Raw is the only way to describe this album. It’s unreal how much emotion he can convey with his voice and the stripped back instrumentals. The album cover matches perfectly as well. This album works so well at describing the essence of John. Rating: 4.7
Really enjoyed the entire thing. Especially the first half I feel they did enough to make it sound weird and unique enough to them where I could easily identify the band. Rating: 4.6
It takes a few listens to really get a grasp of it. It’s so unique and I never know where the song is going to go. Rating: 4.7
Never heard a band like this that fuses jazz and rock so well. Liked almost every single track. Thank you to this list for showing me this album. Rating: 4.8
Not listening to whole thing. Rating: 1.0
It was decent. All the songs sounded similar. 3.0
Liked a lot of the songs and didn't dislike any of the songs. I need to listen to the other Doors to see which I like the best. Rating: 3.5
Very good album. Lots of big hits plus a few surprises. Whole album was really solid and was filled with about half excellent and half pretty good songs. Rating: 4.3
Only liked pale blue eyes and after hours. Murder mystery is cool at the end and the rest of the album I found bland. Rating: 3.1
Very early Gorillaz Daft punk vibes. Album got better and better as it went on, unlike most albums. Rating: 4.5
I can see why it’s the best selling electronic album ever. Really strong first half but the back half was a lot slower and tougher to get thru. Rating: 4.0
The live album helps understand why this music was so popular in 50s. Good for what it was but not stuff I’d ever listen to again. Rating: 2.0
The soundscapes remind me of the experimental Radiohead stuff. Very calming Rating: 2.5
Decent listen with a couple bangers Rating: 3.3
I don’t know enough about Bowies early work to respect the transition of his music. Didn’t care for any of the rock songs besides the title track. Having instrumental B sides is a cool idea. Rating: 2.7
Very good album with a really cool concept. Paul Simon is definitely one of my favorites. Rating: 3.8
Good slow folksy vibe and really like the parts where he really shouts. More in the mood for something upbeat so could see myself enjoying this more in the future. Rating: 2.8
Good old school hip hop but a bit too clean sounding for me. Rating: 3.4
From Brazil in the 60s. Very cool for its context but wouldn’t listen again. Rating: 2.3
Has always been arguably my favorite Zeppelin album. Absolutely unreal this came out in 1969. The holy bible for rock music. Rating: 4.9
Bootleg strokes. Rating: 3.3
Rating: 1.3
Very good album. Like the shorter song length time for a change. Beautiful voice and this album has her biggest hit Respect. Rating: 4.0
The songs stay in the same place yet still last for 5 minutes each. Rating: 1.2
If I was rating based purely on context, this would be near 5. Not something I’d relisten to though. Rating: 3.2
Jazz. Rating: 3.0
Awesome mainly upbeat fun album. Great guitar obviously and loved the drums. Some vintage 80s sound. So great ending the album with purple rain. Rating: 4.4
Much better than I was expecting. Rating 3.8
A couple of really good songs. I love the late 90s early 2000s experimental music. Rating: 4.0
Rating: 3.2
Very good all around. Rating: 4.2
Love their sound. Rating: 3.5
Sounds like your on a beach hitting by waves of nostalgia. Feels like a precursor to Summer Salt. Rating: 4.6
Easy listening but pretty forgettable Rating: 2.8
Very good and loved the flow between songs. Rating: 4.2
Very good album from start to finish. Rating: 4.6
Awesome. Rating: 4.7
Will never listen to this again. No melody just noise. Have no idea if people just use this as goth ASMR but genuinely baffled by all of the high reviews. Rating: 1.8
Fantastic album with a theme/style throughout connecting the songs. Rating: 4.5
Phenomenal. So complex and ahead of it’s time. Easy to understand why Brian Wilson drove himself to the edge with this in his head but never able to get it out to the world. Rating: 4.9
Very good. Rating: 4.0
Iconic sound. Need to listen to his other 50s stuff to see if this is run of the mill for this period of Sinatra but regardless I really liked it. Rating: 4.2
Very easy listen and Groovin is a permanent stay in the library. If I had to guess it sounds just like I’d expect a 1967 summer of love song to sound like. Nothing too unique about their sound though. Rating: 3.6
Good background music. Flows really well Rating: 3.0
Side 1 might be better than any ever. Side 2 is pretty good but lucky and tourist never really do it for me. Still an absolute masterpiece and right off a perfect score. Rating: 4.9
Rating: 4.4
Very good for what it is being comforting music. It doesn’t blow you away but don’t think it tries to and just makes for easy listening. Rating: 3.5
Thought about half were forgettable and half were all time classics. Great debut album. Rating: 4.3
Decent with a lot of their biggest hits. Rating: 4.2
Darkest of all the Reed albums I’ve listened to. I love Lou Reed but this one is still probably my 4th favorite of his solo work as of rn. It’ll probably grow on me but behind Transformer, New York, and Coney Island Baby. This album has a much better theme with stories that tie it all together. Lou Reed is that guy Rating: 4.4
Great solid record. Rating: 4.3
One of those albums which I respect but not my personal jam. Rating 3.0
Good easy listening rock music all the way through. Most songs I couldn’t differentiate between however. Rating: 4.0
The original Big Time Rush. Enjoyable easy listen. Rating: 4.1
Awesome live album. Had all 3 factors of my favorite live albums: 1. Songs have more energy than studio version 2. Great crowd noise 3. Great banter between songs What else could you want Rating: 4.4
Rating: 2.8
The songs were pretty good and easy to listen to. Rating 2.5
Awesome front to back with a lot of unique songs. Rating: 4.6
Rating: 2.5
Front side is amazing and second half was decent with one of my favorites in What it Takes. I like 70s Aerosmith a lot more but still amazing they are able to evolve their songs and reach bigger commercial heights 20 years in. Rating: 4.2
Jazz Rating: 2.0
Rating: 4.3
Nice easy listening but nothing too exciting for me. Rating 3.3
Liked this a lot more than a lot of the earlier rap albums I’ve heard. Rating: 4.2
Awesome just my style. Rating: 4.5
Side A is absolutely perfect. Side B didn’t reach the same heights and a couple of the songs didn’t really do it for me but still what a great album. Rating: 4.3
Rating: 2.5
Decent fun with some cool experimental aspects. Rating: 3.9
Solid. Rating: 4.5
Loved it from front to back. Not a single miss. Rating: 4.8
Really liked the front side but not really the back half. Rating 3.2
Alright and easy to listen to but not many songs caught my attention. Nothing seems that groundbreaking here. Rating: 2.8
Awesome. Can hear their sound throughout so many punk bands I like. Bible for Punk Rating: 4.8
Awesome. Rating: 4.5
Iconic with some all time great tracks. Never get tired of how good the drums are. Still like American idiot a little more. Rating: 4.6
Rating: 4.7
Easy listening. Rating: 3.1
Rating: 3.5
Rating: 3.0
Rating: 4.2
They have such a signature sound and I can hear their influence in other artists I like. Most of the songs do tend to sound the same to me however. Rating: 4.0
Really liked it. Cool blend of folk and rock. Rating: 4.4
Didn’t like it as much as I was expecting. Rating: 3.5
Meh. Rating: 2.5
I like gothic rock and some of the songs were great. Rating: 3.8
Rating: 3.0
Rating: 4.1
Decent old country. Rating: 3.4
Never heard a band like this that fuses jazz and rock so well. Liked almost every single track. Thank you to this list for showing me this album. Rating: 4.8
Another Alex Turner albums I haven’t been able to get into. I keep expecting to like his stuff but it always leaves me underwhelmed. Rating: 3.2
Thought it was decent and don’t know why it got labeled as pretentious so much. I didn’t dislike any songs but only heroine was an instant add. The others I could see growing on me with repeat listens Rating: 3.9
Meh Rating: 3.0
Pretty decent. I can see how this influenced a lot of what came after in late 70s. Rating: 4.3
About half are all time classics and the other half isn’t too shabby either. Rating 4.5
Rating: 3.5
Decent enjoyable listen. Rating: 3.8
Rating: 3.5
Not listening to whole thing. Rating: 1.0
Really enjoyed it. Rating: 4.7
Boring. Rating: 2.8
Need to do a beastie boy deep dive to really see how I rank them all. Easy listen. Rating: 4.2
Did not enjoy at all. Rating: 2.0
Fun/trippy/experimental. Didn’t enjoy as much as Yoshimi but still good Rating: 4.2
Rating: 4.4
This album gets better and better every time I hear it. Rating: 4.8
Decent with some songs I liked but a bit boring to me. Rating: 3.5
Really iconic with so many classics. Rating: 4.2
Liked this one more than Bookends. It’s close between this and Graceland. Haven’t heard Paul Simon I don’t like so far. Rating: 4.5
Easy listening. A decent amount of songs I saved but a decent bit that were kinda forgetful. Rating: 3.9
Easy to listen to. Rating:3.4
Stevie Wonder is always fun to listen to. Not my favorite of his but still great. Rating: 4.3
Decent. Rating: 4.4
All timer. It’s so easy to hear their sound influencing so much music ever since. Rating: 4.8
Really enjoyed it. Don’t like much recent country besides Sturgill but don’t really give it a try tbh. Rating: 4.4
Favorite album ever. I only discovered this album a month ago yet it is already safely my favorite album ever. If I had to show someone one album to describe my music tastes, it would be this without question. The guitars always go where I want them to go, the drums always come down hard when I want them to (especially on torn curtain) and Verlaines vocals are perfect. Kinda bummed I already got this one just over 100 albums in. It might be all downhill from here haha. First perfect 5.0 rating from me. Well deserved. Rating: 5.0
I like the story behind it but didn’t like the music itself. Rating: 2.0
Really liked it. Nothing too memorable but enjoyable the whole way through. Rating: 3.5
They felt like a pop rock version of Radiohead. I usually don’t like pop but found this pretty enjoyable throughout for what it was trying to do. Rating: 3.7
My favorite Willie album. I didn’t expect it to be on this list. It moves so slowly and I love it for it. Rating: 4.6
So unique and fun to listen to. A couple songs I liked more than the rest but still think it’s more of a put on the entire album if you’re in the mood then adding specific songs to the regular rotation. Rating: 4.0
Really fun. It sounds almost like if the Beatles started off as a psychedelic band with the way they harmonize. Such a unique blend of new wave and 60s psych. Rating: 3.8
Rating: 3.3
Dads favorite band as a kid. Detroit rock city and Beth are obviously the best. The rest was alright. Rating: 3.4
Such a bore to get through. The most bland R and B shit you’ll ever hear. I dislike it so much I think I hate R and B now. I guess this album is here because it represents the larger late 90s movement? Either way this album blows Rating: 2.0
I just listened to some New Order and Closer which I’m sure is on here so super excited to get this one. I remember not liking this one the first time so interested to see how I feel now that I really like 80s new wave and gothic sound. After listening again, I respect this one more for how it influences the music after it. Don’t think I like as much as Closer or Power Corruption and Lies. It feels like post punk as a genre just getting its footing, Also has one of the best album covers ever. Rating: 4.2
Isn’t my favorite but liked it more as it went on. Rating: 2.7
I respect the abrasive sound on a lot of the songs and understand why they chose to go in that direction, but regardless isn’t my cup of tea so only about half the songs are ones I relisten to. But those songs I do relisten to are incredible. Rating: 4.3
Lot of fun. This had to have influenced Remain In Light. There’s even an outtake on Remain in Light called Acela’s Riff so doubt it’s a coincidence. Rating: 4.0
Incredible triple album so rare to make a good one. It’s amazing how often it can slip from a heavy high energy song to a soft sweet song. Really tough to rate because there’s a ton of great tracks and decent bit of filler but don’t even think the filler is that bad. Rating: 4.6
Really fun debut. Rating: 4.3
Rating: 3.1
Rating: 3.4
Rating: 2.5
Nice easy listening old country. I wonder what the oldest album on this list is. Rating: 3.4
Really liked the sound of this album at the start but grew tired of it by the end of the album. Rating: 3.1
Another really good 90s rap album. Good beats and lyrics so what else to ask for. Rating: 4.3
Really liked this one. Rating: 4.4
Slayer sounds good at what they’re trying to accomplish. If I liked this genre of music, I could see a much higher resting but this is my least favorite genre. Rating: 1.7
Opening track is so good. Every song has so much energy behind it I can only imagine when the music is being played live. This might be my favorite blues album. Only negative is sometimes getting bored on 6+ minute song. Rating: 4.6
Liked a couple of the songs and appreciate the context of when it came out but won’t relisten to most. Rating: 3.4
Really liked this one. Had only heard his heavy electrical guitar stuff so was a nice change of pace. Rating: 4.3
Really good bass on the opening track. It seems more important for being an influential album than an album that’s fun to listen to. Public image is probably my favorite from it. Rating: 2.8
Lets go I love the film. First beatles album I've gotten so far. They’re just so far ahead of everyone else at the time. John’s younger voice is so good here. Rating: 4.6
Easy listening to while doing other stuff and very unique and rhythmic. Sounds like lo fi study beats. Liked it more and more as the album went on. Rating: 3.8
Really enjoyed this. Perfect music to do while focusing on something else. Rating: 4.4
Really good. Can’t believe this came out in 1969. Rating: 4.3
Solid throughout. Don’t know if I like this or Back in Black more. Rating: 4.2
Decent. Rating: 3.2
My favorite Dire Straits album. Rating: 4.3
Might be my fourth or fifth favorite talking heads album but I still love it. Rating: 4.4
Have never really liked the smiths but enjoyed this one the whole way through. Rating: 4.3
That was awesome. Have never listened to them before but will be now. Rating: 4.8
Rating: 2.8
Liked it more as it went on. Definitely unique and think it could be more enjoyable if I was in a better mood for it. Rating: 3.7
Liked this one more than the other public enemy album I heard. Rating: 4.1
Liked it a lot through the first half but second half dragged on to me. Rating: 3.8
Rating: 4:0
I like the light and experimental aspect of it. It sounds like they are just having fun in the studio trying out different effects. But not really any I’d come back to listen to. Rating: 3.1
I love echo and the bunny men and had never heard of them so was a good surprise. Really enjoyed the entire album. Rating: 4.8
First half was really good and second half was slow. Rating: 3.4
Meh Rating: 2.8
Really solid the whole way through with a couple great tracks. Only problem is comparing this to the high bar they’ve set themselves. Rating: 3.9
Found it pretty boring. The live versions on deluxe edition were pretty good tho. Rating: 2.4
I could see this one growing on me. Rating: 3.7
Found it pretty boring. Was alright as background music Rating: 2.4
Like all of Radiohead’s complex stuff, it grows on me each listen. It’s crazy that even though it’s grown on me a lot and I think it’s a really solid album, it’s still like my fifth or sixth favorite Radiohead album. Rating: 4.3
Not usually an R&B fan but this is an obvious exception. One of the best albums of the decade and a work of art. Rating: 4.9
Really enjoyed the entire album. Now I gotta go thru their entire discography real quick. Rating: 4.8
Have heard the first two police albums and think I like this one slightly more. Still not my favorite but easy listening. Rating: 2.8
Thought I would like it more but found it pretty forgettable. Rating: 3.0
It’s tough but I might like this one more than Graceland or Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Rating: 4.7
First Kinks album I’ve heard all the way through and loved it. First half was stronger overall but end of the season and Waterloo sunset are probably my favorites. Rating: 4.7
Didn’t find it interesting. Rating: 2.7
Definitely second best clash album. Pivotal punk album. Rating: 4.5
Classic Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.1
It sounded like a mix of Tame Impala and new order. Really liked it but wish some minutes were trimmed off the tracks. It became a bit laborious waiting for tracks to end. Rating: 3.7
Rating: 4.5
I enjoyed the first half a lot but this feels like the definition of bloat in the CD age. She really couldn’t find 20 minutes to trim it down? I think I’d rate it a lot higher if some of the filler was removed. Rating: 3.2
One of my favorite albums ever. Julian Casablancas will forever be one of my favorite musicians. Only second perfect 5.0 album for me 175 albums in. I fell in love with the new abnormal which has lead me on the path to seeking out new music which in turn lead me to this website. Only fair to give this one a 5.0 just for that. Julian’s other band the Voidz is awesome too if anyone has read this far but doubt they’re represented on this list. Rating: 5.0
Has gotta be the GOAT Christmas album right? Rating; 4.8
This is in that top tier of Bob Dylan albums where my favorite of his is constantly changing. Rating: 4.9
Rating: 4.3
Nah Rating: 2.3
Liked this one a lot more than I thought I would. The second half definitely dragged more but I still really enjoyed it overall. Rating: 4.7
I usually get bored with some pure classic rock bands but I loved this entire thing. Will definitely be looking into their other stuff. Rating: 4.8
Not really a fan of Janis Joplin but liked this one more than I thought. Rating: 3.3
Love the early use of synths here but found myself bored throughout a lot of the middle of the album as tends to happen when I listen to classic rock. Still have some all time great songs on here but don’t love it as much as most people do. Rating: 3.9
Some of my favorite white stripes but still think I like De Stijl and White Blood Cells more. Rating: 4.4
David Byrne is one of my all time favorites. This album I like more for showing off how innovate and ahead of the music scene that Byrne and Eno were. It’s fun to listen to for the first time but not something to go back and relisten to. Rating: 3.6
I got Evol earlier and didn’t like it. I’ve since listened to all their 80s stuff up to Goo after becoming obsessed with Daydream Nation. I still only like Evol in terms of seeing the bands progression from pure no wave into what they become on Daydream Nation. Sister is still such a great album even though not quite up to the heights of Daydream Nation. It’s amazing the steps they took from Bad Moon Rising to Evol and from Evol to Sister. Rating: 4.5
Really solid but not my favorite genre of music to listen to a lot. But for what it’s trying to be, it does it emphatically. Liked this one more than 25. Rating: 4.1
This one blew me away. Really tempted to give it a perfect score which I haven’t considered for an album I hadn’t heard before. Rating: 4.9
Sounds very ahead of its time and like many things I’ve heard released after it. Solid points for that but wouldn’t go back and ever listen again. Rating: 2.9
Like all Bob Marley it’s easy to listen to but boring. The songs always stay in the exact same place. I get why in this instance but I still hate music like that typically. Rating: 2.7
I always thought they were a one-hit wonder so was very surprised at how much I liked the album as a whole. Liked the first half more than the second. Rating: 4.4
Liked it more as it went on. Sounded eerily close to Lou Reed at points. Don’t quite understand what’s so important about this one to include it on this list but an alright listen regardless. Temptation of egg my favorite. Rating: 3.2
Liked the first half a decent bit. Second PJ album I’ve gotten after Rid Of Me. Neither has clicked with me yet. Wish I could understand the hype now but sure I’ll discover it later down the line. I usually don’t focus on the lyrics the first time I hear an album so I’m sure some of the disconnect lies in that. Rating: 3.1
Surprised this one and Hail to the Thief were on here. Would much rather the Bends be on here so people who weren’t familiar with the band could see where they started before OK Computer/Kid A and also because it’s an awesome album. But whatever. This one is probably between my 6-8th favorite RadioHead album. Don’t listen to it much but still super unique. It’s so hard not to compare it to Kid A which is just better. Rating: 4.4
Enjoyable and easy to work to. Started at same time as daft punk and can hear the similarities. Rating: 3.6
Had heard his second album before and enjoyed it but think I definitely like this one more. Very beautiful blend of instruments and I didn’t even focus too much on his lyrics the first listen through. Rating: 4.7
I can see why this sold so well. I enjoyed a decent bit but got tired of it in the later half. Rating: 3.9
Liked this one more than Murder Ballads. I’m surprised to read that the band didn’t like how this one turned out. I need to listen to the live album to see if I like any of those versions better. Liked the first half more but second half was still solid. After listening to the versions on the live album, I do think they are slightly better with a bit more energy. If you could replace those versions with their live counterparts, I’d raise the rating to 4.6. Just relistened to murder ballads and think I like that one more. Rating: 4.4
Sounds very dated in a genre I don’t really like anyways so will not be returning to this one. Love the cover art tho Rating: 2.3
Really enjoyed it. His lyrics are so good and match the jazz/blues feel perfectly. Agree with another commenter that Pieces of a Man should be on here to. It was awesome and not sure which I like more. Rating: 4.4
One of the first albums I ever listened to all the way through. It's been a while since I've listened to it all the way through again. It still takes me to such a specific time in high school and brings up more emotions in me than maybe any album I can think of. Nostalgia aside, so many great tracks. After listening again, gonna give out my third 5.0 rating after 200 albums. Every song is fantastic and couldn't even choose the weakest track if I tried. Rating: 5.0
Good background music to work to but have no idea why this would be on here over something like Discovery by Daft Punk. Rating: 2.4
Unique but nothing id come back to. Rating: 2.7
If I’m in the mood for 80s synth I’d go to New Order than this but they’re definitely doing their own thing compared to New Order. I didn’t connect with a decent bit of the songs here but it still managed to keep my attention the whole way through as you really don’t know which way the album is going to go next. Rating: 3.4
Out of all the 90s hip hop albums I’ve gotten so far, I think this is my favorite with some close competition by Tribe Called Quest. Enjoyed the entire thing. Rating: 4.7
Surprised there are multiple Silver Jews albums on here, not sure if that’s needed but I love them so not mad. This is either my second or third favorite of theirs with American Water easily being the best. This is still such a solid album. Silver Jews is probably my favorite fall time band. Rating: 4.7
Second early 90s rap album in a few days that I’ve really loved. Just now really getting a grasp of how big the boom in hip hop was in the late80s/early 90s. Like I knew of the huge acts before but now have so many different albums in this period that I love. Rating: 4.6
Really enjoyed it. I do tend to have trouble with the longer jams but still good for what it is. Rating: 4.0
Ended up liking it more by the end of it. Had heard the band name before but didn’t know what genre of music it was gonna be. Easy harmless light music. Rating: 3.8
Enjoyed it a lot. Really nice voice Rating: 4.2
Liked the first couple tracks a lot. Nothing bad about the rest just not as memorable on first listen. Rating: 3.4
Decent punk album. Rating: 3.3
Very easy listening. Haven’t touched Clayton’s stuff yet and this feels like a great entry point. Will definitely begin going through his work. Rating: 3.5
Getting tired of the 90s electronic music. Rating: 2.2
Somehow my 5th Paul Simon album at just over 200 albums. Have loved them all but think this might be my least favorite so far. Still really beautiful and I love the depressing news update over silent night to end the album. I hear a lot more Bob Dylan influence in this one than the later ones I’ve heard. Rating: 3.5
Liked this one more than the first time I’d heard it. I listened to their first album for the first time and think I like that one more than this. But still a solid 4 Rating: 4.0
Easy to listen to and flows very well. Probably won’t go back and listen to many tracks tho. Rating: 2.9
Respect the voice but the album was alright. Rating: 2.4
That was pretty atrocious besides the lone good song. Rating: 1.6
Should’ve known I would like it as soon it opened with the TIE Fighter sound. Enjoyed the whole thing. The front half and final few tracks were all great with a little in the middle I was pretty indifferent too. Rating: 4.6
Rating: 2.4
Trying to not rate it to harshly for the filler because it would be an almost perfect album at 8-10 songs. But the filler does still exist. When the album hits it hits hard and the forgettable stuff isn’t hard to listen to either. Rating: 4.3
Probably the Pixies album I’m in the mood to listen to the most. So many classics and The Happening might be my favorite Pixies song. Only a couple misses for me on the entire album and even they aren’t bad or ruin the mood of the album. Rating: 4.9
Pretty bad honestly. I hate music that goes nowhere and it sounds like they don’t know where the music should be going either. Went in with high hopes. Rating: 1.9
Rating: 1.6
A lot of it sounds heavily inspired by Sonic Youth. Rating: 3.1
It was pretty good. Don't know which I like more between this and purple rain. Still not my favorite genre. Rating: 3.3
Aggressively average. Rating: 2.5
Really hard to rank the Nick Drake albums. I feel like any of the 3 could be my favorite on any day. This one flew by especially so had to listen a few times before I really started to get it. Rating: 4.6
It was a decent listen but don’t get the hype. Rating: 3.0
Rating: 2.0
Such a good album. The bonus tracks on the deluxe edition are great too and if I could choose some of those tracks to replace some of my least favorite on the album then this could be a perfect album. Rating: 4.9
This feels like an album that’ll really grow on me but still liked it a decent bit the first time around. Rating: 4.2
Waste of time honestly. There are some really weird choices for the post 2000s albums. Rating: 1.3
Good just a little long. Rating: 3.4
Listening on YouTube really kills this album. Having to hear 2 ads after a 2 minute song really hurts the flow. Regardless tho I didn’t get much out of it. Rating: 2.4
Great example of 90s-2000s bloated CD albums. Doesn’t push the boundaries in any way at all. Regardless of that, the songs are well produced. I like the piano on on our way but even the rest of the song takes away from it for me. Generic pop music post 2000 is my least favorite music and this falls squarely into that category. Surprised this is inspired by old school soul music because this album has no soul of its own. Rating: 2.0
Thought it was really good. Could see this one growing on me more the more I listen and process all of the lyrics. Even ignoring the lyrics this was fun to listen to. Rating: 3.3
It’s crazy to me how so many people don’t understand the context of why this album is so long. George was so tired of having so few of his tracks end up on the record and having to filter so many great ideas. So this is him finally being free to release everything pent up so it goes against the ethos of this album to “get rid of the filler.” Of course there might be some filler but to hold that against the album when it would be the greatest double album ever (right there with London Calling) is absurd to me. Classic after classic. I’ve spent most of this review talking about other peoples reviews which I hate but frankly there are some really embarrassing reviews of this album out there. It’s almost unbelievable how many classic songs are on here. The filler makes this a 4.9 instead of a 5.0. Deducting anymore than that seems ridiculous. Rating: 4.9
Really good harder sounding punk. Not my favorite genre but executed very well. Rating: 3.5
There were a couple songs I liked but didn’t like most honestly. Rating: 2.4
I’ve got a huge soft spot for 70s Aerosmith. The first band I ever got into even before the Beatles. But weirdly enough my ranking of the 70s albums is quite different than most. Like I even like Night in the Rutz as a whole more than this one and Toys in the Attic which I get is a weird opinion. Still some absolute classics on this one. Rating: 3.9
Sounds like something spinal tap would write. I’m sure it’s a great live gig but all the songs just flounder and have no cohesion. Still enjoyable to listen to just nothing special for me. Rating: 2.7
Really enjoyed the entire thing. Especially the first half I feel they did enough to make it sound weird and unique enough to them where I could easily identify the band. Rating: 4.6
After getting more post 2000s albums I feel like the author could’ve used some help on what albums were actually influential during this time. This album is not influential in any way. I just feel like the author randomly heard this one day and liked it so put it on the list. It’s just safe synth pop. And I hate post 2000s synth pop. I guess points because I didn’t actively hate it? But that’s why I usually hate synth pop. It’s safe and makes me feel absolutely nothing. It makes me feel bad I rated other albums lower bc at least they were trying something new and made me feel hate. Rating: 1.5
White Winter Hymnal is a classic. It’s not really my thing but I respect it a lot for having a unique sound and executing it well. Rating: 3.1
Really liked this entire thing. Great to work to. Second African album after Fela Kuti and have loved both. Rating: 4.4
This one was a lot of fun. Saved a decent bit to the library and the ones I didn’t weren’t bad by any means just didn’t stand out enough. Rating: 4.3
I think this one is a hair behind RAM but still easy top 2 of Paul’s solo career. Rating: 4.9
I think I like the Bowie mix more but need to listen to Iggys again. Great album from legendary band ahead of the time. It’s so hard picking a favorite stooges album. Almost every track is an instant save Rating: 4.8
Liked the first half more but second half was still enjoyable. I’ve already gotten their third album and didn’t like it as much as this one but might be worth revisiting now. Rating: 3.8
I liked this more than I thought I would. Ended up saving 5 of the 18 which isn’t the best ratio but I still enjoyed the other songs. Rating: 3.5
This is my third favorite supertramp album but still amazing. Love all the tracks except the last two don’t do much for me. Rating: 4.7
The opening track is my favorite. I heard this on the perfect day, it’s perfect when you want to lean into your sad/depressive emotions. Most of my music is usually much more upbeat so this was a great change of pace. I wish it was on Spotify Rating: 4.4
Shit Rating: 1.0
I feel like people just pat this one on the back for Madonna doing something different. If it wasn’t her name attached and was someone’s debut I doubt there’s nearly as much acclaim. The electronic elements were cool at the start but even they couldn’t save this album and didn’t sound that different throughout. If that is all that’s special about this album, why not just choose an electronic album that is actually innovative and sounds good from the same time period? I hate these pop albums during the height of CDs that carry on far too long. Rating: 1.8
It’s definitely a fun album. Hard to have a bad time listening to this one. Don’t think I’m gonna come back to listen to it tho. Rating: 3.0
Really liked the start and end of the album. It scratches an itch I didn’t know I had. The whole album has its own unique tone which I always love. It kinda devolved into some jazz background noise in the middle of the album tho. Rating: 3.2
Lot of fun and a ton of energy. I need to go thru the discography so I can understand how it changes from their previous stuff. Rating: 4.2
It’s so good I just let it keep playing through a second time after the record finished. Rating: 4.7
Reminded me of Nick Cave but even weirder. Don’t know how much I’ll ever come back to listen to this but is definitely unique. Rating: 2.9
Another random gem of a band. I liked it so much I listened to their debut album after and think that one is even better. I’d rate their debut like a 4.9 and this slightly lower. This one did grow on me on the second listen. Rating: 4.6
I can hear the influence on Nick Cave. It was alright there were a couple tracks I liked a lot. It might grow on me as I get some distance and understand how it fits into its time period. Rating: 2.8
Such a step up from their previous albums. It feels like one very long song. Not sure if this is my favorite beach house but has to be up there. Rating: 4.5
I can see how people like the high energy of it but not for me. Every genre deserves an album on here but hopefully none more from this genre. Rating: 1.7
Always fun to hear another country’s music. Sad to say that it still didn’t resonate with me even with the instructions. Rating: 2.1
Another fantastic Zeppelin album. It’s hard to compare between their other releases which it might be slightly less than for me but still so good. Rating: 4.6
I had Ray of Light recently and think all my comments apply about this one. If you took her name off of it, no one would care about this. Unreal how well this awful music sold. Rating: 1.8
Easy listening Rating: 3.2
Liked it more than I thought. Very cinematic. Can see myself going back to this one. Rating: 3.7
Some of the best Americana I’ve heard. Not quite my thing but it excels at what it’s trying to accomplish. I can see myself liking this more if I’m ever in the mood for it. Rating: 4.5
Meant to only listen to one before bed but was blow away and had to listen to the whole thing. Rating: 4.8
Very unusual rock. Enjoyed it a decent bit. I could see this one growing on me. Rating: 3.4
3 songs I really liked but didn’t enjoy the others. Very hit or miss. Rating: 3.1
Meh. Rating: 2.5
I don’t know it didn’t grab my attention as much as the debut. Idk if I just wasn’t in the mood for it today or if my music tastes have changed. Still a couple songs I liked a lot tho. Rating: 3.1
Thought it was really good. Not sure how much I’ll come back and listen to though. Rating: 3.8
Rating: 2.9
It was decent enough that I want to look at their other stuff. I like house/electronic vibe usually but got pretty bored on some of the songs. Rating: 3.0
Liked this one more than armed forces. Rating: 3.3
Definitely in peak Kanye era. Some of the songs have been played to death but for good reason. Even the lesser songs are still pretty unique. Rating: 4.8
Third sonic youth album. First, I had Evol and wasn’t a fan of the band but it intrigued me enough to listen to more. Second, I had sister and by that time I had listened through about Washing Machine and was obsessed. Now at this album, I’ve listened through their entire discography at least once and their 80s and 90s stuff a ton. This might be the one I play the most of theirs. A lot of their biggest pop hits which I tend to like more than their hardcore no wave stuff that a lot of their die hard fans love. The front half of this album is absurdly good. Rating: 4.8
Rating: 3.5
Loved just about every track and even a lot of the bonus tracks were good. Very surprised by this one. Rating: 4.8
Liked it better than their later one. Rating: 4.3
Started to really like it by the end but most of it was meh. Rating: 3.4
Not a big fan of early Floyd but it’s still unique and experimental so points for that. Rating: 3.1
The first half of the album is unreal and second half wasn’t bad but doesn’t maintain the level of the first half. I liked this one more than Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Rating: 4.5
It was a lot of fun but liked the first disc a lot more than the second. Sounds like something Spinal Tap would make Rating: 3.8
Liked it throughout but wasn’t blown away by it. Rating: 3.7
I’ve listened to this a few times and want to love it but only a few songs ever do it for me. Still solid just not killer. Rating: 3.5
So good. Only a couple songs went on a tad too long but only thing keeping from a perfect rating. Rating: 4.9
Go back and forth with raw power over my favorite. So good with one of my favorite album covers. Rating: 4.7
I liked this one more on this listen than previously. It really is such a depressing album. I think the music is good, it’s just not something I ever feel like putting on with how much of a downer it is. Rating: 3.6
Meh. Rating: 2.4
Meh Rating: 2.4
Meh just sounds like a staler version of the early 2000s rock scene Rating: 2.0
Definitely my favorite Neil Young so far. Haven’t been the biggest fan on past ones but thought this one was fun. Rating: 3.5
A few awesome ones and the overall feel of the album was enjoyable. Rating: 3.5
Pretty solid. Rating: 4.0
Thought it was pretty mediocre. I was hoping for another gem like the Zutons album but came up meh for me. Rating: 2.8
Didn’t like as much as born to run but points for cool album cover. Rating: 3.2
Pretty good. Think her second album is better Rating: 3.6
I liked this one even more than the other KD Lang. I’m not sure how prevalent this sound was in country before her but you can hear it all over now. Super easy listening. Rating: 4.2
Raw is the only way to describe this album. It’s unreal how much emotion he can convey with his voice and the stripped back instrumentals. The album cover matches perfectly as well. This album works so well at describing the essence of John. Rating: 4.7
Easy listening. Rating: 3.3
Good background music and cool album cover for an album from the 50s Rating: 3.4
First time listening all the way thru and pretty great. It makes me wanna listen to other albums in 1967 to hear how different the guitar sounds. Rating: 4.7
I feel like everyone loves this album. I love the big singles but the deeper tracks didn’t resonate with me. Rating: 4.2
Liked this one more than I thought I would. I’ve been going through Blurs stuff nonstop so cool to see that he produced for them. Rating: 3.8
I’ve been listening to a lot of Britpop so this came at the perfect time to hear the first album of the era. I liked it but it reminded me a lot more of 70s glam more than the other Britpop bands. Not bad just wasn’t the sound I was expecting. I wanted to listen to it again right after. Rating: 4.5
Meh I wasn’t listening too intently so probably need to give this another listen to understand the story better. Rating: 3.0
I don’t have any frame of reference with jazz music to know how it fits into the bigger picture. Easy to listen or work to but nothing Id put back on if I had a choice. Rating: 3.1
Just sounds like Pink Floyd followers Rating: 3.0
Just sound like sonic youth followers. Rating: 3.1
Cowboy song into boys are back in town was definitely the highlight. It’s the kind of easy listening rock that my dad would like but sounds pretty boring to me. Rating: 2.9
Meh Rating: 2.8
Another hip hop album I loved from this time period. I enjoyed the whole thing but not sure how often I would throw a song from here on but it might grow on me. Rating: 4.3
First half is loaded and had heard most of them growing up. Still not something I’d listen to on my own but still so many huge songs. Rating: 3.7
It takes a few listens to really get a grasp of it. It’s so unique and I never know where the song is going to go. Rating: 4.7
I enjoyed it more than I thought but nothing unique about it. Rating: 3.3
One of the most 80s sounding records. Meh Rating: 2.7
I love old western music like this. My family used to go out west on trips and my dad would always play music like this (only Big Iron from this album) so this one has some extra nostalgia built in for me to push it up to a low 5. Rating: 4.6
Meh Maggie May is awesome and couldn’t get into the rest. Rating: 2.8
I love the jam and liked Paul’s solo albums I’ve heard so was excited to hear this transition. It’s definitely cool in the context of his career as it’s such a left turn to what he was doing. However as an album on its own it didn’t do much for me. No songs I think I would return to. Rating: 2.8
Second time listening and both times I went in excited but both times I haven’t gotten much out of it. Points for being arguably first album of all samples but the Avalanches do it so much better a few years later. Rating: 3.2
Let’s go this is my favorite cure album. Darker than their debut, not suicidal like their next couple before their more pop turn. The guitar work is so good. This is the cure album I come back and listen to the most. Rating: 4.9
I liked this one more than their 93 album. Very easy listening. Rating: 3.7
Not near the heights of Marshall Mathers but still a lot of fun. Rating: 4.1
Love this and have been listening to a lot of BritPop inspired by Kinks so this came at a great time. Super stacked album and really close which is my favorite between this and Something Else. Rating: 4.6
It reminded me a lot of early Talking Heads so cool to see Eno produced this one before working with them. The opening track is iconic and sounds like a precursor to Song 2 a couple decades later. Some good grooves throughout but usually not enough for me to save the songs to library. Still short and fun though. Rating: 3.6
There were a few songs I’ll listen to regularly and the rest were still nice if not a little bland and hard to tell apart form each other. But this cohesion makes for an easy listen which is usually hard to say for double albums. Awesome cover art too. Rating: 3.5
Loved this one. All the tracks give you something unique and the top tracks are classics. Rating: 4.6
Meh it sounded like a worse Dinosaur Jr. Rating: 3.0
This one didn’t do much for me. Rating: 2.8
It was alright Rating: 2.8
Liked this one a lot more than I thought. Rating: 4.2
I liked it a lot more than I expected going in. A lot of fun and a lot of tracks I think I’ll be going back to. Also cool to listen to a Welsh band. It’s crazy how much the singer sounds like Damon Albarn at points. Rating: 4.5
Great MJ more infused with funk than his later work. Even though this was great I still think it’s behind his other work with some of the tracks not interesting me much. The gems of this album are up there for my favorite of his songs. Rating: 4.4
It grew on me the second time around. This would usually be exactly what I’m looking for but most of the tracks left me overwhelmed. Rating: 3.4
Iconic sound of the 60s and love the hits but overall not for me. Rating: 3.3
I had listened to this about a year ago and liked it much more that time. I found it pretty boring blues rock. It’s cool in the context of The Rolling Stones career path but as a listening experience pretty meh. Rating: 3.0
Really enjoyable. After a bit I really started to get the feel of being out in a relaxing field. Rating: 3.7
From an influential standpoint it doesn’t get larger than this. Perfect score in that regard. In terms of how much I enjoy listening in 2024, still pretty high. I’ve heard these songs so many times growing up that it’s hard to rate fairly when you know exactly how every song goes. Even the weaker songs I don’t listen to as much like fixing a hole, Mr kite, within you without you, and good morning all add something different to the album. It’s amazing how eclectic the songs are yet they all feel like they belong on this album. But again I don’t know if that’s just because I’ve listened so many times. Also can’t forget to add that arguably my favorite song ever in a day in the life finishes the album. Rating: 4.9
I tend to like western music inspired by African/Brazilian music but this didn’t do much for me. Had about the same reaction to the other solo Gabriel album on the list. Maybe it’ll grow on me with time but as of now it hasn’t. Rating: 2.8
Definitely a unique listening experience. Cool idea to invite all of these legends that inspired you and keeping some of the natural conversations before songs began. I forgive them a bit for the bloat when you wanna document all these different people but it still is tough to listen to it all in one sitting. I think it is a much better experience to listen to each disc separately. This would be a standard 3 based on the music alone. A few I’ll come back to but most I won’t. The unique structure of the album pushes it to a low 4 star. Rating: 3.6
First time listening to them besides the odd song here and there. I haven’t listened to their bigger album right before this one which I’m sure would give me a better appreciation for this. The album didn’t do much for me. It was alright with some fun beats but didn’t feel that game changing to me. Rating: 3.0
Such a strong debut. Not as good as their second album but amazing how well they knew their sound right from the start. Rating: 4.7
This one really surprised me. Liked the entire thing. Such beautiful songs with worrying lyrics running underneath it. That’s consistently been something I’ve loved in music and she does it outstanding here. I think I’ll definitely be coming back to this one a lot. Rating: 4.7
Opening track is an all timer but was kinda let down by the rest. Rating: 3.1
Iconic album but disregarding the context of it, I don’t like it as much as their later albums. Rating: 3.3
Meh. A few pretty ones but a lot of forgettable for me. Rating: 3.0
I listened to this one after Lust for Life and didn’t like it but loved it this time. I can hear the echos of this album through a lot of the post punk and gothic rock of the 80s. China Girl even sounds like a precursor to Hong Kong Garden. All around great album. It is innovative and the entire album has a unique and consistent feel to it. Rating: 4.8
Rating: 4.3
Really cool transitional Bowie album. I don’t love this one as much as the Berlin albums but still a lot of fun. I haven’t listened to this one much so need to give it some more listens. Rating: 3.8
He can make some catchy music and with 22 songs there’s bound to be a handful that I like. As a whole though I prefer more of the bite that comes with Pixies music that is lacking here. Still though even on the less memorable tracks, which there were a decent bit for me, I was still having fun listening to it. Rating: 3.4
Loved this entire thing. One of my favorite new albums I've gotten on the list in a while. Rating: 4.7
Classic. What else needs to be said. Don’t know anyone who doesn’t like the main hits on this album. Rating: 4.2
Almost perfect album. There are a few songs I don’t listen to but work well in the context of the album. Rating: 4.8
Liked it a lot more than the other Waits album I’ve gotten. It’s like if pirates made rock music. Rating: 3.9
An album where everything fits together perfect- the music, lyrics and art. Even looking at the cover fills me with such a weird feeling with how well it fits with Ian’s death. I feel sorry for people that never “get” this album but it is pretty transcendent to me. This would be a 5 star for its influence in post punk/gothic rock alone, not even considering the devastating context to this album. RIP Ian who was somehow able to write from the afterlife before going there. Rating: 5.0
There are some great tracks and love the feel of the album enough where it wasn’t as hard as I thought to listen to it all at once. There is a lot of pointless wandering Rating: 4.3
First rock/pop star phenom so points for that. Yeah all the songs are covers but he still gets to showcase his fantastic voice. Iconic album from the dawn of rock n roll. Rating: 4.0
A lot of the tracks that haven't clicked with me did this time round. I did have this one below Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde but think it is above them now. Very strong and fun the whole way through. You can hear its influence in a lot of the 90s music that comes after it. Rating: 4.8
First half was pretty good and second half meh. I replayed a lot of these songs over because of the ridiculous streaming numbers most of the songs have but they still didn’t click with me. Rating: 3.9
Classic album of the 80s and still sounds so clean. First half is perfect and second half is still enjoyable. Rating: 4.6
First time listening and loved the whole thing. I’ve always loved the photo of the monk so such a cool cover to go with the music. I can see why people love it, it’s not my favorite sound in the world but executed perfectly. I’m excited to listen to their subsequent records. Rating: 4.8
Meh Rating: 2.5
I’ve been listening to more 50s and early 60s so I appreciate the heavier sound this has but still wouldn’t listen to most of the tracks on a whim Rating: 3.1
I listened to this for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it didn’t really make an impact. For whatever reason the whole album kept me entertained this time. I can hear how the sound helped inspire Oasis as well. Rating: 4.8
Don’t like this one near as much as his following run of albums where he perfects the sound but respect this one for its legacy/innovation into new territory. Rating: 4.2
Amazing Rating: 4.9
Surprised at how much I liked this one. Will definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff. Rating: 4.6
Fun Rating: 3.8
Ended up having more fun with the second half of it. I enjoy the experimental nature and when it works it's a lot of fun. Tough one to rate after one listen. Most of these songs though didn't land for me. Rating: 3.2
Ended up liking it more than I thought by the end of it. I could see this one growing on me easily. Rating: 3.8
Enjoyed this one a lot. The jungle line is so innovative it surprised me. Time to do a Joni deep dive Rating: 4.6
Whew there’s a lot better house music. Not sure what context I’m missing to make this one interesting. Rating: 1.9
Lot of fun. The African music almost always hits. I love Casablancas so was even more exciting reading that Cult Records helped release this. It didn’t disappoint even though my expectations were a bit higher than they should’ve been. Such a fun fusion and such an amazing story of how such awful circumstances drove this band together. Rating: 4.2
This one I liked a lot more on the second listen. Short and to the point with a lot of decent songs. I’m usually not as big a fan of The Rolling Stones compared to most. And while some songs still bored me I found something enjoyable about most. Rating: 3.9
Meh Rating: 3.1
Wasn’t liking it much the first half but really started to get I. The groove over the second half. Indie mariachi is such a good niche genre. Rating: 3.7
Rating: 4.6
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Super solid front to back. Rating: 4.4
The first half is pretty great but I lost interest throughout the second half. The songs are very full of themselves. Rating: 4.1
I just like the British 90s alternative music so much more than US. This sounds so cheesy like if the Eagles dads turned to this during their midlife crisis. Rating: 2.7
Rating: 2.5
Rating: 2.4
Really enjoyed it. Everything about this one seemed ahead of its time. You can hear the sound that so many icons build off later. Even the cover art looks more modern than 1967. Rating: 4.7
I went to school in Athens and parents love them but I still can't get myself to like them. The intricate guitarwork can be good but never pays off in a satisfying way like Television does. It's alright and maybe the next album is the one where it clicks for me but not this one sadly. I think the closing track was definitely my favorite. Raing: 3.1
Liked it more than I thought. I thought it was gonna be pretty boring with an emphasis on lyrics and while I’m sure the lyrics are still really thoughtful, there was a lot of cool instrumentation that kept me engaged and made each individual track stand out. Rating: 4.0
Don’t feel like I will ever “get” jazz until I do a deep dive on the genre. I’ve got a lot I want to go through before that so maybe I’ll appreciate you in the future but not today. Rating: 3.0
When I got this I was a little disappointed because I like Graduation and Late Registration of his early career more. After listening though I can’t believe how many good songs I’ve overlooked here. The entire album is a lot more solid throughout than I thought. This really throws my personal rankings of his albums out of order. Rating: 4.7
One of the landmark early albums. It’s amazing how good the lyrics are on his first album writing almost all the songs. One of my favorite album covers as well. People have the right to not like Dylan but I also have the right to judge you when you say it. The Dylan haters are always so loud and whiny it’s unbearable. They sound to me like Dylan does to them. Rating: 4.7
A lot of fun. African music continues to be a highlight whenever it comes up. Rating: 4.2
Another fun Nick Cave album. This one sounded more accessible than some of the previous I’ve heard. Some amazing songs and a lot of meh Rating: 3.9
Meh Rating: 3.0
Don’t like this one as much as bone machine. Rating: 3.2
Pretty fun first half but second half was meh. Rating: 3.5
I’ve always loved Duran but have put off listening to their stuff. Every track here was great. Iconic sound of the decade Rating: 4.9
I don’t mind. I thought the entire thing was gonna be super anxiety inducing based off the first track but it does mellow out. Rating: 3.0
It went down a lot smoother the second time. Really cool that you can hear it’s influence on a lot of great albums that come right after this. Rating: 4.3
Really sold whole way through. I relistened to their debut and it’s better than I remember. This one wasn’t quite as good as debut but still a lot of fun Rating: 4.7
Whew I was in such a good mood this morning and I still thought this was garbage. It’s one of those that makes me embarrassed the creator listened to this and thought it belonged. The songs go on forever without going anywhere new. Just put the groove in the heart single on here and you’ve heard all you need Rating: 2.3
The creativity oozes out of it. Her more experimental stuff after Post I still don’t like near as much as her first two but I’ve only listened to these later ones once so I’m sure they will all grow on me. It’s so hard to hate her and Kate Bush when even if an individual song isn’t for you it’s still very entertaining because it’s so unlike anything else. I’m interested to see how my opinion on these change over time but for now this one isn’t near as high as some of her others. Rating: 3.9
This one still creeps into a 5 star rating and used to be arguably my favorite but it has since fallen since I’ve relistened thru his iconic run again. The songs do tend to go on and on compared to his other stuff which slogs it down. Still a lot of my favorite tracks on here though. Rating: 4.6
Oof this was one of my least favorite in a while. Just didn’t have anything going for it that entertained me Rating: 1.9
Velvets get an instant 5. This one is probably my third favorite of theirs. I’m more of a Reed fan than Cale but Cale still absolutely crushes it on this one. It’s tough to think of anything to say that hasn’t been said. So far ahead of the curve it’s hard to comprehend. Like they turn the fuzziness of the Who all the way up into noise rock territory 15-20 years before most everyone else. Lou’s guitar on the Gift is some of my favorite too Rating: 4.8
I always find Buffalo Springfield pretty good but always wanting a little more from it. I don’t know exactly what I want more of but I’m always feeling unsatisfied after listening to them. Rating: 3.0
Unique/fun. Super cool that Justine Frischmann helped with this. Sounds like an early charli xcx Rating: 3.9
The first song got me optimistic but didn’t really vibe with the rest. I can see why some like this but just not my thing. Rating: 2.8
I was not expecting by the cover for this to be a punk classic. I loved the whole thing. What a debut Rating: 4.8
I liked the first couple songs a decent bit. The rest still didn’t do much for me besides a few pretty sections here and there. Still a great album to start your morning with. Not surprised at all Eno produced this. Rating: 3.2
I can see how some love it just not my personal thing. Well executed tho Rating: 2.8
This one surprised me. I liked almost all the songs. I am probably in the minority for liking all the Britpop on this list. Definitely gonna go through the rest of their stuff to see if it’s as good. Rating: 4.8
It starts to win me over halfway through and then does overstay its welcome a bit. Still a fun vibe throughout and I can hear the influence on a lot of my favorite rappers today. Lot of great intangibles on this one Rating: 3.8
It did a decent job of keeping me entertained throughout. I could see this one growing on me but thought it was just alright on first listen Rating: 3.4
Talking heads is an immediate five but I will say this is probably my least favorite of their first four. It’s a unique blend of their early sound with the experimental elements that they will soon amp up. So cool album when looking through the lens of the bands development and has some of their all time best songs. Still think it is weaker than the albums around it on a song by song basis. Rating: 4.6
I haven’t gone through Queens discography so this one might be cooler if I understood how this fits into their development. Besides Killer Queen I didn’t like any of the songs enough to come back to. But the songs do flow incredibly well. It just seems like a worse version of their next album Rating: 3.2
Didn’t do much for me but its relation to Creation records is pretty cool. I was even getting a Weezer vibe every now and then which is cool since this would’ve predated it Rating: 3.1
Brass in Pocket is a classic and there were some other great tracks. This did seem like it could be trimmed down but still a fantastic debut Rating: 4.0
I don’t have the ear to hear what makes each heavy metal band unique. So it did sound kinda generic but I did still like it. The guitars aren’t too aggressive and pretty melodic and the main vocals, while I don’t like the style, I did get used to his voice quicker than I usually do. Still pretty middle of the road for me. Rating: 2.9
Congrats to those who get something out of those but I did not Rating: 2.9
Decent change up. It was nice to have a simple early 60s rock album. Still though there’s a lot more late 50s early 60s I’d rather listen to. Still enjoyed myself tho Rating: 2.9
Instant 5 star. The album cover is even my phone background rn. This is one of the only albums to feel like it matches the BritPop name. Only 1 or 2 I don’t really care for. So good Rating: 4.9
I just listened to this a couple days ago. Without a doubt the best Queen album. The back half still isn’t as good as the flawless first half but what a way to end the album. Rating: 4.8
I gave it a second listen after seeing all the love in the reviews and I still didn’t get too much out of it for now. Didn’t dislike it but pretty meh Rating: 2.8
My favorite artist of the 50s. A precursor to so many songwriters. It would've been amazing to see where he would've gone in the early 60s and its subsequent effect on the early Beatles especially. I like Buddy Holly's solo album more so hope that one is on here too but understandable if not. 50s rock is so interesting when you get the full context of where it fits into moving the country/blues sound into something like the Rolling Stones or Doors of the mid 60s. Still tough to determine 4 or 5 star depending how much I lean towards historical context vs listenability. Probably a 3 for listenability and 5 for context so will meet in the middle. Rating: 4.0
It was quite long and honestly don’t quite get why this one is on here. Still I didn’t hate it. The singer especially sounds so much like Tom Verlaine at times who I love. So I enjoyed that part but the rest didn’t do much for me. Rating: 2.5
What else needs to be said. This is definitely up there for favorite album cover. Off the top of my head, I think it is my favorite double LP ever. Still have 1 or 2 I skip over but unreal Rating: 4.9
Not a Neil Young fan but I think this has definitely been my favorite so far. Rating: 4.1
Wow really enjoyed the whole thing. Definitely gonna have to go through the rest of their stuff. Rating: 4.6
Fun change of pace. Really enjoyed a decent bit of these. Rating: 4.3
I was just wanting to go through Soft Cells stuff so perfect timing. I liked it a lot. Tainted love is the obvious classic but there were a lot of songs I enjoyed a decent bit. Entertain me totally caught me by surprise, that one was a ton of fun. Will definitely be listening back over. Rating: 4.7
It’s got that trademark bloat of most pop albums in this era. Clean production and can hear its influence on all R&B after it but still not my stuff. Even this one isn’t even my favorite of destiny’s child and I’m ambivalent about the group as it is. Rating: 2.5
I think I got my hopes up too much reading up on the album before. I didn’t hear a ton of the protopunk sound I was expecting. Still had some fun songs and didn’t really hate any. Rating: 3.3
TCQ is easily my favorite 90s hip hop group. The production is incredible, it samples some of my favorite artists, no way I don’t like it. The back half wasn’t as good as the first but never actively disliking any of these songs. Rating: 4.6
All of his stuff is great. I don’t like this one as much as the ones that come after this, but still good on its own Rating: 3.9
The length of each track would usually turn me away but I've been listening to a lot of instrumentals recently so this came at the right time. It's cool to know where that first iconic bit that starts the album came from. There were parts of each track I liked and parts I didn't. Really good to work to. I can't imagine a 19 year old making this, that's crazy Rating: 3.4
It was decent and easy to listen to. She has a great voice and I love the older country instrumentation much more than when it is overproduced. Still wasn’t able to focus on the lyrics intently while listening so a lot of its charm might’ve been missed Rating: 3.2
Even better than I remember. Even the weakest song is a fun juiced up cover of Buddy Holly. Honestly hard to find a fault with this one. Rating: 4.9
I do enjoy experimental pop but this one didn’t do much for me. It sounds similar to a lot of good alternative pop of the past 5 years so credit to it for coming out before it. It still was engaging tho Rating: 3.2
Had more fun with it than I thought. Prog can be so hit or miss because if you aren’t enjoying it then you still have to buckle in for 10 minutes of it. I didn’t get that with this. Lots of fun melodies and riffs to keep me engaged. Still not my favorite stuff but I can definitely see how they have a loyal following. Rating: 3.4
I love Bossa Nova music but am only familiar with the classics from the 60s. This was a great renovation of the genre with modern production. Had a lot of fun with the first half especially. The story of the producer who died saving the recordings and her being the daughter of the Bossa Nova legend makes this one even cooler. Rating: 4.3
Not as good as Plastic Ono Band but still feels like easily his second best solo album. All the reasons I love this album are better on his earlier album. Jealous guy makes me almost cry no matter when I hear it. Rating: 4.7
The Smiths are finally clicking for me. It took a couple of listens just focusing on Marr’s guitars and then by that point Morriseys vocals meshed much better against the music than the first time I tried this album. Rating: 4.8
Meh most of the songs exhausted me. I can see how some would love it, I usually like acid house stuff so I’m surprised I didn’t enjoy it more. I’m sure this one would require a few listens for it to really hit Rating: 3.2
Darker album than I wanted to kick off the morning but incredible execution at what it was trying to do. RIP Rating: 4.0
Cool in the context of The Beach Boys development and I guess pop music itself since they were so influential. Still though, I would rather listen to any of The Beach Boys albums right before or after this one. None of the tracks didn’t do much for me the first time I listened to it and on this listen as well Rating: 3.0
Easy 5 stars. Honestly a perfect rock album. I had been thinking I liked their debut more but after relistening I do think this one is slightly more polished overall. I’m handing out another perfect score, I mean when cast no shadow and she’s electric are your weakest songs on the album that’s pretty absurd. It’s even crazier when you consider how good their B sides are that didn’t even make it. I think I’m around 5 perfect scores after about 450 albums. Rating: 5.0
Damn hip hop is one of the worst genres when it comes to bloat. Is your ego so big you think all of this shit deserves to be on an album? A handful of decent beats surrounded by shit along with shit lyrics raining down Rating: 1.6
It was unique and interesting. Didn’t mind it at all Rating 3.3
It was alright Rating: 2.5
Ended up liking the whole thing more than I thought. Very easy to work to. Rating: 4.2
I did like this one more than his other album on the list but that’s a low bar. Rating: 2.1
I enjoyed it. Reminded me of the Gift by the Velvet Underground where there's some awesome instrumentals going on behind a story being told. I do agree with other comments where how close his mic is can be unsettling. I would guess that's the point considering the subject matter but it does make it tougher to listen to. Rating: 3.2
I liked this more than most. It reminded a lot of a slightly more aggressive white stripes. A lot of fun guitar riffs Rating: 3.8
It was alright. Definitely too long Rating: 2.7
Decent. Cool to hear what came after steely Dan. I do kinda get what people mean when they mention the music is so clean that it’s almost sterile. Still tho I did like it even if I thought the songs tended to drag on Rating: 3.2
Rating: 3.4
Idk what context I’m missing to understand this one. The drum/rhythm seemed the exact same on every single track. It sounds like there are only two speeds these tracks alternate between and it gets tiring quick. The length of this album is an extra fuck you. Rating: 1.2
Enjoyed the first half a lot. Glad to have heard it Rating: 4.0
Really enjoyed it. They reminded me of an American version of the kinks. I’ll definitely gonna come back to this one Rating: 4.6
Like all Blur albums this one grew on me more this listen. Chemical World through Oily Water is one of my favorite 3 track runs of all their albums. The piano interlude at the end of Chemical World is a great example of what set them apart from the other Britpop bands. I could see maybe Supergrass adding that in a song but it is just so joyful and fun that is a big reason I love Blur. Even if the subject matter of the songs is some depressing stuff. The cover art is one of my favorite. Also, their single popscene should be required listening with this. I always see that single/this album as one of the early movements of Britpop so definitely worth the listen. Now in terms of its flaws, I agree with others that they improve on the sound in subsequent albums. Not to say that this one doesn’t have its own sound/feel between their sound on their debut and Parklife. And the back half does have more songs I don’t came back to more than their other albums. But that just feels like judging them against their own high bar. Rating: 4.7
Went thru all the smiths last week so this is perfect timing. It was alright. A few songs I really liked. I’ve already gotten Your Arsenal on this list and think I liked that one more and obviously all the smiths stuff more than this one but it was still decent. Rating: 3.7
Wow I was surprised how many tracks I had missed when I’ve listened to this in the past. The whole album is loaded and might be up there for my favorite of his now. Rating: 4.8
Really cool I’m starting to hear what sets them and the Who apart from the others around this time. It’s one of those albums that is tough to believe it came out so early. Rating: 4.0
Rating: 3.7
It was decent fun Rating: 3.6
I think this might be my favorite Steely Dan so far but need to do a deep dive. Really fun and like that they tried to trim the length of the songs down. Rating: 4.4
I like this one more than their second album but still think their debut is best. Decent to listen to but a bit too drab for my taste Rating: 3.2
It was fun psychedelic rock pop. Some fun stuff like the Kinks and Beatles obviously but I still think they sound distinct enough that I could pick them out. Ended up not saving too many songs but there were usually parts of each song that I enjoyed. Rating: 3.2
Every time I’ve gotten U2 I think this is the time it’ll hit me. Sadly still didn’t get anything out of it. Rating: 2.6
Maybe when I get the other Doves album I’ll be in a better mood for this one. Influences and cover art looks like something I’d like but didnt. :/ Rating: 2.4
I listened to their debut before this one and think it was much better overall. This one of course has the big hits and probably represent the sound of the group better than their debut but I would still rate the debut much higher in terms of enjoyment than this one. Rating: 3.3
One of the first jazz ones I’ve liked but it does seem easier to digest and more accessible than those others. It was pretty good but reading the context of this album from some of the reviews makes it so much cooler. Rating: 3.8
I loved this one and then went through all of their stuff. I had already gotten their album with Elvis Costello but didn’t like that one as much as this one. It was better relistening today however. What a unique and fun blend of genres. I could listen to it all day Rating: 4.7
It started to lose me the last few songs but honestly surprised how much I was enjoying it. Lots of fun effects and melodies. A shame I can’t add some of those to my library. Rating: 4.0
Another really strong one. A couple songs on here that kind of sum up the issues I have with them but they’re surrounded by such great tracks that it more than makes up for it. Tough on where I’d put this one in my ranking of their albums but it’s gotta be up there. Rating: 4.5
Funkadelic Rating: 3.8
Wow easy 5 star. I saved almost every song but think the big hit Car was the only one I had heard previously. I can’t believe how early this came out. What an innovator Rating: 4.8
Wow the only record of his I own. Being from the south, there isn’t much music outside of country that turns its focus down here. I can’t think of a better album to represent the old south Rating: 4.9
Oof so cheesy and lame. The lyrics are so so bad so the enjoyment entirely comes from the beats which seem pretty standard for other hip hop albums I’ve heard from this period. A great example of all the shit hip hop in this era! It’s important to highlight the shit so the actual great albums can be compared to something Rating: 1.8
Tough between this and This Is Happening on what my favorite of theirs is. Still incredibly strong and a fun listen. Perfect music to work to as well. Rating: 4.8
A couple good songs. You have to imagine this one is here to represent the larger movement going on in the United States at the time. There’s a couple good beats but nothing really special compared to its peers. The lyrics as well leave a lot to be desired. Just meh on both fronts and I’m sure there are better albums that represent this movement better. Rating: 2.5
Lot of fun. Songs don’t overstay their welcome yet exhaust you despite being less than 2 minutes. It’s a cool mix of hardcore punk while still achieving pretty accessible melodies. Rating: 4.7
Definitely a cooler concept than Stardust but still like it a little less. Still amazing and so comforting. Rating: 4.4
Oof I hated that. Expectations might’ve been too high going in. Two Weeks is obviously a smash hit and still sounds amazing. The rest of it just made me wanna tear my hair out. The songs don’t go anywhere. It doesn’t build in a satisfying way like LCD soundsystem. The way they kick the songs into overdrive sounds like they just strum the guitars slightly louder. This would be a good litmus test type album to see if I have similar music taste as someone. Rating: 2.4
I liked this one a lot. Reminded me a lot of Alabama Shakes. The backstory of recording in the original Muscle Shoals Studio makes it even cooler. Rating: 4.8
Rating: 2.4
British Ramones. I liked a handful Rating: 3.3
I feel like Springsteen has everything I should like but it never quite comes together for me. It’ll probably grow on me in the future and it has the disadvantage that the huge songs on this have lost their impact since I’ve heard them so many times. Rating: 3.3
This was right up my alley. A lot of fun beautiful songs that I’ll come back to. Have never heard of this group so need to dig into their stuff more. Rating: 4.8
I liked it at the start but quickly turned pretty stale. Nice sounding voice and music but just nothing that particularly made it stand out to me. Rating: 2.5
I thought I would enjoy it a lot more than I did. Awesome cover tho Rating: 2.7
Bleh Rating: 2.2
I liked their previous album a lot but can’t say the same about this one Rating: 2.0
This one was a lot of fun with some classics. So many great guitar melodies. Fun intersection of pop and heavy metal. It does lose some steam at the end after Rock of Ages but still a great album Rating: 4.5
The only way I got anything out of this one was through viewing how this influenced the white stripes sound. That makes it fairly enjoyable but still sounds like standard punk with twang of blues. It did grow on me as it went on. Rating: 3.4
This list treats the Byrds like they are the avengers. Idk why this has any relevance besides being from a former member of the Byrds Rating: 1.3
I was pretty apathetic my first listen which has tended to happen with the Stones. However, the bonus tracks were great and made me relisten thru the main album and it clicked a lot more on the second run through. Still not my favorite of theirs but a fun listen regardless. Rating: 4.1
Meh Rating: 2.8
This is the first of theirs I've heard besides their debut and it has the main radio hits. I usually find this era of rock pretty generic and while I think this album is, it doesn't push the boundaries in any ways, I still enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Better than their debut but not an album I'd go out of my way to champion. Rating: 4.1
Wow I usually don't care for R&B from this era but liked this one a lot, especially compared to Maxwells album but it’s been a couple years since hearing that one. Definitely gonna have to listen to more of his stuff. It’s not excessively long like other R&B either. Rating: 4.8
Don’t know much about the history of country music bedsides the ancient and recent. I enjoyed the minimalist approach along with more modern production Rating: 3.4
It was pretty good. I haven't listened to T Rex besides the big singles so need to do that to really rate this one properly. Decent fun on first listen and my appreciation will probably grow as a dive further in. Rating: 3.4
I liked the beginning and end. Cool cover art and a diverse range of influences. It is pretty forgettable tho. Doubt I ever return to this one Rating: 2.5