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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Larks' Tongues In Aspic | 5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
| Urban Hymns | 5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
| Kid A | 5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
| Master Of Puppets | 5 | 3.73 | +1.27 |
| (What's The Story) Morning Glory | 5 | 3.84 | +1.16 |
| Rage Against The Machine | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Me Against The World | 1 | 3.25 | -2.25 |
| Goo | 1 | 3.24 | -2.24 |
| New York Dolls | 1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
| NEU! 75 | 1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
| Ambient 1/Music For Airports | 1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
| A Date With The Everly Brothers | 1 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
| Rip It Up | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Let's Get It On | 2 | 3.78 | -1.78 |
| Highway 61 Revisited | 2 | 3.77 | -1.77 |
| Remedy | 1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
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| Beatles | 4 | 4.5 | 3.86 |
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| Pere Ubu | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Brian Eno | 3 | 1.67 | 2.33 |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
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Basement Jaxx
1/5
Never enjoyed basement jaxx before. This album was some of the worst from them that I've heard. High 1.
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The Who
2/5
I think there are only 2 songs by the who that I really like and this album didn't change my mind. High 2.
1 likes
Sebadoh
2/5
This album went downhill with all the grace of a sack of bricks after the first few songs. Barely a 2.
1 likes
Charles Mingus
3/5
Mingus is great, not my favorite album of his, my personal favorite is blues and roots but this is still very good. High 3.
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Lou Reed
3/5
The production sounded interesting, the songs themselves were less so. I think overall it just about gets a 3.
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Tears For Fears
3/5
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.
AC/DC
3/5
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.
Public Enemy
2/5
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.
Radiohead
5/5
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.
Ice Cube
3/5
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.
Eagles
4/5
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.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
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
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
Enjoyable in parts, inexplicable in others. I think they should perhaps have cut out 50% of the songs starting with the covers.
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Terence can sing, if only he could make better songs to sing, the only song I enjoyed from this album was a cover.
Radiohead
3/5
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.
DJ Shadow
2/5
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.
Al Green
3/5
His voice really brings the album together but outside of 1 song nothing stands out.
Ryan Adams
2/5
A dreary dirge of an album, hard to get through.
Depeche Mode
2/5
This album felt pretty gloomy, I would only return to perhaps 1 song.
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Pretty good, a more upbeat Amadou & Mariam.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
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.
Beatles
3/5
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.
John Cale
2/5
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.
The Band
2/5
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.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
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.
Cat Stevens
4/5
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.
Santana
4/5
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.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
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.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
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.
King Crimson
5/5
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.
Hugh Masekela
3/5
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.
Coldplay
2/5
Pretty good though a bit maudlin overall, middling 2, one of the two good Coldplay albums.
Alanis Morissette
3/5
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.
The Birthday Party
1/5
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.
4/5
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
3/5
Good album, not really a bad song on here though like most punk albums it does tend to grate towards the end. High 3.
Iggy Pop
2/5
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.
Portishead
3/5
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
Jeff Beck
3/5
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.
Pixies
3/5
Great album, really great energy, kinda sounds like Nirvana before Nirvana. High 3.
Cream
3/5
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.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
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.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
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.
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
This album didn't land for me, though Mr. Blue Sky was an obvious highlight. High 2.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
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.
The Smiths
2/5
You could tell me this was written and performed by an AI and I would say the AI could do with some work. 2.
The Verve
5/5
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.
Janis Joplin
3/5
Good album, enjoyed the music and Janis can definitely sing. Mid to high 3.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Enjoyable enough, though not my cup of tea. High 2.
The Police
3/5
Decent album though musically it seemed a bit too uniform. 3/5.
David Bowie
4/5
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.
AC/DC
3/5
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.
Kid Rock
1/5
71 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Started bad and got continually worse. 1/5.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
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.
Mj Cole
2/5
This just felt unremarkable. Inoffensively so though. Far too long. Low 2.
Sex Pistols
2/5
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.
Iron Maiden
3/5
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.
Khaled
2/5
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.
Paul Simon
2/5
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.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
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
4/5
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.
Various Artists
2/5
Nice album for Christmas morning, was a nice surprise. High 2.
Brian Eno
2/5
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.
JAY Z
2/5
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.
Stereolab
3/5
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.
Carole King
4/5
What a great album, don't think there was a song I didn't enjoy. Low 4.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
It starts off great and continues to be the same throughout so not bad but a bit repetitive. Low 3.
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
I like the dark humour of the album but each song was so similar to the other it got boring quick, high 2.
TLC
2/5
Decent album but not my cup of tea, mid 2.
David Bowie
3/5
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.
Charles Mingus
3/5
Mingus is great, not my favorite album of his, my personal favorite is blues and roots but this is still very good. High 3.
Beatles
5/5
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.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
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.
The Beta Band
3/5
Kinda reminded me of the Beatles but didn't really grab me, low 3.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Not a fan. 2.
Daft Punk
3/5
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
3/5
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.
Machito
4/5
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.
Brian Eno
1/5
Technically music I suppose. Inoffensive. High 1. Might be useful for occasions when you have a relative lying in state.
Michael Jackson
3/5
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.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
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.
Ray Charles
3/5
I'm not usually a fan of country and western but I quite liked this, especially the more upbeat songs. High 2/low 3.
Foo Fighters
3/5
Pretty good, not my favourite foo fighters album but pretty good. Low 3.
Miriam Makeba
2/5
Enjoyable but not something I think I will revisit. Solid 2.
The Everly Brothers
1/5
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
3/5
Atmospheric album but not my favourite. Pretty good though, high 2/low 3.
The Cure
2/5
Pretty dull album, nothing I'll revisit outside of possibly A Forest. Middling 2.
Pere Ubu
1/5
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.
Turbonegro
2/5
Almost bearable punk with almost unbearable vocals. Low 2.
U2
2/5
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
3/5
Not garbage. Low 3. Everything after the opener is pretty good.
Duran Duran
2/5
I think I only liked the one big track on this one, the other songs were ok but nothing standout. High 2.
Stan Getz
3/5
Rare to find Samba that doesn't melt into itself after 2/3 tracks. Great album. High 3.
The Undertones
2/5
Bass work is pretty good. Otherwise underwhelming. Solid 2.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Great tracks. Maybe a little drawn out but still an enjoyable listen. High 3.
Gorillaz
4/5
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.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Classic album, some great tracks. 1/2 not up to scratch in comparison to the rest of the album. High 3.
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
An ok album, nothing upbeat. High 2.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Decent album but doesn't really blow you away at any point. Scrapes a 3.
Lorde
2/5
Some high points on this album but it's definitely not a consistent quality, high 2 overall.
Sam Cooke
3/5
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.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Not the bob Dylan era I like most but Pretty good, high 2.
Pearl Jam
3/5
Pretty good just not my jam. Low 3.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Did not enjoy. Low 2.
The Stranglers
2/5
Could not enjoy this. Scrapes a 2.
Thin Lizzy
2/5
The first bad live album on this list. Low 2.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Love the energy. Low 4.
Janet Jackson
2/5
Did not enjoy. Low 2.
Venom
1/5
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.
ZZ Top
3/5
Not bad, but nothing I would really listen to again high 2/low 3.
ABBA
3/5
It's not my jam but I can't say it's not great. High 3/low 4.
Beck
2/5
Never been a fan of Beck. This didn't change my opinion. Middling 2.
Bobby Womack
3/5
A bit short but pretty good. Low 3.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Definitely sounds aged these days but decent for its time. High 2.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Pretty funky, I enjoyed this one, mid 3.
B.B. King
4/5
To have been in the crowd to see this legend... I guess this album is as close as I'll get. Low 4.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Not his best album but pretty good. High 2.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Not my kinda jam but ok. High 2.
2/5
Almost pleasant but nothing really stands out. Low 2.
k.d. lang
2/5
A bit too much country western twang for me to really enjoy it but pretty good. High 2.
Soundgarden
3/5
Pretty good. Low 3.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
A good album though a little generic in parts. Low 3.
Funkadelic
4/5
The funk cannot be contained. Medium 4.
The Auteurs
3/5
Pretty good, kinda got Bowie vibes, middling 3.
5/5
Every single song on this album has been played to death and I still like most of them. Has to be a 5.
The Avalanches
2/5
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
3/5
Pretty good, I quite liked the singing. Low 3.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
Not bad but none of the songs were too enjoyable. Middle 2.
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
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.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Kinda gives Beatles vibes but without the invention of their later years. Middling 3.
The Strokes
3/5
A lot of nostalgia for me in this one. Just narrowly misses a 4.
De La Soul
3/5
I enjoyed this one mostly, a low 3.
Doves
2/5
Like a worse Oasis listened through the lense of a conch shell. Low 2.
Elastica
2/5
I feel like I have listened to these songs being played by generic background bands in low budget movies. Middling 2.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Pretty mellow album. Enjoyable music but nothing to get excited about. Scrapes a 3.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
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.
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
I'm just not a fan. Cool grooves though, high 2.
Scott Walker
3/5
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
3/5
Definitely dated but also definitely still good. Low 3.
Orbital
2/5
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.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Great album, not every song hits but the ones that do are heavy hitters. High 3.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Incredible album, really benefits from the live atmosphere. Easy 4.
The B-52's
2/5
Funky album though nothing especially stand out. Middling 2. Why did it sound like Yoko Ono collaborated for rock lobster.
Sebadoh
2/5
This album went downhill with all the grace of a sack of bricks after the first few songs. Barely a 2.
Bee Gees
2/5
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.
The Who
2/5
Not a fan of The Who overall and nothing here to change my mind. Middling 2 overall I think.
John Coltrane
3/5
Not a Coltrane fan but it's pretty good. High 3.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Very enjoyable beeps and boops and doesn't outstay it's welcome. Medium 3.
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Surprisingly good. High 3.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Very middle of the road. Middling 2. I kinda enjoyed this is hell.
Bob Dylan
3/5
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.
Prince
2/5
Ok album, 1/2 songs that stood out but nothing I would come back to. High 2.
Mike Ladd
2/5
Has an MF Doom vibe but didn't quite have the skills to match. Mid 2.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Enjoyable songs, I think I would actually revisit this if I was feeling the vibe. Low 3.
Norah Jones
3/5
Nice enough, doesn't do much beyond be ok music. Scrapes a 3.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Another great live Johnny cash album, high 3.
Otis Redding
4/5
Great soul album, enjoyed every song. Low 4.
Pink Floyd
4/5
I think I like pink Floyd's earlier albums more but this is an incredible album. Low 4.
Solomon Burke
2/5
Pretty good soul music for it's time, high 2.
Madness
3/5
Pretty good though a bit uneven in quality. 1/2 quality songs on this album. Low 3.
The War On Drugs
2/5
Started off as a dull razorlight and just got worse from there. Low 2.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Great album. Maybe the songs are a little long but I almost don't mind. High 3.
Ray Charles
4/5
Great classic album, enjoyed almost every song here. Low 4.
Lou Reed
3/5
The production sounded interesting, the songs themselves were less so. I think overall it just about gets a 3.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Probably the worst Springsteen album I've heard so far. Middling 2.
Sister Sledge
3/5
Although not what I would choose to listen to it is extremely fun and catchy all the way through. High 3.
The Stooges
2/5
Was not a fan of this, something about the singer just puts me off. Middling 2.
2/5
Didn't really stand out for me, not sure why it's on the list. Low 2.
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Not bad but I wouldn't revisit it. Middling 2.
ABBA
3/5
Pretty good but abba doesn't really produce the beeps and boops of music that I enjoy. Low 3.
5/5
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.
The Doors
3/5
I'm not a huge fan of the doors but I can't deny this is a pretty good album. Solid 3.
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
One of the best rap albums of all time and some of my favourite rap songs. Medium 4.
Pere Ubu
1/5
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.
Red Snapper
2/5
Somewhat enjoyable, in certain moods I could even see myself revisiting this one. High 2.
The Killers
3/5
High 3. Some smashing tracks here but much of the B side tracks let the album down.
The Offspring
2/5
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.
Korn
2/5
Not a Korn fan, but it's not unlistenable. Low 2.
John Lennon
2/5
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.
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Some funky tracks, 1/2 even stand out. Low 3.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Great album, some super heavy stuff here. High 3.
Beatles
5/5
Transcendent. 5/5. I've never heard a song that bends my ears like in my life.
Megadeth
2/5
Kind of repetitive but pretty good, high 2, nearly a 3.
Blue Cheer
2/5
Could have been a Cream album, pretty good high 2.
Neu!
1/5
Did not enjoy, seemed half cooked. High 1.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
It flows but it all flows in the same way which makes it pretty repetitive. Medium 2.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Not much I can fault here, top tier songs all around. Maybe a little dated. Solid 4.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Too abrasive for me, low 2
Suicide
1/5
This is the kind of album you give to your worst enemy. Middling 1.
System Of A Down
2/5
Good album but I didn't enjoy listening to it. High 2.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
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.
2/5
Not a fan of U2 and this didn't do anything to change that. Low 2.
The Thrills
3/5
Chill album, enjoyable throughout but doesn't do anything to really grab your attention. Scrapes a 3.
Suzanne Vega
2/5
I enjoyed the way the lyrics were put together but for me the music was lacking. High 2.
TV On The Radio
2/5
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.
Talking Heads
3/5
There were some misses here but also more than a few great songs. Low 3 overall.
The Temptations
3/5
The funk was good. The none funk did not belong. Low 3.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Extremely dull. Low 2.
Saint Etienne
2/5
Nothing that I enjoyed but I wouldn't say it was bad. Maybe a high 2.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Interesting album and quite a bit of variety. Unfortunately not much I liked though. High 2.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Pretty good album, middling 3.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Definitely requires a few listens but for me this is Dylan's best album. Low 4.
Hole
3/5
Pretty good, one I might revisit, medium 3.
The Sugarcubes
2/5
Not a huge fan but it sounded pretty interesting, maybe if I was in a different mood I would return to this. High 2.
Pantera
2/5
Too thrash metal for me, low 2.
4/5
Not at all what I expected, lota of diverse tracks with interesting instrumentality. A 4, just about.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Pretty chill songs, 1/2 stand out but not a great deal. A low 3.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
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.
Rush
3/5
Good music but felt kinda drawn out. I enjoyed it though. Low 3.
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
Not bad but nothing I would return to and nothing I would say is particularly interesting. Mid 2.
Funkadelic
3/5
Not the best funkadelic album but pretty good. Low 3.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Great voice, good album. But nothing really stood out to me. Maybe a 3. If only just.
Dr. Dre
2/5
How much does this guy talk about his dick? I've heard more variety from white noise. Medium 2.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Great album probably my favorite joni mitchell album. Low to medium 4
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Felt like old show tunes with clunky lyrics. Nice voice. Not a fan, low 2.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Top tier album, every song slaps. 5/5.
Jurassic 5
2/5
Pretty good but not quite my kinda music. High 2.
James Brown
2/5
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.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2/5
Pioneers they may be... But some of this is really bad. Low 2.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Kinda sounds interesting but it's tot for me, middling 2.
Parliament
4/5
Incredible funk. Worthy of a 4 I think.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Some classic music here, pretty good. Low 3.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Didn't enjoy it but it wasn't unbearable. Low 2.
David Holmes
2/5
Dull techno. Nothing to write home about. Low 2.
New Order
2/5
It's ok, some of it sounds a little jarring. High 2.
The Temptations
3/5
Enjoyable album, pretty funky. Medium 3
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Starts pretty well but I became less interested the further in I got, pretty tight indie synth otherwise. High 2.
Big Black
2/5
Too abrasive for me but some decent songs. Low 2.
Willie Nelson
3/5
Some classic songs from Willie nelson. Just about a 3.
Basement Jaxx
1/5
Never enjoyed basement jaxx before. This album was some of the worst from them that I've heard. High 1.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Damn this guy has such a recognisable style, great album. High 3.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great album. Absolutely soul crushing but great. Low 4.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Gave it a shot but arcade fire just isn't for me. Just seemed very monotonous. Low 2.
The Beach Boys
3/5
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.
Patti Smith
2/5
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.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Great album, many classics and few duds. Low 4.
Meat Loaf
3/5
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.
Brian Eno
2/5
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.
Can
2/5
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 The Hoople
2/5
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.
Neil Young
3/5
Pretty good but at the same time felt fairly underwhelming. Low 3.
David Bowie
3/5
Great Bowie album with maybe my favorite song from him. High 3.
Pink Floyd
4/5
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.
Wu-Tang Clan
2/5
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.
Sonic Youth
1/5
Struggled to get through this one, not enjoyable, high 1.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
This guy can sing and the songs are surprisingly catchy. High 2.
The Police
2/5
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.
Alice Cooper
2/5
Didn't think I'd like it at first but surprisingly decent. High 2.
Chicago
2/5
Solid album but nothing really stood out for me, not too sure why it's on the list. High 2.
Dennis Wilson
2/5
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.
GZA
2/5
The rapper has a nice flow but these songs all sound very similar. Might have reached a 3 with more variety. Middle 2.
Nirvana
3/5
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.
Mike Oldfield
2/5
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.
Miles Davis
2/5
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.
Louis Prima
3/5
Great album, put me in a really good mood. High 3.
Miles Davis
2/5
Second miles Davis album inside of a week, I just can't seem to enjoy his music. Low 2.
George Jones
2/5
I don't mind country but this is like pure undiluted country, too country for me. Middle 2.
2Pac
1/5
Wack album, to say nothing of 2pac himself. High 1.
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Kinda Wu tang vibes from this, not much of a fan. Middling 2.
Jimmy Smith
2/5
Not bad but meanders the line into elevator music sometimes. Middle 2.
Michael Jackson
3/5
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.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Nothing I really enjoyed here. Was pretty laid back and chill but forgettable. Low 2.
The Beta Band
2/5
One or two good points. Mostly not good though, middling 2.
John Martyn
2/5
The folky parts were good but I didn't like the more experimental bits. Middling 2.
Alice In Chains
3/5
Had some good songs, but nothing standout, scapes a 3.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
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.
Spiritualized
2/5
Felt a bit much, enjoyable mostly though, high 2.
Blur
3/5
One of the better blur albums. Not every one is a hit though. Middling 3.
David Gray
2/5
Kinda bland and depressing, not something I'd return to. Middling 2.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Not all great songs, but the ones that are were great, thrilling even. Medium 3.
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Bluesy but feel like a jam that didn't really go anywhere. High 2.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
The known songs are ok, the rest I forgot about before they finished. Middling 2.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Dancing in the dark was a surprise highlight, pretty good album, overall I think a low 3.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Only really one standout song, the rest I forgot the moment they were over. Middling 2.
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Great album, a song here and there that doesn't keep up the standard but overall I really enjoyed this one. High 3.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Can't fault this album, every song is a classic. 5.
Buzzcocks
2/5
Another punk album I wish was over by halfway through. Low 2.
The Gun Club
2/5
Not bad enough to deserve a 1 but close. Low 2.
XTC
2/5
Felt like something inventive from the early 70s but not an experiment that I think really succeeded. Middling 2.
Radiohead
4/5
Not my favorite Radiohead album but pretty great nonetheless. Low 4.
The Who
2/5
I think there are only 2 songs by the who that I really like and this album didn't change my mind. High 2.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Probably the first prog rock album on this list I didn't like, it just seemed to go on and on. Low 2.
Orange Juice
1/5
Rip up this album, it's trash. High 1.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Hard to rate. Enjoyable enough but nothing I would choose to listen to. Decent for it's time though. Low 3.
Metallica
5/5
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.
Beastie Boys
3/5
You know what, I've never thought much of the beastie boys but this was actually pretty good. Middling 3.
The Go-Go's
2/5
Kinda unexpectedly punky. Only a few songs that stood out though. High 2.
The Soft Boys
2/5
Not sure why this is on the list, low 2.
OutKast
2/5
It's ok, not my kinda thing but ok. High 2.
Nick Drake
3/5
Surprisingly good, never heard of this artist before but everything on here was pretty good. Middling 3.
R.E.M.
3/5
Quite liked how melodic this was, I'll give it a 3.
The Zombies
4/5
Huge surprise of an album. Very good and will definitely revisit. 4.
Nico
1/5
Atmospheric... I guess. Not much more I could say positively. High 1.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
I feel like a lot of these rolling stones album kinda melt together and don't stand out. High 2.
Radiohead
4/5
Great album solid 4
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
I actually like some shoegaze but this wasn't among the stuff I like. Low 2.
New York Dolls
1/5
A punk record without the usual punk energy. High 1.
The Cars
3/5
Pretty nice synthy tracks and a few songs that are recognised classics. Medium 3.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Very enjoyable album, I may revisit some of the songs on this album. Low 3.
Miles Davis
2/5
Not a fan of miles Davis and this didn't change my mind high 2.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Music was a bit different but the singing was grating low 2.
Kate Bush
2/5
Interesting production, songs were ok, high 2.
Talking Heads
3/5
Pretty good, low 3.
Elton John
4/5
Alright this is a strong album, maybe it weakens a bit after the midpoint but still a good 4.
The Byrds
2/5
The byrds aren't bad but I don't feel like this was one of their better albums. Low 2.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Pretty good, low 3.
Rush
2/5
Pretty good, not a huge fan of the vocalists voice. High 2.
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Kind of just consistently ok. Middling 2.
R.E.M.
3/5
Great album, strong 3.
Paul McCartney
3/5
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.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Nicely synthy with a few really solid songs. Middling 3.
Aerosmith
2/5
Some good parts but overall it wasn't very appealing to me