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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
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5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
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GREY Area
Little Simz
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5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
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5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
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5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Illmatic
Nas
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
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4 | 2.86 | +1.14 |
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
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4 | 2.92 | +1.08 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
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1 | 3.94 | -2.94 |
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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1 | 3.93 | -2.93 |
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
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1 | 3.8 | -2.8 |
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
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1 | 3.77 | -2.77 |
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Doolittle
Pixies
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1 | 3.75 | -2.75 |
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
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1 | 3.73 | -2.73 |
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
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1 | 3.67 | -2.67 |
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
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1 | 3.65 | -2.65 |
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
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1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
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The Clash
The Clash
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1 | 3.54 | -2.54 |
5-Star Albums (7)
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Elvis Costello
2/5
A pretty cool style for the time period. Didn't love anything here, but nothing excruciating either
Side note; whether intentional or not, this is one of the ugliest album covers I've ever seen with my own eyes
26 likes
New York Dolls
1/5
This album just annoys me. Not because it's awful; it's fine. It's whatever. The musical equivalent of the color beige contained in a light punk record. But this was just another album that made me think "I don't understand this lists obsession with bland classic rock"
It's like this list went to a used record store, grabbed every single record out of the Classic Rock section as is, and just pasted all those albums into a "1,000 must listen to albums" list, and then occasionally sprinkling in a jazz or electronic album to seem more well-rounded; but it comes across as so token. So you're left with a list that is pretty much a boomer's nostalgia trip that thinks "back in MY day, we had REAL music; now let me put on KISS and AC/DC" with a surface level nod to a different genre 1 out of every 10 albums.
I do not need another band that is just the Great Value version of Dylan/Strokes/Stooges/Doors for the umpteenth time here. I've had enough of that for a lifetime at this point in this list.
20 likes
Meat Loaf
1/5
It's like if Elton John rode one of those three-wheeled motorcycles
7 likes
Grateful Dead
2/5
(Granted this is a live album so it might not be as great as studio ones)
But this was the first exposure I've ever had to Grateful Dead, and with the amount of hype, "dead heads" I know, and how much praise is heaped onto the band, I expected the music to be a bit... better? It's nothing terrible, but I feel like I've heard this exact style and musical ideas so many times in this list, nothing stood out whatsoever.
6 likes
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Leonard Cohen
2/5
Enjoyed some of the guitar playing, but overall not really my style so hard to judge. Not worth really keeping any
George Harrison
2/5
Overall okay. Pretty samey, but overall pretty chill. Peaceful and tranquil, but not too many I'd listen to again, but a handful that are pretty good for sitting outside on the porch. Nice daytime feels, but a style that isn't too standout or me enough to be anything more than background music, or fine to hear through someone elses playlists; not for me to own. And also waaaayy too long. But that could just be because it's a remaster/rerelease, so I don't know if I can count that as a criticism or not
Marty Robbins
1/5
Does have a nice voice but not really my style to listen to. Fairly peaceful singing and the guitar playing was simple and fairly nice, but too repetitive and just not really my thing.
The Smiths
2/5
Overall enjoyed the album's proto-punk style generally as a one-off. Nothing standout except for one or so. Lyrics were pretty odd, but nothing extreme. Just not what I expected. Overall, fine.
Portishead
1/5
Strange and electronic, and not for me. Felt like it was tracks by Massive Attack but under LSD. Not much in the way of replay for me, and definitely not for my listening pleasure
Living Colour
2/5
2
A decent listen (already knew Cult of Personality, obviously). A good style and sound and I mightlisten if on the radio or out or whatnot, but not worth buying myself for repeated listening.
Queen
2/5
A fine listen. Totally respect the influence and greatness of the band and especially Mercury's talent, but just not much for my listening pleasure. Would definitely listen if on the radio or background, but I wouldn't purchase much of any for myself
George Jones
1/5
Simply not my thing at all
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
A pretty interesting premise/background of the album and it's subject matter. The song with Minogue was pretty cool, and the lead singer's voice was pretty raspy and ear-catching, but I felt like I was listening to songs from a musical, not a music album. Overall this project was not for my listening pleasure
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Got some slappers on here, some not so much. This was the first album on this list I can say that I enjoyed a decent handful of songs. Gave me some Depeche Mode mixed with Flight Facilties feelings.
Madonna
2/5
Great singer and very good writing and very forward thinking, especially for the time in 89. Nothing bad on here, especially how omnipresent some of these tracks became over the years. But only one or so that I would keep for myself (which, surprisingly, were the least popular songs on the album based on the listed number of Spotify plays)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
He's got a very interesting and dark voice. Not grim, just a feeling of a lot of like... melancholy? Ovreall not a bad album. I recognized a track and will take one or two
Eagles
2/5
Pretty chill of course. I mean, it's the Eagles. Nice to relax to on a sunny summer afternoon as a random thing. For me, not as a dedicated "ahh, let me choose to listen to this right now". Just decent background music for a BBQ or something
Aretha Franklin
2/5
Beautiful voice (I mean obviously) and overall a nice project to listen to. Not really something I'd willingly purchase for myself, but still pleasant to listen to her raw talent and this classic style
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1/5
...not my thing
The White Stripes
2/5
A fine listen. A few to keep, but not much worth keeping beyond if I heard it on the radio, not for my own collection
Fela Kuti
1/5
Pretty cool jam sesh. Pretty neat to hear such a vibrant style and performance, but just not for my listening pleasure
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Gorgeous voice and captivating singing and personal lyrics. I can see why it was so influential and her style was so progressive and legacy building. I personally just don't enjoy listening to this style of music all too much, and isn't something I'd casually listen to
The Waterboys
1/5
Not for me
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Nice guitar and a decent voice, but very bland and samey with very little to write home about.
However after so many weeks into this site, this was THE album that gave me the feeling that this list is *not* a comprehensive, overarching, wide selection of a variety of genres, meant to be reaching all corners of the music spectrum for the important and influential albums across the board, as it is portrayed to be. But it's a list exclusively for and biased toward people who believe Dark Side of the Moon is the greatest album in history, and Led Zeppelin, Floyd, and Nirvana were gods walking amongst us - not really a list made for anyone else outside of that group.
Would love to be proven otherwise, but I now don't expect to hear much other than Beatles, Floyd, and artists of that ilk, with very little variety or expansion into other genres (which is fine, but very narrow in scope, and a bit misleading and disappointing)
Steely Dan
2/5
Pretty chill and decent tracks. Nothing spectacular, but nothing terrible. Furthering my review of Leonard Cohen's perspective further
Neil Young
2/5
Just furthering my hypothesis discovered on Leonard Cohen's "Songs of Love & Hate" review
Pixies
1/5
Decent instrumentals and playing (for the most part, some beats were real real awful) but I just could not get past the singing/vocals. Honestly grating
KISS
2/5
... I mean, it's KISS. It's... fine
Japan
3/5
Very interesting album and one actually enjoyed a good amount of, and am going to get more than one or two songs. For an album that came out in the late 70's, this felt fairly ahead of it's time, especially since similar style groups like Depeche Mode and Soft Cell haven't gained their notoriety yet
Hot Chip
4/5
Feels like the lovechild of Two Door Cinemas Club, Chemical Brothers, the synths of CVRCHES, and dance of Flight Facilities. Overall good, and one of the first albums from this list that I really did enjoy.
Sade
2/5
Pretty chill jazz. A few tracks were pretty cool, but nothing significantly awesome for me to want to listen to again
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
Nothing remarkable either way. Just fine. A few chill songs that were decent to listen to.
Dolly Parton
2/5
A beautiful voice (I mean obviously, it's Dolly Parton) but it just unfortunately isn't my style or anything I enjoy. Though I do see the appeal and why she is so beloved. It just isn't for me
The Divine Comedy
1/5
... this wasn't it.
The Verve
2/5
Perfectly fine. I recognized a few, and would get one or two. Nothing spectacular, but nothing terrible
R.E.M.
2/5
A few decent songs, and a couple that are immediately recognizable. Overall fine
Echo And The Bunnymen
1/5
Too bland to even come up with any sort of review
Jimi Hendrix
1/5
While I appreciate the incredible skill and craftsmanship, it just unfortunately isn't for me. While I didn't enjoy any of it, I can absolutely understand and respect the talent and musicianship.
Elvis Costello
2/5
A pretty cool style for the time period. Didn't love anything here, but nothing excruciating either
Side note; whether intentional or not, this is one of the ugliest album covers I've ever seen with my own eyes
Alice Cooper
1/5
Bleh
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
Actually listened to this one before. While I do enjoy some Chemical Brothers, I prefer more of their electronic/chill and vocal performances, and less of their breakbeat style songs.
Prince
2/5
It's Prince. Immensely talented, but I prefer some of his other work
The Slits
1/5
...nah
The Jam
2/5
A decent track here or there. Nothing remarkable, but pretty felt pretty forward thinking for being in the late 70's
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Chill to listen to. A nice style and pretty good tracks on here
Blur
2/5
A decent track here or there. Mostly fine, some songs were a bit strange which I thought was interesting
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Pretty much exactly what'd I'd expect from 60's Rolling Stones. Best word I can think of is just "agreeable". Nothing spectacular. Just... fine.
Björk
2/5
Beautifully odd. Not much to keep on repeat, but still an interesting listen.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
A great voice with some really good tracks. A solid listen all the way through with a small handful of favorites
Elton John
2/5
It's fine. Obviously Elton John is such a talent. One or two standouts I'd listen to again, but for the most part it's just fine background music to listen to on a sunny day. It's overall pretty samey which leads to not much to really focus or pay attention to, but nothing bad
Tears For Fears
3/5
I wish that every track on this album was as amazing as Shout and Everybody Wants To Rule The World. But for the most part it was a pretty good listen to overall. Got got one or two duds in this short project, but definitely more to enjoy than just the band's two most iconic tracks.
Little Simz
5/5
My first 5/5 with this list and well deserved. I've been meaning to check out some of Little Simz work for a while due to high praise, and I see why. Every track was great, and she is one hell of an emcee. Lots of personality, writing ability, and impact. Production on this was also excellent front to back. Short and sweet album; no filler and all great.
T. Rex
2/5
The lead singer on this album cover looks like the lovechild of Noel Fielding and Slash (of Guns & Roses) cosplaying as Willy Wonka
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
There's a reason BIG is one of the tentpole legendary figures of the Hip-Hop genre. An excellent debut album that still holds up to this day.
2/5
Muse has never been my particular cup of tea, but their earlier stuff is a bit more entertaining for me. Mostly decent stuff here, with a few standouts as pretty good. Not much to go nuts over, but pretty good overall
The Stone Roses
2/5
Definitely peaked with the first song on the album. The first song was great, and really interesting. But after that, it kind of just devolved into a samey, bland rock album with not a lot special about it; nothing awful, but not really anything I'd listen to again
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Some pretty chill grooves overall. Nothing I'd listen to again, but an interesting listen regardless
Grateful Dead
2/5
(Granted this is a live album so it might not be as great as studio ones)
But this was the first exposure I've ever had to Grateful Dead, and with the amount of hype, "dead heads" I know, and how much praise is heaped onto the band, I expected the music to be a bit... better? It's nothing terrible, but I feel like I've heard this exact style and musical ideas so many times in this list, nothing stood out whatsoever.
John Grant
2/5
This album gave me a feeling that I was listening to less outwardly comedic versions of songs from Bo Burnham's "Inside", in a good way.
A very interesting album. I expected just a standard folk/downtempo indie album, but I was pleasantly surprised with some less-common instruments than I expected (flute, thumb piano (?), synths, and more).
Some very odd lyrics in some tracks that felt like it was trying a bit hard to be *too* abstract or verbose.
But overall, a fine time and interesting listen. One or two standouts I'd listen to again.
Metallica
1/5
A *two hour* album?
I personally don't get really get much out of live albums. That said, I did like the combination here of classic Metallica jams, combined with an orchestra. That was really interesting, but not something I'd really listen to again
Beastie Boys
2/5
Beastie Boys are weird for me -- over the years I have always seen and appreciated why they were so influential and important in so many ways. Aggression, passion, style, and so much else makes them such an interesting musical act and important moment in the history of so many genres (rock, punk, hip hop, etc). A landmark band that really was so impactful and had so many iconic songs.
And yet I just never really enjoyed their music. I have no idea why that is; on paper I should love it. I love hip hop, punk, rock, and all the genres that the Beastie Boys blend together. I *should* love it, yet I just don't like it and I just can't put my finger on why.
I also can't really get past the vocal filters on most tracks. They're cool and work for a few hyper-aggressive songs that make it work well. But hearing it track for track makes it lose it's appeal. Like it wasn't necessary on the calmer cuts. And sometimes the vocal distortion was so heavy, it was damn near impossible to understand anything of what the lyrics are - prime examples are Flute Loop and Bodhisattva Vow. If I didn't read the lyrics to these songs as they were playing, I would not have understood a single word out of it.
There were a few tracks on here that I thought were decent, but not a lot I'd listen to again for pleasure. In fact, the songs I like the most were the instrumental tracks (I'd probably only really listen to Ricky's Theme again for pleasure)
Overall, the Beastie Boys occupy the same headspace for me as like The Beatles -- their influence is undeniable and I can absolutely see and respect why people consider their music to be so great and amazing. And while on paper I *should* enjoy what I am listening to, in practice I am just not. And that's okay; that doesn't diminish what made them good.
The Undertones
1/5
Not my thing
Eagles
2/5
Just... fine. Nothing to write home about, but nothing horrendous either.
Tracy Chapman
2/5
I didn't expect this album to have such heavy and hard hitting subject matter. I only knew the song Fast Car, and figured it would be a general folk/singer-songwriter album. But it really got into some deep subjects that I really appreciated. Songs themselves were pretty good but not something that I'd really listen to too many times. Still an interesting listen though
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Excellent voice and style from a talent cut short. Not every song is a winner, but it was still a cool listen with lots of good tracks, and a few great ones.
Nas
5/5
It's reputation precedes it - one of the greatest albums ever made. The impact this album had on the Hip-Hop genre is so huge, it can't possibly be overstated.
Every song was produced and rapped to damn near perfection, and was so insanely ahead of it's time. To the point where the lines and production are still incredibly impressive three decades later. The fact that this album *constantly* tops "Best Albums Ever" lists and is actually able to live up to that tells you something.
A masterclass in every regard.
Beatles
2/5
Perfectly agreeable. Not really my style to listen to again, but it's entertaining to go through the catalogue of a band that was so influential.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
1/5
It's like your already nuts college roommate rips a fat line of coke and tries to recreate a Strokes album from memory that he heard once. Slam dunk in the trash bin with this one
Also this sure is some "first day using Microsoft Paint" looking cover art here
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Perfectly fine, just like the other Joni Mitchell album on here. Not really anything I'd listen to again, but something that I decently enjoyed while it was on
Talking Heads
1/5
The beats themselves were pretty decent, but the lead singer's yelpy vocals were so obnoxious, it ruined any other redeeming qualities the instrumentals had.
The Mamas & The Papas
2/5
One standout track in "California Dreamin'", which was the most unique amongst the tracklist. But aside from that one, not much I'd listen to again
Echo And The Bunnymen
1/5
Ever so marginally better than the other Echo & The Bunnymen album on this list I did already, but not by much. Still bland and did not enjoy a single song here
The Vines
2/5
An absolutely nothing special alt rock/ light punk record
The 13th Floor Elevators
1/5
Another bland classic/alt/psychedelic rock album to throw on the pile
John Coltrane
2/5
While it's not something I'd choose to listen to again, it was a fun listen. And the instrumental/performance skill here is insane.
Carole King
2/5
Pretty amazing how many iconic tracks came from one woman. A perfectly pleasant album, but not much I'd listen to again
Steve Earle
1/5
Yee Haw
Meat Loaf
1/5
It's like if Elton John rode one of those three-wheeled motorcycles
Ryan Adams
1/5
Insanely bland and obnoxiously long folk/light rock with a twang of country. So bland that I just finished it and couldn't pick out a single musical idea out of the entire hour and thirty minutes
Michael Jackson
2/5
Not the best MJ album. He was still breaking out of the disco from where he started, before he started getting ahead of the curve with pop. But the singles/hits on this album are still pretty great
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
A pretty chill listen. Got a few tracks that I'd listen to again
Kings of Leon
1/5
Couldn't get past the main singer's voice. It's so weepy, moany, and slurs his words so hard it's difficult to make out a single word out of it
Tom Waits
1/5
This has to be a joke, right? The fact that this piece of trash ended up on a list with such legendary figures as The Beatles, Nas, Stevie Wonder, and Prince, just to name a few, is genuinely infuriating.
Dion
1/5
A well-made album, but just not my thing to listen to
Steely Dan
2/5
A few pretty good tracks on here. Not a lot I'd listen to again, but some of the hits are pretty solid
The Pogues
1/5
If there was an Irish spin on a Polka Festival that took place in the Boston Harbor, this would probably be the soundtrack
Brian Eno
2/5
I've only ever known Brian Eno from his later ambient/experimental work, so it was interesting listening to this earlier album where you can just feel he was *right* on the cusp of moving from a more rock/structured style to his more avant-garde future material.
While I definitely prefer his ambient stuff to come, this album was pretty interesting. I probably won't listen to many of them again, but there were definitely a few highlights I didn't expect.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Reading the Wikipedia snippet here says this was meant to be a demo of music, and boy howdy is that accurate. This whole project sounds basically like a bunch of placeholding pieces stitched together.
Bland, moaned singing with mumbled lyrics that really sound like Skip was just riffing in the vocal booth, planning to fill it in later; which makes perfect sense because it was supposedly meant to be a demo. Each song feels completely interchangeable with the last with absolutely nothing even remotely interesting.
Why Columbia studios thought it was a good idea to release this boring, insanely long collection of cobbled together, half-baked ideas as is, is beyond me.
Wilco
1/5
After what seems like weeks of listening to the same album every day, this list really does show it's bias towards "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums. And here's another one to throw on the pile.
Alice In Chains
2/5
Got a couple solid bangers on here
Beatles
2/5
Perfectly fine. Not really a style I'd listen to much on repeat, but I enjoyed this while it was on
Tortoise
1/5
I felt like I was listening to an album that could have been a really good ambient album. But it sort of missed the mark and instead sounded like a bunch of miscellaneous sounds stitched together, rather than having any sort of cohesion
The Band
1/5
Since this list has such an obsession with this exact same style of underwhelming album, I'm just going to start copying and pasting the same review because they're all so interchangeable, the reviews should reflect that.
Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile.
White Denim
2/5
Got a song or two on here that I really enjoyed. The rest was just okay
Duran Duran
2/5
A good example of an album that has some more value than just the one or two big hits it's known for. A decently fun listen
Led Zeppelin
2/5
It's crazy just how impactful one group can be. I've heard most of these songs before and despite I am not the biggest classic rock/ Zeppelin fan, that doesn't diminish how important they are, and that there are some unquestionable jams in their discography.
Merle Haggard
1/5
Yee Haw
Metallica
2/5
A fine listen. Nothing remarkable, but still a pretty good listen for some classic metal
Suede
2/5
There some cool moments and interesting ideas that I did enjoy, I just wish there were more of them to make the song/album overall worthwhile
The Who
2/5
I'm not usually the biggest fan of live albums. But I will say the quality and production value of this one is insanely impressive. Like it sounds as if it was recorded in a full studio modern day, let alone live and like 50 years ago. The music itself was fine and I'd listen to maybe one or two again. I'm mostly just impressed with the technical and performance quality
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
It's alright. Got a song two here I'd listen to again, but not really a whole lot to have on repeat.
Silver Jews
1/5
I cannot imagine why such a bland and boring album is one of the 1001 albums I just *had* to listen to.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
The guitar playing is really great and relaxing. The singing was pretty decent too. Not a whole lot I'd listen to on repeat, but it was a good listen while it was on
Ute Lemper
2/5
Felt like I was listening to the recording/score to a theatre show. Didn't really enjoy much here, but it definitely was an interesting listen
The War On Drugs
5/5
5
Excellent project from front to back. Enjoyed every song on here and was well worth the listen
Radiohead
4/5
I've heard nothing but absolute praise from this album for years. And I must say I am very surprised it (mostly) lived up to the hype. While there were a few songs that I wasn't super impressed with, 90% of every song here really is *that* good.
Moby
2/5
What essentially amounts to a sample-based beat tape. And a solid one at that. Nothing spectacular but a few really great jams
The Police
2/5
2
The unfortunate situation where the number one hit on an album is really the only track worth revisiting. The rest isn't really worth the time
The Strokes
3/5
A very solid punk record. Lots of replay value with some songs, though I wish the other tracks stood out a bit more
Aerosmith
2/5
I think Aerosmith might be the most perfect example of bland classic rock purely meant for the background, and nothing else. Absolutely nothing stands out, nor is anything here worth remotely focusing on. But it is just agreeable enough to be the faint soundtrack to a summertime barbeque
The Doors
1/5
Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile.
Mike Ladd
2/5
A fascinating listen., though I will say that calling this a Hip Hop album is wildly misleading. Only one track on here (Bladerunners) would I say even is close to fitting into the Hip-Hop genre. The rest fee like an avant-garde experimental beat tape with some ambient and grungy synthwave and distorted freeverse/spoken word vocals as opposed to rap verses.
Regardless, even though I didn't really enjoy many of these songs nor would I listen to them again for pleasure, it was fascinating to listen to a well-made album that basically said "let's get weird".
Worth the listen despite I probably wouldn't listen to again.
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
A solid beat tape. Not anything super remarkable, but definitely got the solid chilled-out vibe down pat (a very accurate title for this one)
Parliament
2/5
Listening to this album was interesting because it's amazing how many classic or iconic songs pulled and sampled the ideas of these here.
The tracks themselves were smooth and funky. I do wish a lot of the tracks didn't have what amounts to spoken interludes and skits *within* the tracks themselves. Before or after sure, but when an interlude is throughout or just in the middle of the track, it kind of kills the replayability for me.
Regardless, a fun listen, though not much I'd put on repeat.
Johnny Cash
3/5
3
Not much else to be said other than this is a solid album; which you expect from Johnny Cash
1/5
Simply did not enjoy anything here
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Listening to an early maker of punk rock is neat on paper. But this album goes to show that just because you're early at something new doesn't automatically mean it's good. The only positive thing I can say about this album is that it's mercifully short overall, despite the dreadfully long song lengths. Otherwise this was an excruciating listen
Television
1/5
Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile.
The Stooges
2/5
It's fine. Nothing spectacular, but a fine punk album
Kanye West
4/5
While I don't think it's as absolutely perfect as others, this album really is great and deserves most of it's praise given out over it's legacy. Not only lots of replayability, but it aged extraordinarily well and holds to this day of being a massive landmark moment Hip Hop.
Herbie Hancock
2/5
A solid beat tape jam. I probably won't have it on repeat too much, but it was fun to listen to while it was on
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
Not really my style, but it was an interesting listen
Lightning Bolt
1/5
What sounds like a bunch of random people went to a Guitar Center, ripped some lines of coke in Aisle 4, and went hog wild on the instruments simultaneously.
Coldplay
2/5
Aside from the occasional track every once in a blue moon, there really isn't much I care for about Coldplay and never have. Nothing offensive here, but also nothing interesting whatsoever. The musical equivalent of wallpaper
The Specials
1/5
Didn't enjoy a single moment on here, which is unfortunate because it's not like this wasn't a well-made album, so credit where credit is due. It's just not my style in the slightest.
Elliott Smith
3/5
A really solid listen. While nothing extraordinary, it was a good listen throughout for some pretty ahead-of-the-curve indie, for it's time. Will definitely return to some tracks on here
LL Cool J
2/5
An album that, while I personally don't listen to as much as others, was incredibly influential and important in the genres history. Well made and on the cutting edge of shaping Hip Hop into an entirely new style and advancement.
Lambchop
2/5
Not really my style, but well made and a chill listen
Steely Dan
2/5
The album was well made and performed, but really anything that I would really want to listen to again
Dire Straits
3/5
A good example of an album that is worth checking out more than just it's big hit(s). A solid album that's worth a listen
David Bowie
2/5
While I've tried so many times to try and get into Bowie's fascinating style and incredibly high production-value, I just unfortunately don't enjoy most of the music once I get into it. As much as it pains to say, for me this album peaks with the very first song and it was all down hill from there. Despite how much I *want* to like it, it just didn't click with me.
Eels
3/5
A few solid tracks on here I will definitely be having on repeat
SZA
3/5
A solid R&B Album from a talented singer with a handful of tracks I'll definitely come back for
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
An interesting listen. While I'll probably forget about it shortly and won't listen to any of these again, it was a cool experience while it was on
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
Amazing message and moment in music history, just not for my listening pleasure
Willie Nelson
2/5
It's just totally fine. I like the downtempo atmosphere overall, I just don't really have much I'd listen to again from here
Pulp
2/5
Decently made but nothing here worth committing to memory
Jack White
2/5
Totally fine and inoffensive, but not much more than that
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
A fascinating listen. While I don't imagine coming back to much here, the style and early pioneering of shoegaze on this album really was so interesting that I couldn't in good conscience score it below a 3. It's like some weird modern art piece that oddly captivates you - while you won't hang it in your house to look at it every day, it's very interesting to observe while you're at the museum.
The White Stripes
2/5
Even though "Seven Nation Army" is a done-to-death song, it still somehow is a track that is *very* hard to get sick of. The rest of the album unfortunately stands in it's shadow, but the rest is fine. Not much that stood out, but nothing bad either
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
2
A few good tracks on here that I'm glad I checked out
Lorde
2/5
More misses than hits, but the hits are solid
AC/DC
2/5
It's like the band made the song Highway to Hell (admittedly a decently good song) but then just Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V that song 9 more times with a slightly different shade of paint. You hear one song here, you've heard them all, and they aren't interesting enough outright to want to listen to more than once
Roxy Music
1/5
Nothing here worth committing to memory at all
Eminem
5/5
While some of his catalogue and lines didn't age the best, this album really was revolutionary upon release. The zany and outlandish story-telling abilities, intricate rhyme patterns, and comic book/ cartoonishness of the presentation still are fantastic today. It left such an impact that the genre itself wouldn't be nearly the same without Em or his catalogue, despite how hit or miss it can be through the years
Talking Heads
1/5
Most of the songs sounded like the instrumental track was recorded at one time, then the vocals were recorded in a completely separate room with no idea what the BPM/measures would be. So the vocals felt like they were just placed on top of a beat that didn't match, and the two don't align right. Some of the vocals felt completely off time.
It wouldn't be that bad if the vocals were at least decent to make up for it, but they absolutely were not, and were mostly just hilariously awful.
Overall this just sounded like decent rock instrumentals with a drunk singer slurring and falling behind when trying to sing to the beat, and was constantly trying to play catch up.
Miles Davis
3/5
I'm conflicted with this album. Each track is jazzy, smooth, and cool to listen to. Production is tight, intricate, and very well done. Overall a fascinating listen that I enjoyed more than I thought I would.
However, I feel like each song has almost zero replayability. If I want to enjoy a song from here again, I can't imagine being able to think "Ah, let me sit down and listen to a *twenty six minute* single song straight". That's insane. A great song, mind you, but I feel like if the songs were divided up into even just a little shorter, it would be something I'd want to listen to again more frequently.
Overall, this album is vaguely similar to how I feel about the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition films - undeniable works of art that really have to be experienced to see just how good they are. But who the hell has 4 and a half hours to dedicate to Return of the King alone, let alone 13 hours for the whole series? While I adore those films (and this album), I feel like replaying them is reserved for special occasions when you can sit and enjoy them uninterrupted, rather than in pieces.
Coldplay
2/5
Exact same feelings as the other Coldplay album on here:
Aside from the occasional track every once in a blue moon, there really isn't much I care for about Coldplay and never have. Nothing offensive here, but also nothing interesting whatsoever. The musical equivalent of wallpaper
Meat Puppets
1/5
A 48 minute album that felt like two hours with no redeeming qualities
Ramones
2/5
While a lot of the songs blended together and were pretty samey, it was a pretty interesting and solid listen for an album that was a early forbearer of punk
Bob Dylan
1/5
While I see and appreciate the influence of his work, I just didn't enjoy a single song on here. Not that they were poorly made, it's just not my style
The Damned
1/5
This album was quite the contradiction - somehow despite the high-octane energy and performances, I just felt so incredibly bored during this that I wouldn't want to sit through it again
Bon Jovi
2/5
The unfortunate situation where the best songs on the album are overplayed to death thanks to classic pop-rock radio stations and minor league sporting games. The remaining songs are too bland to revisit, resulting in an album that is just not worth your time, even with the big hits being as big as they are, because you're already tired of them before they've even started.
Donald Fagen
3/5
I wish every song on here was as good as I.G.Y., but the whole album has an awesome atmosphere and was a fun time to listen to. Not as many standouts as I would have liked, but a few tracks I will definitely revisit
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
A fine listen. Nothing remarkable, but I enjoyed most of it while it was on
Van Halen
2/5
The hits are still solid and the other tracks are fine, but nothing remarkable. Not much more to be said besides that
R.E.M.
2/5
The type of album that is fine to listen to while it's on, but you forget almost everything you heard the moment it finishes.
Beth Orton
4/5
A really good album, with some excellent highlights. While some tracks didn't reach the heights the best tracks did, overall this was a project that I fully plan on listening to (most of it) again
Bob Dylan
1/5
Same thing with all the other Bob Dylan projects on here; while I appreciate the artistry and influence, I just do not care for any of these songs and have no interest in listening to any of them again.
LCD Soundsystem
1/5
An interesting album, but just not something I'd want to listen to again
Aretha Franklin
2/5
A gorgeous voice from such an immense talent. The style just isn't for me, but that doesn't away from being able to objectively see what made Aretha so great
Stereolab
1/5
Just couldn't get into a single song here; towards the back half you're just waiting for it to be over
Pretenders
2/5
A small handful of instrumentals were fairly decent, but there wasn't really anything worth listening to again here
Kraftwerk
1/5
This is pretty much how I feel about that awful Public Image Ltd. on here, (to a lesser extent) -- While I appreciate the pioneers of genres and how influential Kraftwerk was, it's another example of how just because you're early at something new doesn't automatically mean it's a good listen. Despite the groundbreaking stuff they did, I found this to be just so repetitive and dull.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing I loved, but I didn't hate it either
Stevie Wonder
2/5
2
It's just totally fine. Nothing remarkable, but a decent listen
Thelonious Monk
2/5
2
Another just decent jazz album. An amazing talent to be sure, just not something I'd really listen to for pleasure
Missy Elliott
4/5
4
There's a reason why Missy Elliott is considered the Queen of Hip Hop and R&B, and this album is a great start as to why. Despite a few tracks are not as fantastic as others, this was an incredible debut with intensely captivating singing and rapping abilities through and through.
The Clash
1/5
Simply nothing here that I enjoyed, even a little bit
Thin Lizzy
1/5
D/Q
4 out of 17 tracks were unavailable to listen to in the Spotify link provided, so I need to rank this album as a D/Q
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
If "inoffensive pre-grunge/indie rock from the 80's" was embodied into a singular album, this would be it.
Queen
2/5
Such immense talent from Queen. I just wish I enjoyed the music a bit more
Joy Division
1/5
I've heard of the band "Joy Division" for a long time and always wanted to get into their music. Finally got the opportunity here, and boy howdy, I wish I didn't. Couldn't enjoy a single song here
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
While not every song is as absolutely sensational as "Mr Blue Sky", there's definitely more here worth your time than just the biggest hit
David Bowie
2/5
I feel like I appreciate David Bowie more than I enjoy the actual music. I love how eccentric, theatrical, and (for lack of a better word) "artistic" he was. I just don't really care for listening to the actual music too much unfortunately.
To me, it's like seeing a really gorgeous, intricately made, striking piece of clothing at a store that doesn't fit me. I can appreciate it for what it is and the effort and talent put into it, but it's just not something I'd wear.
The Coral
1/5
Interesting to be sure, but truly enjoyed nothing here at all
Ice Cube
2/5
A legend in the hip-hop genre to be sure; the whole genre would not look anything like it does today without Ice Cube and NWA. That said, this definitely is a good circumstance where the influence is still felt today, but the material itself just did not age well
The Shamen
2/5
This album felt they took the synth-based dance pop of the 80s and really tried to push it to new heights. Though I would have definitely enjoyed this more if it was just an instrumental album; the vocal samples and what singing there is really took a lot away from the pretty snazzy beats.
I could so easily see this being the soundtrack to a Mini-Golf video game set in space, circa the early 2000s.
Nina Simone
2/5
Gorgeous voice and talent. Not much I would listen to again, but it was pleasant while it was on
GZA
4/5
A really great project. While I don't have a select few song on constant rotation, the highlights (and the majority of this album) really is *that* good, and absolutely earns it's heralded reputation
Stephen Stills
1/5
Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
A decent project with some cool, bouncy production and fun songs here and there. But as talented as he is, I feel Cee-Lo is at his best as a featured artist or a hook guy. His voice just gets a bit grating after over a full hour
Ministry
1/5
This is gonna be a fat no from me dawg
Sigur Rós
3/5
3
This album sounds like what I imagine it feels like to be floating in a sensory deprivation chamber, in a really good way
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing I'll return to, but I didn't hate it, so
Machito
2/5
What a ~ v i b e ~
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Despite that a lot of the flows, rhymes, and performances/presentations of 70's - 80's hip hop don't age so gracefully, Run DMC's impact can't be understated. The album itself is just totally fine and nothing remarkable by today's standards. But's shelf-life doesn't take away it's legacy
The Flaming Lips
2/5
While most of the album I could do without, there are a few tracks on here that are really solid and worth revisiting
David Bowie
2/5
Exactly how I feel about the previous Bowie albums on here: I feel like I appreciate David Bowie more than I enjoy the actual music. I love how eccentric, theatrical, and (for lack of a better word) "artistic" he was. I just don't really care for listening to the actual music too much unfortunately.
To me, it's like seeing a really gorgeous, intricately made, striking piece of clothing at a store that doesn't fit me. I can appreciate it for what it is and the effort and talent put into it, but it's just not something I'd wear.
Sex Pistols
1/5
The title of the album slaps, but that's unfortunately where the compliments end with this one; nothing else redeeming here at all
The Police
2/5
While I didn't care for the wide majority of the tracks on here, I did enjoy a few of the lesser-played songs off this album. So I'm glad I slogged through the rest of this project, if only to discover the few that I'll listen to again
The Thrills
2/5
If the feeling of "sitting on a porch on a crisp summer afternoon" was condensed to an album, this project wouldn't be too far off from it
New York Dolls
1/5
This album just annoys me. Not because it's awful; it's fine. It's whatever. The musical equivalent of the color beige contained in a light punk record. But this was just another album that made me think "I don't understand this lists obsession with bland classic rock"
It's like this list went to a used record store, grabbed every single record out of the Classic Rock section as is, and just pasted all those albums into a "1,000 must listen to albums" list, and then occasionally sprinkling in a jazz or electronic album to seem more well-rounded; but it comes across as so token. So you're left with a list that is pretty much a boomer's nostalgia trip that thinks "back in MY day, we had REAL music; now let me put on KISS and AC/DC" with a surface level nod to a different genre 1 out of every 10 albums.
I do not need another band that is just the Great Value version of Dylan/Strokes/Stooges/Doors for the umpteenth time here. I've had enough of that for a lifetime at this point in this list.
The Cure
3/5
A very well made album. Not every song is a winner and it starts to feel bit samey towards the end, but I will definitely be returning to a good amount of these tracks.
Various Artists
1/5
N/A
I mean, it's a Christmas album. It only works a particular time of the year, and God knows why it's here. Lovely songs of course, we all know them. But including this on a "1,000 albums" list is kind of cheating. It's like putting the TV static channel on "Top TV Shows" list because everyone's seen it at a particular time.
Not the best analogy, but you get what I'm saying.
Morrissey
2/5
If this was in instrumental album, I would probably listen to it a lot more. But I feel like the writing present here is just something I do not want to hear again
The National
2/5
The National is pretty hit or miss for me. When a song hits, it really hits. This album by them, for me, has just a bit more misses than hits.
The Avalanches
2/5
A decent beat tape, but I felt like they tried to cram in too much into a song for it's own good. It made it feel like the beats had so much going on that they were trying to achieve the "wall of sound" aesthetic, but couldn't quite get there where it sounds all harmonious. Instead it just sounds like "too much" at the same time
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1/5
Janis Joplin has a really neat, gravelly voice that's rad when she's in her mid-lower register; when she's in her comfortable pockets she sounds great. But when she tries to belt her upper register to hit some of those high notes... yikes. It's like Laryngitis came alive for a record contract to make the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and not in a good way.
Still, can't see myself choosing to listen to much from here again
Guns N' Roses
2/5
The hits of Guns & Roses are so omnipresent it's interesting hearing the lesser-played tracks. Not much else is unfortunately as amazing as their biggest ones, but a few ones are definitely worth adding into the rotation
Happy Mondays
1/5
I did not enjoy a single thing from here in the slightest
The Dictators
1/5
I've noticed another theme with this list. It's that if a one-hit-wonder has their one good/influential song come from album (in this case "I Got You Babe" here), the whole album is just arbitrarily considered to be just as important as said single, and the entire album is tossed on the "must listen to album" list, despite the whole album is trash aside from the one important song.
Just because you find a $20 bill in a public trash can doesn't mean everything else in the trash can is automatically worth the value of the $20 bill.
The White Stripes
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing remarkable in the slightest, but nothing bad and nothing I'd choose to listen to again.
Norah Jones
3/5
A stunningly gorgeous voice. The songs are all really pretty, but I probably wouldn't choose to listen to many of these again outside of hearing them on a shuffled relaxing playlist. Not because they weren't well-made or the quality wasn't good; quite the opposite. It just feels like it's relaxing peaceful music meant for the background. Nothing wrong with that at all. To me it felt like the perfect soundtrack to have softly playing while dozing in a hammock on a calm, tranquil, springtime dusk.
Metallica
2/5
Metallica hasn't ever really been my thing, but there are a few songs that I've had from here that I'll continue to keep in rotation
ABBA
2/5
A pretty pleasant album, and not much more to be said aside from that
2/5
U2 and Coldplay occupy the same exact mental space for me. They are probably the most insanely popular milquetoast music acts I can name. Nothing captivating nor engaging here at all, yet simply agreeable. The musical equivalent of a plain rice cake.
Hookworms
2/5
Well made, but didn't really enjoy a whole lot from this album
Paul Simon
2/5
I finished the album about a half ago and already forgot pretty much everything that I just listened to. Perfectly pleasant while it's on, but after that, not really a whole lot worth remembering
The Temptations
2/5
A quintet of voices with a smooth style that aged like fine wine
Thundercat
3/5
The basslines on this album are so good, it's outrageous (I mean, it's Thundercat; what did you expect?)
Not every track on here is a winner; some feel like they're trying too hard to be out there or weird, and I wish some of them were a bit longer since some are just over 2 minutes. But when a song here hits , it *really* hits.
Jamiroquai
2/5
The album peaks in the beginning. The first few tracks are very solid and a great energy. The whole album has a great vibe and is very well produced and performed. But the songs all felt the same and blended together by the middle, and at the end it all but lost it's luster.
Felt like I was chewing Fruit Stripe gum - first chunk of time with it was really good, but eventually it just left me feeling "whatever" as it went on.
Michael Jackson
4/5
The songs are so omnipresent that it's hard to give unbiased review. That said, yes this album really did drag us from the dregs of the tail end of the Disco era, and heralded the future shape of Pop music; the effects still felt decades later.
A few of the biggest hits on here really are so good that they are still astounding almost half a century later, as does the general production and performances throughout on this album. I found myself actually enjoying the lesser-played songs on here this time around, primarily "Baby Be Mine".
Despite that, not every song is as fantastic as you'd expect from the greatest selling album of all time. I still find "The Girl Is Mine is" and "The Lady in My Life" to be really low points I always skip.
Overall, a great album that I don't find to be as perfect as it's seen to be, but still an incredible landmark moment in music itself.
The Who
3/5
Overall a good project that has held up incredibly well. Nothing super remarkable and I do find the biggest hits here a bit overplayed so those don't have the same impact as I'm sure they once did. Still, overall a fine album
Soundgarden
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing remarkable, nothing I'm scratching at my neck to listen to again
Buffalo Springfield
1/5
This album peaks with the first song, and that first song isn't even that good, so that should tell you something
Jimi Hendrix
2/5
I respect the overwhelming talent, influence, and impact. This style of music just isn't for me
Ice Cube
2/5
His impact is crucial and undeniable on the Rap genre as a whole. I personally have just never been too big a fan of it in practice and enjoy a lot of other artists from this era of Hip Hop much more.
"It Was A Good Day" is still fantastic, though.
Beastie Boys
2/5
Same thing I mentioned about my previous Beastie Boys. I see, respect, and understand the impact and influence, and I should on paper love their music. In practice, I just don't care for it, and that's okay. That doesn't take away from how important they were
Blondie
2/5
Fun vocals on pretty decent tracks. Nothing remarkable, but a good time while it was on
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
Not quite my style of Jazz, but probably one of the most "timeless" vocal performances I've ever heard. This is the type of "timeless" where it makes you feel nostalgic for an era you didn't even experience because it was decades before you were even alive; Ella's voice is *that* poignant
Van Morrison
1/5
Didn't really enjoy anything here
The Beach Boys
1/5
N/A
Unavailable to stream
Fats Domino
2/5
Only about half of these songs are available to stream online, but from what's available, it's just totally fine. Inoffensive and nothing remarkable.
Frank Ocean
2/5
I've tried a few times to get into Frank Ocean's music a few times. While I do enjoy some of it, I just am not liking as much as I hope I would. Couple of fantastic songs on here I keep on repeat, but I could do without a huge majority
1/5
I mean, the history of this performance is fairly interesting, but I don't think that's a good enough excuse to put this on a \"Must Listen To Album\" list, especially because it's just a worse quality version of songs already *on* this list.
That's like putting a mediocre book on a \"Must Read\" list because the pages were printed with marinara sauce instead of ink. Sure, the making of the album was interesting, but that doesn't supersede the averageness of the book itself.
Primal Scream
2/5
This album went in quite a few different direction that I was not expecting. Didn't really enjoy much of what I listened to, but I admired the creativity
Orbital
2/5
This album unfortunately peaks with the very first song. That song is so good that it is a shame no others really come close in terms of me wanting to listen to them again. There are a few other tracks that might be worth revisiting, but I'd really only stick with just a small handful
ZZ Top
2/5
You kind of get a sense of what this entire album is gonna be with the first two songs. Some solid vibes, but not much beyond that
Deep Purple
1/5
N/A
Not available to stream
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
One of the greatest Hip-Hop albums ever made, and arguably one of the best albums, period. Conceptually brilliant from start to finish, immaculate production throughout with many different influences and styles studied and blended together seamlessly, and lyrics that are creative, intricately crafted, and captivating from one of the best to ever do it.
This album is the perfect, Grade-A example of an artist's magnum opus
Radiohead
3/5
My only exposure to Radiohead (aside from the odd passing single) has only ever been through this list, with having OK Computer generate previously for me. So it's interesting listening to such highly-praised projects by a heralded band for the first time
While I didn't find this as great as as OK Computer, I still really enjoyed my time with this and will definitely be returning to a heavy majority of tracks from this
Brian Wilson
1/5
This album felt like it was trying to recapture it's Beach Boys era, but it felt so hopelessly antiquated. Even for 2004 (almost *forty* years after the Beach Boys heyday at the time of release) that era was *long* gone.
If this released in the 60's or 70's I would just find it boring like the rest of the Beach Boys catalogue. But to come out with that style in 2004 with no evolution to make it fresh, makes this such a dud and so obsolete that it makes you realize the original material wasn't even that great to begin with and doesn't have that much holding it up, aside from nostalgia
This would be like if Curtis Blow decided to make a sequel to "The Breaks" in 2024 using the same rhyming ability, beat selection, flow patterns, and writing structure. Unless you do something to make it feel like it's building off of that style or doing something different to make it feel new, that genre and music as a whole has progressed so far beyond that style, that doing now is just aggravating.
Pink Floyd
2/5
I enjoyed this album while it was on, but not enough to make me want to revisit much from it after it finished
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
The entire genre of Lo-Fi and Jazz-Hop wouldn't be where it is today without Tribe. Even though I don't have every song from Low End theory in constant rotation, their impact is undeniable
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Just totally fine. Nothing I'll choose to listen to again, but something that was pleasant while it was on
2/5
Forgot pretty much everything this album presented to me the second it finished
Waylon Jennings
1/5
Yee haw
David Bowie
2/5
Same thoughts I usually have about Bowie; I see the value, appreciate the talent, and admire the ambition, skill, and influence. But the style just isn't really in my wheelhouse (that said, I did really enjoy some of the closing instrumental tracks)
Supertramp
2/5
If nothing else, a fairly interesting album
1/5
The singer sounds like how I'd sing in the shower if I was trying to make myself laugh
Funkadelic
1/5
Really didn't enjoy anything here
Aimee Mann
2/5
A pretty solid pop-rock album with that is able to send you back to that particular style of the mid-nineties singer/songwriter. Nothing mindblowing, but it was a good time to jam to
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
It's just totally fine for me. Nothing remarkable, nothing exciting
Beatles
2/5
I respect, understand, and see the greatness and influence the Beatles had on music. I just wish I personally enjoyed their music a little more in practice.
Travis
3/5
Despite that the first half of this album is significantly more interesting than the second half, overall I really enjoyed this a good amount. I just wish the whole album kept up that initial level of quality - the first portion was so good that it unfortunately made the second leg of the album feel sort of drab and uninteresting by comparison
Julian Cope
1/5
I feel like the phrase "Don't judge a book by it's cover" is perfectly applied here, except sort of the opposite way it's commonly used. I find that phrase is mostly used to say that something (like a book cover) may look boring or something unappealing isn't an indicator of it's contents; it could be amazing just with a dull exterior.
I feel like it's the opposite here. The cover here is really neat; it makes you think you're in for a crazy or experimental album, or something that has a lot of creativity baked into it. Or something you've never heard before.
Then you open this album on Spotify and see the profile picture of the artist Julian Cope, and he's wearing a wizard hat and butterfly wings, and is perched on a rock on what looks like Mars. And then you read he is apparently, according to the Spotify bio, a writer, historian, and COSMIC SHAMAN (what?) and you think "oh this is gonna get wild, let's go"
And then it's just *another* bland, alt rock album. It may dabble with some off-the-beaten-path ideas or concepts here and there, but if you told me this was just an album picked out of the vinyl store bargain bin that was forgotten about for being too bland, I would have no trouble believing you.
So let this be a lesson; just how a boring outside can hide something stellar on the inside, the same is true that something wild or exciting on the outside can be as boring as a plain rice cake on the inside.
The Doors
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing super interesting going on, but nothing bad.
Beatles
2/5
I respect, understand, and see the greatness and influence the Beatles had on music. I will say that out of all the Beatles albums I've heard on this list so far, this was the one I enjoyed more than the others, but I just wish they really clicked with me more
Janis Joplin
1/5
Janis has the talent and raw vocal power to be in awe of, but the music itself isn't really in my wheelhouse.
Jefferson Airplane
1/5
Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile. I just finished this album but cannot pick out any musical ideas or moments that I heard; completely forgettable.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
It's totally fine. I kind of hoped I'd enjoy it a bit more based on how widely-praised the Stones are, but I mean, it's just fine. Not much beyond that
Dusty Springfield
2/5
A lovely voice to be sure. I didn't thoroughly enjoy my time with this project, but I didn't hate it either
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Interesting that we got an entirely instrumental album on this list; I can't recall any others so far. Some great organ playing and solid vibes to have on in the background here, but not much more other than that.
And I get the same feeling I've had with plenty of other albums on this list; this whole album is only here because it has one insanely popular song (in this case Green Onions because of it's ample use in TV, Movies, and commercials) and the whole album is just tossed on the list, despite nothing comes close to the same level of quality as the one breakout single. Which is disingenuous to just arbitrarily say the source of one important song is wholly as important, when it's just not.
As I've said before on this list, just because you find a $20 bill in a public trash can doesn't mean everything else in the trash can is automatically worth the value of the $20 bill.
Muddy Waters
2/5
A great talent and really cool performance of an album. Not much I'd pick to listen to again, but I enjoyed most of what I heard when it was on.
Taylor Swift
2/5
After nothing but 1960s - 1980's classic rock albums for weeks upon weeks with this list, this album came out of nowhere with such a jarring change of style, comparatively. Baffling how *this* album is considered a "must-listen" among the company of 90% nostalgic boomer rock; it's beyond me.
Regardless, if you have been within a 50 mile radius of a radio or a speaker playing music during the last 10 years, chances are you know 50% of these songs already. While those biggest hits aren't anything I care much for, some of the lesser-played songs were a touch more interesting that I possibly might return for.
This was the equivalent of being bored to tears with hearing mundane, tepid nostalgic stories from an older relative for hours, only for a rock to come crashing through the window. Nothing even remarkable, but it was just something so confusingly out of place that broke up the monotony ever so slightly.
Belle & Sebastian
1/5
Didn't enjoy much of anything here
David Ackles
1/5
Really nothing even worth commenting on
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1/5
The type of music that is passable to hear playing softly on the speakers of a country themed restaurant, but nothing I'd ever choose to listen to
Fleet Foxes
2/5
If the feeling of visiting a decent outdoor brewery on a fairly summer nice day can be encapsulated into song
Billy Bragg
2/5
2
I put this album on, and the only way I was able to tell when a song ended was when a Spotify ad popped in. Otherwise, these songs all sounded to similar and forgetful that for a great majority of them, I genuinely could not tell where one started and one ended.
While listening, the songs were palatable, but they instantly went into the back of my mind because I just didn't find anything at all interesting to focus on. Nothing terrible, there was some pretty nice guitar playing, but aside from that there was just nothing at all even worth paying attention to.
Arrested Development
2/5
As far as early pioneers of the Hip Hop genre, Arrested Development might not be at the top of the "most influential acts" list, but their material has aged pretty well, compared to a lot of the early stuff to come from that early era
Keith Jarrett
4/5
The raw skill on display here is fantastic. Despite the daunting length of the songs, the musicianship here is fascinating to hear. If I ever need to have some good instrumental, interesting background music to listen to while I do an engaging hobby, this would not be a bad choice at all.
Radiohead
3/5
This is the third Radiohead album I've heard on this list, and its definitely the weakest of the three so far. Not a bad album at all, and there's a few songs that I'll come back for. But for the most part, a majority of the songs just felt like a lot of the ideas (vocal lines, instrumental breaks) lacked cohesion to the point it all kind of faded into white noise
Al Green
2/5
A smooth style and nice voice. Overall a fine time with this album, but not much more than that
Sam Cooke
2/5
A fun an energetic performance. I'm just not huge into live albums so aside from enjoying it the first listen to hear some history, I don't think I'll ever return to it
Lucinda Williams
2/5
While this album was well-made, I personally just got nothing out of this experience
Drive Like Jehu
1/5
The real crime was subjecting me to this singer's yelpy vocals for over an hour. The only track I would ever consider listening to again is "New Intro", which was a halfway decent instrumental track. The rest here is a slam dunk in the trash bin
Neil Young
2/5
While I appreciate that this album sounds well made and such, this style just isn't for me
Songhoy Blues
2/5
Some solid jams here. Not much I'd really return to, but pretty invigorating while it was on
Bad Company
2/5
Just totally fine. Nothing remarkable, nothing terrible. Just fine while it was on and that's pretty much it
M.I.A.
2/5
A wild fun energy and enthusiastic performance throughout, but just not something I plan on listening to again
Everything But The Girl
5/5
After weeks upon weeks of banal and trite classic rock per usual, and the occasional "one-hit-wonder's arbitrarily chosen album" on this list, this album was such a breath of fresh air. Every song on here feels richly produced, wonderfully sung and performed, and feels like an early precursor of the future deeper house and darker electronic music to come since this album's release.
Thoroughly enjoyed every song here and I'm glad I did. I was so tired of giving out scores of "1" and "2' on this site week after week that I was getting close to abandoning this list entirely. Glad to see there are some good, lesser-played albums hiding on here instead of the typical "Beatles / Radiohead / (Insert classic rock band here)" which have already been praised to death
The Go-Go's
3/5
A fun album that is worth more than the two hits off it. There were a few less played songs that I will definitely return for
Lauryn Hill
4/5
I feel like I respect this album more than I enjoy it, and I already enjoy it a good deal. One of the finest albums of the earlier days of the Hip Hop Genre that stands the test of time. Excellent writing, versatility, and production from a pioneer in the genre. While not every song is constantly in rotation for me, a good majority are, and it's impact is really something special
X-Ray Spex
1/5
Yeesh. "Grating" is probably a good summary
Genesis
3/5
I will say that out of most of the classic rock albums I've heard here, this one definitely held my interest the most, and that's even including the long hour and a half runtime. There were a lot of really interesting musical ideas here and despite that not all of it was great, I'll probably return to some of the tracks on here
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Didn't really get much out of this. Didn't hate anything here, but I also don't have any drive to revisit anything from here again.
DJ Shadow
4/5
A beat tape that aged so well it's hard to believe it came out almost 30 years ago. The vocal based samples and intricately crafted instrumentals sound timeless and vivid. A few tracks on here I enjoyed a bit less than most, but overall this project was a journey that I can see myself coming back to time and time again.
The Black Crowes
1/5
The exact non-descript music you've heard playing faintly on the speakers of your local terrible dive bar on a Tuesday evening - nothing even remotely worth paying attention to and you're only there because the drinks are dirt cheap.
Beck
2/5
A pretty chill listen. Didn't love anything here, but it was well-made and was a pretty relaxing background-music type situation.
Echo And The Bunnymen
1/5
Another Echo and the Bunnymen album on this list, and just like the previous ones, another album that I will never think about again.
Tori Amos
3/5
While most of my favorite tracks are on the first half of this album, the whole project was a good time to listen to. I wish it kept up the same level of interest throughout, but it's Tori Amos - even the weaker tracks are still good.
Can
3/5
While I didn't thoroughly enjoy every track here, it was a fascinating listen when you read this came out in 1971. For the time period, this felt very cutting-edge because you feel the beginnings of what could be some Grunge and even experimental alt-rock ideas way early on.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
A chill listen if you're in for some calming jazzy background music. Makes you feel like you're in a fairly swanky hotel restaurant for a peaceful Easter Sunday brunch
Adele
3/5
It's actually pretty amazing how despite I've never sought this album out, I have heard pretty much this entire album front to back just going about day to day life. Normally you hear one or two singles of a popular artist's album thanks to radio and media and the rest is a mystery. But I think I have heard every song on here at least once (some a lot more than once), which just goes to show how huge this album was and Adele is.
Her beautiful voice really doesn't need any more introduction. While I didn't love anything here, I completely see the merit and praise this album gets, and I'll return to these tracks every now and then (provided they will probably find me first)
Johnny Cash
1/5
I feel like this album is doubly cheating by being on this list.
First of all, having songs we already heard here just performed in a slightly different context doesn't make the songs themselves any more \"must listen\". Same material, the context of the half-way decent performance doesn't change that.
And second, and most importantly, the only reason this album is on this list is because this was when Johnny Cash performed \"A Boy Named Sue\" on stage. Throw the rest of the 9 songs away; a single song made this album somehow a \"must listen\", by the logic of this list. But to make matters worse, Johnny Cash didn't even write \"A Boy Named Sue\"; this performance was a cover here. So this entire album is on this list because of one performance of a single song that the titular artist didn't even create.
This is the equivalent of saying a student's art gallery is a \"must see\" because the student has some basic paintings we've already seen, but the centerpiece is one copy paper print of a photo the student took of a Van Gogh. Not even his work and we've already seen the rest, how is the whole thing worth a visit?
I really question if the creator here understands the concept of \"Must listen to\" sometimes.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
A decently chill album that is pretty nice. And that's pretty much it
The Kinks
2/5
"Easy old-school charm" personified. Nothing that I would probably seek out again, but it was pleasant while it was on. Makes you want to go sit in a field on a warm summer day.
Pere Ubu
1/5
This sounds like a ragtag group people in a garage trying their best to "jam", despite they have absolutely zero musical or performing experience, all the while the lead singer is trying to muster through performing while being tased. Nothing remotely coherent for 90% of the run time; instrumentally, vocally, or otherwise.
The only thing even remotely interesting is the manic energy. But it's the type of "interesting" similar to when you walk onto a New York City subway, and there's an in-progress fight of two naked people smacking each other with flutes. Mildly entertaining, but mostly just bewilderment how it got this far.
Minor Threat
2/5
A fine early punk album. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Just perfectly acceptable
Sheryl Crow
2/5
Sheryl Crow isn't really my thing, but I can understand what people see in it. Just not for me
Elvis Presley
3/5
The performance talent is undeniable; one of the many reasons his music and legacy is still around. Not something that I'd go out of my way to listen to, but it's a fun time when it comes on.
Van Halen
3/5
Van Halen's got some solid replayability and this album shows it. Nothing mindblowing, but some solid tracks I'll come back to.
And this album cover goes ballistic. So simple yet extremely effective
Nirvana
3/5
A solid album that, while it doesn't have my favorite Nirvana tracks, it's still worth a relisten
Röyksopp
4/5
A really good album of chill instrumentals, fun dance tracks, and peaceful atmosphere that is (mostly) a solid listen from front to back. A few tracks were a little less interesting than others, but for the most part, this is a great electronic album I'll definitely be coming back to
Christina Aguilera
2/5
An instantly recognizable voice with great talent, but this project was unnecessarily long and unfortunately felt repetitive and full of filler by the end. That said, there are a few lesser-played tracks I'd come back for again
The Beach Boys
2/5
I'm not the biggest Beach Boys fan. I mostly find their music pretty tepid and not really anything worth paying much attention to, despite how big they were back in the day. That said, when they got a good track down (namely "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" from this album) they really were great. Unfortunately the rest of the album pales in comparison to the very few highlights here.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
An album that's definitely worth more than just the hits. I'll definitely be returning to more of these songs. Overall a fun time with some great vocals and performances
2/5
Pretty much every song on here is just as agreeable and unremarkable as Wonderwall, so I wasn't missing much when I never heard the other songs here and didn't gain much after I did.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Overall a good time with some great vocals (which you expect from Mr Marvin Gaye), fun jazz beats, and chilled atmosphere
King Crimson
2/5
While I probably won't listen to anything here again, it was pretty interesting hearing essentially classic rock with influences of other genres you wouldn't expect. For instance, some tracks felt like a crossover between classic rock and ambient. Pretty interesting
Skunk Anansie
2/5
A few solid tracks on here I may come back for, and not much more beyond that
The Young Gods
1/5
The type of album where you finish it and are kind of a loss for words. And not in a good way
De La Soul
3/5
A very influential group that were early pioneers in the Hip-Hop genre. While I only keep a small amount on rotation with De La Soul, their music aged very well for being so early in the genre
David Bowie
2/5
I still feel the same way about David Bowie as I have with all his other albums on here; I see, respect, and fully understand the talent and why people consider him to be one of their favorite of favorites. But it just isn't for me
But I will say that using the portions of the stars to spell out "BOWIE" is galaxy-brain levels of graphic designs. I'll never get tired of this artwork
Pantera
1/5
Not really my thing at all
Funkadelic
1/5
N/A
Unavailable to stream
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
I see why people enjoy the Smashing Pumpkins. It personally just isn't for me
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
A fun and chill instrumental album to put on during a bright and shimmering springtime morning while you lay in a field.
Michael Jackson
3/5
I feel like this album progressed the opposite way Thriller did. On Thriller, a great majority of the tracks were so great, so iconic, so timeless, the one or two skippable tracks were completely overshadowed. A majority of great with a minority of "meh".
But with Bad, I feel like it's the opposite. There definitely are a small amount of songs that are Michael Jackson's best work on here (Smooth Criminal, Bad, and I've always loved Dirty Diana). But the majority of the songs here are the skips, rather than the icons.
Still some good times on here and in no way a bad album. But when you're following up one of the most impactful albums in popular music history, and you'd rather just skip a majority of the tracks, it's hard to want to come back to most of them.
Steve Winwood
2/5
Overall not something that I'd return to, but there was one track here that I absolutely loved. So it was worth going through this album just for the result of discovering that great song
Joan Armatrading
2/5
A beautiful voice with some nice guitar playing. Not much more than that, and not much I'd probably return for. But I did enjoy it for the most part while it was on
Radiohead
2/5
Overall... fine. A few tracks I'll come back to, and while there were some pretty neat and interesting ideas here, a lot of it just grew too bland or samey, and most tracks just faded to the background of my attention, despite my efforts to keep them at the forefront. There just wasn't much I could really latch onto unlike the other Radiohead albums I've heard thus far on this list.
The The
2/5
Didn't hate anything here, but don't imagine I'd come back to this. It was a pleasant time while it was on, but not much more than that
Todd Rundgren
1/5
This album sounds like you're listening to a classic rock/synth rock album via vinyl that is actively melting in the blazing hot sun. I didn't really enjoy much of anything, I do appreciate the experimenting and odd sound palette here.
The Cardigans
1/5
What's funny is that the Spotify description for The Cardigans under this album is "... the Cardigans specialized in sugary confection that would grow annoying very quickly if they weren't backed by solid musianship and clever arrangements".
And I whole-heartedly disagree. I found that the singing and the overwhelming saccharine vocals and production left this so grating. Sure the songs were arranged decently, but that doesn't make it enjoyable to listen to - You can arrange a gaggle of James Corden clones in a straight line and just because they are organized decently doesn't make it any less obnoxious.
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
A classic and incredibly impactful album from one of the greatest groups in Hip Hop. While I don't have every song in constant rotation, the vast majority are, and they still hold up incredibly to this day.
Supergrass
1/5
If you were to tell a computer to take 1,000 punk records from the 90s-00s and make a new punk record that is the exact average of all those, it would be this record. The most formulaic, by-the-number punk record with absolutely nothing of note here whatsoever
Paul McCartney
2/5
Nothing terrible here, but nothing I will listen to again. It wasn't a bad listen, but I didn't get anything out of it.
The Specials
1/5
Same thing as the previous "The Specials" album on here - the album is well made, but it just isn't my style at all
Suzanne Vega
4/5
The first few minutes of this album made me think we were just going to get another Joni Mitchel-esque album: a downtuned, mostly guitar driven, decent melancholic singer songwriter album. And while that is still partially true, this album took that concept and added in more effects and backing bits of instrumentation that added so much texture to the album entirely.
The songs felt still very intimate, but they almost felt more cinematic and engaging. You'd think that a reverbed-to-death flute for example, would detract from a singer-songwriter acoustic album, but not so. It added such a rich, subtle extra layer to enjoy losing yourself to.
Overall I really enjoyed this album. I wasn't the biggest fan of the intro and closing tracks, but aside from those two, this was a great listen.
The Cars
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing I plan on listening to again, but I didn't hate it, so
Duke Ellington
2/5
A fine jazz album. Nothing I'd really return for, but it was pleasant while it was on
Scott Walker
1/5
A pretty interesting style of performance, but not really my thing.
Queen Latifah
2/5
Undeniably influential. The style aged a lot better than most from the early days of the era, which is also an achievement. I probably won't really return for many, but it's a landmark moment in the genre, so that alone is worth the occasional re-listen
Finley Quaye
2/5
I'm not really a reggae person, but the beats on here were pretty chill and fun. But the vocals got very grating very quickly.
Lou Reed
2/5
It's just totally fine. Didn't hate anything here, but didn't enjoy it either
James Brown
2/5
An amazing talent to be sure, but I just don't imagine myself coming back to this at all
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Another just totally fine album. Nothing remarkable or even good. Just completely decent and nothing else
The Libertines
2/5
Yet another album that is fine while it's on, but get nothing lasting out of the experience and would be fine never listening to it again. A bland light punk record you've heard a billion other times on this list
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
What sounds like an experimental jam session that I appreciate more in creativity than in actual practice.
Johnny Cash
2/5
Once again with Cash, I appreciate the talent and impact. But his style just isn't for me.
Neil Young
2/5
Perfectly acceptable background music, and not much more than that
Black Sabbath
2/5
Black Sabbath is the type of music that I enjoy when it's on the radio, but nothing I'd ever seek out by choice
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
That was grueling. And it doesn't help that a majority of the songs sound blown the hell out and mastered horrendously. I don't know it was intentional to make it sound like the guitar, singing, and sometimes percussion were clipping so horrendously it sounds like it was recorded incorrectly. But even if intentional, it doesn't make it sound even remotely palatable.
The Byrds
2/5
It's just totally fine. Nothing I loved, nothing I hated
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
I don't mind Bob Marley playing when it's faintly playing in the background of a Gastropub's speakers, but aside from that, I'd neve seek it out to listen to on my own.
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Much like each song's number of listens on Spotify show, this album starts off pretty decently, but almost perfectly loses interest and appeal track by track, leaving you feeling hopelessly bored by the end.
Baaba Maal
2/5
This was a fairly interesting listen that I enjoyed pretty decently.
But even though it was a decent time, it felt just so frustratingly token being on this list. It felt so glaring that the author thought "I've done nothing but 70's-80's classic rock for 90% of everything here... I better throw in some random off-the-beaten-path album to make it seem like a more well-rounded list, before I get back to more classic rock". And this was what was arbitrarily chosen.
Mudhoney
1/5
Another tepid, generic, paint-by-numbers punk album that you've already heard a million times on this list
Arcade Fire
2/5
I feel like I have enjoyed some various Arcade Fire songs in the past, but unfortunately not much here. Still a perfectly pleasant album and it was fine while it was on. But I don't plan on returning to much at all from here again.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
1/5
I like some "Yeah Yeah Yeah's", but this definitely isn't it. Probably some of my least favorite music I've heard from them, unfortunately
Otis Redding
2/5
A soulful and timeless voice. Not really much I would choose to listen to again, but I decently enjoyed it while it was on
Justice
2/5
If there was a Great Value version of the movie Bladerunner called "Cyborgkiller EX", this would probably be the soundtrack.
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Fairly charming. Nothing I'd seek out again, but it was fine
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Some pretty interesting grooves and fun electronic tracks, but nothing I'd ever seek out to listen to again. It's like the electronic album you'd hear in the background of a used game store in the mall, or an alternative clothing boutique - nothing you would choose to listen to, but it's fine background music.
Pixies
1/5
If this album was trying to crawl it's way out of a sarlacc pit labeled "Excruciating", it's trying it's hardest but only can manage a hand up to the surface. Overall a terrible time listening, but there were a few seconds of decent music in here that were then taken over by the rest that is irredeemable.
OutKast
4/5
A great album from the iconic duo. While it's not my personal favorite from Outkast, it's not the worst. And in a discography of album entirely classics, even the less-good ones are still great.
Bauhaus
2/5
Got next to nothing out of this entire album
The La's
1/5
Another prime example of an album that's only true value comes from the lone breakout single of this One Hit Wonder (in this case, "There She Goes"). The rest of this project could be forgotten about entirely, but the entire album is arbitrarily tossed on this list, because apparently by this list's logic, if you find a diamond in the rough, the whole rough is suddenly just as valuable as the diamond itself.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
Aside from the fact I didn't expect renditions of classical music to bookend this album, the rest of it was just passive music that I could barely muster any attention to. Nothing remarkable or entertaining, but nothing horrible.
Common
4/5
I find Common to be like one of your favorite Candle scents. You light your favorite candle, and when you start it up and experience it, it totally envelops your attention - it's almost like he's giving sermons of profound life experiences.
But if you keep it on long enough, it kind of dulls your senses just a bit and isn't as attention-grabbing as when it first started. Though this is most likely because this project was peak Kanye's "chipmunk vocal sampling" days, which can get tiresome.
Regardless, this is still a solid project from a classic artist. I don't always return to every track here, but the best tracks really are something special.
2/5
Exactly how I felt listening to every other Beatles album I heard on this list - I respect, understand, and see the greatness and influence the Beatles had on music. I just wish I personally enjoyed their music a little more in practice.
The Adverts
1/5
Another punk album that I completely forgot every single thing about the second it stopped
The Bees
2/5
I started out thinking I'd really like this album, but it ended up getting very stale very quickly. Which is weird, because I love jazz and ambient/instrumental. So why this one didn't click with me, I'm not sure.
Happy Mondays
1/5
Just totally glazed over listening to this one - nothing here I even remotely enjoyed
The Isley Brothers
2/5
A decently fun and funky time. Not much I'd seek out again, but it was pretty entertaining while it was onnnn
Yes
2/5
Just totally fine once again. Nothing remarkable, engaging, or even entertaining. Just wallpaper
George Michael
2/5
The most interesting thing about this album is that I learned that the song "Freedom" was done my George Michael. I had no idea, and it was just a "huh, that's mildly interesting" type of situation. And it says a lot that *that* lukewarm fact was the most engaging thing to come out of this album
Jeff Beck
1/5
If you've ever passed by a rundown bar with a wood paneling, full of small-town locals that exclusively drink Miller of Blue Moon, you've heard this exact type of bland music playing through those speakers, connected to a 50 year old jukebox that inexplicably is still kicking.
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
It's another situation where the only thing worth attention is the biggest stand-out track from this one-hit-wonder. Everything else is a collective shrug. And the title of this album is almost aware of that fact, because the title is literally just saying "Hey, remember that one song from us that's pretty good? It's here on this album! What? Oh yeah, there's some other stuff too... but that's just the "other", you can ignore that, because let's be honest - you're really just here for Layla"
And so how this entire album is apparently a "must listen" is again, lost to me with the logic of this list. If this list was the "1,000 Singles You Must Hear Before You Die", it'd be insanely more accurate to what's actually here.
Jethro Tull
1/5
Listened to the Title Track, the very first song on the album?
Great. And you've heard any other classic rock songs from this era?
Awesome - you've listened to the peak of this album (and admittedly it's not even a big peak, it's more like a small hill) and the rest is the same ideas you've heard a billion times on this list already. After track one, Aqualung, you can safely turn this album off and find something else, because nothing else is worth your time here.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
A pretty fun and funky jam. I probably won't seek much out from here again, but it was pretty fun while it was on
Richard Hawley
3/5
Started off really strong - I really loved the first track, and the next few were really good too. But it started to feel a bit repetitive towards the end. Still a solid album that I will definitely be returning to a small handful of songs.
Queen
2/5
The talent is undeniable. But 99% of it is just not my style
Kid Rock
1/5
Absolute trash
Ray Charles
1/5
N/A
Unavailable to stream
Sister Sledge
2/5
A decently funky and entertaining time. Nothing really great, but it was fine
Tom Waits
1/5
This album to me sounds like a joke piece from a terrible kids cartoon.
Basically, I envision an episode of some D-Tier kids cartoon with a plot where a lame pirate villain decides to try and make a music album to get money from album sales to further a dastardly plot. But the album is so abominably terrible that his plan falls through and the heroes win by default due to how awful it is.
This, to me, is that album. I cannot express enough how much I find this, and \"Swordfishtrombones\", the other Tom Waits album on here, to be so utterly abysmal that I cannot put it properly into words.
The only possible reason I can even imagine these projects being on a \"Must Listen To\" List is a similar reason why Tommy Wiseau's The Room is so ironically beloved - it's so meager, so horrendous, so unbelievably detestable that it's almost impressive in how bad it is. Unfortunately this album, and the other Tom Waits one here, don't even have the status of being \"So Bad It's Good\" like The Room is. It's just so horrible that it's honestly extraordinary it *doesn't* come back around to be at least a little ironically enjoyable, or be something to gawk at in a fun way.
Much like the other Tom Waits album here, this was one of the worst things I have ever had the displeasure of listening to. And I'm already mentally preparing for some other Tom Waits nightmare to stroll it's way to my daily listen here. Because if this list shows anything, it shows it's very rigid in it's taste of 90% bland classic rock, 8% the occasional token \"anything else\" to seem more well-rounded than it actually is, and finally the 2% of the \"so awful, you write four paragraphs to try and grapple with how it's even here, and to even try to begin to review this trash\".
Oasis
2/5
Oasis is just whatever to me. Nothing bad, but nothing I'd even considered enjoyable.
Bob Dylan
2/5
It's fine and not much more than that
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Exactly how I feel about every other Stones on here. It's fine, but with how much praise is shoveled onto the band, I expected it to grab me more. And that may be because I'm so desensitized to 70's-80's classic rock with a touch of country thanks to this list, it all just blends together at this point into a tepid mush.
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
An album as funky as their 'fros. The upbeat tracks were a great time, though I didn't really care much for the ballad tracks on here. I probably won't return to much, but it was a fun time while it was on for the most part
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
An interesting fusion for the time, to be sure. Didn't really enjoy much here, but it was at least intriguing to listen to
Dead Kennedys
1/5
Yeesh
The Last Shadow Puppets
2/5
There was a track or two on here that I liked, but the rest really started to run together by the end
Louis Prima
2/5
Exactly what I expected - nothing more, nothing less
Little Richard
2/5
Appreciation rather than enjoyment. The talent is undeniable so it was worth a listen just for that. But nothing I'd probably ever listen to again
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
I definitely preferred the other Pet Shop Boys album I had on this list, but this one still wasn't bad. I don't imagine coming back to much here, but it was still fine.
Love
2/5
Can't think of anything else to say other than it's just totally fine
Boston
2/5
Pretty interesting how I knew pretty much every single song from this album despite I've never sought it out - show's how popular and huge Boston was.
Still, nothing remarkable for me - it's a good example of music that if it was on the radio, I wouldn't change the station. But I wouldn't really ever choose to listen to it
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Heard this exact same thing a hundred other times here, so nothing stood out whatsoever
Fiona Apple
1/5
It's like you're sitting a hipster gastropub and the live local musician for the night is a spoken-word poet who tries, and fails, to do her best Regina Spektor impression
The lack of rhythm, structure, and weird vocal inflections/performances here is absolutely exhausting. And it really feels like the singer is trying sooo hard to be "weird" and "out there", when really it's so try-hard that it's just annoying.
Another analogy - it's the equivalent of being out in public somewhere and a bunch of shithead high-schoolers are being obnoxious by making "lol so random" loud noises and doing everything they can to disrupt anyone around them, simply to gain any degree attention at all. When really their attention-seeking antics, and this album itself, isn't funny or interesting; it's just trying so hard that it's cringe.
Underworld
2/5
An inoffensive techno beat tape, and not much more than that
Ryan Adams
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I just didn't really get anything out of this
Jurassic 5
3/5
A solid album from a classic group, and not much more to be said other than that
Gene Clark
2/5
There were a few tracks on here that I did enjoy a pretty decent amount. The rest was fine, but not much else other than one or two tracks I may return for
William Orbit
2/5
The equivalent of putting the TV on to any random show just so there is noise in the background while you focus on other tasks
Gang Of Four
2/5
50 minutes that felt like 150
Dusty Springfield
2/5
A fine time capsule to listen to when you're in an old style diner
Beck
1/5
Another 'whatever' album that I will never think about ever again
Suede
2/5
Bleh
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Not something I'll ever listen to again, but it's an interesting time-capsule for the time
B.B. King
2/5
A great talent to be sure. Just not something I'm really going to listen to again, especially because Live Albums very seldom do anything for me
Deerhunter
2/5
Black Sabbath
2/5
I don't really get much out of Black Sabbath, and this isn't much of an exception
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Still a solid album. A few tracks here can still be just forgotten about entirely, but those big hits really still hit hard.
The Velvet Underground
2/5
So incredibly boring that I just don't have anything else to say about it
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Fine background music for a summer BBQ at your in-law's house and not much else
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
1/5
N/A
Unavailable to stream
The Everly Brothers
2/5
Really nothing to say here. Didn't enjoy it at all and I won't listen ever listen or think about it again. But it wasn't the bottom of the barrel of albums on here, so it has that going for it at least.
The Incredible String Band
1/5
Pain.
It's like a stoner group of Renaissance Fair attendees took a light dose of mushrooms at the fair and tried to "jam" with whatever instruments were handy
2/5
This album is like a cup of coffee to me. I am not a coffee drinker at all, but I absolutely love the smell of it. Every now and then, I'll get a cup of coffee because "who knows, maybe I'll like it this time", and on paper, I should. I get the fresh cup, love how amazing it smells, and when I drink it, it's such a letdown and I don't enjoy it at all, despite that I really think I will this time.
This album to me feels like that. I love the guitar and general playing, awesome vocals, almost grimey aesthetic, all of it on paper should be a home-run for me. But I went through the whole album and I just didn't enjoy it. Which is such a shame because I could feel myself trying to enjoy it, but it just wasn't clicking.
The Style Council
2/5
A decently fun time, though not much I'd return for
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Much like the other Neil Young projects here, I just don't get much out of it. I'll never listen again, but wasn't anything horrendous, just totally fine.
U2
2/5
If Coldplay was trying to do a lackluster Muse imitation
Cornershop
2/5
Just totally whatever
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Meh
Turbonegro
1/5
This is gonna be a big "yikes" from me dawg
2/5
The type of listen that really does *feel* it's length, which in this case is over two hours. You feel bored in the first 30 minutes, so the whole thing is just a total slog
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
A decent time, and not much more than that
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
A nice voice with technically impressive recordings. Not much I'd listen to again, but it's perfect for playing quietly on a speaker in the background of a Christmas party at home, if you're tired of hearing Rudolph or Jingle Bells.
Neil Young
2/5
Much like the other Neil Young projects here, I just don't get much out of it. I'll never listen again, but wasn't anything horrendous, just totally fine.
Beck
2/5
Fairly interesting to listen to, purely due to it being experimental and a bit off the beaten path. But the uniqueness isn't enough for me to really enjoy it
The Stooges
2/5
Track number 4 here is a great summary of the album
R.E.M.
2/5
Another REM album on here that I will never think about ever again
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Even though I didn't really enjoy about half of what was here, the highlights (Broken Skin, Letting Go, Tides, and Nostalgia) are so good it was worth slogging through the throwaway tracks ten times over
Laibach
1/5
Yikes
Depeche Mode
2/5
Even if keep all their material in rotation, there always a handful of Depeche Mode songs every album I most definitely will
Hole
2/5
Not really my style, but I appreciate theirs
Cowboy Junkies
2/5
Don't really plan on coming back to anything here, but was alright while it was on
Gorillaz
2/5
I never listened to this album fully, but with how good Clint Eastwood is here, I was excited and figured I'd enjoy most tracks here. But really, after I finished it, I can't say I really liked anything else. Shocks me to say that this is surprisingly an album that you really aren't missing anything by just listening to the hit.
TLC
2/5
The type of music that is well made and performed, but I wouldn't ever purposely choose to listen to it. If it comes on the radio, I wouldn't change that channel, but not much more than that
Green Day
2/5
A few classic songs to be sure. But when you listen to this album straight through, you really notice how similar and interchangeable these songs feel
Rod Stewart
2/5
Didn't really get much out of this one
Primal Scream
2/5
An interesting (mostly) instrumental album. I wouldn't really choose to listen to it again, but it was fine background music while it was on
Brian Eno
1/5
I've got a few Brian Eno songs I keep in rotation. These definitely will not be any of them
The KLF
1/5
N/A
Unavailable to stream
Goldie
2/5
I like electronic music, and I like ambient music. I thought I'd like this one more than I do - I just find it a bit too chaotic for my taste
PJ Harvey
2/5
Didn't really care for most of the tracks here, but I did really enjoy 'Missed', so worth the listen just to find that one song
Randy Newman
2/5
Don't really enjoy Randy Newman much, and this isn't doing much to change that
Madonna
2/5
A few tracks I'll return to on here. I liked the atmospheric and electronic style of this project generally as well
Shuggie Otis
4/5
After weeks upon weeks of bland classic rock, and albums that are so horrendous they make you wonder how they are even on this list, this album was (mostly) a breath of fresh air.
This album feels divided into two different moods, and then mixed into a semi-alternating track list of the two.
About half of the songs are a relaxed, down-tempo, instrumental that feel like you're in a mostly-empty speakeasy at 2am on rainy Thursday. And the other half are head-bobbing, funky jazz jams with vocals, infectious style, and outrageous bass work.
I think I preferred the latter ever-so-slightly more than the former, but overall it's a excellent, fun time with this album.
The last few tracks lost me by dropping the jazz aesthetic and turning into just another set of bland 70's classic dad tracks. It's like when you're eating a perfectly nice banana, but you get to the lowest part and it's that brown mush that spoiled. Thankfully that take away from the first 3/4 of this album being a really good time.
The Beta Band
2/5
The first two songs gave me a feeling of "okay, I didn't enjoy it, but the style is there, and I definitely enjoy music *like* it, so maybe it'll get there!"
But it just didn't unfortunately
Tim Buckley
1/5
My three previous albums were, unbelievably, NOT 70's classic/dad or terribly experimental punk rock, which was a complete anomaly. Three in a row that WEREN'T Strokes/Stooges/Dylan clones? I couldn't believe it.
But with this one, we're back in the saddle. We've got:
- nasally singing
- electric guitar work you've heard a million times
- repetitive rhythms
- the one slower acoustic cut
- and the feeling you're listening to a Miller Lite that became sentient and wrote music at a Boomer's BBQ.
The whole shebang. We are so back baby.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2/5
Some pretty snazzy jazz that is perfect to hear in an old-style club or New Orleans themed restaurant. Nothing I'd seek out, but it's pretty nice while it's on
Big Star
2/5
Another example where the lone breakout song is the only one worth your time. Just listen to "Thirteen" off of this album (which is a good track) and you can safely ignore the rest.
Peter Gabriel
2/5
A few decent ideas here that I found interesting, but nothing that I plan on returning for
Orbital
2/5
A decent electronic album. Not really much I will commit to memory, but it was just fine background music for it's runtime. I can easily imagine this playing in a fairly decent mall in the background
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
While I can't say I'm surprised it ended up being another classic rock album you can imagine playing as a main soundtrack to any CSI show you care to name, I can safely I didn't expect it solely because of the band name, album title, and cover.
The band name makes you think you're in for some old-timey folk you would imagine playing around a campfire near a log cabin built in the 17th century.
And then you see the cover art and title and you think it's like some crooning ballads or even maybe opera that would echo through the halls of a castle in Transylvania. So you get excited you might hear some weird stuff
And then you get playing and it's just The Who knockoffs, whoopee
This album is like the equivalent of Candy Corn around Halloween time. You see it every year and how colorful and fun it looks, and you think "Maybe it's better than I remember!" And you take a bite of a single piece and it's just as bland and boring as it always is, even though you were hoping for something better
1/5
Lawd save me from this honky-tonk anguish
Snoop Dogg
3/5
I don't have every song in constant rotation, but the hits still are a perfect encapsulation of the g-funk era that made Snoop the legacy figure he is. Those hits still ooze style, which is exactly what they feel like - a stylish listen to vibe out to
Beatles
3/5
Just like usual, I feel I appreciate and respect the Beatles more than I like them. Their impact can't be understated, but I personally just don't click with their music. And that's totally fine - not everything is for everyone. But I can still appreciate it
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
A performance that was fine to listen to, but I won't be jamming to a live performance of 60's diner/dance hall music on my own any time soon
Air
2/5
A pretty spacey and mellow beat tape. Overall a decent time with it that is great for a soundtrack to some late night hobbies to chill out to
Napalm Death
1/5
Soon as I saw this album cover, I said outloud, to nobody "oh christ what is this garbage".
And yep. Absolute trash.
Soft Cell
2/5
The type of album you really want to like because that one track (in this case, "Tainted Love") is so good, there must be something close to that on here. There are a few that are pretty decent, but unfortunately "Tainted Love" is the only song truly worth your time.
Dolly Parton
2/5
Not quite my thing, but I mean it's Dolly Parton so even if you don't like it you have to at least respect it.
Aerosmith
2/5
Never really cared for Aerosmith, but it's nothing I hate. Just totally fine.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Afrika Bambaataa was super influential for the time. While it's not necessarily for my listening pleasure all the time, it was pretty revolutionary for it's time, so that's to be respected at the very least.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
It's fine. Nothing much more than that
1/5
This was excruciating. Make the pain stop I'm begging you
The Offspring
3/5
Still super solid after many years. Eventually the songs start to sound samey towards the end, but the best songs here still are great
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Forgot about every single thing that happened here soon as it was over
Pink Floyd
2/5
As someone who never really heard anything from the Rolling Stones, I can safely say I did not expect a band that is simply doing their best Beatles impressions. I didn't enjoy it, but I also didn't expect it.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
A couple of songs here that I thought were pretty decent, and one or two I'll listen to again
Side note - I honest to god thought that this entire album was in an entirely different language other than English. I was curious where this album came from and wanted to know the language so I could translate what they were singing about. Imagine my surprise that this *was* written in English. I found that hilarious because despite this album has some cool instrumentals and a fun style, it just might be the worst case of unintentional, incomprehensible singing and "mush mouth" I've ever heard in a major album.
Gene Clark
2/5
Quite the shame that that the music itself isn't as great as the album cover, because that artwork is absolutely killer. The music itself is just kind of meh unfortunately.
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Yee to the haw
Eurythmics
2/5
I was actually surprised there was one other track I enjoyed from this album aside from the obvious, main title track (which is the sole reason this one-hit-wonder of an album made this list, per usual). Still not worth the slog through the rest of this album though
Cream
1/5
The only song I even remotely enjoyed is (shock and surprise) the main hit. And even then I don't really care for that track that much, it's just mildly passable. So if that's the bar this album set, I can't say I enjoyed my time here
Ash
2/5
It's fine. Like the exact type of plain and agreeable 90's punk record where a few tracks are pretty good and the rest you'll hear playing in a grocery store after enough time has passed
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
The type of pleasant background jazz you'd hear playing quietly over the speakers at a Sunday Brunch in a fairly nice hotel
Radiohead
2/5
My first exposure to Radiohead of any kind is through this list. This is the fifth Radiohead album I've got so far, and it's crazy how this list generated the albums in a perfect downward arc so far.
Started with OK Computer - great album overall, I see the hype. Followed by In Rainbows which was not as great but still really good. Then Kid A which was just kind of okay. Then most recently was Hail to the Thief which was just passable and not really worth the listen aside from maybe one or two tracks.
Now we've got Amnesiac and yep, we're encroaching on "not good" with this one. Each album had at least one or two songs I'll come back to, but I just finished this album and don't think I could pick out a single musical moment. It all just blended together into this moody, mellow, tepid mush.
First Radiohead album I got that I don't think a single song is worth coming back to. And if we are continuing my coincidental Best to Worst list of Radiohead albums, I'm scared of what comes next.
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Another classic rock outfit in the style of the Who/Boston/etc that's as interchangeable as a pair of socks
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
Didn't really get much out of this
Bad Brains
1/5
Eek. One song here that was surprisingly not terrible, the rest were not a fun time
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Some of Amy's most iconic tracks appear on this album. I've never been the hugest fan of them - they were the type of songs that I wouldn't skip if they were on the radio or shuffle, but wouldn't seek out. The rest weren't really my thing, I prefer her older material. This was still fine though
Massive Attack
2/5
I have a few tracks from Massive Attack off most of their albums. This one only had one I regularly keep on rotation (Safe From Harm). The rest are pretty good, though I still do hold to my opinion that collectively Massive Attack's music would be better overall as instrumentals. Their singing/rapping/spoken word isn't bad, but I don't think I've heard a track by them that made me think "Ooo this singing really elevated this song". It's usually that the song is good in *spite* of the singing
The Blue Nile
4/5
It's been a long time since I've had an album here that I think was great, or even better than good. Finally got it here - almost every single track here will be entering my rotation. I loved how spacey, ambient, and downtuned this album felt. I had a great time with it overall
Incubus
2/5
A few bangers that I enjoyed hearing again. The rest I don't plan on revisiting
Billie Holiday
2/5
A voice that just screams "classic". It's not really my thing to listen to, but I wouldn't change the song if this came on during a holiday party. Perfect mellow background music on a quiet snowy evening
Garbage
2/5
It's fine. Nothing I'd choose to play again, but I recognized a few tracks on here, so that was pretty neat
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Pretty chill and fairly nice while it was on. I probably won't choose to listen to anything from here again, but it wasn't too bad while it was playing
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Absolutely excruciating
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
A nice voice a fine style, just not really my thing
Beastie Boys
2/5
Same thing I mentioned about my previous Beastie Boys. I see, respect, and understand the impact and influence, and I should on paper love their music. In practice, I just don't care for it, and that's okay. That doesn't take away from how important they were
The Stranglers
2/5
Not bad, just not really my thing
OutKast
4/5
Not my personal favorite Outkast album (I personally prefer ATLiens or Aquemini) but their catalogue is just so solid and timeless that if you were to rank them worst to best, even the quote unquote "weakest" Outkast albums are still head and shoulders above a lot of other artist's work. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is still so wild, experimental, creative, and entertaining and is just another notch in the belt of one of the greatest discographies in the genre from the best duo Hip Hop has ever seen
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
I think this album is far and away the one I have listening to the most solely for the purpose of trying to experience the praise everyone sings. I must have listened to Rumours straight through half a dozen times to try and fall in love with every track here, and I'm sorry to say it still hasn't happened with this listen.
It does suck because I want to love every track on here as much as I love Dreams, The Chain, and sort of Gold Dust Woman (just like everyone does). But the rest of the album just doesn't click for me. The songs aren't bad at all, nothing here is bad; I just wouldn't ever go out of my way to willingly listen to the remaining nine songs here.
Elton John
2/5
Great voice, amazing talent, just not something I choose to listen to. I'd never skip Elton's music if it was on the radio, but I just feel like a lot of his music blends together. For instance, surprisingly the stand-out track on this album for me was the first half of "Indian Sunset" because it felt different than the rest feeling like similar bright and shimmery piano ballads on a sunny day walking down the boulevard; instead it was a bit darker with a different mood and tone. The rest was just kind of fine - nothing to write home about, but I can see why people obsess over his music
The Rolling Stones
2/5
The Rolling Stones is another band that gives me the same feelings I have about ones like The Grateful Dead. I've always heard about how incredible their whole body of work the Stones is. I have no doubts it was revolutionary at the time of release, I just still have yet to listen to any album by them that gives me more than a momentary pause of "I'll never pick to listen to that song again, but it was pretty decent".
Fairport Convention
2/5
I was down with the first track on the album, "Genesis Hall"; that song was great. But I was pretty disappointed the rest of the album doesn't sound anything like that one. I felt this album peaked with the first track here and the rest is just kind of "whatever".
Bob Dylan
2/5
Another Bob Dylan album, and just like the others I see why people like it, but it's just not for me
Germs
1/5
Yet another punk album that I just found to be grating
The Monkees
2/5
Just don't really have anything to say about it - didn't care for it, but it wasn't painful I suppose
Cheap Trick
2/5
2
Just don't really have anything to say about it - didn't care for it, but it wasn't painful I suppose
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
I've never had any interest in Springsteen and this isn't doing anything to change that opinion. Not that it was bad or anything, it just isn't for me
Suicide
1/5
It's like every song here was the intro/beginning of a song without any actual moment where it begins
Bert Jansch
2/5
A pretty pleasant acoustic guitar time. Nothing that really grabbed me to make me want to listen to it again, but was totally fine when it was on
TV On The Radio
1/5
Nothing here I enjoyed even a little bit
Portishead
2/5
This album was weird for me, because on paper I should have loved it - downtempo, reverb heavy, grungy, dramatic ballads with tons of excellent nighttime vibes. But for whatever reason, I just did not enjoy myself here. That said, the previous Portishead album I had on this list was one of the worst things I heard on here so far, so I'll take this over the previous any day
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
Another Elvis Costello album generated and another Elvis Costello album I'll never think about again
The Byrds
2/5
Just nothing here worth committing to memory, even a little bit
Fugazi
2/5
Currently in the middle of a weeks-long streak of nothing but absolute duds. This isn't helping things
Kanye West
4/5
Ah yes, here comes the token "non classic rock/punk" album to sprinkle in this list. The way this list picks non classic rock/punk albums is the equivalent of someone saying "Oh yeah, I love Rock Music! Have you ever heard of Nirvana or Red Hot Chili Peppers?" The absolute most obvious, stereotypical, every-single-person-on-the-planet-likes-them-you're-not-special picks you could possibly imagine.
That said, this album really was a big deal for the Hip-Hop Genre. One of the iconic ones from the Mid-2000s that still mostly holds up to this day. A few duds in the tracklist as there always was, but it still definitely is an important album for the time.
Shame it's retroactively tainted by being created by an absolutely despicable cretin.
The Byrds
2/5
I just can't with these bland, samey, dime-a-dozen albums anymore here
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
The most background-y of background music I have heard on here in a while
Roxy Music
2/5
Got nothing to say about this one
Janet Jackson
2/5
A few tracks I may return for, but nothing I plan on seeking out. Perfectly fine music to listen to in a department store
AC/DC
2/5
AC/DC really sat down, wrote like one or two songs tops, and proceeded to remake the same two songs over and over again for their career
The Fall
2/5
Nothing here I enjoyed much at all, but it wasn't painful, so it's got that going for it I suppose
Deep Purple
1/5
N/A
Another Live Album that I really don't think should count in these lists, especially when we've already heard some of these songs on this list. So I consider this a DQ
Elvis Presley
2/5
Even if Elvis isn't my personal favorite in listening pleasure, I cannot deny the impact. He may not have been the best writer in music history (obviously, given how many of his biggest hits were covers). But I think Elvis is a contender for one of the most timeless voices. Tons of artists from his time sound very dated, but if you pop Elvis on at any chill Christmas party or something, his voice flows so well to modern day that it's difficult to skip.
Not for my pleasure, but still very important and a discography that I think everyone should listen to at least once
Death In Vegas
2/5
Pretty interesting instrumentals, but nothing I'd really listen to again