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Album	You	Global	Diff
Floodland Sisters Of Mercy	5	3.05	+1.95
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	5	3.17	+1.83
John Prine John Prine	5	3.22	+1.78
Sweet Baby James James Taylor	5	3.24	+1.76
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg Jerry Lee Lewis	5	3.28	+1.72
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	5	3.31	+1.69
Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's	5	3.4	+1.6
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears The Mamas & The Papas	5	3.43	+1.57
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	5	3.45	+1.55
All Directions The Temptations	5	3.45	+1.55

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs	1	3.39	-2.39
Gasoline Alley Rod Stewart	1	2.95	-1.95
Greetings From L.A. Tim Buckley	1	2.86	-1.86
Freak Out! The Mothers Of Invention	1	2.83	-1.83
In Utero Nirvana	2	3.83	-1.83
Document R.E.M.	2	3.56	-1.56
Stankonia OutKast	2	3.55	-1.55
Oar Alexander 'Skip' Spence	1	2.46	-1.46
Different Class Pulp	2	3.42	-1.42
xx The xx	2	3.37	-1.37

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Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	3	4.67

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Nirvana	5, 2

5-Star Albums (18)

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Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

I was going to give this 4 stars at first but after reflecting, there really are no flaws and it's a very compelling record. I love the juxtaposition of poppy dance beats with dark, megalomaniac lyrics. An absolutely standout record.

6 likes

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

1/5

Boring, pedestrian, uninteresting boogie-woogie/blues rock that is made nearly unlistenable by Rod's horrible voice. Honestly only made it halfway through before I gave up.

5 likes

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

5/5

Every song is a banger or is super memorable. I listened to this album years ago and still recall so much of it. Between hypnotic electronic ragas to and cryptic political rock bops, this album has a little something for every mood.

3 likes

1-Star Albums (5)

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Document

R.E.M.

2/5

Fine. 2.5/5. Had some more out less memorable tunes. Enjoyed the alt country mixed with indie vibes. Otherwise feel no reason to revisit.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

5/5

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

3/5

Funky and a treat to listen to.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

I was not expecting to like this as hip hop typically does not excite me very much. However, I loved the sampling, the plain accounts of real-life struggles, and the group dynamic. A highly enjoyable album for me.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Jimi is great, not the best effort but still very good.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

4/5

Enjoyed this way more than I expected.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

2/5

Old punk sucks. Listen to Minor Threat instead.

Suede

2/5

Can't see what the hype is. There were a few okay riffs but not particularly exciting or interesting.

Van Halen

3/5

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

4/5

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

I have loved this album for years. Gladly take it over OK Computer any day of the week. It still feels fresh every time I listen to it.

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

Raw, energetic, and somehow not that interesting to listen to.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Fine. Liked the combo of jazz and hip hop but felt iffy about a lot of the lyrics.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Pretty solid album. Always fun to hear the one song you know from the radio but never knew who sang it. Loved the Sabbath nods.

The Predator

Ice Cube

4/5

Sexist songs aside, this is truly an incredible album. Haunting how so many problems afflicting the Black community continue to oppress them today. Listen close: it's a warning.

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

3/5

Some interesting prog-rock elements.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Couldn't wait to be done with this album from the lyrics alone.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

3/5

Old punk still isn't great. California Uber Allies is the only memorable song for a reason

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

3/5

Kinda funky, kinda fuzzy. Listenable but not memorable.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

Pretty good bluesy riffs. Finally realized he's saying "hard to handle" after all these years.

Sea Change

Beck

2/5

Well produced and very boring.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Some of the actual best songs ever created.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

1/5

Boring, pedestrian, uninteresting boogie-woogie/blues rock that is made nearly unlistenable by Rod's horrible voice. Honestly only made it halfway through before I gave up.

Elvis Presley

4/5

Honestly I can see why people loved his music. It holds up well today.

Stankonia

OutKast

2/5

It was fine. The hits were good but I think this is a bit advanced for my hip-hop tastes.

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Such an odd album. It's so sparse but it really works.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Really solid, great intro to shoegaze.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

Fairly straightforward country, not terribly offensive.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Delightfully funky.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

A delightful and soulful record. I can see myself putting this on in the background for numerous occasions.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

A solidly 90's record. Enjoyable throughout.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Really great sound. Shorter, to the point, and beautiful songs. Weirdly sexist last song but hey, it was the 60s.

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

An incredible album. There are a few clunkers that could have been dropped and brought the runtime down away from an hour. Overall, an incredibly heavy and introspective album with some of the best vocal harmonies in rock music.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

5/5

I absolutely did not think I would like this and it blew me away. It's such a hot-ass record. I think it really captures the spirit and electric energy that rock 'n roll has always striven for.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

Some of the best vocal harmonies I've ever heard.

Arise

Sepultura

4/5

Shit rips.

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

It was acceptable. I could see why someone would be nostalgic for this.

Foo Fighters

3/5

My guess is the editors said "hey we should put that really good Foo Fighters record on here. What was the name of it? I think it was their first record." And that's how this record accidentally ended up on this list.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

2/5

Oh so one of the best albums of all time plays the same re-hashed twelve bar blues that had been played for the past 30 years and features cringe-inducing lyrics about teenage sexuality that makes me want to take a shower? lol ok. Only interesting song is Round And Round.

Orbital 2

Orbital

4/5

Very 90s, but enjoyable, hypnotic techno.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

2/5

I do not understand why these one-hit wonder albums are on this list.

The Modern Lovers

2/5

Old punk still sucks

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

3/5

I liked it. A fantastic background album.

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Great songs and and production

New Wave

The Auteurs

3/5

It was listenable. Had some very light shoegaze elements that I enjoyed.

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

The most listenable old punk on this list so far, and probably only because it's just The Beatles with more distortion and weird vocals.

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

A definite improvement in songwriting from their previous effort. Still not a lot to write home about though.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Not the most iconic album. Still really good, but I don't resonate with the reception at the time when comparing it to the other standout albums.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

Riffs kick ass

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Imagine creating one of the best albums of all time where a) all the songs are instrumentals and b) you only wrote three of them. An absolutely killer sound that I think everyone is familiar with and probably have no idea who played it.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

The composition and singing is really phenomenal. It doesn't have a ton of catchy songs, but they are all solid.

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

I hated every moment of this album.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Seems fine.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

The funkiest album. So good it will make you want to throw your grandmother out a window.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Rock songs played on acoustic guitars often reveal how boring the songs are. The opposite is true with Nirvana's Unplugged. They were masters of their craft and the vital essence of those songs sound just as good on acoustic guitars as they do on the albums.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Absolute banger after banger.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

Listenable, slightly gazey.

Cross

Justice

4/5

Dancy, funky, interesting

Low

David Bowie

3/5

First half not great, second half spacey and cool.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

90s as fuck. Chill and easy to listen to.

2112

Rush

3/5

Incredible playing, solid songs, not a lot for me to really latch on too.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Nick carries the record, but it's a heavy load.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

Not what I expected from Eno, but maybe the more ambient stuff is later. There are visions of what is to come. 2.5

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

Funky and chill

Hysteria

Def Leppard

2/5

Does not slap nearly as hard as other efforts.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

1/5

A rambling an incoherent bore.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

4/5

Beats ass. Never thought I would be into industrial but this very enjoyable throughout.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

2/5

I sort of forgot I was listening to music during the record.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Unique pastiche of sounds.

The Bends

Radiohead

4/5

Really solid effort. Street Spirit may be one of the greatest recordings of all time.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

3/5

Interesting in some parts, long-winded in others. Worth a re-listen.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

5/5

Genuinely loved this.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Truly fantastic record, top to bottom. Holds up extremely well today.

John Prine

5/5

Wild that I can enjoy country when it's a little more anti-capitalist, talks about drugs, and is genuinely clever and witty.

Truth

Jeff Beck

2/5

It was acceptable to listen to. 2.5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

At this point it's clear I simply don't care for Nick Cave. His voice is great but there's not enough going on for me to truly enjoy his style.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Seems like a record that was important at the time but is far too sleazy and melodramatic for me today.

Bert Jansch

3/5

Simple, stripped down, listenable.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

3/5

Nice, serene, atmospheric.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

5/5

Great production, great songs. It feels weird to give it 5 stars because I don't particularly find it groundbreaking, but it feels like a flawless record.

All Directions

The Temptations

5/5

Way more psychedelic than I was expecting, in a great way. A fantastic album.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

5/5

It's like where coffee shop jazz was invented.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Some catchy hits.