My 1001 Albums Journey

Album	You	Global	Diff
Electric Music For The Mind And Body Country Joe & The Fish	5	2.85	+2.15
A Date With The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers	5	2.96	+2.04
Queen Of Denmark John Grant	5	3.13	+1.87
The Poet Bobby Womack	5	3.21	+1.79
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics	5	3.24	+1.76
S&M Metallica	5	3.26	+1.74
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	5	3.29	+1.71
Made In Japan Deep Purple	5	3.29	+1.71
Deep Purple In Rock Deep Purple	5	3.32	+1.68
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs Marty Robbins	5	3.33	+1.67

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson	1	2.99	-1.99
Paris 1919 John Cale	1	2.95	-1.95
Out of Step Minor Threat	1	2.93	-1.93
Apocalypse Dudes Turbonegro	1	2.9	-1.9
Second Toughest In The Infants Underworld	1	2.85	-1.85
In Utero Nirvana	2	3.83	-1.83
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	2	3.74	-1.74
Funeral Arcade Fire	2	3.56	-1.56
So Peter Gabriel	2	3.54	-1.54
Logical Progression LTJ Bukem	1	2.52	-1.52

Artist	Albums	Average
Steely Dan	3	4.67
Eminem	2	5
Deep Purple	2	5
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	4.33

Artist	Albums	Average
Arcade Fire	3	2

Massive Attack

2/5

Daft Punk

2/5

Ahead of its time in terms of the electro/slippery sounds that are prevalent on this album. However, I feel that a lot of the songs are repetitive noise competing to be exciting to the user's ears, while the constant repetition makes it difficult to not skip to the next song while 30 seconds in 2/5

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Everything was so smooth and easy listening. Fun lyrics to just vibe with. I couldn't say I was a Steely Dan "fan" before this, only the hits, but now this urges me to dig deeper!

xx

The xx

2/5

I've heard some of these songs before and while it does have a calm vibe, it didn't really resonate with me while I sat at my work desk today. I listened to it a couple of times through but ended up feeling bored most of the time. No doubt a talented band, just wasn't the right fit for me at this time.

In Utero

Nirvana

2/5

Definitely some nostalgic songs on here but a little too much grunge and distortion for me. I'd say I'm an average Nirvana fan but some of the songs I was tempted to skip because I wasn't into it at all. Heart Shaped Box and Rape Me are two memorable songs on here for me. 2/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

I enjoyed this despite not being a Beatles super fan. There were some really good melodies and the song that stuck out to me was I Dig Love, which was fun. Overall a mellow album for a quiet day.

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Enjoyed the familiar tunes and was nice to have on in the background. Easy listening and pleasant to the ear

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

Enjoyed the elctornica and of course the favorite banger of the album, Cars. Seemed ahead of its time with nothing short of what I'd describe as experimental sound

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Really liked it, unexpectedly. Will add more when I have the time

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Enjoyed it. Lots of familiar favorites on here and wow, what sounds from the instruments!

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Have listened to it through before. Of course this is a significant album in the progression of hip hop but I feel like had I grown up with it in my prime it would have more of an impact on me today. Today's market of rap and hip-hop is so saturated that it's sometimes easy to wash over albums

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

1/5

Not my vibe. Janet Jackson is definitely talented but the music didn't really resonate with me. Unfortunately after this I probably wouldn't listen again. Maybe her other albums would speak to me more but this one just didn't cut it for me.

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

5/5

Had never heard of them before but loved it. All the sounds, the twang, the catchiness of the lyrics, I probably saved half the album to my music. This is why I'm doing this project, to find things like this. And also, what a name!

The Poet

Bobby Womack

5/5

Loved it. No other words to describe this album but SMOOOOOOOTH

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

Definitely some known songs on this album but just not my style at this point in life. NIN resonated with me a lot more in my teenage angst years

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

Definitely some good jams but I had a distracting day so it was hard for me to focus

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

2/5

Funky sound but not my vibe. Also a very distracted day so could have something to do with it

Kala

M.I.A.

3/5

Solid listen. This one is more my time period so I was already pretty familiar. Enjoy the experimental sounds and of course the favorite "I've got more records than the KGB"

Da Capo

Love

3/5

Was okay. What a doozy that 18 minute song was at the end haha. My knowledge is lacking pre 80s so it's nice to hear music from back when.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

The Band

2/5

Struggled to pay attention. Was fine but nothing really stood out to me

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

2/5

Didn't really speak to me, but the background was nice

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Vulnicura

Björk

3/5

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

3/5

Paris 1919

John Cale

1/5

Not my vibe. Too relaxed for a crazy morning, felt like i was falling asleep

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

Never heard of him but thoroughly enjoyed

Street Signs

Ozomatli

4/5

Garbage

3/5

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

Smash

The Offspring

5/5

Love Offspring and have listened to this album many times before

Le Tigre

4/5

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would

NEU! 75

Neu!

4/5

Loved it. Such great background music and calming tones

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Loved it

Suicide

1/5

Not for me

Being There

Wilco

4/5

Have heard Wilco before but never listened to an album through. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Wasn't available for me to listen to fully but enjoyed what I could

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

5/5

I loved this. So smooth and retro

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

More Specials

The Specials

4/5

Liked this despite never hearing of them before

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Liked some more than others but solid overall. Would probably dig more into them in the future now besides just Song(2) haha

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Refreshing to hear some of the older songs as we are constantly barraged by current day Christmas

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

Not my vibe

Blunderbuss

Jack White

3/5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

3/5

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

Can't get into Arcade Fire. Not sure why

Electric

The Cult

4/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

2/5

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

3/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

4/5

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

3/5

3. Some were okay, others too repetitive

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

4/5

So

Peter Gabriel

2/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

4/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

2/5

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

3/5

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

4/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

3/5

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

3/5

The Predator

Ice Cube

4/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

1989

Taylor Swift

4/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

5/5

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

A Northern Soul

The Verve

4/5

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Doolittle

Pixies

3/5

Queens of the Stone Age

4/5

4/5 enjoyed all the unique sound

Stephen Stills

4/5

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

5/5

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

4/5

The Joshua Tree

U2

3/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

4/5

Play

Moby

4/5

4

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

4/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

2/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

3/5

The Bends

Radiohead

4/5

Tical

Method Man

3/5

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

4/5

Night Life

Ray Price

2/5

The Visitors

ABBA

4/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Some familiar songs, but overall not totally my vibe. Was worth a listen.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

5/5

I saw this was a 2 hour live album and was not excited. Since then I've listened to it three times through! What a surprise, the vocals, the absolute expert level of instruments and the passion of the performance put me over the top. Consider me the newest Deep Purple fan.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

3/5

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

2/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Had no idea what or who this was but really enjoyed it. Not sure why. Was it the color of the sky that day or just the soft sounds after a long night? Regardless 4/5

Liquid Swords

GZA

2/5

Good bars and I think had I listened to it in its prime it would have been different. After being exposed to Wu Tang I was expecting something different I guess.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

3/5

Some good songs but enjoyed my first Costello album more.

S&M

Metallica

5/5

Once again another live album that I wasn't thrilled to listen to. But WOW. The combination with the SFSO made such an awesome sound and really helped accentuate both the classical elements of the orchestra and of course Metallica's classic rock metal sound.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

Fine. Little too chill for my morning.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

5/5

A two song, eighteen minute album??? Once again, Deep Purple crushes it. I can confidently say this is one of my new favorite bands that's come out of this experience.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Another two song album but 39 minutes this time. Went back to back with Deep Purple and liked Deep Purple more. Definitely talent here but enjoyed more of a loud experience if listening to an 18 minute song.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

2/5

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

3/5

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Joan Armatrading

3/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

3/5

Dire Straits

4/5

Have always heard of them and knew a few hits but wow. Loved this album.

Throwing Muses

2/5

Wild Gift

X

4/5

I See You

The xx

4/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

Liked this a lot more than expected.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

The United States Of America

3/5

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Live albums are typically not my thing. Boys are Back in town mixed with strong guitar flow made this more enjoyable than expected.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

LOVED THIS

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

1/5

Nah.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

3/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

3/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

2/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

4/5

Yeah definitely enjoyed this more than I expected.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

Absolutely not.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

5/5

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

Obviously already knew some but loved this album.

Foo Fighters

3/5

Django Django

4/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Love Alright, but the rest was meh.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Loved it.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

5/5

Wasn't sure what to expect here but what a delight! So many different types of sounds and songs. Some were ballads, some were weird spoken word, and some were just straight bangers. Listened to it 4-5 times through without even realizing. This prompts me to listen to more Meat Loaf!

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

4/5

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

1/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

2/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

4/5

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

What is this???

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

4/5

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Yes everyone knows Aerosmith but I've never sat down to listen to a full album. Really enjoyed it, glad to have it on new rotation!

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

Wow!!! This was phenomenal

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

I liked this a lot!

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

3/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

3/5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

4/5

Enjoyed this more than expected!

Abbey Road

Beatles

4/5

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

Nah this isn't for me

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

Black Metal

Venom

2/5

The White Room

The KLF

3/5

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

4/5

This was unique and not what I expected. Fun and had some interesting patterns. Will revisit again!

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

3/5

Caetano Veloso

3/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

I just cannot get into Arcade Fire. I'm not sure why. I listened to this album three times and didn't save one song. It's a bummer, I want to like them!

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

4/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

I only knew Sunshine of Your Love before this but really enjoyed the sound and felt myself getting into the music. Will be back for more!

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

I didn't know I was a Lorde fan? I found myself tapping along from the beginning. Pleasantly surprised!

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

I wish I could give this 3.5. Parts of it I enjoyed. Parts of I did not enjoy. We'll call this a soft 4.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

3/5

Unique in that it's 43 songs in 75 minutes and some of them I liked. But the style isn't really my jam. Enjoyed it for the uniqueness but probably won't be back to it.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

3/5

Didn't speak to me besides School's Out

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

Definitely liked the first (hit) song of the album. Learned something new!

Ten

Pearl Jam

4/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Chelsea Girl

Nico

3/5

Arular

M.I.A.

4/5

Unique and definitely attention getting but not my style outside of a few songs. Rating 4 for it being something I'd come back to and for standing out.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

4/5

This was great music to work with and I've never heard of it before. Rating a 4 out of uniqueness and because I listened to it three straight times before moving on!

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

3/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Really wanted to be into this because my Hendrix knowledge is limited. I listen to it 4 times through and while it was fine, I probably wouldn't go back to it right away.

War

U2

3/5

Don't care for U2 and didn't like it on the first go. Listened to it twice more and found myself tapping along to a few of them. I'll be more open to U2 in the future now

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

Buck Owens

4/5

Yes! This is the kind of stuff I hope to find during this journey. Toe tapping, out my realm, other world of music. Saved probably 6-7 of these songs.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Boston

4/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

2/5

I don't know what it is. I just do not like Arcade Fire. I did find one song on this album that I liked but overall I cannot get into the style.

OK Computer

Radiohead

3/5

Suzanne Vega

3/5

Some interesting songs and good background listening music but nothing really stuck out. Glad I found another new artist though!

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

Some nostalgic hits in here. Absolutely love the song Yellow although that may be a little bit of a cliche but who cares!

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Summer Breeze is familiar and wonderful. Did not like all the interviews at the end of the album. Sure it provides some behind the music context but 4 songs with interviews mixed in knocks it down a peg for me.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

Can appreciate 90s grunge but listened to the album twice through and didn't save a song. Missed the mark for me.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

Some of these songs made me double take by the weirdness of it so for that 4/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

2/5

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Super nostalgic for me and I think that's why I'm rating it higher. This was a really important album in my adolescence and listening to it today transported me right back.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Yeah I like Beck. Reminds me a little of Tame Impala with how it sounds so wildly blended but it's only one person. Unique instrumentation and different lyrics lift this above the masses for me.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

3/5

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

2/5

Country Life

Roxy Music

2/5

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

Heard a lot of Eagles growing up from my dad. Of course they're some great songs on here but I'm giving this album a little bump due to nostalgia.

Elvis Presley

4/5

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

3/5

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

4/5

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

3/5

This was... interesting. I didn't overall enjoy it but it was definitely a breath of fresh air.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

21

Adele

4/5

I think I'm a little burnt out on Rolling in the Deep when it was all that played during COVID. Still, great vocals and unique experience from Adele.

Black Sabbath

5/5

Yeah this was great.

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

I can see the appeal of this but DJ and repetitive lyrics aren't my thing right now.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

Watched the Hulu series not long ago and gave me some added insight to this group. While not everything resonates with me, the creativeness and the beats are far beyond their time. Would revisit in the future.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Read about his life and how tragic for him to die of drowning at 30 years old. I think of how much more he probably would have created and produced. Of course, Hallelujah always is a favorite and I listen to it every single time it comes on in life.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

3/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

5/5

Mr. Blue Sky is one of my all-time favorite songs. I don't care how popular it is, I absolutely love it. 5/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

4/5

Interesting album! I liked it for the uniqueness!

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

4/5

I saw this was 2.5 hours and almost skipped it. While I didn't know anything about this band, I listened to it and some of the songs were pretty solid! Rating higher so I can return to it in the future. Nice surprise!

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

Nostalgic as this is one of four albums my dad played growing up. Still holds up today!

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

This was interesting! Didn't think I'd like it but honestly pretty perfect for work.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

I had no idea what this is and then I did know after C'est Chic haha. Really interesting! I starred 4-5 songs to come back to later.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

This was good. I'm on a hot streak right now. Everyone knows Can I Kick It, but that's where the knowledge ends.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

4/5

Another good one! Didn't know any music of theirs besides Our House but this was a good album.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

3/5

Not my style but doesn't deserve the hate it gets on this list.

Bossanova

Pixies

5/5

I didn't know I was a Pixies fan but wow, now I'd say I definitely am. I was pretty familiar with other 90s grunge but just never looked into these guys. Saved a bunch of songs and will be back. Really happy that I was surprised!

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

4/5

I...really liked this. Have never heard of this band and was thinking I was just going to suffer though but listened to it three times in a row! Will be back for the Zutons!

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

Led Zeppelin

4/5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

Who knew that I'd like this so much but I did. Great album, will be back!

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

I feel like I need to actually sit down and listen to it again because I was pretty distracted this time. Regardless, it wasn't bad and I felt myself bopping along a few times.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Never really knew about the Arctic Monkeys but I liked this, will be back.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Scissor Sisters

4/5

Only knew Take Your Mama so this album was a welcome surprise! Will be back.

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

I liked this! Some may call it background music but it was soothing for me while tending to my vomiting family during the stomach flu.

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

The La's

2/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

3/5

This one didn't speak to me as much as the first beastie boys album. Still okay. May revisit in future.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

I've gained a much bigger appreciation of Bowie through this project.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Definitely some songs I knew on here but didn't really resonate with me overall. Still an interesting sound and unique to say the least. Rated a little higher for being out of the ordinary

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

2/5

I tried to like this but really didn't. Muffled and strange. Definitely unique but don't feel the need to ever listen again.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

4/5

Didn't know Kate Bush until Stranger Things and now she's on my regular rotation.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

This was solid. Listened to it three times through!

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Nostalgic as I remember hearing it my dad's garage over and over and over again.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Nostalgic as this was on in my parents house a lot in my youth.

Kimono My House

Sparks

4/5

This was definitely interesting despite me never even hearing of the band before. Would be back to listen again!

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Ehhh I understand what this did for music but I just couldn't get into it with my current mindset. Appreciate the difference it made but didn't resonate.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

Tommy

The Who

4/5

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Couple big songs on here from my younger years that really resonated with me. However the rest of the album didn't really speak to me overall. Good, but not outstanding for me.

All That You Can't Leave Behind

U2

3/5

Not a big U2 fan but a couple songs on here what I recognized. So we'll call it average.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

2/5

Couldn't get into it. Listened twice through.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Yeah I liked this. Great music to work with.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

The gravel in the voice is unique and I've enjoyed other Cohen things but this album wasn't my favorite of his. Still solid and I don't feel like I wasted my time with it at all.

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Ehh. Didn't really grip me.

Orbital 2

Orbital

2/5

In the right scenario I understand why this works but I'm just not into the digital soundscapes anymore.

Van Halen

4/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

I enjoyed this although probably wouldn't put it among my elite/top albums. Saved a few songs from it!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Something really soothing about listening to this album. When music had more soul and one woman singing alone could really wrap you up into the vibe.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

Couple great songs on here but Bowie never really speaks to me. Enjoyed listening though.

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Femi Kuti

3/5

Was fine. Good different music but didn't save anything.

B-52's

The B-52's

4/5

Rock Lobster is a certified banger. Haven't listened to this album alone before. Definitely unique for it's time.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

2/5

I can appreciate the style of music but a full hour of soft bedroom genre while I'm working just didn't hit for me.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

2/5

Nah. Too slow and plucky.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

Have listened to this before and didn't like it. This time I really sunk in and enjoyed the unique sound!

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

Meh. 3 because of Hungry Like the Wolf.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Third

Soft Machine

2/5

Meh

Kenya

Machito

4/5

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

Yeah I liked this.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Permission to Land

The Darkness

4/5

Only knew that one song, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, but dang this was a solid album! Will be back later!

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

4/5

Saw the first song was 20 minutes and almost skipped it. Glad I didn't. Listened to it twice more after. Definitely new to me and enjoyed this!

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

4/5

Wow!!! I didn't think I was going to like this but once again I am pleasantly surprised. Listened to this thrice.

The Clash

3/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

I've listened to this album many many times before this so I was already aware of what it was. Awesome album by Kendrick, and even more powerful in it's prime.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

A few catchy songs and I've been into the 60s vibe lately but it didn't blow me away.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

4/5

Never heard of this band. Listened to the album four times. I'm on a roll!

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

Nah. This isn't for me.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

Listened to this a lot back when it came out. It just doesn't have the same kick/appeal anymore now that we know that Kanye is fully off the rails.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

2/5

Meh.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

2/5

Meh

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

2/5

Some fun guitar solos and riffs but nah. Not a Megadeth guy.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

3/5

Meh. Was okay.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

We all like Nirvana but there was just something extra about this album. I liked it!

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

5/5

I thought this was great. Maybe it was just my mood but it was so mellow and easy to listen to.

Elastica

2/5

Nah

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Yes!!! I F*CKING LOVE Steely Dan.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

Meh. Fine for background but not my vibe.

Vivid

Living Colour

4/5

Cult of Personality was already well known to me, but this was a nice surprise!

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

This was good. Of course I've already heard many of these but hearing the whole album end-to-end just added more context that I never knew about. Saved a bunch of songs from this one!

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Yep, I like the 50s! Who knew!

2112

Rush

4/5

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

2/5

I can appreciate the cultural significance of this album, but I really felt like halfway through I had to drag myself through the rest. Not for me.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

3/5

A few good songs on here that I listened to when it originally came out. Nothing mind blowing though.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

I just cannot get into Radiohead, no matter what I do. A few good songs but most of it didn't really resonate with me.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Yellow Submarine was a big part of my childhood, weirdly.

Scott 4

Scott Walker

3/5

Not bad. Was pretty pleasant at times.

Sound Affects

The Jam

2/5

Nah

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

Nah, this wasn't for me. RIP Brian Wilson :(

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

2/5

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Yeah, I like Beck.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

Meh

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

2/5

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

Ehhhh

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

Wow, I really liked this! I've been a Willie fan in name but haven't ever gone back and truly listened to his albums as a whole. Consider me hooked on this folky 70s style serenade.

Debut

Björk

3/5

Neutral

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

Cover of War Pigs and the song "Epic" are solid!

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

2/5

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

I definitely enjoyed listening to this despite me not realizing that 40 minutes had gone by.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Stevie Wonder isn't always my favorite thing to listen to but gotta give this props for a few songs and of course, Superstition.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

1/5

I was interested in this because I enjoy the punk vibe, but I didn't like this at all. Would not listen to again.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

The Modern Lovers

2/5

Connected

Stereo MC's

2/5

Not that this was bad but most of the songs sounded exactly the same. I kept looking down hoping it would be over soon but still had songs left. Again, not bad but not my vibe.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

2/5

Fine, but I also almost fell asleep listening to it.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

4/5

I had only ever known Tainted Love by Soft Cell, but I really liked this album! Will be back!

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

Fine but a lot of other stuff of this genre out there.

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

I mean it's the Beatles, so it's going to be good. This album didn't really resonate with me overall though.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

4/5

Weird, but I liked this! Perfect music to work with and will be back.

Dog Man Star

Suede

2/5

Not for me.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

I understand that this has a place for uniqueness but I legitimately struggled to find any kind of joy in this. The notes and how discordant it was, gave me a headache and made it very difficult to have it on without constant attention. That being said, because it's so different I will have to give it a couple stars just because I honestly have never heard anything like this before.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

4/5

Okay, I queued this up and heard the first 30 seconds and was like what the f is this. Then I started getting into it and before you know it I played it completely through without any pauses. Really love when you have no or low expectations on an album and you come out the other side really enjoying it. Will bookmark to come back to this!

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

3/5

I felt myself tapping along but didn't actually save any music here. Not bad, but not good enough to stand out for me.

Teen Dream

Beach House

2/5

Meh. This was too mellow for me. I know the band is popular but I seriously almost fell asleep listening to it. Maybe in a different scenario I would have liked it but I have no drive to try it again.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

I like The Kinks but this album didn't really evoke anything in me. I didn't mind listening to it but I also didn't save any music to come back to. Truly neutral.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Yes! I only knew the song Green Onions but this was pretty enjoyable to listen to. Familiar tunes and upbeat.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

Have never heard of NIck Drake and I see that the reason why is that he died so young. Sad that so many young and talented people get taken before their time. That said, I liked a few songs here and I will be back.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

3/5

Definitely interesting and good working music. Will I usually want to sit down and listen to a 20 minute track with bells, probably not. Was it unique and I'm glad I listened to it? Yes. Neutral rating.

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

2/5

Nah, the British invasion isn't really for me.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

3/5

Yeah this was better than I expected because I've never heard of the artist. Some toe tappers but probably wouldn't listen to it on a regular cadence.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

2/5

Meh. I see why this is popular but it didn't do anything for me.

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

2/5

I like hip hop but this was just a little too UK for me? Lots of bruvs and slang like that, I don't know. Didn't really resonate with me.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

3/5

No strong feelings.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

Yeah this was interesting! Have never heard of it before but had some good songs. I'll give this a strong 3.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

2/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

2/5

Meh

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

I didn't really know what else to expect besides the obvious songs by Tina Turner but wow I really liked this! Such energy and spirit that really embodied the time period.

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

3/5

This was in French but I still bopped along? Impressive!

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

I know a lot of people are big on T. Rex and this type of music but it just doesn't do it for me. I didn't hate it but it didn't draw me in either. Neutral.

Fever Ray

3/5

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

2/5

Violent Femmes

4/5

A little biased because I'm connected to Milwaukee, but yeah this album is a banger.

Sheet Music

10cc

4/5

I had never heard of these guys, but wow! What a fun surprise as I think I saved two thirds of the album. Will be back for more, strong 4!

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

Meh

Achtung Baby

U2

3/5

Was fine. Neutral.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

I didn't know what to expect, but yeah I liked this!

Whatever

Aimee Mann

2/5

Didn't really vibe with this. Not bad but probably wouldn't go back.

En-Tact

The Shamen

2/5

Nah

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Listened this about 4 times through. Couldn't get into it as much as other Pink Floyd albums.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Yeah this was okay. Nothing really stuck out though. Neutral.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

A few good songs that I enjoyed but overall I wouldn't say it was anything I HAD to go back to. Strong 3.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Interesting. Lots of sounds. Enjoyed going through it but didn't save anything. Neutral.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

2/5

Umm some of this was okay and then it started getting kind of weird and uncomfortable. It turned me off, but it was okay.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Never knew much about jazz, but Miles Davis has made this such an enjoyable experience that I've added jazz into most of my rotations. Thank you for the eye opening experience.

Idlewild

Everything But The Girl

4/5

I didn't save anything but this was actually pretty good. I felt myself bopping along and was enjoying listening to it during work. Marking as a 4 so I come back to it!

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

5/5

I loved this. Didn’t really know anything except Sweet Dreams but this had me intently listening the whole way through.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Sure. This was solid. Classic country.

Drunk

Thundercat

3/5

Meh

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

2/5

Didn’t speak to me.

Yeezus

Kanye West

3/5

Kanye was obviously a musical genius but his off the field antics have really tarnished his reputation. This album was big in my youth but I can’t bring myself to enjoy it as much anymore. Slid from a 4/5 to a 3.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I’ve enjoyed discovering Elvis Costello in this project, but this album didn’t land as well as the others have.

Lost Souls

Doves

2/5

No, I didn’t like this at all.

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

That song with the kids crying really got to me. He has such unique music but not all of it makes me feel great haha. 3/5 because I recognize the talent but don’t know if it’s my style.

Fragile

Yes

4/5

Yeah I liked this! Had to listen a few times through to actually let it sink in but will be back.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

3/5

This was so weird. But I liked a few of them. Strong 3.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Yeah this was solid. I only knew a few songs but will be back.

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

I like the power but this isn’t for me.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

Was fine. Didn’t hit me as hard as others for this era.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

3/5

I think in the right headspace this would be great. I can appreciate it for the art that it is. That said, not my cup of tea for most days.

Skylarking

XTC

4/5

Yeah I liked this!

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Yeah this was solid. I’m already a Johnny fan though so this wasn’t a surprise.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

Meh. This didn’t make an impact on me.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

2/5

Nothing special to me.

Ananda Shankar

3/5

While this was interesting to start, it made it very difficult to concentrate while at work. Regardless, I appreciate the uniqueness of it.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

4/5

Yeah this was fun. Only knew Ma & Pa

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

1/5

Yuck. I didn’t like this at all.

1999

Prince

4/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

This was pleasant to listen to but I didn’t save anything. Strong 3.

Rocks

Aerosmith

3/5

The more I listen to Aerosmith, the more I feel like so many songs sound the same. It’s lost some magic for me.

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

4/5

I’m going to give this a 4 because I saw the album cover and I was not excited, but it was a pleasant listen.

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

Yeah this was fun to listen to. Probably wouldn’t recommend it though overall.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

This was a very influential album from when I was young. I absolutely loved RHCP after listening to this and Blood Sugar Sex Magic.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

2/5

Not really into house music anymore so this was just a long hour. Not discounting the talent but not for me.

Sincere

Mj Cole

2/5

Not awful but 2 hours of house/electronic is not my vibe.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

I listened to this in the afternoon and it actually made me want to sleep. Won’t give a 1 but pretty underwhelming.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

What is this, my 4th Elvis Costello album? I liked the first one but since then I’ve gotten over the sound and the lyrics.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

3/5

I heard the first song and almost immediately gave up because of the context. Then I looked up that Newman tries to “hold a mirror to society” and it helped me understand the point of the music. While unique, still not my vibe but rating neutral for uniqueness.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

4/5

This was big for me during my formative years. Giving a 4 although I’m sure this album receives a lot of hate now.

Movies

Holger Czukay

4/5

Saw this and dreaded it based on the art, the listeners and the number of tracks. Dumb I know. This was a ride that I will take again. Weird sounds but captivating and listened to it twice!

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

2/5

A couple times I tapped along but most of it just sounded generic and like things I’ve heard hundreds of times before. Not into it.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

The first listen I didn’t care at all. By the third time I liked it much more. Strong 3.

1984

Van Halen

3/5

This was fine. I know it was a formative album but I think I’ve heard it so many times it’s lost its shine.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

This was fun and refreshing!

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

I clearly had no idea what Jamiroquai was, and a two hour double disc album was a good introduction I’d say. I was dreading this based on time and number of tracks but it was fun! I didn’t save anything but much better than I expected. Strong 3.

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