/5
This is a gem.
The Temptations
3/5
It’s ok.
2/5
Not sure why this is on the list.
Air
2/5
I don’t get this one.
CHIC
4/5
Nice one.
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Meh
Prince
5/5
As much as I don’t care for Prince’s music, this is one of the all time greats.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Possibly their best album in that three album run.
Garbage
4/5
This is better than I recall.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Excellent album.
Peter Frampton
4/5
A classic live album.
CHIC
4/5
Good album.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
An all-timer.
The Vines
3/5
It’s ok. Not sure why it is on the list.
Culture Club
4/5
Classic 80s. I would give it a 3.5 if I was able to.
John Martyn
3/5
I really liked a couple of the songs.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
It was ok.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
A nice album where Clapton starts to break out.
Van Morrison
3/5
Not bad. Decent album.
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
I never enjoyed this type of music.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Not sure why this is on the list. It’s a fine example of 1990s music.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Meh
Lana Del Rey
4/5
Pretty good.
Slipknot
1/5
Not for me
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Count them. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Enjoyable
The Waterboys
4/5
Better than I was expecting.
Def Leppard
5/5
Probably the ultimate 80s album.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Decent
Slayer
2/5
Not for me
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
It’s ok
The White Stripes
3/5
Decent
The Human League
4/5
I forgot about this one.
AC/DC
5/5
Banger
The Black Keys
4/5
Pretty good.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Good. They were the finish line band at a R&R marathon about 10 years ago.
The Specials
4/5
Enjoyable
The xx
3/5
It was fine.
Gang Of Four
3/5
Pretty good.
Black Sabbath
4/5
I’m not really much of a Sabbath fan. This album is probably better than others.
Jurassic 5
3/5
Meh
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
The Police
3/5
Meh.
Happy Mondays
3/5
Decent.
Talvin Singh
2/5
Meh…
Cee Lo Green
3/5
It was ok.
Nanci Griffith
4/5
I really enjoyed this one.
The War On Drugs
4/5
I really liked this one. I get some Dire Straits vibes from the guitar work.
Goldie
3/5
Meh.
Carpenters
4/5
Solid.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Meh
Elis Regina
3/5
Meh
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
It was decent. Not sure why it is on the list.
Os Mutantes
2/5
I don’t get this one.
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
I hate to give this a four, but I do like some of the songs a lot. Pet Rock has really strong early 70’s Stones vibes.
The Stranglers
3/5
Meh
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Enjoyable
Aerosmith
4/5
Klaxons
3/5
It was fine.
Mercury Rev
3/5
Meh
The Who
5/5
Bangers!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Meh
Joe Ely
4/5
Pretty good.
The Streets
2/5
Meh.
Laibach
3/5
Meh.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Meh
Foo Fighters
3/5
Goodish.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Not a fan.
David Bowie
4/5
Banger
Violent Femmes
4/5
4 stars. Only because I hate Blisters in the Sun.
Paul Simon
4/5
Good one.
The Pretty Things
3/5
Sounds like a copy of The Beatles a year or two later. I didn’t catch that all the songs follow a theme.
Van Halen
5/5
Banger.
The Crusaders
3/5
It’s alright. 3 stars.
Gotan Project
2/5
Meh.
John Grant
2/5
Meh.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
It’s ok.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Meh. I’m not sure why this is on the list.
Television
3/5
It’s ok.
Public Enemy
5/5
One of the great ones.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Great one.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
Nice one.
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
I didn’t enjoy this one.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
One of my favorites. Such a great album. 5 stars.
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Nice enough.
Talk Talk
4/5
Enjoyable
4/5
Pretty good.
Pere Ubu
1/5
Nope
Turbonegro
2/5
Meh
Sigur Rós
2/5
This album made me sleepy
Kings of Leon
4/5
Way better than I expected. 4.5 stars
Fugees
3/5
Way too much sampling in this one for me.
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Fiver
The KLF
3/5
It was fine. Not great.
Taylor Swift
4/5
Not my music, but definitely some catchy tunes.
Elvis Presley
5/5
Really great
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
She had a moment
The La's
4/5
Pretty good
Tim Buckley
3/5
Decent.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
It was ok
Megadeth
3/5
Meh
Kings of Leon
4/5
Quite good
Jamiroquai
4/5
Really much better than I expected. Kind of Bruno Mars-ish
Jack White
3/5
It was ok
George Michael
4/5
Pretty darn good
Brian Wilson
5/5
Such an amazing album. YouTube ad breaks kinda suck the life from it though.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Some of this was just grating. Other parts were really good.
4/5
Nice one.
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
I didn’t really get much enjoyment out of this one.
Big Black
2/5
Meh
John Lennon
5/5
Such a good album
Orange Juice
3/5
Decent
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Fantastic
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Fine, not great.
Patti Smith
3/5
I know I’m supposed to like this…I just don’t. 3 stars.
Bobby Womack
3/5
It was fine. Nothing spectacular.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
5/5
Fantastic album that shows his influence on Dylan.
Fairport Convention
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would. Almost like a Peter, Paul, and Mary with some psychedelic edge.
Madonna
3/5
It was ok. I don’t care for Madonna’s dance club phase. 3 star.
Oasis
5/5
Superb. 5 stars
M.I.A.
2/5
Meh 2 stars
Nick Drake
5/5
Fantastic album. I wish he’d lived longer.
Madness
3/5
Ok album with one great song.
Hot Chip
4/5
Pretty good
The Pogues
5/5
Such a great listen.
Happy Mondays
3/5
Decent.
Underworld
3/5
Great to listen to while working.
Nirvana
5/5
Banger
Stan Getz
5/5
Really nice
Meat Puppets
4/5
Surprisingly good. Especially the alt country rock stuff.
The Stooges
4/5
I’m not much of an Iggy fan. Solid album.
David Bowie
5/5
The first half of this album is an absolute gem.
R.E.M.
5/5
Another classic.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Quite good
Björk
3/5
Pretty good.
The Fall
3/5
It’s fine
Missy Elliott
3/5
Not bad at all
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
Nice live album.
Depeche Mode
5/5
Really good
Common
3/5
Pretty good.
The Gun Club
3/5
It’s fine.
Supertramp
4/5
Repeat. 4 stars
Mariah Carey
3/5
Meh
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Not bad. No idea why this is on here.
Femi Kuti
3/5
Decent
Roxy Music
3/5
Meh
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Nice enough.
The Cure
3/5
Seems pretty good. I know absolutely nothing about The Cure.
The Byrds
5/5
Really good.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Pretty good.
Ute Lemper
2/5
I don’t understand why this is on the list.
Kanye West
2/5
Not a fan of this.
David Bowie
4/5
This better than I expected. I guess this is on here as the start of the Thin, White Duke phase???
Radiohead
3/5
Pretty good
Franz Ferdinand
5/5
A super solid 5 star.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Ok album. 3 stars.
5/5
One of the 90’s top albums. 5 stars
Lucinda Williams
5/5
I’ve never heard this album before and feel like I really missed out.
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Seemed to get better as the album went along. It’s fine, not great.
Kid Rock
3/5
Better than I expected, but also there was a lot I didn’t care for.
N.E.R.D
3/5
It was ok.
Spiritualized
4/5
Really good
Tortoise
2/5
Not sure why this is on here
The Style Council
4/5
Nice one.
Harry Nilsson
5/5
All timer except for the Coconut song. Man, I hate that song. 5 stars in spite of it.
Throwing Muses
3/5
Meh
Eagles
5/5
Perfection.
Joanna Newsom
2/5
Reminds me of a Renaissance fair. 2 stars.
Robbie Williams
4/5
Like a mix between Oasis and George Michael
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
4/5
Enjoyable. 4 stars
Dr. John
3/5
Decent
Machito
5/5
Enjoyable with bongos and brass. What I think of as jazz music in the movies (a la Indiana Jones). 5 stars
The Bees
3/5
Decent
Pavement
4/5
Quite good
Peter Gabriel
5/5
That’s a great album. I’ve only listened to his So album.
Hole
4/5
I’ve somehow never heard this album before. It is much poppier than I would have expected. I’m pleasantly surprised. 4 star
Boston
5/5
All bangers. Five stars.
Sheryl Crow
5/5
5 star. Such a great debut.
Scott Walker
3/5
I don’t quite understand why this is on the list. Good voice. 3 star
Leonard Cohen
3/5
This one isn’t for me. It’s decent, but his voice isn’t there yet. 3 stars
The White Stripes
4/5
Solid album.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
It was fine.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
It’s ok.
John Cale
3/5
Meh.
Pulp
3/5
Meh
Soft Machine
2/5
This didn’t speak to me.
Björk
3/5
Album was ok.
Tricky
2/5
This did not speak to me.
Barry Adamson
3/5
A couple songs were good.
Iron Maiden
3/5
A couple songs were good. Not something I would go out of my way to listen to.
Tom Waits
3/5
Another album would probably be better a couple catchy tunes.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
I’m not a fan.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Not for me.
Mike Ladd
2/5
Meh.
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
It was fine. Not special.
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Pretty good. Nice Watergate Blues throwback
Fairport Convention
2/5
Meh. I didn’t care for this one.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Meh
Erykah Badu
4/5
Pretty good.
Richard Hawley
4/5
Decent
Justice
3/5
Meh
Frank Black
3/5
It was ok.
Ice Cube
4/5
Some classics on here
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Great band but probably not their best album.
Mudhoney
2/5
Not that good
R.E.M.
5/5
Really good
Suicide
2/5
Meh. 2 stars.
Holger Czukay
2/5
I don’t know why this is on the list. Not something I would listen to again. 2 stars.
Beth Orton
4/5
Nice enough album. A great voice. 4 star
PJ Harvey
3/5
It was ok. 3 star
Sonic Youth
2/5
Didn’t do anything for me.
Jacques Brel
3/5
Doesn’t seem like an essential album to me. I don’t speak French so take that with a grain of salt. 3 stars.
Adele
5/5
So good. Five stars
The Modern Lovers
4/5
I’ve not heard this one before. Quite good.
William Orbit
4/5
Pretty good. Kind of a Bowie Low vibe.
k.d. lang
3/5
Decent
Tim Buckley
4/5
Good, but all the songs sound almost exactly the same.
Blue Cheer
3/5
I’ve not heard of this band, but man do they love feedback and distortion.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Great album. 4.5 stars.
Eric Clapton
5/5
Top 3 Clapton solo albums. 5 star
Frank Ocean
3/5
Meh. 3 stars
Joan Baez
5/5
5 star. Classic folk album.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Excellent album. 5 stars.
3/5
Meh. 3 star
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Not sure what this even is. Bad show tunes?
Donald Fagen
4/5
Solid.
Peter Tosh
4/5
Pretty good
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Solid album
Incubus
3/5
Decent
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Meh. This didn’t feel like an essential album to me. Nice enough. 3 stars.
Bert Jansch
4/5
Enjoyable. 4 stars
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
Classic. 5 stars
The Smiths
4/5
Pretty good. 4 stars.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Meh.
Portishead
3/5
Meh
Tom Waits
3/5
Good-ish. A bit out there on a few songs.
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Meh