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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators The 13th Floor Elevators	5	2.94	+2.06
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts The Adverts	5	2.95	+2.05
You're Living All Over Me Dinosaur Jr.	5	3.09	+1.91
Goo Sonic Youth	5	3.25	+1.75
S&M Metallica	5	3.26	+1.74
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	5	3.39	+1.61
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	5	3.4	+1.6
Parachutes Coldplay	5	3.46	+1.54
Gorillaz Gorillaz	5	3.53	+1.47
Highway to Hell AC/DC	5	3.63	+1.37

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Berlin Lou Reed	1	3.09	-2.09
Hearts And Bones Paul Simon	1	3.02	-2.02
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	2.99	-1.99
Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits	1	2.94	-1.94
What's Going On Marvin Gaye	2	3.94	-1.94
Want One Rufus Wainwright	1	2.9	-1.9
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy	1	2.88	-1.88
Bone Machine Tom Waits	1	2.85	-1.85
Nick Of Time Bonnie Raitt	1	2.84	-1.84
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts Brian Eno	1	2.79	-1.79

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Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	5	4.6
Metallica	4	4.75
Pink Floyd	4	4.5
Nirvana	3	4.67
AC/DC	2	5
Radiohead	6	4.17
Jimi Hendrix	3	4.33

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Artist	Albums	Average
Tom Waits	5	1.4
Rufus Wainwright	2	1.5
The Mothers Of Invention	2	1.5
The Divine Comedy	2	1.5
Frank Sinatra	3	2
Madonna	3	2
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	4	2.25

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Artist	Ratings
Paul Simon	1, 2, 4

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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

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Chill vibe. Enjoyable, though actually disliked the Minha Menina one that was so popular

I didn't hate this, but it began to wear thin. You get the sense that this was just buddies playing whatever weird idea came to mind and it goes way too long

There are some greats on this album, but dragged down by length and some filler

Couple heavy riffs, pissed, melodic vocals. Really liked this one.

Doesn't do much for me. Maybe a song or two, but the whole album is a bit much of the same.

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Knew Bang a Gong. Pretty standard early 70's sound with some bluesy riffs. Lyrics mostly nonsense, annoying at times.

Already knew this album. Sympathy for the Devil alone makes this a fantastic album.

Has that 60s folky vibe. Appreciate the influence, but too many la la las. Not my style for this era.

Super fun beat. Great energy.

Listened to Ocean off and on. Strong album, with some great tracks. Not my usual style/genre

Fantastic album. Can definitely see the influence that they expand on in later albums.

So good. Plenty of that dirty 60's sound, strong vocals, and amplified jug. Roller Coaster is my favorite of the album.

Melted into the background a bit. Pretty subdued pop rock sound. Definitely some Bowie influences. Pleasant, but nothing special.

Great album. Everyone knows this one.

I had only really listened to We Got the Beat. The rest of the album was surprisingly solid. Feels like there were some punk rock influences underneath an otherwise bright sound.

Decent punk album that clearly served as an inspiration for later bands. Nothing overly standout. Very short album at only about 21 minutes, but on brand for punk songs.

Good overall. Some very Talking Heads bits throughout. Not one that I would listen to with regularity.

No comments necessary.

For whatever reason, I went into this album assuming I wouldn't like it. I was wrong and ended up really liking the chilled, almost indie, sound.

Good album. Not my favorite from Mayfield.

Found this album after watching The Night House for the use of Calvary Cross. Calvary Cross is easily the best on the album, but decent overall (minus Beggar's Girl).

Nothing inherently wrong with the album. I just don't like Rod Stewart.

Great sound. Not sure why this is not higher on her popular albums.

No idea why of all the Bowie albums this one is featured on the list. This may be my least favorite of them all and offers little to nothing new or influential compared to other albums.

Overall good album. Iggy never quite did it for me, but I can appreciate the songs.

It's Byrds. Mix of some weird psychedelic stuff with bland storytelling.

Couple heavy riffs, pissed, melodic vocals. Really liked this one.

Hard to believe that this was his first big album. He had already developed storylines and personas that appeared in later albums. Not a huge Eminem fan, but solid album.

Never have I looked up the supposed story of Tommy. It is bonkers. I've listened before without really paying attention and the album is much better knowing the rough storyline.

Good stuff. Solid live album.

For not being a huge Thin Lizzy fan this live album has a lot of energy. Still in Love with You and Emerald are great on this album.

Very little I found enjoyable in this album. From country sounds to generic synth, just seemed to represent the worst of the 80s. Not sure why this is so acclaimed.

I like the beats on the album, less crazy about the vocals. For whatever reason I never developed an appreciation for that 90s R&B and rap sound.

Hard to stand listening to the song We Are Family at this point. Rest of the album is boring.

RIP Chris Cornell

Nothing spectacular. I generally like live Who albums since I like the crowd interaction and their demeanor, but music on this one just isn't that special. With that said, the sound is good for a live album.

Nice alternative band. Good non-tuned type sound with lots of feedback and spacey vocals.

Feels like a children's school album. Would much prefer listening to Simon and Garfunkel. This has all my least favorite of the 80s elements in the album.

Great new wave/garage sound. Really liked the tempo of the whole album.

I don't listen to the National often, but enjoyed this album. They aren't super dynamic, but what they do they do it well. Bloodbuzz is obviously a standout, but also liked Anyone's Ghost and Conversation 16.

Great album.

Good mix of that new wave punk. Few good tracks and a short album.

Bit of a darker sounding album, lots of intense songs. Really liked it.

Definitely not my favorite from R.E.M. Nothing really stood out.

Interesting to hear where This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us came from. Very odd album overall, but kind of fun.

Good album. For some reason I recalled this one being more dynamic vocally, but still powerful.

Tiny Dancer is obviously great and Madman is also good. Indian Sunset is certainly a product of the times.

Great electronic album.

Trippy 60s music

Always a good album. One of the few rap albums I like entire thing.

Pretty much love everything Alex Turner does, so this was great.

Not an overly special new wave type album. A lot of songs with a short run time.

Pretty good for a new wave 80s album. Treason and Second Hand are good songs.

Not sure why this is the album to make this list. It's fine, nothing standout.

Interesting listen. Seemed like at least one of the songs was maybe a traditional song that served as the inspiration to A Lion Sleeps Tonight.

Very much enjoy Avalanches. Not crazy about the expanded deluxe version of this album, but the standard stuff is great.

Interesting to get a soundtrack. I liked the hook used in the electronic tracks and the last track is a cool sounding summary of the story.

Nothing wrong with, just have to be in a mood for it.

Punk albums are a mixed bag. I like the raw element to them, but production always seems lacking, even when intentionally rough sounding. I want to like it more, but it's just good.

Hard to believe how old this album is considering how many synthwave albums there are now. Great sound.

Great album.

Not a big Dylan fan. I found a few on here I liked, but so much is just nonsense folk music.

I really wanted to like this. Weird industrial type rock and a lot of noise is always good, but something about the repetition of the backing track just gave me a headache.

Very enjoyable listen. Unique styling and some powerful songs.

Paper Bag and Human were great. Definitely a mix of like a Bond theme and cabaret. Pretty good.

This was a weird album with and often weird cadence, almost like marching music. Kate really likes to exaggerate her voice, which also adds to the weird.

One of my first experiences with "heavy" music was this album. Don't quite remember All in the Family being as bad as it was, but still a good album.

Fun beat, but overly long with very little distinction between songs.

Hazy Shade of Winter and America are great songs, but not enough to save the album for me.

Annoying that most of this album is not on Spotify, but easy enough to listen. I like the sound, but sort of generic. Not sure what makes this one a standout.

Few decent songs, but just couldn't get fully into it.

There are some all-time songs on the album. Won't Get Fooled Again is incredible and Baba O'Riley is a favorite for most.

I like this one more than most rap albums of the same time. Still not totally my music, but have to respect the production and lyrics.

Excellent album. Impossible not to feel good listening.

Some classic songs on the White Album, but I feel it is overly long with too many of the weird concept songs to listen all the way through on a regular basis.

The symphony element to all of these songs is awesome. Very enjoyable listen.

Beck is good in small doses, like sprinkled through a playlist. Listening to a full album is like sitting in a Guitar Center and listening to kids try every setting on a synth.

Enjoyable listen

Good energy. Started sounding like a standard punk album, but had a few interesting songs

Pretty vanilla.

Never my favorite band, but decent songs and a lot of energy. Detroit Rock City is great, everything else is decent.

I have listened to this one many times. Good album.

Not a fan of Costello. That said, not a bad album.

Surprisingly fun album. Some dark lyrics and samples mixed in to an upbeat sound.

Good 60s rock, but pretty standard 60s rock (when they actually play). The story time pieces of the album are bizarre, and not in a good way.

Couple great songs. Otherwise listening to a double album can get long.

This seems to happen a lot - why is this the album that makes the list? It's good and I am sure there are more from Foo Fighters on the list, but this one doesn't highlight a lot of what has made Foo Fighters so great.

I can respect what he's doing, but the self-important talk singing just doesn't hold a lot of appeal for me.

I used to love the Doors when I was younger. I can't say I like them as much, but Break on Through and The End are still great songs.

Well composed album. Chill listen.

The Weight is still a great song. Rest of the album is okay.

I almost want to dislike it, but it's good. Almost every song is catchy and varied enough to keep the album interesting.

Never heard of them before. Pretty enjoyable.

Felt like I would have liked this more, but it just didn't grab me for most of the album.

This is the third Arcade Fire album I have gotten on this list. They're a good band, but I don't know about three albums out of 1,001. That said, this is another good album.

Respect the music, but dislike Kanye.

Relaxing album, even if I was eaten by flies while listening.

Cool electronic album. Lot of dark tones and use of static voices

One of my favorites of the bunch.

The cover of Hurt gets a 5, rest of the album not so much.

Heroes is good, the rest of the album is fine.

Above-average punk album.

Actually never listened to this full album. It's really good.

I would guess Can't Buy a Thrill is in the list, but still not sure why this the pick. Just seemed a little bland

Great sound. Lorde still not one of my favorite. Pure Heroine is probably the better overall album.

I have enjoyed most of the 90s electronic albums on this list so far. Not so much for this one.

This album is ridiculously good. Especially for a debut.

Quite possibly my favorite album of all time.

Really strong album.

Better Dylan than most albums, but still not super interesting.

Solid album. Little weird to have it come up the day after the Queen actually dies

Good blues album

I used to listen to the song Schools Out when I was younger. Rest of the album doesn't match the energy.

Better than I thought it would be.

Awesome album. I like this one more than Surfer Rosa.

Friends would probably be mad, but I just do not like the Beastie Boys

Listened to this one a lot growing up.

Don't care much for jazz, but it was good jazz

No hate to Ryan Adams but this album has no business on this list. This is so generic and boring that it is hard to imagine why anyone would need to listen to this. I can only imagine this became culturally significant given it's release around 9/11.

I like the Cure, just not too many standouts on this album.

Short album, but it is packed with either independently awesome songs or the bases for covers

Season of the Witch is great. Rest of album is good

16 year old me probably would have been obsessed with this album. Still enjoyable.

It sounds nice, just not for me.

Nothing wrong it, just plain. Come on Eileen isn't enough to save a whole album.

Respect for the old country. Still not something I would go back and listen to

Enjoyed at times, but honestly maybe a little long for the genre

Not bad, but yet another 90s electronic-type album. Not sure why there are so many

Pretty decent. I don't think it's an album that everyone needs to hear, though

I must not be cool enough to understand this album. It makes sense that it's weird with Byrne involved, but just too much for me.

Better than the other Dylan albums so far

It's Ren Fair-Rock with songs mixed in that have nothing to do with the medieval themes. It doesn't sound bad, but an odd album.

Doesn't do much for me. Maybe a song or two, but the whole album is a bit much of the same.

I somehow did not know this band did Stay with Me and not just Rod Stewart. Recognized vocals immediately on starting the album.

It's just boring. Just makes we want to listen to proper Pink Floyd

Didn't hate it. Distinct voice.

Strange album. Kind of all over the place from a style perspective.

Weirdly pretty good

I think I liked it enough. May be worth another listen

Unhinged, but I like it.

It's interesting and pretty much sounds like the stock music to every movie set in India. Not something I would listen to on a regular basis.

Very solid album. This is my sweet spot, so probably biased.

Good album. I had never really listened to anything but the hits and Me and Bobby McGee never really did it for me. This was pretty good.

Enjoyable album. Maybe not a must-hear. Had a Coldplay vibe to it.

Generally dislike Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. I can only handle the sound for so long.

Good 80s album. Not something I would listen to on a regular basis

Great album

Really great collection of songs and you get some jokes from Cobain.

Kind of a weird one. Restrained punk sound with a bit more melody than you would expect.

I don't listen to Taylor Swift very often. Didn't know she had an album this somber

I really just don't care about early 90s hip hop.

Yet another 90s/early 2000 electronic album...

Awful album. An occasionally interesting hook, but didn't enjoy the vast majority of this album.

I just do not care about Lou Reed. Boring album

Never really gave Def Leppard a chance. Thought it was lame, but that was actually a pretty good album

I can't stand Christmas music, but if I am going to listen to it, this is probably the best of it.

This would have been a blast to attend, but limited appeal on an album

Not pure electronic, but yet another 90s electronic album

Very relaxing

Oh look, another 90s electronic album

Somewhat interesting. Liked some of it, some was irritating. Mostly unhinged

Just doesn't do anything for me. It all sounds similar and very sappy lyrics

Better than I expected. Surprised there is nothing mentioning that the song "Back Down" just uses Goblin's "Suspira" as a backing track.

A few good Joel songs. Just hard to listen to a straight album of Joel

I like Yes, but did not enjoy this album

Not even the worst one, but continuing to strike down the multitude of 90s electronic on this list.

Neat album. A lot of variety.

Great Deep Purple album. Child in Time is awesome

Just didn't do much for me. Pleasant for a few songs, but gets old

Fame is an all time song. The rest just lack something

First thing, fuck that Nazi Anselmo. The album is still a classic, but definitely thinking twice about listening

I am most impressed with how clean and loud the production is on ABBA albums. It's always so crisp

Nice album. Pretty different from what I have heard previously from Nick Cave

This one doesn't do much for me. Definitely prefer Can't Buy a Thrill

Maybe for tripping in a basement, but this album just doesn't hit at 10am on a Tuesday.

This list far far far over values the significance of 90s electronic. So many of these sound so similar without offering anything new or groundbreaking to the genre. Album isn't as bad as this rating, but it's just too much of the same on this list

Not sure why this one just hit me the right way. I normally can't stand most country

Excellent

Very good. Particularly impressed with The Windmills of Your Mind.

Definitely has influences and influenced later music. Felt it fall a little flat.

Couldn't get it into this.

Really good. Felt ahead of its time for a punk sound.

Unique and a little weird, but cool album

Better than I was anticipating

Perfectly pleasant to listen to, but why does it make this list?

Did not enjoy this at all

Liked it, but just didn't have the something unique to take it over the top

Weird

Good jazz album

Pleasant

I remembered this album being corny, but it was so much better than I remember

Really good. Pretty mild for a psychedelic album

Better of the ones so far. Still not my favorite artist

Message is great, rest of the album wasn't

Pleasant listen. Nothing really standout

Pleasant jazz album. Little bland

Good, but bland. Hard to believe anyone could put this ahead of Nevermind

I've cooled on the Doors a lot over time, but this album still has classics

This should fit for me, but the album just didn't hit.

Solid for a first album, but know what comes leads to a lower overall rating as their style developed

Chill vibe. Enjoyable, though actually disliked the Minha Menina one that was so popular

Certainly a vibe and style. Enjoyable enough to listen, but maybe not a full album

Undoubtedly a good vocalist. Just not for me.

Nothing wrong with it. Just boring

I recalled this being a better album

Bruce Springsteen is not my favorite, but this is a good overall album

This was almost a 4. Good album, some of the more theatrical songs bring it down a bit

This was a struggle to get through for 49 minutes. At times felt like a joke.

Didn't like him when I saw him live and still don't

Heart of Glass is a standout, but overall just good not great

Boring, overlong songs. I get Springsteen's thing most of the time, but these just felt like pretty generic country/rock songs

Pretty good for a Bob Dylan album. I usually get tired of it pretty quick, but this was the right mix of music and incoherent lyrics

Great sounds. Near a 4, but just not quite enough to get over a 3

Not as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be, but not great. Heard it Through the Grapevine was a solid cover

There is jazz worth listening to, but this just feels so bland

Excellent jazz album

Not bad for an old-timey country album. Still not my favorite, but good for what it was

Lots of big band and jazz lately

Why are her albums so long?

Pretty boring for a jazz album.

I can recognize the influence, but just not all that interesting. There are better examples of post-rock that take the idea to the next level

Excellent album. Don't know how I missed "I Remember California", but instantly had to play those riffs on guitar.

This was a lot more enjoyable than I thought. A few great riffs throughout

I get the significance. Just overall boring

Pleasant. Interested to see ratings since music compared to elevator/lobby music is always shit on, but this is like the original elevator/lobby music

A bit experimental, but never went too far into the weird

I didn't hate this, but it began to wear thin. You get the sense that this was just buddies playing whatever weird idea came to mind and it goes way too long

Unfair to George Michael, but this album gave me a massive headache. Even at its best, though, still not great

Love this album

Surprised I had not heard this before

Dear God, save me from this

Pretty, but not for me

Found this annoying

Pleasant, but sounds relatively the same throughout.

Not totally sure why this album is on here. There are other bands that sound almost identical and made a much larger impact

Very theatrical sounding, not in a good way

Good tone. Overly long with some really weird ideas thrown into the album

I can fully recognize that Prince is talented. The album is just painfully 80s.

Really strange, but better than the other album

The explanation of the music and themes in the album actually upped the rating for me

There are some greats on this album, but dragged down by length and some filler

Impressed with sound quality and production

Love The Smiths and Morrissey solo still scratches that itch

So much background mouth harp.

Seriously sounds like the most generic country possible. Is it the first of the generic country so it makes the list? Very much doubt it

Just didn't work for me

Not terrible, but didn't sound particularly impressive

U2 just doesn't do much for me

Vocal really let this one down. Instrumental was fun, but just too long

I Can See for Miles is great, but the rest of the album is lacking

This has to be like the 6th to 7th Renaissance-core album that is on this list. This album really sucked

This could be any number of bands. Pretty generic, but not offensive

Still don't like country, but this is the stuff I have an easier time tolerating

Nico already got a 1 for the solo album, and she further reduced the rating on this one

No clue why this album is included. This is also super weak to be classified as hard rock and metal

I still find it hard to understand why so many bands of this era were into the renaissance-core sound, but this was at least better than the others

It's not bad music, it just does nothing for me. It all starts to blend together outside of a few standouts

Very boring electronic

Honestly a pretty pleasant surprise of an 80s album

I don't know if it is just fatigue after 500+ albums, but I don't have time for this uninspired bullshit. What does this album offer that sets it with the 1,001+ you need to hear? It's like a bad one-man play mixed with early 2000 alternative. Sorry if I am being too harsh, Rufus.

Not the worst. Very pirate-y in feel

This may have been mood-dependent, but this was nice

Feels dirty, but I struggle so much to get into Prince. There was so little I enjoyed to this album

Loving the cover and didn't hate the album

Just feels like one long long song. Hardly goes anywhere throughout the album

Not my favorite

Of all the Madonna, why is this one to make the list

Does nothing for me

Sick of this experimental shit

Didn't do anything particularly special, but I like it

Super 80s, but the right kind for me

Little psychedelic, but pretty enjoyable

Felt disjointed stylistically. A little boring

Never knew who did Groove is in the Heart. Still not enough to make me care about this one.

Not 36 Chambers, but pretty decent

Question a concert in a prison, but sure sounded like everyone was having a good time

Yep, still don't like Elvis Costello

Calming. Makes sense to include if this is basically the first of its kind.

Thought it would get old fast, but actually was enjoyable all the way through

This was way different than I was expecting. I liked it

Oasis copies are probably overrepresented on this list, but won't penalize Oasis for doing it the best

Not out of dislike for Deep Purple, this was just a weak album. Usually from a live album you want more of the energy, but this feels hollow

Crazy long, but I liked it

Maybe just the day, but this was annoying almost the whole way through

Number and Run to the Hills are solid classics

Weird, but not not enjoyable

I like it out of nostalgia reasons, but most of this album is terrible

Not a bad album. Just not particularly exciting

A very long live album, but probably the most enjoyable I have heard for Bob Dylan. Maybe just in the right mood for it

Revelator was a great song, rest of the album was okay

Not quite a 4, but liked it

I'm sure there is an audience, but just can't stand Costello. Not unlistenable, but no good for me

So dark. So good

Not bad, not particularly special

This sounds like a parody album on South Park. How did people take this seriously

So long, but still pretty entertaining

Holy shit this is long and pointless. This is why editing is required when you have an idea. Can't just throw everything at the wall and see what sticks

Doesn't really do anything of note

For some reason wanted to hate this. It's a bit shocking at times, but the satire is there

Absolute snooze

I'm sure this came from a place following the accident, but not particularly fun to listen to

Just okay. In Your Eyes was not as good as I remembered.

Why so much Kings of Leon on the list?

Perfectly pleasant to listen to

Just nothing on here was interesting. Overall bland

This was great. Honestly hard to believe this is from late 80s

Oh, look! Fucking Tom Waits again. How can this be enjoy unironically?

Don't know that this was that significant, but for some reason I enjoyed the vibe(raphone)

Have heard multiple albums similar to this on the list so far, but this was still enjoyable

Calming vibe, but doesn't feel special in anyway

That was pretty terrible

This was solid. Tough call between 3 or 4, but a fun rock blues sound, good energy, and the hour length doesn't overstay its welcome

I couldn't take it. This sounded like the worst attempt at creating mildly offensive show tunes. Not a single thing works on this album

I do not like Elvis Costello, but this probably the most tolerable of his works

Didn't hate it, but hard to take Cohen's "thing" seriously at times. Especially during Jazz Police

Weird how many sci-fi hip-hop albums are out there. Not bad, but overstays its welcome a bit

This pace was stressful

Still one of the worst live performances I have ever seen. Album not terrible

Had heard some of the bigger songs before. Overall good for an 80s album

This wasn't groundbreaking, but I did enjoy it. Gave a Death Cab vibe before Death Cab.

Worse REM

Some weird songs on this one

Paint it Black and Under My Thumb almost feel out of place with the rest of the album.

Not very interesting electronic

Not bad for some psychedelic folk. Hard to not hear this as just Bob Dylan

I once saw an opener who wailed on an electrified bassoon for 20 minutes. It sounded a lot like this

Always happy to hear Damon Albarn

This felt like multiple bands in one. All over the place in terms of feel and genre.

Heard this a lot growing up. Enjoyable listen

Cool influences, but all sort of blended together due to length of album

Listened to this a lot back in high school. Still like heavy music but this just didn't quite hold up

Not offensive in any way. Just kind of boring. Might take a random song here or there, but a whole album just blends together

Not sure who was working on their album first, but Deltron 3030 did a future trip-hop album so much better than this

Definitely not the target audience for this, but not bad

Surfboard. Surfboard

On one hand I didn't hate it, but it also sounds like a number of other country western albums

I don't usually like Elvis. That was good

This was a big album for me. Lost some of its luster

Length lowered the rating for me, but still enjoyed. Felt like driving with my mom

Kind of nice to get an album with some of the deeper cuts. Overall good, but not amazing

Definitely tried something.

U2 does nothing for me. That said, this had some of the better songs

I like this style. Just felt over inclusive to add this in addition to Loveless

I guess this is earlyish in 1975 for this kind of attitude, but not a great album

Weirdly sexual, boring, uninspired

Liked it at the beginning. Overstays its welcome.

Delightful

Maybe just accent, but sounds weirdly like Damon Albarn

Multiple albums from Randy Newman does not seem necessary

Beep boop

Not incredible, but inoffensive chill electronica with good vocals

Such a calming album

Not that there was anything wrong with this, but doesnt feel crucial as an album. Guy is a talented musician, but there seem to be a lot of these types of albums

Glad he got a job out of this, but if we need to include a soundtrack, why not include a legendary one to an actual movie?

Like Beck and Sublime combined. Not the best, but it seems like a window into the 90s

On the boring side. Felt like Cohen. Definitely did not give a country vibe - more folky.

Unfortunately very boring. The Dead seriously benefit from live energy, the ability to jam for 15 minutes, and drugs

Not that bad, but is pretty boring and does nothing to establish itself as a must-hear album

All gas, no brake

Had some songs and styles I didn't expect from the Beach Boys

No idea why there needs to be another Fatboy Slim album on this list

Very lounge feel

Stand out for Live and Let Live, but the rest was just okay psychedelic stuff

Jeez, this was annoying

Did not do much for me

Lovely album. Surprised me how good this was

Another 90s electronic. Surely one of these mattered more than others

The album grew on me as it went. Pretty good overall

Didn't know The Byrds went country

Sounds fine. Unremarkable. Kind of sounds like Men at Work and other 80s contemporaries.

Totally recognize and appreciate the foundation that old hip hop set, but it is not for me. Boring lyrics, boring backing track, boring delivery

Absolutely fucking not. A third one of these pieces of shit?

Gold track after gold track

Not good, but it could work as ambient if you're hardly listening

Well produced, just isn't as interesting as some of the earlier albums

Sort of a fun album

It's not bad by any means, but it is shocking that it became relatively mainstream

Doesn't sound bad, but certainly not interesting. Plus seeing this guy is terrible

Kind of sounded like the same song over and over again.

Can't find a single reason why this would be an essential album to listen to

So many noises. The fact that there are two M.I.A. albums is insane.

Better than the other album, but still terrible.

This one plays like a greatest hits

This was a lot more fun than I thought. I was close on giving it a 4

Cool to get Exorcist and then just isn't that interesting

Enjoyable enough but doesn't sound wildly different from any other indie album.

Doesn't do much for me

So boring. What is influential about this?

Nostalgic for a few of these. Still ends up repetitive

This is entirely without anything unique. This sounds like the dude who sings that Billy passed the 3rd grade in Billy Madison

Not the worst of the noise albums, but doesn't evolve much

It was fun in an alt-rock way for a while and then really starts to overstay it's welcome

Pretty much just Bjork.

Don't know that is a must-hear album, but I enjoyed it compared to some of recent stuff I've been getting

Not bad for psych jam

Wild album. +1 simply for Sunny

This was weird, but a few decent tracks. Jolly Roger almost brought this back down to a 2

Madness

Is this the second album on this list? Why?