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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
4 2.04 +1.96
John Prine
John Prine
5 3.21 +1.79
Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4 2.29 +1.71
Tommy
The Who
5 3.3 +1.7
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
5 3.36 +1.64
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Sigur Rós
5 3.37 +1.63
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
5 3.45 +1.55
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
4 2.46 +1.54
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
5 3.46 +1.54
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Venom
4 2.47 +1.53

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Orbital 2
Orbital
1 2.7 -1.7
21
Adele
2 3.69 -1.69
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
2 3.63 -1.63
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
2 3.57 -1.57
Moon Safari
Air
2 3.57 -1.57
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
2 3.54 -1.54
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
2 3.52 -1.52
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
2 3.51 -1.51
Play
Moby
2 3.45 -1.45
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
2 3.44 -1.44

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David Bowie 9 4.33
Pink Floyd 4 4.75
Beastie Boys 3 5
The Rolling Stones 6 4.33
Beatles 7 4.14
Led Zeppelin 5 4.2
Stevie Wonder 4 4.25
Bob Dylan 7 4
Marvin Gaye 3 4.33
Black Sabbath 3 4.33
Nirvana 3 4.33
Jimi Hendrix 3 4.33
Public Enemy 3 4.33
Bruce Springsteen 5 4
Leonard Cohen 5 4

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Morrissey 4 2
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The Fall 3 2
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Killing Joke by Killing Joke

These guys should have either added more to each song that wasn’t repetitive or trimmed the fat. Too much of the same thing in each song. Repeated choruses way too many times. Put another verse in or trim the length

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Off the wall is still better, but this was a monster in 82

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Was a 3 until that pink floyd cover.

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Gah enough of him!! Too much on here. 78 whiny minutes.

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All Ratings (1089)

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Sep 06 2022
Horses by Patti Smith
Sep 07 2022

Couldnt do it. Her voice killed it for me.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Sep 09 2022

Great album. Good stuff in the middle that wasnt released as singles

S&M by Metallica
Sep 13 2022
69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Sep 16 2022

Weird and long but some lyrics were quite funny.

1984 by Van Halen
Sep 17 2022

The debut of the synthesizer for VH. Last David album. Good stuff mostly

Harvest by Neil Young
Sep 20 2022

Folky

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Sep 25 2022

Dont know how that was associated with punk. That wasnt punk

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 08 2022
Oct 13 2022

If jam bands played funk, this would be it. Very long and repetitive on some songs but overall good

Rio by Duran Duran
Oct 17 2022
Smash by The Offspring
Oct 29 2022
m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Nov 02 2022
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Nov 03 2022
Nov 21 2022

Disappointing. After all the hubbub I heard about Pulp, this was ass. Not impressed at all. Boring at best.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Nov 23 2022

Overall decent. Follow up album was better IMO but this one was different for the time.

Calenture by The Triffids
Nov 24 2022

Meh. Too pop. Not for me at all

Sincere by Mj Cole
Nov 25 2022

Not for me

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Nov 26 2022

Would be a 5 if not for the radio ruining so many of these songs. Well put together double album

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Dec 02 2022

Too long mostly. Other than the 3 radio songs, this is not that great.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Dec 03 2022

Arguably the best rock debut album ever. Definitely of the 80s. Amazing start to finish. Isn’t a bad song on here

Goo by Sonic Youth
Dec 04 2022

After listening to this, I can’t find a song I’d like to hear again. It wasn’t bad, just forgettable. Maybe I’ll try again

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Dec 06 2022

Appreciate the longevity and the style, but just cant get into it like the fans can. Thom is impressive but it goes stale after 4 or 5 songs

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Dec 07 2022
Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
Dec 08 2022

Not a big fan of this style of music, but Tori is such an amazing songwriter and musician. Solid debut album

Third by Portishead
Dec 09 2022

So good. Amazing band.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Dec 10 2022

Outstanding.

Dust by Screaming Trees
Dec 12 2022

Mediocre and forgettable

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Dec 14 2022

Better than I was expecting. Got a little repetitive towards the end, but all around a decent listen

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Dec 24 2022
Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 29 2022

Such a storyteller. Not even his best album and its chock full of hits.

Let It Be by The Replacements
Dec 30 2022

Really sub par album.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Jan 02 2023

Phenomenal debut album.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jan 04 2023
Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
Jan 08 2023

So good. A 1 2 punch at the beginning and just keeps pounding on you until the rib breaking body blow of “Wake Up”

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Jan 09 2023

These guys should have either added more to each song that wasn’t repetitive or trimmed the fat. Too much of the same thing in each song. Repeated choruses way too many times. Put another verse in or trim the length

Jan 12 2023

Would give 3.5 if possible. Not quite a 4 but better than a 3. Dwight was a bright point of the 90s shit country that came out

Jan 17 2023

Disappointed. Was expecting more from this. Her voice is amazing, but the songs were just blah. Loved the Fugees, and agin her voice is so good I just wasn’t impressed with this. Solid 2.5 to 3 here

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Jan 19 2023

Generic and forgettable. Sounds like an amalgam of the shit bands that came out around the same time. Reminded me of the made up band that Adrianna was trying to get signed in “The Sopranos” Not impressed at all

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Jan 21 2023

Cool voice. Good jazz stuff here. Tragic story about her, though.

Faith by George Michael
Jan 24 2023
Homework by Daft Punk
Jan 25 2023

Couldnt do it. Only 2nd album I couldn’t finish. Too repetitive, too long. 7 minutes of Around the World? Come on. Maybe if I was in my late teens/early twenties. Roger Murtaugh here, I’m too old for this shit.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jan 26 2023
Teen Dream by Beach House
Jan 30 2023

Between 3 and 4 on this. Decent stuff, last song was the best

Tago Mago by Can
Feb 02 2023

Experimental, I get it. But theres a 17 minute “song” that sounds like yawning for most of it. 2.5 rating only for the experimental sound

Connected by Stereo MC's
Feb 09 2023

Solid 2.5 rating

Brothers by The Black Keys
Feb 18 2023
Truth by Jeff Beck
Feb 27 2023
Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers
Mar 01 2023

Maybe if they mentioned Skynyrd another couple hundred more times. Sounded like a crap country band that tried a rock album and failed miserably. Plus 90 minutes of this? No thank you

Boston by Boston
Mar 02 2023

Dont know of any other album that all songs still get regular airplay. All 8 songs done by 2 guys then they added the band. Sick debut album

Dog Man Star by Suede
Mar 03 2023

Better than I was expecting. All around pretty decent

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Mar 06 2023

Cant stand this guy. Overrated and boring

Heroes by David Bowie
Mar 07 2023
461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
Mar 08 2023

Recognize the talent, but never could get into his solo music. Cream was better. Hard to separate the man from the music now that hes such a douche

Eagles by Eagles
Mar 09 2023

Solid 3.5 here

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
Mar 10 2023

Another album for sex. Not bad.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Mar 11 2023
Scum by Napalm Death
Mar 12 2023

28 songs, 33 minutes long. Couldnt understand a single word and it was labeled explicit. 2.5-3 rating. Nowhere near the best thing I’ve heard but far from the worst

Gold by Ryan Adams
Mar 13 2023

Decent album

Vivid by Living Colour
Mar 17 2023
Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Mar 20 2023

Horny angry woman rocks

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Mar 23 2023
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mar 26 2023
21 by Adele
Mar 27 2023
L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Mar 29 2023

Have no idea what i just listened to. But i didnt like it much

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Mar 31 2023

Theres filler on here that kept it from a 5, but this was the soundtrack for ‘92

Hysteria by Def Leppard
Apr 01 2023

Solid 3.5 from me, but this thing was a monster in its day. You couldn’t turn of FM rock radio or MTV and not hear something from this album.

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Apr 02 2023
Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Apr 03 2023

Enjoyed this more than i was expecting.

Vespertine by Björk
Apr 04 2023

Her music is beautiful, wonderfully mixed. I should listen to her more often. This one was very very good

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Apr 05 2023
Entertainment by Gang Of Four
Apr 06 2023

Kind of meh. Not something I’d revisit

Being There by Wilco
Apr 07 2023

Music was really good. Dug the banjos, other instruments, all flowed well together. Lyrics were generic and actually quite bad. Shame, could have been a great album. Maybe an instrumental instead of those grade school level lyrics. Could have been 3.5 now 2.5

Roots by Sepultura
Apr 09 2023
The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Apr 11 2023

Good stuff with Bowie cowriting most

Smile by Brian Wilson
Apr 13 2023

Solid 3.5 here

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Apr 15 2023

Pretty good stuff here

Be by Common
Apr 16 2023
Wild Gift by X
Apr 21 2023

3 stars only for White Girl.

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Apr 24 2023

Nice voice but it got old pretty quick. Last song was the best of the bunch

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Apr 30 2023

This was pretty boring actually. I hear the messages, they don’t need to be repeated that many times. 2.5 rating maybe

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
May 04 2023

Meh. Dance music not for me anymore

Tidal by Fiona Apple
May 09 2023
Fred Neil by Fred Neil
May 10 2023

Ok i guess. A little whiny. Reminded me of Morrissey if he was in the 60s

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 12 2023
Frank by Amy Winehouse
May 13 2023

Ok she had a good voice. But she wasnt Aretha, Dusty, Etta or any of the other greats and I don’t know why she gets dumped into that group. Album was good not great

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
May 14 2023

Much better than i was expecting. Solid

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
May 19 2023

Have to give it a 4 just for nostalgia

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
May 24 2023

The hits are great, the rest is..ok. 3.5

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
May 25 2023

The instrumentals were ok. Then he started rapping? Singing? I dont even know. Track 9 was just plain awful. Stick to instrumentals. 2.5 at best.

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
May 26 2023

I dont know what i just listened to.

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Jun 01 2023

No. Just no

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Jun 18 2023

Much better than i was expecting. Flowed perfectly from start to finish

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Jun 20 2023

Way too long, repetitive and quite boring in parts. Maybe a 2.5

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Jun 21 2023
Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Jun 23 2023
Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Jun 25 2023

Solid 3.5 here. Wasn’t expecting to enjoy this. Good stuff

New Forms by Roni Size
Jun 26 2023

Not my style

Nixon by Lambchop
Jun 28 2023

Started out good then fizzled. 2.5

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Jun 29 2023
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jul 01 2023

Good stuff

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Jul 06 2023

Decent but forgettable

Dummy by Portishead
Jul 08 2023

Great stuff here

Arrival by ABBA
Jul 14 2023

3 for nostalgia alone

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Jul 23 2023
Highly Evolved by The Vines
Jul 26 2023

Boring and generic. Sounded like everyone else that came out around the same time. Maybe 2.5

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall
Jul 27 2023

Nope. The “preacher speak” killed it. Everything-uh was spoken-uh like this-uh! The entire-uh album-uh was done this-uh way. Musicians were good, some of the tracks were ok minus the vocals-uh. Maybe a 2.5 at best. And thats very generous.

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
Jul 28 2023

This just kept getting better every song. I had no idea what to expect with this, but what a chill, soulful album. Long but passed quick. Solid 4

Elephant by The White Stripes
Aug 04 2023
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Aug 05 2023
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Aug 07 2023

Talent, theres no denying it, but long, repetitive and very simple lyrics. Each song could have been trimmed about 30 to 45 seconds of repeat chorus.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Aug 09 2023
American Pie by Don McLean
Aug 10 2023

3.5 maybe? Title song and Vincent give it that rating the rest was ok.

Aug 13 2023

The best part of this is the guest stars. Ye is not half as good as he thinks he is, and there are way better out there. Stick to producing.

Ramones by Ramones
Aug 14 2023

Garage rock at its finest

Aug 23 2023

Could have been a 4 if they would have trim some of the fat. Did not need to be that long.

Spiderland by Slint
Aug 24 2023

Decent listen. Solid 3.5 here

Melodrama by Lorde
Aug 25 2023

Pretty impressive voice on this young lady. Decent album

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Aug 27 2023

Meh. It was ok but pretty generic. Sounded very similar to other artists of the time. Maybe a 2.5?

Destroyer by KISS
Aug 30 2023

No they werent the best, but they were a huge part of my youth. Sister loved them and they will always hold a place. Solid for just for the memories.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Sep 02 2023

Shaping what was to come. Solid 4 only for Harris writing. Once Bruce, Nikko, Adrian came in it was the perfect group

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Sep 04 2023

Interesting. Good Sunday morning record, which was exactly when I got it.

Opus Dei by Laibach
Sep 06 2023

Interesting. Sounds like where Rammstein got their sound

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Sep 09 2023

Too long but pretty good. Better than anything Kanyet did for sure

Sister by Sonic Youth
Sep 10 2023

A little better than the other 2, still dont get it. Also dont know why they are on here 3 times

D by White Denim
Sep 11 2023

Decent listen

Sep 13 2023

Almost a wu tang album, good enough for me. They need to trim the fillers tho. 3.5

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Sep 15 2023

Again, this guy didn’t make a bad album. The last few tracks pulled this back to a 5

Hotel California by Eagles
Sep 23 2023

Great album. Final song is definitely the best on the album. Almost a 5

Cross by Justice
Sep 24 2023
In It For The Money by Supergrass
Oct 03 2023

Ok i guess. Sounded like smashing pumpkins mixed with our lady peace. Nothing special but not terrible. 2.5 i think

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
Oct 06 2023

It was like listening to the same song for 49 minutes. Crooners are fine but this cat was and will always be overrated.

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Oct 09 2023

3.5 maybe? Shes got a cool voice, good songwriter as well. Kind of dig her stuff

GI by Germs
Oct 12 2023

3.5? First hardcore punk album deserves some love

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Oct 15 2023

Awful. Same thing on every song. Even some i skipped halfway through, it was still the same beat. Too much electronica and techno in this list

Dare! by The Human League
Oct 19 2023

Doesnt really hold up over time.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson
Oct 20 2023

The music was ok but why put a bunch of half ass spoken word nonsense in there? I dont know what the hell i just listened to but it wasn’t worth 56 minutes of my time.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Oct 21 2023

I probably wouldn’t seek this guy out to listen, but the albums of his on this list are really, really good.

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Oct 26 2023
Chris by Christine and the Queens
Oct 28 2023
Oct 29 2023

Like the others around this time, it’s too long. Trim the fat and it would be a solid 4. Good stuff, 3-3.5 all day, but come some of the extra at the end of each song.

Play by Moby
Oct 31 2023

Ugh. More techno. Endless techno. It just goes on and on.

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Nov 07 2023

2. Oasis knock off? Not sure why this was on the list

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Nov 09 2023

Another that isnt my bag, but she killed this one. Still solid after all this time. Solid 3.5

Blur by Blur
Nov 11 2023
The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Nov 12 2023

So, so good. Shame we only got 2 albums out of these guys. Both are great, but this one set the bar

Electric by The Cult
Nov 13 2023

Never got the fascination for these guys. Maybe it was the overplay of Fire Woman on FM radio. Killed them for me. Singers voice is quite annoying. Reminds me of Morrissey singing rock. Not quite as whiny. Equally annoying. Maybe a 2.5 here

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Nov 15 2023

Booooooring… i dont understand why musicians think it is necessary to repeat the chorus for 7 times at the end of a song. End it! Songs were too long and went nowhere. Could have trimmed quite a bit of fat and been better

Bad by Michael Jackson
Nov 17 2023

First time finding myself having a hard time separating the art from the artist. Not a bad album but what a mess of a human.

Tical by Method Man
Nov 18 2023

Maybe 3.5

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Nov 19 2023
Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Nov 20 2023
The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Nov 22 2023

Having never heard these guys, I’m glad I started this 1001 journey. Another solid from this band. They are quite good

War by U2
Nov 26 2023

3.5 maybe? Far from their best but still solid

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.
Nov 28 2023

I get that this was pretty much the first post punk album, but it really wasnt that good. Their later stuff was much better. 2.5 maybe. Expected more from them

Does it matter that he couldn’t sing all that well? No. The music, the lyrics all defined who he is. One of the greatest story tellers every.

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Nov 30 2023

Why 3 times on here? They were not that good. This was slightly better than the other 2 but still not worth being on here 3 times. Maybe a 3 and thats giving extra props because someone, somewhere thought they deserved 3 entries on this list

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 03 2023
First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
Dec 04 2023

Other than the hit, nothing spectacular here. And the Iron Man cover? Please never again

Dec 10 2023

Nothing great here. The instrumentals were good, decent beats. Then the singing, talking whatever started.

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Dec 11 2023

IMO, its the 3rd best behind Sticky Fingers and Let it Bleed. However, it is of course a 5 and I can see why it is thought of as their best. Outstanding album

xx by The xx
Dec 13 2023
The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Dec 14 2023

This is why i started this journey, to find albums like this. Really great stuff here.

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Dec 15 2023

Not bad, i guess

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Dec 19 2023

Sounded dubbed. Probably not from one show. Mid

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
Dec 20 2023

Boring. Again, the most overrated of the crooners ever. If he wasn’t mob connected, career would have gone nowhere

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Dec 21 2023

Tried and tried to get into these guys. I respect the talent of Jerry, but I can’t do it. At least this album didn’t have the 20 minute jam nonsense.

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Dec 22 2023

Too long but decent I guess. 2.5? Maybe a 3

So by Peter Gabriel
Dec 23 2023
Revolver by Beatles
Dec 27 2023

4.5 not quite a 5

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Dec 29 2023

Generic. Nothing memorable on here at all. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t good.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Dec 30 2023

Knew I recognized that voice! Once I remembered where, the album got higher rated.

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
Jan 01 2024

Not bad. Makes you wonder what might have been had Razzle not gotten in the car with Vince

Jan 04 2024

Started off good, then fizzled at the end. Still 3.5, based on the era. The title song still holds and the first 3/4 of this was really good.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jan 05 2024
Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Jan 06 2024

Coat of many colours was a good cover, put Dolly is hard to beat. Overall good album

Like A Prayer by Madonna
Jan 07 2024

Her hits were hits, very good stuff. The rest? Not so much. Not as great as her others but this still holds up. Not s desert island album, but good anyway. 3.5

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 08 2024
American Idiot by Green Day
Jan 09 2024

Even better now that its pissing so many people off. Seriously, have some people never heard of punk?

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Jan 13 2024

Awful. Way too much EDM on here anyway, but this was the absolute worst. Generic repetitive nonsense. I get why some EDM is here but not this. There is no way this was groundbreaking or unique. Complete ass.

Suede by Suede
Jan 15 2024

Meh. Ok in parts. Maybe a 3.

Kid A by Radiohead
Jan 16 2024
The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Jan 17 2024

I didn’t dislike this. It went by fairly quick and was entertaining. Its not something i would seek out to listen to, but it wasn’t bad at all

Signing Off by UB40
Jan 21 2024

3.5 maybe? Good stuff, a little long but overall a good listen

Drunk by Thundercat
Jan 22 2024

Good stuff.

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Jan 24 2024

Long. Too many skits. Answering machines conversations etc… that was done in the 90s, move on. Hes good, I see why he is considered one of the best. Definitely better by miles than Kanye. Just shorten them up. Dont need the same lines repeated that much, and the 12 minute song? No. Best track was with Dre.

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Jan 26 2024

Another album, that without Bowie, we wouldn’t have.

American Gothic by David Ackles
Jan 28 2024

This was pretty enjoyable. No idea about it beforehand but good stuff

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Jan 29 2024

2.5-3 only for the energy he had. Not my style but appreciate the voice

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Feb 01 2024

Monster album for mtv era.

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon
Feb 03 2024

Really good except the filler. The skits, the nonsense. Another album that could have trimmed the fat of excess chorus and skits and been phenomenal.

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Feb 05 2024

Way too long but quite a few diamonds in the rough here. Still almost a perfect album. And I read some of these weren’t good enough for the Beatles??

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Feb 07 2024

Better than the other one, though not by much. Again the best ones are with other people. The beats and music are pretty good but the filler and the length bring it down. Kanye is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. There are many better, Kendrick, Jay, Nas especially. Stick to producing.

GREY Area by Little Simz
Feb 08 2024

Killer stuff here, Kiwanuka solidified this as a 4

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Feb 09 2024

Chill. Rainy Sunday afternoon stuff

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Feb 11 2024

His voice grates on my ears after awhile. Appreciate the history and what it did at the time, but damn its like a railroad spike on a chalkboard

The Libertines by The Libertines
Feb 13 2024

Loved these guys, too bad pete couldnt leave the heroin alone and they couldnt get along. Could have been much more from them. Great album

Rocks by Aerosmith
Feb 15 2024

Decent i guess. Toys is better imo

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Feb 16 2024

Good stuff. Solid 3.5 maybe 4. Tragic story

Low by David Bowie
Feb 21 2024
John Prine by John Prine
Feb 26 2024

Songwriting genius.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Feb 28 2024

4.5

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
Feb 29 2024

89 was a monster year for hip hop. 3rd best only beaten by 3 feet high and rising and Pauls Boutique.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Mar 01 2024

Not space rock. Noise rock maybe. Not many redeeming qualities in this

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
Mar 02 2024

3.5 all day. Had fun with this one

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 03 2024

There’s a line in “High Fidelity,” which this band is mentioned in btw, that says “I just want something I can ignore.” That about sums this up. Was it bad? No. Was it deserving of this list? Probably. Would I listen again? If there was nothing else and I needed to ignore something with music playing, then yes I would.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Mar 05 2024
Illmatic by Nas
Mar 06 2024

Very good album. Pay attention Kanye. This blows your doors off

Moon Safari by Air
Mar 11 2024

More electronic. At least this one was shorter and a little more tolerable.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Mar 17 2024

One of my favorite bands of all time, if not my favorite. (At least right now, it changes) and this is a great album there is no doubt. I don’t often criticize the judgement of the author but adding this and not including Animals is an error.

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon
Mar 20 2024

Pretty damn food stuff. Wasn’t expecting to enjoy this

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mar 26 2024

Ok but listening to the whole thing nonstop was tiresome. Maybe it was that much of her voice. 2.5 stars

Skylarking by XTC
Apr 04 2024

Yeah it was good but their other earlier albums are better

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Apr 07 2024

Ass then, ass now. Politics and Bud Light aside this was never good. I don’t like giving a 1 rating but this is deserving of a 1. Garbage

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Apr 08 2024

Not bad

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Apr 12 2024

Way too long. I dig FM, but this felt repetitive. There were multiple songs on here that I felt I had just heard. Decent album but there are much better in their collection. Needed a good trimming to cut some of the time

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 14 2024

The man didn’t write songs. They were stories. This album is one incredible story after another. Even the Rat would approve

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Apr 15 2024

The world wasn’t ready for this in 1966. Killer stuff

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Apr 16 2024

2.5 maybe? Nothing spectacular here. Forgettable.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Apr 19 2024

Another that could be a 5 if not for the length. Just too long, but a solid album start to finish. Trim the fat. Cash definitely crushed the “Hurt” cover.

Cut by The Slits
Apr 21 2024
Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
May 02 2024

Sounded like the same song the whole album.

evermore by Taylor Swift
May 04 2024

No not a fan, but I see the talent. She writes her own. It wasn’t that bad, but hard to listen to all at once. Break it up and its listenable. Wasn’t expecting to hear her use language, and sing about sex. I don’t get all the hate on her, she has way more talent than half of the nonsense out now.

Movies by Holger Czukay
May 06 2024

Better than “Can” still odd though. Guess that is what made it listenable. Maybe 3.5?

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
May 08 2024

How can you deny what this album did in 86-87? Radio monster

Take Me Apart by Kelela
May 15 2024

This was pretty good. Surprised there are good albums in the 2010s on here.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
May 16 2024

Knopfler showing why hes top 20 axeman

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners
May 18 2024

Do we really need these guys 3 times on here? The music is ok, but his voice for a whole album? Damn I’d almost rather listen to Morrissey. Almost

LP1 by FKA twigs
May 21 2024
Shaft by Isaac Hayes
May 22 2024
Strange Cargo III by William Orbit
May 23 2024

Way too much dance, electronica, remix, etc on here.

May 25 2024

Never realized how much James got the crowds going. Those girls were going nuts for him. Good stuff

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
May 27 2024

This album was all over the place. It couldn’t decide if it wanted to be good, bad or boring. It had shades of all 3, but mostly landed on the boring, bordering on bad.

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
May 28 2024

Just gets better and better every song.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jun 02 2024
Fun House by The Stooges
Jun 03 2024

I love Iggy, but this one was way too much repetitive noise. Stooges have better stuff, and this was not it.

1977 by Ash
Jun 05 2024

Mid and forgettable. Sounded generic and similar to the rest of the 90s alt rock whatever. Nothing to write home about. Was going to give a 3 for at least being on the list but the next to the last song killed it. Ballad-ish bullshit that doesn’t fit with the rest. Knocked you down to a 2, gents

Jun 09 2024

Way too long. Just like the other one on here. Trim the fucking fat. Still way to much EDM, electronica, dance, whatever on here.

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Jun 10 2024
Crazysexycool by TLC
Jun 17 2024

Again, 90s hip-hop too long. Trim the fat. Choruses go on too long, interludes contribute nothing. Could have been a 4, because these three ladies were great.

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey
Jun 18 2024

Gah enough of him!! Too much on here. 78 whiny minutes.

2112 by Rush
Jun 22 2024
Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
Jun 23 2024

Kind of boring. No structure, just random noise. I’m a metal fan and this was not good. Take away Beautiful people and this is a 1 all day.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Jun 25 2024
Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Jun 29 2024

The hits are great the rest is good. They have better albums tho

Damaged by Black Flag
Jun 30 2024
Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Jul 02 2024

I guess for the time it was good. Sounded similar to the rest of the 60s.

Picture Book by Simply Red
Jul 04 2024

Typical 80s. Good voice but hard to sit through all at once. Fat should have been trimmed from some songs. Excess choruses and filler at the end needs to go

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Jul 05 2024

Good background music.

Jul 06 2024

Typical 90s hip hop/rap. Filler goes on too long. Decent spread tho, “hustler” the best of the lot. Although hearing Sabbath and Zep mixed on “Midnight” was quite good

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Jul 07 2024

Early Lemmy. Great stuff

Future Days by Can
Jul 12 2024

Better than the other one on here but still nothing amazing. At least it was shorter

Different Class by Pulp
Jul 14 2024

Better than the other one they have on here, but still meh at best

Green by R.E.M.
Jul 16 2024
Rapture by Anita Baker
Jul 17 2024

Nice voice

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jul 19 2024
Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 20 2024
Kenza by Khaled
Jul 21 2024
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Jul 28 2024

What? No. No. no no no. This was awful

Music by Madonna
Aug 01 2024

Not her best, but she reinvents herself each album. The autotune song had to go, though.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Aug 02 2024

Off the wall is still better, but this was a monster in 82

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Aug 07 2024

Any member of the Clan gets an auto bump just because. Another solid effort from one of the Wu Tang. 3.5 maybe a 4

Solid Air by John Martyn
Aug 09 2024

Didnt like this. Not sure why but it just didnt click for me. Nothing jumped out and it was quite boring

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
Aug 10 2024

Definitely hear the bands they influenced. Mostly covers on here, decent stuff good sound

90 by 808 State
Aug 11 2024

Why the hell is there so much electronica on here? Another snoozefest of the same shit repeating in 4-5 minute intervals.

Closer by Joy Division
Aug 12 2024
Fever Ray by Fever Ray
Aug 14 2024

That was…….interesting?

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Aug 21 2024

Good voice but way too long

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Aug 23 2024

Ok, but hard to listen to all at once. Her voice can grind a little. Still good for it’s place in the 80s though.

Murmur by R.E.M.
Aug 24 2024
Kimono My House by Sparks
Aug 25 2024

My new favorite discovery from this list

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Aug 28 2024

Hello children! Here’s one of my albums before I became your chef.

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
Aug 29 2024

She had such a great voice

Dookie by Green Day
Sep 02 2024
Woodface by Crowded House
Sep 04 2024

2.5? Nothing spectacular about this

Aja by Steely Dan
Sep 05 2024

Real quick, I was just telling the guys in the back about this piece of vinyl. It still holds up. A definite noine out of ten. Definitely on my top ten desert island albums, boff.

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Sep 08 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
Sep 11 2024

Very stereotypical country album. Drinking loss heartache cheating etc etc. ok shes a decent songwriter, voice isnt terrible but there isnt much here to stand out from every other country album of the time.

Ys by Joanna Newsom
Sep 12 2024

I enjoyed this. Wasn’t expecting it and found it entertaining

Guero by Beck
Sep 15 2024
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Sep 18 2024
Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Sep 20 2024

I dont think this aged well. Theres some really not good stuff here. There are some gems but not enough to land a 3. Close, but still in the 2s

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Sep 21 2024

Meh. Long winded.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Sep 24 2024

7 songs over 78 minutes long. Do the math. Ive tried and tried to get into these guys and I just cant. I see the talent but I just cant. At least its not EDM. Give it a 3 for staying power

The Doors by The Doors
Sep 25 2024

Never could really get into them, but decent album anyway

Sulk by The Associates
Sep 27 2024
Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Sep 29 2024
Arular by M.I.A.
Oct 02 2024
En-Tact by The Shamen
Oct 06 2024

Ok i guess. Little long

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Oct 07 2024
Bummed by Happy Mondays
Oct 16 2024
Imagine by John Lennon
Oct 17 2024
Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Oct 21 2024

Whatever mixer decided to put “Albatross” as the lead track took a giant gamble. Too long, repetitive, droll and quite annoying. Could have skipped the entire album after that. After listening, I should have. Instrumentals were not good, lyrics were mid. Coming from this group I expected better. The debut was better, but this definitely got the sophomore slump. Barely a 2, and that’s generous

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Oct 28 2024

Not what i was expecting with the love ballads. Overall doesn't really hold up. 2.5 probably

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Oct 29 2024

Why are they on here so much? I really don’t get it. I’ve tried on every album that has popped up and I can’t get past a 2 rating. I don't get the hype.

Tommy by The Who
Oct 30 2024

Hard not to give this a 5. Not even the biggest Who fan but this was so good. Easily a 4.5. Lyrics are pretty disturbing listening to the entire thing

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Nov 02 2024

Perfect. Can’t imagine listening to this for the first time in 1970. Started an entire genre of music

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Nov 03 2024

3.5 here maybe? Pretty solid debut

Ok fred, you like to say f$ck. We get it. Late 90s attempt at rap metal falls flat 24 years later. Can’t believe I actually own this CD. Does not hold up and it’s a shame because Wes is actually a really good axeman.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Nov 05 2024

Interesting

Nov 08 2024

Preacher-uh Speak-uh again. Each song sounded like the record was skipping and it was playing the same thing over and over.

Infected by The The
Nov 14 2024

Not impressed

Nov 17 2024

Can't take these guys in big chunks. Decent listen but too long. Did appreciate the cheech and chong at the end

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Nov 18 2024
Metallica by Metallica
Nov 23 2024

Best thing about this is that VT uses Sandman before every home game. Wherever I may Roam is great, but there are too many ballads and slow songs here. Not my Metallica of old. I get it, bands evolve but they evolved off my turntable.

Copper Blue by Sugar
Nov 30 2024

Needs a half rating. Not a 2 but not quite a 3. Trim the fat on this and it might have been a 3. Stop letting the tape run and end the damn song!

Third by Soft Machine
Dec 01 2024
Trio by Dolly Parton
Dec 03 2024

Can’t argue with those voices.

The La's by The La's
Dec 05 2024

2.5 tops. Not as good as I was hoping. Generic and forgettable other than the one hit

Berlin by Lou Reed
Dec 10 2024
In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Dec 11 2024

More house and dance. Meh.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Dec 16 2024

Got better as it progressed. 2.5?

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
Dec 25 2024

He is heard to deal with for 2 hours. Had to break it up. Its a 4 all day, just for the hits and there are some hidden gems but again, trim the fat. Didn’t need to be this long. Could only be released when it was. Wouldn’t have made it in any other time in history

Debut by Björk
Dec 29 2024
Leftism by Leftfield
Jan 04 2025

Enough edm dance nonsense.

1999 by Prince
Jan 06 2025
Manassas by Stephen Stills
Jan 15 2025
Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
Jan 18 2025

Enough electronica!!!

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Jan 19 2025

Close to a 5 here. One of the best hidden gems on this list

Elastica by Elastica
Jan 20 2025

Meh at best. Not sure why this was on here

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jan 21 2025
1989 by Taylor Swift
Jan 22 2025
Yeezus by Kanye West
Jan 25 2025

The guy isn’t half as good as he thinks he is. There are many that are much better. Beats are decent, that’s about it. 2.5

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jan 30 2025
Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Feb 03 2025

Was a 3 until that pink floyd cover.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Feb 07 2025

Fantastic

Dear Science by TV On The Radio
Feb 17 2025

Dont know how to rate this. There were shades of great and garbage here.

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Feb 18 2025

Fantastic punk sound, loved the sax. Her voice killed it

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Feb 19 2025

Baker and Bruce made this band. Clapton was just along for the ride

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Mar 01 2025

Good writing, boring execution

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Mar 03 2025

Autotuned? Too much filler. Not 90s hip hop, don’t need that much filler

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Mar 11 2025

2.5 maybe. Good boyce and hart cover

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Mar 14 2025
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Mar 17 2025
Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Mar 23 2025

Way too long. Each song was on average 90 seconds too much. Get rid of the interludes.

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Mar 24 2025

Way too long.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Mar 30 2025
Bad Company by Bad Company
Apr 03 2025

Meh. Boring. FM radio killed it

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Apr 04 2025

Nice album. 80s feel with a Steely Dan twist

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Apr 10 2025

Zappa knew what he was doing.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Apr 16 2025
Bright Flight by Silver Jews
Apr 18 2025

The ones with Malkmus are better and should have been here over this one

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Apr 19 2025
Stankonia by OutKast
Apr 21 2025

The other one on here is much better. Still good tho

Odessa by Bee Gees
Apr 24 2025
Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Apr 27 2025

Wasnt that great then, didn’t hold up to now.

Arise by Sepultura
Apr 30 2025
Morrison Hotel by The Doors
May 02 2025

Torn between 3-4 here. Better than the others they have

Kenya by Machito
May 04 2025
Mask by Bauhaus
May 05 2025
Guitar Town by Steve Earle
May 06 2025

Good songwriting but too country. Probably should be a 3 but its a 2

25 by Adele
May 10 2025
Ctrl by SZA
May 12 2025
May 21 2025

Would go 3.5 here. Not quite a 4. They never reached the high of Murmur again

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
May 22 2025

Just cant get into these guys. Nothing sets them apart

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
May 25 2025
Dry by PJ Harvey
May 27 2025
Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
May 29 2025

Probably their best

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
May 30 2025

Not the best from them

B-52's by The B-52's
Jun 09 2025

Doesn’t really hold up. Tough to listen to in one sitting. 2.5

Kala by M.I.A.
Jun 14 2025
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Jun 16 2025

Take away the title track and this is a very generic psychedelic album. Title track makes it a 3. Barely

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line
Jun 19 2025

Started ok, got boring quick

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Jun 25 2025

Better than the other but not by much. 2.5

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Jul 02 2025
Risque by CHIC
Jul 06 2025

Meh

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Jul 07 2025

These albums are what I did this for.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jul 08 2025
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Jul 10 2025
Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Jul 11 2025

Sorry, but no one needs a 20 minute version of Space Truckin

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Jul 12 2025

Next one is better, but this is still great

Pump by Aerosmith
Jul 14 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jul 18 2025

Still kicks. Some of Chads best drumming ever

OK by Talvin Singh
Aug 04 2025
Permission to Land by The Darkness
Aug 09 2025

Campy, cheesy and I wouldnt want it any other way

No Other by Gene Clark
Aug 15 2025

Very bland

Aug 22 2025

Mediocre. Very brave starting an album with your only hit.

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