My 1001 Albums Journey

Album	You	Global	Diff
Group Sex Circle Jerks	5	2.74	+2.26
Queen Of Denmark John Grant	5	3.13	+1.87
The Pleasure Principle Gary Numan	5	3.14	+1.86
Dance Mania Tito Puente	5	3.27	+1.73
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg Jerry Lee Lewis	5	3.28	+1.72
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	5	3.29	+1.71
Achtung Baby U2	5	3.31	+1.69
Be Common	5	3.35	+1.65
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	5	3.35	+1.65
You've Come a Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim	5	3.35	+1.65

Album	You	Global	Diff
Tusk Fleetwood Mac	1	3.46	-2.46
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	1	3.07	-2.07
Time (The Revelator) Gillian Welch	1	3.06	-2.06
Fuzzy Grant Lee Buffalo	1	3.01	-2.01
Vulgar Display Of Power Pantera	1	2.97	-1.97
Warehouse: Songs And Stories Hüsker Dü	1	2.86	-1.86
Heroes David Bowie	2	3.61	-1.61
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	2	3.61	-1.61
War U2	2	3.47	-1.47
En-Tact The Shamen	1	2.43	-1.43

Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	3	4.67
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	5

Artist	Ratings
Fleetwood Mac	5, 1
U2	5, 2
Van Morrison	5, 2

Lauryn Hill

5/5

That Thing, Everything is Everything, To Zion and Ex-Factor are my favorite tracks off this amazing album. Very Iconic. She needs to be celebrated.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

I love the blues and I've never given the Allman Brothers much of a listen beyond the standards. Sweet Melissa being my favorite. This Album was good, It would have been great to see them live but man, jam sessions are exhausting.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

I appreciate Bob Dylan as an artist but his style has never really connected me. As an artist I appreciate what he was doing but to me it felt like he was trying to not try. If I was living in NYC in 1960 my perception would be different.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Such a great album, Very underappreciated in my early years, and REM's Out of Time is what catapulted me into music. Early on I really like what was on the radio, when I heard the album for the first time I would skip to the songs I liked. Glad I get to listen to it with new ears.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Just incredible, so many iconic songs.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

4/5

Really interesting. I've been listening to a lot of meditation tracks on Spotify and this pushed a lot of those buttons. The electric guitar threw me off but I enjoyed this listen.

Dry

PJ Harvey

2/5

I was clearly not listening to the right radio stations in '92. I didn't hear about PJ Harvey until down by the water came out. These song were good, a mix between pop and punk, she is finding her place. Rid of Me is the first full album I listened to and loved from her, followed by To Bring you my Love.

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

Gang of Four is right up my alley....This is my Saturday get shit done around the house type of music. I was only 4 when this album came out and so I really missed this wave for the most part. at that time if it wasn't on MTV I didn't hear it. There were glimpses and whispers. Now in my late 40's I get it.

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

What an enjoyable listen, I knew of their song Lucky man but had never given them a listen. I feel like we should be playing D &D and slaying dragons.... +1 intellect and +1 Stamina for listening to the whole thing.

Nixon

Lambchop

2/5

Not exactly my forte, Its somewhere between Ween and Pavement. Kind of chill, maybe too chill. I wanted it to go "off" at some point and it just kind of went. The band was clearly great, really good sound, but you know.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

I was excited to see this album pop up. I love Simon and Garfunkel.

The Man Who

Travis

2/5

Initially it sounds like a litany of bands that came out at the time. Keane, Train even newer Radiohead etc. I've heard why does it always rain on me but that's it. Maybe the Buzz played it. It was a fine listen but I don't seek out this genre.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

YO! I've never heard a whole album by Elvis, I've enjoyed his music forever and have many songs in multiple playlists. I added a couple songs to my liked songs playlist. A little Elvis goes a long way.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

4/5

Excited for this one, Dinosaur Jr. is the band I like but don't know much about. Their album "Without a sound" is in my rotation. With Feel the pain being the biggest song I know. Crazy to think these bands were doing this way before we found them... I had to do some research, Just like heaven was added later, this album originally released in '87 the same year The Cure put out the song. This album was re released later with the track added. Robert Smith, according to Wikipedia called this his favorite cover of the song and it even influenced how they play it live. Very cool. Album added to my favorites.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

My 8 year old self loved this more than anything. The art is great.

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

3/5

I just watched something about these guys the other day about how they took heavy metal and made it where you could dance to it. I had the Fat of the Land album. I rocked that for a long time. This reminds me of the Church in Denver Colorado. Multi floor dance club made out of a 100 year old church. They had a techno floor and it was chaotic. https://coclubs.com/church It was a great time. That was then, now Techno is just annoying after the first 2 minutes.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

These guys were singing about real life at the same time that others were telling stories about the "gangsta" lifestyle. I listened to them in the beginning but they didn't resonate with me. Maybe it was too real. I get it now. It all feels like "The Wire" to me. I feel like the album played a little slow then they really found their voice. Legends.

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

1/5

And here I thought Rob Zombie drew these pictures... If this album were a movie, Martin Scorsese would consider it Cinema. This is a group of guys who were too late for the punk movement and too old for the hair metal movement. Somewhere in between is not a good place to be. I'm going to listen to Portishead.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Holy Shit. This is fucking awesome. It's not all great, it's pretty raw, but it's enough for me to like the album.

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

2/5

I don't speak Spanish. Nothing really grabbed me here. Music was just ok.

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Never Listened to a whole Frank album from front to end. It's a lot. I like to sprinkle Frank in between the 4 tops and Sammy Davis and Dean Martin.

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

not my favorite Lou Reed, Still Great.

Risque

CHIC

3/5

I get it Chic. My feet keep dancing too. You can hear where so many others came from.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

5/5

Oh Shit. This is going to be great. Wow, I loved the intro where he told the crowd what to expect. My man was 30 when this was recorded and he sounded like he was 60. I mean any album with Try me on it will get 5 stars automatically, that song is sooooo amazing. His command of an audience is incredible. They are hanging on every word.

Fun House

The Stooges

4/5

Good album, quite iconic, they were punk but more melodic, pretty wild. I Enjoyed it. Iggy Pop is great.

American Idiot

Green Day

3/5

Never been a Green Day fan even though they create catchy songs with good melodies and hooks. I've heard many of these songs at nauseum on the radio over the last 18 years.

Be

Common

5/5

Good album, Never heard a whole Common album before. He's very serious.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

This Album is peak Iggy, Just iconic.

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

2/5

Interesting, this somewhat felt like a big F U to the record company. Like when Ben Folds wrote "One down". That being said he has an incredible voice and his rendition of Baby Baby was great.

En-Tact

The Shamen

1/5

The perfect mix of 80's synth and 90's bad pop. Marky Mark clearly stole good vibration from the first track. At one time the even said new vibration. Nope.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

4/5

The guy is a genius, his macabre persona within a little rock pop mixed in was a big deal back in the day. He walked so others could run.

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

Love Bowie but this is a weird album.

John Prine

4/5

John Prine has been long considered Country royalty. His amazing story telling really sets him apart for me. You can't really sing along with his songs but you can feel them. Even if its telling stories about people from the 50's. To me, John Prine is the music equivalent of the American Gothic painting or a Louie Lamore book. You get a real glimpse into life of the times.

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

4/5

Very Punk. Way more Punk than I knew. I hate to say I told you so was a big song when it came out but they didn't catch on in the states. I think these guys would be huge if they came out today.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

pretty good, experimental. I like some of Yes' songs.

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Not for me.

Solid Air

John Martyn

4/5

Love this Album, added it to my favorites.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

1/5

Sounds like a million other artists.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

2/5

not interested.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

The Smiths are the 80's for me.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

I've listened to this album about 1000 times.

Cross

Justice

2/5

Here I thought it was Daft Punk all along.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Love it. I really underestimated this band in the beginning.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Good album. Can't believe I've never heard it.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

Such a lovely album. What is life is such an incredible song.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Great album. Love Zep

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

2/5

I like some Goldfrapp, this was less dance pop. Just ok.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

4/5

Wow, I really enjoyed that, I guess they play these guys on the Bridge.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Pretty Iconic, still hear a lot of this on the radio.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

I really enjoyed this, It was a lot better than my first Dylan experience here.

Palo Congo

Sabu

4/5

Loved it. It was melodic and repetitive and chaotic.

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

Very smooth, I like Beach House, not an everyday listen but Space Song is one of my favorites.

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

1/5

Growing up in Texas these guys were a big deal. Toxic masculinity at its core. These guys are also right wing nut jobs. So Fuck them.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

Iron Maiden

3/5

Better than I thought it was going to be. Never been a Maiden fan but it was decent. The heavier side of hair metal, these guys have a cult following.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

2/5

Sounding a lot like Carole King, she is no Carole King.

Signing Off

UB40

4/5

I really enjoyed this. They were doing it long before I knew about them...

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

Really interesting, I thought for sure this was a newer band then I saw the year it came out. original hipsters.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Enjoyable, We've heard a lot of Nick Cave so far.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

Enjoyable, Groove is in the heart was a jam.

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Now that I'm older I realized these guys were really just pop. dirty grungy pop.

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Good Album, 3 Dylan albums so far I think.

2112

Rush

3/5

better than expected.

Caetano Veloso

2/5

it sounded nice.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

3/5

Hippyville. Fascinating story on the lead singer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Denny

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

its the true start of prog rock, as a Tool man I appreciate it. Wouldn't seek it out though.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

Decent, some iconic songs on it. I've always like Aerosmith.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

3/5

Good Album, Dolly is a legend.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

It's a little slow for me. Like the antithesis of Grunge really.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Beautiful. more tropical than I was expecting.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

4/5

I really enjoyed this, I've heard of them but never listened. I recognized one of their songs from Die Antwoord (Ugly Boy)

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Andy Warhol might be the badest song he made. That was a Jam..

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

Just ok for me.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Forgettable, I like the previous album. This on was just fine.

Pump

Aerosmith

2/5

Some good songs, I've listened to enough Aerosmith.

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

I love this album.

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Never heard of them, Really good. Some of their songs sound like Violent Femmes.

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

3/5

Very cool, very bluesy, religious.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

3/5

What a ride! I thought the guy had an interesting voice when the music sounded like U2, country elements with a steel guitar and then BAM they became an Irish band and it all made sense. An enjoyable album. At times I had sworn I've heard them before or maybe it was just glimpses of sounds before and after them. Sweet Thing was my favorite track.

Metallica

4/5

Already in my liked albums list. Iconic.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Great listening, some amazing songs on this album.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

What a beautiful album. Such a great voice.

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Really enjoyed this album. Nothing's shocking has always been my favorite but this is just as great,

OK Computer

Radiohead

3/5

Good listen, I lost interest in them when the rest of their album didn't sound like creep. That being said, this was a really good listening experience.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Great album by the Beastie Boys. Great opening to the album and Sabotage is just great. Watch this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ5yKJlhbiA

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Clearly in pain, this album was hard to listen to.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Couple of notable songs, the rest is like the bands name. pretty bland.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

2/5

Sounded great in the beginning. Fizzled by the end.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

1/5

Not for me. I stopped after 5 songs.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Nothing wrong with this album. RIP Christine.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

4/5

Before seeing them live I would have given this a 2. But having the pleasure of seeing them recently, I get it. Such a good band.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

4/5

I was pleasantly surprised. It was a really good listen.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

3/5

it was fine.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Such a great album, beautiful voice. tragic life.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

I enjoyed this album, but White Rabbit is so incredible nothing else really compared to it.

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

What a great album. I had no idea. His soft vocals melodic music and well written songs would have a place in today's music.

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

Heard it before. Many iconic songs.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

I never got into Sonic Youth. They weren't played on local radio. Didnt realize they started in '81.

High Violet

The National

2/5

really uninteresting album. Low droning vocal is overdone. Band sounded good though.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

great voice and pretty remarkable first album.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Nice album, A bit too much Electric for me but I love the vocals and how eccentric they were for the day.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

I like the Pixies, I don't love the Pixies. I didn't get into them until later in life. That being said... Where is my mind is one of my top songs of all time. The magic they had on that track was never reached again in my eyes. They have some good tracks Who has them as their favorite band? 55 year old's who did a lot of acid in the early 90's? What situations is this music your go to? When you have reached fuck it. You just lost your 20 year job waiter job because your 20 year old manager was being a dick. You get in your dodge neon and crank this till your pioneer speakers blow. Maybe I just don't get it.

Achtung Baby

U2

5/5

As obnoxious as U2 can be and has been. They have created some amazing music and this album is proof. Frank Sinatra said the song One is the greatest love song ever written, and its my second favorite song on this album. Favorite Track: Until the end of the World Who is this music for? People who like good music. When do you play it? When you're getting it on. Or not getting it on.

Killing Joke

4/5

I enjoyed this. Thought it was melodic at times and hard at times. You could tell they influenced many prog rock bands. Favorite Track: Tomorrow's world

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

I loved this album, even the songs I've never heard weren't bad, just unfamiliar.

Cypress Hill

4/5

It's an amazing thing to be completely unique yet sound so familiar, with hints of NWA, Grand master flash and a tribe called quest these guys were rapping about topics still viable today and we also viable 20 years before them. This has beats you can dance to.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

Good album, never been a fan of them because of the big theatrical vocals. I know that's what draws some people to them. from a music standpoint they are amazing. The grandfathers of modern rock. Favorite song: The prisoner

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

3/5

Interesting album, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm surprised I haven't heard this before, Listening to a lot of neutral Milk Hotel and the Decemberists plays a lot of indie folk after the albums are done.

Connected

Stereo MC's

2/5

Connected was one of those songs that was played all over the place. You couldn't get away from it. Now here we are.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Trying to work and listening to this was giving me anxiety, I need to listen when I'm just chilling. But as of now. 3 stars.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

At 9 songs and 36 min. Rappenin IS what's happenin "ODB." This was great, I love their mix of sampling kung fu movies and old tracks you wouldn't expect.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

3/5

I love Brit pop. You can't really be an anarchist and be an entertainer. I feel like these guys tried too hard.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

4/5

Love the Cardigans. the band sounds great, and the lead vocals are delightful.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Ehhh its fine. I didn't grow to appreciate "Young" Neil Young till I was older, So, it will take me some time with middle aged Neil Young.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

Another album not on Spotify... The good part of this is I found a live version which is always the best version.

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

3/5

Very Chill, I had no idea what to expect. I'll definitely listen to it again. I didn't get all the way through the album but I got a good-sized portion of it. I'll hit it up again sometime.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

3/5

It was a good album; I have many fond memories from this time period.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

Very enjoyable. A much smoother vibe.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Beautiful album, really interesting dynamic. It's a classic.

Sheet Music

10cc

2/5

I'm not in love is an amazing song. It's not on this album.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

This was a really good album for me.

Drunk

Thundercat

3/5

What a trip, some was great, some was just kind of meh.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

I love Beck. I have for a long time. Beck doesn't always make sense. Musically he is great, like Thundercat, I'm not sure he always takes it seriously, but do you have to? Isn't that part of being an artist?

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Great album with some iconic songs. I don't listen to them enough. I really liked Mephisto.

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

Faces

3/5

Enjoyable album, Stay with me, is a fantastic track and part of my playlist already. 70's bluesy rock is a favorite of mine.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

This was a great album. Not a bad song.

Virgin Suicides

Air

4/5

I enjoyed this album the first time I listened to it. I really enjoyed it this time. I've never seen the movie or read the book, but the album tells a beautiful tragic story.

Protection

Massive Attack

3/5

I never know what to think of Massive Attack. I like them, I might love them. I've never heard this album, but the first song has me already. Tracey Thorn has an incredible voice. They really seem to excel with female vocalists.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

Enjoyed this, I'll be looking further into their catalogue.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

These guys were having a fucking blast. I enjoy the blues and this is a disco version. It's enjoyable but in small doses.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Classic Beastie Boys. they seem like they were having fun. At some point in time every song sounds the same.

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

Nice album, Crazy to think how Ziggy Stardust was done already. David Bowie managed to keep reinventing himself.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

1/5

After the first few songs I keep hearing the friends' theme, also big head Todd and the Monsters. Not going to finish,

21

Adele

5/5

Amazing voice, really good album.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Incredibly produced. Ultra-violent. Art imitates life imitates art.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

4/5

Just fantastic. Love John Lee Hooker. Love this genre. Favorite song was In the Mood with Bonnie Raitt

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

3/5

I enjoyed this; I need to listen to it again.

Cut

The Slits

3/5

Pretty innovative. Not very well produced. Sounded pretty thin.

Boston

5/5

Everything good about Rock and Roll came from Boston.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Loved this. Queen is a really enjoyable band.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Just a fabulous album.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

5/5

Great album, it really hit a nerve in '99. I'm not sure anyone realized you could really say whatever you wanted on an album until this came out. Nothing was off limits, and no one pushed boundaries like Eminem.

Picture Book

Simply Red

4/5

Such a beautiful voice. Not my genre.

System Of A Down

4/5

SPIDERS, this song is so amazing. I first heard it on the Scream 3 soundtrack, I really love this album. I sit, in my desolate room, no lights, no music, just anger.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Beautiful album, lots of pain in her voice.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Lovely album, very soothing. Will listen again.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

2/5

It was fine.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

Beautiful album, I listened to it again when I got home, and it sounded even better.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

4/5

Great album, she took what was good about hiphop in the 80's and 90's and added to it.

Fever Ray

4/5

Right off the bat I'm like I LOVE THIS, midway through the song I realize I've been listening to this for 5 years. It's the intro to Vikings. Can't wait to dig further. OK finished the album and I'm on my second listen. Loved it. Maybe the best thing I've discovered doing this.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Pretty iconic, this doesn't sound much different than a lot of what I hear on this indie pop list I've been listening to.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

One of my favorite albums of all time. I first heard about it from the movie Fast times at Ridgemont High. it did not disappoint.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

I am a huge Nirvana fan and always have been since I heard the first lick of Smells like teen spirit. I always wonder about the people that got to see that show live knew how special it was going to be.

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

5/5

Gary Numan was clearly a genius. Still sampled to this day, he created some groundbreaking sounds. He is the sound of the 80's

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine. What a great line. Just from the first song you see where all the female artists from the 90's got their inspiration. It all sounds like musical theater. As a theater guy you figure I would like it more.

Elastica

3/5

It was ok, I loved the connection but I've always loved the connection.

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

This was a really good album. I enjoyed it.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Beautiful album, but it's like Superstitious came from another planet. I learned of a few other songs I haven't heard before.

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Yes is on my mind a lot. The base, the harmonics, the voice, the fact that I sing roundabout, sometimes out loud, every time I take a roundabout.

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

Trouble is one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard. Good album.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

Good album, not my genre.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

I owned this on tape. It's not my fault, my mom bought it for me. It made them Millions.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

2/5

Not in the mood, not sure what mood I would have to be in actually.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

I liked this much more than I expected to.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Loved every second of this. I saw these guys in Dallas with A Perfect Circle in the summer of 2000. Best summer of my life.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

3/5

It was a lot.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

4/5

Beautiful album, beautiful voice. Not the right vibe at the moment, I'll revisit at a later time.

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

I loved this. I haven't listened to them much through the years, 88 - 92 I was a kid and listening to more country, so I missed these guys and the Pixies.. I'm in it now.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

I had this tape as a 7th grader, it was great then. Since then Axel's vocals just didn't do it for me but you cant deny this albums greatness.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

1/5

This was no Rumors.

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

The album cover is great. Let's see about the message. Very 80's, very Bowie and Lou Reed.

War

U2

2/5

It's no Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby but it was a decent album.

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

1/5

This is legit music for Airports...

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Such an iconic album.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Classic and way better than the 80's deserved.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

4/5

This is my favorite Pj album.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

I LOVE Muddy Waters, he's on constantly in my home.

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Great album, he really grew on me.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

It was good, I just never got into them. Clearly they are a good band. just not my jam.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

4/5

This is a vibe. Fantastic album, maybe because I've listened to it quite a bit, but I really enjoyed it.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Iconic, It's crazy to me that things haven't got better.

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I enjoy Elvis Costello in small bits. this was a good album.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

2/5

Good band, Never heard of them but they know what they are doing. Familiar baselines.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

I listen to this often. Such a good album.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Good mix of blues and rock. Nothing really stood out but it was a solid album.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

10. It’s a 10.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

3/5

Pretty good, I have a hard time with Dave’s vocals.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

He sounds like John Prine in the first song. There is no fun here. This is all miserable. Like the 70’s for people who don’t like disco.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

2/5

I thought it was like the Flaming Lips but not as good. It had its moments. They were ahead of the game.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Decent album. Had some great tracks.

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

I’ve like the stooges stuff before but this was not Monday morning listening. I’d listen to this if I had just done a bump of coke because I needed to get the tranny out, fixed and back in before sunrise. All by myself without a lift.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

2/5

Not a big fan. Everything kind of sounded the same.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

3/5

Good album, had a couple of great songs in there. His voice is so unique he makes the most boring song interesting.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

4/5

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Never been a big Judas Priest fan, mainly because I’ve never heard any songs other than what they play on 101 the fox. . Athat being said. They are clearly really good. This should be a fun listen.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This was a great album. So many good songs and to think it came out in ‘71.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

4/5

Very interesting, I love this music. Much of it sounds the same being I don’t speak the language but the music is beautiful.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Just ok. I feel like it work listening to them.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

I love this album. I discovered it just a few years ago but I listen to it quite often. It doesn’t work if you are just listening as an album. I like to imagine a story so the instrumental tracks work for me. I love this.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

4/5

This band is just incredible. I just don’t hear them on the radio. That being said I don’t really listen to a radio station that would play them. I hear a lot of Dillon in his voice. It was a good album.

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

Really good album. I’m molecularly connected to Into the Mystic. One night on a backroad with the windows down and wind blowing in my hair. Magical. The rest of the album was great. Very jazzy. Some blues. Just great.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

3/5

What a trip. I was never a Dwight Yoakam guy. Listening to this now is like a whole new genre of country. I can imagine the people that love this, LOVE this. It was a good album. still not for me. I feel like if I was living in South West Texas this could be right up my alley.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

Good album. She is so talented. Kansas City kid has done well.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

Really enjoyed this album. Rod Stewart has a great voice and these were some well written songs.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Really good album. It blows me away this is from the 70’s. They were so unique.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

Good album, really soft and smooth. I liked the intertwining of the African music. I didn’t get it when it came out with him or Peter Gabriel. But I get it now.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

4/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Great sounds. I just wish I had more ears.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5

I can’t say for sure they weren’t making it up as they go. Pretty incredible. Can you imagine being the guy on the triangles. Man I get to shine in 25 minutes.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

3/5

Decent album, has the 2 best versions of their 2 best songs

My Generation

The Who

2/5

Never been a big fan of the Who. I get the cultural significance, but meh. Baba orielly is incredible.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

I loved this. These guys are the Nirvana of their era. They changed music. I’ll listen to this again.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

I thought this was great. So bluesy. I really can’t believe they don’t get played on classic rock stations. Maybe it’s just a bit too old but I love the blues.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

3/5

This was interesting, another group I had never heard of. They were good and maybe a little ahead of their time.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

5/5

14 songs in 15 minutes. This is punk rock. They weren’t the first ones to do it but they may be the best.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

This is a great album. It’s really runny to me though. People doing a Jamaican accent for reggae is hilarious.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

4/5

I thought this was really ahead of it’s time.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

I guess I’m really into trumpet punk. I had no idea. This was really good.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

I wasn’t familiar with all the songs but they all sounded great. Added to my rotation.

Let It Be

The Replacements

4/5

I really loved this. All of it was good but when they soften up a bit, man they are special. The vocals fit perfectly with the music. Great band.

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Good album, maybe my favorite Bowie album. Seems like every album has a couple of bangers and other songs I don’t get but this was all good.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Loved the sound.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Good album. Sounds like Bob. We’ve done a lot of Bob at this point.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

2/5

I had a hard time getting into this. Music sounded nice though.

Roots

Sepultura

3/5

This is what I thought it would be. I’ve seen the cover art but never given it a listen. After you get through the gutteral vocals. There is some great music in here.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

3/5

I liked this a lot. It gave me Lemonhead vibes.

Parklife

Blur

4/5

Pretty iconic album. Watched a tv special about there and Oasis’s battle to be Britain’s top band. The initial track was played in American radio but that was about it. I guess they were huge in England.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

5/5

That was fucking great.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

This was enjoyable. As long as she doesn’t get into a rap battle with Eminem she’ll be fine. I loved how she had a positive message to go with good beats. Very well done and I had no idea this came out in the 80’s.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

Frank was a musical savant. This was a good album. Musically just amazing.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

I like Elliot Smith ok, he makes it seem like he struggles to get the sound out. To me every song is sung the same. This album is no different.

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

It’s a good album. Got to be in the right time and place.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Lovely album. Good listening, I’ll listen again.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

3/5

I thought this was just ok. I listened to it loud.

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

3/5

Really interesting. I didn’t know what to think. Well produced. I like the various vocalists.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

Good album. Some of the best Bowie we’ve had.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Beautiful album, some songs I’ve never heard but there is enough here to go 5.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Pretty good better than others.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

Classic Elvis. Sounded Great.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

One of my favorites.

Foo Fighters

5/5

Another one of my favorites. Just amazing. Dave Grohl is so talented to play all parts then get a band together.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

4/5

I absolutely loved this. I didn’t think I would but then I just kept listening. Loved it.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

4/5

I enjoyed it. Saw them not too long ago. For sure a great live band.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Love this album. Listened to it a lot when I was in college.

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

I really enjoy this music. Just a bunch of old heads playing music. Love it.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

4/5

I enjoyed this, Tessa and I used to listen to a lot of G love. In the early 2ks.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Interesting. Very 90’s. I’ll listen to it again.

evermore

Taylor Swift

3/5

This was really good. I enjoy Taylor Swifts music. Love the bin over song a lot. This is not her best album.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Never heard this. Love the harmonica. Amazing composition. Good album.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

4/5

What a beautiful album. I’ve listened before but it sounded really good today. I never got into these guys until recently.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Iconic album. These guys were the 80’s. Not all of their lyrics stand up to todays standards but we’re a bit sensitive these days. Great memories from this album.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

This was a great album. He’s tortured. For all his faults and the frenzy that he creates. He’s really fucking talented.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

5/5

This was 22 minutes of Jerry Lee Lewis just burning the whole fucking place down. Brilliant.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

I thought this was well done. He has a great voice and the Composition is nice.

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

Apparently, these guys just created all the best beats over the last 20 years.

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

2/5

You can tell he was tired of singing all his old songs. He put zero effort into them. Later in the album, though he got really good song overall, this is a 2 for me.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Johnny Cash was just an anomaly. He was bigger than life yet completely relatable. He loved performing. You would have to,to go to multiple prisons like he did. He didn’t seem to put himself above anyone. Glad we got to hear it.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Such a good voice. Well written songs. I enjoyed this album a lot.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

Just incredible. Can’t believe this was 73. Their blues and rock are just perfect.

The Cars

5/5

Love this. It’s in our rotation. The cars are the 80’s. For me.

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

3/5

I enjoyed this, I remember when these guys hit the scene. I didn’t like them at first but music was in a weird place. The changing of the guard had happened. Out was grunge and in was this new rock. I really like these guys now.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

4/5

There is a level of cool that none of us will ever obtain. That’s the Tom Waits level. It would have been really cool to see this live. Just a musical poet with a piano and some scotch.

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

I enjoyed this. She is really talented. I never listen to the whole thing, so it was nice to hear.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Loved it. It was rock and blues and pop and country. And dragons and knights. What’s not to love.

Soul Mining

The The

4/5

What a beautiful album. It’s hard to believe this came out in 83. The lack of synth pop drums Really blurred the lines of time for me. There were some canned drum beats, but just overall was really really good. I learned of the the from my wife. They are her favorite band.

Third

Soft Machine

3/5

This gave me King Crimson vibes. Pretty crazy, music like this was getting created and stayed relatively obscure. I loved it though.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

This guy is so talented. I enjoyed this. Some really great racks on here.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

2/5

Not a big fan of this. Just not my groove.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

I enjoyed this. I’m not a huge fan of jazz yet, but I love the blues. This was a good mix.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

4/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I will be seeking out more collaborations like this.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

They would be ahead of their time in any era. Good album. Some iconic songs.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

3/5

I really enjoyed this and I listened to a lot of gorillas after. Interesting story behind the band. The Brit’s really love singing about the Brit’s

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it.

The Predator

Ice Cube

3/5

I thought it was fine. This was a big deal when I was younger.

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

3/5

Pretty good album.from what I heard. It was mainly in the background. I’ll have to listen again but what I heard I liked.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Didn’t really know what to think about this. I enjoyed it, but it’s not something I would seek out

Celebrity Skin

Hole

4/5

I loved this album. I’ve always loved this album. Northern Star is amazing.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

3/5

This was my first experience with this album. It was really good. I wonder where Radiohead people put this in relation to their other albums.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

This was great. I understand the appeal of this genre. Bob did it so well.

Technique

New Order

4/5

I really enjoyed this. Right up my alley.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

I absolutely loved this.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Great album. Went by really fast.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

This was great. I have a special place in my heart for Tzezm.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

4/5

Great album. Old country is my jam.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Iconic album. Came on the scene and just took over.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Fantastic album. Lyrics are dated but it still holds up.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

I love the blues. Not a big fan of this composition though.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

This was good but wasn’t my jam.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

I loved this a lot. Maybe it’s nostalgia, but it was just fantastic. I remember buying this 2disk set when it came out and running up to my dorm room to listen on my stereo. The artwork was incredible, the videos were incredible. And the band had taken a turn from Siamese Dream. It was a great time. Love is my favorite track.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Nick Cave is like the uncle of all the music I listen to. I would like to find the people where Nick is the end all, be all best artist they’ve ever heard.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

I loved this. I loved this when it came out. I think this is the best of the genre. This sound is iconic.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Voice of an angel. This album is great and it get better as I get older. Imagine what incredible art he could have created.

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

3/5

Thought this was good. I didn’t know of these guys, I think I would have really liked them.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

Pretty iconic. There was a lot of bangers on here. I liked them way more than I remember. When you look back on the best bands of any generation that you’ve been a part of. It’s easy to overlook some. These guys are among the best.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3/5

I’ve never really been a Motörhead guy, and I’m probably not going to be after this. But that being said this is a pretty good album. Not my cup of tea anymore. Had I heard this earlier in life, I would probably made different mistakes than the ones I made.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Joni is great, she has a great voice and is super talented. The album was fine.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Blondie is a good listen, they’re so iconic. That would’ve been a great time to be a young adult, and surprised any of them made it out of there alive.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

3/5

I thought this was enjoyable, a nice melodic punk album.

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