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Album	You	Global	Diff
Vulgar Display Of Power Pantera	5	2.97	+2.03
Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock	4	2.06	+1.94
Frampton Comes Alive Peter Frampton	5	3.19	+1.81
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.28	+1.72
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi	5	3.29	+1.71
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.33	+1.67
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	5	3.35	+1.65
Music From Big Pink The Band	5	3.36	+1.64
Eliminator ZZ Top	5	3.38	+1.62
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & The Dominos	5	3.39	+1.61

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Future Days Can	1	3	-2
Ys Joanna Newsom	1	2.8	-1.8
Live At The Harlem Square Club Sam Cooke	2	3.76	-1.76
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	2	3.61	-1.61
Sincere Mj Cole	1	2.38	-1.38
Music in Exile Songhoy Blues	2	3.33	-1.33
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	2	3.31	-1.31
Protection Massive Attack	2	3.25	-1.25
Melody A.M. Röyksopp	2	3.21	-1.21
Dear Science TV On The Radio	2	3.16	-1.16

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	4.67
Black Sabbath	2	5
Metallica	2	5

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Popular Reviews

Sincere

Mj Cole

1/5

GUY-“What are you doing?” GUY 2-“I'm making a list of the 1001 greatest albums of all time” GUY-“How’s it going?” GUY 2-“OK. The only genre I don’t have represented is garage rock/house music.” GUY-“Well my cousin is making an album in his basement…”

9 likes

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

'Tidal' is like a musical tidal wave – it swept me off my feet, left me drenched in its brilliance, and now I can't decide if I need a life jacket or just want to ride the waves again.

2 likes

Future Days

Can

1/5

This returned a marginally better result than the last time the Germans and the Japanese hooked up. “Can” make an album. “Can” get it released. “Can” get it played. Can’t make me enjoy it. 1.5

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

3.5 of this album was 12 songs could’ve been a high 4.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Great album. Great musicianship.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

Nobody can deny the musical genius of David Crosby. However I feel like what this album was lacking is more Stills, Nash and Young.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

'Tidal' is like a musical tidal wave – it swept me off my feet, left me drenched in its brilliance, and now I can't decide if I need a life jacket or just want to ride the waves again.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

If I was rating this just based on my enjoyment of the music it would be 1 out of 5. However there is no denying that Keith Jarrett is extremely talented so I’ll give it a 3. The music itself is as if someone was trying to come up with a soundtrack to a Peanuts remake but they couldn’t afford the licensing for the original music. Perhaps the worst thing to happen in Germany since WW2.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

I shouldn’t be surprised anymore when I like a David Bowie song. I have yet to find one I don’t like. He’s such a versatile songwriter/musician.

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

I got to hear it. Don’t have to fear it. This album contains one of the greatest songs ever written. Into the Mystic is an absolute masterpiece.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

5/5

A great album front to back.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

3/5

“Listen Without Prejudice” more like listen without enjoyment. Tediously mundane. This would make a great soundtrack for a nap.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

The music is really good. The little skits not so much. Could’ve been a five but we had to try to be funny. You aren’t Adam Sandler, stick to the music.

Ramones

3/5

Ramone! Play a song that’s longer than 2.5 minutes. Ramone! Play a song with a guitar solo Ramone! Play a song that sounds different than the last song.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

I really enjoyed dis album, man. Bob Marley, him a great man, yuh know.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

First of all “Shout Me Out” is a good song, not great, just good. That’s the highlight of the album. You know when you are discussing music with friends and there is always one a**hole who picks the most obscure, pretentious band he can come up with because he heard about them from his cousin in New York. This is that band. If you like Pink Floyd you should listen to TV on the Radio. How about no. I know what you are thinking , dude you don’t get it. You are right, I don’t, and I don’t want to. Then the guy will say something like “they are redefining the genre”. Well if there was ever a genre that needed redefined this is it. Whatever you want to call it alternative/indie/electronica. I call it boring and pretentious. Next album please.

California

American Music Club

2/5

They sound like a Counting Crows cover band but they don’t play the hits, because “The hits are too mainstream man”. Get off your high horse and play Mr. Jones already. That being said “Bad Liquor” and “Pale Skinny Girl” have their moments.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

I loved this album when I was a kid and I love it still.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

I have a lot of respect for Ray Charles for making this album. The racial implications at the time must have been substantial. That being said it’s a cover album and many of the originals are better versions.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

5/5

What a great album. If you didn’t know already ZZ Top can bring it.

Wild Gift

3/5

Not really in my wheelhouse musically but it’s ok.

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

5/5

I am very nostalgic about this album. When I was in high school we used to ride around just blasting it. It’s better than I remember.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Prince is a musical genius. Take a look at the credits for this album. Vocals-Prince Back up vocals-Prince All instruments-Prince Too bad it’s not his best album.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

This album was how I was introduced to rap as a kid. You couldn’t convince me that there is one bad song.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

Beautiful.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

We once bought a CD from a guy on the street. He was selling them outside of Comerica Park after a Detroit Tigers game. There were five songs . We listened to about 5 seconds of each song. We threw it out the window onto I-75. To Pimp A Butterfly is only slightly better than that.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

4/5

I was totally prepared to hate this album but I cannot. It was surprisingly good.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

3/5

At first I thought this said Firehouse and I thought good at least there will be one good song. Unfortunately it is fIREHOSE. This album is so middle of the road. It never quite gets good but it isn’t really bad. It’s music purgatory.

Dire Straits

5/5

The guitar playing alone warrants a 5.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Perhaps the greatest opening song of any album ever.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Very his album. It doesn’t quite rise to the level of great for me.

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

3/5

If you like the soundtrack of any 80’s romantic comedy. This is the album for you.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

2.8. Not really in my listening spectrum.

Paul Simon

3/5

3.2. Now I know what supermarkets sounded like in the 70’s.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

2/5

2.7. The musicianship is pretty good. When I was 7 or 8 I had a friend. His babe was Maurice. When we listened to music he couldn’t remember the words. So he would just make up the words. When I listened to this album I couldn’t help but think of him.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

3/5

3.8. Enjoyable album. Phil Collins is a great drummer. I’m not sure if I ever really appreciated that. I was also surprised by the guitar work.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

2/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

3.5 another David Bowie album. It isn’t Ziggy Stardust.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

4.2. This is a good album with a couple of great songs.

Sincere

Mj Cole

1/5

Basket of Light

Pentangle

2/5

Yep folk music.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

4.7 great album. Finally a great album.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

This is a great album. Should front to back. 5.0

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

3/5

3.5. Interesting ideas pulled off well. I never knew I needed so many songs about Illinois.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. First couple of songs are bangers.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

One of the great guitar players. Money for nothing is one of the best riffs of all time. 4.6

Peter Gabriel

4/5

4.4 This is a really good album. A lot of really good songs.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

4.7 every song on this album is worthy of your attention. Great band exceptional album.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

Future Days

Can

1/5

Protection

Massive Attack

2/5

Meh 2.2

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

4.2 I’ve never heard most of this album before and I really enjoyed it. Musically it is very good.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

4.2. Very underrated bass lines. Psycho Killer is an all time great song.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

2/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

5.0. A timeless classic. Absolutely brilliant.

Homework

Daft Punk

3/5

3.5 it’s dance music. Nobody knows if it’s good or bad. It just is.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

2/5

I’m going to give this a little bit of a break because it’s a live album. There are a couple of really good songs in here that are not performed particularly well. 2.5

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

All That You Can't Leave Behind

2/5

Full disclosure, I am not a fan of U2. I think they are overrated. This is not a very good album. 2.5

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

4/5

This is a solid album. Quite a few hits. The rock backed rap is very good and the traditional old school rap is surprisingly good. 4.4

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

2/5

2.6 not a very enjoyable album for me.

Tommy

The Who

4/5

This is not The Who’s best album. There area few really good songs and a bunch of filler 3.9.

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

4.6. Classic album. Certainly deserves all of the accolades. Strong guitar work.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

3/5

This album is ok. Does it rise to the level of one of the all time greats? It’s doubtful. I am sure there has to be hundreds of better rap albums. 3.5

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

2/5

2.5 maybe I was wrong about the last rap album. Maybe there aren’t hundreds of better rap albums.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

2/5

I have been amazed with some of these albums. Not only do they end up in this list but that they get made in the first place. 1.9

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

2/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Better than I anticipated. The vocals are good. 3.5

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

Listened to this twice. Great. Ozzie is amazing and of course the guitar work is also. No weak spots at all. 4.7

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

3/5

I was fully prepared to hate this album but didn’t. 3.2

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

I own this album and I love it. Have always been a big fan of Levon Helm’s vocals. The musicianship is brilliant. 4.6

Led Zeppelin

5/5

If they aren’t the greatest band of all time they are certainly on the short list. They have it all. 4.8

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

3/5

Meh. Not real big on the vocal style. 2.7

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

2/5

If you don’t have anything nice to say… 2.4

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

5/5

Iconic

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

3.8

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

3.7

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

2.8

Out of Step

Minor Threat

3/5

3.9.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

3.0. Is good but it’s a trumpet so…

Blunderbuss

Jack White

5/5

4.8 r exceptional

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

3.3. It sounds like it was recorded at the bottom of a swimming pool and then played over the pa at an elementary school gym.

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

3.2

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

3.3 I have great appreciation for the influence of B.B. King and the guitar playing is great. The album is meh.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

3.4 reminds me of the wedding singer. 80’s covers.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

3.2

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

3.5

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

2/5

2.6 Nope

Guero

Beck

4/5

3.9

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

4.7

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

4.9

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

2/5

2.4

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Not bad.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

5/5

4.6 very good album. A bunch of forgotten classics.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

4/5

4.2 I don’t know how I’ve never heard of this band. Very good album.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

4.5

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

2/5

Of you like jazz…

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

One good song.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

4.6 I mean it’s pretty good.

Black Sabbath

5/5

4.7. Ozzie in his prime.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

2.7 did nothing for me.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

3/5

3.0 Elvis Costello is fine but one of the greatest album’s of all time?

808 State

2/5

2.0 nope.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik and about 7 songs more than we needed. 4.1

Caetano Veloso

2/5

Imagine if your high school Spanish teacher had the class make a song in Spanish as an assignment. Then she compiled the best songs and made an album. This is that album.

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

Not super familiar with the screaming trees but a really good album.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

5/5

4.8. Great album.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

4.2