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Album	You	Global	Diff
Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely	5	2.68	+2.32
Walking Wounded Everything But The Girl	5	2.97	+2.03
Groovin' The Young Rascals	5	3.03	+1.97
John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic	5	3.17	+1.83
The Stooges The Stooges	5	3.26	+1.74
Chirping Crickets Buddy Holly & The Crickets	5	3.29	+1.71
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
Raw Power The Stooges	5	3.32	+1.68
From Elvis In Memphis Elvis Presley	5	3.35	+1.65

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	1	3.41	-2.41
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.32	-2.32
Reign In Blood Slayer	1	2.96	-1.96
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	2	3.62	-1.62
Blue Lines Massive Attack	2	3.38	-1.38
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	2	3.32	-1.32
Homework Daft Punk	2	3.29	-1.29
Maxinquaye Tricky	2	3.04	-1.04

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Stooges	3	4.67
Talking Heads	2	5
Elvis Presley	2	5

5-Star Albums (31)

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Popular Reviews

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl · 7 likes

5/5

This is why I love this random album generator-I had never heard this all the way through. Tracey’s voice is beautiful, and the music is perfect. Definitely now a favorite album of mine.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan · 1 likes

5/5

My all time favorite of Bob’s. Just a great album.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals · 1 likes

5/5

Great listen-I had kind of forgotten about this album. Great collection of songs.

Adele · 1 likes

5/5

Adele has a beautiful, strong voice. An excellent album of hers.

1-Star Albums (3)

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Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

I have somehow missed out on the Pixies over the years. And that's on me. I get it now.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Very interesting. The music and lyrics are very good, and different-glad this one came up on this list as I'd not heard of him before.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

Really like the first song, Alright. Like the energy in this album. I'd Like to Know and Time To Go are other ones that caught my ear.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

Easily McCartney's best solo work. Mrs. Vandebilt has been a long-time favorite of mine, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five deserves all the love it can get, and Band On The Run then Jet is a great start to the album. Have always loved this one.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

Awesome album. Anyone wondering about what all the fuss is about Miles Davis is advised to start here.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Well here's a band I've never heard of, and exactly why I signed up for One Album A Day. Good sound and interesting lyrics-glad this one came up in the rotation.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

5/5

This will be an easy review as this is one of my favorite albums of all time. Classic Talking Heads-I Zimbra, Cities, Life During Wartime, Heaven-just love this album. And this band.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

While I'm not big fan of this genre, I've tended to enjoy the Beastie Boys more than I thought I would. This is a solid album with some varied sounds. "Hey Ladies" is a stand out for me, as is "The Sounds of Science".

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

3/5

Some great trippy melodies on this one.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

The classic offering from Run D.M.C., including the important Walk This Way track with Aerosmith, which really bridged the gap between rap and rock and roll. Brought a lot of new fans to them, myself included. It's Tricky, though, is probably the highlight of the album.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Never been a fan of Morrisey or The Smiths. Haven't listened to this album in a long time. While it is well done, just not my cup of tea. Morrissey whines too much for me.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

The penultimate album. One of the best albums ever produced. And in my personal top 5 favorites.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

Not my favorite. Drums are pretty much the same on each song.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

5/5

Great album-Glad is one of my favorite tracks. Traffic, despite being in the Hall of Fame, is underrated.

Fun House

The Stooges

4/5

Stooges! Unique sounds. Loose is a great track on this album. Lots of energy-always-with this band.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

5/5

THIS is rock and roll. In my book, Little Richard is the King.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

5/5

Best description for this is smooth and comfortable. I love the overall presentation, and you feel like you're in a small club listening to her great voice.

Reign In Blood

Slayer

1/5

Not for me-almost every song has the same intro, the album sounds like one long song. Just never been much of a metal fan, and didn't enjoy this album.

Forever Changes

Love

4/5

Really enjoy the music on this album. Love is, in my mind, a very overlooked and underrated band. This is probably their best album-definitely a reflection of the mid 60's, when it was released.

Technique

New Order

4/5

Great album. Very summer-sounding.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

My all time favorite of Bob’s. Just a great album.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Tusk is a great album, but it suffered from being the follow up to Rumors, and I think gets overlooked. Does have one of my favorite Stevie songs on here, Sara.

Paul Simon

5/5

Great collection, his second solo album. My Dad had this in his record collection and this and any S&G song reminds me of him. He wanted a law passed that said Art Garfunkel had to sing on any song Paul wrote. Thanks, Dad, for this lifetime of music I hold dear.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

This is why I love this random album generator-I had never heard this all the way through. Tracey’s voice is beautiful, and the music is perfect. Definitely now a favorite album of mine.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

4/5

Show me another album where you can get 14 songs in less than 16 minutes!

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Dusty in Memphis. I can’t add anything else to that….

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

1/5

No thanks. I’ve never understood the worship of this guy. The music is not good. At all.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Love this album-if you want an introduction to reggae, this is it.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

5/5

Great listen-I had kind of forgotten about this album. Great collection of songs.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

My favorite RHCP album. Always felt this one captured them at their peak. Breaking the Girl is the track on this one that stands out. As always, Flea's bass lines are epic.

New Forms

Roni Size

3/5

Here's one I had never heard of before-interesting collection of music on this album-and an example of why I love the One Album A Day generator. Liked it-not my usual music of choice, but this is a good album.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

Excellent collection from a guy who left way too soon. Between the Bars is a standout on this album-also really liked No Name No. 5 and Rose Parade.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

What a great album by a great artist. The music we could have had if he had lived-

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

Not my cup of tea. Sounds like numerous other rap albums I've heard. Did enjoy Martina Topley-Bird's vocals, though.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

3/5

So conflicted on Van. Love his music, don't like his views. But that said, this is an absolute classic collection of songs.

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

Overall, not for me, but I did enjoy the tracks B.I.B.L.E. and I Gotcha Back. Had honestly never heard of GZA, but that's one me.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

5/5

The best early rock album! Alas, the music we didn't get to hear from Buddy. His influence lasts to this day.

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Simply a great album. Every track is a classic.

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

5/5

Great album-if you're looking for a great example of bossa nova sounds, here you go. Loved it.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

5/5

Probably the best ELO album-and one I have had in my collection forever. Full of classic ELO, and I think it captured Jeff Lynne at his creative peak with ELO.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Still an epic album that has stood the test of time. Musically complex and interesting. Still an all-time favorite.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

5/5

YES! Great album by (in my opinion) one of America's greatest bands. Their reworking of Al Green's Take Me to the River is an outstanding take on the song. Love this album.

Adele

5/5

Adele has a beautiful, strong voice. An excellent album of hers.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

5/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Never listened to this one all the way through. Interesting sounds and the expected great vocals.

Gorillaz

3/5

It's OK-not my favorite, but I do appreciate the unique sound they have.

The Stooges

5/5

Yes indeed-always been a fan of Iggy's vocals. Love this album.

Homework

Daft Punk

2/5

Repetitive beats drive me insane. I know Daft Punk had a major influence on other acts, but I just can't get into this sound. Not for me.

Raw Power

The Stooges

5/5

Another Stooges album? That's two this week. And all good with me. It's exactly what to expect from the Stooges-hard, fuzzy, fast. Iggy's vocals are right on the money.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

Not for me-I just don't get the approach. But that's probably more my issue.

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

4/5

Considering I saw the Light is one of my favorite songs, this album ranks high with me. Very diverse album from an influential artist. It's long-25 songs-but if you want a great overview of Todd Rundgren, start with this album.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

Not for me. Auto tune really turns me off.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

Not bad. Not great, but not bad. Different than what I've heard before. Not a huge fan of the vocals-like a new wave/synth driven Bob Dylan.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

Nice. I liked this a lot and had never heard of Michael before. Liked the music and the vocals.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Just outstanding. I agree with a previous review that said if this came out today no one would blink an eye and it would get overlooked. Which would be a crime. Just a powerful example of the great Nina. Loved it.

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

4/5

This is their best album-yes, it's dated, but that doesn't take away from the sounds they created at the time. So different from anything being put out today.

High Violet

The National

4/5

Excellent album. Always felt that The National get overlooked.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

2/5

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

5/5

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

No question-his best album. And one of my top 10 of all time.

Elvis Presley

5/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

4 great Darlene Love songs plus 3 Ronettes-this is the best Christmas compilation album of all time.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

Not a jazz fan, but I enjoyed this album. Great technique on all the instruments, an enjoyable listen. Of the five tracks, I liked I Surrender, Dear, the most.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Ahh, late 70s Bruce. The impossible task of following up Born to Run, which means it was held to an incredibly high standard. As time has passed, I think the appreciation for this album has grown-it's classic Bruce, great lyrics and great music, telling stories from his world. Love it.

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

5/5

Joe's vocals are great-very much enjoyed this album. Nothing like today's generic, bro country, this is the real deal if you're looking for some country music to enjoy.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

Bon's swan song-and so damn good. Few bands rock like AC/DC-many have copied, very few succeed. This is simply a great rock album.

Vulnicura

Björk

3/5

Not a huge Bjork fan, but I will say there's no one like her. I think she's one of those artists you either really love or really don't.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

What can be said about this. One of the all time great collection of songs by one of the greatest singers ever. Pure bliss.