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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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2112
Rush
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5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
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5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
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5 | 3.44 | +1.56 |
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
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4 | 2.46 | +1.54 |
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
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5 | 3.47 | +1.53 |
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Moving Pictures
Rush
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5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
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5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
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4 | 2.69 | +1.31 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
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1 | 3.15 | -2.15 |
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Violator
Depeche Mode
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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Snivilisation
Orbital
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1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
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Young Americans
David Bowie
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2 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
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1999
Prince
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2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
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2 | 3.56 | -1.56 |
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Stankonia
OutKast
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2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
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Timeless
Goldie
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1 | 2.53 | -1.53 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 5 |
| Rush | 2 | 5 |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 |
5-Star Albums (19)
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Brian Eno · 1 likes
3/5
An interesting album to be featured on this list. This album offers almost nothing, but is a very peaceful listen. I don't think anyone would actually listen to this without doing some other activity concurrently. Since it has the element of deliberately naming it self background music, I think the album does an incredible job at that.
Hole · 1 likes
4/5
Finally listened to the Hole album haha! Kick ass lead vocals and grungy tunes. Nothing to dislike here.
Giant Sand · 1 likes
3/5
This album thinks it's way cooler than it is. Vocals ruin it for me.
The Go-Betweens · 1 likes
4/5
Never heard of this band but I liked the album a lot!
U2 · 1 likes
3/5
U2 just doesn't do it for me. There were actually some pretty good songs on this album which made it tolerable.
1-Star Albums (5)
All Ratings
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Bangers
Fats Domino
3/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Very dated sound, but overall not a bad album by any means. I wouldn't go back to listen very often
Rush
5/5
One of the best albums of all time. Not a bad song. Literally perfect
Elvis Costello
3/5
I never listened to Elvis Costello, but this album was pretty enjoyable. It is very easygoing which I like. I probably wouldn't listen to this often though
Miles Davis
3/5
Traumatic
The Cure
3/5
Very gothic, but also not very exciting. Dislike the vocals.
Snoop Dogg
4/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought
Little Richard
3/5
Very fun and easy going. Not super interesting though
Randy Newman
2/5
So boring
Elvis Presley
3/5
Fun 50s music. Not super interesting to listen to in a big chunk...
The Go-Betweens
4/5
Never heard of this band but I liked the album a lot!
Kanye West
2/5
It was okay, but not something I would revisit. I wasn't a huge fan.
The Saints
3/5
70s punk sound. Kinda gets boring while listening to the entire album.
Fever Ray
3/5
Not a fan of the vocals. Overall decent musicly
Cat Stevens
3/5
Very happy vibes. I liked it.
The La's
3/5
Fun tunes. Very easy listening. Not very exciting.
TLC
3/5
Very 90s R&B. Waterfalls is a banger. Wouldn't go back to listen to the album very often.
Gram Parsons
3/5
Fun country. I liked the guitar.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Great folk album. I liked it a lot
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Super easy listening. I liked it but wasn't very exciting
Prince
2/5
Not my thing. Prince is probably one of the most overrated artists of all time.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Too slow and ambient. Was too sleepy.
Supergrass
4/5
Amazing album, misleading album cover.
Aerosmith
3/5
Can't stand Steven Tyler's voice/ cheesy lyrics in some of these tunes. Some classics on this album and instruments are great.
Pink Floyd
5/5
One of the best albums of all time. Easy 5 stars.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Classic
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Moderate energy but overall not my style.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Wasn't bad, wasn't great either. Typical 80s pop
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Classic 50s feel!
fIREHOSE
4/5
I enjoyed this one!
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would!
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Reminds me of the white stripes. Overall pretty good
James Brown
4/5
Amazing performance and awesome crowd. Great album!
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Not a very exciting album. Wasn't bad though.
Richard Thompson
3/5
Good sounding album. Not my cup of tea.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Amazing album, a classic!
Supergrass
4/5
Another amazing album by supergrass. Loved it!
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Liked it a lot
Haircut 100
3/5
Groovy 80s beats!
Duran Duran
3/5
Good album had some bangers. Overall good just not my style
Saint Etienne
2/5
I couldn't wait for this one to be over. Lo-fi music beats are so boring. Idk maybe I had to be high
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Psychedelic sitar, cheesy vocals.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Master lyricist, just not a huge fan of the music
Arcade Fire
2/5
Overall pretty boring. Would not care if I never heard it again.
Talvin Singh
3/5
mid
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Not very exciting
Carole King
4/5
Amazing voice and songwriting. Such a classic album that I haven't heard in a while.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Very funky, but I wasn't a huge fan.
The Prodigy
1/5
I didn't enjoy this one at all.
Metallica
4/5
It's the black album, come on!
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Banger album, such high energy
George Jones
3/5
Country when it was still listenable
Sonic Youth
3/5
Meh, the riffs were good but the vocals weren't great.
Prince
3/5
Liked it a lot more than 1999, still didn't really enjoy any of the tracks.
Goldie
1/5
This was possibly one of the worst musical experiences I've had the displeasure to endure. So boring and repetitive, almost put me to sleep behind the wheel.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Liked the sound of this one. Wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it though.
Various Artists
4/5
Timeless classics with some songs I've never heard!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Very emotional and fitting for what he was going through while writing this. Overall not something I would want to listen to.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great record, loved his interactions with the audience. Performing the San Quentin twice was a treat!
Spiritualized
3/5
The album sound definitely matches the title. The album was pretty good, not sure I would regularly listen.
Nas
3/5
Decent listening, I wasn't a huge fan. There were some moments where I was bobbing my head.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Pretty good live album. Sounded like an amazing concert to be in attendance.
The Doors
4/5
Probably my least favorite doors album, but it still gets a 4 :)
Beastie Boys
3/5
For some reason I thought this album was a lot better than it actually was. Sabotage is a banger though.
Charles Mingus
3/5
Jazz flamenco fushion!?!?
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
This one has been on my list to listen to for a while. Expectations surpassed!
a-ha
3/5
This would've been a 2 if Take on Me wasn't on this album!
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Another album full of classics.
Death In Vegas
3/5
Way more actual instrumentals than I was expecting from a seemingly electronic album. Overall pretty good background music!
Oasis
3/5
Definitely maybe a good album
Nirvana
3/5
Pretty good!
Primal Scream
2/5
Overall boring music. I was very misled by not only the title of the album, but also the name of the artist.
David Bowie
4/5
This one suprised me. I've never really listened to much Bowie but wow this was a good album.
Iron Maiden
5/5
Love this album the more I listen to it!
Radiohead
5/5
One of the greatest albums of all time. Needs no explanation.
The Who
4/5
Suprisingly this is the first time I've actually listened to this. I enjoyed the several motifs that kept reappearing throughout the album. The final track is also in such a good place on the record and sums it up entirely.
Tom Waits
3/5
Reminds me of an industrial disney soundtrack. Oddly unsettling, a good album to listen to while it's raining.
Adele
4/5
One of the pop artists that I actually enjoy listening to. This album is full of classics.
Dire Straits
3/5
Amazing guitarist and songwriter but I wasn't blown away by many songs besides sultans of swing of course.
Giant Sand
3/5
This album thinks it's way cooler than it is. Vocals ruin it for me.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Something about this album feels nostalgic. Overall pretty good for a country album.
Nirvana
4/5
Best nirvana album in my opinion.
The Byrds
4/5
Another band I've been meaning to listen to. I enjoyed the psych and prog elements of this album. Feels way ahead of it's time.
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Overall I liked it, not really my style.
The Kinks
3/5
The Kinks just dont do it for me. I don't get the hype. Decent music though. This one was kinda long.
Sabu
3/5
The first non-english album on the list. Didn't expect it to blow me away but it definitely feels ahead of it's time. Some off time signatures and complex drumming.
Röyksopp
3/5
More electronic... this one was more bearable than some of the others on the list. I enjoyed that there were music elements and that it wasn't super repetitive.
Elvis Presley
3/5
The Elvis formula may have worked back in the day but it just doesn't do it for me. Overall not bad.
Massive Attack
3/5
Decent electronic album. Not super into it.
Radiohead
4/5
Amazing album, not quite as good as OK Computer. Excellent songwriting. 4.5
The Zombies
3/5
Good psych album. Nothing too exciting.
The Band
3/5
Another band on the list of stuff I've been meaning to listen to. Now that I've listened to it I still feel the same way. This album was not very eye opening.
Tricky
3/5
Very strange sound. Some parts of this album were pretty repetitive. The vocals didn't do much for me. I thought the album was gonna be much better when I started hearing some distorted guitar, but then it just fell back to the same repetitive lo fi groove.
Circle Jerks
3/5
Thought the length of this one was unique. I was able to listen to it 5 times in one sitting. Musically some of the songs were funny too which was nice
Soft Cell
2/5
Overall did not enjoy this one. Tainted Love is the only redeeming quality for me. It was too long and too monotone.
Queen
3/5
I don't get the hype. Apart from Bohemian Rhapsody there aren't many good songs on this record. It feels like a mix of songs with no clear theme
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Not a fan of her voice. The music was not that exciting either.
Radiohead
3/5
Not Radiohead's best work but not bad compared to most of the other albums on this list so far. 3.5
Otis Redding
3/5
Enjoyed this one. Not something I would listen to on my own. 3.5
The Sonics
3/5
This album felt ahead of it's time for 1964 rock. I enjoyed it, but it still feels underwhelming.
Pantera
4/5
Such awesome guitar work on this album. RIP dimebag. Incredible album!
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Never heard of this band before. This album suprised me. It featured songs with multiple elements of rock that worked together surprisingly well.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
His voice is as smooth as silk. Very funky, and an enjoyable listen.
4/5
First time listening to the entire album. Would expect nothing less from Muse.
OutKast
4/5
Really interesting project. I enjoyed all of the variety. At moments I thought the album was over, but then I checked and realized it was still the same album playing. Only note is that it was very long.
The Cure
3/5
Still not super into the Cure. Musically it's not very interesting. Usually pedaling on two chords for most of the songs. Vocals still aren't that appealing to me either
The Smiths
3/5
Not a very memorable album. Felt very much like I was being rick rolled the whole time.
Meat Puppets
3/5
Didn't find this album to be super interesting.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Liked the mixed emotions this album creates.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
This was pleasantly funky and fun to listen to. I enjoyed the interview at the end of the extended version.
Cream
4/5
Timeless classic
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
Her voice is perfect for psych rock. I've never listened to the whole album, but I was very pleased. The male vocalist's voice was a tad underwhelming.
The Doors
5/5
This one needs no explanation. It is way ahead of it's time and one of my favorite albums of all time.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
4/5
Awesome concept album. Ahead of it's time!
Spiritualized
3/5
I liked this better than "Ladies and Gentlemen..." There were a lot more musical elements that appealed to me. Pretty neutral listen overall.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Booooorrrringgg
Miles Davis
4/5
After taking a class on Miles I was hesitant to willing listen to this, but I'm very pleased with this record. Amazing instrumentation and composition.
Kate Bush
3/5
Not my cup of tea. Standard 80s feel, nothing groundbreaking was done on this album.
Deep Purple
4/5
Awesome concert. I would've loved to attend! The energy was insane on this.
4/5
This is THE Osasis record. I enjoyed this one more than I thought. Bonus points for wonderwall!
Gang Starr
3/5
Good record, also new to me. I had never heard of the artist before.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
This album almost put me to sleep. I was not a fan. Very boring musically.
Sepultura
4/5
New to me. I really loved this one and can see why the album is called Roots. Intense metal fusion!
Judas Priest
4/5
Classic metal album from one of the greats. Such an iconic album cover!
Madonna
2/5
She really thought she did something here. She had the gall to call this album music then release the most lukewarm pop album ever with cringe 2000s effects.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Great hip-hop/R&B album. I liked it more than I thought
The Smiths
3/5
Middle of the road music for me. Not anything offensive about this.
Deep Purple
4/5
Classic album, the debut of Smoke on the Water :)
Tom Waits
4/5
I liked this one more than Rain Dogs. Overall great swampy blues.
Traffic
3/5
Musically ahead of it's time, but not super interesting. Gives me the same vibe as Cream, but not quite as good without Clapton.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Had to look this one up on YouTube. Besides the multiple advertisements in the middle of the album I liked this one a lot. Too bad it's not on spotify :(
Blondie
4/5
Full of classic radio hits. I haven't listened to this in a while.
Elvis Presley
3/5
This was the best of the Elvis albums I've listened to so far. The first half was good then it went downhill from there. Not a big fan of the music, but I can tolerate listening to it.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Good record. I don't know if I would go out of my way to listen to this as it doesn't do that much for me.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Such a powerful voice, and a great album that felt relatively short.
Nothing spectacular here, not bad.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
New to me. The instrumentation was good but the vocals were annoying at times. I'm not mad at it, but I wont go out of my way to listen.
Adele
3/5
Many hits on this. Overall a good listen.
Chicago
4/5
Interesting band composition and chemistry. I liked the horn section.
Queen Latifah
3/5
She really said Queen a lot huh
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Turns out, the more you repeat the same phrase over the same beat, the song doesn't get any better. Not an enjoyable listen whatsoever.
Traffic
4/5
I enjoyed this one. The flute playing made me think of Jethro Tull. Good and enjoyable songwriting.
4/5
New to me. I enjoyed this album, her voice is great for this style of music.
Jethro Tull
5/5
This album is a must have in every collection. What's not to love about it?
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Classic opening track. Reminds me of a summer night. Good album overall, easy listening.
The Yardbirds
4/5
Loved how bluesy this is. The beginnings of Jimmy Page
Hawkwind
4/5
Epic album, loved how ambient this one was. Very ahead of it's time for sonic ambience.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Full of bangers
Tim Buckley
3/5
Pretty good album, longer than I would like. Some of the songs were rather boring.
Björk
2/5
Interesting concept that I can appreciate, but musically confusing and directionless. I enjoyed some of the layered vocals, but most of the others were very cheesy and annoying.
The Fall
3/5
This album was pretty easy listening. I enjoyed the music, but wouldn't go out of my way to listen to many songs. Reminds me of the Artcic Monkeys if they were around in '85.
The Stone Roses
4/5
Interesting light psych feel. I enjoyed this one!
k.d. lang
4/5
This one suprised me. It was so relaxing to listen to. Her vocals harmonies are amazing and the songwriting was exciting. It feels inspired by Heart.
The Temptations
3/5
Good funk project. I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure that I would go back to it.
Prince
3/5
I liked this album more than other prince records I've listened to, but I still am not a fan. I dislike how sexual a lot of his lyrics are, it's borderline gross.
The Boo Radleys
4/5
Some good songs on this album. I've never heard of the artist before. It felt like a slightly heavier radiohead album.
Sex Pistols
4/5
I've heard one or two songs off of this before listening to the entire album, but the entire thing did not disappoint. Short and high energy!
John Cale
3/5
Pretty mundane album overall, nothing too exciting here and a pretty short record.
Stan Getz
4/5
Enjoyed this one, was very relaxing and easy to love. I had heard a few songs before this, but now I know the origins!
Lenny Kravitz
4/5
Some very catchy songs on this album. Great guitar work and songwriting.
The Clash
3/5
Good, but not my style. Can't see myself going back to this one.
ABBA
4/5
Good album to listen to if in need of being cheered up. Happy sounding dancy beats and lyrics to match. Good songwriting.
KISS
3/5
Apart from Detroit Rock City this album was pretty middle of the road. Nothing to monumental happened during it's short run time.
Lambchop
3/5
Very soft and silky while also relatively engaging. I was thrilled that it wasn't a boring listen. Seems like fancy dinner music.
Ride
3/5
Musically bland, and brittish :(
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Very soothing and interesting. I liked the use of interesting chord progressions which made the album feel like a soulful journey. 3.5
Queen
4/5
Suprised I've never listened to this one in full. Full of good songs, and a little more rock n' roll than other queen albums which I liked.
Neil Young
4/5
Great album!
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Good, but not my style. It was a little too sleepy for my liking.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
I didn't find this album to be very exciting or interesting. The vocals were a bit stale and nothing was too memorable.
The Band
4/5
Great classic album, what's not to enjoy?
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
This album is so awesome. It feels never ending but in a good way!
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Smooth. I enjoyed the use of many different time signatures.
Ozomatli
4/5
This album was stylistically interesting with latin rock, middle eastern melodies, and rapping. I enjoyed the cover of Waiting for the Bus by ZZ Top.
Ute Lemper
3/5
Spooky and theatrical. I liked it, but wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it
Johnny Cash
4/5
Such a great performer. This is an awesome set in an interesting location.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Good classics
Method Man
3/5
The tracks in the middle of the album were more enjoyable for me. Some of the beats were pretty unique w/ a slightly creepy vibe which was cool.
U2
3/5
U2 just doesn't do it for me. There were actually some pretty good songs on this album which made it tolerable.
The White Stripes
3/5
I thought this album was pretty bland overall. I wasn't very impressed, and I've definitely heard better from both artists on their own.
Baaba Maal
3/5
A very long project. The instrumentals were mostly interesting, but at times they were repetitive. The vocals were good, but unfortunately I couldn't understand a word of it.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Sounds like I just listened to a man having sex with a trumpet for 45 minutes... intense.
ZZ Top
4/5
One of my favorite albums of all time. Cheesy at times, but the riffs are solid and the tunes are catchy. Not to mention the sick album cover.
Supertramp
3/5
This was a good listen but the mixing at times was either too quiet or very loud out of nowhere. I enjoyed the spacy elements and it felt a little like Roger Waters at times
Spacemen 3
2/5
They in fact did not sound like they were playing with fire. Long, boring, and too ambient. Only something I would consider background noise, not something to pay attention to.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Higher energy than Ghosteen which was a breath of fresh air. Nothing that got me excited while listening to it.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Pretty good swing album with a misleading cover. Pretty bold of him to have an atomic explosion on the cover post WW2 and during the red scare. The music was interesting with good playing. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen.
Minor Threat
3/5
Short album and high energy punk. It was a good listen. Not too memorable in my opinion.
Julian Cope
3/5
Musically a very good and intricate album. I thought it was wayy to long though.
David Bowie
3/5
Good, but not too memorable. Desperately trying my best to like Bowie
4/5
Awesome album, I wish I knew more of his studio work so I could better rate this. Another long album, but this makes sense as it is an actual concert.
Anita Baker
3/5
I enjoyed her vocals. The album had a very soft, relaxed feel which I liked. Unfortunately I was interrupted by ads throughout the entirety of the album since it is not on Spotify.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Goofy ass lyrics. This is exactly how I thought they would sound with a name like "Electric Prunes"
Portishead
4/5
Good lofi with some interesting moments.
The Only Ones
3/5
Overall I liked it, but found some parts cheesy or annoying.
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Went back and gave this a second listen... and thankfully I did. I liked it a lot and thought it was way ahead of it's time. I specifically liked the horn section on a few parts of the record.
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
It's good overall, hard to believe this is their debut record. I've never got around to listening to it until now.
Scott Walker
3/5
Sorta funny at times but overall cheesy as hell... and sexist to round off the 60s feel. Decent listen overall.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Great album, with great vocals that feel so nostalgic and so right. California Dreamin' is the star of the show, but the whole album was pretty good.
3/5
Excellent sound for a live album from this time. I liked the music, but I likely won't be going back to listen to this album anytime soon.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Almost painfully 80s. I enjoyed the cover of Walk this Way. Most of the songs were not very exciting to me unfortunately. Won't be going back to listen. I do like the energy of music during this time though, it's clear that they really enjoy making music and give it their all.
Flamin' Groovies
2/5
Musically was pretty good but some of the lyrics were questionable. Specifically the part about fantasizing about high schoolers. Probably will never go back to listen.
New Order
4/5
Probably one of the best albums I've heard from this genre. I really enjoyed the instumentals, and the lyrics felt more purposeful than other New wave albums I've listened to.
4/5
Great classic album. Hard not to like.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Great lyrics as always.
Dr. Dre
4/5
Great 90s Hip hop. My favorite song was The $20 Sack Pyramid. So funny.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Album with many classics, unfortunately most of these were very overplayed for me so I can't fully appreciate them. Perfect timeless songs of the summer. Objectively a great album though.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Good hiphop with good beats and some clever lyrics. Don't know if I would go back to listen but definitely wasn't bad. The album had a more chill vibe than most others I've listened to.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Ehh honestly not exciting. Most songs have the same easy going feel with no variation. He sounds like he's trying to impersonate Tom Petty (keyword: trying). I can see how people could like this though. He's like the Taylor Swift of this genre.
Paul McCartney
5/5
Short and sweet without fillers. Great album. I liked how blusey it was.
Common
3/5
At first I thought it would be a cheesy 2000s album, but it got better as I listened. I thought it did a good job at portraying social economic issues within the US and especially challenges that African Americans face. The end was inspiring, and well executed.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
At first I thought this album would change my opinion that Nick Cave albums are generally slow and boring. As it progressed, I started drifting into a slumber because it's exceedingly long runtime which smothered my hope of rating this high. The music was good, but like who can listen to this entire thing for fun?
The Byrds
4/5
Very good and musically interesting. I guess I'm a Byrds fan now. The interview for this album was pretty funny too.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
More like Imperial Boredom. Yet again another Elvis Costello album that sounds pretty much the same as the others but slightly more 80s. Not a fan, droned on for me.
Rush
5/5
An almost perfect album in my opinion but in the scheme of my rating scale on this list definitely deserves a perfect score. Prog rock masters.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Fantastic musicianship, but for me this was a pretty boring listen. Many guitar solos that kinda droned on, which probably would've been 10x more exciting in person. This felt like more of a jam session than a live show.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Immaculate vibes, and a short album. Good all around, reminds me of a relaxing day. I don't think it meets the same standards as good vibrations but it's still a good listen.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Good songwriting, the bass had some notable groove in some spots. I thought the Low End Theory was a better album all around.
T. Rex
3/5
Nothing groundbreaking here. Thought it was an okay listen.
Slint
4/5
New to me! I thought this was a very well done album with interesting spooky context. Will be going back to this one.
Sugar
3/5
Pretty simple butt rock, didn't blow me away but there were good moments.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Honestly loved this album. Very relaxed feel, reminds me of a morning on a vacation.
Pentangle
3/5
Fantasy vibes! I liked the female vocals way more than the male vocals. The overall writing was interesting and engaging. While this is probably not something I would go back to myself I probably will be listening to it with my honey.
The Cure
3/5
I'm still not a fan, I don't get the appeal. Whiny new wave, not interesting in my opinion. The music is okay but there's not really anything here that grabs my attention.
Black Sabbath
5/5
One of the greatest albums of all time. Is in my top 5.
Air
3/5
Hmm well that was weird...
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Could not stop checking my phone to see if this was the Arctic Monkeys on autoplay. Pretty good album though, new to me.
Doves
3/5
Found this one to be pretty underwhelming. Not a whole lot to say here unfortunately.
OutKast
2/5
Didn't think this was anywhere near the same standards set by Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The beats were annoying at times and the verses felt rushed and out of place.
Sebadoh
3/5
POV: you are in a play wrong notes and sing off key challenge and this is your opponent.
Interesting album though, the off key notes definitely added to the mystery and weirdness
Björk
2/5
Björk still not doing it for me. I found this to be incredibly boring and annoying. Whispering in my ear for about an hour.
Pixies
3/5
The album ended before I even realized I was listening to it. I liked some of the songs, but overall not my style.
Khaled
3/5
Hard to find this album, too bad the only way I could listen to it was through a shotty youtube playlist that was missing some songs. The bass was my favorite part of this album. I thought it was pretty well mixed too. The cover of Imagine was really good too. Can't say I would go back to this one.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
In the grand scheme of this list so far this deserves a 5. Compared to all of the other Zeppelin albums, this might be one of my favorites because it stylistically feels more folk and contry inspired.
Patti Smith
4/5
The storytelling on this album was excellent, which is probably one of the main reasons people love Patti Smith. The style reminds me of Bob Dylan but more punk inspired. I thought the vocals were mixed loud at times and some parts I found annoying. I do think that she definitely brings the passion and the energy that sells her storytelling. The fact that this is her debut album is crazy to me. Great record, but not for me.
The Who
3/5
This is more one of those rock for the sake of rock albums. Obviously a classic album that I'm happy to be listening to finally, but I don't think anything super special was done. Another debut album that shot them onto the scene to produce some of their greater works years later.
Q-Tip
3/5
Enjoyed this one more than I expected. 70s feel and smooth vocals. Wish I could say more, but I don't remember any of the tracks.
Brian Eno
3/5
I know what I'm playing to put my kid asleep when I have one
Tears For Fears
3/5
Some classics on this album. I never got into this style of music, but I can appreciate the instrumentals. Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World are great well known songs.
Maxwell
4/5
I thought this album was very chill while also managing to stay musically interesting. I enjoyed this one, but probably wont go back to listen to it very often. Reminds me of the Superfly soundtrack which I also enjoyed.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
I found this album to be pretty annoying and not very interesting. I did enjoy that I discovered where the original Renegades of Funk came from though.
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Love this style of music. Great voice and feel. Back when singing took real talent and charisma.
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Fantastic album and writing. Great guitar work, and the cover of Hallelujah was incredible. Not one of my favorite albums of all time, but definitely one I've gone back to a few times. In the scheme of this list so far, it deserves a 5 against the competition by my scale.
David Bowie
2/5
Ehh not super into it. The change in style with this album was not for the better in my opinion. The instrumentals are interesting at times but overall a snoozer.
Blue Cheer
3/5
I can see how this album may have influenced the beginnings of heavy metal. The drums especially sound like Bonham at times. Musically interesting for the time it was recorded, but I probably wont be going back to this often.
Guns N' Roses
5/5
Amazing that this is their Debut record. Must've been a surreal feeling to have been so successful right from the start. Fantastic album with many hits that are now overplayed on rock radio to this day.
George Harrison
4/5
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. My only apprehension is that it is extremely long. Might have been a better record overall if songs were better selected rather just dumping everything onto this project.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I actually liked this album more than Born in the USA apart from all of the hits that album has. I think this album was more interesting and did a better job at creating that laid back feel his music often conveys.
Shack
3/5
Easy going. Not super into it, but it was good background music.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I thought this was middle of the road music. Nothing offensive, but nothing too great. I could go without listening to a Springsteen record for the rest of my life.
Tina Turner
3/5
Good pop music, not my style. I enjoyed the instrumentals and her voice sounded good most of the time.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Cool title, not so cool music. I couldn't get behind this one. Good production quality however.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Absolutely love this style of music even though I do not listen to it regularly. There's something so warming about it that draws me in.
Van Morrison
3/5
Very calming record. It would be good to throw on during a relaxing evening.
Radiohead
3/5
I know this is an amazing album to many people, but I think it really just has great soundscapes. Overall I thought it was interesting but not something I'd go back to probably.
Willie Nelson
3/5
Good listen, very comforting. He has such a good voice, feels like grandpa telling a story. Although I'm not super into country, this is the type of country I can get behind.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
I really wanted to give this album a 4/5, but as it went on I decided to give it a 3. I think disk 1 is super solid, but then the album gets bogged down by a ton of filler songs on disk 2. Way too long, which led to the loss of effectiveness. Good music, but best listened to in bite sized pieces.
Richard Hawley
3/5
I liked the atmosphere this album had. Felt like modern 50s music which was kinda cool. The cover is also pretty representative of the music in my opinion.
Billy Bragg
2/5
I did not enjoy listening to this. Sounded like a british man rambling on for over an hour. Way too long, and not engaging.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
I have nothing to say about this really. It is exactly what I expected from a self titled 1964 album. Not bad, and not innovative.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
A mess of songs of all different styles. I felt like I was listening to a different album midway through. Apart from the well known Solsbury Hill, there isn't much to remember. Definitely feels like he was trying to find his sound.
Genesis
4/5
I've been meaning to check out Genesis and I feel that this album lives up to the reputation I've heard. I really liked this album, and probably will be going back to listen again. Solid progressive rock album, that sounds of its time.
The Birthday Party
3/5
Borderline unlistenable punk made worse by Nick Cave's wild and seemingly drug induced lyrical compositions. I actually thought the music was much more interesting than other punk projects of the time. I think I would need to be in a very specific mood to listen to this album, and it would not be on my birthday. I will say that the music accurately is represented by the album cover.
Bob Dylan
4/5
So far this is my favorite Bob Dylan record I've listened to. I thought it was setup in an interesting way with the split between electric and acoustic songs. His lyrics and storytelling speak for themselves. He is a master of the craft. Favorite song was Homesick Blues
The Coral
4/5
This album has the heart of the 60s and transports elements of early rock and psych into the unfitting year of 2002. I was suprised by this one. While no songs particularly stood out to me, the sound that they created on this record is a great time piece of the 60s with better production.
Fugees
3/5
Some of the verses on this album are really good, but others are confusing or downright bad. The mix of styles works good at points, but a lot of songs felt out of place on this project. The skits were annoying at times too. Not my style, but I can appreciate early hip-hop.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Was not excited to listen to this in the slightest. I gave it a shot and it lived up to my expectations. All around a boring listen. Sure it is well produced and uses a lot of organ, but it's so whiny and boring in its compositions.
Nina Simone
4/5
New to me, I really enjoyed this one. You can feel the emotion in every song. I thought the album was a little disjointed, but since this is a compilation of excess recordings that makes sense. For what it's worth, these songs are great on their own and I'm excited to hear more.
Nico
3/5
I wanted to like this more than I did. I thought the intro to the album would give way to a more profound emotional album that developed in a satisfying way. Instead we got 10 almost identical tracks with the same wishy washy slow vocal and 2 notes per minute played by the band. In the scope of other albums on this list so far I think this suprisingly holds up. Because of that I will consider it middle of the road to allign with my other reviews.
Sade
3/5
At first I thought this would be a terrible album, but it actually has redeeming musicianship. All the songs are very smooth. I likely would've given this album a 2 if it weren't for Smooth Operator and Sally. Sally is definitely the best song on the album with incredible saxophone playing. As a debut album, this is incredible. Props to her, I can see why people enjoy listening.
Pulp
3/5
Musically average brit-pop with questionable lyrics. Nothing incredible or groundbreaking was done on this record in my opinion.
Bruce Springsteen
1/5
Probably one of the most boring albums I've ever listened to. I'm not into singer songwriter, but usually I can tolerate it. This one has great lyrics but musically, this album was halfassed and thrown out the window.
AC/DC
5/5
One of the best selling albums of all time for good reason. The ability for this band to bounce back after such a terrible fate of losing a personable a front man is incredible. These songs and riffs were extremely prevalent during my childhood and this album is still nostalgic to all those times playing guitar with my father.
Funkadelic
4/5
I really wanted to like this more than I did. Nonetheless still a great album. The opening track features an amazing emotional solo. The other tracks decrease in effectiveness as the album progresses. I thought the last track was ridiculous with all of the random noises, but then I guess it makes sense in the context of Maggot Brain (like brain rot I suppose).
The Undertones
3/5
More UK Punk/New wave... I personally cannot distinguish a vast majority of these and there are so many on the list. I was pretty underwhelmed. Musically was fun, but for the most part nothing too impressive.
Tito Puente
4/5
Full of bangers. I loved this. Very fitting title.
Alice In Chains
5/5
I don't even need to listen to this one to give it a high rating. One of the most influential albums of the 90s that conveys such pure and raw emotion. The songwriting and riffs are incredible all around.
Elliott Smith
3/5
I liked the instrumentals on this record even though most were simple. As far as singer songwriter goes, I found this to be relatively interesting. Unfortunately none of the songs were very memorable.
Mekons
3/5
Interesting album, not my style. I frankly hate these punky UK new wave vocals that are running rampant on this list. I thought the compositions were relatively interesting. This album overall had a eerie undertone which I thought was cool, and for that I will rate it middle of the road.
The Police
4/5
Cult classic album with good songs. I can't say it's my style but it's hard to say that this album isn't deserving to be on this list.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
After unknowingly listening to the first 5 discs while tinkering away at work I thought I surely had ventured out of the album and into the spotify suggested playlist. To my suprise, the album was still playing! I am proud to say I listened to the whole thing without giving up, but I can't say I really enjoyed it. My tolerance for this type of music runs out after about an hour then everything blends together and I lose interest. Despite the 3 hour run time, Ella's voice is phenomenal and the songs are well composed for the time. I likely would only listen to this again as background music (for a fancy home cooked meal perhaps)
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Another classic album, one of the best by the Stones in my opinion. It definitely deserves to be on this list.
Moby
2/5
Honestly I thought this album was incredibly boring and repetitive. It's like rock for people who either think they like rock or are just getting into it. The vocals were abysmal.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Incredible album, and very deserving to be on this list. The title sums up the album perfectly, and the music is still played on radio to this day.
Paul Simon
4/5
Good songwriting and lyrics. Not quite as good as some of the Simon and Garfunkel but a pretty good self titled record. Unfortunately I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to this again, but it gets a 4 for my appreciation.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Overrated band in my opinion. The music wasn't that interesting, but I guess for the end of the 60s they had a good mix of sounds that fit the time. I can see how this could be innovative for the time, but I find it pretty underwhelming when comparing it to other bands of the time such as Pink Floyd.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
UGHHHHHHH I am so damn sick of these 80s Brit pop groups. This one was a little more tolerable since the horn section was in action most of the time. Other than that the vocal style makes my ears bleed.
Van Halen
4/5
Incredible album and arguably one of the best Van Halen records. There are at least 3 radio hits on this album alone, and it is a great showcase of EVH's talent.
Brian Eno
3/5
An interesting album to be featured on this list. This album offers almost nothing, but is a very peaceful listen. I don't think anyone would actually listen to this without doing some other activity concurrently. Since it has the element of deliberately naming it self background music, I think the album does an incredible job at that.
Jane's Addiction
4/5
One of THE classic rock albums that I've never got around to listening to in full. I actually enjoyed this more than I thought. The fact that this is their debut album is also incredible. The sound is familiar but also very original.
The xx
3/5
Stripped down indie pop, not much to love here. I do like how extremely loud the bass is on this album. Other than that I can't say any of the tracks are memorable.
Gorillaz
3/5
I have listened to a few bangers off of this album, but never the whole thing. I gotta say that I was a little underwhelmed by the majority of songs on this record. Most were rather boring and felt like fillers. Clint Eastwood and 5/4 just barely carry this album to a 3 for me. However, It is definitely a great record for their first major album.
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
I was excited to listen to this when I saw the name of the album. The jazz was smooth and straightforward. Unfortunately I didn't really enjoy or dislike this one. Another album I would probably listen to as background music. The compositions were pretty good in my opinion and seem politically driven which was interesting.
Small Faces
2/5
There's a difference between having goofy music and being annoying, this album is the latter. It has some redeeming qualities from the music. I mean I guess the music does match the style of the album cover. Being from the late 60s is very fitting though.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I want to be more into this, but I can't get behind it. It's no doubt a good album that has stood the test of time and produced many radio hits, but it isn't for me. I thought it was musically lame, besides the sax.
The Byrds
3/5
I was looking forward to this but I left disappointed. Nothing really was that interesting on this album. I much prefer their later work than the jangly, middle of the road tunes on this record. Good effort for their debut record.
Burning Spear
3/5
We finally got a reggae album! This was new to me and I enjoyed it. I thought the instrumentals were good and the atmosphere was interesting at times. The vocals aren't my favorite but that's really my only major criticism. The album is politically charged but is contrasted by the tame instrumentals.
GZA
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would. Out of the Wu tang solo releases (even though all of the members are featured it seems) I thought this was the most put together. It had a concept album feel which I liked and the atmosphere was dark and interesting feeling. The verses all flowed smoothly, but the instrumentals were out of time and out of tune. I think that helps with adding to the spooky feel though.
Muddy Waters
5/5
One of the best albums on this list so far. I have always been meaning to listen to older blues, but never got around to it. This album is everything I expected and more. I will be going back to this one.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Absolute masterpiece, arguably Black Sabbath's best album released in 1970 after their killer debut album from the same year. There is not a single bad track. I recently read Geezer Butler's autobiography and found out that the track Paranoid was recorded in the studio on the spot to meet LP length requirements. It ended up being the most popular song they ever did.
Metallica
4/5
While I'm not the biggest fan of Metallica, this is a fantastic live album that adds the interesting musical elements from the SFSO. I was suprised by how much I liked this album. While it is 2 hours, I wasn't bothered by it because the classic metallica songs had the addition of new interesting elements which was cool.
The Black Crowes
4/5
Such a great album from a band that pretty much was swallowed up by others at the time. These guys were like mystery men releasing many radio hits while all of the bigger artists were dominating the scene. Props to the underdog, these songs can still be heard on classic rock radio today. While I don't think the music is fantastic, there is objective proof that these songs stand the test of time and secure their spot on this list.
808 State
2/5
This felt like I was sitting through a 40 minute unskippable Grand Theft Auto menu cutscene. Some of the songs were upbeat and fun, but for the most part this was boring.
Dr. Octagon
2/5
This is probably one of the cheesiest hip hop records I've ever listened to. I thought the introduction of a lot of science vocabulary was interesting because It's almost never used in rap. Other than that the songs are extremely immature, annoying, offensive, or boring. Nothing remarkable happened. I was actually laughing at points because of the cheesy ass lyrics.
David Bowie
4/5
This is a Bowie album I can get behind. I enjoyed the journey through the album and the exploration of other sounds likely due to the Eno collab. I thought the two worked well together and produced something new and interesting instead of recycling the same Bowie formula.
Eagles
4/5
The first half was pretty good but it declined over the course of the album. Pales in comparison to Hotel California. Nonetheless, radio hits are present on this album. Undoubtedly a valliant debut project for the band.
Aerosmith
4/5
Unfortunately not as good as I remember, but a very nostalgic album for me. My mother used to play it all the time and my parrot Dale would headbang to it. 4 for nostalgia, 3 for the music.
Common
3/5
I liked the music and beats. The lyrics didn't age well for a lot of these songs. Other than that the length of the album is too long. It felt like a drag at times with not a lot of variation.
Radiohead
4/5
I enjoyed this far more than Kid-A. I'm happy that they released all of their B side tracks instead of scrapping them. This is such an ambient album that stays interesting and emotional. I had to listen to it 3 times before having an opinion on it though.
Screaming Trees
4/5
New to me! I wasn't expecting much going into this as I've never heard of these guys. Although not the best music I've ever listened to, I found this to be enjoyable compared to many other albums on this cursed list. I liked the elements of grunge and psych that are mixed in.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
I gotta say, I was expecting more shitty brit rock but I was suprised by how different this one was. Although the fusion on this record is pretty surface level, I thought it was interesting and added an extra twist to what probably would've been a pretty boring record.
Orbital
1/5
This is just about the same as listening to my alarm go off for an hour and 15 minutes. This was a pretty excruciating listen for me.
3/5
Probably the best Kinks record I've listened to so far. I thought the songs were fun in a weird way while also being pretty straightforward rock. Other than that, I don't think anything revolutionary was done.
Moby Grape
3/5
Sounds like early era The Who with slightly more blues influence. I thought it was a good self titled record, but it didn't really do anything that I found deserving of being on this.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
I actually thought this record was interesting in that the soundscape was very polar. At one point it would be soft, but then hit with abrasive synths which somehow managed to fit the tracks. Overall pretty good if I was looking for a slow psych listen. Never heard of these guys before.
The Pogues
2/5
This just doesn't do it for me. Too much of the same thing for over an hour (Wee wee, womp womp, ding ding). I can see this being a hit in an Irish pub, but listenimg to an entire album was extremely challenging for me.
Al Green
4/5
Short and sweet album. I liked this more than I thought I would. The music stayed interesting and upbeat throughout the entire listen.
The Beau Brummels
4/5
Never heard of these guys before. At first I thought they were trying to be the beatles but then the instrumentation developed a ton over the course of the listen with psych elements. This album gave the typical 60s sound a nice twist and strayed away from the usual formula.
Joy Division
4/5
Finally got around to listening to this record. It's known as one of the quintessential albums of the genre and likely the beginning of the new wave sound. I thought it was interesting and I can appreciate the production, but for the most part I wasn't too into the music. I can see how this was such a revolutionary record though.
The Darkness
3/5
This album was... interesting. Musically it was very good and up my alley. On the other hand, the vocals did not do this album any justice. I found them extremely annoying and cheesy. They were way too over the top for the music.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
This one was soo smooth and romantic. This definitely has a place on this list. The opening track speaks for itself.
Janis Joplin
3/5
First Janis Joplin record I've listened to in full. I thought the album was pretty fun, but I can only take so much of her voice before needing to listen to something else. Nothing against her, but this is not my style.
John Martyn
3/5
This album definitely has a very specific time and place. Is that time and place in a traffic jam on a few hours of sleep? I can't say it is. It was a very relaxing listen that remained peacefully ambient throughout the entire listen.
Beck
3/5
Weird album in a good way when mainstream music was more accessible for interesting genres. Not fantastic in my opinion but a fun listen.
Simple Minds
2/5
Oh boy more UK-esc new wave music. Nothing memorable happened on this album.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
I can appreciate this one, but I wasn't really into any of the songs. It sounds like generic 60s soul with pop and psych influence.
Manu Chao
4/5
This album was soo good in my opinion. I thought some of the songs were very beautiful and well written. I enjoyed the his nasally yet powerful voice. It really added an extra layer to the music.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
This was probably the most modern 60s album I've ever listened to. Although the songs are pretty long, the music all feels like a bunch of different songs which I can appreciate. I can't see myself going back to this one much though.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Incredibily overrated album. Very few songs were enjoyable and/or memorable, the rest were filler. The album also went on for way too long which made it less enjoyable to listen to.
Lou Reed
3/5
Not my favorite album, but listenable. There's not much that evokes excitement while listening to this. Middle of the road solo album that's a chip off the old block.
Ice T
3/5
Undeniably an influential album for gangster rap but I wasn't too pleased by it. Although 80s and 90s rap is more up my alley than the modern garbage that's out today, this one wasn't exactly notable in terms of lyrical composition and rhythm. There were some points of the album where I was into the backing instrumentals.
Mike Oldfield
3/5
First song is an iconic horror movie song that seems to have influenced the horror soundtrack genre in more ways that one. Despite this, the album flops after the first 5 minutes turning into weird groaning unintelligible lyrics that don't fit into the mix at all or various repetitive sounds.
B.B. King
4/5
Another crazy live album from one of the greats. At times, the music is so good it feels like a studio recording. Everything about it is awesome.
Gary Numan
1/5
I thought this album was so incredibly annoying (the vocals, the repetitive synth paterns, and the percussion). Although a moderate album length, this dragged on for what felt like 3 hours. Cars is a classic song, but even that doesn't do it for me. This list has felt more like the 1001 new wave and UK punk albums list of all time instead of the 1001 albums you NEED to listen to.
Beck
4/5
I was expecting a mid album, but this one suprised me. I felt that the songs were all full of emotion (Eddie Vedder style vocals) and all fit onto this project. Although the length was a little long, Beck really changed up the formula and did it well.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
This might be one of the most chill albums of all time. Everything about it was interesting from singing in unison with the harmonica to the smooth background chants that underlied the melody. It's no suprise that Bob Marley is such an idolized figure in the music world.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Objectively a great 80s pop record. Sadly I can only take so much of her voice. The hits have been played to death on the radio even still today, but that speaks to this album's influence in today's music.
The Cult
2/5
Super generic rock album, it's hard to believe Rick Rubin was involved with this. It annoyed me how much Ian said "Yeah" throughout this record. I also thought the cover of Born to be Wild was notably worse than the original.
Hole
4/5
Finally listened to the Hole album haha! Kick ass lead vocals and grungy tunes. Nothing to dislike here.
4/5
I wasn't very into the first two tracks of the album then I enveloped in the masterpiece that is 'Four Cornered Room.' The album progressively picks up with slow, soulful, psych rock that reminds me of the modern band Glass Beams if they had vocals.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4/5
Not my preferred music of choice, but I thought the backstory of this album was really interesting. The music was pretty bland 60s psych, but the fact that he was super strung out, mentally unstable, able to play all the instruments, and self produce the album is pretty wild. The production is not great and borderline annoying with the percussion being the only thing on the right side track. I kinda felt sick listening to this, but extra points because the art matches his mental state.
N.E.R.D
2/5
This album was pretty cheesy but I gotta say that they blended genres pretty well which I was not expecting. All of the songs sound a little different and non-cohesive which makes this feel like a playlist instead of an album. Despite this, the contents were pretty dull and not memorable.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Pretty average noisy alternative punk. I thought the vocals were annoying at times, but the music wasn't bad. Thankfully the album was pretty short.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
I honestly did not like this album. It doesn't deserve to be on this list at all. It sounds like if Elvis Costello tried to make a heavier punk album. I hate the vocal style, and all of the sounds sound the exact same with annoying tropes.
Roxy Music
3/5
I thought the mesh of sounds on this record was interesting, but not incredible enough to earn it a spot on this list. Extra points for how weird it is at times, but overall not that exciting.
Paul Simon
2/5
Another long solo album from an artist that's better known as part of a more well rounded group effort. The songs were good, the album was long, and the whole thing just kinda flopped. It all felt like the same pop-fueled thing.
The Black Keys
4/5
This used to be one of my favorite albums because of the amount of good songs on it. Upon further listening, I think it's a tad boring although there are still many hits on the record. I still enjoy it.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
I wanted to like this album more than I did. I can't say I remember a single one of these tracks. While listening I know that everything sounded good, but there wasn't really anything to grab onto.
David Bowie
2/5
This was such a mundane album. Just because it was written by Bowie at the end of his career doesn't mean this is one of the best albums of all time. This list is increasingly pissing me off with albums from the same hand full of artists that are saturating this list.