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Album	You	Global	Diff
Djam Leelii Baaba Maal	5	2.79	+2.21
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise	5	2.88	+2.12
Savane Ali Farka Touré	5	3.02	+1.98
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	5	3.07	+1.93
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black Public Enemy	5	3.23	+1.77
Faith George Michael	5	3.27	+1.73
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes	5	3.29	+1.71
The College Dropout Kanye West	5	3.31	+1.69
This Year's Model Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5	3.32	+1.68
You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen	5	3.33	+1.67

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf	1	3.44	-2.44
Cheap Thrills Big Brother & The Holding Company	1	3.42	-2.42
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	1	3.41	-2.41
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	1	3.39	-2.39
Eliminator ZZ Top	1	3.38	-2.38
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.32	-2.32
Countdown To Ecstasy Steely Dan	1	3.28	-2.28
Highly Evolved The Vines	1	3.03	-2.03
Fuzzy Grant Lee Buffalo	1	3.01	-2.01
Very Pet Shop Boys	1	2.93	-1.93

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Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	3	5
David Bowie	3	4.67
Public Enemy	2	5
Bob Dylan	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
Steely Dan	1, 4
The Rolling Stones	5, 3, 2

5-Star Albums (39)

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Popular Reviews

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

LOVE!! Such a classic and totally deserves to be on any best-of list. Great songwriting, super creative and beautiful incorporation of jazz without being cheesy. And there’s that voice. Every song is a masterpiece.

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1-Star Albums (20)

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

All Ratings

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

Have always loved this album since the first time I heard it at age 19/20. Unforgettable first two tracks. Unsure about track three, but track four is surprisingly beautiful.

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

Don’t listen to REM much anymore but am always overjoyed when I do. Remember listening to this on my sisters bedroom in the late 80s. A Truly subversive rollicking rock band

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

Deeply personal yet sort of schmaltzy. An interesting album for 1971 mixing big overproduced string and synth sounds with hyper personal lyrics that could stand alone as poetry. Lennon expresses a tangle of emotions, political ideals, and musical styles.

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

The Band

2/5

Pretty boring and very white southern male

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

One of my favorite albums EVER! From songwriting to production to overall concept it’s a work of genius.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Blistering guitar riffs. Crazy mix or metal, pop, and grunge, all with Billy Corgan’s weird little voice floating above it all. Somehow it all hangs together and exemplifies the sound and fury of the early 1990s.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

I have fond memories of the Legs video but really ZZ Top is not my thing. I find the music to be pretty boring and the lyrics dull. I don’t need to hear more songs about drunk guys and loose women. One good thing - they ar e a pretty tight band.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

What a fun album! Love the Velvet Underground, and know some of Lou Reeds later work - and of course the well known sogs from this album (Satellite of Love, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side) but it’s interesting to hear him in his younger years. Quirky lyrics and stylistic shifts. Love the storytelling element, poetry, and humor in his songwriting. And what’s up with the tuba in some of the songs? Hilarious and unexpectedly perfect.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

2/5

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

Such catchy songs. Wish they weren’t lodged in my brain! Lush production, love the piano, fun disco beats

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

3/5

Billie’s eternal voice….but the songs sound a little stale by the end of the album

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

While I Really love Wilco and think Jeff Tweedy is an incredible songwriter, this is not my favorite Wilco album. Yes it has some iconic songs (Jesus, Etc, Kamera, War on War and I am Trying to Break Your Heart) it feels like the beginning of a sound. Their next two albums, where the new lineup was firmly established, are much more cohesive, fun and beautiful.

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

Actually pretty good

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

Love the first song. Then they all sound the same. Same drum line, same chord progressions, just different tempos. Saw them live and it was the most boring show ever.

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

2/5

Like their later work more.

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

I never really listed to Siouxsie and the Banshees. Interesting to realize there are echoes of Siouxsie in many bands that came after her: the Cure, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol… not something I’ll Listen to again but I’m glad I listened today!

Dry

PJ Harvey

4/5

Interesting listening to this album right after Siouxsie and the Banshees. There’s definitely a little overlap, but I much prefer PJ Harvey’s approach. Guitar driven, deeply confessional songwriting with fantastic melodies. I really enjoyed this album when it first came out, and I was happy to be reminded of it today!

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

Weird and strangely wonderful

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Good album, great band. I like their prior album more but have lots of fond memories of this kne

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

Ok I didn’t make it all the way through this one. I’ve never really enjoyed listening to Metallica but I can appreciate their talent as a band, and how they offered an alternative to 80s hair bands and pop music.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Really interesting album that I had never listed to before, although I was familiar with a couple of the songs (Sound and Vision, Be My Wife). Love the ambient vibe to the second half and the way he uses his voice as an instrument. Definitely an introspective Bowie album.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

5/5

Parklife

Blur

4/5

Totally personifies early '90s London. Indispensable in creating the Britpop sound of the end of the 20th century...and way better, musically and lyrically, than anything Oasis ever did!

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

1/5

Uninspired psychedelia. Not my jam.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

1/5

I always avoided listening to Limp Bizkit, because Fred Durst was an annoying fuck, so now, after actually listening to this album, I feel justified in my previous choice. So self pitying it’s a shame really, because some of the hooks are not bad, but ultimately it was an exhausting album to listen to.

Django Django

4/5

Such a fun album! Like MGMT and David Byrne had a baby.

Elvis Presley

5/5

There’s a lot of revisionist history around Elvis, some of it likely true, but this album is a portrait of a young Elvis, early in his career and on fire. Yes he took the music of Black musicians and made it commercially accessible to White audiences, but that in and of itself was revolutionary. And you can tell he really loved R&B and gospel. And the gorgeous voice… such a range. Take the myth away from the man and you have a great artist in his prime on this album.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Really a great album, especially when considered next to their contemporaries like Swans, Badly Drawn Boy, etc. I may also be biased as I listed to this a lot during a fun period of my life but I think the lyrics, Melodie’s and performances are all Worthy of recognition.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

Listened to this on a run… didn’t think I was familiar with it but I actually knew a few songs. I enjoyed listening to this as a piece of art rock/pop, especially bei by familiar with eno’s later ambient work and role as a producer. I could hear some glimmers of those sounds and tendencies even in this album. Very interesting and I might actually give it another listen!

Virgin Suicides

Air

3/5

Chill and lovely. Didn’t feel like it hung together much as an album given its nature as a soundtrack. But I enjoyed the vibe.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

I loved listening to Cyndi Lauper as a child, but I don’t think I actually ever owned this album! And I had never listen to it all the way through. In my mind, I had written her off as light and fluffy, and not very talented. I was wrong! There are some fantastic songs on this album And she really embraces her quirky singing voice, which makes it all the more fun to listen to. Definitely more interesting than anything Madonna was doing at this time.

Vespertine

Björk

3/5

beautiful orchestration. Interesting, intimate songwriting. I can appreciate it but I have no emotional response to it, which I don’t fully understand. Favorite songs: Heirloom, Pagan Poetry, It’s not up to you.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

These guys are obviously talented musicians. Some good guitar, solos, and cool effects from the keyboards. But seriously, do we need another white guy singing about his car? A lot of it felt pretty cheesy, but I will be giving it three stars for its place in rock history And that awesome organ sound

Odelay

Beck

5/5

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

1/5

I really didn’t like this album. It was boring, uninspired, and I don’t understand how anyone could like, listening to this man’s voice.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

Wow. This takes me back to every half remembered party or rave that I went to between the ages of 20 and 21. I had forgotten all about The Prodigy but this is actually a pretty awesome album. Breathe is such a great track!

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

5/5

Loved this. Could hear how it influenced so many artists in subsequent decades

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

1/5

Ugh.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

3/5

How in the world did this end up on this list? I can understand how some artists might find this influential or inspiring because of its raw nature. There is talent there for sure, and such a sad story of mental illness… I’ll probably have to listen to it again to know how I really feel about it.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

I know so many songs from this album but had never listened to the whole thing all the way through. God, Chris Cornell had a beautiful voice…interesting rhythms (5/4, 7/4 meters in places) virtuoso guitar riffs and killer drums. I was more into Pearl Jam and Nirvana during the grunge years - Soundgarden felt a little too metal for me, in general. At this point, I really appreciate their sound and musical contributions

Common

3/5

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

Definitely a genre-defining album. Probably won’t listen to it again but it was certainly the backdrop for a lot of late nights in the mid 1990s!

Highly Evolved

The Vines

1/5

Meh

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

4/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

Meh

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

5/5

Amazing

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

3/5

Not bad. Sure sounds like they listened to a lot of Flight of the Conchords.

Truth

Jeff Beck

4/5

Great blues rock.

Ramones

3/5

A classic but not a favorite

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

4/5

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

4/5

His voice sounds amazing on this album. Sweet and vulnerable at times, while growling and (wonderfully) dangerous at others. Wish he had gone further in his career singing blues tunes…Reconsider Baby is one of his best

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

Garbage

2/5

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

4/5

En-Tact

The Shamen

4/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

2/5

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

1/5

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

4/5

I loved this album when it was released and spent many summer afternoons listen to it. It holds up surprisingly well and Madonnas voice sounds better than on any of her previous albums. Solid production.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

1/5

Wow. Boring and bad.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

5/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

5/5

Paul Simon

3/5

One star for Me and Julio, one star for Mother and Child Reunion. One star for nice guitar playing. Otherwise this was an annoying album.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

1/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

1/5

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

2/5

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Third

Soft Machine

3/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Had a few great songs, a few bad songs and a few in the middle.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

Wow. So much energy!

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

4/5

Like walking into a Google lobby circa 2010. Smells like coffee, colorful upholstery and lots of software engineers who are learning how to surf.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

5/5

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

2/5

Not my thing

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

Beautiful ethereal emotional journey. genius

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

5/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

War

5/5

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

2/5

Wants to be the Magnetic fields but not as talented.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

3/5

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

So much sound for a three piece band. And they are tight! Stewart Copeland has serious drumming chops - he is one of the best and his crazy but precise rhythms really take this album to the next level. The album as a whole is quirky but totally fun and enjoyable.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

1/5

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

Bad Company

4/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

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

David Bowie

5/5

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

3/5

Ambient. Spacey. Not bad.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

The essential link between Simon and Garfunkel and Fleet Foxes.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

1/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Bossanova

Pixies

5/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

2/5

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Faith

George Michael

5/5

This was a formative album for young 10- year old me in 1987. My family still teases me about singing along while walking around the house with my Walkman…his voice is awesome, the beats slap in that seriously 80’s synth way, and I think he intentionally pushed the envelope of what’s commercially acceptable/appropriate as it relates to sexual content in pop music.

Dire Straits

4/5

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

3/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

2/5

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

2/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Iron Maiden

1/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

2/5

Elastica

3/5

Couple of bangers. Otherwise kinda meh standard 90s

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Cold, haunting and beautiful. Dissociated, introverted and able to induce transcendental feelings. Central Park in autumn.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

2/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

1/5

Absolute hackneyed shite

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

2/5

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

Some good songs! I don’t know this genre very well but it was good background cooking music

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Formative album for him…incredibly nostalgic for me. Always loved this one. Son of Sam is easily one of his best songs. And Colorbars. He sings “I don’t feel afraid to die” on In the Lost and Found….ugh. Such a gut punch knowing he would die not long after this album was released.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Would have been a 3 except LFL and Passenger and both amazing songs

The Doors

3/5

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

2/5

blah

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

5/5

Hard to say which AF I love most

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

4/5

I had never heard of them and I didn’t read anything about the band before listening so this was a surprise. I actually liked it pretty well! Melodic Brit punk with echoes of the Cure. Good production value.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

5/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

2/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Epic

Blur

3/5