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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
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5 | 2.06 | +2.94 |
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
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5 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
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5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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Night Life
Ray Price
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5 | 2.81 | +2.19 |
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
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5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
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Gold
Ryan Adams
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5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
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5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
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5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
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5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
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1 | 3.41 | -2.41 |
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
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1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
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Homework
Daft Punk
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1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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Liquid Swords
GZA
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
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Faith
George Michael
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
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1 | 3.22 | -2.22 |
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Closer
Joy Division
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1 | 3.22 | -2.22 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 4.6 |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4.75 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 5 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 5 |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 5 |
| Prince | 3 | 5 |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 4.67 |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 4.67 |
| Wilco | 2 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 5 |
| Stan Getz | 2 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 5 |
| Muddy Waters | 2 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5 |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 5 |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 5 |
| Adele | 2 | 5 |
| Amy Winehouse | 2 | 5 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| The Fall | 2 | 1 |
| Joy Division | 2 | 1 |
| The Prodigy | 2 | 1 |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 1.67 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 2 | 1.5 |
| Echo And The Bunnymen | 2 | 1.5 |
| The The | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 2.25 |
5-Star Albums (130)
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Roxy Music
1/5
Exile on Main Street-stones
Ziggy stardust-Bowie
Pink moon-nick drake
I’m still in love with you- al green
Harvest- Neil young
Eat a peach-allman bros
Young gifted and black-Aretha
All these albums came out the same year as this, why on earth is this on the list??
6 likes
Donald Fagen
1/5
I can’t stand music like this. The harmony and arrangements are so convoluted just for the sake of dick-swinging and maybe to mask the shitty songwriting. It tries to be “funky” but without an ounce of soul or feeling. The vocals and lyrics are horrible. Every song was worse than the last. I hope I never have to hear this again.
4 likes
Guided By Voices
1/5
I’m getting pretty irritated with how many objectively horrible albums are on this list. art is subjective and listeners have different palates but come on, this is just objectively terrible. The playing is trash, the songwriting is trash and the mixing makes it almost impossible to listen to. There’s nothing redeeming about this to me. 0/5
3 likes
Elvis Presley
5/5
The king! This record sounds so good, it was recorded in RCA studio B in nashville, everything that comes out of that room sounds amazing. I love the reverb on the vocals and the minimalist arrangement on fever.
4.9 because I like the earlier Elvis best
3 likes
Donovan
1/5
Really did not enjoy this one. 1.5 bc jimmy page is on track one, but I’m not a fan of anything mickie most produced.
Almost every song is about King Arthur or something and they all sound like medieval folk songs.
Too much harpsichord for my taste
2 likes
1-Star Albums (65)
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Bob Dylan
3/5
Interesting lyrics and good band but just can’t stand his voice and harmonica playing
Billy Bragg
4/5
Great sounds, good songwriting. Great mixing and arrangements.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Really sick one. Cool songs and vibe. Dig the surfy guitars on skidmarks
Beatles
3/5
How many Beatles albums are going to be on this list? This ones pretty good for a Beatles album
Their voices are really annoying (not as bad as Dylan)
Unpopular opinion-I do not like Norwegian wood
Ooh la las on track 3 are the same as school of rock song lol
In my life is a good song
Despite rating I prefer this to bob dylan
Songhoy Blues
5/5
Really loved this album. I have no idea what they’re singing about but the grooves and players are so sick and the arranging is great. The drums and guitar really remind me of early chess blues and junior kimbrough.
Al Hasidic terei - cool triple groove
Sekou oumarou- sweet guitars
Ai tchere bele- reaaally sick guitar grooves
Daft Punk
1/5
I like daft punk, but not this album. I know it’s their first so it’s gotta make the list, but I think the later stuff (discovery and human after all) is more creative and interesting.
I’m typically not excited by electronic/loop based music, but as far as that stuff goes they are probably the best.
Really found myself struggling to make it to the end of this one
I truly hate anything with a house music feel (Phoenix)
There are a couple quintessential daft punk moments (da funk)
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
I really hate the tones of this album, theres so much high pitched staticky awful noise. The guitars make me want to die. I’m on track two and I want to pull out all my hair.
This whole style and vibe of music just doesn’t do it for me. So boring.
Magazine
2/5
I wouldn’t listen to this again, but they put a ton of effort into these arrangements and there’s a lot of interesting stuff going on. There are some crazy synths and cool guitar moments, but the singing is a little underwhelming.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
What is there really to say? Some of the best riffs and grooves of all time
Track 1 the kick drum thing and guitar break and guitar scratch stuff at the end
Guitar noise on settle for nothing is awesome
Bullet in your head is so sick, I’ve been sleepin on that one
Know your enemy has such a cool guitar intro, Tom morello is the shit
Fistful of steel intro is one of the sickest things I’ve ever heard
David Bowie
4/5
Kind of feels like a soundtrack. Especially side 2
Art decade has some wild futuristic science-y sounds
Gated snare on new career sounds crazy
Haven’t read reviews yet but I bet this was negatively reviewed when it was released and positively reviewed in hindsight.
David Holmes
1/5
I dig the New York monologue at the top
This is gonna be a long one, it’s only track 2 and I’m bored as hell
007? Lol
Maybe I’m missing something but I’m not sure how this one made the list
Simple Minds
2/5
Really similar to the smiths, not bad I kinda liked it but had trouble staying interested
Big Star
3/5
I like the slow tempo and surfy guitars on big black car. Feels like heroine kinda.
Acoustic sounds nice on femme fatale
Cool bass playing on this tune also
I like the songwriting, arranging and instrument sounds on this album. Singing isn’t blowing me away but it’s not awful.
Strings are kinda cool
Nice sounding reverb on night time
Oboe?? Didn’t see that coming
I feel like this album is getting increasingly orchestral
Oh it’s rock n roll again (til the end of the day)
A couple of these songs aren’t available on Spotify
The Smiths
2/5
Lol what a coincidence!! The queen is dead!
Decent album but the smiths just annoy the hell out of me for some reason. So overrated in my opinion.
Giving it a 2 cause there is definitely worse music on this list
Beatles
4/5
This is actually a pretty great album (besides yellow submarine) the songwriting is great
Listened on an original mono pressing and noticed a bunch of stuff that I haven’t noticed before on the remasters/digital versions. Taxman and I want to tell you are my favorites, both Harrisons. I guess he’s my fav
They sound good on the parlor music type McCartney songs, but it is tough listening to them play rock n roll because they are always just holding on for dear life with the feel/groove
Steve Earle
3/5
Some good time country songs but the 80’s digital country tones just aren’t the same as the old timey stuff
twangy guitars are happening but they sound so thin and lame compared to George Jones records
Little rock n roller is a truly horrible song. Sounds like something we would have to play at a wedding
Really not digging the twinkly 80’s piano on hillbilly highway
Any album with pedal steel is gonna get a decent rating at least.
But man everything sounds so bright and digital. I miss the warmth of old 60s country.
Surprised but I actually kinda like the synths sounding guitar on fearless heart
Really like the last track. Singing is great, mandolin is great
Tori Amos
4/5
Really cool album, very interesting songwriting. Weird and emotional. Not sure if I’ll revisit this album or not but super well made album
The B-52's
3/5
Really weird interesting goofy fun album. Only songs I knew were rock lobster and love shack.
Dig the guitar tones and surfy vibe
His singing is kinda annoying but totally works for the songs
If it were only the gal singer I probably would listen to this more
Eurythmics
3/5
Cool album! I usually don’t like electronic/dance music much because the tones are too sterile and the songwriting is lazy, but I thought this album was really thoughtful and creative and the tones were nice and warm and sounded like the 70s. Cool synths and drum machines.
Radiohead
5/5
Wow, what a great album. Probably my fav radiohead album.
Feels a little more like rock n roll than their other stuff, but still uses dynamics well.
So many cool details and nuances in all these songs, down to every little guitar effect and layer
By far my fav album on this list so far
Deep Purple
3/5
I really wish I could hear this in context, it’s hard not to listen with modern ears. In 1970 this was probably great but it just sounds so generic to me.
The keyboardist sounds very educated
It’s hard not to compare any 70’s rock to zeppelin. I’m sure I’m gonna say that a hundred more times over the course of this activity. Child in time hits remind me of Achilles last stand. Really wild journey of a song. I love the insane ending. It sounds like they spliced the final hit.
Organs are sick, but the organ-heavy rock sounds so generic and dad-rock. ( granted they were probably some of the first to do it)
Portishead
3/5
Pretty cool and vibe you. I’ve only heard their live in NYC record and I remember liking that one.
Off the bat I thought i was gonna like it a lot but by the end I kind of lost interest
3.5
Beck
4/5
4.7
I love this album. So many great sounds and layers on here.
Chaos solo at end of where it’s at is so great
Love the steel in sissyneck
Great hi hat in readymade
Girl from ipanema at the end of readymade?? Lol 😂
Guitar Noise in high 5 so sick, and is that a cuica??
Classic 90s drum sound
Classic 90s vocal sound (cake, mike doughty)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
good jazz album. Take five and blue rondo are classics.
I love Paul desmonds playing, they get into some cool grooves
3.5
The Stooges
2/5
If this record was on at ethyls or rocka rolla, I’d be into it. Great background music for a Brooklyn bar. I usually get bored by anything in this genre and this was maybe a little bit more interesting than some. I want to like punk more than I do. Just kinda sounds like mediocre rock n roll
The Black Keys
2/5
I was pretty bored by the end of this record
There are some nice tones and layering and production but ultimately the songwriting is not very interesting and if you’re writing riff-based songs I think you need stronger riffs
2.5
Stephen Stills
2/5
Not sure why this is on here. There’s nothing glaringly awful about this album but it just sounds like stock 70s music to me. I was pretty bored by the end of this one
Donovan
1/5
Really did not enjoy this one. 1.5 bc jimmy page is on track one, but I’m not a fan of anything mickie most produced.
Almost every song is about King Arthur or something and they all sound like medieval folk songs.
Too much harpsichord for my taste
Wilco
5/5
I love the way Wilco pairs noise with simple folky songwriting. I love Jeff tweedy’s voice and songwriting, this album is right up there with YHF for me.
Supergrass
2/5
I think this would be okay background bar music, but I didn’t really enjoy actively listening to it. Not super interesting or memorable but some semi-creative moments and nice guitar feedback. 2.5
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Nothing memorable about this album to me. Also apparently the “songwriter” got sued for not giving credit to the actual songwriters and musicians. Lame.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Amazing. Aretha is the best and everything she did with the muscle schoals boys is incredible. Every song is a classic.
On the bonus version of chain of fools the baritone guitar is so badass
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
5/5
Killer band!! Loved this one. the strings remind me of chic.
Talking Heads
5/5
Love this record! David Byrnes has such an interesting approach to songwriting and art, and I’m a fan of the stuff he did with Brian Eno.
I like the afrobeat inspired vibe on this record, some really interesting guitar parts.
George Michael
1/5
I was already going to give this a 1 because I hated it so much, but the last song really put it over the top. Both “I want your sex” songs were so creepy.
Antony and the Johnsons
1/5
I could never listen to this again. Really not digging the vibrato, especially in bird girl
2/5
Super generic super forgettable
Mercury Rev
2/5
Funny bird is a crazy journey. Delta sun bottleneck stomp sounds like bron-y-aur stomp.
The Cure
2/5
Some ok moments but overall what a drag
Grateful Dead
3/5
Some of these songs are super nostalgic for me, like friend of the devil and truckin. Brokedown palace is cool. I think they write some great songs but the performance is not exciting to me. The vocals are not good
Shack
2/5
No serious complaints but again not sure why this made the list. Not very excited by anything on this record
The Beach Boys
4/5
The Beach Boys are always such a good time. I love the Phil specter/wrecking crew vibe on this record, the vocals are incredible and the arrangements/instrumentation are so cool.
3/5
Objectively I think this is a great album. Champagne supernova is a great song. I would never choose to put this album on but I think it’s really well done and some interesting songwriting.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
This is the first music I have a conscious memory of hearing, and I listened to this record pretty much everyday between the ages of 3-10. I can’t even begin to describe how important this record is to me.
I could go on and on but this record is absolutely legendary and one of the most important things to ever happen to rock n roll. 10/5
Nina Simone
5/5
Wasn’t super familiar with this whole album but there are some legendary songs on here. Her playing, singing and songwriting are top tier, she is truly unique and such an important part of American musical history.
Donald Fagen
1/5
I can’t stand music like this. The harmony and arrangements are so convoluted just for the sake of dick-swinging and maybe to mask the shitty songwriting. It tries to be “funky” but without an ounce of soul or feeling. The vocals and lyrics are horrible. Every song was worse than the last. I hope I never have to hear this again.
Steve Winwood
3/5
I’m a fan of Steve winwood, I listened to a lot of traffic and blind faith growing up. He has a great voice/feel and is a great player. There were some really good moments on this album. I enjoyed listening but it wasn’t super memorable for me and idk if I’d listen again
Kate Bush
4/5
So weird and so interesting. I always appreciate records like this, it’s so wild and unpredictable and keeps you engaged the whole time. The songwriting/production and vocals are strange and unique. Not sure I’ll be listening to this again anytime soon but this was by far one of the most unique and intricate albums on this list so far.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
This album was cool, I’ve kind of slept on Elvis Costello. The bass playing is pretty sick on this
Sonic Youth
2/5
Some cool guitar noise and that’s about the only thing I enjoyed about this. The lack of syncopation (or any rhythm other than constant straight 8ths) was just killing me by the end of this record
My friend goo is is so stupid lol
1.7
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
The harmonies are incredible and the playing is great. Nothing wrong with this record at all but I think you kinda get the picture after the first song or two. These guys are great but if I’m gonna listen to white guy harmonies I think I’d prefer the everly brothers. 2-3 idk
Al Green
5/5
I love everything about this record. His voice is amazing, al Jackson’s drumming is great, the horns are so tight and the organ is sweet. And the way it’s recorded is just so warm and beautiful. The only critique I could think of is that the lyrics maybe aren’t the most interesting but who cares!! This record vibes like no other
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Kinda cool album but they kinda lost me. The singing/songwriting isn’t super interesting or memorable to me.
Love the drums on the first track, buggin, waiting for a Superman,
Vocals really remind me of Ryan Adams on spark that bled.
Elvis Presley
5/5
The king! This record sounds so good, it was recorded in RCA studio B in nashville, everything that comes out of that room sounds amazing. I love the reverb on the vocals and the minimalist arrangement on fever.
4.9 because I like the earlier Elvis best
The Verve
2/5
Boring
The Who
3/5
I loved The Who when I was a kid so it’s tough to rate, but if I’m gonna listen to British rock it’s gonna be Led Zeppelin or the stones. Some of these songs are nostalgic and cool. Not a big fan of the bo diddley cover.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Never heard this record and surprised it’s on this list considering the rest of her career/discography.
I’ve never been a huge fan of her voice, but I like some things she’s done, like grievous angel and some of the other stuff with gram parsons. Some of her live stuff is kind of cool. Bruce Springsteen and his wife sing backup on track 4 of this record.
2.7? I wouldn’t listen again
Faust
2/5
What a bizarre record. if they left out all the vocals I would give this a higher rating, but they’re so weird and bad it ruins the droney noise vibe, which actually could be kind of cool. I honestly thought I was going to have a worse time listening to this than I did. There are some cool noises and I kind of liked the piano piece. 1.7
Fugees
3/5
Fun album, but everything in this album is recycled. All the best moments IMO are either samples or covers (bob marley, Roberta flack etc.) some of the skits are funny and the hold em fold em sample in cowboys is hilarious.
CHIC
4/5
So great, Nile and Bernard are legends and all the players are top notch. The strings are iconic. 4.5 cause I don’t love the ballads and I think there are better chic records
Liz Phair
2/5
These songs all sounded like sloppy scratch demos to me, the playing is terrible and nobody took the time or effort to produce or write parts. All the guitar is just power chords and the drumming sucks and I don’t think the songwriting is interesting enough to cover that up
Slint
4/5
This album was bizarre and cool, I like the loud guitar noise. The last song’s guitar parts are so unhinged. Washer and the last song are my favorite I think. I really enjoyed it but not sure if I’ll listen to it again. 3.5 I think?
Taylor Swift
3/5
I know she is a good songwriter and this record is very masterfully done but I really wasn’t moved or excited by anything on this. It’s hard for me to get excited about any music that sounds this polished.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
A classic. Breakdown is my fav TP song
Stan Getz
5/5
One of my favs! Charlie byrds playing is really cool on this. Probably my fav of the 60’s American bossa crossover. A perfect record!
The Jam
2/5
More stock British rock, not really into it
Leonard Cohen
5/5
What a cool record. It just got better and better. Fav song was leaving the table, I love the guitar in that one. Sounds like ry cooder. Huge fan of the string outro. I love when records have themes like that. 4.7
The Fall
1/5
Accidentally wrote this review under GZA, so here is my GZA review:
I enjoyed the presentation of this album. I like how a lot of hip hop albums have these little interludes, it makes it feel truly like an album as opposed to a bunch of songs. That being said, it’s really hard for me to stay interested in songs when they’re loop/sample based. I know it’s all about the lyrics but I just automatically check out when the production is like that. I will say that for a hip hill album the production was a little more interesting than average and some of the chopped grooves were kind of cool. But ultimately it all just feels like background music to me. 2.7
GZA
1/5
I tried twice to get through this and failed. Maybe not the worst band I’ve ever heard but definitely in the running. 0/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I have a hard time rating this one. The playing and arrangements are so cool. I love all the guitars on this record and jacos playing is beautiful. I have a lot of respect for Joni but there’s something about her voice that I never really got into. The spoken word kind of poetry singing doesn’t really do it for me.
Caetano Veloso
4/5
I listened to the 80’s one first and it was okay, but I was a little bored by the end. The 60’s one I really liked! Some really cool songwriting and arrangements. I like the vibe of the whole album and I would definitely listen again
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I think I actually liked this one more than hejira. The songwriting I thought was a little more interesting, and I like that there’s more singing and less of the spoken word stuff. Still not a huge fan of her lyricism. Apparently the jungle line is the first commercially released song with samples used.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
His playing is so incredible, this might be one of the best solo albums out there. To make a solo album this interesting and capturing is pretty impressive. His vocalizations are hilarious and I laughed out loud in a couple of spots. 4.5
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Wow I can’t believe how different his voice sounds from the other record. I like You Want it Darker better. The lyrics are somewhat interesting but I wasn’t really excited about anything else on this record.
Marty Robbins
5/5
YEE HAW
The Pharcyde
3/5
Really enjoyed listening to this. The lyrics are hilarious and I loved all the jazz samples. Not sure if I’ll listen again but really fun record
Leftfield
1/5
House music is a little torturous to me. In my personal level of hell there would be house music playing constantly. 1.4because it’s marginally more interesting than some house music I’ve heard, but there’s no way I’m gonna make it through two hours of this album
Radiohead
5/5
I don’t know this record as well as some of their others, but I’ll definitely be coming back to this one. Quintessential Radiohead, amazing songwriting and really interesting arrangements.
Public Enemy
3/5
Fav song was by the time I get to Arizona, cool fuzzed out riff and choir sample. I don’t wanna be your n*** had a sort of cool guitar sample.
Some kind of cool production on this album but a lot of the songs sounded the same and it was kind of repetitive/forgettable. Probably won’t listen again
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
This is a great soundtrack for being on the subway. I’m not sure I would listen to this again intentionally but I’m glad it exists and I had a fun listening to it. It’s so grimy and industrial sounding
Eagles
2/5
Hotel California is a perfect song, knocked it out of the park with that one. I did not really enjoy the rest of the album. The ballads were just excruciating. All the singing/playing/production is top notch, perfectly done, but at times it’s a little too easy-listening for me.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Truly a masterpiece. the production and arrangements are so great on this record. Lindsey buckingham is kind of a maniac but his songs have some cool percussion and weirdness. I definitely like the nix/mcvie songs better, they’re so vibey and beautiful.
Pearl Jam
3/5
This is like the espolon of rock. It’s definitely better than the rail, but it still feels pretty generic a lot of the time. Some of the songs are iconic and interesting, but at the end of the day it’s kind of derivative and there’s so much guitar rock I’d rather listen to
Alanis Morissette
4/5
This is such a perfect 90s album. So many iconic songs. I love the classic 90s drums sound and all the guitar parts and tones.
The songwriting is so great and the arrangements are really interesting.
The tonal center changes in head over feet are so cool.
Favorite moment was guitar noise in right through you
Supertramp
3/5
Really weird and creative album. Not something I’d listen to but interesting. Some of the more dramatic moments almost remind me of queen. Asylum is like queen meets Pink Floyd.
Fred Neil
3/5
I almost love this record. I love the tones and production. The reverb on the vocals sounds amazing and the guitars sound so good. The arrangements seem a little lacking but still achieves a cool vibe. Sometimes I love his voice and sometimes it really bothers at me. Everybody’s talking is a great tune, I thought Harry Nilsson wrote it
Wire
1/5
This sounds like nothing. There is nothing remotely interesting about this record to me. Every song sounds the same. The only silver lining is that all the songs are like a minute long.
The Crusaders
3/5
Ten years ago I would’ve loved this record, the players are top tier, grooves are tight and the production is fantastic. It’s flawlessly executed but it feels very safe and generic; it never really feels like they are taking any chances or reaching for anything.
Various Artists
3/5
Hard to rate a Christmas album but I used to really like this one. Really gotta separate art from artist here, but his arrangements and sound are pretty amazing.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Reading down a list of samples on this albums and it’s like all my favorite stuff. would rather listen to a playlist of their samples, Bc honestly their voices are so obnoxious it was hard to listen to an hour.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Boring, tired, uninspired. Nobody is playing like they want to be there. Really boring songs. Don’t think I’m gonna make it all 93 minutes. 1.5
The Isley Brothers
5/5
This is such a great record! All the grooves are so tight but they still feel raw. Drums and guitars sound awesome, love the fuzzed out Isley tone. A lot of great funk records have cheesy stupid ballads, but even the ballads are great on this one!
Destiny's Child
3/5
Some classic hits. Never heard the intro to bootylicious before. Honestly though all these songs sound exactly the same to me. Apart from the nostalgia I personally really don’t like this style/era of production. Everything sounds so squashed and sterile and digital. The percussion loops/samples are so robotic and the vocals are so processed there’s just barely any human aspect to this music. I know I’m not the target audience for this but I’m just not interested or excited about anything in these recordings. 2.5
Little Simz
4/5
Really enjoyed listening, super cool beats/samples, hooks and arrangements. Love the Yukimi feature on pressure.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
So cheesy, so ridiculous, so over the top. Pretty impressive amount of hits for a debut record. Needless to say pretty sick guitars.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
Some ok moments but very forgettable
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Kind of repetitive but cool, I like the guitar vibe on a rap record. I think it’s actually Rick Rubin playing guitar on the title track. Raisin hell and you be illin are my favs. 3.7
Milton Nascimento
5/5
Wow this is awesome! Never heard this before but 5 stars for the beautiful guitar voicings. Definitely coming back to this one.
Pink Floyd
5/5
So much I could say. A perfect record. Every song is a masterpiece. This was one of the first records that made me want to play music.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Sounds like the soundtrack for a 90s action movie. Kinda cool, kinda boring. 2.5
Louis Prima
5/5
So much fun to listen to. Louis prima is awesome and hilarious and the band is super swinging. Makes me want to get wine drunk and make pasta.
Van Halen
4/5
Hell yeah. Iconic guitar record. Eddie’s shredding is obviously the highlight but he’s also an underrated rhythm player.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Very organ heavy. The drums are cool on terminator. This was maybe really awesome in 1968. Ina gadda is a good riff. Idk. 3?
2/5
More interesting than I thought it would be. Still not very interesting.
Rush
4/5
Wow I had a lot of fun listening to this. not sure if/when I’ll come back to it but so crazy. I never really got into rush; I usually don’t get too excited about super math-y music but this one is really cool. love all the noise. YYZ totally unhinged, I loved the shattering sound whatever that is. Limelight is a really cool tune too, guitar tone is awesome!! It’s like Led Zeppelin if you replace all the magic with science and math. Every song is an epic journey
Neu!
2/5
I don’t think krautrock is for me. Maybe this album is important somehow but i found it incredibly boring
The Temptations
5/5
This is great! I think they took kind of a chance making this record, it’s way different and much darker than their other poppy motown hits and ballads.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
I LOVE this album. There is another really great BVSC record with this Cuban singer Ibrahim ferrar. Mambo Sinuendo is another great ry cooder album kind of in this vibe.
Sam Cooke
5/5
His voice is so incredible and what a killer band. This would’ve been such a fun show.
Jane Weaver
2/5
Just finished listening and I can’t recall a single melody, or really anything remotely interesting about this record. The drums and synth pads and sequencers are so relentlessly mind numbing.
Digital Underground
2/5
Didn’t finish it. it wasn’t that bad but i couldn’t do an hour of that
Le Tigre
1/5
The samples are kind of funny and weird, but that’s the best thing I can say about it. Punk music is super boring to me. When the songwriting, performance, and production are all done at such a low level it’s really hard to find anything to be excited about
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
I’m only rating the original release, not the 7 cover tracks at the end
I didn’t really get into it for the first half, but side B I really enjoyed!
Doctor boogie has a really sick groove
Randy newman’s version of “have you seen my baby” is a trillion times better
Cool slapback vocals on evil hearted Ada, very elvis-y
cool slide blues and saloon piano on 32-20
Whiskey woman is fun, chorus reminds me of Neil young helpless
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
I didn’t really enjoy this music, but i think it’s a thoughtfully made record. Interesting compositions and orchestration, and I like the intro and outro. Not really into the vocals. Favorite song was another pearl, Really cool drums and guitar and a nice groove.
Willie Nelson
4/5
Really cool concept record. Great songwriting and storytelling, I love how he references earlier lyrics later in the record. I love the whole outlaw country sound and movement, I like Waylon’s records a lot more but this one is great.
Mariah Carey
3/5
Really great, such an amazing voice, great band and top tier songwriting. Feels like a gospel album at times. It felt a little long and repetitive by the end but great stuff
Madonna
3/5
Really tough to rate.
Started off hot with like a prayer, and I love the prince contribution. “Promise to try” was pretty torturous, then dear Jessie was pretty awful too, although the ending was kind of cool. and the ballad after that was miserable. But then keep it together was sick! Spanish eyes was weird but points for castanets. Last song was pure prince. Emotional rollercoaster here but I guess 3? I kind of think the bad outweighed the good on this album for me though
Turbonegro
2/5
Not really a fan of punk music but at least there is some decent guitar playing on this one. I think it’s way too derivative to be included in this list. It’s a bummer when you hear 5 seconds of a record and immediately know what the rest of it is going to sound like, but that’s most punk records I guess.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Had a great time listening to this, I haven’t listened to this whole record probably since high school. I like show your bones more, the production and writing is a little more exciting but this is a cool trashy garage rock album. I like the guitar noise in no no no, sounds like a hawk or something. Objectively idk how good this is but it’s nostalgic to me. 3.5? 4?
The Cars
5/5
I love this record! So many iconic songs on here. Great songwriting and production. Side B is full of great guitar solos. Not a big fan of “I’m in touch with your world” but the rest are great.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
1001 Leonard cohen albums. I like you want it darker better, this one was okay. Favorite song was famous blue raincoat. I like how he brings back the triplet guitar thing like a theme. Good lyrics I guess? Idk this record didn’t do much to me.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Stevie wonder song had me cracking up. Bass playing is killer! Jesus song was kinda funny too but idk if it was supposed to be. Had a great time listening but dunno if I’ll listen again
Guided By Voices
1/5
I’m getting pretty irritated with how many objectively horrible albums are on this list. art is subjective and listeners have different palates but come on, this is just objectively terrible. The playing is trash, the songwriting is trash and the mixing makes it almost impossible to listen to. There’s nothing redeeming about this to me. 0/5
Metallica
5/5
I loved this! I honestly enjoyed this way more than any Metallica studio album I’ve heard. The orchestral versions work so well, the whole thing is like an intense soundtrack. This would have been so great to see live, I’m sure there’s a video of it and I’m definitely going to watch it.
Steely Dan
2/5
Sometimes I think it’s annoying how steely Dan has to have everything in every song, there’s like congas and triangles, quartal licks, a trillion different chords and rhythmic hits and vocal harmonies and organs and Rhodes and piano and xylophone and vibraphone and wah pedals and slides. It’s just so much and even though the playing is great it just always sounds a little stale and uninspired to me.
The playing is obviously flawless but I never really feel anything when I hear steely Dan
Trashy guitar tone in Boston rag is cool
There are better steely Dan records
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
First track was kinda cool, I like the retro synth vibes but ultimately I will forget that I listened to this
Moby Grape
2/5
Kinda generic, it’s like all 60’s bands rolled into one. Reminds me of the Beatles at times, the who, the dead and the singer sort of reminds my of joe cocker in a couple moments. Not terrible but some of the guitar playing and drumming was a little annoying
Roxy Music
1/5
Exile on Main Street-stones
Ziggy stardust-Bowie
Pink moon-nick drake
I’m still in love with you- al green
Harvest- Neil young
Eat a peach-allman bros
Young gifted and black-Aretha
All these albums came out the same year as this, why on earth is this on the list??
Rush
3/5
I like the concept and it was fun listening to once, but I wasn’t really excited about the music and probably wouldn’t listen again. This would be a great musical
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
Why are there two of these on the list?
Is this one better than the other one?
Maybe, who cares? 1.1
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
This has to be the dude from arctic monkeys. The orchestral vibe is kind of cool and interesting. “My mistakes” totally sounds like a bond song. One of the better modern British bands on the list. noise ending on I don’t like you anymore was kind of cool. Kind of an interesting record but didn’t really blow my mind and probably wouldn’t listen to it again.
Slayer
3/5
This is so crazy lol. I enjoyed listening to this, idk if I will again, but hell yeah I’m glad this is exists
Echo And The Bunnymen
1/5
Ughhhh
Bonus decimals for trying to make it interesting with the orchestra.
1.3
David Bowie
5/5
Amazing record, such a great listen from top to bottom. Cool writing, cool vibe, great players. Bowie has some really cool records but this might be my fav. Fame one of the coolest Bowie songs
Def Leppard
2/5
Idk bands like Def Leppard are kind of lame IMO, like the songs all suck and it’s just shreddy guitars and screamy vocals and cheap thrills that record companies were churning out to fill the void of Led Zeppelin. It all kind of sounds the same to me.
I like moody clean guitars in photograph and there was some fun shredding throughout
Crazy that the guitarist was fired and replaced in the middle of making this record.
I like enormous 80’s drums but this drum sound was not really doing it for me.
Muddy Waters
5/5
So sick. mannish boy is so iconic and this is such a perfect blues record. James cottons harmonica is killer. I love the drum sound throughout. Somehow they feel wonky but super groovy at the same time.
Deee-Lite
3/5
This is was pretty fun. Cool sounds and cool grooves, I thought I was going to like it less so was pleasantly surprised
DJ Shadow
3/5
I think I would have enjoyed this way more when I was 14 smoking weed for the first time. I found it a little boring but there are some interesting moments and kind of cool sampling. Decent background music I guess but wasn’t really moved by it.
New York Dolls
3/5
Love the sleazy trashy vibe. According to the band, this record did a good job of capturing their live sound, but I kind of feel like it doesn’t translate super well. This is a band you have to see in a basement venue where the floor smells like beer
Primal Scream
2/5
There are some ok moments but honestly what’s the point? This sounds like hotel lobby music
Idk. I used to kind of like u2 and was looking forward to listening to this one. Kinda disappointed. They are so cheesy and that’s gotta be the worst song ever written about New York. They do have some decent songs but they’re not on this album. I’m sure we’ll get at least one more u2 album on this list.
The Police
3/5
Really well made album. Every breath you take is honestly such a good song. Mother is one of the most unhinged songs I’ve ever heard. So weird
3/5
This was cool, I enjoyed listening to it. Probably won’t listen again but fun songs!
Eels
3/5
Kinda cool. I like some of the weirdness of it. Kind of beck-ish. The monster song was in Shrek. I like the weird solo in that song
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
This is great. 4.5
His voice is awesome and I love the slap back in some songs. I never really got into CCR albums, kind of always thought all their songs sounded the same (and I still kind of do) but it is really sick!
Night time is the right time, ray charles is a million times better.
Dig the double vocals and triplet thing in sinister purpose
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Pretty solid rock record but I didn’t feel like there was anything super unique about it. There’s so much great rock out there I probably wouldn’t revisit this one. Dave Navarro has some cool moments.
Spiritualized
2/5
3 in the context of this project, 1 in the context of all music.
It was interesting and well thought out, I just kind of found myself waiting for it to be over
Johnny Cash
5/5
This is incredible. So cool that they played one of the inmates’ songs. Such a great band, Johnny and June are awesome. Sounds amazing for being recorded in a prison.
John Coltrane
5/5
Such a masterpiece. Hard to know what to say about this one. All the quartal harmony on this makes it feel enormous.
This would be so much better in mono or on speakers, the stereo hard-panning in headphones is really annoying.
The Stooges
2/5
This was ok, I get why it’s on the list but didn’t really enjoy listening to it
Patti Smith
3/5
Lyrics and songwriting are so great. I love Patti smith as a writer and artist, she’s so cool and so creative. I enjoyed listening to the album but wasn’t really moved by much of the music. I’m usually not super into punk or folk and I feel like this is simultaneously both of those things
Rufus Wainwright
5/5
What an incredible opening for an album.
Peach trees is amazing, so many cool layers. The piano is so cool, and the beachy slide guitars.
The songwriting and harmony on this record are incredible. So haunting and beautiful.
Beck
4/5
This was pretty cool, some really cool sounds and 90’s drums. reminds me of soul coughing/mike doughty with some of the rap stuff. 3.5-4
Metallica
4/5
Can’t believe we’ve had two Metallica records and they weren’t kill ‘em all or master of puppets. This was fun, some really cool riffs and grooves. Guitars sound amazing and huge throughout. love the solo on the title track and eye of the beholder. One is such a great song. Tempo changes were cool.
I wish the drums were also huge sounding. one thing that kills me about metal is the sample replaced drums, even though I don’t think Metallica did that much, they still kind of have that sound with the paper-y little kick drum. I dig Metallica but I feel like it all kinda sounds the same. Its cool to see how they kind of paved the way for newer metal and hardcore bands, and by comparison Metallica is pretty soft and palatable and even pretty at times.
Yes
3/5
Wow what a ride.
This is tough to rate objectively because it’s so ahead of it’s time. This must’ve been insane to hear in 1971.
It’s so jam packed, in the first like 20 seconds there are synths, organ, les paul style country guitar, rock guitar, jazz guitar etc.
Beginning sounds like Mario kart to me. I hate the bass tone in most of track one.
The end of track one made me lol.
The acoustic in the clap is really well done and the guitar tones are pretty good throughout. They really added every style of guitar to this record 😂
The trem-bass is cool and weird in starship trooper, But I don’t love that it’s panned to the left.
I like the rawness of some of the guitar tones.
This one is really testing my rubric, I feel like this objectively gets a 5 for arrangement and execution, but I don’t think I could listen to this again.
Frank Ocean
3/5
Everybody was so obsessed with this album when it came out and I just never really understood it. There’s nothing to dislike, it’s a very palatable record but I just think it’s so boring. I feel like it gets praised for its production, but I find it so underwhelming despite having every single engineer in LA and being recorded at EastWest. The credits list is absolutely stacked too, Andre 3000 and John Mayer on guitar, Charlie hunter, lalah Hathaway, Pharrell. But idk everything just sounds so flat and thin to me, and I don’t find his voice interesting at all.
Guitars sound horrible on this record somehow. all the synths/keys all sound like midi even though I’m sure they’re not.
I guess this is a three, but the disparity between how this sounds and how this should sound based on the credits is staggering
Gorillaz
4/5
Loved this. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to the record straight down. Ibrahim ferrar is awesome on Latin Simone. His record with buena vista social club is great. Really sick and interesting beats. 19-2000 was a blast from the past, hadn’t heard that song in forever. Apparently the Clint Eastwood beat is just a stock preset from the Omni chord 😂
Aerosmith
2/5
I never really liked aerosmith. They are like walmart-brand Led Zeppelin. I don’t think the songwriting is interesting or creative, I think they just ride off the electric bluesy guitar, which I also don’t really love the tone of.
On paper they are so similar to led zep but it just does not work for me. It really sounds so stale and uninspired to me. It sounds like they needed to make a record and struggled to come up with any material.
The rhythm section is a huge part of that too. None of the individual elements of this record really stand out to me.
Rats in the cellar rivals U2 for worst song about New York.
Little Richard
5/5
So good. It must’ve been so fun to be in this band, their groove is amazing and he is such a great singer and performer. Every song is a blast
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Hahahah another one!
Really interesting and intentional use of sounds and textures.
the tap dancing and fuzz guitar on a bunch of lonesome heroes.
the french voices and the harmonica on the partisan. Similar triplet guitar parts to his other record.
Organ on seems so long.
Lots of jaw harp throughout
I like his voice more later on in his career.
I really enjoyed this and was going to give it a 4 but but by the end I was pretty irritated by all the jaw harp. It would’ve been an ok texture on one song but it got pretty out of hand lol.
Alice Cooper
2/5
1972
Billie Holiday
5/5
Anything she‘s done is a 5, one of my favorite voices of all time.
To be honest I don’t really love these records with the full orchestral arrangements and strings. I always prefer small group stuff in general but I think it sounds especially cheesy in a jazz setting. That said I totally understand the desire for her to make a record like this in her career, there are so many great raw jam session and small group recordings of her, it’s cool that she wanted to do something different.
George Harrison
4/5
Really great songwriting and I love all the slide guitar. The doubled acoustic rhythm guitar is a really cool effect too. Maybe my favorite post-Beatles record
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Good rock n roll. Badlands is a good song. This isn’t my favorite Bruce record but it’s still good. Clarence Clemons is great even if he does only have one lick 😂
Eminem
3/5
Idk how to rate this. His lyrics are so smart but his songs are so dumb lol. Slim shady is great, the sound effects and commentary on the music industry are some of my favorite things about Eminem. Some of the violent/offensive stuff is super off-putting, and I know that’s the whole point but I don’t want to hear songs about beating women especially coming from Dr Dre! And the one about fucking his mom is so disgusting.
The Doors
2/5
Wow this sucks.. the doors have like this romanticized aura of cool psychedelic vibey-ness but then you listen and they’re actually just a shitty band. Especially when they try to play the blues. Their feel is not groovy or soulful at all and maybe I’m missing something but Jim morrison is not that great. I feel like for every box they check there’s another band that does it better.
Jurassic 5
4/5
I liked this one a lot! The production is so cool, I loved the beat on what’s golden. I’ll def listen to this again
Queen
4/5
This is hard to rate. Objectively this is a ten. The songwriting is incredible and I love how unique their sound is. The whole thing sounds like a musical. He’s probably the best rock vocalist of all time and all the vocal arranging is crazy. Brian may has such great tones (and really going for the Hendrix thing in Brighton rock) but the rhythm section is not really interesting or special in any way and when that’s the case I just have a hard time getting super excited. Idk how to rate it bc they are amazing but I probably won’t ever listen to this again.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Never been a huge Neil young fan. He’s got some good songs, I like Harvest. Maybe this deserves a 3 but his singing brings it down to a 2 for me.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Sly is cool but there’s so much funk/soul from this era that I like better. It’s got a sloppy garage band sound to it which is kind of cool at times but I do wish it had better production value. I love raw recordings and imperfections but I think you need a higher caliber band to pull it off, it sort of falls flat for me. The writing isn’t really impressive which is fine if you have a great band, but this ain’t it. There are some sly songs that I do really like but this album just wasnt super exciting to me.
Tito Puente
5/5
Hell yeah so great, this has gotta be the tightest band in the world. I love the arrangements and I love the warmth on all of the horns, such an amazing sounding record.
Joy Division
1/5
Candidate and I remember nothing are possibly the worst vocal performances in recorded history. Day of the lords reminds me of Alvin’s sludgefest. I hated this record. 1.1
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1/5
I didn’t enjoy this in any way
OutKast
3/5
I enjoyed this but it was way too long, I think a distilled version of this album would be a 4. Roses is one of my fav outkast songs
OutKast
4/5
Love this album. Gasoline dreams is great. I really liked both of these albums but 3.5 hours of outkast is too much
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4/5
Pretty insane. This was definitely the most interesting record we’ve had in a while. I wouldn’t necessarily come back to this record but it’s so well done I feel like it deserves a high score. The conception, arrangements and production are top tier and the band and singer all sound great.
Joe Ely
1/5
What a terrible sounding record. The tones are so awful on this, I couldn’t stand it. The drum sound made me want to die. And there aren’t even any exciting solos or good pedal steel playing. Maybe this wasn’t the worst thing we’ve listened to but I had such a hard time finishing this one.
Doves
2/5
Not terrible but pointless and boring
The Kinks
1/5
I hate this. Sitting by the riverside is like a nightmare circus. Phenomenal cat and all my friends are some of the worst things I’ve ever heard. How can someone make a song like that. Steam powered trains sounds like a rip off of smokestack lightning. I hate when these square British bands play blues, it’s so cringe.
Teenage Fanclub
1/5
Pretty bad, did not enjoy this at all. 1.3
The War On Drugs
2/5
Pointless and boring but I liked it more than the doves. The songs don’t really go anywhere and the vocals are so weak. The vibe is ok at times but I feel like the vocals and songwriting really bring the whole thing down.
The Incredible String Band
1/5
I was absolutely miserable listening to this. Apparently it’s pretty much universally praised as an amazing record but I hated every second of it. They went pretty crazy with instrumentation. Whoever made this list loves jaw harp.
4/5
Objectively a perfect record. A day in the life is such a great song. One of the most important and influential records of all time but giving it a 4 cause I don’t really like some of the weird goofy stuff like Mr kite.
Burning Spear
4/5
really enjoyed this, all the instruments sound great. I love the rhythm guitar parts. The out of tune piano is trippy in invasion. Give me is even crazier with the tuning.
Blondie
3/5
Some fun and catchy songs. Heart of glass is great and pretty baby was cool. 3.5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
I never really got that into joni but this album is definitely a masterpiece. I’ve never really heard anything that sounds like it, the writing and the playing are both in a league of their own.
Röyksopp
2/5
It’s like AI generated music
Peter Frampton
2/5
Really average sounding record. The way people talk about this, I really thought there was going to be something interesting but not really at all. Also plain shame is weird and creepy but I guess it’s about him turning down underage sex?
Tom Waits
5/5
This was so much fun to listen to. Definitely coming back to this. The harmony is so wild, unhinged at times. I like fun street girl, big black Mariah, jockey full bourbon and tango a lot.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
I like this album a lot, Atlantic City is a great song and I like state trooper too. It feels a lot like a concept album I even though I don’t think it’s intended as one. I like how raw it is compared with some of his higher production cheesier stuff. I’d love to hear the full band recordings from the vault.
Cheap Trick
2/5
I felt nothing listening to this.
Meat Puppets
1/5
One of my least favorites so far. Really bad.
Dr. Dre
3/5
Wow the entire album is about guns and dicks. Lyrically pretty boring. Some of the beats are cool but that’s only because it’s all lifted from parliament records. I hope George Clinton made a lot of money from all the g funk records.
Jefferson Airplane
2/5
Not a fan. I don’t know why but I’ve always really hated the song white rabbits. Good players and really great production, the reverb sounds especially great. All 60’s RCA records sound great though. Didn’t enjoy it otherwise.
Elvis Presley
5/5
Loved this. The arrangements are cool and the band sounds fantastic. Really great sounding record. Rhythm section is killer.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Really leaning into the cheesy 80’s production with the sax and drums. Dancing in the dark is cool.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Idk, I wouldn’t listen again but it captures a very specific vibe. 2.5?
Astrud Gilberto
5/5
Love this, love her, but they should’ve picked a different record. The one before this with Walter wanderly is probably my fav. Shadow of your smile is good too. But my foolish heart is a masterpiece and this record is stacked with some pretty heavy hitters. Parade I really hated but the rest is pretty good. By the standards of this project this album is like 20/5, but honestly I don’t even think this is one of her better records. 4.8
Radiohead
4/5
Ok I love Radiohead and I have enjoyed all of their albums but I feel like they are over-represented on this list. It’s a little crazy to include that many albums from any artist. I never listened to this one before and it is cool and vibey just like all their other records.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
I hope we get band of gypsies bc that is Hendrix at his finest IMO. Everything Hendrix is a 10 for me, his music has influenced me probably more than anything else. It’s the first music I have a conscious memory of hearing and I’ve listened to it so many times over the course of my life. Crosstown traffic was always one of my favs growing up.
The The
2/5
I really really hate the vocals. Love the gated snare, esp on out of the blue, slow train to dawn and mercy beat.
Twilight of a champion is so bizarre
My bar is set so low now, I’m like so excited when something has a mildly interesting arrangement.
Miles Davis
3/5
Idk how to rate this. This is like not even in my top 10 miles records, but it’s obviously infinitely better than most of the garbage on this list.
Kings of Leon
2/5
I don’t like this band
These kind of strokes-esque songs with the relentlessly shitty guitars get old really fast for me
The singer has a unique voice but i always found it a little obnoxious
Only tune I recognized was taper Jean girl but I didn’t realize that was them.
Milk was maybe the most interesting song
I was very psyched for this album to be over
Radiohead
5/5
Another great Radiohead record
Van Halen
5/5
Man this just rips. Panama is so sick, I love those little guitar squeals. EVH’s rhythm playing is so nasty too. I learned on wiki that Michael McDonald co-wrote one of the songs?? Lol
Jacques Brel
5/5
Really dug this! So dramatic. He’s got an awesome voice and the songwriting is really cool.
Steely Dan
3/5
I have so much cognitive dissonance when it comes to steely Dan. On the one hand the harmony/arrangement/musicianship/production is all top tier, but it’s just devoid of anything emotional or raw. There’s nothing soulful or dark about it and so I just really feel nothing when I listen to it.
Saint Etienne
2/5
Didn’t enjoy this. Some of the songs I really hated. nothing can stop us was okay.
1.5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
wasn’t really familiar with this album beyond reggae woman (such a great song)
Cool instrumentation, this has got to be the only record with a pedal steel and a cuica.
Brilliant songwriting/harmony as always
Cool changes on they won’t go and I love the panned vocal interludes
Haven’t done nothing is classic stevie
So is the harmonica solo on please don’t go (that song is a real bop)
Michael Jackson
5/5
Not much to say. It’s the best selling record of All time and an objectively perfect record. It’s the reason music videos exist and arguably the most influential record of all time as far as the industry is concerned. Everything about it is top tier, writing, arranging, performance, production etc.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Totally boring and forgettable. What on earth could make this worthy of the 1001??
Paul Simon
4/5
Really cool and interesting record. Such a great songwriter. Another record with cuica!
3/5
Pretty forgettable. Thom yorke duet was the best part. 2.5
Fiona Apple
5/5
I love her. I love when music can manage to find a balance between being weird and being catchy/listenable and she is a master of that.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Really cool, I never dug into their music too much but cool band. The heavy songs really rip and the ballads are pretty. probably didn’t need to be a double album, I think they could’ve cut half the songs and I still would’ve liked it the same. They get some really cool guitar tones. I love the range of their sound too, so different from song to song.
Charles Mingus
5/5
Really dug this and definitely going to revisit. Such masterful writing and arranging. I love jazz records like this that somehow manage to feel groovy and chaotic at the same time.
Beatles
4/5
Mannnn this deserves a 5 for dear prudence, blackbird while my guitar gently weeps among, Julia… such amazing tunes, but the bad songs are SO bad.
Sometimes I feel guilty for not really liking the Beatles and then I hear a song like piggies or wild honey pie and I’m like no way fuck this band. Giving it a 4 but if I could omit a few songs it would be a 5
Dolly Parton
5/5
Killer, I especially love the drumming in traveling man and the pedal steel intro to she never met a man.
Duke Ellington
5/5
So glad this is on the list! One of the most epic concerts ever and would be one of my first stops if I had a Time Machine. The solo to diminuendo and crescendo in blue is iconic and one of the best blues solos of all time!
Cat Stevens
4/5
Tough to rate. not really my style of music typically but I think he is objectively an incredible songwriter. Cool sounding voice, the guitars and overall sound of the record are really great which is always a big deal for me. I love the bass tone on wild world.
His music has a special place in my heart bc my guitar teacher really liked him and taught me some of his songs when I was a kid. Trouble is my fav song of his.
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
I’m no huge fan of hers but I liked this more than I was expecting to. There are a couple light little fun time bops on the record but mostly I find her pretty underwhelming, especially her singing. The giddy up John Wayne lyrics in high horse had me eye rolling a bit. Nothing that I overtly hate about it but I do feel like she’s one of the more overrated artists of our time.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Thought this was gonna be a 5. The singing and songwriting is incredible but I really can’t stand the way the guitars sound(and really most of the instruments) it is a really great record that just kind of ruined it for me
Talking Heads
5/5
Take me to the river was the only song I recognized, super cool song and album. His singing is kinda hilarious at times but I am a huge fan of David Byrne. 4? 5?
The Fall
1/5
Absolutely not
The Divine Comedy
1/5
Uniquely terrible. Each song was worse than the last. Completely unhinged in the worst possible way.
In&out is truly one of the worst things I’ve ever heard. I think I would rather listen to kollaps
Basement Jaxx
1/5
Absolutely not
David Bowie
5/5
Wow so many great albums and they’re all different. Never heard of this one but so good. So many cool layers and textures masterfully woven together. It never feels too busy and always serves the song.
Dire Straits
2/5
Honestly a really well done record with interesting harmony and cool tones.
But just a real drag to listen to
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Haven’t given out a 1 in a while but this was well deserved. literally just recordings of heavy machinery and people screaming in German 😂 hilariously bad but there’s no way I could make it through the whole thing without out losing my mind.
ABBA
5/5
Wow. What a journey. Never listened to ABBA much before but this is a definite masterpiece. The songwriting, harmony, layering, everything is just perfect. What a ride
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Not for me.
Actually a good sounding recording
Magic hollow made me want to puke
Kate Bush
4/5
Pretty cool, not sure I’d listen again but I enjoyed it and never would’ve checked it out otherwise. I liked a lot of the tones and production. The fretless bass is pretty trippy. She’s a weirdo and I like that.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Instrumentally this is a 5 but Kiedis almost brought this down to a 3 for me. The grooves and songwriting are so sick, such dope feels on these songs and the instruments sound great. Really unique sound. This is the only album of theirs that I really like.
But Jesus Christ the vocals are so fucking annoying!!! He might be my least favorite lead “singer” of all time. Breaking the girl is the worst.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Tough to rate, I actually love the arrangements and concept and vibe. Some of the songs were cool, very dark and fucked up. I really liked the duet and the storytelling.
But the vocals were so awful it kind of ruined the album for me. Such a shame bc it could’ve been a really cool album with a better singer. Someone like colter wall I think could’ve made this an amazing album.
Idk 2.5?
Napalm Death
3/5
I actually really enjoyed listening to this by the end. Made me laugh out loud at moments. Probably wouldn’t listen again. when I listen to super heavy music, I like the production and performance to be a little better. Drums sounded real shitty. But the guitars were kind of cool.
Baaba Maal
4/5
Unsure how to rate this, but I liked it better than the last few 3’s so giving it a 4
Obviously I have no idea what they’re saying, but the recording sounds really great. The drone-y repetitive grooves make it kind of meditative. Ko wone mayo is really cool and sounds a little different from the rest.
The vocals (and instruments) sound a little more Carnatic than some other west African music I’ve heard.
AC/DC
4/5
Classic great sounding rock album. Pretty generic, I feel like if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. Still fun to listen to
Elvis Presley
5/5
That’s what we like to hear!!
Pere Ubu
1/5
Very unhinged
MC Solaar
4/5
Pretty cool! French rap always sounds cool to me and the beats were cool.
The Prodigy
1/5
Horrible. I’d rather listen to kollaps.
Elliott Smith
5/5
Love this record and haven’t listened in a long time. The songwriting is really beautiful and he’s got such a unique sound with the double tracked vocals and thin whispery voice.
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Such a well done album, really great writing and production. kept me interested the whole time.
JAY Z
5/5
Really enjoyed it. I like the samples in girls.
The The
1/5
Maybe this doesn’t deserve a 1 but I didn’t like a single thing about it. Bored out of my mind by track two
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Some iconic songs on here but not my fav stones record. A perfect 4
Common
4/5
I used to really love this album. I like commons records more than I like him, his rapping isn’t really my favorite but he always surrounds himself with good people. I love the corner, the drum best is great
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Such a vibe. There are others I like more but enjoyed it
Beastie Boys
4/5
I didn’t think I was gonna like this but I enjoyed most of it and didn’t get bored or annoyed lol. The samples and vibes are really cool.
Raekwon
3/5
Yeah pretty cool and good idk
Steely Dan
3/5
Steely Dan just doesn’t do it for me. This one was ok, I like reelin in the years.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Great band.
Ministry
3/5
Made me lol a couple times and some cool moments but mostly boring
Country Joe & The Fish
1/5
This might be the worst album of all time
Van Morrison
4/5
Really enjoyed this album, I’ve been sleeping on van Morrison but he’s got some really cool and great sounding records
Peter Gabriel
5/5
Really enjoyed this record. I love the production and vibe, sledgehammer is such a bop.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Objectively pretty good record but it got pretty boring. Head over heels was my fav.
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
Loved this!! Really dig the sludgy fuzzed out vibe, fav song was who sees you. Def gonna keep this on rotation and check out more of their stuff
Kraftwerk
2/5
I’m sure this album is somehow important in the right context, but I really didn’t enjoy it. 1.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
They are a really good band (besides kiedis) but idk it just doesn’t do much for me. It gets a little boring/annoying at times. So much better than a lot of stuff on this list
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Curtis is sick. His voice is so cool and his records have such a unique sound with the strings and horns. Pusher man and Freddie’s dead are iconic.
The Stooges
2/5
It had its moments but I didn’t really enjoy it
Beatles
3/5
Yeah ok
Hugh Masekela
3/5
This didn’t really say anything interesting to me.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Iconic album with so many great songs.
The xx
3/5
There is a little nostalgia factor but this is pretty bad. Singing is bad, songs are not that interesting. It’s kinda like 2012’s version of the chainsmokers
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Really classic and perfect recordings of these tunes. Interesting backstory on this record too.
Justice
4/5
Good record for a late night drive. I typically don’t like electronic music at all but I actually really dug this. It was weird and groovy and the arrangements were interesting, it never felt too repetitive like this kind of music usually is.
The Killers
4/5
The killers are a good band and this is a good record
Suede
3/5
I enjoyed this but probably wouldn’t listen again. Mostly pretty good songs and I like the glammy vibe. The singer annoyed me at times but it fit the vibe of the album. The production was pretty good, kept me listening the whole time, but I think if it were a touch bigger I would’ve liked this more.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
This was really something. Really wild stuff, but not really for me. Not a huge fan of the medieval organ sounding parts. Definitely a lot of work went into this and can appreciate that but I can’t imagine I’ll listen to this again
Elastica
2/5
Very boring and forgettable
The Band
4/5
There are other albums of theirs I like more but rag, Dixie, and cripple creek are all great classics. I like the last waltz version of Dixie a lot more.
Queen
4/5
truly a masterpiece, and what a wild rollercoaster it is to listen to it. I was pretty much in awe the whole album of how you could write/create something like this. Fully deserving of a 5 but giving a 4 bc as amazing as they are, queen just isn’t really my thing.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Really like the bands playing on this, kind of a cool sloppy blues feel. The vocals I’m not super crazy about. Enjoyed listening but probably won’t go back
The Zombies
2/5
Did not enjoy. There is the one famous song on there which I guess is why they made the list.
Anita Baker
3/5
Kind of cool, interesting voice but a lot of it felt pretty generic to me. Rapture song was kind of groovy. A lot of it felt like gospel. Ultimately not worth the effort of listening on YouTube.
David Bowie
5/5
Really cool. Everything he does is interesting and cool.
Santana
4/5
This is pretty sick. Never been a huge Santana guy but he’s got some really cool records. Great band and really cool percussion.
Tricky
3/5
Kinda cool, idk 2.5?
Missy Elliott
4/5
Cool songs and production. Enjoyed it but probably wouldn’t listen to it all again. Sort of was ready by the end but there are some great moments on this
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Kind of lame
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Could probably write a book about this record. Rock n roll at its finest. When the levee breaks is one of the greatest moments in recorded history, especially the drums. So many iconic riffs and songs in this record. I’ve listened to these songs so many times, but I can’t imagine what it feels like to hear this record for the first time. Still gives me chills
Miles Davis
5/5
Another absolute classic. There is a lot I could say about this record too, Gil Evans arrangements are so genius on this, and it’s such a beautiful reaction to what what was going on in jazz at the time.
Don McLean
2/5
American pie and Vincent are good, but the other songs kind of just sound like those, especially everybody loves me. Idk it’s definitely pretty good but just doesn’t really do it for me. Reminds me of James Taylor and jimmy buffet, kinda “old white guy on a boat” vibes
Soft Machine
1/5
No. The third “song” where they we red e singing really brought this down to a one for me. Maybe a 1.5 up until that point
John Lennon
3/5
Hard to rate. I thought it was cool and unique and a little bit edgier and more raw than Beatles records. I’ve never really been a fan of John Lennons lyrics or him in general but whatever. 3.5?
B.B. King
5/5
What a legend. My dad loves BB so I heard this a ton growing up and it’s super nostalgic. Killer band killer playing killer singing. Would’ve loved to have seen this show.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Pretty much perfect just like all his records. Off the wall is my fav but they’re all iconic. Dirty Diana, smooth criminal and man in the mirror are all so good.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
I forgot about this record and probably wouldn’t have revisited it, but really enjoyed listening to it!
The Byrds
3/5
I thought I liked this album more, some pretty good pedal steel moments I guess. You ain’t goin nowhere is a classic. Gram parsons voice always has kind of bothered me
Minor Threat
3/5
This was cool and I feel like it’s influential but wasn’t really life changing for me
Wilco
5/5
This album is so important to me and I think really shaped the way I listen to music. The balance between folky Melodies/songwriting and avant- grade/noise is just perfect throughout this record.
The songwriting and layering are so unique and amazing on every song.
T. Rex
3/5
Kinda groovy at times but also pretty boring. Probably a 2 in real life but a 3 for this project
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
I thought I was going to love this, but actually found it kind of boring. Her dad Joao was an absolute legend. Maybe the electronic textures over the bossa was a new/interesting sound but it kind of felt like poolside background music to me. Nothing super memorable. 2.5/3?
The Mamas & The Papas
2/5
Always hated this band and this album. Can’t quite bring myself to give it a one but thoroughly disliked every second of it
808 State
1/5
I hate this. We were overdue for something like this though, they’ve been kind to us lately.
Talking Heads
4/5
I wouldn’t listen to this often but it is really cool and I like these TH/Brian eno records
Parliament
5/5
This record is fantastic
Bee Gees
2/5
I was super high when I listened to this and for a moment I thought I liked it. But there’s too many weird songs with the weird singer lol.
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
I thought this was one of the most boring records on here so far. Too much spoken word and it’s not even funny or interesting like parliament. And then the actual songs are super basic and generic sounding. I just didn’t find anything interesting about this.
The Monkees
1/5
More trash from the 60’s. I bet it was super uncool to like this band.
U2
3/5
They’ve got a couple good songs here and there but everything besides the hits is pretty bad and not much fun to listen to. Idk 2.7?
Bob Dylan
2/5
This is probably good if you like bob dylan but I don’t. Everyone should stop listening to bob dylan and listen to John prine instead.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
really didn’t like this as much as I thought I would. This feels weird to say but the guitar sounds terrible, especially the tone on sympathy for the devil which is such an iconic solo. Stray cat blues is pretty gross lyrically.
Morrissey
3/5
Fun to listen to and actuallly some really great moments instrumentally. His voice still kinda irritates me too much for me to fully enjoy the album but I think with a different singer would be a 4
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Loved this one. Such a well done album that feels great and swings the whole time. Definitely will listen again
Fatboy Slim
1/5
Hated this so much. This kind of music is not enjoyable to me in any way
The Avalanches
1/5
Nope
M.I.A.
2/5
I thought this was boring as hell. Paper planes is ok but the rest of this album didn’t do it for me. Honestly maybe deserves a 1 but after fat boy slim and the avalanches I guess my bar is low
The National
5/5
Really nice. Love this band and this album. I like boxer and alligator more than this one. I like runaway. 4.5
Deep Purple
2/5
It’s just so generic.. there’s more than enough great 70’s rock, we don’t need deep purple on this list.
Sarah Vaughan
5/5
Surprised to see this on here! Shes such a great vocalist and these are great tunes. Kind of hard to hear the band but sounds pretty good for a 50’s live record. Funny how they mention she’s reading lyrics in the beginning and then she forgets all the words 😂
Janelle Monáe
5/5
This record is incredible, it encompasses so many genres and influences but somehow all works and never feels cluttered or forced. Total masterpiece from start to finish and so exciting to listen to.
Ghostface Killah
4/5
I enjoyed this
Shuggie Otis
5/5
Love this record! This was one of my faves in high school/college but haven’t listened in a while. Its grant and cohesive all the way through. All the grooves and sounds are so cool, love the guitar playing. All the songs are really great and the instrumentals are really cool too. Sharon Jones does a great cover of inspiration information
The Birthday Party
1/5
Like 1.4, it could’ve been worse but not by much
ZZ Top
2/5
This is maybe a 3 but it felt like a chore to get through. Really unoriginal and uninspired derivative blues rock.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Really great all the way through. Such good songwriting
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Kinda cool retro vibes and sounds. I didn’t really find this super unique or original but kind of a nice background vibes record. Probably a 3 in real life but 3.5-4 in this context. Kind of forgettable and probably won’t come back to it.
Incubus
5/5
This album really sounds like the year it came out lol. I never really got into incubus but the songs are really cool, they’re catchy/poppy while still being kind of proggy and interesting. The heavy parts and dynamics are great, really cool guitar parts on a lot of the songs. Idk 4.5?
Neil Young
4/5
Finally got around to it lol. This was tough cause I love his songwriting but it’s just really hard for me to get past his voice sometimes. Birds is pretty. The rock moments are cool like when you dance. Idk 3.5-4
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Pretty cool and unique sounding rock record. Today is great and I love the guitars on mayonnaise.
Adele
5/5
This is a pretty perfect album. Great voice and really good songs
Muddy Waters
5/5
Iconic and amazing. Everything about this is great
Prince
5/5
Iconic album, what is there to say. I would die 4 u is such a bop. Prince forever. I hope we get some more of him.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Difficult to rate. Not sure I’ll ever listen again but I appreciate how weird and dark it got. I like his singing and the production.
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
Not a chance I’m gonna remember listening to this. Brave boys I really hated though.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Objectively a pretty decent album, I’ve just never really liked this style/phase of music and I hope it doesn’t ever regain popularity. For me it lives in that world of stomp clap Mumford and lumineers and it just doesn’t work for me. But it is a decently made album. The drums in track one feel distractingly terrible to me but they didn’t bother me on the rest of the record
The Clash
3/5
2.5 - would’ve been a 3.5 if it weren’t a double album. An hour of this was too much for me. Is this punk? There were a few songs I liked alright but it’s all just kind of silly and stupid sounding to me. It is better sounding m than some other similar stuff we’ve had.
The Cure
3/5
There were a few good songs in here but it kind of dragged on a bit. It is a whole unique vibe which is cool, but I was definitely ready for it to be over
Julian Cope
1/5
Didn’t make it through this whole thing. I don’t like the singing or songwriting and the music is nothing special either.
Brian Eno
3/5
This is original and innovative and everything but i just didn’t really enjoy listening to it. I like Brian eno and I do like some of their later collaborations but this one just isn’t it for me. Although there are some kind of cool guitar moments and textures. It’s good for what it is but it’s not for me. 2.5?
Marvin Gaye
5/5
One of the best records of all time.
Pretenders
3/5
This didn’t really do much for me, kind of weird how it shifted styles halfway through the record. All of a sudden there are chorusy guitars and reggae/police vibes. Doesn’t really make for a cohesive record, although that is when I feel like it started to get more interesting. 2.5
Foo Fighters
3/5
I like Dave Grohl and this album has a wild story but for some reason I could never really get into the foo fighters, it always feels kind of uninspired and boring and just not very cool.
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
Idk how to rate this. I guess I like the intention and context of this record but I could never listen to it again.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
I like CCR, his voice is cool and their records sound sick. 4.5
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Pretty sick of these ones
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
The feel is kinda all over the place, sometimes it’s cool sometimes I don’t like it. The feel on the second tune is huge. Overall pretty sick
Iron Maiden
2/5
Boring and generic
fIREHOSE
2/5
Sounds like a demo. Not sure why this is on the list, maybe it’s influential in some way but I didn’t find it very interesting. The guitar playing was ok but all the sounds were pretty bad and the mixing is terrible/nonexistent. Also didn’t like the vocals. 1.5
Thin Lizzy
4/5
Pretty fun! Lots of gratuitous guitar playing. I like that it was 20 min, probably woulda knocked it down to a 3 if it were a full length but this was a fun short listen.
Suede
2/5
A point for weirdness, definitely was a ride but that kind of singing kind of annoys me.
Kanye West
5/5
Really enjoyed this! Definitely gonna be coming back to this one. Never let me down was one of my favs.
Duran Duran
4/5
Liked this one a lot more than I thought I would. Was expecting some more generic rock and this is sort of that but more interesting than I expected. Probably won’t listen to it again but it was worth a listen
3/5
A perfect three. I feel totally neutral about this
LTJ Bukem
1/5
What is the point of this
Paul Revere & The Raiders
1/5
Really didn’t enjoy this. Theres always tomorrow might be the worst guitar solo of all time. There were tolerable moments but I hated most of it. 1.4
The Prodigy
1/5
This is so lame
The Beach Boys
5/5
What a masterpiece! This album is pretty much perfect in every way, the songwriting is incredible and the arrangements are genius. God only knows is a perfect song.
Death In Vegas
3/5
Kinda fun, kinda psychedelic. Some cool noise. Nothing super mind blowing or memorable, maybe 2.5
The Velvet Underground
1/5
This sounds like shit! a masterclass on how to make a terrible sounding record. The recording section on wiki is kind of a funny read. Is this “the room” of albums??
Sufjan Stevens
5/5
This really brought me back, loved this album in high school but was really nice listening with fresh ears. Total masterpiece and stands out among other indie folk records of that era. Somehow it feels really minimal while still being pretty orchestral. The last song feels very Philip glass inspired.
The Stone Roses
2/5
Pretty boring, not terrible, 2.4
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Love some of the b sides on this, the acoustic vibe and direction of this album is cool, not my fav of led zep but still iconic.
Pulp
2/5
Weird, intense and creepy. One point for really leaning into it but once is enough for me.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
1/5
I hated this, his soapbox rambling is super annoying. Charlie hunters playing on here is sick but everything else I found really obnoxious
Bill Evans Trio
5/5
One of my all time favorite jazz records and all time fav musicians. His playing is so unique and beautiful. Scott lafaro is totally shredding the whole time. Jade visions is awesome. Some of the best trio playing ever
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Didn’t really do it for me although you can definitely hear the influence on bands like nirvana Green Day and some other mpls bands like the hold steady. Idk 2.6
Led Zeppelin
5/5
So sick, love the raw energy and sound of this album. The rhythm playing is cool, esp on heartbreaker, I really love the subtle variations and tone on the chunky rhythm part
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
Wasn’t expecting to love this one so much but it’s just banger after banger, she’s sick and the synths and guitars sound sick. Love the when you were mine cover.
Kraftwerk
2/5
I know this is a historically important album but it was a little brutal getting thru this.
Elvis Costello
3/5
Idk I always feel like I’m missing something with Elvis Costello. It’s like good on paper but doesn’t really stand out or leave an impression. Doesn’t feel really unique or interesting to me most of the time
Prince
5/5
Not my fav prince album but totally iconic and pretty groundbreaking when it came out I think. Little red corvette slaps
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Some of this I didn’t find too interesting but giving it a five because son of a preacher man is an ultimate bop and windmills of your mind is a total masterpiece. The bass player really goes off in the last 10 seconds of preacher man.
The White Stripes
3/5
I wanted to like this but it kind of fell flat for me. I like the weird moments and JWs take on the blues. The guitars sounds and the overall sound of the record is pretty cool. The tambourine groove on doorbell and denial were my fav parts. Megs voice is a bummer.
Gang Starr
3/5
Kinda liked it but was hard to stay interested
John Martyn
4/5
Really cool record, weird and interesting textures. I really like his voice, super unique. Not sure I’ll come back to it but definitely was interested the whole time
PJ Harvey
2/5
I didn’t enjoy anything about this
R.E.M.
4/5
This is really good but REM has never really done it for me. Don’t love the singing. So much better than most of the stuff we’ve been getting lol. 3.5
Funkadelic
4/5
Pretty great funkadelic record. Maybe 4.5 but the ads ruined it a bit. Fav part we’re the songs with the chromatic riff/motif
Les Rythmes Digitales
1/5
I hate this type of music
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Truly one of the worst records I’ve ever heard.
Traffic
4/5
I listened to this a lot as a kid, really cool songs and love Steve winwood. Empty pages is prob my fav, really love that keys solo. The concept of John barley corn is pretty weird and funny.
Iggy Pop
3/5
I waited too long to rate this one I remember liking it kind of but nothing stood out as super memorable 3-4
Taylor Swift
4/5
This is like a 4.6 for me. I wish you would is my fav. Style and stay are also bops. I think this could be a perfect album if shake it off weren’t on it. I think that song is stupid and kind of out of place on an otherwise great album.
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Not bad but nothing super interesting about it. Songwriting is pretty underwhelming. You can tell it’s all pro players but feels pretty uninspired and not an ounce of edge or darkness.
Syd Barrett
2/5
It’s weird and funny and interesting but it’s just so unpleasant musically. Octopus was the only song I knew.
Slipknot
5/5
Wow never really listened to slipknot but really rippin riffs, this was really fun to listen to after some of the others on this list.
Amy Winehouse
5/5
What an absolute treat, her voice is so amazing and these songs are incredible
Meat Loaf
3/5
Really theater-y. Technically a lot better than some stuff on this list but too theater-y for me. It’s like queen but not as good
Tim Buckley
3/5
Cool sounding record but didn’t really find any of the songs too interesting or memorable
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I can’t think of anything to say about this
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Objectively probably a 5 but kinda not my thing
Elliott Smith
5/5
Wasn’t familiar with this record but love it. His vocals are so unique and interesting and such a great songwriter.
Waylon Jennings
5/5
Such a great record! One of my favs. The drums sound killer, love the groove at the end of honky tonk heroes. This is peak waylon imo
The Doors
3/5
The organ tones are a little too circus-y for me. The blues stuff is ok but there’s not much room in my heart for white guy blues beyond zep and stones
Grateful Dead
2/5
I like st Stephen and there were some ok moments but mostly this is just bad. Grateful Dead has some great songs but the jams on this aren’t even that good. If I want to hear jamming I’d rather listen to good musicians do it. Vocals are pretty bad
Adele
5/5
Her voice is legendary I can’t believe she sounded like this at 21
4/5
Wasn’t really expecting to like this, not a huge u2 fan, but the first 3-4 songs are certified bangers. Kinda fell off for me after that but considering the rest of the stuff on the list I think this gets a 4
The Cult
2/5
Pretty boring and forgettable, not sure why it’s on the list but one point for technically being music I guess
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
So many legendary songs! Love the sloshy hi hats on long as I can see the light.
Runnin thru the jungle came on as I was cruising through Times Square at night which was pretty vibey.
I like the remake take of travelling band, super raw.
Ella Fitzgerald
5/5
She is the goat, these are legendary songs and the arrangements are cool
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Boring
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Thought I was gonna like this but I really didn’t. North American scum was maybe the one I disliked the least
Scott Walker
4/5
Idk how to rate this lol, it’s so bizarre and dramatic. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed the music but it was so refreshing to listen to something interesting from this list lol
Sister Sledge
4/5
I remember liking this a lot, but kinda fell flat for me this time, it’s basically a chic record. Singing isn’t outstanding and pretty dynamically flat. Top tier session players tho.
Tom Waits
3/5
Kinda cool and vibey but kinda boring
Ray Charles
5/5
I love ray Charles
Beyoncé
3/5
I found it really hard to stay interested. I’ve never liked the sound of her records, it feels flat and lifeless to me. The guitar noises on blow were the only mildly interesting thing to me. Hot take but I think she’s one of the most overrated artists of all time. And I think the featured artists on this record are overrated too (drake and frank)
The Shamen
1/5
I hated this
k.d. lang
3/5
Really well done but I just didn’t find it interesting in any way
Neneh Cherry
4/5
It was ok but pretty forgettable. Not sure why it’s on the list. Solid 3.5
Brian Eno
2/5
Maybe this is important somehow but I did not enjoy it
Queen Latifah
4/5
Solid 4, some of the beats were really cool and the arrangements were interesting enough to keep me listening
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Are the stones mid??
This project has made me realize I don’t like the stones as much as I thought
Under my thumb is cool but I prefer the live version from still life
Really hated lady Jane
I think they are actually a pretty bad band that managed to make a few great sounding records
Talvin Singh
1/5
So stupid
Bob Dylan
3/5
It was fine Bob doesn’t really do it for me
2/5
This is hotel lobby music, why is this on the list?
The Black Crowes
3/5
Solid 3. Decent southern rock but pretty forgettable and boring. Hard to handle is so much worse than the Otis version. Talks to angels is the best song prob
Fats Domino
5/5
So good
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Super fun listen, the beats and samples were really cool
Roni Size
1/5
Why
The Psychedelic Furs
1/5
This sucks
Ryan Adams
5/5
I was obsessed with this album in 8th grade. I know we’re not supposed to like him anymore but he is such a great songwriter and I love a lot of his records. Rosalie come and go was on so many of my mix cds
Travis
2/5
This is like the most generic thing ever
Solange
4/5
Kinda like a Beyoncé record but way cooler and more interesting. Totally stacked credits on this!
Lambchop
1/5
Really really hate his falsetto. 1.3
Sonic Youth
4/5
This was cool I liked the noise and instrumental sections more than I liked the actual songs I think. Overall pretty cool vibe but lost interest a little by the end. 3.5-4
Gillian Welch
5/5
I really loved this, amazing how much of a vibe they can create with just guitar and vocals.
Jamiroquai
5/5
So funky so dope. They are such a sick band Too young to die has a real stevie vibe.
Ray Price
5/5
Total classic, sittin and thinkin is such a great song, I like the Charlie rich version better. Such an iconic record tho and the playing is top tier.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Absolutely excruciating. time has never moved slower
Dr. Octagon
1/5
Maybe this doesn’t deserve a 1 but I really did not have fun trudging through this
The Soft Boys
2/5
I guess this was influential but it influenced a lot of bands that I also don’t like
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Kinda thought I would like this but I didn’t
The Youngbloods
3/5
Thought I was gonna hate this but kinda good. I wouldn’t really listen to this in real life but the bar is so low right now and this was a well made album of actual songs.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Wouldn’t listen to this again but it was interesting enough. I don’t like the guitar tones or the overall sound but they kinda won me over with some of the noise stuff. Bad behavior was my favorite, I like the poppy harmonies
Tom Waits
4/5
Really weird and cool. Not something I could listen to every day or maybe even again at all but enjoyed listening
Prince
5/5
Some classic prince. Love strange relationship, I could never take the place of ur man, and slow love
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
Didn’t like this vibe
Holger Czukay
2/5
Sounds like you’re 15 and stoned for the first time messing around in your friends basement.
Red Snapper
1/5
At first it just seemed generic and forgettable but the repetition became torturous. Should not be on this list
David Bowie
4/5
Really Interesting and well made record but not something I’d listen to again probably
Beatles
4/5
I know it’s the Beatles and it’s definitely a 5 for this project but it just doesn’t do it for me. There are a few great tracks with great arrangements but overall it just never really speaks to me, the silly goofy side of the Beatles has always been so cringe for me and there’s just no edge or grit to any of it
Talk Talk
2/5
Forgettable
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Pretty cool record, found myself losing interest periodically but kinda liked it. 3.5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Exile is the only one that should be on this list. Maybe some girls too.
Lightning Bolt
2/5
Wtf am I listening to lol.
Weirdly I liked this more than some of the “real music” on this list. 1.5
Lucinda Williams
4/5
Cool songs I liked this one
The Smiths
2/5
One of the most overrated bands out there in my opinion. I really can’t stand his voice.
Elis Regina
5/5
I really dug this and saved it to listen to again later. Arrangements were super interesting.
Madonna
2/5
This was pretty dumb and nothing really memorable at all for me.
Nico
3/5
I actually thought this was kind of interesting, cool rrangementa and instrumentation. The guitar was cool with the strings. Like the pizz on wrap your troubles. She has an interesting voice but I don’t think I like it. Idk what to rate it.
Love
1/5
I really hated this! Each song is uniquely terrible. The singing/songwriting is some of the worst I’ve ever heard. The guitar/harmonica extended jam on revelation is a truly miserable musical experience
The Monks
2/5
I don’t care
Hawkwind
1/5
So boring and so long. The only interesting parts were the weird spoken word parts and those did not make me like it more
Amy Winehouse
5/5
This album is so great. Tears dry is such a banger. No skips on this album, she is one of the best singers of our generation if not the best. Total legend
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Love this record. The long form songs are kind of unique and work so well with this vibe.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Objectively so great but just really not my kinda thing. Great harmonies great production great all around but not really moving for me
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Love this album! Turn your lights down low is one of my favorite Bob Marley tunes.
The KLF
2/5
Mid
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Such a great record, immaculate vibes, great playing, great singing. If I die tonight is amazing.
Otis Redding
5/5
I like all the souls records lately. Otis is such a legend and so many classics in here. 10/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Ok pretty sick almost a 5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
Not terrible, the tones and sounds were kind of cool it was so boring though and felt like such a chore to get through.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Super forgettable and kind of a drag to get through
Rod Stewart
3/5
Pretty good and all the rod Stewart hits but got a little boring by the end
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Didn’t find this interesting or enjoyable
Neil Young
2/5
Im only recently getting to the point where i can enjoy neil young's songwriting. He is a great writer but it’s always been so hard for me to get past his voice and delivery. This album wasn’t enjoyable for me
The Only Ones
3/5
Kind of fun sleazy rock vibe but not super memorable and lost interest halfway through
Venom
2/5
Sounds like shit
The Electric Prunes
2/5
None of these are essential listening. Sort of dig the percussion sounds on lovin’ me more
3/5
Not cohesive at all each song was so wildly different. Great production value and some cool ideas but wouldn’t listen again
The Yardbirds
2/5
This album was probably released mono and should've stayed that way. The lead vocals being panned hard right was very distracting and honestly probably the only thing i will remember about this album. The yardbirds are important because of their legacy and mark on rock n roll but as a standalone group i don't find it very interesting or enjoyable
4/5
Super unique and inventive songwriting. Every song is such a wild journey. Such an interesting listen and breath of fresh air from the usual stuff on this list
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
I kinda liked it but got kinda tiresome at the end. Minnesoter was my favorite. Maybe 3.7
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
I had an ok time listening to this. Never really got the appeal of elvis costello - always felt a little like someone cosplaying rock n roll to me. But there were some kind of cool moments and vibes. Really didnt like his singing on battered old bird
Prefab Sprout
4/5
Liked some of the songs like bonny and when love breaks down. Some of the lyrics/songwriting i wasnt feeling as much. Overall more interesting and enjoyable than most on this list
Kid Rock
5/5
Wasnt expecting to like this as much as i did but i enjoyed it the whole way through. Grooves were cool and kinda rage-esque. Where u at groove was sick. The lyrics were outrageous and hilarious.
Iron Maiden
4/5
So over the top and fun to listen to. Pretty outrageous vocals and riffs. Sick bass playing too.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Struggled to make it through this one i did not enjoy myself
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Ok but pretty forgettable. Singer reminds me of the clash. 2.5 maybe. I just listened to nick cave and i liked this better
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Such an amazing voice and his records all have such a unique sound and killer vibe
The Doors
2/5
Was gonna give this a 3 until whiskey bar. Some of the songs are kinda iconic like light my fire and break on through. The organ sound is very characteristic and recognizable but i think it sounds terrible and one of the things i hate most about this band. I dont like when they try to play blues.
PJ Harvey
4/5
I really dug this. Loved the raw energy and some of the heavier moments. Not quite a 5 but id definitely listen to at least the first half again
ZZ Top
2/5
ZZ top is so uninspired. There is nothing remotely creative or original about this band and i dont understand why there is one, not to mention two albums on this list
Carole King
5/5
So many great songs on here and such a good front to back record. Songwriting and arrangements and instrumentation is all so well done
John Prine
5/5
Love John Prine and love this record. His songwriting is so witty and funny and poignant. He has so many great records but there are some true gems on this one
George Jones
3/5
George Jones is a legend but I didn’t love this album. He’s got some bangers but none of them are on this one.
Dire Straits
3/5
Man everything is kinda perfect about this album, but it still just feels a little stale to me. But the grooves, guitar playing, tones of all the instruments and production is all flawless. It has a little JJ cale energy at times. I feel bad giving it a 3 because i liked it so much more than ZZ top, but it still just didnt really move or excite me
Scritti Politti
3/5
80’s vibes. Interesting changes at times but felt kind of stock and theres a lot of other 80’s music id rather listen to if im in this kinda mood
Beach House
4/5
Really well made album, cool textures and vibe. Really specific sound of 2010 indie. Really well done but not super exciting for me personally because of the narrow dynamic range.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
Didnt like the songs didnt like the sibger. Didnt really like any of it but not the worst thing on this list
The Beta Band
2/5
I didnt find anything interesting about this. Zoned out a lot and forgot i was listening. Not that theres anything bad about this, but this album seems so inconsequential and uninteresting i dont know why it would be featured on this list
The Beach Boys
3/5
Kinda nice listen but kinda meh. I like cheesy surf beach boys, and i love pet sounds. But this one i dont think needs to be featured
Sonic Youth
3/5
Noise is kinda cool but everything else about this is pretty underwhelming. The songs arent good and neither is the singing. The vibe is sort of cool
The Residents
1/5
I dont even know what to say about this. Absolutely unhinged. Maybe it does deserve a spot on the list because of how insane it is
Jungle Brothers
2/5
Found this immensely boring
KISS
3/5
Pretty hilarious at times but also not that good.
The Libertines
1/5
Omg shut up. Ive rarely been this annoyed by a singer. And wow didnt know it was possible to sound so bad on a harmonica.
Eric Clapton
3/5
Instruments all sound great but the songs are mid. I didn’t like any of the originals very much but the covers were ok. I kind of like the laid back vibe he goes for, JJ cale-esque but nowhere near as vibey. Side B really sucks and brings this down to a 2.5 for me
Green Day
5/5
Not something i listen to regularly but iconic pop punk album and super popular when i was first starting to play in bands.
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Really cant go wrong. Jobim is one of the greatest composers and sinatra singing his songs is just beautiful
Solomon Burke
5/5
Never heard this before but just immaculate vibes. Great singing and playing
The Mars Volta
5/5
Super interesting songs and arrangements. The energy is crazy and singer has a cool voice. Never checked them out before but definitely into it and would listen again. Pretty intense and frantic but i never lost interest
Erykah Badu
5/5
Love this album, this has been one of my favs since high school. So original and so vibey. Love her voice and the writing and arrangements are so cool. Such a good listen all the way through
Spacemen 3
1/5
Aphex Twin
2/5
This isnt really my kind of music, but as far as this type of music goes this was one of the more palatable ones. Didnt annoy me as quickly as most of these do
The Roots
4/5
Liked this a lot more than i thought i would. Some of the grooves are pretty sick. Love the production and drum sounds. Definitely more interesting/experimental than i expected.
CHIC
5/5
Love nile and bernard, grooves are sick and the love the strings/orchestration on i want your love.
Tbh vocals are kinda mid and some of the songs feel a little unfinished but sick vibes
Gang Of Four
3/5
I dig the energy and attitude but this record kinda fell flat for me. I will probably forget about this one
Bob Dylan
3/5
Not much of a bob fan but there are some good songs on here - corina, dont think twice, north country girl. The harmonica playing gets pretty annoying and i dont like his rambling.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Feel bad giving this a 2 bc its original and kinda interesting, but it just didnt really do it for me and got a little irritating by the end
Frank Zappa
4/5
I never really got into zappa. Not necessarily something i would listen to again but i enjoyed listening to it, was way more interesting than most on this list. 3 for me but 4 for the project
Eagles
3/5
I thought i was going to like this a little more than i did. Eagles are so aggressively bland its kind of hard to listen to at times. Not even a shred of real emotion or edge. Take it easy is an alright tune but otherwise very unmemorable. 2? 3?
Nas
5/5
Such a great album. One of the best hip hop albums and such an iconic new york album. Some unforgettable beats
5/5
Loved this one, wasnt expecting to like it so much. Such a vibe and percussion and production sounds great. Also i love the george benson cover of world is a ghetto
Depeche Mode
5/5
Wasnt expecting to really like this one but loved it. Some parts are amazing and some parts are meh but overall a really cool record and such a vibe
Marvin Gaye
4/5
All marvin is great but i wasnt as excited about this as some of his others. I got more excited as it became funkier, the contour told the story in a cool way. 5 compared to most of this list but not my fav marvin
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
Really enjoyed this one, was not expecting to but i was into it the whole way. Had some cool textures and vibes. Reminded me of 90’s skate videos. 4.5
Joy Division
1/5
Musically maybe a 2 but these might be the worst vocals ive ever heard
Mudhoney
1/5
Pretty lame
The Modern Lovers
1/5
Bad songwriting, bad singing, bad playing, boring songs
Skunk Anansie
4/5
Kind of a vibe, some cool riffs. Some songs reminded me of 90s bond movies. Arrangements and delivery were cool, not sure it was memorable enough to come back to but a fun listen
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Great concept album, great storytelling, great songs. Love the hidden track. Maybe my fav hip hop album
M.I.A.
4/5
Really enjoyed this! Bingo was my fav. Got a little old by the end but cool vibes throughout
Portishead
4/5
Such a vibe. Really cool drums and sounds throughout.
Love the western guitar on sour times
Roads is cool, i like her singing, its fragile in a cool way.bass is cool on pedestal.
Really dig the vibes and sounds, it does get a little repetitive though and maybe lacking a little depth or something. Not quite a 5
Brian Wilson
5/5
Undeniable genius and such an epic piece of music. Totally brilliant but i am not eager to listen to it again.
The Cure
3/5
It is kind of a vibe, and i can appreciate the influence its had on other artists. There are some cool elements here and there, but i would never choose to listen to this again. 2.5
Motörhead
5/5
Hell yeah sick vibes makes me wanna drink at duffs.
Madness
2/5
I found this to be very annoying and a lot of the songs were circus-y which i find very hard to listen to. I also hated the vocals.
Mekons
1/5
Truly awful. Every song was worse than the last. I think these may be my least favorite vocals ive ever heard
Queens of the Stone Age
5/5
Theyre sick. I dont really know this record but super cool to hear their earlier stuff. Way more raw sounding in the best way. They have such a distinctive sound.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Idk how to even rate this. The great songs on here are legendary and i think theres enough to have a single album thats a 10/10
But its so long and some of the bad ones are so hard to listen to. It is like a whole opera and all that so i get it but its a lot.
Giving it a 4 bc some of these songs are so nostalgic and important to me, and its also just so influential. But not keen to listen to all 4 sides again any time soon
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Was expecting to be bored by this one but pleasantly surprised. Kind of a vibe, enjoyed listening, would maybe listen again. 3.5?
Os Mutantes
2/5
Idk there was some fun percussion and stuff but there are so many better brazilian 60s records and cooler tropicalia records. Its better than a lot of stuff on this list but i wouldnt even say i like it in the context of its own genre.
Air
3/5
This album doesnt feel important or memorable in any way. Its like background music vibes for a lounge or something. Nothing bad about it it just feels really safe and kind of generic. Maybe it hit different when it came out. 2.7?
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
First song was like budget CCR with terrible vocals, second song reminded me of the byrds had some decent guitars.
Overall very generic, boring and forgettable.
Tim Buckley
1/5
Really hate everything about this, most of all his singing. Knight-errant is one of the worst songs ive ever heard. Somehow this is so much worse than the german construction noise albums on here.
Stan Getz
5/5
Such a classic. I love all of the 60’s bossa/jazz crossover records. Some of the most beautiful harmony ever written. Astrud has such a cool and unique voice. These records are all pure gold, this ones probably the most iconic.
The Byrds
3/5
Its fine, i just found it kind of boring. The songwriting doesnt do it for me and the performance/recording wasnt very exciting.
Time between is the only song i knew and probably my favorite one. The reverse guitar on thoughts and words was maybe the only mildly interesting part of the whole record.
5/5
Such a killer country record. Shes a total legend. Band is incredible, drums are super groovy and guitars sound great.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
This was fun and interesting. Liked it more than i thought i would and was engaged more than i expected to be. Wasnt too hot on the comfortably numb cover, but i wonder if i wouldve liked it if i didnt know the original. Might not listen again but i appreciated it
Nirvana
4/5
Couple hot takes maybe.
I usually dont like live albums i think they usually sound bad.
I hate cajons i think they always make things worse.
I do love nirvana and i think its impressive that their songs hold up in this context. And its cool they did this.
Dumb and something in the way were some favs, i think his voice sounds good and the cello is cool.
Wasnt totally in love with it but here is something special and unique about nirvana that translates even in this arrangement.
Manu Chao
2/5
It wasnt terrible but i just did not vibe with it at all
Baaba Maal
4/5
This was really cool i would definitely listen to this again. 4.5
Grizzly Bear
5/5
This was so huge like my senior year of high school and havent really listened to it then. Totally holds up, is such a cool and unique record. It really is such an iconic sound of an era in the best possible way
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
This is cool, i remember listening to this in like middle/high school and i wonder if i would like it if it werent for the nostalgia factor. I also dont think it would work without his voice and accent
Joan Armatrading
2/5
In one ear out the other
Björk
5/5
Super cool. Maybe not something id listen to super often but he songwriting and production was really unique and interesting. Really enjoyed it
Can
3/5
I waited too long to rate this one after listening. It was kind of interesting and weird but theres a lot of interesting and weird music i find more compelling than this so this ended up being kind of forgettable to me. Maybe 2.7
Ozomatli
4/5
So many different styles and influencs, and it all kind of works. I really enjoyed this all the way through, not sure id go back to it but really interesting record
The Charlatans
3/5
Not terrible but kinda boring brit pop vibe. None of the songs were memorable. 2.5
The Who
2/5
I used to like the who growing up but not familiar with this album at all except for “i can see for miles”
There is some nostalgia factor for me but this album is kind of annoying - not a fan of circus-y silly interludes in general and it has that 60’s sound i dont like.
That said i do think the songs are marginally better than some of the other 60’s crap. 2.5?
Arcade Fire
2/5
I never liked arcade fire, i always thought they were incredibly bland and incredibly overrated. They got lucky with that one stupid song in 2009 or 10 and they should fade off into the distance and certainly not be mentioned in any lists of important records
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Did make me laugh a couple times but so much of it was so unlistenable and made me physically uncomfortable
The White Stripes
3/5
I respect jack white as an artist but his music has never really spoken to me. There are occasional moments that i think he strikes gold but overall im just not that excited by it. I do think he is talented and i think hes done a good job of cultivating a unique vibe as an artist.
Van Morrison
3/5
This was fine but i really dont think its special or deserving of attention. There are a couple other van morrison albums that could be on this list but why this one? It also has no business being so long. Maybe a 3 or a little less bc i was so tired of it by the end. Good band tho
The Associates
1/5
Thoroughly hated this. The drum programming all sounds like a mistake
The Pogues
4/5
Not sure how to rate this. Not something id probably listen to often but i enjoyed it and the guys voice is cool
Peter Tosh
4/5
Production is great, sounds and feels really good. Anything aston barrett plays on is gonna be sick. There are some other really similar albums i think are a little more interesting but great vibes
Christina Aguilera
2/5
Hot take maybe but i think this kind of sucks. Songwriting is terrible and the excessive vocal runs are so annoying. Production is super boring to me, everything sounds flat and lifeless which i guess is part of this era of production but i hate it. Better than a lot on this list and maybe i am missing something but this is just kind of bad and cringey to me. Also again - why does this have to be a double album?
Rod stewart has a cool voice, my favorite thing about the album is how the drums sound, which im assuming is a glyn johns production.
Songwriting is pretty forgettable except stay with me. Great song but i feel like the criteria here should be “great album” and not “album with one or two great songs”