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Album	You	Global	Diff
Ys Joanna Newsom	5	2.8	+2.2
Music Has The Right To Children Boards of Canada	5	2.91	+2.09
Bug Dinosaur Jr.	5	2.92	+2.08
Meat Puppets II Meat Puppets	5	3.02	+1.98
Scum Napalm Death	4	2.07	+1.93
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	5	3.12	+1.88
Songs From A Room Leonard Cohen	5	3.16	+1.84
Goo Sonic Youth	5	3.24	+1.76
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinead O'Connor	5	3.25	+1.75
Live Through This Hole	5	3.28	+1.72

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rubber Soul Beatles	1	4.12	-3.12
A Hard Day's Night Beatles	1	3.9	-2.9
Dookie Green Day	1	3.79	-2.79
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	1	3.74	-2.74
Highway to Hell AC/DC	1	3.66	-2.66
Morrison Hotel The Doors	1	3.59	-2.59
Aja Steely Dan	1	3.47	-2.47
Tres Hombres ZZ Top	1	3.43	-2.43
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	1	3.37	-2.37
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.31	-2.31

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	4	4.75
Leonard Cohen	3	5
Bob Dylan	3	4.67
Sonic Youth	2	5
Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	5
Nirvana	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	1.33
Dire Straits	2	1.5
Steely Dan	2	1.5
The Doors	2	1.5
Green Day	2	1.5

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Artist	Ratings
The Police	5, 2, 5

5-Star Albums (47)

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The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Well, that was unexpected. I didn't consider myself a NIN fan and assumed I knew what this album would be. I absolutely loved it.

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1-Star Albums (16)

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Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Jan 2 Zoned out after a couple songs, bored a couple songs before end

The White Album

Beatles

2/5

Liked two songs (because know the Siouxsie and Prince covers), but otherwise was annoyed, too long

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Liked it, way better than The Beatles Already knew "Time of the Season" but not the band

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

Delightful, hadn't heard quite a few songs that are gems (e.g. the batshit "Mother").

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

"Graveyard Train" is a standout, want to hear a drone doom cover. A lot of jam session moments throughout.

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Very strong start to the album, but lost me at some point and was bored by the end.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

2/5

I really enjoyed it at first, it totally wasn't what I was expecting. Was some nice chill background music but then I found the really short tracks to be a bit jarring, made me want to not keep listening to it.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

2/5

Gotta say the title made me cringe before even looking at what was on this album. I've always liked the 2 singles on this album but somehow hadn't noticed Sting's fake Jamaican accent bits before. Ugh. Ruins what would otherwise be a good album.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

1/5

Best thing about this album is that it's short. "You Can't Do That" is one of the worst songs I've ever heard.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

One of my complaints about The Beatles is that every song is essentially about the same thing, gets super repetitive and boring. All the songs on this album are essentially about the same thing, and yet I thoroughly enjoyed this one. So not so much the subject matter but the delivery. And this guy delivers.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

5/5

The first Cohen album I have listened to, and I was pleasantly surprised that I totally loved it. It’s brilliant.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

2/5

The Coral

2/5

I had never heard of this band. Album sort of annoyed me, can’t put my finger on why. After listening, I immediately forgot what it sounded like.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

My favourite Beastie Boys album. One of those that needs repeated listens and a deep dive, always something new to notice. Recommend the 33 1/3 book on it if you are interested in how it was made.

Dire Straits

2/5

Never heard them before, didn't know what to expect. Somehow I find the music to be nice and chill, but then when the vocals kick in, it's sooo boring. The cover matches how it sounds.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

I was prepared to absolutely hate this, but it's honestly completely inoffensive. I didn't hate any of the songs and I wasn't mad that I was listening to it. For this and likely many albums from 2000 on that are on this list though, the question is whether it was fair to add albums that had only been out for a couple years prior to publication (original list came out in 2005). Like, are the list authors really saying that they thought the newest Coldplay album had as much staying power as a Miles Davis album that was already 50 years old?

The Only Ones

4/5

Albums like this are why I’m doing this list. Literally never heard of the band, but this entire album is wonderful!

Pretenders

3/5

On paper I should like this album, but Chrissie Hynde’s voice has always annoyed me. I truly wish it weren’t so.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

I’m not really a prog fan, but this mostly kept my interest.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

4/5

Was happy to have this one pop up, I am not familiar enough with this legend.

Odelay

Beck

2/5

Beck is better in small doses. An entire album is a bit much, a 52-minute album is way too much. I've finished all the other albums I started on this list so far, but I just couldn't with this one.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

5/5

Perfection.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Never heard of this band, was interesting having zero expectations for an album that is all over the place (in a good way, I think!). Some really great moments on here, though I feel like I need multiple listens to pin down a true rating.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

What I'd rather listen to than The Beatles, if wanting to listen to something Beatles-ish.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Somehow this is the first full Joni Mitchell album I've ever listened to, and I was surprised. The singles that always get played don't really capture all the different styles she has going on, at least in this album. I'm a fan!

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

1/5

Fine, if you don't listen to the lyrics.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

3/5

Enjoyable! Nice to see something like this on the list.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

5/5

No clue why I hadn’t listened to this before. I listen to Henry Rollins' radio show regularly so I know I've heard a Minutemen song here and there, but it hits very different when there's a whole bunch all at once. Ended up listening to it twice and it just got better. Most excellent.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

Believe the hype, this album is fantastic.

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

David Bowie

5/5

I’ve listened to this album literally 100s of times, including a couple weeks ago for Bowiemas/Bowienalia, and yet I was happy to see it pop up here - and I gladly listened to it yet again - because it’s perfect.

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

First Beyoncé I’ve purposely listened to. I can see why people love her, it’s just not for me.

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

1/5

I have never heard of this band and had zero expectations. Unfortunately, it is one of the worst albums I've ever heard.

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

I really didn’t want to listen to another Yes album so soon, but ended up liking it more than the other one. Possibly because I think the longer form tracks work better with whatever they’re doing?

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Somehow this is the first full REM album I've listened to, though I've always loved Michael Stipe's voice and whenever a song comes on. Love it!

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Opus Dei

Laibach

1/5

I never heard of this band before. The album is pretty wild, but reading their Wikipedia page is even wilder.

Joanna Newsom

5/5

One of my favourite finds from this list so far. I had never heard her before, and had to listen to this twice. Enchanting.

Kenya

Machito

3/5

Very enjoyable background listening, love this kind of jazz, though I didn't realize when the album had ended and Apple Music continued playing similar suggested songs.

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

I could fill pages talking about this album. But, in short, this is the definition of ‘masterpiece’. Bowie’s greatest, imho. I was lucky enough to see the band (Donny McCaslin’s quartet) live the year after this came out, was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

One of those bands that I knew I had heard before but couldn't have told you what they sounded like. Turns out, I like them! I've heard at least a couple of songs from this album, and I think the band is even better heard in a full-album context. Pretty solid album.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

1/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

I had never knowingly heard this band before, but this album sounds like when you buy a new pair of jeans and they’re already broken in, with some tasteful little rips, a bit of fraying at the hem.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

1/5

I found myself surprisingly bored listening to this album.

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

I cannot get ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ out of my head. Worth the listen even if just for that song.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

3/5

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

2/5

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

2/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

Not really my thing but I was in the right mood so it was an enjoyable listen.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

5/5

Aja

Steely Dan

1/5

I should probably mark this as 'did not listen' because I couldn't stand more than a couple songs.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

5/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

3/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

4/5

Hot Fuss

The Killers

2/5

I was totally going to skip listening to this because I assumed I'd hate it. But then I heard track 2, "Mr. Brightside", and realized that the scene in the movie The Holiday has made me like at least that song, so I gave it a go...And then I got to that other very overplayed hit, "Somebody Told Me" and remembered I REALLY hate that song, and then I recognized/disliked the next one...Me and pop simply have a very fragile relationship.

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

A favorite. A great one to introduce the uninitiated to Fela.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

An absolute classic.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

3/5

Meh, it was okay. The single was the only song I knew, and was the highlight of the album. Best part though was, when it finished, Apple Music assumed I then wanted to listen to Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, which I did.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

I want to put this at a 3.5. I went between really digging a song to not paying attention at all, and back again.

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

4/5

An album I always enjoy returning to.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

1/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

I mean, they don’t call her The Queen of Soul for nothing.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

I had never heard of this band and was pleasantly surprised to enjoy every single song. But it seemed like a compilation of like 3 or 4 bands, the difference from one song to the next was a bit strange.

Live Through This

Hole

5/5

It's annoying how good this is.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

2/5

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

A favorite for the last 20+ years. It still sucks that he's gone.

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

3/5

I like Neil Young a lot, but this album (on a first time listen) didn't really grab me.

Da Capo

Love

3/5

I was pretty meh about this until that last 19-minute track, and now I want to listen to it again.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

2/5

This was an odd one. Didn't mind some songs, hated some others.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

Thanks to Henry Rollins, I've been listening to this band for ages and so am sure I've heard this entire album a song at a time at least a few times each. Nice to hear it in one go.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

5/5

It's honestly a perfect album.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Illmatic

Nas

4/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

3/5

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

3/5

Vulnicura

Björk

4/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

2/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Well, that was unexpected. I didn't consider myself a NIN fan and assumed I knew what this album would be. I absolutely loved it.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

Throwing Muses

4/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Mott

Mott The Hoople

2/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

2/5

Adele

4/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

1/5

I was going to give a higher rating to this album than I usually give to Beatles albums. But then I got to the last song and, umm, that was horrid.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

2/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Being There

Wilco

3/5

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

3/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

A forever favorite.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

2/5

Crazysexycool

TLC

4/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Tommy

The Who

2/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

3/5

Among The Living

Anthrax

3/5

Gorillaz

2/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Arular

M.I.A.

2/5

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

2/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

2/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

5/5

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

3/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

5/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Is This It

The Strokes

2/5

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

1/5

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

3/5

Scum

Napalm Death

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

2/5

It's impressive and there are some real gems in here, but it's WAY too long for a single release. Would've rated higher if it were released in separate parts, maybe.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

1984

Van Halen

3/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Headquarters

The Monkees

4/5

Rating this a 4 solely based on Zilch, because that's one of the coolest songs ever (which later becomes one of the coolest samples ever).

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

4/5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

5 stars for Ella herself, but 3 for having a giant compilation on the list. I found an album under the same title on Youtube that only had 12 tracks, and I would've given that version a 4 or 5.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

5/5

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

5/5

The Rise & Fall

Madness

3/5