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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time (The Revelator) | 5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
| Unhalfbricking | 5 | 3.14 | +1.86 |
| First Band On The Moon | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| Fever To Tell | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| Siembra | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| The College Dropout | 5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
| Odessey And Oracle | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
| 3 Feet High and Rising | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
| Parachutes | 5 | 3.46 | +1.54 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstar | 1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
| Seventeen Seconds | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| You Want It Darker | 1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
| Ace of Spades | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
| The Message | 1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
| Dig Your Own Hole | 1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
| Tom Tom Club | 1 | 3.03 | -2.03 |
| Savane | 1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
| Teenager Of The Year | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Midnight Ride | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5 |
| Kanye West | 2 | 5 |
| Beatles | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4.25 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Farka Touré | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| The Cure | 4, 1 |
| Leonard Cohen | 1, 2, 4 |
| The White Stripes | 4, 2, 5 |
| Metallica | 5, 2, 3 |
| Beatles | 5, 5, 5, 4, 2 |
5-Star Albums (42)
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SZA
1/5
Disappointing, I thought I would like this more because I enjoy her album SOS quite a bit. This is not very good. It is an example of R&B around this time but not a good one. Extremely derivative of Frank Ocean. SOS or Blonde should be here instead of this
1 likes
UB40
1/5
Pretty weak. Between a 1 & 2. It wasn't necessarily a unpleasant listen, but just a mostly unremarkable one. It's just reggae but not very inspired, at least to me. I'm going to give it a 1 which is probably a little harsh, I guess I see why it's on here but I don't think it should be.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (37)
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Aretha Franklin
4/5
Legendary powerhouse singer. Amazing stuff
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Fugees
4/5
Motörhead
1/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
All time debut rock album. Great guitar throughout. Maybe a little derivative of other stuff though
Little Simz
3/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
Really liked this sort of alternative country feel. Come pick me up, Bartering Lines, My Sweet Carolina were all stand out tracks, and there were more good ones too
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
Frank Black
1/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Elbow
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
James Brown
3/5
The Doors
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
Lou Reed
3/5
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Yes
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Q-Tip
2/5
The War On Drugs
3/5
Leonard Cohen
2/5
New Order
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
ZZ Top
3/5
Billy Joel
5/5
Drive Like Jehu
1/5
2/5
Morrissey
1/5
The Cars
3/5
Wilco
4/5
Close to 5
1/5
Beck
2/5
Duke Ellington
2/5
Good live performance, but not a good album I would say. Just too long for the album format. I get why it's here as it's a historic performance, but I did not listen to the entire two hours
The Offspring
4/5
Pixies
3/5
Venom
1/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Various Artists
3/5
Thanks for the gift Phil, but I forgot to listen to this and it's February now and I don't feel that christmasy. However this is a great collection of good versions of christmas classics
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
Burning Spear
2/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Fleet Foxes
4/5
The Cure
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Radiohead
3/5
Magazine
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Television
4/5
Rush
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Prince
5/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Jeff Beck
4/5
The Triffids
2/5
Prince
4/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Björk
3/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
The Specials
4/5
Louis Prima
4/5
Pixies
3/5
The Jam
3/5
Coldplay
5/5
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Neil Young
3/5
On the Beach is a fitting name, great vibes, easy listening I could listen to it all day. That being said not super memorable, but very enjoyable.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Not what I typically listen to but this is some incredible piano music. Not easy to infuse that much character and emotion into just one instrument for an hour, very impressive
Fishbone
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
The Byrds
4/5
Some crazy psychedelic folk, very cool vibe. This album is literally a trip. I feel like every song gets deeper into a drugscape. Goin' Backs is very good on the front side, and the songs are little more folky with some unique effects on the voices that give it some character. Then the final three songs with tribal gathering, dolphin smile, and space odyssey, you can tell by the names alone what went down. Cool album
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
The Damned
2/5
Moby
2/5
Air
4/5
This is some of the coolest instrumental work I've heard, it really does feel like a Moon Safari. Incredible atmosphere, the sweeping futuristic sounds mixed with the guitary piano soloing is awesome
The Police
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Tricky
2/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Fairport Convention
5/5
The Pogues
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Blur
3/5
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Van Morrison
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Green Day
5/5
Supergrass
2/5
Tito Puente
2/5
Sister Sledge
4/5
So close to a 5 star, but "somebody loves me" and "Easier to love" were weaker than the rest. The rest were absolute disco bops, I was dancing like crazy. Some great guitar riffs, incredible groove, great vocals. Awesome stuff
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Sepultura
1/5
Soft Machine
1/5
Beatles
4/5
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Beck
3/5
Should listen again, might be a 4
Giant Sand
3/5
Bad Company
4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
The Stranglers
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Still Bruce and great, but this album overall lacks the emotional punch of "Born to Run" or "Nebraska". Some songs still have it like "Dancing in the Dark", an all time great, but there is some fillerish songs on here. Bobby Jean was a surprise that I enjoyed a lot.
Van Halen
3/5
Metallica
5/5
Classic metal album, master of puppets is the headliner but it's a complete album with no duds. Half of the album is all classic metal songs.
Miles Davis
3/5
Very cool
Gary Numan
2/5
Very spacey and atmospheric, but I don't think it all lands. To me it feels like some cool ideas that aren't quite coming together, almost like a walmart David Bowie.
Elvis Presley
3/5
I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. When I think of Elvis I think of his earlier stuff which is good but not revolutionary and all of his filler junk he released. This album was different. It's a great collection of love songs with a more country feel, the band and backup singers are fantastic. Some standouts were "suspicious minds", "Kentucky Rain", and "True love travels on a gravel road", but beyond that everything else is enjoyable too. Classic country album.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Ton of fun, not deep in any way but it doesn't need to be. Just guys having a good time and I had a good time with them
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Still good, but it's not "keys to life", solid songs all the way through
GZA
4/5
GZA solo still has the wu tang feel, lots of great stuff in here
Buck Owens
2/5
Fun album but it's been done better by others and there's no depth to it. Very very old school country and has all the trademarks of it, an easy listen but you don't walk away with any new opinions. Nice songs, not spectacular
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Was waffling between a 3 and a 4 here. I guess this is the only petty album on this list which is absurd. The debut is far from my favorite of his works but it is a great debut. The singles breakdown and american girl really stand out. The rest are just some solid country rock, not as memorable though
Malcolm McLaren
1/5
This really came out of nowhere and I don't know why it's on this list. A mix of south american/african sounds and this guy 'singing' about jumping rope? I looked it up and it was supposedly influential, I don't see how it influenced anything besides maybe being out of the box at the time. Malcolm just took sounds from other cultures and didn't add anything to it, and to top it off he also did not credit any africans that worked on the record so he was just a bad person. Bad person, confusing and derivative music, 1 star.
Meat Loaf
2/5
It was fine, don't think it really deserves to be on the list but I enjoyed it. Felt like a bruce springsteen knock off for a couple songs, overall enjoyable listen but nothing too much to take from it.
ABBA
4/5
Every song is an earworm, beyond the most obvious dancing queen, and money times 3, knowing me knowing you, the rest of the songs are amazing too. I enjoyed tiger a lot which was one I wasn't familiar with and fernando is one of my favorites (is that a bonus track though?) Great album
The Zombies
5/5
One of my all time favorite albums, I can listen to this endlessly. The diversity of different sounds that they use on the album is incredible and the switch up in some songs is so interesting. "Maybe after he's gone" and "Beachwood park" do this especially well. Every song on this album I just love. This is better than pet sounds and maybe better than rubber soul. It has darker undertones than those as well which make for a very interesting listen. After some of those songs with very diverse sounds, we get "Butchers Tale" which is mostly an organ with just vocals, singing about WW1, wanting to go home and some visceral images of flies coming down in the heat and their hands shaking. It's really something. So much depth to this album with seemingly simple lyrics.
Jack White
4/5
This is pretty awesome and not exactly what I expected. "16 saltines" has a heavier guitar riff that is sweet and some cool overlapped vocals, "freedom at 21" also has a strong riff and little solo. Then "Love interruption" strips backs a little more and focuses on an acoustic guitar and piano. The rest of the album a bluesy piano leads the way more than guitar in a lot of the songs which was the unexpected part for me. I really enjoyed "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" it was very catchy. Overall super enjoyable and surprising throughout
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
This is some good ole honky tonk. Makes me want to tap my boot on the floor with a beer. Classic little guitar licks throughout all the songs. The subject matter is fairly sad like you would expect from country. Overall, super enjoyable country songs with fun guitar throughout and I enjoy Dwight's voice a lot.
R.E.M.
3/5
Not a big REM fan, it's good though
Linkin Park
3/5
Pure angsty emotion, set the tone for so much 2000's rock. I enjoyed it, sometimes it can feel corny or a bit much but the emotion behind it is palpable and the songs rock.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Amazing singer songwriter
Röyksopp
3/5
Some very cool soundscapes, this usually isn't my type of music but I found myself drifting off in it. Some of the songs have that aspect that can sort of take you somewhere else, transport your mind in a way. Pretty cool stuff.
Ali Farka Touré
1/5
There were some cool sounds from a large variety of instruments, I wouldn't say it was bad but I did not really enjoy it. Music didn't really go anywhere
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Some Funky guitar and cool vocals, fun times
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Not really my jam but those cats were cookin
Public Enemy
4/5
Non-stop bombastic rap with rock influence. It's hard, sharp, rhythmic and powerful. Cool stuff
Gillian Welch
5/5
I was between a 4 and a 5 start on this and I'm deciding to go with 5. I love everything about this, it's so simple and pure with Gillian's voice and the guitar. While simple I don't get tired off the sound, this is an example of how music stripped down completely can hold an emotional punch like no other. I think this inspired a lot of the more modern folk/country that I really enjoy.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
Giving this a two just out of respect for how chaotic it was. Definitely didn't land for me but I can't say it was boring. First two tracks I felt like I was being indoctrinated into a cult. The singles are there, not a fan of "Relax" though. Not sure when I would listen to any of this again, but good for them for just putting out something very original
Steely Dan
4/5
Almost gave it a 5, this is some quintessential soft rock. I could listen to this album all day and not get tired. The guitar licks are awesome throughout, only reason this isn't a five is a few of the songs just aren't very memorable such as "kings", "brooklyn", "change of guard" and "turn heartbeat over" but these aren't bad songs at all just not as great as the rest.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
I adore the harmonies on this album, they are a major instrument of the iconic sound of the mamas & the papas. Nice listen, very good.
Anthrax
1/5
kinda lame
Miles Davis
2/5
I almost fell asleep at parts but maybe not in a bday way? I'm almost just tired from traveling right now. This was a good background listen, not particularly enthralling but well paced
Liz Phair
2/5
I wasn't wowed by anything but it wasn't bad. I could see this being an inspiration for a lot of female song writers that came after this.
Fela Kuti
4/5
This was such a fun listen, it has so much flavor and character to it. It felt like jazz but with African influence in the vocals and some of the instruments, such a cool album to hear
4/5
Good album, some catchy songs sort of in the mold of the Beatles. No complaints, good stuff
CHVRCHES
4/5
Loved this so much, electric pop at it's best
Happy Mondays
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Not a ton to say, it's pink floyd at their best. It's more than an album, but an experience.
Alice In Chains
3/5
Very heavy, intense grunge. There's some cool stuff here a little too much for my own personal taste, but I liked it.
George Harrison
3/5
Great guitar, double album is a little much for me though. I enjoy a lot of the songs but could've been trimmed down as an album
Nirvana
5/5
The peak grunge album, consistently great throughout with elite peaks "Smells like teen spirit", "Lithium" , "In Bloom" and more. Fantastic top to bottom
Love
2/5
Paul Simon
5/5
So unique and fantastic songwriting. He explored the nature of life when writing this album and you can feel it, really cool
Thelonious Monk
2/5
I don't listen to this type of music but I did enjoy this, thought it was very cool. I probably wasn't listening hard enough or am not knowledgeable enough to fully appreciate this but I did like it
Deep Purple
3/5
Album rips, some good straight powerful rock. Child of time was really cool, lots of great guitar throughout
Dolly Parton
4/5
Makes sense why she is the queen of country, her vocals are amazing and she's a fantastic story teller in such a short time.
Happy Mondays
2/5
Peter Frampton
3/5
Such a cool live album, I adore Frampton's guitar playing so much especially on do you feel like we do. The talking guitar is an awesome signature sound
Harry Nilsson
3/5
I had not heard of Nilsson before but I'm glad I know him now. I did some digging and it seems the Beatles were big fans of his which makes a lot of sense, this album was similar to a rubber band/revolver from the Beatles. Very enjoyable
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
My favorite band, this isn't my favorite album by them but still top of the line for me. Frusicante is an absolute wizard, Flea is of course amazing, and I don't care what anyone says I love Kiedis' lyrics and voice. Such an awesome album
Genesis
4/5
I think "Epic" is the best word to describe this album. It's a story, not individual songs, with crescendos and falls throughout. A fun listen, I enjoyed the guitar on firth to the fifth a lot, but again no individual song is really the point here, its a conglomerate
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Some classic stevie wonder here superstition is obviously incredible and blame it on the sun was a surprise hit for me. There are some great songs here but also some songs that don't stand out really, which slows it down to a 4 for me. Consistently good, not consistently all time great
Milton Nascimento
4/5
Amazing voice and enjoyed the guitar, just a fantastic, smooth sound
Janis Joplin
5/5
Incredible person and voice, nobody else was or has been like her. The instrumentals are great here too, 'buried alive in blues' has no vocals as Janis died before she could record them, but it's still a fun track. Every song on here is great and I could listen to her all day
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It's pretty whatever outside of the opener and closer which are both incredible, bringing the rating up here. Monkey Man is also cool. The rest are kinda weird honky tonk british, I think I'm just not a huge fan of the stones in general. Still a good album though
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
I enjoyed a lot of it, but man is this album long. I struggle with ones this long, I enjoyed many of the songs but lost the plot at times
Madonna
2/5
Liked this more than I thought I would. Like a prayer is an all time favorite, other than that falls a little short for me personally though.
Taylor Swift
3/5
I enjoy the folk taylor albums a lot, but I would've rather seen a couple other taylor albums on here instead of evermore, that would've been around 4th on my list. I do like this album and think taylor is great lyricist
Joy Division
3/5
Good rock album, this could be a four after further listening but a 3 right now. I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics but the guitar was really good
Neil Young
2/5
Did not really do it for me. Neil Young's voice was kind of annoying on most of the songs and it did not have the guitar that I want from Neil. I enjoy some of his other folky albums more than this. Not really bad but I don't think I'm revisiting
Brian Eno
3/5
Very atmospheric, in a different setting this could be a 4 but I really enjoyed it
Hole
4/5
I had never listened to Hole before, this was awesome. Angsty rock with bite behind it, really sweet album.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
I respect the ambition a lot, it felt like a space opera, one continuous album. Not one you pick individual songs from, but they all flow together
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Very influential, these instrumentals set the stage for a ton of later songs. Every one I hear I feel like I've heard somewhere else. And green onions is a banger.
AC/DC
4/5
It's AC/DC, they're really cool
Ray Charles
2/5
Good, but didn't do anything amazing for me. I enjoyed the second half more when it was slowed down and simplified, the first half had a lot of big band sounds which I don't really enjoy. Ray is a legend and has a lot of fantastic songs but this album did not wow me
Justin Timberlake
1/5
Some fun pop songs, JT is cool but doesn't do it for me. Might as well just listen to Michael Jackson instead
American Music Club
3/5
I listened to Everclear and Songs of Love Live by Mark Eitzel because this album was not available on Spotify. It's a shame because I really enjoyed those two albums and would love to listen to this one. The songwriting is fantastic and Mark's voice is really interesting, almost like an understandable eddie vedder. Will definitely listen to some more of their stuff.
Radiohead
3/5
Opening track is haunting
KID A/The national anthem were meh
How to disappear completely is amazing
Individual tracks there are no real standouts, it's about the conglomerate which I do like when albums are like that
These are very cool ambient sound spaces and it's definitely innovative and forward thinking, but in terms of actually enjoying listening to it, I was iffy.
Violent Femmes
2/5
I love "Good Feeling", one of my favorite songs, and blister in the sun is obviously a hit, but overall this album is pretty meh outside of those songs for me
The Young Rascals
2/5
Inoffensive and fun, easy listening
PJ Harvey
4/5
Very unique folky album, I only listened to the demos because that's what was available on Spotify but I really enjoyed it. Some heavy songs about war and a very unique spin on the music in general
Pantera
2/5
Too heavy for me but I got more enjoyment out of this one than other heavy metal albums on the list so I can respect it
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Love it all, simple man is an al time favorite, free bird speaks for itself, tuesdays gone, I could list every song on the album. Guitar ranges from country bumping to epic, I love it all
Nico
2/5
I don't think Nico is talented, this is only decent because of jackson browne and lou reed which is why I'll give it two stars instead of one
Erykah Badu
3/5
Endlessly listenable yet unique in it's own right. Combination of R&B and reggae that I haven't really heard and thought was a ton of fun. Smooth and crisp like a McDonald's diet coke
Tom Tom Club
1/5
The beat on genius of love was fun for 5 seconds then everything else in the song happened, I don't what's going on or where I am
3/5
Good album, first three tracks is like a greatest hits. They have a very expansive sound, feels big which is cool. Definitely enjoy
Paul Simon
4/5
Lovely folk album, Paul Simon's lyrics and voice are both amazing and he has some nice fingerpicking throughout this too. "me and julio" is an obvious hit but I really enjoyed "Duncan", "Armistice day" and "Peace Like a River"
The Adverts
2/5
Same as all the other british punk groups on here, I did enjoy it as I have the others but is this not just a worse version of the clash? Not a bad album at all
The Vines
2/5
Like the garage rock, enjoyable and with an interesting mix of different songs, homesick is a little slower and get free really kicks it heavier. I'm stuck between a 2/3 for this one, it's good but I don't know if I would say it's great. There are flashes for me throughout
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1/5
I respect how influential this album, but I don't think it makes it good. There are some cool beats but it's whatever. I would never listen to this when later 80s and early 90s groups improved on it vastly. Giving this a 1 but I understand why it was on the list
Stan Getz
4/5
Desafinado was one of the most pleasant things I have ever listened to. The jazz sound with guitar picking mixed in really did something for me. I guess I didn't know I enjoyed bossa nova music like this, but I do.
R.E.M.
3/5
Great album, didn't floor me but I get it
Gene Clark
3/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
It's alright but didn't wow me. Felt similar to a lot from that era was hoping for something else but there were still some psychedelic sounds to enjoy
Tortoise
3/5
I liked this more than I expected I would after the first ten minutes. Glass Museum had a desolate vibe to it, I felt myself becoming entranced in it. The Survey and Djed didn't do much for me. The Taut and the Tame was alright. Dear Grandma and Grandpa felt like floating through space in outer wilds. Along the banks of the river was like good, bad and the ugly in space. Songs that take you someplace are special but there were some duds here too, overall enjoyed
Public Enemy
2/5
Didn't really click for me. I appreciate what it is, but it just felt too chaotic for me and not very cohesive. That may have been the intention but I just didn't enjoy it all that much
Kanye West
5/5
Best produced rap album of all time possibly? Their is a sort of epicness that comes with this album, with songs like 'all of the lights' and 'runaway'. It feels bigger than just an album
Janet Jackson
2/5
Eh Janet is fine but doesn't do a ton for me, feels like posturing
Napalm Death
1/5
ARRHHHH ARRHHH
*fast music*
DOUAARHH DOAURR
David Bowie
4/5
This is pretty awesome, I almost gave it a 5 but it dragged at a few points later in the album. Sound and Vision was awesome, lots of cool sounds on here, so unique
Pulp
3/5
This is a cool album, good 90s alt. Common people is a hit, but I also enjoyed, mis-shapes, feelingcalledlove, and bar italia
The Temptations
2/5
Get's my foot tapping but I think there's better soul/mo-town than this
Christina Aguilera
3/5
This is my least favorite era of music, but I liked this more than I expected. Christina has a powerful voice with some gravel in the back when she wants it which adds a lot to the songs. Some funky backing tracks that get moving too were good. Overall a great time, and now I know why Christina was a judge on the voice.
Orbital
1/5
I think I just don't really like electronica
Goldfrapp
4/5
Floating through space (Pilots) ? Moon bouncing through space circus? With oompa loompas waltzing (Oompah Radar)? This is cool
Sigur Rós
4/5
Gorgeous and incredibly atmospheric. Type of album you can close your eyes and really feel it. A dreamscape of a wintery dusk
Bob Dylan
5/5
Incredible song writer on one of his best albums. Tangled up in blue, simple twist of fate, i you see her say hello, shelter from the storm are all amazing I could list every song on the album. Fantastic work
Beth Orton
4/5
This type of album just really hits me. Love this electric folk style and then more acoustic in the second half. Beth's voice is one of my favorites to listen to and the lyrics are very strong
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
This could be a 4, it's a very interesting album. I really appreciate uniqueness and shorter albums and this hits both of those qualities. There's a lot of different elements going on that are cool some bluesy sounds and other songs that sounded like a musical, but at the end of the day none of the songs really stuck with me so I have to keep it at a 3.
Stephen Stills
2/5
Chill with the double album, just cut this thing into 10 tracks and it would be so much better
The Rolling Stones
2/5
I don't know it was alright, didn't vibe with it that hard never been a big stones fan, also in a bad mood
2/5
It was alright, but very early 2000s. I would always turn on the killers or coldplay before this
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Love this album, really great retro sound with awesome vocals from Amy. You Know I'm No Good, He can only hold her, tears dry on their own, and back to black are all really great. Not quite a 5 I think some songs drop into just existing, but a strong 4. Lyrics are great too
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
I'm giving this a 4 largely because of it's uniqueness. I don't think I've really hard a combination of vocal style with those instrumentals before. And the instrumentals were crazy, very spooky and unique guitar tones. Lot's of dissonant backgroud sounds setting a cool tone
Beatles
2/5
Early beatles does not do it for me. I guess it's alright music, but "hard day's night" is the only song I actually enjoyed. The rest they're just kind of generic boy band songs about holding hands. Can't believe this band went on to make rubber soul a little over a year after this
Paul McCartney
2/5
Maybe I'm Amazed is kind of the only saving grace here to me, the rest songs legitimately sound like unfinished demos. I guess junk is nice, then it's on there again as an instrumental track? Just sounds like an unfinished project and then maybe comes on and I thought, why didn't you do more of this? 1 star album with a 5 star song to help it
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Awesome percussion, so many unique things going on, fantastic album with emotional lyrics and great songs. Not quite a 5 because some of the songs are a little forgetable
The Doors
4/5
Never been crazy on the doors, but this album is just cool. That's the best way to describe it. I can imagine myself cruising California in the summer with the top down and shades on, playing this album. I was leaning 3 star and rider on the storm as the closer pushed it to 4
Scritti Politti
2/5
It was alright, singer had an interesting voice and it was a pleasant listen. Don't feel much need to return to it, the word girl might make a playlist but I don't know which one
Haircut 100
3/5
Really fun instrumentals, lyrics weren't anything special but that's not the focus. Very enjoyable and relistenable
Blur
3/5
This isn't what I thought blur was, I had only heard song 2 really and this was very different from that. This reminded me of the talking heads a lot of times in terms of the lyrical style and unique sounds. Good album
David Bowie
3/5
Solid album, but didn't like it quite as much as low, the first of the trilogy. The songs weren't as unique to me, while I was engaged through low I didn't get the same from heroes
Kate Bush
3/5
Dreamy, experimental pop. The overall feeling of the album is very strong as it is cohesive and things work together. It is the opposite of grounded and that feels good
Mike Ladd
1/5
Didn't click with me, maybe if I dug into the lyrics more it would improve but I don't have a desire to
LTJ Bukem
1/5
Didn't finish, not planning to. Not my cup of tea
Anita Baker
2/5
Alright but there are other soul/motown albums I'd listen to, she does have a great voice
Parliament
5/5
Infectious funk, can't be stopped can't not groove
Jurassic 5
3/5
Definitely has a 90's feel to the flow, but with a little different beats. Really fun, I like the little accents in the beats that are like keys/flute type of pitch, although I will say the drum machine is pretty samey throughout. Overall, I could listen to this anytime it's pretty great
David Bowie
2/5
Definitely the least interesting Bowie album I've heard so far... Feels more generic that a lot of his other stuff. The two hits off this album, fame and young americans, I do think are the best two songs and probably the only ones I would come back to. The rest of it was just meh
New Order
2/5
Not bad but I wasn't overly impressed. The techno, dance vibe is good and I was bopping my head to it
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Not bad by any means but I feel like one of emmylou's earlier albums would've been a better choice. "My baby needs a sheperd" was good, but a lot of these feel a bit generic. Good album, but I think there were better choices for this list
Pink Floyd
5/5
This is a perfect concept album, with a mix of hits and more abstract songs. Side 1 the three parts of another brick in the wall keep the theme throughout and everything in between was amazing like 'young lust' and 'goodbye blue sky'.
Side 2 has hits like hey you and comfortably numb (that guitar solo...) . I really enjoy 'Nobody Home' and the instrumental on 'Is There Anybody Out There?'. "The Trial" is trippy and terrifying.
The whole thing is a play starting with Lights and Action on in the flesh and ending with the wall being torn down
Takes a mad genius to make something like this
Taylor Swift
4/5
Definitely one of the best pop albums of this century. Almost every song on this album was a hit and inescapable and for a reason. The synth orchestra is very epic and the production quality is incredible
Girls Against Boys
1/5
Why is this on here? I couldn't even hear the singer really maybe that was spotify's fault, but none of these songs did anything for me
The Cure
1/5
Eh, sort of just meandered. No real stand out moments. Is there other cure albums on here? Because I know there is better than this
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Classic 80s production. Wannabe prince/stevie wonder vibes. Pretty solid fun songs but it's lacking some character
Boston
4/5
Classic, american, rock. One of my personal all time favorites. For the first 5 songs it's a 5 star album, but it loses momentum a bit over the last 3 songs. Endlessly listenable, love this album
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Really great songs with social commentary. Overall great but staying at 4 as there's only one legendary song on it
3/5
Ton of fun is the best way to describe it. It's instrumental pop instead of all electronic like we mostly hear now which I think is a really cool sound.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
This was really great, the instrumentals really take you to a specific place and feeling which is what a soundtrack is supposed to do, I could get the vibe of a scene from the songs. Something you can throw on in the background any time. I'm giving it a three for that reason though, it feels a bit like background music at times which is it's intended purpose but that holds it back a touch.
The Stooges
3/5
Album rips, I listened to the bowie mix. Raw Power is a great description and the guitar kicks ass
Sade
3/5
Interesting blend of jazz and R&B. I enjoyed listening the the whole album, not much depth or anything revolutionary but very nice
Sex Pistols
2/5
I like some of it, but there's just better punk albums to listen to I think. Whole album is very much the same. Also I don't know if I buy the punk act after reading about them some more, seems like commercial punk a bit
Tim Buckley
3/5
Palpable emotion in this album. Wasn't what I was expecting really with the longer song lengths and sort of atmospheric jams but I thought it worked, and I liked Tim Buckley's vocals as well they really tied it together
Paul Weller
3/5
This was unexpected for me. I had never heard of Paul Weller before, but I definitely have now. Country/Rock sort of mix that stands out from others in that genre with different instrument tones that you would typically find and great vocals. Really enjoyable
John Martyn
1/5
Why is this album on here. I don't like his voice and also the album isn't anything special. It's not like offensively bad but it's just whatever, which may be even worse
De La Soul
5/5
One of the most fun albums I've ever listened to. There's a special energy to it you don't hear often, these guys are just having a great time and doing all kinds of crazy stuff. It was long and started to drag a little bit but then me myself and I came on and saved it. The energy is too fun to not give it a 5
The Black Keys
3/5
Great new age I guess I would call it indie rock? Really fun throughout, memorable riffs and some great standout tracks
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
This was fun and their back and forth flow is cool, however I have to say it was very samey. The beats were all similar and the flow was the exact same on each song. I get why it's here though and it is a cool album to listen to
The Cardigans
5/5
This album really got me by surprise, it was really great. Unique sound with the vocals and the instruments, feels very ahead of it's time. Everything about it was very unique, I feel like this inspired florence + the machine some and a lot of more modern pop like clairo
Faust
1/5
I really did not get this at all, did not click in any way.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
This album is so good I could throw it on any time and enjoy myself, it can be background music but it also can be the focus. All the different musicians coming together is like a big band feel but so much more fluid and moving. Love it makes me want to salsa
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
CLASSIC hip hop album. Socially charged with kendrick speaking on lots of issues in his community, while also making entertaining music. I give the edge to good kid madd city as this maybe drags just a bit more in some parts but really great album
Rod Stewart
3/5
Solid folk rock, boosted by Maggie May to get a third star
Green Day
3/5
Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake me up when September ends carried this for me. Honestly I expected to like it a little more than I did, this one just did not click with me as much as Dookie did. Solid but I wasn't floored
Weather Report
1/5
It was alright, don't have too much to say about it. Instrumentals were fun I suppose. Not sure why it's here
David Bowie
2/5
Pretty weak, there was some good things but nothing I have an interest in coming back to
ZZ Top
4/5
Straight to the point blues rock with some bite to it. La Grange is an all time favorite, but there are other great songs too like 'jesus just left chicago'. Really awesome album, held back slightly by some of the songs dragging a bit
Iron Butterfly
2/5
There was some cool stuff here, kind of doors-esque in some songs. Not a lot I'll come back too but a cool album, in-a-gadda-da-vida is interesting
Arcade Fire
2/5
Seems a bit of an odd choice to me. I think suburbs and funeral are both better albums for sure and not sure if arcade fire warrants three albums really assuming those others are on here. "No cars go" is very good and it's not a bad album, but definitely lacks some of the juice some of their other stuff has
Cheap Trick
2/5
It's alright but I think everything here is better in studio, especially surrender. The only exception to this would be "I want you to want me", I think that got a boost here. Outside of that meh
MGMT
5/5
Special album for me. Very nostalgic so maybe I am biased, but this couldn't be anything but a 5 for me. It toes the line between experimental and pop bangers. 4th dimensional transition is like a pink floyd song. Of moons Birds and monsters is incredible. I love everything about it, and we haven't even gotten to time to pretend and kids, wow
The Killers
4/5
Awesome album, anthemic songs. The first five are incredible, powerful dance/rock/alt songs. The second half of the album cools of a little, while still enjoyable the songs aren't as special
Wild Beasts
1/5
Forgettable and generic honestly. Not really bad but just whatever
The Clash
4/5
Absolute classic punk, this is the quintessential british punk that so many other albums on this list try to copy. Album overstays its welcome a bit for me, but awesome
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Great hip-hop/R&B record, such an easy listen even with how long it is. Can see influences for future artists and many songs that have been used as samples now. Really solid album all around, maybe slightly lacking the pop some others have that keeps it at a 4 for me
Solomon Burke
2/5
It's alright but this type of music just doesn't do too much for me. I enjoyed his voice and some of the songs were fun
The Who
3/5
Amazing hits on this like Baba O'Reilly and behind blue eyes, but some of the non hit tracks don't stand out very much and blend into some standard, but good, rock. The hits elevate it enough but I am not huge on the who
The Kinks
2/5
Walmart Beatles. Outside of Waterloo Sunset there isn't really anything I enjoy about this.
Simple Minds
2/5
Kinda cool experimental pop I would call it, solid listen but not wowed
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Incredible songwriter. I wasn't a fan of the other two albums I've had of his so far, but this one clicked with me more. Instead of just being grumbled poetry these felt like more fully fledged songs with poetry.
Nick Drake
2/5
I've listened to this a few times now and I really don't get the hype for it being one of the best folk/acoustic albums of all time. I get some enjoyment out of it with the guitar and his voice is nice, but I hate to say that I think this is overhyped because of his unfortunate death. I don't know just isn't for me which is surprising in a genre that I really like
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Possibly the greatest rock album ever, also love the lord of the rings refernces :)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
This is a interesting album and extremely innovative for 1971, was surprised that's when it came out. Very ahead of it's time and experimental
Maxwell
3/5
At the start I was really feeling kind of the funk/juazz/R&B at work, but after 30 minutes I was ready to move on. Very fun but didn't need all of it
Scott Walker
2/5
I don't know this is odd but I can respect that unique oddness I suppose. This felt like a musical more than an album in terms of it's style which was interesting. Didn't really enjoy it but kind of cool
Soundgarden
4/5
Crazy kickass heavy grunge. Black hole sun is obviously an all timer, but the rest of the album doesn't dissapoint. It's gritty and powerful, great vocals and heavy guitar that punches
Fats Domino
3/5
Solid easy listen album, quick hitter songs that keep it fresh with each one. Could throw it on when you're cooking or doing some chores around the house
Tom Waits
3/5
What an interesting atmosphere creating album. This puts you in a certain place and time like not many albums can. Dim bar type of vibe, funny storytelling in between songs. Music isn't anything groundbreaking but a cool find
Funkadelic
4/5
One of my favorite songs/guitar playing of all time on the title track. Incredible stuff. Can you get to that and hit it and quit it are also awesome. War of armaggedon is too much, I don't know what's going on there and it's a little too weird for me even though I love funkadelic. Almost a 5 if not for the 10 minute closing track with fart noises
Nanci Griffith
4/5
Fantastic folk country, not much else to say. Very classic feeling and good storytelling
The Who
3/5
Reminds me a little of the early Beatles. Couple of good songs that forecast where they are going but otherwise not really fan of it. This is fine but definitely the best they have to offer, which the title track hinted at their potential
Fatboy Slim
2/5
The first two songs I was bumping but it immediately overstayed it's welcome. Every song is extremely repetitive, if I was at a club or something it would be fine but I'm at my cubicle in my office and it's painful. First two songs were electric though
Spiritualized
4/5
Atmospheric as I expected from the name of the album. Album was too long but I enjoyed the ambience of it and unique feel so much
Kanye West
5/5
One of the greatest rap albums of all time, probably the best rap producer of all time. Makes me feel sad about his fall off, but that doesn't change how incredible this album is. Even the skits are good. Iconic album that set the tone for a generation
King Crimson
4/5
Incredible prog rock, this album deserves the acclaim it gets. Very approachable yet avant garde at the same time. My want to increase the rating on a repeat listen. The album really felt like a journey more than just music which is what I want from prog rock
The Go-Go's
3/5
Super fun pop, flew by and I enjoyed the whole time. No complaints
Frank Ocean
4/5
Frank Ocean is a new age goat, this album is influential for a ton of modern rap/indie type of music. I think there's a couple tracks that are just lacking a little bit in here that brings it down to a 4, but blonde would be a 5 if it was on here
Slayer
3/5
Not my usual style of music but this album RIPS. Angel of Death and Raining blood especially to open and close the album are awesome. Not something I will be coming back to much, but doesn't overstay it's welcome and has some ripping songs
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
Big no, I'm usually more tolerant to different things but I couldn't listen to this album it made my head hurt. Bad
Big Star
3/5
Pretty solid but I wasn't wowed by anything. I though Big Black Car and Jesus Christ were good tracks. Not really any bad tracks here but just not much that stood out
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Cool International blues sound. Don't think it reinvented the wheel or anything but a fun album
Muddy Waters
3/5
Solid middle of the road blues live album, Muddy is a legend but has better stuff that I hope to see on this list at some point
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
Sinead can only be described as an ethereal singer, and more of a protestor than a musician. Her voice is incredible, there's a range of different songs here, and they lyrics are meaningful. There is only one sort of hit track, but the rest of the songs were very good
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
This was just a very fun album. Mostly covers but with some mad bongos and electric guitar and horns instead of singing. I was bopping the whole time
Living Colour
3/5
Pretty generic solid rock outside of that opening track... Cult of Personality ups this to a 3, what a ripping song
The Police
3/5
Really fun pop rock but I've never been a huge fan of the Police. Fun though
Pink Floyd
5/5
No Notes. Love everything about this. You haven't listened to music until you've closed your eyes and blocked out everything except this album. It's a journey through time and space. Also it's very cool to watch it timed up with the wizard of oz
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
We've heard of rock opera, now this is a pop opera. The lyrics have so much to dig into here, tons of interesting lines. Engages emotionally and entertains throughout by staying fresh with each song
Hole
4/5
Raw feeling, hard hitting Grunge Punk. Also not a lot of bands like this with a female singer and I think Love's voice adds a lot in terms of helping it stand out from other album's of that era. But ya kicks ass, doesn't overstay it's welcome some great 90s grunge
10cc
4/5
This was some of the most pop/rock from the 70s. Really unique songs with a ton of character, each song has so many shifts and unexpected elements it keeps you on your toes and moving the whole time.
Little Richard
3/5
Short and sweet. This is some good 50s that just gets you tapping. Not really any depth to it but there didn't need to be, just a fun time. I remember singing tutti frutti in an elementary school concert, I'd be interested to hear our rendition against that of Little Richard.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Melodramatic and Atmospheric, the world of the album it created is dark greys and blacks if that makes sense. I liked how they had a consistent tone throughout and the instrumentation was kept interesting throughout the runtime
Fred Neil
3/5
Some really unique sort of folk blues with some psychedelic elements. Enjoyed Dolphins a lot, whole record was great
Gram Parsons
3/5
Good old school country, no complaints at all. Good songwriting
Alice Cooper
2/5
Not a huge fan here, it's ok rock and no more mr nice guy is pretty great
Adele
2/5
Some good pop songs on here but it's a little vapid, lacking in depth. Reminds me of middle school
Al Green
3/5
Title track is an all time great, the rest of the album doesn't ever fully reach the level of that song again. Easy listening, soulful music, enjoyable throughout but it doesn't reach the peaks outside of Let's Stay Together
Iggy Pop
2/5
This is solid but there's just a lot of rock I would prefer to listen to. Passengers is good, rest is alright
Megadeth
4/5
Close to a 5 but I'm going to go with 4 on this one. First two track and tornado of souls especially rip, but whole album is just fierce throughout. Some of the better metal I've heard, and some surprisingly profound lyrics especially in the opening track
Kate Bush
2/5
Pop opera I think with very unique songs. Feels like it could have been a musical. Felt a little corny at times for me and did not quite work, opening track felt like something charlie would write in always sunny
Nirvana
4/5
Amazing rock record. Intense and not super accessible. Lyrics are minimalist, but they are intense and often profound, also very intense/angry/depressing. Struggling between 4 and 5 for this one. Maybe a couple songs aren't quite as strong as others
Marvin Gaye
4/5
R&B liquid gold. Beatiful beautiful stuff.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Pretty lame in my opinion. It's like he wanted to be bruce but is nowhere close. Felt fake and his voice is fairly annoying. I like some of his stuff but not his. I guess it was a little catchy at times so no the worst thing.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Very strange, but in a good way. It was kind of like the type of dream where everything is almost real but things are just slightly off and you're left wondering what is real. Very unique soundscapes and his vocals are quite odd. Enjoyed it for being so weird
2/5
Very meh for me. I guess I'm not really a fan of blur, at least when they are making brit-pop like this
The Verve
4/5
If we're calling this britpop it's definitley my favorite of that genre. I think of it more as indie rock and it seems like it inspired a lot of current indie rock. Bittersweet symphony is a great song, rest of the album follows up strong
Metallica
2/5
I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as some of there other albums, not sure why didn't quite land the same though.
G. Love & Special Sauce
1/5
Kind of a bland combo of blues, jazz, and hip hop. Combines the three but loses the best parts of all of them. There's some moments that are solid laid back music, but no way this belongs on this list there's people who have done that vibe way better.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Tried listening a couple times and kind of struggled to get through it. Not bad but pretty meh.
The Streets
1/5
What one earth is this, some british guy is yelling at me in the most british way possible, ignoring whatever music is going on behind him. Almost so bad that it's good, I was laughing a bit at how absurd it was but at the end of the day it was just so bad
Carole King
5/5
One of the greatest singer-songwriter albums of all time. Incredible stuff. She's not the technical musician/singer but that adds a human aspect to it, along with the incredible songwriting. For how many hits she wrote it's nice she got to make an album of her own with so many amazing songs
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Awesome african/brazilian sort of blues, fantastic energy throughout, very upbeat and lively, fun guitar riffs
Bob Dylan
4/5
The transition from folk to more blues/rock, really great album. I think it lacks the depth of some of Dylan's better albums but still an awesome album
Kelela
2/5
Fine background music I guess. Some cool production. Is this really a top 50 album of the 2010s (there are 44 from that decade on the list right now)? Not even close.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I didn't expect to like this as I haven't enjoyed Nick Cave in the past, but I really enjoyed this album. I like albums that have a story and the concept of this album is so cool, each song being about a different murder. Musically enjoyable and is a compilation of short stories
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Tough to describe but love the feel of this album, you can get lost in it. Smooth soulful funk. Also the first track is the sample for one of my favorite wutang songs
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Classic led zeppelin. This is probably my 6th favorite zeppelin album and I still really like it which is pretty crazy. The songs are super varied across the whole album and very quality. I think there is something lost compared to the other albums in terms of songs with a real punch. Outside of kashmir their isn't anything with that power. Some of the songs ramble a bit too long as well, contributing the the 1.5 hour runtime. That's what brings it down a bit to me, but still really cool album
Aerosmith
2/5
Alright rock, didn't do much for me. Some parts felt like they wanted to be zeppelin. Back in the saddle is a fun hit but this isn't monumental for me
3/5
Very quirky. Not sure how I feel but I appreciate the different direction and how succinct the album is. Doesn't overstay it's welcome, fun, and unique
4/5
I had never heard of this band before and I am glad I know them now! Fast, hard, punk rock with great energy throughout. It was so punchy and electric, had me ready to run. One of the better live albums I've heard
David Bowie
1/5
Not really a bowie fan, but of course his old albums transcend that. I don't know why this is here, it's weird but not in an engaging way just in a pretentious way
Michael Jackson
4/5
The hits are immaculate in billie jean, beat it, pyt and thriller. The rest does not really do it for me. "Wanna be starting something" is underwhelming and goes on too long, others are either solid to forgettable or straight up bad like "The girl is mine". The dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine,
Dolly Parton
4/5
Getting these three together on an album is something special. The album itself feels like a throwback to an earlier era of country with the beautiful harmonies and the way the steel guitar is used. Very enjoyable album overall
Yes
4/5
Awesome album, almost a 5 for me. The instrument work on this album is incredible, it has all time hits and underrated classics like starship trooper. Great prog rock
Shivkumar Sharma
1/5
Apparently the spotify version is not the right one, but that is what I listened to. I kind of hated it. Maybe whatever I'm supposed to listen to is better I guess
Foo Fighters
3/5
Solid but not overwhelmingly groundbreaking, enjoyed it. Good Grief was maybe my favorite on here
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Great 90s rock, gritty, heavy tones and great vocals, mixed with anthemic passionate songs like disarm or today, where you can feel the hurt. Great album
The Saints
3/5
I'm not huge on punk, this was fun though. There were some good rifts and you could tell they had fun making the record. They aren't trying to come off as too serious or anything. Pretty good stuff
Pavement
4/5
This was surprising I enjoyed it a lot, feels sort of ahead of it's time to me in the songs that have that unique sort of indie-emo vibe. Honestly feels a lot like a precursor to modern baseball who I enjoy a lot. Will be coming back to this. Trigger Cut and zurich is stained were some of my favorites
2Pac
4/5
Classic 90s hip hop. Man this was good, felt like 2 middle fingers to the world and anyone in it from 2pac. This could be a 5, but I did feel like some of the songs/lyrics were a little dated/products of the times
OutKast
4/5
Musically amazing, the energy is fantastic, blending all kinds of influences into vibrant, bouncy tracks that are just all so fun. I wanted to give this a 5 star, but holding it back is the fact that it is just very bloated. It was 1.25 hours and if it was like 50 minutes this would be a 5.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Classic american blue collar rock music, with Bruce's signature storytelling and bravado. No complaints
John Coltrane
4/5
One of my favorite jazz albums I've heard, I felt like I understood it more on this one than others. I could feel why people love this type of music. Very good
The Pretty Things
3/5
They must have taken all of the drugs, I mean every single one wow
Dennis Wilson
2/5
Cool album with an interesting ambience to it, nothing too stand out here but I enjoyed the sound overall
Iron Maiden
4/5
Classic metal record. I was close to 5 stars on this, the whole thing absolutely rips but not in a way that's overwhelming, it's still consumable. Interesting lyrics for each song, I appreciate how they're all about varied things and the messages are discernable. Guitar and bass rips everywhere. Great album throughout
The White Stripes
2/5
Little underwhelming, I love jack white but this one didn't quite do it for me. Not many memorable songs, but still fun. There are other albums I would put over this one for the white stripes/jack white
Travis
3/5
Enjoyed the space this album put me in, comparisons to a sort of coldplay are apt. I enjoyed the last track a lot, slide show. Good album
Patti Smith
3/5
Interesting take on punk, musically like that but there are some profound lyrics throughout the album which is an cool combination. Overall enjoyed but may not come back to a ton
Finley Quaye
2/5
Good vibes and very listenable, some wonky bass line type stuff that is cool. But it's also scottish reggae and isn't anything monumental. Generally would rather listen to real reggae, but this was interesting
Bob Dylan
4/5
Amazing folk album, don't think twice and girl from the north country are two of the best love songs ever. Blowin in the wind and masters o war are great protest anthems. Album does drag a little in the back half with the last 6 songs which is why I'll keep this at 4
Elton John
2/5
Alright, elton john doesn't do much for me though. I like his hits, so in this case tiny dancer and levon, but I just don't really care about the rest. Doesn't excite me
Gang Starr
2/5
This is a little too old school sounding. When you have something like NWA 3 years prior to this it feels a little like a step back. It's ok but just kinda blends to me, the flow is choppy
Arrested Development
3/5
Funky hip hop with depth in the lyrics. The funk beats and bass had me bumping the whole time. Definitely seems like an influence to Outkast among others, very forward for it's time
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Very cool british punk with a cool spin adding the saxophone in to help it stand out more. Very fun
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Fun funky soul, I think there is better Earth Wind & Fire though. Outside of shining star nothing is too astounding
Tears For Fears
3/5
Everybody wants to rule the world and head over heels are all time songs in my opinion, shout also gets close to that tier. The rest of the album is alright but maybe forgettable. I think Tears For Fears is more of a hits band than an album band for me, but enjoyed it
OutKast
2/5
This has enough great songs to make up a 5 star album in it, but it also has over an hour of stuff that is not that. I just cannot do double albums like this it's too much. So self indulgent. I'm being harsh but as an album I cannot rate this well, however in it like I said there is a lot of special songs.
Screaming Trees
2/5
I had never heard screaming trees before, beyond hearing their name a couple times. This was good but it definitely didn't elevate to the level of the best 90s groups. Lack an edge a little bit, almost like it toed on grunge but didn't jump in
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
The Smiths
2/5
Not a huge fan. Musically it's solid but without much variation, vocals are lackluster. Feels like it wants to be deep but comes more across to me as something that people who want to be pretentious claim is a masterpiece. There are some good lines in there
Hugh Masekela
2/5
This is an alright jazz album to put on in the background. I'm not big on jazz but there was enjoyable things here, maybe overstayed it's welcome a bit
Billy Bragg
1/5
I went in expecting to like this as I enjoy folk singer/songwriters but I kind of hated it. Big part was his voice was just obnoxious to me and I didn't enjoy the production on this either sometimes it sounded almost muffled. Lyrics also didn't really do as much as I was hoping. Very disappointed
The Flaming Lips
5/5
Special album for me, feels like a perfect trip. All of the songs meld together in a perfect way but they also stand out from each other. Album is truly a journey that takes you to another world.
Orange Juice
2/5
There were some fun sounds and I enjoyed listening but it was pretty forgettable to me. Vocals weren't great and there were some fun guitar tones
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Great folk/country vibe on some drugs. Love the first two tracks my my hey hey and thrasher. Then we get into some weird fun stuff about riding llamas and marlon brando. Enjoyed all of it. I really love Thrasher and my, my, hey, hey
Massive Attack
2/5
I think this is generally alright. I'm not huge on it but I think this coming out in 1991 was pretty revolutionary and inspired a lot of future work for this kind of hip/hop pop type album.
Dire Straits
4/5
Some incredible songs here and the guitar work is some of my favorite, Money for Nothing man wow. I will say the sound on some of the songs is a little dated and there are a few filler songs here that brings it to a 4. Love the album though
Tim Buckley
2/5
Kinda middling for me, I enjoy his voice but nothing about this album really latched onto me honestly. it was ok folk
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
Really did not like this one. Generally not a big fan of electric music and this one felt so repetitive and long, nothing really stood out to me.
Sam Cooke
4/5
You can just feel the energy permeating from this, like sweat from everyone dancing in that club. If you close your eyes you can put yourself there. Usually not a huge fan of live albums but the setting of this is undeniable. Very cool moment in history
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
This could reach a 5 depending on the mood I think. Really clean folk singer/songwriter guitar with gorgeous lyrics. Old friends is one of the most contemplative songs I've heard. Simon and Garfunkel don't really miss
The Style Council
3/5
I enjoyed this, very fun listen. Sort of ragtime piano going on, very upbeat, but a large variety of songs on it. There was some very jazzy songs and more electric songs. I liked "Here's the one that got away" a lot. Good album
Beck
3/5
Had some really cool instrumentals, very melancholy. I think upon repeat listens this could get higher, but it didn't stick with me a ton at the moment
Bee Gees
1/5
I didn't know the bee gees did concept albums before the disco hahaha this is quite a revelation. That being said I did not enjoy it and it was quite self indulgent. I don't think this needs to be on the list. Kind of mediocre ramblings of folk music
Beastie Boys
4/5
Almost a 5 for me, the rock/rap combo is so much fun there are some killer guitar riffs and the guys interlope with each other really well. "No sleep till brooklyn" is an all time favorite of mine, I think maybe a couple tracks just didn't stand out much, but I didn't feel the need to skip anything I had a great time listening
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
A classic psychedelic rock album. Doesn't quite reach 5 for me but it was a great listen and is a great addition to the list. Really feel like this defines the era of music in many ways
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Enjoyed this much more than I expected. Actually just a ton of fun throughout and stayed fresh which usually doesn't happen for me with electronic albums in this vein. Good time
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Really liked the little horns and strings mixed throughout these songs. Enjoyed the subject matter of a lot of them too. Mix of some more contemplative songs and some upbeat. Great stuff
Van Morrison
2/5
I thought I like van Morrison more than this. Felt that the songs on here were fairly weak, there was some good songwriting but it got somewhat repetitive. The songs are all like 6 minutes long too, if you cut them all in half I think it would be better.
The Undertones
2/5
Fun but not ground breaking, up tempo, almost a little surf rocky in sound
David Gray
2/5
Not outstanding but I enjoyed his voice, no real complaints but I wasn't over the moon about anything on it. Some good lyrics but doesn't raise itself into the territory of really making an impact for me
The Cramps
2/5
An interesting spin on punk adding in rockabilly, elivsey vibes to many songs. Wasn't for me but I can appreciate it being on the list
Deee-Lite
2/5
Groove is in the heart, but it's only mildly in the rest of this album. It was fine but I don't plan to come back to it really
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
It feels like an alternate Beatles album, captures that creative energy with different choruses and switchups within song. It has hits and then the non-hits are just as fun. Between a 4 & 5 here, I am going with 4 now but could change on a revisit
Slipknot
2/5
Not for me unfortunately, will give a 2 as there are some good heavy riffs
The Libertines
2/5
It was alright indie pop, wasn't super memorable for me but some solid tunes in there
Paul Revere & The Raiders
1/5
This was pretty bad, very 60s boys bandy, many creepy lyrics about little girls, didn't really enjoy any of the songs.
SZA
1/5
Disappointing, I thought I would like this more because I enjoy her album SOS quite a bit. This is not very good. It is an example of R&B around this time but not a good one. Extremely derivative of Frank Ocean. SOS or Blonde should be here instead of this
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Fun country rock album with some unique influences, definitely would listen again but did not knock my socks off
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Pretty unique prog rock type of album, definitely had fun with it
Richard Hawley
2/5
Very adult contemporary, kind of soft old feeling with a little jazz fusion. It's fine but pretty one note, not mad at it but it didn't make me feel anything about it really
Steve Winwood
3/5
Very cheesy 80s pop, exactly what I would expect. I enjoyed it, easy listening and a nice time
Alice Cooper
4/5
Cools bluesy rock sound that I enjoyed, has a lot of variety across songs that I enjoyed a lot. School's out rips, a little musical theatre, a little blues, tied together of the concept of school being out. Cool album
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Electric jazz I would call it, very groovy and up-tempo. Sometimes it got a touch annoying with some of the electric sounds, I preferred when it the keys/percussion were the focus and other sounds in the back. Good listen
Stevie Wonder
2/5
It was ok, a little bit too cheesy and lacked the funk/soul of Stevie's best stuff. Maybe not quite necessary to have on the list when we have his better albums on here already
Guided By Voices
3/5
I love the idea of these little snippets of songs in a way, was engaging and a cool approach to the album. At the end of day there wasn't a ton that stood out for me but the concept is good and it was fun
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
Had never heard of him before but this was great, very unique sound and vibe throughout the album. Lots of trumpets that sound like voices almost with cool tones. Many different influences song by song, all in all a great listen. Piano Joint was awesome. The way the songs flow in and out of each other so good, everything is connected. I feel this is a modern classic.
Don McLean
3/5
Good folk album with the amazing highs of american pie and vincent
The Beach Boys
2/5
Close to a 1, I really don't enjoy this sound very much. I'll let it have a 2 because the vocal harmonies do sound very cool, but then it's just a repetitive and creepy surf album
Bill Callahan
2/5
I wanted to go a little higher because I enjoyed some of the soundscapes and simple but well crafted instrumentation but the talk/singing did not work for me and it started to meander after a bit
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
Album has a bit of magic to it, enjoyable instrumentals with some unique moments throughout. Songs have a certain feel to them that can take you places
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Politically charged talk/rap about the issues in the world. Funny how prevalent many of the things he said still are today. Feels like slam poetry a bit but I enjoyed it
D'Angelo
2/5
Pretty enjoyable r&b album, some of the vocals weren't great and it was a bit repetitive but overall not bad
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Better than I anticipated, I thought it remained fun throughout, I enjoyed her energy and was bopping along the whole time. Fun little Hip hop record
Hawkwind
3/5
There's a lot of cool stuff here, I can always get behind some crazy, psychedelic jam. This is still almost 2 hours of live jam and has it's drawbacks as such
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
I really enjoyed the start of this album it was absolutely lovely. The State I am in and She's Losing it were both fun. On "You're Just A Baby" they went full like early beach boys knockoff with the creepiness included and then after that it fell off a little but there were still some good songs. Overall cool album
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Can always listen to the guitar god Jimi. Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold as Love are all certified bangers. The rest is all great too
Led Zeppelin
4/5
A classic of the rock genre, fast paced, powerful, but unique from others in it's era. Almost a no skip album, quality throughout
David Holmes
2/5
Kind of mid but some cool stuff. I liked hearing the Ocean's 11 song out of nowhere. Was an easy listen but not required listening
Method Man
3/5
Good hip hop album, Method Man is talented and put together a solid collection of songs and beats. Still better as a part of Wu-Tang, but good individual album for him
CHIC
4/5
If this doesn't get you moving you may not have a soul. You can say it's repetitive, but that's just because we want to dance for more than 3 minutes. Great album and good times is legendary
Brian Eno
4/5
Great soundscape album from one of the originators of the genre. Excited to hear more from him on this list, really enjoyed this one
Roxy Music
3/5
Fun british rock, I enjoyed the opener the most. Good listen but no aspect really wowed me, fun album
Billie Holiday
4/5
Such a unique voice, I could listen to her all day with the soft jazz in the back. Special singer
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Enjoyable quick listen, album flows well and I enjoyed the vocal style with the instrumentation, set a very 80s/90s tone in a good way
Joy Division
2/5
I'm fine with it being on this list but it's not for me. Didn't strike me as particularly memorable, but not bad
Chicago
4/5
Jazz/rock with bombastic horns, catchy songs with a unique spin. The album is a little too long with some of the 7 minute songs not necessary, but really cool overall
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Indie rock origins, you can hear 90s grunge all they way to 2010s indie rock in various aspects of this album. I adore the guitar tone throughout it, it's warm in a way and the solos are great. I think a couple times the overdrive is a bit much but I love it's use overall. Vocals are very indie esque, in their own odd unique way. Glad to be introduced to this band
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Run through the Jungle stirs up something animalistic in me. I can feel that intro shifting something inside my gut. Gosh this album is crazy. Tight runtime, gravely vocals, ripping swampy guitar, iconic riffs. This is what southern rock is.
The xx
4/5
Really smooth enjoyable songs, I'm usually not into electronic music but I was really grooving to this. Every song felt really good in my ears I guess is an odd way to say it.
Eagles
3/5
Good rock, hotel california is iconic, everything else is pretty good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
I'm a sucker for female led punk/garage and this album absolutely crushes it. The lead singers vocals are awesome, fun and unique throughout. There were also a couple songs that had a very white stripes esque riff in them that I loved. Every song was moving fast with great riffs and percussion, then the second half of the album it slows down a little for Maps and Y Control which works really well. If you close your eyes you can picture the energy of a concert for this group and I wish I got to experience it.
The Who
2/5
Decent live album, has good energy but the recording quality is lacking. I'd probably rather just listen to a studio album with the same stuff but I do appreciate the energy of the live recording
The xx
3/5
Fine, a little plodding. Intro is cool
Culture Club
2/5
Catchy 80s pop songs, inoffensive and a little bland, but catchy.
Shack
3/5
Really enjoyable album through and through, not any hits but everything was good. Good lyrics and some fun sounds, definitely enjoyed
The White Stripes
5/5
Peak jack white I think. The whole thing is absurdly fun. Dead leaves, hotel yorba, fell in love with a girl, offend in every way, we are gonna be friends. This is non-stop action, even the songs that you don't remember the name of flow in and out of everything perfectly. Couldn't ask for any more
4/5
Best British music of the 90s, tons of great songs in here. Album never really lags or asks to be skipped. Don't Look Back in Anger is peak
The Black Crowes
3/5
Great dad blues-rock. A few bangers and the rest is pretty solid. Very enjoyable/easy listen
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Not my favorite style of rap but I can appreciate it for the hit songs in here and the fun sound throughout. Better than the self titled debut
Sonic Youth
4/5
This was a cool album, I'm generally very opposed to the noise rock thing but this one was working for me *most of the time*. There were a couple moments in the second half where I was feeling stressed. A unique album that does it's own thing
UB40
1/5
Pretty weak. Between a 1 & 2. It wasn't necessarily a unpleasant listen, but just a mostly unremarkable one. It's just reggae but not very inspired, at least to me. I'm going to give it a 1 which is probably a little harsh, I guess I see why it's on here but I don't think it should be.
Cream
4/5
Tight tracklist with great riffs throughout. Gets a little more bluesy in the second half. Strange Brew and Sunshine is a crazy two track start to an album
David Bowie
3/5
I guess it's pretty good. Bowie has some amazing stuff but I do think he is a bit overrated especially with how many albums of his are on here. Not a bad album and I like the succinctness of it, but did not have much staying power with me at least
Ice T
2/5
Didn't do a ton for me and was too long
Dr. Dre
3/5
Epitomizes west coast rap. Crazy beats throughout and effortlessly cool. This is like the 90s version of LA Woman, in terms of being the album that is the prototypical LA music sound of a generation. That said lyrically it's pretty weak and not entirely for me.
The Band
4/5
The original psychedelic country/folk. Such a cool sound they achieved through the whole album. A great listen throughout with some peaks on the top songs. I enjoy the vocals in their sort of offbeat way, and theirs varied instrumental sounds such as the organ and what I think is a guitar that sounds like a frog
Metallica
3/5
Great metal album, I think it isn't quite on the level of master of puppets and ride the lightning for me. Overall enjoyed though
The Waterboys
4/5
I am very excited about this new discovery for me. Had never heard of them but was absolutely sold in the first track. Infectious celtic folk rock with a killer fiddle throughout. Some more modern stuff and some traditional songs. Really great throughout. Possible 5 I will adjust down the road if I need to
Fairport Convention
4/5
Fantastic english folk. I think I give unhalfbricking the edge because of it's addition of electric guitar solos and heavier drums. This one is more traditional, which I really enjoyed as well. The singer's voice is incredible and is a large part of what makes this album work so well
Le Tigre
4/5
Very unique and ahead of it's time, being these short snippets with unexpected sounds, a little offbeat vocals and instrumentation. Creates a cool sound for the album and doesn't overstay it's welcome
The Prodigy
2/5
Electric repetitive music like this is not my jam, there are some fun beats on this album though. I could run or bike to this, it's fast paced and hecticly intense in a good way. But still got tired of it pretty quick
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
5/5
From the opening bass line on the first song I was already sold. Incredible salsa album, felt like it had hints of jazz and even disco in some of the bass work. Infectious album. The varied instruments with the horns and different percussive's kept everything fresh throughout. Every song had me moving
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Very classic feel, timeless stuff. Not something that absolutely floors me but this will always be around and is a great listen
AC/DC
2/5
This is AC/DC as ever. Not as many of their hits on this one, pretty solid songs all the way through. They aren't reinventing the wheel but it's fun. Gonna ding it a little just because the only true standout track is highway to hell on this one
Mekons
2/5
Fun but maybe a little weird in a way that didn't entirely work. Had an odd sort of country feel to it that I was wishy washy on and they weren't able to commit to. I got a kick out of some of it
Elliott Smith
4/5
Very depressing but it's misty out right now so it's kind of fitting the vibe. Really great stripped back sound and lyrics, well done album and cool vocals
Silver Jews
2/5
Didn't hit me that much musically, but there are some good lines and some interesting sounds going on with the country-ish feel on many songs. Off beat in a fairly fun way but I think modern baseball is more deserving off a spot on the list than this
New York Dolls
2/5
Pretty fun, it's sort of like a discount punky rolling stones. In that way it also feels like a little watered down punk? Solid record but not anything crazy to me, sure they would be fun to have seen live
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Sort of inoffensive indie, but it was a pleasant listen. Pretty vocals and instruments
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
I think this was a little better than his other album on this list, but overall just not for me I guess. Nothing about it gripped me. I could see having it as some background music but even for that there are other options I would prefer
The Specials
3/5
Fun I think, pretty odd. British reggae but in a way that's not bad, I think because of the different trumpets and instruments they employ
Ananda Shankar
3/5
I like how he just layed out his entire idea for the album on the cover. The sitar is interesting, I can't tell if it's soothing and smooth or kind of whiny. I appreciate that Ananda came in with an idea of what he wanted to do and I think he accomplished that. It does have a western feel with the sitar infused. The covers were funny
Lenny Kravitz
1/5
I don't get why this on the list. He has better stuff (are you gonna go my way) but this just isn't it. Weird album and choice for the list