Ugh. This album got me through some tough times, and was the first album that made me realize rap is more than bling and women. But man he is one terrible human, and you can already see it on some.of these songs. Now more than ever I can't tell if he's a genius or just an idiot who every one looked into the meani of his music a little too much

I don't know. some of the songs were interesting, but it's still just a generic post punk band with a woman in the lead. Is there as many disco albums as post-punk in this list? somehow I doubt it...

Never been a fan of rastafari music because of its blatant sexism and homophobia. But yeah. Smoke some more weed and claim one love. As long as it's your narrowly defined definition. No thanks

I assume there are other white stripes albums on this list? This seems like one of their less essential ones? Still decent though I guess

If his band didn't go on to make one of the best selling albums of all time, would this be relevant?

Individual tracks are amazing but seems a bit inconsistent and long

I don't really understand why this is on a best album list? It's a greatest hits with an orchestra? If I wanted that I would have listened to an apocalypica album. That being said I've never listened to this on principle but it's well done... Greatest hits album.

While it's nice to finally know the origin of elevator music of the 80s and 90s, this album is a meh for me. It's becoming painfully obvious a straight white man wrote this list...

Not what I was expecting. Can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I think definitely worth another listen

Surprisingly better than I thought. I don't know what I was expecting but that wasn't it

Big meh for me. Just feels like he's pulling from obscure late 70s folk and not adding anything to it. There are plenty of bands that do what he does of that era that isn't pastiche

So boring

So very weird

When I heard this was going to be turned into a musical I couldn't imagine. Now listening to this the whole way through, it's amazing they didn't sooner.

It's ok. I didn't actively hate it but it's nothing id listen to again. Gangly British garage band.

I don't even know. This is such a left curve I can't even be mad about it.

I don't think I've taken enough drugs in my life to make this album make sense

It's a good groove

Doesn't feel very urgent?

Its a hard album to listen to. But I feel if I listened to it a few more times it would grow on me. Gets an extra star for that I guess

I assume there are other white stripes albums on this list? This seems like one of their less essential ones? Still decent though I guess

Best live album I've ever heard!

Wow this is dark. You need to be in a mood to listen to this

It's a lot. I kinda get the point of view of the punks now...

I never really liked Nirvana. I think I was born just a few years too early. But re-listening to it (probably for the first time in 20 years), I forgot how many singles were on this album. That and I just know all the songs...

Feels like he is running out of ideas? The singles are 100% jams, but the rest just feels like parts of beatles songs that was never really flushed out. I think he thinks so too as he does a lot of reprises from the hits.

It feels like a band that seems to be in between genres and probably brought about other bands. I think I respect the band, but I don't think I like to listen to it.

I love me some yes. That being said, I really hope this isn't the only yes album, because this band just gets weirder and more grandiose after this. All positives in my book.

his music is always fun, just gets a little long listening to it all in one sitting

A straight person's idea of a musical. At least it's a fully conceptual "album" better than some of the albums on this list...

Such a unique sounding band that doesn't seem to fall into a gimmick of that uniqueness.

It's such a great album but it really comes at the expense of their last album. A "final" album hits different when it isn't their final album..

I think maybe it's because it's been a while since I listened to Ziggy stardust but I really liked this album. It was almost feral. And the piano? Wild. Loved it.

Always go back to my favorite Beatles album

Never been a fan of rastafari music because of its blatant sexism and homophobia. But yeah. Smoke some more weed and claim one love. As long as it's your narrowly defined definition. No thanks

So very 90's

I think the non-singles are more interesting... probably because I haven't heard them a couple 1000 times. There's a lot of fun variation.

Really sets a mood. Not mad at it.

wow. this is terrible.

I don't know what to make of this. It feels like a lot of bands have ripped this sound off. Little obsessed with NYC though

So much weirder than his greatest hits, which is the only thing I've heard of him before. Should have found this earlier. Love it.

Hit after hit. Solid pop album!

I mean. It's Christmas music. Good for you popping up on Christmas, but still

better than his later works. he actually sings? He can still set a mood though. and that mood is dark. Which is always a good thing

a little too bluesy for me? I now see why no one liked the 80's iteration of this...

Sometimes when I listen to music from this list it's been many years since I've heard the album and I get nuance I didn't get when I was younger. This sounds exactly like I remember. I guess I don't actively hate it...

LOVE

So good

Really good. But depressing and now I know where all the good beats came from.

Did the White Stripes just rip these guys off?

completely unlistenable. I get it avant-garde. but its not good?

I didn't realize how misogynist this early stuff was. Especially johns songs. Kind of put a bad taste in my mouth with the Beatles if I'm honest.

I wonder what other pop musicians will be retroactively deemed geniuses once they aren't on the radio every half hour, 24-7. I love it.

Just. Not for me. Was someone in highschool when these bands where cool? Seems so isolated...

"why do I know this band? Why do I know this band? Ah there it is.

Seems very much of it's time. Very one note.

So dark and so wonderful. That voice and the way she tells her narrative. No idea how.she got away with that.

First album I got that is actually in .y current rotation. So visceral. I love her.

It feels like listening to nothing. The album changed over to their next album and I didn't notice for 20 minutes. That being said, it's not bad listening to it, I just forgot I was listening to music. If that makes any sense...

What a great live album. There is really a connection between him and the prisoners. The music is that reason. such a earnest set.

I just don't think this would be on the list of an American wrote this list. I feel there are better rappers in America. I know I'm probably biased though. Probably a cultural thing...

I recently stopped drinking coffee, and this album sounds like I currently feel. I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...

the first 4 songs are incredible. cosplaying as americans. love it. gets a bit wishy washy as it goes along though.

I mean. For every definition this is the definitive "album" first one there's no question on a 5

I mean I guess? It's not terrible. Organ wails.

Oh man. After listening for the first time in a VERY long time, I'm beginning to understand why Brian Wilson was perceived as such a genius. Most of these songs are just terrible. And John Lennon really did not like women. I really love their later stuff so I don't really know what to make of this...

I think this is as close to a guilty pleasure I have. It's just all so stupid. All these clumsy euphemisms for things but then every other word is fuck? So stupid. I can't help but love it. Will I ever listen to the whole album again? No, but some of the songs are amazing.

I'm always really expecting of Stevie Wonder and always sort of disappointed by his albums. Maybe I want too much?

So British. But I liked it more than I wanted to.

I need to listen to all their albums now. Not just their greatest hits...

Best post punk album I've listened to on this list so far... Still never listen to it again

This is a lot of music. Very much not my style, but it's nice background music. Next time I'm hosting gay men 'of a certain age' I know my soundtrack now.

I love the grooves but the songs feel either too long or too short. Bet it would have been amazing live...

White men playing middle of the road blues music. Layla is alright.

I stupidly checked and I'm not even half way through all these Elvis Costello albums yet. This one is the worse so far. He leans into his whiny voice. Clearly this author was the height of cool in 1979. Unfortunate for the rest of us.

It's like if Tom Petty and the heartbreaker's made an album in the style of death cab for cutie. I'll probably listen to them again

Clearly these are some talented musicians, but I just can't into the music they actually play.

It feels important. Like kids should learn about it in school. As music itself, I don't know. Some day I'll listen to it again

Why have I only heard the hits? Great album. Timbaland at his best too. Before he became a parody of himself.

Boredom on repeat

It's a great album but the lead singers accused transgressions taints their stuff a bit for me.

The lyrics are so over the top. And so earnest. But it's adorable

Sounds like Ringo starr leading the Ramones. Every time I have to listen to these post punk albums I listen to a Kyle minogue album after because I know whoever picked these albums would just hate it.

If his band didn't go on to make one of the best selling albums of all time, would this be relevant?

Singles are good. Love Iggy pop as a person, but some of these songs get repetitive.

I waited in line at midnight for this album and I love me some Radiohead, this album relistening to it years later it feels like it lacks an immediacy of there later albums yet all the anxiety and depression is gone that made their earlier albums so groundbreaking to me as a anxiety ridden depressed 20 something. That being said when the jambs come they come at 100. I think this is about the time I got into electronic music and this doesn't disappoint. The slow songs just feel like dead weight though.

The music is incredible, they truly love music. Feels like an Oscar winning soundtrack of a fake band invented by a music critic in the best way possible. I can't stand their annoying chipmunk voices though.

Never thought I'd get listen to everyone in England that could play a guitar. But here we are with this lost. Mid range at best. A song by stone roses came on after this and it was like a breath of fresh air. I hate stone roses.

I don't know if it's the last 15 albums were terrible post punk albums or if I genuinely liked this album. So soothing and dark and heartbreaking. Probably worth another listen when I'm feeling that mood.

Not really my taste, but it's amazing hearing a lot of style that exists in modern music already in his.

I could never really get into this album except maybe the hits, so I really wanted to listen to the lyrics this time listening to it. Instead I ended up having a fight with my husband over the phone in the middle of listening to it which seems pretty apt. Still don't quite get the album but. I think I get the essence now.

Surprisingly better.than I remember it to be..the music is amazing. I just can't stand Morrisseys voice. So over the top.

Ok. Gets a little repetitive but nice and short

Ugh. It feels like the worse parts of other better bands. Not for me.

No. Every roommate I've had that thought they were better than everyone else had this on vinyl. It's terrible.

Fun!

Interesting. Not what I was expecting. Before they becqme a charicature I guess? What I thought derrick and the dominoes should have been. They understand what they are playing and are pretty good at mixing genres. Still not really my jam. But good.

Tried to poke this guy for years. Not going to happen.

Adorable little album. Beautiful voice, but it just reminds me of Starbucks for some reason

This album is a mess. But probably by design to get a single out of it matter what. I'd this a decent album? No. Is this an album id listen to again besides the first 2 songs? Also no, but man does it hit a zeitgeist. Plus I'm only giving this a 5 because I know that there are assholes just giving this a 1 because it's brithey and I have to void one out

Blew me away. New favorite album. Thanks!

This is probably the most Metallica of Metallica albums. At least in pop culture? Solid album, iconic cover. Songs get a bit tedious though.

Nico and the banana cover is the only things saving this from a 1. So annoying.

When I was younger and this came out I wondered what adult contemporary would sound like when I was an adult. Guess it doesn't really exist anymore, but now that I'm an adult I get the appeal. Very middle of the road

I don't know how to rate this. It's background music at best. I assume it was revelatory at one time? Maybe? Just seems like someone is trying to hard to impress if I heard it anywhere other than this list...

Did they only sell their soul for singles? Why is the rest of this album so terrible yet still come up with sympathy for the devil??

I never really liked them when this came out which was weird because I liked the big metal of the time and I think I know why now. They are way to intense. And singular in what they sing about. It tends to come off as over the top and just not for me. But they are good at what they do.

Ugh. This album got me through some tough times, and was the first album that made me realize rap is more than bling and women. But man he is one terrible human, and you can already see it on some.of these songs. Now more than ever I can't tell if he's a genius or just an idiot who every one looked into the meani of his music a little too much

Pure pastiche. They would do better off putting the bands they ripped off on this list. Is kiss on this list too? Because that is all they are. Musicians are talented at least. Was pleasantly surprised. What if God doesn't care? Indeed slipknot. Indeed.

This was my favorite Kanye album, then never listened to an album by him after this. Listening to it again, the lyrics are terrible, but the music is still amazing. What would have happened if he stayed as another timbaland? I don't know how to rate this because his influence is so large in the music culture. So many great musicians exist because of him. But man what a horrible piece of shit human. Since everyone gives a 1 or a five I'll split the difference

So happy weird ass music like this can be popular. If I was 15 years younger this would be right up my alley.

So middle of the road. It's like the most boring parts of queen and the eagles. But I'm now a dad and I can honestly say I grooved a bit.

Definitely a mood, but it's just so good in a way I was not expecting.

He's just not a singer? He creates amazing stories, but I was quite literally falling asleep listening to this.

It seems I can handle his voice for exactly one song. First song was great, then it just got grating.

He is dark. Probably my favorite album from him so far. Still probably wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it normally though.

It's been a while since I gave a 5 and I really like this music. Not going to look up why the bands name and cover is terrible just going to be in a good mood today.

I love some pet shop boys songs and this probably felt really fresh when it came out, but now it sort of sounds like a theme song to a weather channel...

It's so weird to hear actual rap. It's been a while. He definitely paints a picture of hardache, ik just not a fan of his voice. Like he's trying too hard..

Seems quite inessential in his overall album output besides 2 songs...

It's a weird album. The songs seem long, but only 6 songs? I don't know. I think I realized David Bowie makes albums to actively listen to. If you are just listening to it while doing other things it's not very good? But if you are doing nothing but listening it's much better. Don't know how don't know why.

The only band I've ever wanted to be in. They have better albums but I can't not give them 5 stars!

Might not have the strongest u2 singles but a much better overall album than anything I've heard of them. So wildly different than their later stuff. Not that either is better, but it seems like they weren't just writing for the singles here.

I'm giving this album a 2. I hate everything about this band, this album, everything. But it gives me a very specific nostalgia that I can't help but feel happy. I hate that the most.

The most Radiohead of Radiohead albums

Honestly? Way better than I thought it was going to be. Way better than velvet underground. Must be a sweet spot in drug addiction I guess.

Hey. Are you a cis white male guitar based band from the late 70's/early 80's that's vaguely mad? Why don't you be on my best of album list! Seriously just shitty version of the Doors.

Amazing musicians but this is probably dating me as all I can hear is this music would be great on an episode of Mr Rogers neighborhood.

I'm 150 albums in and I'm way over thinking this. I went into listening to these albums purposely avoiding Wikipedia until after I listened and rated them. However.. I don't really know how to rate this. It's not an album i'd ever listen to because it just doesn't really do anything for me. But it feels "important" At the same time I don't even know the cultural significance of this album to quantity why it's important. I think these are covers. Would it be more important to put the albums of the original artists on this list to add context, or does ray Charles significantly altrs the music enough to warrent the album to exist being on this list even with the album being context free? Then does any album on this list follow that? I'm sure there are plenty of albums I like on this list because of the context it exists and I like the album BECAUSE of the cultural significance that I do understand. What even makes a great album. Maybe I need to get a copy of this stupid book. Anyway I have it a 3 I don't know

I absolutely hate Bob Dylan, so I guess they are better for not having him as the lead anymore. Still dull.

Over the top. Love it

I don't get it. I suppose it being in French has something to do with it, but it just comes off as sleazy.

I'm sure they are hard as hell or whatever. but it just sounds like stoners trying to prove they are bad ass. I'd probably give them a 4 but fags are way better than cops.

Never liked her voice, and I think it's more the resignation she sings about then the actual singing itself. We didn't accomplish anything in the 60's so why bother? such a boomer sentiment.

It's a bit much. And kind of one note. But to make a compelling story for two albums is quite the feat

This is so bad. The whitest boy alive singing blues

Soulful. And filthy. Nothing I would normally ever listen to, but it's good

I always really felt the lyrics of the songs, but it never really felt like she believed what she was singing. It's one of those albums that had hit after hit on the radio at a certain point, then it was gone.

Our lips are sealed because a nuclear eat worm in my head for three days after listening to this album. I couldn't get to sleep because it just kept repeating in my head. I'll give it a 3

It's a wonderful, dark, depressing album

I don't know. some of the songs were interesting, but it's still just a generic post punk band with a woman in the lead. Is there as many disco albums as post-punk in this list? somehow I doubt it...

I wonder how many kids were born because of this album.

I don't think I've ever heard anything so grating and terrible outside of bands trying specifically trying to do that on purpose. his voice is like nails on a chalk board and the music has no rhythm or any relationship to his singing. I think this is the first album I actively want to give a 0. How did this become popular?

This is a great album. It feel like what I imagine a Stevie Wonder album should be. Couple hits, and the rest of the album is hidden gems that I'm too much of a moron to know.

solid album. Lyrics sort of sounds like an incel wet dream, but generally a good grove

I don't know. A stoned person singing with a Marley annoys me. Groove is ok

What a terrible name for a band. I feel like Scott Walker did this better?

A lot more fun than I anticipated. I found myself clapping along. Live seems to be his place

I must have listened to this album 1000 times. It's both the party that is starting to fray at the edges and the come down. No notes.

is it just me or is this album a little homoerotic?

I can definitely see that she is definitely a muse for some of my favorite musicians, and there are glimmers of perfection. when she starts talking about cocaine?? amazing. but I just don't particularly care for the parts that the 1970's singer/songwriters overused. Interesting but probably not anything I'd listen to.

I loved it. Precursor to heavy metal

Yeah. This is a good album. I'm surprised how young she sounds and the lyrics themselves. I suppose that's the theme of the album, but it just felt really fresh and new even 25 (!) years later.

I think this is as close to a guilty pleasure I have. I hate the people that listen to this band and I hate the members of this band, but this is such a solid, emotional album. I probably listen to it a couple times a year.

Not to be a crabby American, but it seems that any artist from the British isles that has one hit in America instantly seems to be on this list. The album is the worst kind of straight white male, middle of the road 80's music that is completely forgettable. It sounds like no one in this band is having any fun except the singer. and if it wasn't for that one hit and the last song which some how sounds like a supertramp song if their singer had a head cold I'd give this a 1.

I understand keeping a record of Americana but it is so long and the interstitials are so distracting. Also I had a roommate in college that would practice playing a banjo whenever he was drunk, so I have bad memories of this type of music. My kid danced to it in the car though, so I guess it's not a total waste...

Incredible performance, piece of shit human.

I understand he's playing a character and he's actually talking about himself, but it feels gross hearing a straight man say that. That being said I have this on vinyl for some reason and every 10 years or so I try to listen to this album thinking it will be better than it ever actually is. just sort of dull.

I bit disappointed. Seems a bit bloated and not a whole lot of fun. A middle zeppelin album.

No

Better than what I figured this vanity project would be, but seems all over the place. Indifferent at best.

This is a really solid album, and if I haven't had to listen to ALL his other lesser albums from this list I probably would have given this a 4, but the fact that I physically cringe when I hear/read his name he loses a point.

I think I liked this better than rumours? It's a bit too long and cumbersome, but the songs are generally more interesting to me. I'm generally one that likes the music more than the lyrics though, so I think that has something to do with it.

its so depressing it is that people live their lives with such a terrible upbringing and try to make a place for themselves in the world. I grew up with people like this, and how they both are so vulnerable and then lie about how bad ass they are. its a dark place that I don't really like to visit. I haven't heard anything hes done recently, but it would be interesting how he navigates the politics when he both was polarizing but never really political. Anyway. It's a great album but I hate listening to it because its a little too emotional.

This is one of those albums that were always around me, but I've never had an interest to listen to, and now I know why. I just don't think I ever did enough pot to get this. can't dance to it, not enough of substance to have to understand. it's just background music to do drugs to.

What I picture Taylor Swift would be if she wasn't a megalomaniac.

Its a band you hear in the background of a coffee shop that thinks its cool, but hasn't been cool since 1998

perfection. no notes.

I haven't listened to this album in many years, mostly because I remember it feeling a little dated, but listening to it, it holds up surprisingly well. There are 2 or three songs in the middle that feel a bit off, but if anything its a much better album then I remember. dark and moody, but still a decent groove.

I understand the idea of picking albums outside of dominant cultures, and this isn't terrible, but how is this different from any other half drunk "irish" band on any stage in the world right now? yeah there's a bit of punk ideas thrown in there, but I just don't see it.

Not my music of choice, but I had a hard day of concentration so it was some nice background music.

Very atmospheric, but I can see a lot of music being influenced by this. Specifically any euro dance music in the last 30 years. I'd listen to it again while working. It's good zone out music

My mom's favorite song by Elvis is in the ghetto, so I heard it a lot growing up, so there's a certain nostalgia to that, otherwise, its just a sort of middle of the road album? I don't hate it.

Wow it really is two completely separate albums. They are both good, I actually like big boobs more traditional hip-hop/rap album. Clearly andre 3000 is trying something different,but you can clearly see in hindsight he was going to make a flute album. It was coming. Not that there is anything wrong with that album but it seems the more "pop" the more bored he sounds. It's a wild album.

Considering the amount of terrible white "soul" singers from the British isles, he's probably the best, but man I just can't listen to his grating voice that long. 4 sides of a record is 3 too many.

It's experimental, yet has amazing pop hooks. I feel that it might be a little dated with the for its time dance hooks, but I feel like every pop star that is interesting right now is ripping off her sound. It's great.

It's such a small and intimate album, it feels too frivolous to be a part of this, but that's sort of why I love it. It is such a self contained universe that it makes for such a great album in a way that many albums are just either greatest hits or the one good song sticks out like a sore thumb. All these songs seem like one part to a whole.

It's just middle of the road music? I understand this is good guitar work, it just seems competent? like he's so good he doesn't have to try? It's just so boring background music to me.

I feel like I'm starved for some 80's music that isn't terrible punk this list seems to like that I'm giving this a higher rating than it probably deserves, but a little more new wave, a little less try hard "guitar" band. I guess a 3?

I'm on board with this. First concept album? yeah it definitely belongs on here. not exactly what I would listen to, but it's better than I thought it would be. Gets a little long, but it's good background music when you are feeling sad.

Nothing makes me happier when there is an artistic movement that pushes boundaries and then one artist decides to take those boundaries to the most obscene conclusion and destroys the movement in the process. I love the idea of this band, but I will never listen to this ever again. It actually made me a bit nauseous. But clearly some of my favorite bands are inspired from this. I also think it's hilarious that reviewers think they can make this. Fucking do it then.

It's a great groove, I like how he creates worlds in his lyrics. I don't think it's quite a 5, but there's a lot of dumbasses in the reviews thinking that if there's no guitars is terrible so here's my little bit of help with that.

It's better than I imagined it to be. It's pretty dull, but in comparison to his contemporary James Taylor that I listened to last week its like a hurricane. Nothing I'd listen to again, but I understand the cultural significance a bit more now.

SO first off when I glanced at the musician I thought it said string cheese incident. Needless to say I was going to quit this list if that was true, so anything is a relief. That being said, this album is UN-listenable. It's just a group of people drugged out of their mind making noise. But that being said, I'm happy this album exists and is definitely of an era. I'll give it a 3.

you get what you paid for. A noise band that wants to be lo-fi. If they actually tried to be a proficient band, these would be some great pop songs, but they want to be brooding and crabby. fine.

It's not terrible, I'm a fan of certain brit-bands, but it just feels like they aren't doing anything new? Oasis tapped into a certain type of arena rock that was loud but also interesting and Blur interrogated class culture in a very specific way, but this feels like a pastiche of the Beatles filtered through the most banal parts of the 90's. I wouldn't turn it off if it was on the radio, but I'm definitely not seeking this out.

I finally figured out why I hate his voice listening to this right now. He's speaking in falsetto. That isn't singing. hes just talking? I don't get it. The music isn't terrible, but man. that voice kills me and I like a lot of terrible singing. But. This isn't singing?

I was not expecting this to be good. I feel like this is the band that every basement show I saw in college wanted to be. loud and angry but with this drone like beat that drives every song. it's incredible. If I heard this at 15 I probably would be way more into noise/punk music. I want to give it a 5 for what could have been, but I'll be honest. I probably won;t listen to this again until I try to get my kid into noise music.

The most white stripes of white stripes album. I don't get the rules of minimalism, but I assume Jack black does.

I feel like she should have at least one hit that played on pop radio stations too much and I assume its misogyny that she doesn't just so I can say her one single was good but the rest of this album is kinda meh, but instead I guess she just took some b side radiohead songs from the bends era. It's OK I guess.

Horny white British nerds pretending to be black American blues musicians. As a white nerd I'm not completely turned off of led Zeppelin generally, but this album kinda rubs me the wrong way. I think it's just too much led Zeppelin.

I really wanted to like this. I love over the top stupid vanity projects. Melancholy and the infinite sadness is my favorite album, but man this goes hard. What a rough listen. It's like listening to someone trying to find a point of view and going nowhere. Doesn't help that I hear Jimmy Fallon singing half of this. Only gets 2 stars because I think it's hilarious that everyone was expecting a disco album.

Finally an 80's album that is actually good.

It's clearly an album on a learning curve. Creating a pop album on a machine that was only starting to gain prominence is wild to me, but the album is kind of a clunker until you get to that massive hit. And that song is so well done it just makes the rest of the album sound even worse. That being said the album works solely on attitude and the "idea" of this album tickles me in the exact same way that people are down voting it. I think they understand its pretentious. That's the whole point. If they didn't have attitude what is left? a bunch of nerds plunking on computers? Anyway it gets a 4 just on attitude alone. And that banger of a last song.

I don't know. this is a "culturally relevant" band for a certain group of people so I guess it should be on this list, but the only thing I thought of was angry white boys don't really make bands anymore they just sit on the internet and crap on people. Just a little boring for my 2024 ears.

Initial thought: ugh a live album by another British band that only made it to America with one mid level single. By the scream on the second song: of shit its Jesus from Jesus Christ Superstar! The best musical ever! Definitely get to 3 stars on that alone. Otherwise pretty good. Hate live albums, but this isn't the worst.

I'd say this is probably the top 10 culturally significant albums of the last 50 years. It has to be on this list. That being said it is so juvenile and just mostly rapping about rapping. Way less bitches and cop killing than I thought (although there is a lot). It's just a bunch of kids who were given the opportunity to speak and they were a bit overwhelmed I think. That being said what they did say became a complete institution. Glad I listened to it once. 2 for personal enjoyment, 5 for cultural relavencyy

Well. It sure is a lot. I can here a lot of people who I can only assume was influenced by it. I love good prog rock but this really veers into jazz which I'm not a huge fan of. If it wasn't for the rhythm section this would have gone completely off the rails... But some parts of this album I was getting into. If they could have trimmed ten minutes off of each of these songs I'd listen to it a lot more...

+1 for Kylie minogue -1 for O'Malleys bar

As an American this sounds so derivative and uninspired. It's not a bad album, but I feel like I've already listened to this album a few times already on this list. Not essential at all.

An American band pretending to be a British band pretending to be an American band. I'm exhausted. I feel like I've heard all of these songs over the years but I've never really been interested enough to seek out this band or this album.

Do I like goofy Jethro Tull? Sure. A lunatic playing a flute fronting a rock band. What's not to like. Is this an essential album? Probably not.

Just. No.

not for me. It's a little too grating. that Simba song felt like an Ice Pic into my brain

Man this is produced so well. I think it should be on this list for that alone. It feels so intimate, but the style evolves depending on what the song's vibe calls for. But it is too long and gets a little tedious. There are some wild creative things going on here, but some of the songs get overly repetitive. generally I like the vibe. It would be good to have in a background of a hip dinner as long as some of the offensive lyrics aren't understood..

It's wild that most of my cultural history starts with this era of music and all it really is is country western with a dancable drum beat behind it. Seems like it's kind of bridging those two genres in a way that I found the first Britney spears album did... Poorly.

It's a good groove. Should it be in this list? Of course. Will I listen to it again? Eh. Probably not.

I have the same conflict with this album I do with hotel California by the eagles. This is one of my favorite albums but I hate everyone and everything that is associated with this. I must say I know a lot less about this band outside of this album but the fans and the pretentious non political political lyrics of their more recent albums leave me a little annoyed. But that last song is as close to a perfect song I've ever heard on my life. Just for that song I'm giving this a 5. They also tried to stretch into different genres on here that they really don't in any of their other albums as well as most bands of this genre don't either. Its a solid album for a terrible arena rock band.

International musicians playing the bare minimum to make an album. It's bad when the remixes at the end are more creative than the actual songs...

Should it be on the list? I don't know. Probably. Nice little groove though.

I REALLY want to like R.E.M. because they were cool before I ever knew what cool meant. and some of their songs are so great, but most of them I don't think I'll ever really get, and at this point in my life I don't care anymore. I'm giving them a 4 for nostalgia sake.

I realize when I listen to music I don't really listen to lyrics and it's really to my detriment when listening to this type of music. I think I need to listen to it again.

Maybe there was a time that this didn't feel dated and cliche, but all I can think is that any of these songs could have been on a surge soft drink commercial.

Generic soul. I guess it's fine. Not what I would search out. But generally inoffensive. Can't say that is the picture of things I need to listen to before I die though.

There's a lot to unpack here, and I'm not the person to do that. I found myself moving to the music, but the politics of Marcus Garvey and rastafari in general is really off putting in a lot of their stances.

There are so many reasons why this album should be on this list, but at the end of the day it's just a great album

There's so many musical references I get now. And did Annie Lennox just straight up steal her voice for much of the 90's? This needs to be on the list, I just personally like the people referencing her better.

They are really trying to be an international hit band at this point. And when it hits it's increased, but the rest of the album? Middle of the road slog fests. If they had three songs on a best singles I'd rate them 5 in a second, but the whole album? Not so much.

That first song is one of the best songs I've ever heard. The rest of the album feels like it's daring you to say it's garbage. where is the line between genius and trash? I don't know but this threads that needle very carefully. A pop album that lacks populism. 2000's were a weird time.

I feel like chemical brothers do a better job of being interesting without it feeling repetitive. But the repetition might the point?

I can definitely see why he had crossover success. It's very much of his genre, but it is also good enough to stand on its own. It's a good listen

I didn't absolutely hate this like I thought I would, but there is a lot of cultural baggage here that I'm not sure I can disengage from that. It seems like my 3 rating is my o can't decide what to do with them rating.

Flavorless and artificially held together. Sounds like a good title.

One of those albums that always coexisted in my life but I never really listened to it because of the people that liked it. Honestly not what I was expecting, way more musical than I thought, which makes way more sense that they are making a musical of it, but still not really my jam. For a certain set of geriatric millennials this encapsules a very specific type of hipster and for that it should be on this list. Will I listen to it again? Probably not.

Is this better than Odessa? Probably. It's tighter and there's some mediocre Beatles rip-offs? Sure. But the maudlin songs are so bad. And it just feels like a contract fulfilling album. Don't understand how this gets on this list

I hate live albums and I hate unplugged albums because 99% of the time it's just a shitty greatest hits album. I'm also not really a fan of Nirvana. But they really tried to manipulate the medium into something really unique. Even the songs that they already recorded feels different and this could easily be considered an album of theirs and not just another live album. Still hate live albums though so it gets a 4

I really loved this album when it came out and listening to this again really dates me. Their newer stuff is so much darker, and listening back it really feels like an experiment that got away from Damon albarn. I think the blur albums after this album were so much better because of this as well as the rest of the Gorillaz albums became way more nuanced, but this now sounds like a guy noodling with some musical toys. Still really good, but not as good as I remember

This is better than I remember as a silly one hit band, but I still think other bands were better at this type of hipster rock. The faint comes to mind. I'd be really interested if this band is remembered in 25 years. Still pleasantly surprised

Elvis on Zoloft.

I can't decide if purposely grating noise bands or uninspired guitar pop is worse in this list. Just because you can play a guitar and we're on indie radio doesn't mean it's good. The fact that they are ripping off other better bands doesn't help. Highway 5 is the only song I'd ever want to hear again, and that's only if nothing else was available.

He's got such a great voice. Somewhere in between Paul McCartney and Elton John, but man some of those lyrics are so creepy. Even when he's trying to be nice comes off so condescending. I'll split the difference

Love this album. Love this band. Didn't realize how much of a noise band this was until relistioning to it again.

Is it good music? Sure. Nothing wrong with a little fun now and again.

Such a dark great comprehensive album. I never realized how nuanced how he delivered his vocals. It's like the album exists inside his head, yet feels so expensive too.

It's so stupid in such a sincere unironic way. I can't really place why it works, but it works in a way almost no other punk bands do. Such solid tight band, harmony without any sense trying to hard... Not a fan of this type of music, but can't deny how well this works.

I liked this more than I wanted to. It has the early/ mid 80's filler in the middle of the album, but when these songs hit, they hit hard. It's a nostalgia of a place that the right seems to idolize, but tells a truer story of hardship and struggle. Even includes a fuck you to them in the form of "Glory Days." Can't believe I'm giving a 5 star to an album my mom likes.

Somehow if I were to describe it this would be a stereotypical cure album, yet the parts don't seem to add up to a whole. I feel like they actually got their voice later in their career. Instead this is a weird mix of the smiths and joy division that ends up being a bit boring.I really hope this isn't the only cure album because this really doesn't seem like the album that cure should be represented by.

I want to like q-tip but it feels too technical and not really very emotional. Which I think hip hop needs a bit of?

She is one of the best singers and the writing is great. This album is actually better than I remember, but it's a lot all the time. This feels like it could easily be 3 albums and not how it's placed on the album. Then the songs themselves are just... To much? Trying a bit too hard? I don't know. The whole album seems busy and it starts to distract from the star, Janelle herself. That being said I remember it being a lot worse when I heard it when it first came out so maybe in 20 years it will sound perfect?

If you listen to it as a whole it's a good time. Great to hang or to go out and party. If you listen to the individual musicians it's pure insanity. Its like every member of this band randomly picked a song in a different time signature and just started playing and some miracle they all end up starting and stopping at the same time. It's incredible to listen to. Probably one of the most competent musicians I've heard on this list. Seems like the actual music is a little basic but they clearly know how to play.

It's a nice change from the terrible post punk that I seem to be getting recently, but it's hard to get into a groove with this album as the tempo and tone is all over the place though. I would have liked a moody album and then more of a lounge album, but I don't know. Maybe that's how people listened to albums once upon a time?

I get the album with the fight club song is on here and probably an early noise album of there so the creator can pretend he knew them before they were cool, but this is too much in the weeds for me. I'm done.

Great they could record the same song 12 times and call it an album... At least it's a great band name?

Over the top silliness. No notes.

The whole time I was listening to this I wondered if Gwen Stefani would still be famous if not for this album. That's how boring this is. I think I'll take the advise of it's up to you and just walk away.

Play guitar, but make it sensual. Imma pass.

I genuinely liked this album and I'm shocked. It is definitely not meant for me a white boy from middle America, but at the same time it's directed to me? It's so interesting how much he can change the tone even within the same song. It's hilarious to see how he ended up, but taken as a snapshot, it's a great time capsule of 1991 and frightening how relevant it still is.

Is it a good album? Yeah. Right up my alley. Is it an important album? I don't know. I was in my prime when this album came out and I know teegan and Sara were more prominent, as well as quite a few other queer/women/trans acts that seem in my eyes as more popular. At least in America. Not to say that there can be only one non cis male white person on this list, but I'd be surprised if any one of those other bands are on this.. so I think this should be on the list but I hope there's about 4-5 other albums of this era too...

Sexy boy is one of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album is pretty hot or miss. I'm not really into downtempo, but better than I remember. More good then bad.

I really like when they interpret the American music they are heavily influenced by. It's when it's just straight up copying it, that's when it gets a bit hokey. Most of this album is the second one. But man. Stairway rules.

Why is this essential? It's such a dull album. I didn't realize it was a best concerts of all time? Because this doesn't do anything that an actual album doesn't do better.

This is why I hated Nirvana. It's a bit of a mess. Seems he was trying for two albums one was a single friendly album in the vein of nevermind and the other album was a "sticking it to corporate greed" album and it just makes anything good in this just unlistenable as an album. I think by the MTV unplugged he had sort of resolved those two impulses. So it would have been interesting to see what the next album could have been. But this is just awful.

I don't know how to rate this. It's really not my style, but it's not bad? I understand Iggy pop is a cultural force, but it's less about his actual music and more about his attitude so what does mean in terms of their albums? Especially when I have nothing invested in this. I like to think there's always nice surprise when it comes to these popular artists, but it was exactly what I thought it would be. Kinda meh.

It's fascinating they are more a country rock band and a lot more stripped down then the album I know -hotel California. I think I can actually hate this and not be so conflicted. Just general 70's rock. Can't stand who they are and who likes them so I'm ok giving them a lower score.

Why does this have to be a double album? I just don't get rolling stones. It's just a bunch of drunks playing mediocre blues. maybe I'm missing something

I do not understand why it has to be live. It's annoying that we have to laid some sort of authenticity instead of any sort of sound quality. That being said I didn't realize he sang all these songs. I'm definitely looking into him more.

I thought I just hated British white boys playing blues, but I guess I just don't fundamentally understand what I'm supposed to like? I understand there's an emotional aspect but man the music is just so basic. First few songs were ok. I guess. Clearly he has an influence on rock. Especially British rock of the 70s but man. Kinda don't understand.

It's a great album. I am genuinely curious how popular it is in England though. Because this just doesn't exist in America, and it's really annoying how much this is Angelo centric. I guess as an American I'm getting a taste of my own medicine, but I wish there was a little consideration on what this list means in all the English speaking world...

Do I personally like this album? I don't know. Is it important? for us gays OF COURSE. You get a 5 just for existing.

I was starting to understand why he is an icon. he is a poet not a singer. but this album just kept going and going. I think its the absurdity of it, and that's why people liked it. He is his generation's skibidy toilet. and probably one of the first versions of that. an excuse for kids to say you don't understand. Is it good? no. Did he do it first? well he was the most famous first. guess that gives him a 2. Looking forward to giving the rest of these ones, because I know this isn't the only dylan album...

Black Sabbath but make it 80's. Last few songs are bangers.

Pure Isaac Hayes. Not a fan of these incredibly sex positive musicians becoming conservative Christians. but the album is exactly what you expect. Sex, disappointment, more sex.

Middle of the road third generation grunge band. There are better contemporaries than this band, and I wouldn't put them on an essential list.

Musically this is diverse and well made. Lyrically this is an important album. The two do not connect at all though. the music is so bored of the themes of the words being said, and the lyrics are so much more intense than the come down off a hangover music that is being played. I have no idea how to rate that.

yeah. I'll give this a 5. I mean how else does heavy metal and leather meet? Plus the album wails.

Much better than I was thinking it was going to be. Downtempo, but I actually enjoyed the groove. There's a reason bjork loved him.

What does this add that all their other albums don't already do? I honestly couldn't tell the difference between this and any other one of their albums. One massive attack album on this list I don't like, but I get. To have this on here is just dumb.

I do love me some black Sabbath, but can't say I actually listened to this album. Pretty good. Didn't realize they wrote changes. Ozzys career in the 80's makes more sense

What a great album. Slick, simple and killer grooves. Very clear why he became so famous.

Love the concept of the album, but like a lot of these concept rap albums the production seems a bit muddy the more you listen to it. I just wish the music was as good as the lyrical content.

Holy hell this is a good album. The production value is insane and would have been amazing in any style he wanted to make. but with these songs its just about the most perfect album I think I've heard on this list yet. I found myself constantly grooving along to this. Man. I know I've heard every one of these songs individually, but to be on one album is incredible. 10/5

It's weird that I'm getting the beatles discography in order. I think this is the first "good" album by them. in that it feels like a cohesive album and not a series of songs. That being said, John Lennon is still creepy as hell. The more I listen to these early albums the more I realize just how good Yoko ono was to him as a person? or at least as a songwriter. Run is such a demented and terrifying song. But I love In My Life. Probably one of my favorite songs of them. I'm having a hard time giving this such a low rating because of that one song, but man what horrible lyrics...