1001 Albums Summary

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3.3
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9
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1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
5 3.27 +1.73
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
5 3.33 +1.67
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
5 3.33 +1.67
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
5 3.39 +1.61
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
5 3.48 +1.52
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
4 2.51 +1.49
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5 3.53 +1.47
Young Americans
David Bowie
5 3.62 +1.38
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
5 3.69 +1.31
Nixon
Lambchop
4 2.73 +1.27

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
2 3.95 -1.95
Palo Congo
Sabu
1 2.71 -1.71
Low
David Bowie
2 3.54 -1.54
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
2 3.49 -1.49
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
2 3.45 -1.45
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
2 3.35 -1.35
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
2 3.27 -1.27
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
2 3.23 -1.23
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
2 3.16 -1.16
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
2 3.14 -1.14

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The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Oct 22 2023

Weird mix of classical music, strange instruments and boring generic songs.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Oct 23 2023

Nice melodies, sometimes very lengthy instrumentals and second class singer

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Oct 24 2023

A classic. Definitely transports the vibe of a cuban film from 40-50 years ago, even though it's not that old. However, feels more like nice background music.

Young Americans by David Bowie
Oct 25 2023

Melodic, uplifting music with skilful singing voice. While it is a classic, it's also good music.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Oct 26 2023

Nice beats, clear rap, easy to understand lyrics. Sadly beats get repetitive real quick, so one song yes, a whole album no. It's too boring.

Purple Rain by Prince
Oct 27 2023

It's a nice album, great instrumentals. Would be 4 stars, but Purple Rain alone gave it the extra star. Such a classic.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Oct 28 2023

An enjoyable album. All of the songs were good. Pretty nice instrumentals. Just no exciting song.

Palo Congo by Sabu
Oct 29 2023

Really boring songs. Lengthy and repetitive instrumentals. No good singer. Some songs were pure instrumentals.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Oct 30 2023

Uplifting groove. Not overly exciting, but definitely not bad.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Oct 31 2023

I somehow get the feeling, that Janis Joplin thought very high of her singing. It's certainly not bad, but I don't consider it supreme.

Blur by Blur
Nov 01 2023

Really nice blocked guitar play. Texts get repetitive from time to time. Overall music with thought and heart, not much to complain about. Even the long-ish instrumentals keep a good variety.

The Score by Fugees
Nov 02 2023

Some bangers, nothing bad. I like the mixed genres, even though they call themselves hip-hop.

Graceland by Paul Simon
Nov 04 2023

Mainly: boring.

Timeless by Goldie
Nov 05 2023

Very ... alternative. The first song being over 20min long didn't make me excited in the first place, but the whole album is like that. It's not really a coherent song list as well, other than all of them having a focus on instrumentals and are extremely long. I could see this album working as background music for a film, but nothing I'd listen to for the sole purpose of listening.

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Nov 06 2023

I usually like ZZ Top a lot. Sadly most songs on this album were boring. I didn't enjoy them as much as I would have thought initially.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Nov 07 2023

Chill but diverse album. Very nice to enjoy when relaxing after work.

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Nov 08 2023

The voice reminds a lot of Dolly Parton. The country style and guitar is very enjoyable, however doesn't give too much variety to the songs.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Nov 09 2023

This is fun. Probably not my first pic, but fun. Providing such a mixed tape has one main disadvantage: liking one song definitely doesn't mean you will like the album.

Nov 12 2023

Great music, not the best singer. They absolutely sound like a british punk band despite the fact the are from California. A fun experience.

Brothers by The Black Keys
Nov 14 2023

Good music, nice to listen to. More for background than active listening.

Nov 15 2023

The slow singing is probably meant to be spherical and emotional. Sadly it is mostly boring and monotonous. Surely there are good parts but not enough to actually entertain.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Nov 16 2023

One or two good songs sadly don't make an album. It was not bad, but I wouldn't pick it myself.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Nov 17 2023

Yes! Uplifting rhythms, fun to listen to. Absolutely will get back to it in the future.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Nov 18 2023

Very interesting. Rather soulful music, pretty guitar heavy.

Nixon by Lambchop
Nov 20 2023

A great voice and nice relaxing music. Perfect for background.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Nov 21 2023

Timeless, uplifting, almost never wrong.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Nov 22 2023

Really nice, seems almost like a musical. The individual songs keep pretty much the rhythm and melody, but it's not too similar to the other songs on the album.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Nov 23 2023

Great rhythms and lots of different instruments.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Nov 24 2023

A little boring from time to time, but not bad.

Beautiful Freak by Eels
Nov 25 2023

Nice music, no show stopper but solid.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Nov 26 2023

Would be great as background music for a café or a bar. Probably a little boring on its own.

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Nov 27 2023

Nice rhythms, but a little boring. It's probably meant to be spherical and relaxing, but it basically sounds like christmas music with a different text.

Is This It by The Strokes
Nov 28 2023

Good choice of instruments but nothing overly exciting.

Vulnicura by Björk
Nov 29 2023

Very special album. Nothing I'd ever would have picked out on my own, but it's super cool to listen to.

En-Tact by The Shamen
Nov 30 2023

Rather generic and boring.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 01 2023

A true classic. Can listen to it over and over again without feeling bored. Bruce is bringing the spring. Or so I hope.

On The Beach by Neil Young
Dec 02 2023

Boring. (And not available on Spotify.)

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Dec 03 2023

Such a screechy voice is nothing enjoyable. Plus the sons were pretty boring..

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Dec 04 2023

It's good, really enjoyable. No song really stuck, but does that really matter?

Low by David Bowie
Dec 05 2023

There are so many great songs by David Bowie. Just this album doesn't show it.

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Dec 06 2023

Great bass. Mediocre singer.

Melodrama by Lorde
Dec 08 2023

Soft voiced singer, still strong! Some songs a little to alternative for my liking. The album cover is gorgeous.

The Clash by The Clash
Dec 09 2023

Pretty good, hard guitar, drums on point. Singer could be better, but it's very enjoyable.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Dec 10 2023

Good but nothing special. Pretty average singer, no exciting rhythms.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Dec 11 2023

Nice, but pretty generic.

Dummy by Portishead
Dec 13 2023

Nice, spheric and something special.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Dec 14 2023

Decent but not earth-shattering.

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Dec 15 2023

A fun album, french influences and nice rhythms. Still not super strong, so solid middle ground.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Dec 16 2023

Great country vibes! Some bangers, some good songs. It's a strong 4.5, today a 5, some other day might just be a 4. But today is what counts!

Arise by Sepultura
Dec 17 2023

Not great not horrible. Pretty standard metal.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Feb 25 2024

Good music but too melancholic for my taste. The album would benefit from some faster rhythms. The cover is gorgeous though!

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Feb 26 2024

Such a clear voice, great rhythm and appealing instruments. Sadly, it is getting repetitive after a few songs.

War by U2
Feb 27 2024

How long? How long must we sing this song? - Until all the average songs this album provides are over. Unfortunately, the most known song is the only outstanding one as well.

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré
Feb 28 2024

Really enjoyable rhythms with a broad variety of instruments! The lyrics aren't the main part here, but everything harmonises pretty well. It's a little boring over time though.

The La's by The La's
Feb 29 2024

Not a bad album in any way, but none of the songs managed to stick to my memory.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Mar 01 2024

Very country, sadly not very exciting as well. It's a nice background music for sure! The voice is pretty good too.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Mar 02 2024

Boring. Its saving grace is not having an exceptionally bad song. Funny enough the last one is the best.

Horses by Patti Smith
Mar 03 2024

The album is a really enjoyable experience. Every song is different, all of them are fun to listen to. Sometimes she's speaking, sometimes she's talking or just making noises.

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
Aug 01 2024

It is a lot more exciting than many others but sadly not exciting enough for me to listen to it a lot. So still an average score, but a good one.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Aug 02 2024

Very relaxing voice mixed with great rhythms. Nice use of various instruments. I massively enjoyed the first half of the album and liked the second.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Aug 03 2024

I hate Jazz. That being said this album is an exception, spreading a feeling like walking down the streets of Havanna , sitting in a cafe and watching people pass by.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Aug 04 2024

A weird one. There's probably something to it, but disliking most of the instrumentals, not enough.

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Aug 05 2024

It's all right. No singing, only instrumentals. Probably wouldn't have picked it, but it is fine to listen to.

Debut by Björk
Aug 06 2024

Fun, enjoyable and never boring. The album is pretty cohesive in sense of it's overall flowey and light tone. It's pretty adventurous as well!

Aug 07 2024

The album is a fun experience! Probably something to ask about. Quite heavy on synthesisers and electronic sounds. Just that the songs get a little too experimental from time to time.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Aug 08 2024

It's certainly something. Probably nothing to seek out on your own, but living the experience while you're already in is worth a try.

Lost Souls by Doves
Aug 09 2024

Sadly a fine album, not great not bad. With one song rise-ing above them all. That's not enough to lift the whole album up, but a pleasant surprise!

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Aug 10 2024

Really relaxing music. Crisp vocals and well played instruments. A pleasure to listen to. The album is flying by and suddenly it's over.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 17 2025

Very calm and relaxed album. Not too much variation on the instrumentals, but very consistently high quality and genre appropriate instrumental parts. Vocals seem a little "dragged".

Dust by Screaming Trees
May 18 2025

Great style. The songs kind of merge into the next. No outstanding performances.

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
May 19 2025

Solid album. Not great, but also not an earsore. Just pretty boring textwise. Good guitar riffs and general instrumental parts.

May 20 2025

Definitely a really nice album, fun listening experience! Guitar and drums are on point and diverse. Every song has something unique. Still there is non standing out.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
May 21 2025

She has a nightclub voice. Soothing, not really special in any way but she knows what she is doing.

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
May 22 2025

Pretty "alternative" style of music with a lot of weird sounds and repetition. It's fascinating for a very short period of time. Jah Wobbles didn't invade my heart.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
May 23 2025

Surprising. Never boring. Insanely hard for a piano player without any vocals to keep the audience that focused. Watching the concert must have been amazing!

May 24 2025

Ray Charles is definitely a name one knows! The album is all right, sounds like the soundtrack from Lady and the Tramp. Just that most songs are incredibly slow and there is not much variation to it. So even though he's so well known and beloved, his music is boring.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
May 25 2025

Way too much jazz. Just too much trying to make an amazing solo while doing the same boring thing everybody else does. Drums are solid though.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
May 26 2025

Pretty nice background music. Not very entertaining. Voice is good but feels disconnected from the instruments. As if it were recorded over a finished beat, not matching exactly.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
May 27 2025

An actual heavy metal band! The voice keeps up a very monotonous pace and sound, so most songs get boring fast. Some are really nice, but that doesn't make the others less boring.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
May 28 2025

Some 3 star songs with a few bangers makes up for a solid 4 star album! Really solid performance, makes sense Bon Jovi is so well known. And literally everybody knows Livin' on a prayer.

Disintegration by The Cure
May 29 2025

Best summary to give this album is background music. Long instrumentals without any real highlights, lyrics that don't stick. Below average but not bad enough for a rating of 2.

May 30 2025

A great potpourri of anything the members came up with! Feels more like a collection of all their favourite songs than a cohesive album. It's very fun for the most part, with a few slow and a little repetitive tracks. Anyway The Pogues were a pleasant surprise.

Moving Pictures by Rush
May 31 2025

This is rock. Good music, definitely better than the mid range stuff that pops up pretty frequently. It's probably more of a 3.5 though.

Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Jun 01 2025

It's an actual fun listening experience! The texts are more or less basic, but the instrumental and techniques... Feels like Paul Simon wanted to mix up all the inspiration he got in the streets and mashed it up into an album. A quite positive surprise!

Microshift by Hookworms
Jun 02 2025

A psychodelic church concert. There might be people who enjoy it, the rest will most likely stumble in and back out after a short while. Transitions between songs are on point though.

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Jun 03 2025

Lovely upbeat album, lifting the mood all along. Elvis seems to be Elvis's little brother at heart. Most definitely an album to return to.

The White Room by The KLF
Jun 04 2025

Surprising, innovative and still falling short in the end. Catching immediately from the start, great beat, lovely progression. But suddenly there are these slow, quite monotonous interludes and the last few pieces lack the power of the first ones. Not being available on Spotify usually means one of two things: the music is too alternative or simply not good enough. I guess here it's the former with a tad of the latter. Still a nice discovery!

The nasal voice, the boring dynamic. The second half interestingly gets a lot stronger, just to become boring again in the end. Royal Albert Hall is beautiful though!

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Aug 28 2026

A nice discovery, just sadly fading into the background fairly quickly. They are one amongst others, not THE one.

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug 29 2026

Music I imagine being played at a chill bar. Dimmed lights, a cool drink and Earth, Wind and Fire in the background sounds like a great evening. There's no one song to pick out and listen on repeat though.

Aug 30 2026

Is it the worst track ever? Absolutely not. Is it the best? Also no. I'd rather spend my time otherwise in the future.

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