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Bill Evans Trio

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ys Joanna Newsom	5	2.79	+2.21
Bone Machine Tom Waits	5	2.85	+2.15
Music Has The Right To Children Boards of Canada	5	2.92	+2.08
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	5	3.07	+1.93
Scum Napalm Death	4	2.08	+1.92
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned Liars	4	2.13	+1.87
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	5	3.19	+1.81
Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple	5	3.2	+1.8
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman John Zorn	4	2.26	+1.74
Homework Daft Punk	5	3.28	+1.72

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.68	-2.68
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.47	-2.47
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	1	3.45	-2.45
Only By The Night Kings of Leon	1	3.22	-2.22
Teenage Head Flamin' Groovies	1	3.02	-2.02
Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz	1	2.99	-1.99
You Are The Quarry Morrissey	1	2.86	-1.86
Back In Black AC/DC	2	3.83	-1.83
Automatic For The People R.E.M.	2	3.8	-1.8
Vol. 4 Black Sabbath	2	3.74	-1.74

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	7	4.14
Tom Waits	5	4.2
Brian Eno	5	4.2
Miles Davis	4	4.25
Talking Heads	4	4.25
Leonard Cohen	5	4
Sonic Youth	5	4

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	1
Kings of Leon	3	1.67
Eminem	2	1.5
Scott Walker	2	1.5
Kanye West	3	2
Morrissey	4	2.25

5-Star Albums (30)

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pretty forgettable

2 stars, not super compelling - a few songs that are decent and recognizable, but a really weak album.

2 stars. it's fine.

what is this doing in here. 2.

4-Star Albums (317)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

1-Star Albums (9)

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Interesting that Damon Albarn did music before gorillaz. Had no idea. Kind of a mixed album, some good songs but plenty that just seemed goofy and were not that interesting. Pretty weak album in the majority. 2 stars

Not my favourite genre of music, but pretty cool. Not every song was an absolute bop for me but definitely had catchy moments. 3 stars

Rock and roll baby, 4 stars

meh 3 stars, dragging and meandering at times. Neil's voice also just doesn't do it for me. will rate 3 stars from now on if I would choose to listen to this album again in future, 2 if would not choose to listen to this album except circumstances (recognizing that an album is representative of a genre etc) 1 star is will never listen again.

A strong 3 stars, pretty fun

Mid. 2 stars

Pretty fun stuff, will likely revisit. Some really good early metal. Got into the groove more as the album went. 4 stars

Verry cool stuff, kinda my style of music so I'm gonna inflate the rating on this one. 3 or 4 stars - probably a 3.5

Cool album, would like to dig more into this artist's catalog - grew on me with the lush and layered instrumentation - 3.5 stars

Never heard of them - kinda good, pretty standard. Some stinkers in the second half. Probably won't intentionally listen again. I think you had to be alive in '96 to enjoy this one. 2 stars, just not my thing

Own it on vinyl - 4 stars.

Some songs that I've heard but never knew the artist. I think a lot of these songs I've heard too often to really evaluate, but they aren't bad. Some of the instrumentation is a bit dated to me, and takes away from chapman's voice. 3 stars

Only ever listened to "what's going on" but I always liked that album. Wow this is a super horny album, but amazing instrumentation. Not prepared for how explicit "you sure love to ball" would be at the beginning. 4 stars

4 Stars probably, quintessential highschool album of the ages. Fuck morrissey. Even though the specific references were arcane to me as a teen, I liked the obvious rebellion. Also the first time that I heard Oscar Wilde's name. 4 stars

Hated this album at first because I heard it was punk and then I found it too lyrical and well-instrumented for my liking. Changed my expectations and now I really enjoy it. So theatrical and varied, a challenge to the preexisting notions of punk rock itself which is pretty punk. 4 stars

Never heard this one before. Not my favourite album of hers musically, but I really enjoy the writing. Ok I take it back it's got Jaco and it's starting to grow on me. 4 stars

Hadn't heard this one before. Doesn't really hook me - 3 stars.

Never heard it. Some cool sounds but a bit repetitive. I guess Brimful of Asha is the standout track of this album, but I found it a bit repetitive. I do like the creative instrumentation with horns and sitar on some tracks. For me - We're in your corner is a 4 star standout, despite my suspicion that they're butchering whatever language they're speaking. A lot of filler on this album in general though. 3 stars because of some good tracks

Never heard this band. Pretty grating stuff so far, not for a big reason. Not a big fan of the vocals, lyrics or instrumentation. second song is better than first. Lyrics are inane but not even in a punk/cool way. Songs will have good moments sometimes but will be ruined by something. Maps is an ok song but a complete shift from the rest. Not the worst but won't intentionally listen again - 3 stars

Only really listened to the title track, we'll see if I agree with the dude. Other than the title track which is good for testing audio equiment, the eagles suck. 2 star album, pretty bland except for the title track.

4 stars, never listened to the b boys before - fun East coast sound. Great sampling.

Absolute Classic. Beautiful instrumentation and Nico's sonorous voice is such a good combo.

Interesting, wasn't expecting the more rock-focused songs. This album rips. Cool instrumentation. 3.5 stars

kinda interesting and funny at times, kinda drags - 2 stars probably. musicality is uninteresting

Never heard before. Nice, not sure how I feel about the mastering - feels like it really wants to pop but the sound isn't there. Nice album 3 stars

As much as I don't like Neil Young, I like this one. Great instrumentation and songwriting - 4 stars

This album rocks - 4 stars

Pretty cool album, not sure I'd listened to it the whole way before. I think congratsulations is a better album, but I can see how this one was also ground breaking. 4 stars

never heard this one - not my fav from KB but has some good songs 3.5 stars (3)

never heard - pretty cool 3 stars

pretty chill - 3 stars

it's ok. 3 stars.

jeez this album is 72min - stan is a good song, 1 star because of the effect this album has had on white guys.

A nice album, listened to this one in highschool after his next one came out. 3.5 stars

nice album, 4 stars

It's listenable, kinda cool moments. Neptune city is a great track - 3 stars

A nice grunge sound on some tracks - maybe riot grrl too? 3 stars.

Never listened to common. The instrumentals are great. Plenty of good tracks. 3.5 stars.

3 stars, good tracks.

Like this album in hs. 3 stars

2.5 stars - not actively awful just not very interesting to me

I dig this album a lot actually. Very cool 90s sound. 4 stars

I dig it, but not absolutely hooked - 3.5?

Pretty hype. Never noticed the velvet underground influence before. - 4 stars

Never intentionally listened to Billy Joel. Great catchy and story-driven songs. 4 stars

Very cool, I dig it. Will definitely come back to this one - 4 stars.

2 stars, nothing really special to me about this one. I see that it's a part of overall hiphop trends of the 90s but nothing really jazzes me.

Hype hype hype, slaps. 4.5 stars

Trains, what's not to love. 4.5 stars

I want to like this album, but it might be too new-wave-y for me. Not really catchy in the way that the talking heads are. Caligari's mirror is nice and there are catchy moments to this album- the rest is kind of a stew that I can't get into. 2 stars

Pretty hype but a bit repetitive, 3stars

Very cool texture. Never listened to Cubop, but I should. 4 stars

5 stars - excellent

mega first-year-university album for me. Good stuff. 4 stars

4.5 stars. Formative highschool album.

Never heard this one. not bad but feels less refined that their big 3 albums. 3.5 stars

3.5 stars. springsteen is starting to grow on me.

3.5 stars - pretty cool, never listened before.

kinda nice but got quick. 2.5 stars.

oh boy morrissey. 2 stars.

Catchy and fun, creative arrangement and instrumentation. Love art pop. Feel like Of Montreal can be tied back to this influence. Goldilocks level of progginess. Great sense of play (if your disc is slipping, do the sacro-iliac) great stuff. 4 stars.

Didn't grab me hugely but was pleasant - 3 stars

decent 3- stars. Village green is better but both are 3 stars. Some standout tracks like waterloo sunset.

3 stars

Not my fave SD album but not bad - 3.5 stars

An edgy album for a teenage vegetarian, shame it's morrissey tho 3 stars

Extremely formational album for me as a teen. Had this CD in the car and would blast phantom pt1-2. - 4.5 stars

Very interesting album. To be honest I would rather hear the cool music Suba is sampling, but I do think the texture of this album is very interesting. 3 stars

Absolute Classic - 4 stars

A nice album, didn't hook me totally but is a cool blend of styles and influences. 3 stars.

Pretty good, but not as good as alex's stuff with the arctic monkeys 3 stars

Never listened to beck. I only knew that he did the scott pilgrim soundtrack. some nice tracks in the middle. Not bad, 3 stars

2.5 stars, vocals don't always do it for me. Kinda nice.

Some nice songs, never listened. 3.5 stars

I cringed when I saw this one come up, but it's actually not awful. 2.5 stars.

Never listened to an AC/DC album but it's fun stuff - 4 stars

Really like the production of this one, cool stuff - 3.5 stars

Really cool stuff - 4 stars

Love minor threat- hadn't heard this one somehow. 4 stars

Really loved this album in late highschool/early university. 4 stars

pretty cool album, mastering a bit muddy at times - 3 stars

meh. Kinda indulgent and meandering. Feel like I need a potbelly to listen to this. 2 stars.

Surprised that this is the bad brains album selected for 1001. Not one that I'd listened to before. 3.5 stars

Doesn't really wow me, at first a bit mid. Rattlesnakes is cool though. 2st

Pretty cool but doesn't wow me - 3 stars

Never actively listened to madonna. Really nice pop - 4 stars

5 stars - very formative album for me as a preteen/teen

corny. 2 stars

Never listened to this Dylan album. Really excellent, surprised I'd never heard it. 4 stars, may grow into a 5 with time

Never heard the artist, kinda interesting. really insufferable at times. 2 stars

Never listened. Some cool moments but other guitar parts get tiring and the lyrics aren't great. 2.5 stars.

Kinda surprised by this one. Maybe I should watch the movie. It's a great soundtrack - will definitely revisit if I'm in the mood. 3.5 stars

I don't really like eminem, too many negative associations growing up in the aughts.

Pretty cool stuff, I like the folkier elements.

Have listened to this album but not enough, it's a nice one but I don't find it that cohesive. 3 stars

Tried listening in highschool but couldn't get into them. 2stars

really cool album actually - 4 stars

Pretty fun pop punk, nothing super memorable though - 2.5 stars

Good album, but springsteen hasn't hooked me yet. 3 stars

A very melodramatic and overproduced album, but in a great way. 3 stars

An interesting idea for an album but it didn't really hook me. 2.5 stars

4 stars.

meh 2 stars

2 stars, not super compelling - a few songs that are decent and recognizable, but a really weak album.

pretty cool album - 3 stars

sweet album

Pretty cool, 3.5 stars

cool sound

3.5 stars

Not very interesting to me. A few songs that I recognize but overall not a striking album. 2 stars

Some cool songs, others not so cool - 3 stars

3 stars

solid album, shangri-la is a great song among a few others 3 stars.

A classic. 3.5 stars.

cool sound - brian eno. 3 stars

a 3.5 star beatles album. Although maybe this is me comparing the beatles to themselves and not objectively, oh well.

3 stars, definite classics. Phil spector's sound is extremely recognizable.

hype. 4 stars

can't seem to get into springsteen - 3 stars

Nice, but didn't hook me - 3 stars

Good album - 3 stars

Not bad, but not something I'd choose to listen to - 3 stars

Some really great tracks, some that don't hook me - 3.5 stars

Andre's half of the album is really great - will definitely listen again - light 4 stars for the second half

Surprisingly listenable album - 3 stars

sigh. 2 stars

4 stars

Never listened - 3 stars

3 stars

How did I miss this album? I love Elliott smith. This one's a bit of a mix it seems. 3 stars

5 stars

A cool album - 3.5 stars

Have known about this album for years, but never got into it. Still not totally into it but it's growing on me. 3 stars.

Very interesting production, can see how it would be influential. It just sounds a bit sloppy. Really like mind gardens tho - prob because it sounds like TISB. 3 stars I guess

Love this one - 4 stars

never heard this bowie album - doesn't hook me at all. A light 3 stars

3 st

Actually like this one a lot - 4 stars

Weird, cool, very creative - 4 stars

Have never really given this one a fair shot - 4 stars

Surprisingly never heard this one - I like it - 3 stars

First impression is dogshit. Has a bit of naive art charm but the beats are horrible. The last song is decent - maybe the terribleness of the beginning of the album is meant to show character growth? Not gonna give it the benefit of the doubt - 2 stars

Very cool. 4 stars

Some classic tracks.

Boring. 2 stars.

5 stars, have loved this one since highschool

3 stars, some cool moments.

3 stars - cool album

Really fun album - 3 stars

5 stars of course

3+ stars, nice album.

3 stars. I like bossa nova but this album doesn't really hook me. Something about the singing not being lively enough. It's nice, however.

3 stars

3 stars, like the production

Not my fav stevens album, but great. sad that teaser and the firecat isn't a part of 1001 as that album's 5 stars for me. 4 stars.

5 stars. What can I say.

Extremely goofy authoritarian pastiche music. Kinda good actually. Not sure about the band's politics though so I hope they aren't wack. 3 stars

4 stars.

Boring. Surprinsingly. Was expecting to like this one a bit more. 2 stars

meh.

Great album, good stuff - 4 stars

Not my fave RS album, but the looser/bluesy focus is interesting. 3 stars

a strong 3 star album. Proof that I can really like 3 star albums

3 stars

Coll album, I like the production 4 stars

A strong 3 star album.

4 starz

Cool stuff - 3 stars

A 3 star album with "street life" as a 4 star standout track

Great post punk - 4 stars

3 stars

5 stars, kind of a surprising rating as I wouldn't say to anyone that this is one of my fav albums. But it's obv great.

Great energy - 3 stars

4 stars, could be a 5 star album but I'd need to listen to it more to know.

3 stars

Not my fav nick drake album but good.

4 stars dig it.

4 stars.

3 stars - not usually a fan of prog that much but this is a good album.

I should listen to more zappa - 4 stars

3.5 stars a very pleasant album.

Need to listen to this one more. 4 stars

4 stars - super fun, will revisit.

3 stars

meh 3 stars or less.

4 stars

Not the biggest Neil youn fan, but I love CSN. 4 stars

3 stars

Cool. 4 stars

4st

3 stars

Hadn't given this one much listening before, but has some great tracks. 3 stars

2 stars

meh 2 stars

3 stars. very pleasant

4 stars! really cool

Good, may grow on me.

Wanted to like this one but a bit samey and grating while listening to the whole album.

Obv 5 stars - Gets everyone into jazz (along with a charlie brown christmas).

2 stars. Meh

4 stars. I love salsa apparently

2 stars

Springsteen hasn't hooked me. But I like this one.

Like it a lot. 3 stars.

Not a big fusion fan but this is good. Especially in a silent way/it's about that time - 4 st

kinda good. 3 stars

3 stars

goofy. a light 3 stars

3 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

formative album for me. 4 stars

Went for a hot girl walk to this one

Cool stuff! - 4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

4 stars.

3 stars

4 stars

2st

2 stars

4 stars

listened to this a lot in early undergrad. Good sound but a bit samey - 4 stars

4 stars - classic.

3 stars

5 stars

2 stars. donovan is a mid artist except for happiness runs.

3 stars

2 stars

actually like this one a lot 3 stars and it may grow on me even more

3.5 stars

4 stars

really great, love the throat singing and percussion

2 stars, not a fan of the poppier elements

3 stars with some standout tracks - I know this is an extremely hot take.

Not the beatles' best album. still 5 stars tho.

3 stars

2 stars

Actually like this one in a weird way. Never thought that willie nelson sings pop would be compelling but here we are. A strong 3 stars.

3 stars

2 stars... gee I wonder what song from this album caused it to make the list

4 stars

3 stars

Questionable concept for an album but great vocals and arrangement - 4 stars

3 stars - some really great tracks

2 stars

2. decent, but I'd prefer a pure tango album.

3 stars - not used to big band stuff but it's cool, more intimate than I think of traditional big band as being

3 stars

3 stars - some interesting stuff

Not super interesting to me

4 stars

3.5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

It's a pop album. Production is good I guess. 2 stars

2 stars. not my thing

I dig it, funnily enough.

like this one a lot

More like vineyard vines - 2 stars

3 stars

interesting stuff 3 stars

3 stars

4 stars, I think it'll keep growin on me

3 stars

4 stars

Interesting stuff, I like the blend of Indian Classical and RnB. Really makes me want to listen to more Indian classical, most of all. 3 stars

I just can't get into genesis. Not the first time I've tried. 2 stars

It's fine

3 stars

3 stars, like the production

4 stars

2 stars. boring

3 stars, decent

3 stars

meh 3 stars

some cool ideas - 3 stars

3 stars

Feel like it could have been a few tracks shorter and tightened up a bit, but some really great moments.

3 stars

One of the albums that got me "out" of EDM. 4 stars

4 stars I dig it.

a light 3 stars, pretty mid.

I like the folkier tracks, they're not all winners though - 3 stars

2 stars. It's fine.

Took me off guard at first but really fun once I got into the groove. 4 stars

4 stars

A little bit indulgent. Seems a bit like a stupid pastiche, despite the fact that it's from the actual era. Some of their sound is good, and I can tell they're influential. But they suck. 2 stars

2 stars.

3 stars

3 stars, has some standout tracks - I like Fruit Nut

3 stars

2 stars

3 stars

very interesting combo of country and punk. 4 stars.

Somehow this one was off my radar. It's great.

excepting the title track I'm not a huge fan. 3 stars

3 stars

4 stars - starting to grow on me. had only listened to TMR before

I like it but it dragged on a bit.

3 stars

3 stars, good vibes

A great album. 4 stars

3 stars

I really can't get into prog. Just so insipid.

Didn't wow me but wasn't awful - 3 stars

3 stars

4 stars

3 stars

Got into this one more as it went on - 4 stars

a solid live album. 3 stars.

Wonderful stuff - 4 stars

I dig. 3 stars

2 stars. nothing too groundbreaking to my ears.

3 stars, decent 90s electronic

2 stars. doesn't do much for me.

3 stars. I like the synths.

very james bond-y, hams it up a little.

Cool. 3 stars

4 stars

3 stars. meh

I dig this one quite a bit more than expected, given the album cover.

3stars

3 stars

4 stars

so bland. 2 stars

2 stars, pretty mixed album except for the radio tracks

4 stars

not really a genre of music I've gotten into, but I think the writing and production is good. 3 stars?

5 stars. a favourite.

4 stars

4 stars. I dug this one more than I thought. Really like the production and energy paired with the lyrics of womanhood.

I actually like this a lot surprisingly. Love the melodrama and newman's tonality. 4 stars

not a bowie album i've listened to a lot, but a good one - 4 stars

funky. influential. Occasionally questionable lyrics like on "handcuffs" 4 stars

Cool stuff

2 stars. didn't dazzle me.

a strong 3 stars. worth listening to

5 star ambient? Album. Why does Iceland produce such interesting music? Evolutionary isolation? Given the cost of living I can't think of anywhere worse to live as a starving artist.

3 stars.

4 stars. need to listen to this one more.

3 stars.

4 stars. Haven't listened to this one much before.

3 stars

3 stars. Not my fav bjork album.

3.5 stars

4 stars

kind of a classic. Not as bad as I remember

2 stars. clearly influential and groundbreaking but not especially interesting to listen to - navel gaze-y

3 stars

2 stars. pretty boring.

nothing dazzling

3 stars

mid. 3 stars with some standout tracks.

4 stars. really great stuff.

a bit too autobiographical for my taste. 3 stars

Has some cool moments for sure. 4 stars

2 stars. not my fav.

4 stars

3 stars

3 stars. Some nice tracks, others not my thing.

4 stars

3 stars

3 stars. With standout 4 and 5 star tracks. sorry.

Honestly liked this one more I thought. Maybe I should get into nu metal.

An interesting album. 3.5 stars

4 stars. a fun album.

4 stars

3 stars. decent but not exactly my thing

4 stars

Didn't wow me, found it a bit same-ey. 2 stars.

3 stars

I dig it actually. 4 stars.

2 stars

clearly on this list because of "love hurts" - which is a good track but not enough to make the album stand out. 3 st

4 stars

meh. 2 stars.

2 stars. it's fine.

3 stars. I like fela kuti but the recording on this one isn't great.

2 stars

4 stars, pretty cool

3 stars. mid

2 stars. was hoping for cowboy ballads based on the cover.

3.5 stars. pretty cool.

2 stars - dig the folkier elements on some tracks, but not the overall style.

not too bad considering it's morissey - 3 stars

I like the sound of the percussion - 3 stars

cool stuff - 4 stars

2 stars. a bit navel gazey

4 stars

High 3 stars.

2 stars. not my thing.

2 stars. Some interesting early psychedelia moments, but mostly not that fun to listen to.

3 stars. I like the album cover and I dig some of the production but doesn't really do it for me.

3 stars

2 stars. boring, kinda videogame soundtrack-y but in a bad way.

3 stars

4 stars

4 stars. Loved Eno's ambient stuff before this one but when I finally gave it a shot it hooked me.

3 stars. Not my usual genre but good stuff.

3 stars

some good grooves, may continue to grow on me 3 stars

2 stars

2 stars. boring.

3 stars. a good live album it seems but not my thing.

3 stars

tiresome. too long.

2 stars - very boring.

The G is for grating. 2 stars

4 stars. somehow hadn't listened to this one much.

I can see how people might hate this but I didn't hate most of it. Kinda good for putting on in the background while working. Maybe I've just listened to too much King Gizzard so my taste for fuzzy jam rock has been altered. 3 stars

3 stars

3 stars. Don't hate it don't love it.

2 stars

4 stars

2 stars. doo doo

5 stars

3 stars - I hear some interesting influences but not exactly my thing

2- An ok pop album, but nothing groundbreaking

2 disc version is a bit long, but I see the appeal.

maybe even a 5 star album, really compelling to me

Excellent. Can't believe I hadn't heard this

4 stars

2stars

At times it's painfully clear that this list was created by an Englishman - 2

3 stars

2 stars

4 stars

3 stars. not my fav joni album

4 stars. A remarkably good and inventive album considering the runtime

2 stars

England. 2 stars.

4 stars

4 stars, interesting vibe

3 stars

not bad but very same-y after a certain point.

2 stars - lyrics meh, production mostly meh except I like the dissonant piano on track 1

2 stars

Amazing energy

Boring.

3 stars. not bad just not my genre.

2 - not bad not very interesting

Kinda fun. 3 stars

should be arrested for producing this

Was expecting this to be interesting but it wasn't.

Cool! Unexpected but a fun album.

3.5

what is this doing in here. 2.

4 stars. great stuff.

3 stars, pretty cool.

Morrissey. 3 stars

Jackin' in the basement is unfortunately a good description

I think that you had to be there.

Some bangers but some not so much 3

2 - Maybe the songs in context would be better

Some brilliant tracks (vegetables), others mixed.

pretty forgettable

2. interesting but not something I'd choose.

4 stars due to hipster nostalgia