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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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GI
Germs
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5 | 2.54 | +2.46 |
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Atomizer
Big Black
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5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
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5 | 2.94 | +2.06 |
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
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5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
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4 | 2.02 | +1.98 |
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Smile
Brian Wilson
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5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
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5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
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5 | 3.06 | +1.94 |
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
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5 | 3.08 | +1.92 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Bad
Michael Jackson
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1 | 3.8 | -2.8 |
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Parachutes
Coldplay
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1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
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Solid Air
John Martyn
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1 | 3.16 | -2.16 |
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
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1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
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1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
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1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
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1 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
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2 | 3.85 | -1.85 |
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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2 | 3.75 | -1.75 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4.75 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.67 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5 |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 4.33 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 4.33 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Coldplay | 2 | 1.5 |
| John Martyn | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Funkadelic | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (82)
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Syd Barrett · 2 likes
2/5
Mental illness is no joke.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Undertones · 1 likes
4/5
Is this new and unique? Not really. Is it fun? Hell yeah.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
1-Star Albums (11)
All Ratings
Blur
4/5
I can see why this album is important. It feels like the beginning of something special. Captures 90s culture well.
Radiohead
3/5
As I get older, I appreciate Radiohead more. A lot of their songs still make me sleepy though. When it came out, I had no idea how political this album was. The blending of electronic and rock is really interesting. I can see how this influenced a whole wave of alt rock.
Nirvana
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
The Offspring
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The Cure
3/5
Little Richard
5/5
Big Black
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Temptations
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Portishead
3/5
Madonna
4/5
James Brown
4/5
I never really fully understood James Brown until I listen to this live album. I get it now. He was a true showman.
R.E.M.
5/5
This album perfectly captures living under Bush era politics and the beginnings of alt-rock. Peter Buck has such a unique sound that guitarists are still trying to replicate. I never noticed the punk and proto-punk influences before on the band's sound, but I should have. A solid album from start to finish.
The Black Keys
3/5
It's clearly inspired by the Blues, but it's somehow lacking true emotion and feeling. Kind of like if AI generated Blues. Has 2 great songs, though. Overall, it's fine.
Elvis Presley
4/5
Getting this out of the way- Elvis was a horrible person who made money from "borrowing" from black musicians.
That being said, Elvis introduced folks to music they wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise. This is a solid album and the beginning of something huge.
Gary Numan
3/5
1977 and using no guitars. Cool to see the beginnings of new wave and synth pop. A little monotonous for me- decent background music.
Richard Thompson
4/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Some of these lyrics didn't age well. That being said, this album is brilliant. Their punk roots are evident. Their sound is iconic. This was my first time listening to this album and I wish I did it sooner.
5/5
Muse has secretly been one of my favorite bands since I first heard "Muscle Museum" in high school in my quest to find bands with good bass lines. This album was a continuation of the group's evolution away from a Radiohead clone, leaning heavily into political and dystopian themes and experimenting with more prog rock, post punk, and new wave influences. To me, it doesn't touch "Absolution," but few albums do. Exceptionally solid from start to finish.
The Adverts
4/5
English punk from this era has a very distinctive sound. Personally I'm more a fan of US punk and how it feels more assertive. Surprised this band doesn't get spoken about as much--solid album.
Astrud Gilberto
1/5
This reminds me of the soundtrack to Two Point Hospital. Until the parade song. And then the kid song. What the heck are those???? This album went downhill from decent background music to unbearable noise quickly. No kids should ever sing on non-kids music.
Blur
4/5
This is the album I think of when I think of Blur, but not because of Song 2. I really enjoy the more serious/intense and less playful energy on this album than on their earlier releases. Beetlebum is an iconic song and a great start to the album. I can't not play along to the guitar riff in my head when the chorus kicks in. The last two songs are a little slow, though, and lead me to take off one star.
MGMT
4/5
This album would be great to listen to on drugs. I see the psychedelic pop and neo-psychedelia influences. I forgot how many great songs were on this album.
Björk
3/5
Björk makes me feel what folks who didn't study contemporary art feel when looking at it- I have no idea what this is, I don't think I like it, but I feel like I think it's important and there are clearly lots of people who get it, so I will just smile and move on. Decent background music. I think I need drugs to get it, though.
Update: the more I listen to this the more I think I like it. I think I'm getting it.
LL Cool J
3/5
The beats and music are great. Most of the lyrics are narcissistic. Essentially it's my favorite part of 80s hip hop meeting my least favorite part of 90s rap. 4 stars for beats, 2 for lyrics, averaging to a 3.
The Fall
4/5
This is a solid post-punk album. It doesn't particularly stand out to me from others in both good and bad ways.
Maxwell
2/5
The actual music is fine. Don't get me started on Maxwell's lyrics...
4/5
This is an iconic indie rock album that brings me back to high school when it first came out. Not every song is great, but the album paints a beautiful picture of 2000 NYC, like an impressionist painting. Also there's a syphilis reference.
Moby
3/5
This is decent background music. I'd like to listen to some of his source material over this album, I think.
The Cramps
4/5
Jurassic 5
4/5
This album brings me back to college- they played on our campus when I was a freshman. No one cared, though. I'm surprised by how much I like this album! Nice beats and lyrics--I'll have to check out more of their music.
The Shamen
1/5
This music sounds really familiar. If you isolate the individual drumbeats from the first song and arrange them in a circle, it unlocks a cheat mode that allows you to pass through solid surfaces at will. This album has a BPM of 125, the same as the heartbeat of a cat at rest. It serves as the inspiration for the iconic Belgian techno anthem \"Pump Up the Jam\" by Technotronic. Other musical acts whose names begin with 'T' include The Cure, The Isley Brothers, and The Velvet Underground.
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
One of the best live albums I've listened to. 5 stars for the music, 1 star for Jerry Lee Lewis as a person, averaging to 3.
Fiona Apple
4/5
The brilliance of this album is overshadowed by the gigantic hit she had.
Elvis Costello
2/5
This is like the GoBots's version of Bruce Springsteen.
Brian Eno
3/5
It's fine.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Nice bass lines. I do like Public Image Ltd. I am getting tired of listening to albums by white dudes inspired by the culture of POC instead of music by those folks.
Ramones
5/5
It's debatable if the Ramones were the first punk band. What isn't is how good this record is.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Rush
4/5
Boston
4/5
Boston's debut album kicks off with More Than a Feeling. What a way to kick off a career. Entire album is solid from start to finish. It's just great 70s rock without all the excessive and unnecessary bits.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
This sounds like every decent 80s band...
R.E.M.
4/5
Beach House
4/5
I like it, but I wish it sounded more different than arctic monkeys.
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
I like it, but I wish it sounded more different than arctic monkeys.
Adele
4/5
Songhoy Blues
5/5
This is incredible. On one hand, it sounds like blues-inspired African music. But then the blues was inspired from African music. So far, this is my favorite new discovery from this list. I've never heard anything quite like this, and I want to hear more! (And maybe figure out what they're saying...)
Eels
4/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Pulp
4/5
They lyrics are so poetic and complement the music perfectly. This was my intro to Pulp and I think I need to listen to more.
Ravi Shankar
3/5
I thought the different time signatures were really neat. I think the music was interesting, but I wish it didn't include the lecture beforehand. Maybe as separate tracks?
Louis Prima
4/5
I'm such a sucker for walking bass lines. This reminds me of home, specifically Cardy's.
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Michael Jackson
1/5
This album is everything I hate about the 80s. Over-inflated ego of the lyrist. Bass replaced with synth. False depth. It's bad.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Music is great. Lyrics are clearly by a 19 year old. Doesn't remotely touch Back to Black, but most things don't.
The National
4/5
I've always associated The National with music to fall asleep to. This should be something... It's interesting how the lyrics are written around the music, I feel like it gives their sound a different vibe from other bands. I think I might be liking this?
Ute Lemper
1/5
One time I listened to Idina Menzel perform random songs in a park. This album is like if that performance and Astrud Gilberto's Beach Samba had a baby. A very boring baby. I would love to know how exactly this album came to be. Who decided this was a good idea? This album is getting worse the deeper I get. I give up, I will not be listening to the final 4 minutes of the last song.
Queen
3/5
This album is fine, but glam rock is not for me. I cannot get into the over the top and excessiveness of the genre.
Charles Mingus
5/5
It's a Mingus album.
Kanye West
2/5
The beats are pretty interesting. This album is unlistenable because of the lyrics. Can Kanye rap about anything aside from how great he is?
Metallica
3/5
Thus begins the Jason Newsted era of Metallica. I miss Cliff Burton. The production on this album is awful, and I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing I can't hear the bass. Even if the bass wasn't mixed low, it literally just follows the guitar anyway. There is some solid guitar work here and it's not the worst I've heard Lars sound, though the drums and guitar sound a bit compressed.
Screaming Trees
3/5
This is the 90s alt rock version of a glass of warm milk.
Iron Maiden
4/5
I will admit, the album art for Iron Maiden always had me thinking a certain way about their music. Previously, Run to the Hills is the only song I knew. And boy howdy was I surprised by this album. The technical skill these guys have is very impressive.
Various Artists
4/5
Some duds on here
Fairport Convention
4/5
Neu!
4/5
I feel like I'm listening to post-punk music, but this came out before punk! These songs are a little too long for me, though.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
It's fine, though this is not the Neil Young I think of when I want to listen to Neil Young.
Stan Getz
3/5
This is what I hoped the Astrud Gilberto on this list album sounded like.
The Kinks
4/5
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Music is fine, but the genre is not for me.
a-ha
4/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Hauntingly beautiful.
Green Day
4/5
It was hard to separate out this album from how most of its songs are very overplayed nowadays. The songs are very strong in songwriting ability and I remember and can see why the album was as big as it was. The album does seem to drag a little at the end.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Yes, the band and the music is pretentious. Still solid, though.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I listened to this album twice and had two different experiences. Using headphones made me appreciate how intricate the music is. I was really missing lower octave notes, though.
Baaba Maal
3/5
This album didn't make me feel one way or the other. Which, maybe I should rethink my rating scale because music should bring out emotions, even if that emotion is hatred.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Hauntingly beautiful. Not a fan of it reminding me when I was a depressed 14 year old (lmao compared to currently a depressed 38 year old).
The White Stripes
5/5
While this isn't the strongest White Stripes album, it's super solid. I love their sound and influence of blues and garage rock.
Daft Punk
3/5
I'm pleasantly surprised! I'm not into this genre, but this was a fairly decent example, though it feels like it's soooooo long. Standout track- Around the World.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
The Smiths
4/5
4 stars for the album. 1 star for Morrissey's personality
Kanye West
4/5
I really hate how much I am enjoying this album. I still hate Kanye as a person and overall his later music. Ah, this last song is the Kanye I know and hate...
Steely Dan
4/5
I had no idea how intricate their music is.
Have I just been bamboozled into listening to Rod Stewart?
Prefab Sprout
3/5
The lyrics are interesting. The synth/keyboards kills it for me.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
2/5
Is every Lynyrd Skynyrd song like 18 minutes long? Or do they all just feel this way? 3 stars, -1 star for racism.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Herbie Hancock is always someone I wanted to listen to but just never did. This is an interesting album but I found the bass lines lacking on some songs. Really cool fusion of funk and jazz.
Foo Fighters
3/5
It's weird this is the Foo Fighters album they picked for this list as they have better albums in my opinion.
The other day I was talking to an internet buddy about why I don't like the Foo Fighters a ton (they sound like a generic rock band) and he made a good point- they sound like that because their sound has been copied so much it's now generic. Anyway, decent album, not their best. Band has been ruined for me because of their support of some crackpot theories and organizations about AIDS.
The xx
4/5
Wow, does this album sound different than their first. I'm pleasantly surprised!
Barry Adamson
2/5
Just because you can make something doesn't mean you should. The music was cool but the whole album felt like it was lacking substance. Maybe it's because I feel like soundtracks should compliment and help drive the story instead of telling the story.
Django Django
3/5
3.4
Duke Ellington
4/5
Jazz double albums are very long. I'm not generally a fan of live recordings, but this was a great example of one. Sax solos were epic.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
5/5
The badass album cover actually live sup to the music. Wow wow wow!
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
my bloody valentine is a band I always confuse with My Chemical Romance. I am aware the two bands are nothing alike. I'm not really into shoegaze, but I could appreciate the guitar work on this album.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
If the people who wrote the music and performed the music were given credit for it, I would rate this album much higher. I'm getting tired of all of these British records stealing music from people of color.
Belle & Sebastian
5/5
For some reason I always thought Belle & Sebastian were a male/female singer songwriter duo where the male looked like, or may have been, Sebastian Bach. Boy was I pleasantly surprised to be wrong! I wish I got into this band earlier.
OutKast
4/5
This was a great album. A very long, great album.
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Brilliant Corners is one of the most incredible jazz songs I've ever heard.
Nas
5/5
This might be one of the best rap albums I've ever heard.
Super Furry Animals
4/5
I am really enjoying their sound. They've clearly influenced many other artists I like.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
New Order
4/5
Pixies
4/5
All alt rock from this era came from this album. Some of my favorite Pixies songs on here.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
The first 6 songs are pretty great. And then you realize how stupid the lyrics and vocals are of every RHCP song.
The Cure
3/5
Venom
3/5
I can see the massive influence this album had on a lot of the music i listened to in high school.
4/5
Kind of cool to see lyrics like this coming from a woman. She's no Dolly, though.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
I love his voice. Instrumentals are awesome. Songs are way too long- punk music has killed my ability to listen to a song longer than 5 minutes.
David Bowie
2/5
I feel like everyone around me loves Bowie. No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into his music. The excessiveness of glam rock just isn't for me.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
I understand why this album is on here, but this genre isn't for me.
Tom Waits
4/5
I enjoyed this album more once I got past the grit of his voice.
U2
2/5
"Why isn't everyone trying to sound like U2?
It's not a very cool thing to do
Why would you want to sound like U2?
Just press record and play it straight through"
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
This album is pure genius. Trent is a master of weaving musical textures together as well as playing with the dynamics of loud vs quiet. A powerhouse of a concept album.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
This album feels like the beginning of soul.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal Enjoyment: 3/5
Peter Frampton
3/5
The "live" aspect didn't really enhance this record much.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
I know this was an important album. I really enjoyed the beats and the sound of Snoop's voice. But boy howdy these lyrics...
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Personal Enjoyment 2/5
Sleater-Kinney
5/5
100000000000000000000000000000000000/5
Pixies
3/5
I think I like the idea of Pixies more than I like their music.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
This might be one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. It stands strong on its own as a concept album as well. I'm blown away. ::shakes fist at that other \"soundtrack without a movie\" album::
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Not what I was expecting.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4/5
Goes to show you shouldn't judge an album by its cover. I'm surprised I really liked this!
The War On Drugs
3/5
I feel like they were just trying way too hard to create a sound and vibe. I rarely say this, but the drums are killing this album for me.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time.
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
WOW. I think exposing me to more jazz with this project led me to appreciate this album more. The blending of hip hop and jazz is perfection. Lyrics are insightful and reflect NYC life of the 80s/early 90s.
David Gray
3/5
This album reminded me of background music id hear at a grocery store. Perfectly inoffensive and unremarkable.
Silver Jews
4/5
When this album first started I wasn't feeling it but by the 4th song it really grew on me. By Tennessee I was a fan.
John Coltrane
5/5
Gorillaz
4/5
This really brings me back to college, walking around campus with my iPod.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Queen
3/5
I'm In Love With My Car is a horrible song. I can appreciate and recognize Queen's greatness, however, the music just isn't for me. Too excessive and glitzy.
Relevance to this list: 5
Personal enjoyment: 3
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
The music is fine but nothing special. They weren't the first to have this sound.
Personal Enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Throwing Muses
5/5
Given my love for punk and 80s alt it's remarkable I've never heard of this band before. Where have they been all my life? Kind of cool the drums don't really use cymbals.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Fred Neil
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
There were moments I enjoyed very much. There were also moments that put me to sleep. Overall I liked it more than I thought I would.
Dire Straits
3/5
Interesting to see how early this album was released given its sound.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I love me some CCR.
Soundgarden
4/5
Chris Cornell's voice is so iconic. Album felt a little long, though.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
What did PJ Harvey do to Nick Cave?
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I think listening to all of those jazz albums helped me appreciate this album more. While I appreciate the importance of album, it's not for me.
Calexico
3/5
I thought the sound of this was pretty neat.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
This album seemed to drag on.
Burning Spear
3/5
Blondie
5/5
Iconic.
Common
4/5
My introduction to Common was when he was hosting a furniture making competition show. I enjoyed this album equally as much as I did that show.
Ray Charles
4/5
Hüsker Dü
4/5
I really hope this album wasn't included over Zen Arcade. I feel like that album is much more important and influential than this one.
Relevance for this list: 3/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
I think I can listen to Q-Tip rap all day. (That's not true, I can't listen to that much rap. But I'm really enjoying his catalogue and blending of hip-hop, jazz, and soul.)
Beatles
4/5
This is actually one of my least favorite Beatles albums, though Yellow Submarine takes that cake. I feel like it runs a little long and there are some fillers like Revolution 9. I really dislike Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
Relevance for this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Joan Armatrading
5/5
Where has Joan Armatrading been all my life?
Relevance to this list: 5
Personal enjoyment: 5
Nick Drake
4/5
I really enjoyed this album. I'm learning I have a soft spot in my heart for English folk singers.
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
The Clash
5/5
This is one of my all time absolute favorite albums and was one of my introductions to what punk music could be. The bass lines are incredible. There isn't really one bad song on this album.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Sugar
4/5
I really enjoy Bob Mould's music, but I'm not sure if this many albums by him needs to be on this list especially with how similar they all sound...
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
The Smiths
2/5
I can understand putting one album by The Smiths on here. This would not be the album I would pick. Also, obligatory fuck Morrissey.
Relevance to this list: 1/1
Personal enjoyment: 2/1
Metallica
5/5
This album was transformational for Metallica, moving away from thrash metal and into mainstream success. I listened to this CD so much in high school.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Not my favorite R.E.M. album, but still a damn good one.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
The Police
3/5
"White Reggae" should not be a thing.
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Fugazi
5/5
When does post-hardcore begin? Right fucking here! Another important album for the history of punk involving Ian MacKaye.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Brian Wilson
5/5
This album was an experience.
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
GZA
3/5
Interesting concept.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Taylor Swift
5/5
Wilco
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
John Cale
3/5
This felt pretty boring and unremarkable.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
If you don't listen to the lyrics, the instrumentation and melodies are interesting and his voice is unique. These lyrics are horrible, though.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Beatles
5/5
What can I say?
Sex Pistols
5/5
Johnny Rotten is underrated as an artist.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Who
4/5
This album sounds different than the rest of their later work, but the foundation is there.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Ice Cube
3/5
I feel guilty that I liked this album as much as I did.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
4/5
This album felt long, and I didn't even listen to the expanded edition. I feel like I like Blur's music, but I can only listen to one or two songs at a time before I get bored and they all ...blur together (see what I did there?)
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Eminem
3/5
I really struggled with how to rate this album. There's what I heard about it growing up, there's the lyrics themselves, and then there's the concept of the character Slim Shady. Eminem is clearly a very gifted musician--the beats and flow were great.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Started off good but felt a little long for me.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Jefferson Airplane
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The United States Of America
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
I actually liked this a lot better than I thought I would. I'm not into the genre, but it was good music to listen to while working.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Nirvana
5/5
I have somehow never listened to this album from start to finish, even though I own the concert on DVD which is still unopened. What a performance. What else can I say?
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
This was a fun album and it was probably influential to some bands like Teenage Bottle Rocket.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Prodigy
3/5
The Prodigy might make some of the only electronic music I can listen to.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Cream
5/5
This was one of my favorite albums in high school.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Not my favorite Hendrix album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Air
2/5
Do people actually listen to this outside of an elevator?
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
I was looking for more penguins.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Wow.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Meh
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Temptations
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
This isn't as good or iconic as his album at Folsom, but not much is.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
Well this was a pleasant surprise.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
I just don't like acapella.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list 3/5
The Birthday Party
2/5
Another album you can judge by its cover.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Prince
2/5
I feel like I was wanting and expecting more out of the first Prince album I listened to. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a standout.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
This is less offensive than the rest of his catalog.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
KL is a good producer. He is a shit lyricist and is full of himself. The lyrics are just trying too hard.
Personal Enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Lemonheads
4/5
This album feels like the 90s.
Personal enjoyment 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Mars Volta
3/5
I just can't get into Prog Rock.
Personal enjoyment 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Pogues
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
This is truly one of the greatest albums ever written. I have so many thoughts about how good this album is I can't think of a coherent sentence to write.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Mike Ladd
3/5
I feel like this album is what Kendrick Lamar has been trying to make.
Personal enjoyment 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Darkness
2/5
Nostalgia for this album did not make it more enjoyable.
Personal enjoyment 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Kate Bush
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Radiohead
3/5
No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into Radiohead.
Personal enjoyment 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Police
2/5
I'm glad The Police stopped recording music after this album. Fuck the police. ACAB.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Motörhead
4/5
Are the lyrics great? No, not at all. Is this album a perfect example of fun, mindless metal? You betcha. Should they never have recorded "Jailbait"? Absolutely.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Verve
3/5
Aside from Bittersweet Symphony this album was pretty unremarkable and unmemorable.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Pentangle
3/5
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would!
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
This is one of the greatest albums of all time.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Yes
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Wire
5/5
Such an influential album for punk and post punk.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Kraftwerk
1/5
Initially I was excited by the prospect of this album- electronic music in 1974? But then I hit play. It reminded me of a boring video game soundtrack.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
4/5
This is the closest I will get to liking a U2 album. Bono is still an ass and The Edge's guitar riffs still suck, though.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Carole King
5/5
Wow. Classic after classic.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
I really enjoyed this even though I have no idea what any of the lyrics were.
Personal Enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Stereo MC's
3/5
This album sounded like the 90s.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Tracy Chapman is a national icon.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
B.B. King
5/5
There are few things better than seeing live blues.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Metallica
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
This wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Pantera
4/5
This brings me back to high school.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
I was really impressed by the musicianship. This album wasn't what I thought it would be at all.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
So the music and melodies are great. And Paint It Black is a classic. I want to say the lyrics didn't age well but they weren't well received when first released.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Some of the most iconic songs of the 90s are on this album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Laibach
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Alice In Chains
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
OutKast
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Hot Chip
4/5
I really liked this at first, though it doesn't feel like anything special. The album felt a little long and I got bored towards the end.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Napalm Death
3/5
I liked the first half of the album better than the second.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
I forgot they did music without Young.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
I didn't hate this, but I wouldn't listen to it again.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Joni Mitchell
5/5
I am finding words to describe how wonderful this album is.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Guided By Voices
3/5
I always want to like Guided By Voices more than I actually do.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Elton John
4/5
This seemed a little long. I always feel bad that Bernie Taupin never gets recognized for his contributions...
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Adele
4/5
Adele has a beautiful, soulful voice.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Korn
3/5
Is this objectively good music? No. Did this album change the course of music history? Actually, yes. When this album came out it was groundbreaking. Korn helped create nu metal and helped define the genre with this album. Also some songs on here are bangers lol.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
David Bowie
2/5
I have nothing good to say about this album.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Goldie
1/5
I have yet to find a good 20 minute song. And that's because they don't exist.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
This album changed the history of music and high school me's life. Hey Joe's lyrics have always made me uncomfortable though.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This was a great album, but man was it long.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Now THIS is music!
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
This was a more accessible album by The Velvet Underground. I enjoyed it!
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
This is my favorite Elvis Costello album to date.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
ZZ Top
3/5
This was fun.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Ella Fitzgerald
5/5
I could listen to Ella FItzgerald sing a telephone book.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Lorde
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Hypnotic.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
The first time I was introduced to Talking Heads was by one Mr. Bigmouth Bass. This is a much better version.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
This album has one of the best starting and concluding songs written. The rest of the music is fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Associates
2/5
What am I listening to? I say this as a fan of New Wave and Post-Punk.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Judas Priest
4/5
This brought me back to high school.
Personal Enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The xx
3/5
This was a big deal when it was released.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
So I liked this album more than I thought I would. And now I know who to blame for the introduction of keyboards into popular music.
Personal Enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Maybe it says something about the current state of my mental health, but I really enjoyed this album and am going to listen to more by this artist.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Lucinda Williams
2/5
Inoffensively boring.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
I actually kind of liked this.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Kraftwerk
3/5
I'm trying to imagine hearing this in 1978. I wonder if DEVO heard them.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
I think the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a 3 perfect album trilogy and this is the final piece. Zero is a perfect song.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
It's fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
U2
3/5
This is probably the best U2 album I've heard. I even enjoyed one song!
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Koffi Olomide
2/5
I felt like a lot of the songs blended together a bit because they all sounded so similar.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Bill Evans Trio
5/5
The bass is a real standout on this album. I immediately looked up what else he recorded on and saw he died 11 days after this album was recorded.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Pulp
4/5
I'm surprised at how much I really enjoyed this album. It reminds me of an edited (for the better) Cure.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
This is the kind of hip hop I'm here for.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Supergrass
4/5
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Coldplay
1/5
Words cannot describe how much I hate this band.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Jeff Buckley
3/5
This album reminded me a lot of Ours. I wish the world got to hear more from Jeff Buckley especially as he matured into his sound.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Happy Mondays
4/5
I am really surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. It was like Devo on ecstasy.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Pavement
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
808 State
3/5
I'm not into electronic music but this was not horrible.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Wilco
5/5
I really enjoyed this album.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
I love CCR and this album has some of their best songs.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Funkadelic
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Cool idea. I would have liked it better if it was 1/3 of the length.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Fever Ray
2/5
I want to like this album because I have friends that like The Knife. It's just not for me.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
I think this is an important example of a fake live album that everyone needs to listen to--dubbed studio recordings, recordings taken from various concerts, etc.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Stevie Wonder is THE MAN.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Public Enemy
4/5
I think I like Public Enemy? Wha?
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Björk
2/5
I can see the artistry of this album, but I just can't get into it.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
4/5
Well, this was surprising. I really dug this album. It reminded me of Death from Above 1979.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Linkin Park
3/5
I didn't really enjoy this but it does deserve to be here.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Who
3/5
I always want to like this album more than I do. It just doesn't speak to me like their other work.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Butthole Surfers
3/5
This sounds exactly like how it is supposed to.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
4/5
Punk's roots start here.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Prodigy
3/5
I think this is one of the better examples of this genre. The songs sounded distinct and I appreciated none of them were 20 minutes long.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Killers
5/5
I wanted to write a lot, but I'm lazy so I won't. This album has a ridiculous 7 song tear of greatness.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
It was really cool to hear all of the different musical influences for this album! What a surprise.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Billy Joel
4/5
I feel like I should dislike this album, but it's full of bangers.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
I was hoping for a little more rage.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Sepultura
3/5
Where was this album when I was in high school?
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
Iconic.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Stone Roses
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Syd Barrett
2/5
Mental illness is no joke.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Genesis
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
This album could have been made a decade later--it feels ahead of its time.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Beck
4/5
Beck is one of the rare artists who defies a genre and defines his own music.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I love the blues roots here.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
David Bowie
2/5
This album felt like when I was in college and I didn't have time to study for a test but I showed up and did my best to wing it.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
A perfect album that delves into mental illness.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Tortoise
4/5
For an instrumental album, I was surprised at how engaging it was. The band meshes and plays well together.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
A classic. It's like looking at an impressionist painting.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Pixies
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
I've never heard of these folks before. I'm not sure how groundbreaking the music is, but it was pretty enjoyable.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Saints
5/5
Where has this band been all of my life? And so early for punk!!!
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
TV On The Radio
4/5
This band was huge when I was in college, so I had to be lukewarm on them. As I'm older, I really appreciate how they layer sound.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
CHIC
3/5
This album made me realize electronic music is like the successor to Disco.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Funkadelic
5/5
I want to be able to play bass like this.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Fugees
4/5
The blending of genres and lyricism on this album are top notch. Could do without the skits.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
I saw this band live, once. This album was better than that performance. It's fine. That being said, I have no idea why I needed to listen to this album before I died. It's not horrible, but I can't figure out what makes it that important to hear. The other albums on this list that I didn't like, at least those (so far) have had some level of historical significance.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Method Man
2/5
This was fine.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Cars
4/5
This felt really ahead of it's time.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Dire Straits
3/5
It was fine. I think I would have enjoyed this album much more if there were no keyboards. I find keyboards kills most music for me.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Ray Charles
5/5
Genre and groundbreaking.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
Goldfrapp always brings me back to college Anthropology classes.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Grateful Dead
2/5
No song should be 20 minutes long.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Steely Dan
4/5
I guess I'm in my dad rock phase.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
When I was in grad school I saw the musical Fela. I wish I listened to some of the music beforehand (or since). The sound is intoxicating.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
I can't imagine what it must have been like to hear this album for the first time in 1970. And it still is great.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Marilyn Manson
4/5
I LOL'd when I got this album on Christmas day. I might be in the minority who thinks Holy Wood is MM's best album. Very solid effort with an interesting concept.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
This was fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
I thought the sampling was very interesting, but the vocals blurred together after a few songs.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
When I first saw this album I thought "oh, more black music stolen by white men." Which this kind of felt like but also was enjoyable.
Personal Enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Roxy Music
4/5
I can see how this was very influential for new wave and electronica. Reminded me a bit of Devo. Probably one of the best debut albums I've listened to recently.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Ray Price
3/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, which isn't saying much.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Go-Go's
5/5
This is a solid album from start to finish and may be one of the best debut albums I've heard.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Van Halen
4/5
This album would have been much better if the keyboard were replaced with a guitar or sax.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Air
4/5
When I first saw this album I said to myself "UGHHHHHHHHH. AIR AGAIN? NOT EVEN A SOUNDTRACK?" but it was beautiful and was perfect (knowing the movie). The drums were were a standout.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Traffic
3/5
I thought there were some interesting pieces in here but it wasn't super memorable.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Stooges
5/5
Iggy is one of the GOATs. It was interesting to hear how different each of the mixes were. Without The Stooges, most of the music I listen to wouldn't exist.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
David Bowie
3/5
This is probably my favorite Bowie album to date. Thanks, Iggy!
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Parliament
4/5
This album leveled up my funk game.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Big Star
2/5
This was an album
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Mudhoney
4/5
I haven't heard of Mudhoney before, and I need to hear more.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Byrds
4/5
I am normally not one for covers, but these were kind of better than the original. I love the sound of a 12 string guitar, too.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Neil Young
4/5
I can't listen to this album and not think of taking Music in the History of Art and listening to several songs on here.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Prince
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The The
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Shack
2/5
This album made me utter something I never thought I would say. "I would prefer to listen to another Blur album." Beyond mediocre, not sure why this was on the list at all.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Solomon Burke
4/5
I love the sound of the drums here. Great discovery.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Radiohead
2/5
I just can't get into Radiohead. I do remember the pay what you can release being really neat.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Deep Purple
2/5
No song should be 19 mins long.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Who
2/5
In my opinion, a live album has to be really special to deserve a place on this list. This album was not. Drums were neat, though.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
Sufjan Stevens is a different person than Cat Stevens. Because I didn't know that, this album was very surprising (in a good way).
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
I feel completely transported into the world Bruce created in this album.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Erykah Badu
3/5
Interesting example of neo soul. The songs all sounded the same, though, specifically the vocals.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Def Leppard
3/5
I didn't really enjoy this album, because I don't enjoy the genre, but I can understand and appreciate why it was on the list.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
David Bowie
3/5
This is probably the best Bowie album I'm going to hear. This made me realize that I just don't emotionally connect with Bowie as an artist.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5
Relevance to this list: 5
ZZ Top
3/5
I think I need some doxycycline and azithromycin after listening to this album.
Personal enjoyment: 3
Relevance to this list: 3
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Neo Soul at its finest. Iconic.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Tom Waits
3/5
I feel like I need to listen to this more to fully get it.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Dusty Springfield
5/5
One of the greats.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Janis Joplin
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Bert Jansch
4/5
I have a soft spot in my heart for English folk singers.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
While I don't think two albums by Pere Ubu is needed for this list, I did very much enjoy this. I have been told I have pretty horrible taste in music, however.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Joni Mitchell's blending of jazz and folk is genius.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
I am not a fan of live albums, unless they really add something to the music. This didn't.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Kanye West
4/5
I very much hate that this man makes (or made) really good music.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Kanye as a person: -100000000/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Janet Jackson
2/5
This album is the epitome of the sound from the 80s/90s that I hate. The synths. The distorted drums. Weird bass. Clearly JJ is an artist and I can appreciate the strong song writing. I think I would have enjoyed the acoustic version.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Red Snapper
2/5
I did not need to listen to this album before I died.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
One of the easiest 5's I've given.
Personal enjoyment: 5
Relevance to this list: 5
Cornershop
3/5
I enjoyed some of the songs on here, but others felt very out of place.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Serge Gainsbourg
2/5
So the music was interesting, but the subject matter? Woof.
Personal enjoyment: 2
Relevance to this list: 4
Tim Buckley
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Coldplay
2/5
This was not horrible. But not my thing.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Joy Division
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Minutemen
4/5
A classic.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
This was fine for the genre.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
This reminded me of a not as good version of the Everly Brothers
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
Wow, what a debut!
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
N.W.A.
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
King Crimson
2/5
I cannot get into Prog Rock. It just doesn't hold my attention.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Residents
4/5
Woah, this band clearly influenced Primus. This was really cool to hear.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Strokes
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
I thought it was really interesting how they combined several different genres on this album to create its sound.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Van Halen
4/5
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would, but some of the original lyrics are... oof.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
I think this is a good album, but not their best.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Solange
3/5
I think the vocals and musical style was interesting but nothing unique.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
5/5
I think if every Bowie album sounded like this I would be a Bowie fan.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
I really like this band, but some of their songs can sound repetitive.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
I love the production Steve Albani brought to this album (and every one he touches). It captures her raw energy.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Giant Sand
3/5
This was like a k-mart version of Bob Dylan
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
The Auteurs
3/5
It was fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Supertramp
3/5
This felt like the 70s.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Love
2/5
This doesn't seem very special or innovative. Apparently it wasn't the group's best album either.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Suede
2/5
This started off ok but really dragged.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Not my favorite album by them.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Big Star
2/5
It felt repetitive and the songs blurred together.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Madonna
2/5
This was like the worst of the 2000s. Don't Tell Me was the most interesting song on here.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
The Dictators
4/5
This really reminds me of mc5.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Tears For Fears
4/5
I really dislike the synthetic sound of most 80s music, but a quality song is a quality song.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
This was fine. Some pretty neat bass in here.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
I can't believe I haven't listened to this band before. This album is right up my alley.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
I wonder what Lenny Kravitz's impact would be if he wasn't so good looking. This album was unoriginal and felt like he was trying too hard.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5.
Relevance to this list: 2/5
DJ Shadow
3/5
When I was a freshman in college, my friend said my music was too white and put some songs on my ipod. And that was my introduction to DJ Shadow.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
I remember being excited for this album to be released and then disappointed how mid it sounds
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Bill Callahan
4/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
This was fine, but I dislike synth pop.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Slipknot
4/5
This really brings me back to high school. This album was revolutionary and introduced folks my age to whole new genres of music. I wish the mixing was better.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
4/5
Not as good as Los Angeles, but a damn fine album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Kelela
2/5
Janet Jackson and Janelle Monet did it better.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
George Jones
3/5
This isn't my type of music, but it's exactly what I would think good, traditional country music sounds like
Personal enjoyment:3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
This had some cool bass.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Missy Elliott
4/5
Not my genre but damn this has good beats. I could do without all the talking intros.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
I almost saw Depeche Mode in concert, if it wasn't for a venomous spider bite on my companion's behind.
Anyway, very solid album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Monkees
3/5
Beatles lite? At least the members contributed to this album.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
This was beautiful and very heavy. I don't want to listen to it again, but I'm glad I did.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Aimee Mann
3/5
This captured the 90s well.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Hawkwind
2/5
This was a very long album.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
The The
3/5
Had some good songs, and some horrible 80s sounding songs.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
This seems like a very important album I'm happy to listen to once.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Otis Redding
5/5
Normally I judge albums that are mostly covers. But I'd listen to Otis sing the phone book. Do those still exist?
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Justice
2/5
I wasn't expecting to hear a very random Devo song sampled in Stress. Decent music for the genre.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Jack White
2/5
I remember how hyped up this record was before it was released, and how disappointed I was listening to it for the first time. It's still just as disappointing.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
System Of A Down
5/5
SOAD is, in my opinion, a very underrated band. I think they got sucked into the nu metal/alt metal trend at the time, but they have intelligent, lyrics, technical riffs, and influences of music from around the world. I am more a fan of Toxicity, but what a debut!
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Cardigans
2/5
Lovefool is a very good song. The rest of this album doesn't sound like lovefool. Maybe better on the RS 500 all time songs.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
William Orbit
2/5
This was pretty boring.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Eminem
3/5
This album brings me back to 2000 at the Jersey Shore. I always have issues rating music by Eminem. He's talented but the lyrics...
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
New Order
3/5
I enjoyed some songs and others felt underwhelming.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
3/5
It feels weird to say, but I really enjoyed the mixing and mastering of this album.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
This had some good songs, and some songs I couldn't get into.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Sugarcubes
3/5
This was very interesting.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
5/5
There are two kinds of people in this world: fans of Devo and those who don't understand Devo. We are all Devo.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Pretty Things
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Fall
3/5
This is a textbook definition of "fine."
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Don McLean
4/5
I appreciate this album is 36 minutes long and the 1st song takes up 8 minutes.
Iconic opener. Vincent is beautiful.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
So I was surprised that this album started off strong. And then it continued...
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 (because the first song is that good)
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Classic.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Ah, the first album not all about surfing. Some classics on here.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Love
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Specials
4/5
I think this is the birth of ska?
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
M.I.A.
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
This reminds me of the flaming lips.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
American Music Club
2/5
This is like, your uncle's band playing at your other cousin's wedding as a favor to some other relative that in hindsight was a huge mistake.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
A classic.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Brian Eno
4/5
This was a really interesting album conceptually and in execution. I'm really surprised I liked it, to be honest.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
This isn't my favorite Dusty album, but it's still great.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Joanna Newsom
2/5
I don't know what I am listening to and these songs are way too long.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Banger after banger.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
This was fine. I understand the appeal.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Young Gods
3/5
I think I would appreciate this more if I knew what the lyrics meant. Overall it wasn't bad but nothing stood out to me.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Jacques Brel
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Prince
4/5
Prince's music isn't my style, but I can respect and admire its greatness.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Germs
5/5
A classic and very influential punk album. Easy 5.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Mudhoney
4/5
I think this project has made me a Mudhoney fan?
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Beyoncé
2/5
I can see why it's on the list, but her music just isn't for me.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Was this the birth of that drag queen song sound?
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Slade
3/5
This was fun.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
XTC
4/5
I always forget I kind of like XTC.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Cowboy Junkies
1/5
This sounds exactly how I thought I would. One of the hardest albums for me to get through.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I was expecting to like this much more.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I think this was fine? I somehow don't remember it at all.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
k.d. lang
2/5
I have issues with people performing in a genre that definitely is influenced by location and living. I love CCR, but they're from CA not the bayou. kd Lang is not a Canadian cowboy. Decent voice though.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Van Morrison
5/5
I remember hearing Van Morrison hates Brown Eyed Girl and now after hearing this album I understand why.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Easy 5.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
I didn't have high expectations for this album, but I really enjoyed it.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
This was actually pretty interesting.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
White Denim
3/5
Fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Young Rascals
2/5
Another band trying to be the Beatles.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
5/5
Surprisingly fun!
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Anthrax
4/5
I need to check out more of Anthrax's stuff.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Meat Loaf
4/5
This was decadent in all of the right ways. I'm still a firm believer that Meatloaf's best work was the acting he did in Spice World.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Elbow
3/5
I feel like this is what Coldplay would sound like if they were decent.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Mariah Carey
3/5
I can see why people like this
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Brian Eno
1/5
This was very hard to get through and was a bit of a tedious listen, though I can understand its importance.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Crowded House
3/5
I think this was fine. I don't actually remember listening to it, and I'm not sure if that's more of a commentary on the destruction of my memory and my mental health or the blandness of the album.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
This wasn't my style of music, but it was fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
David Crosby
1/5
As part of a group, Crosby is great. Solo is not as great.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Randy Newman is not Paul Newman who is not Newman from Seinfeld.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
I know he's a dick, but he's also a great musician.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
George Michael
2/5
I can see the value in this album but I don't like it. Monkey is just plain bad.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Doors
5/5
Easy 5.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Orbital
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
John Martyn
1/5
This is the 479th album I've listened to, and so far this is my least favorite.
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Cure
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 for the album minus Bengali in Platforms.
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Morrissey as a person: 1/5
The Libertines
4/5
I'm slightly embarrassed I enjoyed this as much as I did, because it sounds like any other early 00's alt rock.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Brian Eno
3/5
This was good music to have on the background to work, but it was kind of hard to listen to intently for this project.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Frank Ocean
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
This was fun.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
I was really excited to see this album and to listen to it for the first time. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. Many of the songs sounded very similar.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Joe Ely
2/5
I did not need to listen to this before I died.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Soft Machine
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 1/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
John Martyn
2/5
It was better than solid air.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
A few good songs. The rest is uninspiring drivel. I remember finding this album disappointing when it first came out.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
The Jam
4/5
Finding bands like this is why I keep doing this project.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
How does Josh love this band?
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Garbage
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Mj Cole
2/5
This was not great.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
You can tell that Elvis worked on his vocals for this album. I feel like Elvis is less of an artist that does albums and more of an artist that does singles, so overall I felt this was not a great album, but I'm not sure what other of his albums you would pick to represent him that isn't a compilation.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
So this was a little hard to listen to. But when my brain broke out all the pieces separately, and listened to every line separately but simultaneously, it was kind of brilliant?
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Death In Vegas
4/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I think my issue with electronic music is the general lack of a melody but this had that.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Dion
3/5
I really like Dion and this was not the best example of his work.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Cool bass. Interesting lyrics.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Gang Starr
3/5
The lyrics and rapping I thought was very interesting, but the instrumentals sounded blah and all the same.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Lana Del Rey
2/5
The lyrics were interesting and she's a good story teller but the music was boring.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Animal Collective
2/5
Animal Collective has always been too much for me with the disjointed lines.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Sabu
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
This was unmemorable and fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Bad Company
3/5
This is the epitome of Dad Rock.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Tricky
4/5
Well this was quite the pleasant surprise.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Don't really remember this one:
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Ian Dury
4/5
Based on the reviews, I thought this would be horrible, but it was exactly what I was looking for on the day I got this album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Mylo
3/5
So I was expecting to hate this and although I don't like electronica stuff, this was nice to put on the background to work to.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Billy Bragg
5/5
AMAZING. I need to listen to the next two.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
fIREHOSE
3/5
This was unmemorable and fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Grizzly Bear
3/5
This is unremarkable but fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Radiohead
3/5
Radiohead is a band that I have always felt I should like more, and I really really want to like, but just can't get into. The tempos are too slow for me.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Massive Attack
2/5
Well, this was boring.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Incubus
3/5
This album was my introduction to Incubus, specifically my good friend ranting about how much they sold out on this album. Why did they pick this album instead of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.? There are some decent songs on this album, but it's all like radio-friendly mids.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Dirty Projectors
2/5
A perfect combination of "pretentious" and "trying too hard."
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Thundercat
4/5
I'm a sucker for great bass playing.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Deee-Lite
4/5
This album feels like my childhood.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Beck
3/5
This was unmemorable and fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Ride
3/5
I'm not a big shoegaze fan, but this album was fine.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
I don't know much about any rap related genre and am a believer that no album should have skits. That being said, you can easily tell Biggie was a true artist.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
I now know what an EBow is.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Al Green
4/5
Happy birthday to me.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Roots
2/5
I just can't get into The Roots.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Wild Beasts
2/5
The music was fine. The vocals were not.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Dolly Parton
5/5
Phenomenal.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Monks
5/5
Discovering music like this is what keeps me going on this listening journey through all the really horrible electronic music.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Decent background music to work to.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Madness
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4/5
This album seems ahead of its time.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Bad Brains
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Mekons
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Leftfield
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Hives
4/5
The first three albums are GREAT. Why is there a compilation album of theirs on this list? I'm really struggling with how to rate this because of that...
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5, because they should include the actual albums, especially with how many Blur and Elvis Costello albums are on here.
Ryan Adams
4/5
I was like "man, I'm really digging this, I need to know more about the artist. Oh. Oh no. He's a horrible person."
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Artist as a person: 1/5
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
This isn't my vibe but I can appreciate it.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Undertones
4/5
Is this new and unique? Not really. Is it fun? Hell yeah.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Heaven 17
3/5
This wasn't bad, but from what I can tell they weren't the first band to do something significant to musical history and nothing in this album screams "greatness." I think this might be one of those "Oh man, I'm at 998 albums and I'm out of Elvis Costello and Blur. What do I pick? To the dartboard!"
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
An homage to post-punk while capturing none of the energy or emotions of the movement.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
I think this is the kind of album you appreciate more the more you listen to it.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Eagles
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Kate Bush
4/5
I struggle with Kate Bush because I think she's great and very talented but I really hate the "80s sound" of the drums, guitar, keyboard, etc.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
UB40
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
X-Ray Spex
5/5
Yes yes yes yes yes.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Slayer
4/5
Interesting to think that this came out during the height of the satanic panic. I thought this album was interesting but some of the songs felt a little one-dimensional.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
SAULT
4/5
I enjoyed it, but it seemed to drag a bit at the end. Adding a star on my rating to counteract some of the ridiculousness here.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
The Yardbirds
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
I wanted to like this a lot more than I actually did.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Steve Winwood
2/5
So I can blame this album for bringing synthesizers into mainstream rock. I guess it created the sound of the 80s...
Personal enjoyment: 2
Relevance to this list: 4
Robbie Williams
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 3/5
Neil Young
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Circle Jerks
5/5
Personal enjoyment: 5/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
Morrissey
4/5
I hate how much I liked this album.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Sparks
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list; 5/5.
Magazine
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 4/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 2/5
Keith Jarrett
2/5
This was an album I listened to before I died.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Bees
2/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 1/5
The Specials
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 4/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Personal enjoyment: 3/5
Relevance to this list: 5/5