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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
5 2.99 +2.01
Urban Hymns
The Verve
5 3.37 +1.63
Kid A
Radiohead
5 3.71 +1.29
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
5 3.71 +1.29
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
5 3.86 +1.14
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
5 3.97 +1.03

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Goo
Sonic Youth
1 3.25 -2.25
Me Against The World
2Pac
1 3.25 -2.25
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
1 3.12 -2.12
NEU! 75
Neu!
1 3.1 -2.1
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
1 3.07 -2.07
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
1 2.96 -1.96
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
1 2.9 -1.9
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
2 3.78 -1.78
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
2 3.75 -1.75
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
2 3.68 -1.68

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Beatles 4 4.5

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Pere Ubu 2 1
Brian Eno 3 1.67
Sonic Youth 2 1.5
Miles Davis 3 2

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Transformer by Lou Reed

The production sounded interesting, the songs themselves were less so. I think overall it just about gets a 3.

Mingus is great, not my favorite album of his, my personal favorite is blues and roots but this is still very good. High 3.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Never enjoyed basement jaxx before. This album was some of the worst from them that I've heard. High 1.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

This album went downhill with all the grace of a sack of bricks after the first few songs. Barely a 2.

Tommy by The Who

I think there are only 2 songs by the who that I really like and this album didn't change my mind. High 2.

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All Ratings (307)

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Oct 09 2023

Good album, Shout and Everybody Wants to rule the world are obvious classics. I also enjoyed head over heels and Listen was a nice chill closer to the album.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Oct 10 2023

Great album. I think if I was reviewing it at release it would score higher, listening today it sounds a little formulaic though that's probably partly down to the popularity of their sound. Highway to hell is one of the best album openers I've heard. I did kinda prefer the lyric writing from previous AC DC albums like powerage that tackled more serious subjects.

Oct 11 2023

Lyrically inconsistent but pretty good at it's high points like the track Louder Than a Bomb. The music for me meanders over the line from enjoyable music to just organized sound frequently and many of the audio samples, particular the high pitched horn sounds, were overused to the point of being irritating. I think this album is too much product of it's time, that it is so much in lockstep with the time and place it was conceived that it loses much of what attracted contemporary audiences listening to it today.

Kid A by Radiohead
Oct 12 2023

One of those albums that changed everything in the genre after it's released and still challenges today, at a time when rock was feeling fully mapped out and only offering the same old formula with bands like Puddle of Mudd Radiohead produced something that evolved the genre just as much as David Bowie's album Low with influences as disparate as Charles Mingus and Aphex Twin. This album changed me. A masterpiece. 5/5 for me but I can understand the people giving it 1/5, it's hard to rate something when you've never heard it's like before.

The Predator by Ice Cube
Oct 13 2023

Not my cup of tea but pretty good with some tracks I might revisit. Good beats, good flow, good rhymes. It Was A Good Day is stand out.

Hotel California by Eagles
Oct 16 2023

What a great album, several songs I might revisit particularly Wasted Time, my only complaint is side 2 didn't really keep up the same standard as side 1.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Oct 17 2023

The first and last songs are great. The rest were ok but we're a bit too much blues and almost felt out of place with the start and end

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Oct 18 2023

Enjoyable in parts, inexplicable in others. I think they should perhaps have cut out 50% of the songs starting with the covers.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Oct 20 2023

Great album, less experimental than their previous album but still extremely enjoyable. It is a long way from perfect though, the album feels disjointed and overly long, I think this one could have benefited from a bit more work to homogenise the music and cut out some of the lesser contributions to the tracklist.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Oct 23 2023

I'm not usually a fan of albums that use such a large amount of samples but this was alright. I'd like to listen to a version of this album without drum beats.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Oct 24 2023

His voice really brings the album together but outside of 1 song nothing stands out.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Oct 25 2023

A dreary dirge of an album, hard to get through.

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Oct 26 2023

This album felt pretty gloomy, I would only return to perhaps 1 song.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Oct 27 2023

Pretty good, a more upbeat Amadou & Mariam.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 30 2023

Great album, really enjoyed the more complicated lyrical content in comparison to his other albums that I've heard, particularly liked songs like Racing in the Street. My only complaint is the production on some songs sound off, almost like the song was recorded for another album, I found this most particularly with Adam Raised A Cain.

The White Album by Beatles
Oct 31 2023

I think this could have been a 5/5 but it's just too bloated with songs that, in comparison to the really good songs, feel like filler, there just isn't enough good content for a double record. I'm not sure revolution 9 should even be included on any album, sounds like a bad Stockhausen cover. As a result a high 3. Highlights include while my guitar gently weeps, blackbird, helter skelter, ob-la-di, ob-la-da and glass onion.

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Nov 01 2023

Lyrically dense and full of orchestral influences this is one of the only solo efforts from John Cale I can enjoy listening to, he kinda reminds me of Bert Jansch on this. Overall it is a bit bland as an album however. His work as part of the velvet underground was much better.

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Nov 02 2023

Pretty good album, but no songs that I would write home about. Overall the album seems to lack energy, in some places it becomes almost morose. High 2/low 3.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Nov 03 2023

Not a Neil Young fan but this is a good album, lots of energy. I found the strings on Running Dry pretty grating. Cowgirl in the sand was probably the highlight of the album. Pretty sure the solo in cinnamon girl is just one note played different ways which is pretty impressive. Solid 3.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Nov 06 2023

Great album, my only complaint is probably that a lot of songs felt like they were ending just as I was starting to really enjoy them. A lot of these songs have been covered many times and there are 1/2 where I prefer the cover but the original is still good. Johnny Cash's cover of father and son is my favorite cover of a song on this album. Highlights from this record include wild world, father and son and where do the children play.

Abraxas by Santana
Nov 07 2023

Great album, the first few tracks just melt into each other, samba pa ti was a nice highlight, loved the jazz influences on this album too.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Nov 08 2023

I'm not a fan of live albums, the production quality is never going to be as good as a studio and I don't think the audio of the audience adds much. But what does that matter when you have an artist performing at the top of his game with more energy than Robin Williams on a kilo of cocaine. This album is frenetic, non stop, top tier rock and roll. All the more shame he's such a shit human being.

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Nov 09 2023

Good album, mostly old blues standards though and only a sprinkling of original stuff and unfortunately I feel like I have heard better attempts at albums in this vein before. High 2/low 3.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson
Nov 10 2023

It doesn't keep a beat, you can't dance to it, it definitely doesn't gel together in any traditional sense. My ears love it though. Made in the 70s too? Feels like this was decades ahead. Some of these songs sound like they could be the first progenitors of entire genres like math rock. Easy 5.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Nov 13 2023

Great album, a fusion of a few different jazz genres make up this album and an original take on all of them. Mid to low 3.

Nov 14 2023

Pretty good though a bit maudlin overall, middling 2, one of the two good Coldplay albums.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Nov 15 2023

I liked the music in this and the lyrics were ok, I thought this might score as much as a 4 but past the halfway point the singing really started to grate on me. Solid 3.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Nov 16 2023

Jesus Christ. This is the hardest time I've had getting through an album. If I had to say something about it I guess technically it is music. I can't think of a single redeeming quality of this album except that it came out in the 80s so by a happy accident I wasn't around to listen to it when it came out. I feel the worse for listening to this and hope I never hear it again.

Nov 17 2023

Great album, just a musical tsunami of great tunes and melodies. I'm going to have to listen to this a few times I think. Also cannot help but think that the intro to And You And I sounded like the outro to JoJos Bizarre Adventure. Siberian Khatru might be my favourite song. In fact, they're all my favourite. Easy 4.

Ramones by Ramones
Nov 20 2023

Good album, not really a bad song on here though like most punk albums it does tend to grate towards the end. High 3.

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Nov 21 2023

Ok album, nothing that really stood out to me other than the quality of the songs not being too consistent, last few songs were a drag to get through. Iggy Pop is a bit of a shit guy. Medium/high 2.

Dummy by Portishead
Nov 22 2023

I enjoyed this album, quite a unique sounding artist, unfortunately the problem I have with portishead is the unique sound you hear on this album is the same one you hear on every one of their albums. Not to say it's bad, it's decent but I would have liked it more if they changed the music up a bit. High 2/low 3

Truth by Jeff Beck
Nov 23 2023

Good album, almost entirely covers though, or songs that are reworkings of older songs. Interesting to hear this metal sound from an album in the 60s. I think I'm more a fan of Jeff's instrumental albums than I am this one. For some reason Greensleeves really strongly reminds me of the Vamo' alla flamenco song from Final Fantasy 9. Solid 3.

Doolittle by Pixies
Nov 24 2023

Great album, really great energy, kinda sounds like Nirvana before Nirvana. High 3.

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Nov 27 2023

Looking at the 3 people making up cream you would think they would be able to create something better than this which, whilst decent, didn't blow me away with the few good songs (SWLABR, Tale of brave Ulysses & sunshine of your love) being greatly outnumbered. The mix for this album has always sat weirdly with me too. I know Ginger is one of the best drummers ever but he didn't need to be so present in the mix. High 2/low 3.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Nov 28 2023

It's difficult to rate this album objectively with it having some of the most overplayed songs ever. I think most of this albums hovers around a score of 3 but the strength of the 3 big songs elevates this to a strong 4. Slash's playing is great throughout. Vocals sounded a little off in places, like they were spliced together. Incredible for a debut album.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Nov 29 2023

I thought I knew the boo radleys but this sounds completely different to the stuff I've heard previously. The songs jump from genre to genre but they're all great, Lazarus was a late highlight. Not sure whether to be impressed that they pumped so many genres into an album or complain about the whiplash. Low 3.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Nov 30 2023

This album didn't land for me, though Mr. Blue Sky was an obvious highlight. High 2.

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Dec 01 2023

It's ok, I feel like it borrows from a lot of places but doesn't really do anything interesting with it. Can't really justify more than a 2.

Dec 04 2023

You could tell me this was written and performed by an AI and I would say the AI could do with some work. 2.

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Dec 05 2023

Plenty of songs on here that would have been stand out songs in their own right overshadowed just because they're on the same album as bittersweet symphony. The drugs don't work, sonnet, lucky man etc. All top tier songs front to back. Easiest 5 so far.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Dec 06 2023

Good album, enjoyed the music and Janis can definitely sing. Mid to high 3.

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Dec 07 2023

Enjoyable enough, though not my cup of tea. High 2.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Dec 08 2023

Decent album though musically it seemed a bit too uniform. 3/5.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Dec 11 2023

Probably a top 3 Bowie album. The first time I listened to this I kinda felt like I got hoodwinked into liking it halfway through the first song, has only grown on repeat listens. The rhythm section on this album is on point all the way through but particularly on Stay. One of his best. 4.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Dec 12 2023

Pretty good album with a few stand out songs, the other songs were fairly lackluster. Brian's voice really starts to grate after the 4th song. 3.

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Dec 13 2023

71 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Started bad and got continually worse. 1/5.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Dec 14 2023

I think it's a good album, very atmospheric. Probably the most melancholic music I've heard since I heard the album A Crow Looked At Me by Mount Eerie. Hard to rate and I probably wouldn't listen to it again in a hurry. A 3 I think.

Sincere by Mj Cole
Dec 15 2023

This just felt unremarkable. Inoffensively so though. Far too long. Low 2.

Unfortunately I was never a fan of the sex pistols. This wasn't terrible but it did start to get on my nerves pretty quickly. I realized halfway through listening to this that despite this coming out nearly 50 years ago this is the first year that the lyrics of God Save The Queen has been outdated. A 2 for me.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Dec 19 2023

I think if I'm rating this based on what I currently think of this album it's a 2. I enjoyed this album years ago, the second half is much stronger than the first, at one point maybe I would have scored it as high as a 4. Today though I struggle to get through it. I'll give this an average score between the two extremes. 3.

Kenza by Khaled
Dec 20 2023

Not a genre of music I've spent a huge amount of time listening to but honestly pretty good, I had no frame of reference on how good the vocals were but in the imagine cover they seemed on point. Lush strings, nice melodies, crisp percussion, the music puts you in a good mood. My biggest complaint would probably be that I felt like it stretched on too long. High 2.

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon
Dec 21 2023

Nice enough to listen to but it doesn't really wow you at any point, possibly outstays it's welcome a little too. High 2.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Dec 22 2023

How have I never heard this before, what a breath of fresh air. Love the vibe, I might be buying this. Perhaps a little too heavy on the synth. Do you realize was a favorite. Decent 4.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Dec 25 2023

Brilliant album from start to finish, the shimmering guitars, almost shoegaze-esque. Another album I might have to buy. And this was their debut album? It seems like the work of a band more full fledged. High 4.

Dec 27 2023

I think this was talking heads before they became talking heads. Not a bad album but their sound still needs some development at this point I think. High 2.

The Blueprint by JAY Z
Dec 28 2023

Maybe this was more of a phenomenon at the time but this just seems to blend into all the other rap albums of today. Low 2.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Dec 29 2023

Took a minute to get used to, more of a vibe album than something I would actively listen to, still pretty good though. Low 3.

Tapestry by Carole King
Jan 01 2024

What a great album, don't think there was a song I didn't enjoy. Low 4.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Jan 02 2024

It starts off great and continues to be the same throughout so not bad but a bit repetitive. Low 3.

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers
Jan 03 2024

I like the dark humour of the album but each song was so similar to the other it got boring quick, high 2.

Crazysexycool by TLC
Jan 04 2024

Decent album but not my cup of tea, mid 2.

Low by David Bowie
Jan 05 2024

Good album, a weird shift after the sound of Bowie's previous albums and I'm still trying to decide whether I prefer it. High 3.

Jan 08 2024

Mingus is great, not my favorite album of his, my personal favorite is blues and roots but this is still very good. High 3.

Revolver by Beatles
Jan 09 2024

Gets a 5 just for Here There and Everywhere but this is full of top tier tracks, the only one that kinda sticks out as not belonging is Doctor Robert but even that is OK. Album art kinda makes me feel uncomfortable lol.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Jan 10 2024

I don't mind Samba music but the songs blend into each other by the 4th song, you could have put the girl from ipanema in halfway through and I wouldn't have noticed. Nice to play on a lazy Sunday afternoon I guess but not something I would actively listen to. Nao Bate O Corocao was probably my favorite. High 2.

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Jan 11 2024

Kinda reminded me of the Beatles but didn't really grab me, low 3.

Homework by Daft Punk
Jan 15 2024

A high 3, it's great but feels like a prelude to the discovery album, it sounds like they're still developing their sound here.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Jan 16 2024

I enjoyed this but I felt like it was too polished, this kind of folky genre I actually like it to be a bit rough around the edges but this felt like a folk album made in a lab after years of research. Your protector was my favourite song. Low 3.

Kenya by Machito
Jan 17 2024

What a great album, bebop combined with afro-beat jazz. I feel like A Night In Tunisia may have been a good addition to this album. Definitely a high 4, best jazz album on this list so far.

Jan 18 2024

Technically music I suppose. Inoffensive. High 1. Might be useful for occasions when you have a relative lying in state.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Jan 19 2024

The latter half of this record really lets it down and the first half isn't perfect either. A few good tracks throughout the album though and for what was technically a debut effort this isn't bad, pretty funky. Low to mid 3.

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Jan 22 2024

Musically pretty dull. The real content I guess is the lyrics but I'm not really the audience for them. I have actually seen Kendrick live and he puts on a good show, this album wasn't for me though. High 2.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jan 24 2024

Pretty good, not my favourite foo fighters album but pretty good. Low 3.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Jan 25 2024

Enjoyable but not something I think I will revisit. Solid 2.

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
Jan 26 2024

This hasn't aged well, I didn't particularly enjoy it and I'm not sure what makes it exceptional enough to be on the list, there are a lot of albums from the late 50s/early 60s that sound like this. High 1.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Jan 29 2024

Atmospheric album but not my favourite. Pretty good though, high 2/low 3.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
Jan 30 2024

Pretty dull album, nothing I'll revisit outside of possibly A Forest. Middling 2.

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
Jan 31 2024

40% music I might enjoy listening to, 60% 1920s experimental music where the squeak of a ladder being dragged across a concrete floor might be considered percussion. Sentimental journey was a journey of pain. A high 1.

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro
Feb 01 2024

Almost bearable punk with almost unbearable vocals. Low 2.

Achtung Baby by U2
Feb 02 2024

Objectively this sounds like good music but when I listen to it... It just doesn't do anything for me. Like drinking water. High 2.

Garbage by Garbage
Feb 05 2024

Not garbage. Low 3. Everything after the opener is pretty good.

Rio by Duran Duran
Feb 06 2024

I think I only liked the one big track on this one, the other songs were ok but nothing standout. High 2.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Feb 07 2024

Rare to find Samba that doesn't melt into itself after 2/3 tracks. Great album. High 3.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Feb 08 2024

Bass work is pretty good. Otherwise underwhelming. Solid 2.

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Feb 09 2024

Great tracks. Maybe a little drawn out but still an enjoyable listen. High 3.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Feb 12 2024

I kinda miss the style of earlier albums like this and demon days. This is an amazing album. When I first listened to this album in the day my favourite track was Clint Eastwood, later it became rock the house. These days it is a count flip between double bass and tomorrow comes today. Low 4.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Feb 13 2024

Classic album, some great tracks. 1/2 not up to scratch in comparison to the rest of the album. High 3.

Melodrama by Lorde
Feb 16 2024

Some high points on this album but it's definitely not a consistent quality, high 2 overall.

Feb 19 2024

2 for 2 on live albums so far. I used to think they could never match up to studio albums but this list is proving me wrong. Great album, high 3.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Feb 20 2024

Not the bob Dylan era I like most but Pretty good, high 2.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Feb 21 2024

Pretty good just not my jam. Low 3.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Feb 26 2024

The first bad live album on this list. Low 2.

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Feb 27 2024

Love the energy. Low 4.

Black Metal by Venom
Feb 29 2024

I guess this must be here because of it's influence rather than the merits of the music itself because it doesn't have many reasons to be on this list based on the music itself. High 1.

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Mar 01 2024

Not bad, but nothing I would really listen to again high 2/low 3.

Arrival by ABBA
Mar 04 2024

It's not my jam but I can't say it's not great. High 3/low 4.

Odelay by Beck
Mar 05 2024

Never been a fan of Beck. This didn't change my opinion. Middling 2.

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Mar 06 2024

A bit short but pretty good. Low 3.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Mar 07 2024

Definitely sounds aged these days but decent for its time. High 2.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Mar 11 2024

To have been in the crowd to see this legend... I guess this album is as close as I'll get. Low 4.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 13 2024

Not my kinda jam but ok. High 2.

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Mar 15 2024

A bit too much country western twang for me to really enjoy it but pretty good. High 2.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Mar 18 2024

Pretty good. Low 3.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Mar 19 2024

A good album though a little generic in parts. Low 3.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Mar 20 2024

The funk cannot be contained. Medium 4.

New Wave by The Auteurs
Mar 21 2024

Pretty good, kinda got Bowie vibes, middling 3.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Mar 25 2024

Sounded like an album you could only half hear from the stairway of a carpark adjoining a concert venue. Did not enjoy, low 2

Pretenders by Pretenders
Mar 26 2024

Pretty good, I quite liked the singing. Low 3.

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Mar 27 2024

Not bad but none of the songs were too enjoyable. Middle 2.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Mar 28 2024

Not bad but nothing I would write home about. The kind of music I might hear in a Spanish film and think "this is pretty funky". High 2.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Mar 29 2024

Kinda gives Beatles vibes but without the invention of their later years. Middling 3.

Is This It by The Strokes
Apr 01 2024

A lot of nostalgia for me in this one. Just narrowly misses a 4.

Lost Souls by Doves
Apr 03 2024

Like a worse Oasis listened through the lense of a conch shell. Low 2.

Elastica by Elastica
Apr 04 2024

I feel like I have listened to these songs being played by generic background bands in low budget movies. Middling 2.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Apr 05 2024

Pretty mellow album. Enjoyable music but nothing to get excited about. Scrapes a 3.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Apr 08 2024

One of those albums that really grows the more you listen to it. Started at a low 2. I'd now rate it a high 3. I love the album cover too.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Apr 10 2024

Nice production on the tracks but I waited an entire album for something other than a depressing ballad and was disappointed. Low 3.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Apr 11 2024

Definitely dated but also definitely still good. Low 3.

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Apr 12 2024

Help me I'm trapped in a loop. It did kinda improve as time went on (lush 3-1 actually qualifies as good) so I think it is just about a high 2.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Apr 15 2024

Great album, not every song hits but the ones that do are heavy hitters. High 3.

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Apr 16 2024

Incredible album, really benefits from the live atmosphere. Easy 4.

B-52's by The B-52's
Apr 17 2024

Funky album though nothing especially stand out. Middling 2. Why did it sound like Yoko Ono collaborated for rock lobster.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
Apr 18 2024

This album went downhill with all the grace of a sack of bricks after the first few songs. Barely a 2.

Odessa by Bee Gees
Apr 19 2024

I was looking forward to a bit of funky bee gees instead I got some experimental bee gees. I think I prefer the funky bee gees. Way too long as an album also. Low 2.

My Generation by The Who
Apr 22 2024

Not a fan of The Who overall and nothing here to change my mind. Middling 2 overall I think.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Apr 23 2024

Not a Coltrane fan but it's pretty good. High 3.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Apr 24 2024

Very enjoyable beeps and boops and doesn't outstay it's welcome. Medium 3.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Apr 26 2024

Very middle of the road. Middling 2. I kinda enjoyed this is hell.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Apr 29 2024

It's not my favourite Dylan album but there are a few good tracks. My favourite would probably be Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. Low 3.

1999 by Prince
Apr 30 2024

Ok album, 1/2 songs that stood out but nothing I would come back to. High 2.

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
May 02 2024

Enjoyable songs, I think I would actually revisit this if I was feeling the vibe. Low 3.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
May 03 2024

Nice enough, doesn't do much beyond be ok music. Scrapes a 3.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
May 06 2024

Another great live Johnny cash album, high 3.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
May 08 2024

I think I like pink Floyd's earlier albums more but this is an incredible album. Low 4.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
May 09 2024

Pretty good soul music for it's time, high 2.

The Rise & Fall by Madness
May 10 2024

Pretty good though a bit uneven in quality. 1/2 quality songs on this album. Low 3.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
May 13 2024

Started off as a dull razorlight and just got worse from there. Low 2.

Transformer by Lou Reed
May 16 2024

The production sounded interesting, the songs themselves were less so. I think overall it just about gets a 3.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
May 17 2024

Probably the worst Springsteen album I've heard so far. Middling 2.

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
May 20 2024

Although not what I would choose to listen to it is extremely fun and catchy all the way through. High 3.

Raw Power by The Stooges
May 21 2024

Was not a fan of this, something about the singer just puts me off. Middling 2.

The Visitors by ABBA
May 24 2024

Pretty good but abba doesn't really produce the beeps and boops of music that I enjoy. Low 3.

May 27 2024

If I was judging it purely on the music I think this would be an easy 4. Songs like a day in the life are just masterpieces. I don't usually give anything extra for how 'influential' an album was but in this case I feel like you kind of have to. 5/5.

L.A. Woman by The Doors
May 28 2024

I'm not a huge fan of the doors but I can't deny this is a pretty good album. Solid 3.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
May 29 2024

One of the best rap albums of all time and some of my favourite rap songs. Medium 4.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
May 30 2024

I can't really say that I have anything positive to say about this one. You can kind of see how it inspired some later bands, but to actually listen to this is pretty painful. High 1.

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper
May 31 2024

Somewhat enjoyable, in certain moods I could even see myself revisiting this one. High 2.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Jun 03 2024

High 3. Some smashing tracks here but much of the B side tracks let the album down.

Smash by The Offspring
Jun 04 2024

Ok but like most punk I've listened to on this list it does suffer from a lack of variety in the sound. High 2.

Jun 05 2024

Not a Korn fan, but it's not unlistenable. Low 2.

Jun 06 2024

Not awful but only 1/2 songs I liked and too many I really didn't. Well well well went on for well too long for instance. High 2.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jun 10 2024

Great album, some super heavy stuff here. High 3.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Jun 11 2024

Transcendent. 5/5. I've never heard a song that bends my ears like in my life.

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Jun 12 2024

Kind of repetitive but pretty good, high 2, nearly a 3.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Jun 13 2024

Could have been a Cream album, pretty good high 2.

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Jun 14 2024

Did not enjoy, seemed half cooked. High 1.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Jun 17 2024

It flows but it all flows in the same way which makes it pretty repetitive. Medium 2.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Jun 18 2024

Not much I can fault here, top tier songs all around. Maybe a little dated. Solid 4.

Sister by Sonic Youth
Jun 19 2024

Too abrasive for me, low 2

Suicide by Suicide
Jun 20 2024

This is the kind of album you give to your worst enemy. Middling 1.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down
Jun 21 2024

Good album but I didn't enjoy listening to it. High 2.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Jun 24 2024

Pretty good but like the other rolling stones album I've listened to on this list a lot of the songs feel quite repetitive. Low 3.

Jun 25 2024

Not a fan of U2 and this didn't do anything to change that. Low 2.

So Much For The City by The Thrills
Jun 26 2024

Chill album, enjoyable throughout but doesn't do anything to really grab your attention. Scrapes a 3.

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Jun 27 2024

I enjoyed the way the lyrics were put together but for me the music was lacking. High 2.

Jun 28 2024

There's a spot here and there of things I like listening to this album but unfortunately I found most of it pretty grating. Medium 2.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Jul 01 2024

There were some misses here but also more than a few great songs. Low 3 overall.

All Directions by The Temptations
Jul 02 2024

The funk was good. The none funk did not belong. Low 3.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Jul 03 2024

Extremely dull. Low 2.

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Jul 04 2024

Nothing that I enjoyed but I wouldn't say it was bad. Maybe a high 2.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell
Jul 05 2024

Interesting album and quite a bit of variety. Unfortunately not much I liked though. High 2.

Violator by Depeche Mode
Jul 08 2024

Pretty good album, middling 3.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Jul 09 2024

Definitely requires a few listens but for me this is Dylan's best album. Low 4.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
Jul 11 2024

Not a huge fan but it sounded pretty interesting, maybe if I was in a different mood I would return to this. High 2.

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Jul 17 2024

Holy shit too long, too repetitive and not particularly interesting. Scrapes a 2 purely on the basis that the music itself isn't completely unlistenable.

2112 by Rush
Jul 18 2024

Good music but felt kinda drawn out. I enjoyed it though. Low 3.

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite
Jul 19 2024

Not bad but nothing I would return to and nothing I would say is particularly interesting. Mid 2.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Jul 23 2024

Great voice, good album. But nothing really stood out to me. Maybe a 3. If only just.

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Jul 24 2024

How much does this guy talk about his dick? I've heard more variety from white noise. Medium 2.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jul 25 2024

Great album probably my favorite joni mitchell album. Low to medium 4

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Jul 26 2024

Felt like old show tunes with clunky lyrics. Nice voice. Not a fan, low 2.

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5
Jul 30 2024

Pretty good but not quite my kinda music. High 2.

Jul 31 2024

James Brown is amazing but this is the first live album I've heard on this list where the live element has worsened the experience. Low 2.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Aug 01 2024

Pioneers they may be... But some of this is really bad. Low 2.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Aug 02 2024

Kinda sounds interesting but it's tot for me, middling 2.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Aug 06 2024

Some classic music here, pretty good. Low 3.

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Aug 08 2024

Dull techno. Nothing to write home about. Low 2.

Low-Life by New Order
Aug 09 2024

It's ok, some of it sounds a little jarring. High 2.

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Aug 12 2024

Enjoyable album, pretty funky. Medium 3

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Aug 13 2024

Starts pretty well but I became less interested the further in I got, pretty tight indie synth otherwise. High 2.

Atomizer by Big Black
Aug 14 2024

Too abrasive for me but some decent songs. Low 2.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
Aug 15 2024

Some classic songs from Willie nelson. Just about a 3.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Aug 16 2024

Never enjoyed basement jaxx before. This album was some of the worst from them that I've heard. High 1.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Aug 19 2024

Damn this guy has such a recognisable style, great album. High 3.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Aug 21 2024

Gave it a shot but arcade fire just isn't for me. Just seemed very monotonous. Low 2.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Aug 22 2024

Not what you would normally expect from the beach boys but I found myself actually enjoying it more though none of the songs really struck a chord with me. High 3.

Horses by Patti Smith
Aug 23 2024

Interesting music for it's time I guess. Kinda reminiscent of the velvet underground. Doesn't do much to distinguish itself for me. Medium 2.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Aug 26 2024

Great album, many classics and few duds. Low 4.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
Aug 27 2024

Surprisingly good. I had heard snippets of songs like bat out of hell before but usually just the chorus I didn't know that many of Meatloaf's songs had an orchestral backing. There were some things that I didn't like though, some of the songs had a quality that bordered on stage musical. And there were one or two that felt a few minutes longer than they could have been. Overall a high 3 I think.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Aug 28 2024

This one was a hard one to rate. I really liked some parts but hated others. I think it will settle somewhere around a middling 2.

Future Days by Can
Aug 29 2024

Pretty experimental for the 70s I guess but judging it by today's standards there's nothing here that stands out. Apart from maybe the length, that last song felt like an eternity. Low 2.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Aug 30 2024

It sounds like a generic album of it's time, they aren't as good as Billy Joel or David Bowie, they aren't original or particularly experimental. It's not great but it's not awful enough to get a 1 either. Just confused why this would be on the list. Low 2.

Harvest by Neil Young
Sep 02 2024

Pretty good but at the same time felt fairly underwhelming. Low 3.

Young Americans by David Bowie
Sep 03 2024

Great Bowie album with maybe my favorite song from him. High 3.

Sep 04 2024

I don't know if I believe everything everyone says about this album but it's definitely very good. Probably just about breaks into the 4s.

Sep 05 2024

Wu tang are huge and they have lots of fans, I've just never been one and this album hasn't changed that. Low 2.

Goo by Sonic Youth
Sep 06 2024

Struggled to get through this one, not enjoyable, high 1.

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Sep 09 2024

This guy can sing and the songs are surprisingly catchy. High 2.

Synchronicity by The Police
Sep 10 2024

My main problem with the police is the repetitive song structure, it gets boring very quickly. It's not a terrible album though, middling 2.

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Sep 11 2024

Didn't think I'd like it at first but surprisingly decent. High 2.

Sep 12 2024

Solid album but nothing really stood out for me, not too sure why it's on the list. High 2.

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson
Sep 13 2024

It's ok but I can't help thinking of Brian Wilson's solo work in comparison and this doesn't hold up well. Low 2.

Liquid Swords by GZA
Sep 16 2024

The rapper has a nice flow but these songs all sound very similar. Might have reached a 3 with more variety. Middle 2.

Sep 17 2024

I don't think being live really added much to this one and a lot of these songs are covers. That said it's still really good. Middle 3.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Sep 18 2024

Kinda felt like an organised riff session. I didn't not enjoy it but feels a bit weird for this to be on the list. Middle 2.

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Sep 19 2024

I enjoy jazz but never really understood the appeal of miles Davis. At nearly 2 hours this felt almost tedious to get through. Low 2.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Sep 23 2024

Great album, put me in a really good mood. High 3.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Sep 24 2024

Second miles Davis album inside of a week, I just can't seem to enjoy his music. Low 2.

The Grand Tour by George Jones
Sep 25 2024

I don't mind country but this is like pure undiluted country, too country for me. Middle 2.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Sep 27 2024

Kinda Wu tang vibes from this, not much of a fan. Middling 2.

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Sep 30 2024

Not bad but meanders the line into elevator music sometimes. Middle 2.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Oct 01 2024

Packed with well known classics though the few songs I hadn't heard were nothing to write home about. Overall a good album, middle 3.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Oct 02 2024

Nothing I really enjoyed here. Was pretty laid back and chill but forgettable. Low 2.

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
Oct 03 2024

One or two good points. Mostly not good though, middling 2.

Solid Air by John Martyn
Oct 04 2024

The folky parts were good but I didn't like the more experimental bits. Middling 2.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Oct 07 2024

Had some good songs, but nothing standout, scapes a 3.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Oct 08 2024

Really great album. Maybe 1/2 songs that stuck out as below par compared to the rest of the songs. Also I think I'd need to be in a certain mood to decide to listen to this album. I think this deserves a 4 though.

Parklife by Blur
Oct 10 2024

One of the better blur albums. Not every one is a hit though. Middling 3.

White Ladder by David Gray
Oct 11 2024

Kinda bland and depressing, not something I'd return to. Middling 2.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Oct 14 2024

Not all great songs, but the ones that are were great, thrilling even. Medium 3.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Oct 15 2024

Bluesy but feel like a jam that didn't really go anywhere. High 2.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Oct 16 2024

The known songs are ok, the rest I forgot about before they finished. Middling 2.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 17 2024

Dancing in the dark was a surprise highlight, pretty good album, overall I think a low 3.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Oct 18 2024

Only really one standout song, the rest I forgot the moment they were over. Middling 2.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Oct 22 2024

Can't fault this album, every song is a classic. 5.

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
Oct 24 2024

Not bad enough to deserve a 1 but close. Low 2.

Skylarking by XTC
Oct 25 2024

Felt like something inventive from the early 70s but not an experiment that I think really succeeded. Middling 2.

The Bends by Radiohead
Oct 28 2024

Not my favorite Radiohead album but pretty great nonetheless. Low 4.

Tommy by The Who
Oct 29 2024

I think there are only 2 songs by the who that I really like and this album didn't change my mind. High 2.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Oct 30 2024

Probably the first prog rock album on this list I didn't like, it just seemed to go on and on. Low 2.

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Oct 31 2024

Rip up this album, it's trash. High 1.

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Nov 01 2024

Hard to rate. Enjoyable enough but nothing I would choose to listen to. Decent for it's time though. Low 3.

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Nov 04 2024

It was a 5/5 years ago when I first listened to it but now years have passed, my tastes have changed... So would I still give this a 5? Absolutely. What an album.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Nov 05 2024

You know what, I've never thought much of the beastie boys but this was actually pretty good. Middling 3.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Nov 06 2024

Kinda unexpectedly punky. Only a few songs that stood out though. High 2.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Nov 11 2024

Surprisingly good, never heard of this artist before but everything on here was pretty good. Middling 3.

Green by R.E.M.
Nov 12 2024

Quite liked how melodic this was, I'll give it a 3.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Nov 13 2024

Huge surprise of an album. Very good and will definitely revisit. 4.

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Nov 14 2024

Atmospheric... I guess. Not much more I could say positively. High 1.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
Nov 15 2024

I feel like a lot of these rolling stones album kinda melt together and don't stand out. High 2.

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Nov 18 2024

Great album solid 4

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Nov 20 2024

I actually like some shoegaze but this wasn't among the stuff I like. Low 2.

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Nov 21 2024

A punk record without the usual punk energy. High 1.

The Cars by The Cars
Nov 22 2024

Pretty nice synthy tracks and a few songs that are recognised classics. Medium 3.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Nov 25 2024

Very enjoyable album, I may revisit some of the songs on this album. Low 3.

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
Nov 26 2024

Not a fan of miles Davis and this didn't change my mind high 2.

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Nov 27 2024

Music was a bit different but the singing was grating low 2.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Nov 28 2024

Interesting production, songs were ok, high 2.

Dec 03 2024

Alright this is a strong album, maybe it weakens a bit after the midpoint but still a good 4.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Dec 04 2024

The byrds aren't bad but I don't feel like this was one of their better albums. Low 2.

Moving Pictures by Rush
Dec 09 2024

Pretty good, not a huge fan of the vocalists voice. High 2.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Dec 10 2024

Kind of just consistently ok. Middling 2.

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Dec 13 2024

It's not ram, it's not as good as any of the Beatles album. It's not even the best solo Beatles album (All Things Must Pass). But it is still pretty good. Mid 3.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Dec 16 2024

Nicely synthy with a few really solid songs. Middling 3.

Pump by Aerosmith
Dec 19 2024

Some good parts but overall it wasn't very appealing to me

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