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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
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5 | 2.74 | +2.26 |
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
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5 | 3 | +2 |
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Pump
Aerosmith
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5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
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5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
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5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
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5 | 3.22 | +1.78 |
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Phrenology
The Roots
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
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1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
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1 | 3.44 | -2.44 |
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
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1 | 3.43 | -2.43 |
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
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1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Low-Life
New Order
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1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
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B-52's
The B-52's
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1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
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Cross
Justice
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5 |
| Beatles | 5 | 4.6 |
| Metallica | 4 | 4.75 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 4.67 |
| Green Day | 2 | 5 |
| Def Leppard | 2 | 5 |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4.25 |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 4.33 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.33 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 4.33 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Leonard Cohen | 4 | 1.5 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 1.33 |
| Goldfrapp | 2 | 1 |
| Orbital | 2 | 1 |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 1.5 |
| Barry Adamson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 1.5 |
| Tim Buckley | 2 | 1.5 |
| Pet Shop Boys | 2 | 1.5 |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 2 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 2 |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 2 |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 2 |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Kanye West | 5, 1 |
| Prince | 2, 3, 5 |
| Radiohead | 5, 2, 3 |
| Neil Young | 2, 3, 5 |
5-Star Albums (77)
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The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
4 all time songs and they may not even be the best 4 on this awesome album.
4 likes
Sigur Rós
2/5
One long beautiful dream scape....I couldn't get thru it. Sounded like a soundtrack for a stunning visual IMAX movie. Good background music for doing something.....
2 likes
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
Spotify doesn't play this one for some reason? Found it on YouTube. Disappointing and confusing. I wanted to like it, just didn't get it and definitely could not get thru much of any it.
1 likes
Mariah Carey
2/5
Overrated! (I just listened to Carol King/Joni Mitchell previously - maybe I am just fatigued?)
1 likes
1-Star Albums (56)
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Beatles
3/5
It sounded....old. I like all the quick songs, the Beatles sound and all. Probably wouldn't listen to it again. Looking forward to whatever is next :)
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Dense. He’s awesome. Long album, over 70 minutes. The blacker the berry got my attention. Need to hear more of his stuff.
Prince
2/5
I love Prince, I did not love this Album. Long and meh. Nothing grabbed me really.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Enjoyed it. Felt like it epitomized the 60s. It was a “mood”.
Frank Ocean
2/5
It was definitely an album that was meant to be listened to completely as no song stuck out. His speaking rapping and singing voices are all so different. He’s talented but this didn’t grab me.
De La Soul
3/5
So many songs! Felt like 6-8 not 24. Fun background party music. Nothing grabbed me.
Steely Dan
5/5
Awesome album. Never listened to it in full. Few new tunes I dug. Wasn’t very long. I made chili and cleaned up in one listen.
MGMT
4/5
3 bangers! Great background music. A lot of the tunes from reminded me of really polished 60s music. Great sound great album
The Zombies
4/5
Really good. Never heard most of it and enjoyed almost all of it. Perfect background cleaning music
Goldfrapp
1/5
One long James Bond song
Pavement
4/5
Surprisingly, really good and very polished. Not my favorite style of music, but was surprised that I liked it
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Sofa king good.
David Gray
2/5
First two songs are absolute bangers. The rest of the album is just kind of OK
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Four absolute all-time songs, including teacher your children, acoustically, which I never heard before. Couple other tunes I never heard that were OK otherwise, most of the other songs are kind of downers. Their voices and talents are amazing. Just not all the songs are hits.
Derek & The Dominos
5/5
Beatles
5/5
So many hits. So many songs. Just awesome.
The Undertones
2/5
Not my jam. Not bad, just nothing grabbed me.
The Fall
2/5
Couldn't get into it. The grooves were long and grating. Never heard of the band....which is nuts cuz they have like 30 albums. Then again, punk ain't my thing and I just listened to The Understones yesterday (which I didn't love either) so maybe its just punk fatigue, but I didn't like it. Boring.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Don't think I ever heard the whole (double) album. Bloated and awesome but rambling at times. Thought I'd love it more.
The Stone Roses
3/5
I never heard of them at all. Very British! Can hear the Beatles influence.....almost like a poor mans Oasis (without the catchy pop tunes). The album was pretty good. Nothing stood but I didn't feel the urge to FF any of the songs.
Sigur Rós
2/5
One long beautiful dream scape....I couldn't get thru it. Sounded like a soundtrack for a stunning visual IMAX movie. Good background music for doing something.....
Pretenders
3/5
Was fine. Liked as many songs as I didn't. So much Brit rock so far.
Duke Ellington
1/5
Cannot deny the talent, skill, musicianship, etc.....just kinda old and boring. I'd like to respect them with a better rating, but if I am being honest....
Guided By Voices
4/5
Really enjoyed this unexpected album in its entirety from band Ive never heard of prior. Lo fi first. Loved the sound
The Crusaders
1/5
Kinda Earth Wind and Fire + an ok Donna Summer vibe + Super Market/Elevator music = No me gusto
Arcade Fire
2/5
Rich sound, overproduced and just felt noisier than it needed to be. Nothing too catchy either unfortunately. I wanted to like it, just didn't :(
Jane Weaver
2/5
If I were to have heard any of these songs by themselves as part of a mix, I may ask who was singing. Listening to these songs one after another was just too much melodic electronica....not bad per se, just not my thing.
Paul Simon
3/5
Love Paul Simon. Never heard this album. No major hits and some stinkers but undeniably talented and some decent song writing. Was ok at best.
Dexys Midnight Runners
1/5
I am not sure why this album was included. Unremarkable. Musicians were fine, his voice is good and unique, songs were meh at best. One Hit Wonder band for a reason.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Wow what an album. 8 songs and 4 all timers (Thunderoad, ten ave freezeout, Born to Run and Jungleland). In 40 minutes no less!!
Lupe Fiasco
5/5
I did not see this one coming! Awesome album beginning to end. Even the ludicrous 12 minute Outro was good. Highly produced and highly enjoyable.
The La's
3/5
Did not expect to like it. Sounded like it was from the 60's. Heavy Beatles influence, even heard some Pink Floyd hints in there. There She Goes is a huge hit that I never could have told you who wrote/performed and when. Pretty solid.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
Not a fan of Tom Petty. No denying the greatness of his bangers Breakdown and American Girl. The rest just kinda stinks to me. 10 songs in 30 minutes is just odd too.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
1962!! Never knew the name of Green Onions (song or album) or Booker T & the MGs but clearly they were influential artists. Rockin soulful organ and beautiful instrumentals. The album just felt important. Really good.
The Magnetic Fields
1/5
Nope. 2 hours and 40 minutes of 69 unremarkable songs. Scanned a few, couldn't be bothered. Not sure why its here.
The Youngbloods
2/5
Good. Well produced. Smooth. Nothing jumped out. If asked, I may have thought it was Crosby Stills and Nash.
Lorde
2/5
Green Light is a banger! Couple other decent tunes but nothing close. Wish I liked it more.
Orbital
1/5
Nope. Video game background music. Not an album. I’d give it a zero if I could.
Nick Drake
3/5
Nice Sunday AM album. Chill vibe. Polished and solid.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Unreal that this isn't a greatest hits album. It was their 11th studio album too! Crazy. 7 of the 11 are certified bangers, the other 4 are good too (just slower). An easy 5. Gotta be one of the best albums ever.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Surprised by how much I liked it. Songs are fast and just really good. Knew almost Al of them. No one has played piano quite like him
Radiohead
5/5
Outstanding album. What an album is supposed to be. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Ramones
3/5
With the exception of Blitzkrieg Pop they kinda stink in a very endearing way. Songs are short and repetitive and simple and ok. It’s like a 2.5 with one banger so I’ll round up.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
Jazzzzzz. Great background, cuz I just cant listen to Jazz instrumentals all by themselves
Django Django
2/5
Album was fine. Ok. Unremarkable or memorable
The Associates
1/5
23 songs from the 80's that I never heard of - and maybe never needed to. Kind of like Devo and Oingo Boingo without any hits. I could not get thru this.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Couple of notable bangers....the rest is repetitive electronica/rap/groove/machine beats. I wouldn't seek it out, but didn't hate it. I thought Fatboy Slim was a person - guess not :)
The Darkness
3/5
Thing called Love is one of my favorite tunes. The rest of the album was pretty good not great. can’t tell if it’s a parody album just a modern day take on screaming metal either way it’s fun
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
1958! Johnny Cash-like. Dunno if he was an influence or this was just the style of play of the day. I'm guessing the "Ramblin" is his story telling.
Enjoyable, different.
Nanci Griffith
2/5
If I were to walk into a bar in Nashville and she was singing, it would be an awesome night....otherwise this music style just does not fit in my listening life.
Foo Fighters
4/5
So cool that this was the first post-Nirvana album that he wrote/reordered entirely alone. First 3 songs are bangers....never heard most if not all of the rest of the album. Solid
The Triffids
1/5
There must be 10000 better albums then this unlistenable garbage.
John Prine
1/5
Sounded like a parody album of what country music should be. Guitar playing was good.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
Awesome taking a deeper dive into a band that I thought I knew. They are masters of their unique sound and style. No better band for high intensity workouts. This music has a time and place.....my office desk is not one of them.
Missy Elliott
4/5
She's so much more than just a rapper. Great voice, very good songs, even beyond the ones I already knew (The Rain, Sock it To me). Great featured guests that added to her songs, didn't take away. Well produced. I don't know that I would ever put it on, I just know I wouldn't run Missy Elliott off.
The Byrds
2/5
It sounds like Bsides off of a weak Beach boys album. Maybe a hint of the Doors in there or some Mamas and the Papas. None of it really grabbed me though.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
This is just top tier....even re-listening impartially. Easy 5 stars.
Blondie
3/5
Very good album with a couple bangers! So many different styles. Her voice is one of a kind, the band is very good and you can hear how influential she was…the GoGos, the Bangles, the punk, the disco. Not sure I would just put it on tho.
The Kinks
2/5
40+ songs, 2 hours of quality dated Beatlesque music is just too damned much
The White Stripes
4/5
Love me some Jack White. Never heard most of these songs and really liked most of them. Fell in Love with a Girl and We are Gonna Be Friends are all timers.....not enough on this album to make it 5 stars tho.
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
What a voice! Great rainy Sunday lazy around the house kinda music. Not sure I would ever put on 50's music/standards, but certainly didn't mind this one. 9 songs and 35 minutes of chilllllll
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Never heard of him before. Didn't like it, but didn't dislike it either. He sounds like David Johansen/Buster Poindexter.
Lana Del Rey
2/5
It’s a mood. Not for me. Her talent is clear, the songs are ok. Maybe two songs grabbed me (Dance til we die).
Jethro Tull
4/5
A few all time rock classics and an opening riff for the ages. Deep dive into a long two disc set. Really enjoyed some of the stuff I never heard before. It was just too long.
Norah Jones
2/5
She makes me sleepy
Beastie Boys
5/5
This album is a 5. ALL of their albums are 5’s. I own them alll. Psyched to listen to this one in the car with the whole fami
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
Spotify doesn't play this one for some reason? Found it on YouTube. Disappointing and confusing. I wanted to like it, just didn't get it and definitely could not get thru much of any it.
Public Enemy
5/5
This album rocks. Was even better all these years later. 911 is a Joke, Welcome to the Terrordome, Burn Hollywood Burn, Fight the Power....and 16 other tracks....so good.
The Undertones
3/5
Really good. Sounds like the Clash meets the Ramones. A strong 3
The Specials
3/5
Really fun album. Ska isn't for everyone....but is for me :) Monkey Man rocks. Very strong 3....I would definitely put it on again.
T. Rex
4/5
Just a really good polished rock album. First time I’ve listened to TRex. Really enjoyed it.
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Loved it. The in between segments got a lil silly or filthy.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Relentless instrumental mastery.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Tough listen. Every 80’s cliche immaculately produced with a monotone voice. Not for me. One memorable tune.
James Brown
3/5
Short! 30 minutes. Fun. Fine. I’ve heard way better stuff from him. Probably a whole lot better if you can see him dance and perform.
Roxy Music
2/5
Not my jam. Not awful. Not good. Glam punk rock zzzzzzz. After Leonard Cohen the the day, the monotone baritone vocal styling's were tiring.
The Who
4/5
What a show this must've been. Never heard this album but felt like I knew it. Keith Moon was unreal.
The Vines
3/5
Green Day
5/5
Easy 5
Yes
3/5
The musicians are clearly beyond talented. The music is high pitched, frenetic and irritating after a while.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
This was dense and not at all what I was expecting. So many different styles. Felt like a cross between yes and Pink Floyd I didn’t love it but I definitely could appreciate it
David Bowie
2/5
Weird. I imagine if you are a Bowie fan that you’d love this
Kate Bush
2/5
She is intense. Never heard of her until Stranger Things. I didn’t hate it, but my family did. Not sure it’s an all timer.
Turbonegro
3/5
I liked it! Nothing remarkable just a solid rock/glam/punk album. Never heard of these guys before.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Cool weird spoken word/sound clip/soundtrack with a ton of talent and styles. It’s a ride.
Black Sabbath
5/5
War Pigs, Iron Man and Paranoid…all timers. Always loved Ozzy, but really heard the guitars this go round…amazing.
Roni Size
3/5
Verrrrry interesting. Kinda dug it. Relentless drums.
Kanye West
5/5
Have to separate the art from the artist. The art is a five….the artist is an antisemite
The Who
4/5
Love The Who....more than I thought. The hits are the hits...and they have plenty....but the rest is very listenable. Not all great.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Sounded like it was a low budget Nine Inch Nails done on a Casio keyboard. A couple of know tunes, but nothing I loved
Green Day
5/5
Just an awesome album.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Very good. Unique voice, real good guitar and some good tunes. I wouldn’t turn her off
Yes
3/5
I liked it more than the Yes Album. 3 all time tunes and a couple of questionable ones. I like Yes.....hope thats it from them tho.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Too many songs. Some of it was fine, most of it was like the soundtrack to a movie I didn't like or understand
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Better than I thought it would be. I knew a couple tunes, the rest were solid too. Love the drums.
Coldplay
4/5
I am a Coldplay Stan. This is not their best. Kind of a slow burn this album.
The Roots
5/5
Never heard the roots before besides listening to Jimmy Kimmel. Wow. I did not see this album coming. I loved it and will absolutely listen to it again.
The Stooges
3/5
Better and more polished than I expected. Solid.
Pantera
4/5
Just an awesome metal band/album with an all time banger in Walk!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Neil Young is solid. just don’t enjoy him as much as I think I will. Even the hits we know are really just OK
The Prodigy
4/5
Way better than expected. Listened to it mountain biking which definitely helped the enjoyment factor
Suzanne Vega
1/5
Delicate and sweet and not a single song grabbed me. The vocals and guitar alone would’ve been better without all the studio BS. Did not like this much if at all.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Love Iron Maiden. Love the Bruce Dickinson version more. This sounded like rough cutsl
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Long double albums....I was ready to hate on it because when I scanned it I didn't recognize any of the tunes. I'm an idiot. So fucking smooth and dynamic and rich. His influence on ALL music is on display here. Amazing album.
Gang Of Four
3/5
Never heard of them before. Felt like a cross between the Clash and Devo. If it were a person it would be Fred Armisen. It was pretty good.
Pere Ubu
2/5
Unique. Odd. Intentional. Occasionally groovy. Overall, meh.
Janelle Monáe
4/5
It started slow and theatrical, I was dubious. Then it got very good! Well produced, cohesive like an album should be. Varied sounds, similar styles, energetic. "Afrofuturism"....guess I'm a fan. Liked it a lot.
Janet Jackson
4/5
High energy. Fun and familiar. Felt like a time capsule to high school.
Gang Starr
4/5
These guys were awesome - never heard before. Tribe Called Quest with some Kool Moe Dee and Public Enemy.
R.E.M.
2/5
I can appreciate the pop superstardom aspect of it, but if I am being honest, I turn it off whenever it comes on and couldn't get thru much of this relatively short 41 minute album.
Hole
3/5
Was OK. Thought it may be better. Kind of the same thing over and over.
Goldfrapp
1/5
Nope. Irritating breathy synth depression music.
The Style Council
4/5
An unexpected gem! Thought it was gonna be an 80's cheesefest but turned out to be smooth and really well produced. Lots of styles. Seems like a lot of different artists too. Will play again next time I'm cooking
Ray Charles
2/5
I appreciate the historical significance. I appreciate the soulful voice and the standards. Its just old and not something I wanna listen to a whole bunch of.
David Bowie
2/5
Not a Bowie fan. I tried. Heroes rocks......but maybe because I love the redo's? Meh.
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Never heard of them, singer had a bit of Freddy Mercury in him.
The Smiths
1/5
Not one song grabbed me. They all sounded the same. Whiny nasally disenchanted droning. No wonder j never got into them.
Beth Orton
1/5
Every other song was fine. Nothing grabbed me. Florence and Alanis do this better
The Replacements
3/5
Enjoyable. The remastered person had too many extra songs tho. Made the album too long.
OutKast
5/5
Just an amazing album. Love the Killer Mike and B Real tunes. Sorry Miss Jackson and So Fresh are all timers. Easy 5 here
Billy Joel
5/5
Easy 5 for me
Sonic Youth
1/5
Unremarkable, uninteresting and unnecessary.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Wouldn’t mind seeing them live in a bar, otherwise underwhelming
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Never heard this album!!! I knew the bangers, but now I know the rest. Love Tribe.
Hot Chip
3/5
Felt like a synth 80s album. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Just fine.
ZZ Top
4/5
Definitely biased - this was the first album I ever owned.
Jeff Buckley
2/5
Started weak, got better, weak, better, irritating, a couple of FF's and thankfully this one is over.
The Offspring
4/5
I wanted to hate on this album, but can't. 3 or 4 bangers and a driving fast paced fun gym album. Surprising 4 from me.
Paul Simon
5/5
An all time favorite.
The Last Shadow Puppets
2/5
Another James Bond soundtrack. I didn't turn it off...so its better than a 1.
Beastie Boys
5/5
So good
Ian Dury
1/5
Why?
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
There has gotta be some better Bollywood music out there....this was OK. Listenable.
fIREHOSE
3/5
A surprising out of nowhere, solid three. Never heard of them before. Enjoyed it
Pearl Jam
5/5
An all-time top 10 album for me.
Elvis Presley
3/5
12 songs in 28 minutes. I appreciate it. Liked it. Loved Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti.
Stan Getz
4/5
Now I know what the bossonova is. Girl from Imponema was awesome, the rest was very good too. Perfect background dinner music
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Just the perfect background music. Nostalgic for me, Brad played this a lot in college.
David Bowie
3/5
Solid. I may have liked this more than expected. One of his better iterations
Jane's Addiction
5/5
An all time favorite....AND they just started making music again :)
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
Quintessential 60s psychedelic rock.
David Bowie
4/5
Bowie is so solid. No album has been a 5, but they all have at least one banger. Changes rocks.
TLC
3/5
Creep and Waterfalls are awesome...the rest is solid. Wouldn't put it on, but didn't turn it off.
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Was really good. A cross between A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Solid.
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Loved it when it came out and loved it now.
The Who
3/5
I liked the concept more than the album unfortunately. I Can See For Miles is a banger...the rest was fine dated classic 60's rock.
Kelela
2/5
She is no Janelle Monae....this was overly produced and very very OK at best. Nothing memorable.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
3 bangers! Gotta Get Up, Coconut and Without You (I thought that was a Manilow song). The rest was fine.
The Black Crowes
5/5
Loved it when it came out. Love it now. Love the Crowes period.
Elbow
3/5
Never heard of these guys. A pleasant surprise. All the other reviews seem similar...somewhere between Cold Play and Radiohead. I agree. Very solid, occasionally catchy, not memorable but definitely listenable..
Slipknot
3/5
Way better than expected. More melodic and skilled than I thought. Not a gimmick band at all. Will play this again for sure
Muddy Waters
5/5
What a show this must've been. The band is great. 1960! Album is fantastic. Had me moving sided to side and smiling.
Bob Dylan
4/5
His talent is undeniable. Hard Rain and Blowing in the Wind are all timers. The harmonica and droning voice make listening to too much Dylan irritating. This is way better than his later mumbling droning tho.
Gotan Project
3/5
Interesting like a soundtrack to a foreign film where I have no idea what’s going on but don’t even think of turning off.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Not their best. Stones Bangers of course, the rest was dated and not at all special.
DJ Shadow
2/5
Varying moods and tempos is a great way to describe this listenable sometimes grooving otherwise forgettable album.
Incubus
2/5
The album sounded like one long song. Their most popular songs are good, or I just know them from the radio. The rest sounds similar but unmemorable.
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Kinda like the Mamas and the Pappas without any catchy tunes. Forgettable.
Beastie Boys
5/5
I got my hair cut correct like Anthony Mason….these guys are the best.
Kanye West
1/5
His talent is undeniable. on site I just can’t get out of my head. The rest is all just so unnecessarily vulgar. I wonder if he can wrap without using the N-word. or or using somebody else’s samples and voice. oh yeah, he’s also an antisemite I have a hard time separating the art from the artist
The Doors
3/5
I like them a lot more when they’re more blues than psychedelic. The organ can get particularly irritating on some songs as can Jim Morrison’s ramblings. I’m not a huge Doors fan, but their hits are undeniable
The B-52's
1/5
How did this album ever get made? They are so unique and gimmicky. Their hits are annoying.....the rest is too.
Queen
4/5
Earlier Queen rocked harder than I thought. Less Freddy Mercury than I knew them for but very good!
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
So enjoyable and better than I though musically. A LOT of today's stuff was recognizable in this 1974 gem. Samples, riffs, styles. Bob Marley rules.
Al Green
4/5
One all time song and an all time artist.
Short and sweet and unmistakably Al Green.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Just really enjoyed the album as a whole. Couple of all time tunes help.
Kraftwerk
1/5
Sounded like rejected video game background songs.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
So serious. Each song seems to have a serious message or story. He is interesting and talented and sometimes nails it with an all timer like Games Without Frontiers.
Black Flag
2/5
Noisy. One memorable tune. Maybe.
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Respect.
Genesis
2/5
Couldn’t get through this garbage. So over produced. Was it an actual play? If so, who wanted to see it? I was hoping for more.
Ella Fitzgerald
1/5
6 albums! Nope. It is not in the spirit of this exercise. I refuse to listen. 3 hours and 15 minutes = 1.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
I never knew Janis Joplin sang with a band....or never really gave it a thought until now. Very good, not great.
Her voice tho.
Sonic Youth
2/5
I didn’t like them back then and I still don’t like them now. This is not very good
Amy Winehouse
4/5
She is just an all-time voice for me.
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Learned a bunch about the origins of CSNY listening to this. Some gems, a familiar pleasing sound and a few very very slow songs (I'm guessing Neil Young's influence). Twas OK.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Never heard of him....or didn't know he was the sound track to Good Will Hunting. Was good. Sounded like the Plain White T's.....chill folky acousticy backgroundy stuff.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
It wasn't available on Spotify....altho he had a ton of other music on there. Not everyday listening type stuff....fine background jazz.
AC/DC
5/5
The epitome of hard rock and roll.
AC/DC
4/5
Back to Back AC/DC albums kinda makes you have to pick a favorite.....this one came in second.
M.I.A.
3/5
Way better than expected. I enjoyed her sound.
Cee Lo Green
4/5
I didn't know just how much I loved Cee Lo's voice. Singing. Rapping. Just speaking. I seemed to sing along with half the songs and I had never heard any of 'em. The guy makes great sounding music.
Ryan Adams
3/5
15 songs about losing love did not have me optimistic about this album. Thankfully it wasn't droning and had the banger To Be Young. Exceeded expectations.
Carole King
4/5
Excellent album....4 real bangers. Impressive.
Van Morrison
4/5
So solid. Just a little long.
The Human League
2/5
Don’t you want me saved this crap album from being. 1
Rush
4/5
This may have been the first longform rock album I ever listened to. The greatest rock power trio of all time. This may not be their best or my favorite, but it’s still awesome
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
An amazing first album. Four out of the eight songs are all time greats including two of my favorites in Simple Man and Tuesday’s gone.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Wish they still made albums.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
She is very good and a very particular flavor.
The Band
3/5
The Weight is so good.....the rest of the album sounds similar just without any really really good songs. Would have loved to see them live.
Mariah Carey
2/5
Overrated! (I just listened to Carol King/Joni Mitchell previously - maybe I am just fatigued?)
Tricky
3/5
Played it at my desk working. Very chill. Barely noticed it was on....or when it was over. Better than Mariah tho!
Portishead
3/5
Pretty good. Interesting. Can hear a lot of different influences. Dynamic sound and an enchanting voice. Not sure what I was expecting, but this one surprised.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
To Pimp a Butterfly was a way better album by my estimation. This one was good....just didn't hit me the same way.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Noisy, distorted, echoey, very ok weird alt-rock. Not my jam.
Soft Cell
2/5
Didn't realize Tainted Love was only 2:33 long....the rest of the 1 hour and 12 minutes was stylistic and just not for my ears. Sex dwarf LOL!!!!!!
Elvis Presley
2/5
I just don't appreciate the Elvis lore. A couple of popular tunes make this better than a 1 for me: In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds and a lot of echoes and production.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Meh
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
This sucked. Sounded like a miserable musical.
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Depression music.
2/5
Depressing rock anthems. I wanted to like them more.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Not for me. Felt like unpolished wanna be Go Gos. Then I learned they came first. Still not for me.
John Grant
2/5
Only slightly better than Nick Cave and he sucked.
Santana
4/5
The music just feels big and polished. Couple of all time tunes. Good album indeed.
4/5
Probably my favorite Bowie from beginning to end. Rock ‘n’ roll forward really good
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
I can hear the influences it had on modern hip hop/rap. I’d bet it ranks high with rap historians. Good album.
4/5
Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Don’t look Back in Anger are all epic!!!! A lot of the rest feels a bit cheesy.
Bob Dylan
3/5
I really don't care too much for Bob, but can't deny his greatness and relevance to the times and music at large.
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Spa music! Wonderful guitar and a unique relaxing background sound.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Its like The Girl From Ipanema went on for 17 songs. Pleasant enough background music.
The Clash
4/5
A very strong 4. Even there lesser know or weaker stuff is great. No holes. Just not epic.
Brian Wilson
2/5
Its rich, more like robust. Like he used every knob in the sound room and every instrument in the studio and used that constantly irritating beach boys harmony.
CHVRCHES
2/5
Not my jam - not bad, just not good either.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Superfly is so cool. Pusherman and Freddies Dead are fun. Such a vibe.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
I suppose the reason there are no real big bands anymore was because these guys mastered it. Also, it just feels old, but it should. Great background ambience.
Devendra Banhart
2/5
Short polished moody folk tunes. A little too sad feeling for me.
The Dictators
3/5
Pretty good. Like a polished Ramones.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Hate the artist....not the art.
Jack White
5/5
Outstanding. Every song.
The Pharcyde
2/5
Wanted to like it more. Not a fan of overly vulgar stuff.
Elliott Smith
2/5
Somewhere between early Paul Simon and Jewel just not nearly as good as either
Minutemen
4/5
Wild album....43 songs. Punk, rock, country-ish at times. 2 minute songs that just feel like 4 good friends jamming. I think I heard the Jackass theme in there (Corona).
Television
3/5
Lots of hype. Was really just OK for me. Great guitar work and a pleasing sound but nothing I wanted to hear again.
SAULT
2/5
Underwhelming. Was fine.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Same as last. Underwhelming and fine.
Neil Young
2/5
Typical Neil Young, just after you like a song he puts you to sleep with the next one.
John Lee Hooker
3/5
I definitely like good Blues music - just no too much and not too slow. This is good.
The Allman Brothers Band
5/5
An old favorite. It can ramble at times but that's part of the beauty.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Bob Dylan meets the Birds with some CSN. 11 songs in under 30! Solid and enjoyable. Never heard this pretty specific era album.
Lightning Bolt
2/5
Frenetic! I am not a fan of a "truly challenging listening experience"....didn't totally suck.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
4 all time songs and they may not even be the best 4 on this awesome album.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Beloved for a reason. Hard to separate the art from the artist......Roger Waters is an anti-Semite. Needs to be noted in my opinion.
The Incredible String Band
1/5
A psychedelic mess
The Slits
1/5
Sweet album cover - the rest was kinda unlistenable. Punk, ska without a good sound or songs.
The Smiths
3/5
Morrissey is a mood. I like the guitar work. I didn't love it, but appreciated it.
Red Snapper
2/5
Weird video game music.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Nice to meet you Mr Buckley. You’re album was fine.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Repetitive driving workout music. Could've been Prodigy for all I knew. Solid in certain settings.....but then again, so is most music.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
A splendid album. All time songs and great covers with exceptional production value.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
She has some memorable old time tunes (Mama Said, Mockingbird)....I just don't like this particular style of songbird.
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
All over the places styles. World music, calypso, hip hop. Kinda dug it! Don't love the interludes, but it does give it an old school radio vibe at times. Would play again.
The White Stripes
4/5
Great album. Heard some tunes I never listed to before cementing my love for Jack White. Strong 4.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
Absolutely loved this album.
Paul McCartney
3/5
Maybe I'm Amazed is just an all timer. The rest was good. Lo-fi and groovy.
3/5
I need to listen to this one again when I am in the mood for some serious background mood music.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Its not their best, but so hard to give this anything other than a 5!
Fats Domino
4/5
Delightful. Felt historically relevant and important. Jazz. Blues. Rocknroll. Everyone pulled from this!
Venom
4/5
Very very good hard rock/metal. A little heavy on the hell/devil stuff. No single banger, but a very good album
Talking Heads
3/5
I love the Talking Heads. Psycho Killer is an all timer, Few other good memorable tunes. Just too many OK songs here (16). They have better albums.
CHIC
2/5
Started strong and faded fast. Just not my jam
David Holmes
2/5
Didn't love it, but didn't hate it either. Was fine...at best. Electronica is not my jam.
Randy Newman
3/5
It was delightful and at times irritating. He is definitely a master song writer with an distinct sound and delivery. When it works its awesome movie music. Not all of the 17 songs work...specially the spritual/god crap,
Beck
2/5
Got half way thru this sad sack of crap album before I started to FF the melancholy. Not at all what I want from Beck.
James Taylor
4/5
A very good album from a very good artist. Unmistakable soulful voice.
Madonna
4/5
Like a Prayer is an all time banger, Cherish and Express Yourself are up there too. A few stinkers in there that keep this album from being a 5.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
I wasn't expecting to like this, but really did. More and more as it went on too.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Same Ol Neil Young....one great song, one that puts ya to sleep. Altho this album was more sleepy than up.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pretty solid - unremarkable but good. Wasn't expecting to like it, seemed like it was a polarizing album for critics.
Neil Young
3/5
Fuckin Neil Young man. Great song, sleepy, upbeat, sleepy, rockin, annoying, melodic, sleepy again. He's just got too much material.
OutKast
4/5
Its essentially 2 long albums. 40 songs/2 discs/2+ hours. Speakerboxx was a 3, The Love Below was a 4. 3 certified bangers in Hey Ya, I like the Way and Roses.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Maybe the best theme song of all time? Its up there. The rest is fun and of that era. Horn sections, wind sections and a touch of Isaac (he doesn't sing that much). Was fun and fine.
Magazine
2/5
Seemed ahead if its time. Can see how it may have been influential. I wasn't moved.
The Strokes
2/5
Two well known very B-list pop tunes and a whole lotta meh.
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Indie-90's meh. Kinda like the Strokes without any catchy pop tunes.
Manu Chao
4/5
What a delightful chill surprise. Will definitely play again.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
This album is a dated, teased hair, shoulder pad wearing synthesizer playing 80's movie loving period of time that is rarely mimicked for a reason.
Fugees
5/5
4 bangers and just no weaknesses here.
Mylo
3/5
After Frankie Goes to Hollywood.....this one wasn't so bad.
King Crimson
4/5
Classic. It’s somewhere between Zappa and Jethro Tull in a very very good way.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Everyday People is great, the rest is ok. Its no Earth Wind and Fire
Fiona Apple
3/5
Didn't expect to like this one at all but kinda did. I appreciated her at least. Nothing memorable other than her positive appeal.
Miriam Makeba
2/5
Mama Africa. A delightful songbird even if I didn't understand a word (House of the Rising Son excluded). Short tunes. Nothing too special but I understand her influence bringing this music to the world.
Thin Lizzy
2/5
A LIVE album? Meh. At BEST.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Lust for Life and The Passenger are both epic....the rest would be a 2. OK.
Grateful Dead
2/5
I guess they need to include some Dead on here, just not sure how this was the choice. It punctuates why people don't like them and doesn't go deep enough into how good they really are.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
12 songs/3+ hours = no thanks. No patience. What I could listen to was fine, its not terrible. lots of fast forwarding thru songs....well, the whole album really.
Bob Dylan
4/5
This one was good.....as in, best of his music, coherent and not sleepy. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm and Mr. Tambourine Man alone make this album worthwhile.
M.I.A.
4/5
Didn't see this one coming, Really enjoyed her beats more than I want to admit. The Sanford and Sons clips in URAQT made me hit repeat a couple of times.
Oasis
3/5
Great debut album. It suffers from knowing what they come up with after this. Feels rough.
Emmylou Harris
1/5
This album made me feel sad....lots of sad slow longing melancholy and any other words that come to mind for sweet delicate melodic loving poetry set to whimsical blah blah blah blah....
David Bowie
2/5
Young Americans and Fame rock. And while I understand the significance of Bowies popularity and evolutions and use of "black music", I just cant help being bored or uninterested in most of his music.
U2
4/5
Just another great album from a great band that reinvents itself and keeps their unique sound somehow.
Justin Timberlake
4/5
This album fucks. Cry Me a River and Rock your Body may not even be the best two songs. A guilty pleasure.
Sister Sledge
2/5
Disco sucks - but this is pretty good. I imagine it is one of the era's best - I still wouldn't put it on tho.
The Killers
3/5
Mr.Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things I've done are awesome.....the rest sounds like some solid Duran Duran, just unremarkable.
The Cure
2/5
Nope. Dark, monotonous, a tedious listen.....but not terrrrrrrrible, in an odd way.
R.E.M.
2/5
Not bad, but not good either. Never been an REM fan and still ain't
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
This rocked! Thought they were gonna be a punk band.
The Soft Boys
2/5
This was fine. Better than expected (I expected nothing), although I just listened to the first 10 songs (the playlist was like 40) and remember nothing.
Cornershop
4/5
Loved this album. Brimful of Asha was awesome but I never knew the band. Great chill rock grooves. Sweet Indian vibes. This is a perfect example of why I did this!
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Its like a guy got really really good on his Casio keyboard.
The Stooges
4/5
Felt like a Guy Ritchie movie.....raw, powerful, gritty, melodic, rough around the edges. Great great album....too short and a little weak on the back half.
The Who
3/5
I understand its influence and significance and excellence in the lens of a fully composed Opera. I also find it a bit overrated. I don't like musicals, or operas in general.....this fusion is enjoyable at times, has some epic moments (pinball Wizard, Tommy Can you hear me, I'm Free) but overall was better in my memory than on this replay.
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Its a good album with some decent songs and and all timer in All I Wanna do. For all her talents, I find her irritating.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Two of my alll time favorites in Little Wing and Bold as Love. Spanish Castle Magic, Castles made of Sand. Easy 5
2/5
Nothing remarkable about this mediocre album. Even their signature song was OK at best. Not sure why this was included.
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Wow....did not see this one coming. Excellent fun quick album. 13 songs in 40 minutes. Rock/punk upbeat and catchy. Didn't recognize a single song and still enjoyed it.
U2
4/5
Just another great U2 album....altho not their very best, without this one there may not be more.
Weather Report
2/5
80's rom-com theme music
Justice
1/5
Craptronica
Stan Getz
3/5
Just really nice background dinner music
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Just a great polished professional album. He is excellent
Killing Joke
3/5
Really solid rock. Strong.
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
Soundtrack music for bad 80's action movies.
Massive Attack
3/5
After a bad run of electronica, I was not looking forward to this. However, it surprised. I suppose the genre is not always so awful...this one was catchy.
William Orbit
2/5
Moby without any of the hooks.
The Only Ones
2/5
Solid less than spectacular background rock.
Love
2/5
Never heard of 'em, won't remember 'em. Dated 60's mellow rock without any bangers.
Otis Redding
5/5
Soul personified.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
The were more rock than punk - and polished. Who knew. Dug it way more than I thought I would.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Excellent musicians with dogshit material. The satire feels more like jealous pontification from someone who never fit in. Its just too silly to take seriously.....but that's what Zappa wanted maybe?
Gorillaz
4/5
Dig the grooves....its better with eth animation of course.
Nirvana
5/5
Just so good - even all these years later.
Wild Beasts
1/5
This album lost me almost immediately then got worse....didnt get thru a single song
Calexico
2/5
interesting. It wasn't all one thing, a bit all over the place. Almost like a movie soundtrack. Nothing memorable. 25 song double album is just too long.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Culturally relevant and fun. I dig Johnny Cash.
Aphex Twin
1/5
Not sure how it got SO many listens on Spotify. Unremarkable background noise. One long irritating song.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Intense. Rocking. Sounded lo-fi but was powerful and polished. Real good. She must put on a great show.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Not AS terrible as her other offerings.
Kraftwerk
2/5
Not at all what I was expecting. Not bad - kind of positive sounding and less electronica. Still, not good.
The Pogues
4/5
Genuine, fantastic and fun.
Tom Waits
2/5
So unique. HIs plethora of short songs all feel like scenes in a larger performance that I don't necessarily grasp.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Band on the Run/Jet is such an outstanding start.....the rest was above average.
Prince
3/5
Started strong and faded. Always room for Prince, even the mediocre stuff.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Bruce is fine. Some songs rock, most are fine. Just too much material all the time.
Parliament
5/5
Had me dancing the entire time....sofa king good.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Described as "one of the most harrowing documents of pain and confusion ever made", the album was recorded after Spence had spent six months in Bellevue Hospital. It was at the time the lowest-selling album in Columbia Records history and was deleted from the Columbia catalogue within a year of its release.....why the FUCK is this on here?
Faith No More
4/5
This album rocked. Got better and better too. Mike Patton is an all timer as a front man.
Bauhaus
2/5
Gothic rock ain't my jam. It didn't suck, just wasn't really any good.
Elton John
5/5
4-5 all time hits and a bunch of other really really good songs. This has gotta be up there with some of the all time albums.
Megadeth
4/5
Outstanding! I was always an Iron Maiden/Metallica guy and never gave these guys a chance. I am an idiot.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
My man can sing....the album wasn't particularly moving.
5/5
Just great.
Bill Callahan
2/5
Slow and drab.
Ozomatli
3/5
Fun, good, definitely an excellent video music choice.
George Jones
1/5
11 songs in 28 minutes....the huge hit The Grand Tour was a snooze, the rest was....worse.
Radiohead
2/5
Sad experimental "rock".....this is the Radiohead I do not care for.
Adele
3/5
She's great - the album was fine
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Dusted this one off after playing it too much in my teens! Still awesome - but nowadays, the back half of the album is way better
Little Richard
3/5
Fast and fun rock n roll. Important stuff...not all so catchy tho.
Small Faces
3/5
New to me - very solid late 60's rock. Enjoyable not necessarily memorable.
The Fall
3/5
Another new one for me - and another solid rock album. Wasn't moved by any particular song, but didn't want to FF anything either.
Sam Cooke
3/5
Pretty good live show I'd bet - can see why this album was well received. I dug it.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
I like him more than I don't most of the time. Occasionally awesome, occasionally I want to turn him off.
The Flaming Lips
2/5
I wouldn’t have know it was them with a thousand guesses. That’s not a good thing
Bob Dylan
4/5
One of his albums I actually liked and listened to in full.
2/5
Weak Pretenders facsimile.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
This was a sad album for sad men and just way too much sadness.
Kraftwerk
1/5
Shitty video game music
Black Sabbath
4/5
Never heard this album or any of the songs but really enjoyed it. They were way more than just OZZY
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Never heard before. Really good. Unique and energetic.
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Very enjoyable.
Butthole Surfers
3/5
Chaotic and kinda fun. Best head headphones.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
WAY better than the last one (wee Hours). Couple of all time classics in You Make Me Feel So Young and I've Got You Under My Skin. Just too many songs (15)
The Blue Nile
1/5
Forgettable music.
Various Artists
1/5
Fuck Phil Spector
Beyoncé
3/5
She really is great....this album is not her best in my opinion tho. Also a bit long.
Deep Purple
3/5
Was good (dated) rock n roll.
Julian Cope
1/5
Couldn't get thru a single song.....maybe stopped trying after 3 or 4
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Actually pretty pleasant background ambience
R.E.M.
2/5
Not a fan. Not a hater.
Morrissey
2/5
A not as dark pop sounding Morrissey is not the brooding goth Morrissey.
Liz Phair
3/5
Really dug her lo-fi sound
Charles Mingus
4/5
WOW what a ride.....maybe a bit too long for my tastes. Jazz aint for everyone.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
I learned Isaac Hayes backwards - I hear Chef. He's still great either way, just sounds like a parody to me at all times!
Slade
3/5
Really good specifically dated rock.
Beatles
5/5
Its hard to give a Beatles album anything less than a 5. So many hits and my wifes wedding dance with her father song.
Paul Simon
5/5
Fantastic album...Me and Julio, Mother and Child Reunion and Armistice Day are killer, the rest is totally fun and listenable. Short and to the point and immaculate.
Dead Kennedys
1/5
Not good. Sounds like REM trying to do trash metal. I prefer thrash metal a lot more than this crap....and I am not a huge fan of it,
Laura Nyro
2/5
Her voice is an instrument (Somewhere between Karen Carpenter and Amy Winehouse). The music itself is meh.
Metallica
4/5
This must have been an amazing experience LIVE. Its a lot of fun, but gets a bit tedious. Very long. Over 2 hours.
Garbage
4/5
Liked this more than I thought I would. Pretty unique sound, good songs, a few bangers and 50 minutes long. Very good.
1/5
Fuuuuuuuuuuck no.
The Jam
1/5
Unremarkable, unmemorable, unnecessary.
Blur
2/5
They're fine. Their hits are fine. All just fine.
Guns N' Roses
5/5
10/10 - have not listened to this whole album in decades, my bad! No weak spots. Up there with any album ever. Too bad they couldn't keep it up.
John Martyn
3/5
Solid chill vibe background music.
Nothing stood out, but I didn't thin of FF or changing it once.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Dolly is so great - often replicated but its neevr the same. Her songs are so short and to the point, its refreshing. A whole album of Dolly is just a bit too much for me tho.
Van Morrison
4/5
First half of this album is a 5...back half a 3. 4 total with 3 all time tunes. Great stuff Van.
System Of A Down
4/5
Never heard this before but really enjoyed it. Best listened to in a weight room
Buzzcocks
2/5
Its fine. Too many punk albums on here
New Order
1/5
Irritating synthesizers, clapping machines, cow bells.....tedious listen.
The Sonics
2/5
A stylized cover band. 12 songs in under 30 minutes. More like a good wedding band.
1/5
Noise. Crap.
Suede
2/5
Depeche mode meets Radio head
Air
3/5
Daft punkish. Great background.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Not my jam, but made the wife smile.
Khaled
3/5
N/A on Spotify...but the guys has 20 other albums there. I dug it. Authentic sounding, not sure if its the best of that genre or not, but good background.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
A Leonard Cohen song every now and again is intriguing. Not sure who needs whole albums of the dark monotonous story telling spoken singing word.
Le Tigre
2/5
Light weight Go-Go's.
Burning Spear
4/5
Very very good! Not quite as catchy as Bob or Toots but its right there.
3/5
Album is fine....and I dig them. Couple of really good songs, a bunch of mediocre crap.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
You can hear so many modern day musical influences in his impeccable music.
Peter Frampton
4/5
A classic. Stands the test of time. Its not ALL great, but undeniable.
Hookworms
2/5
A lot of it sounded like the Pointer Sisters song for Beverly Hills Cop. The rest was like dreamy background music for a movie set in a spa.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Haven't listened to this beginning to end in decades. Still holds up! The order seemed weird as I listen to a lot of these tunes often. So great.
The Kinks
2/5
I just listened to a Hendrix album from the same year, 1967. It didn't help the Kinks.....their stuff sounded childish
The Go-Go's
3/5
One can easily see how this put them on the map. Our Lips are Sealed and We Got the Beat are all timers. The rest is kind of one note and filler.
Joe Ely
2/5
Good clean music - just don't love me honky tonk unless I am in Nashville, which I am not.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Equal parts awesome: Tangled Up in Blue, Shelter from the Storm
Pretty OK: Simple Twist
And irritating: the rest
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Kinda interesting. Not sure what he's saying, but it sounds sinister, sexy and dangerous.
Supergrass
4/5
Great new find for me!!! Played this one the whole way thru - twice.
Madonna
4/5
This was like an undiscovered album for me, I never heard any of it (save for Ray of Light). It was great.
Love
3/5
New to me! Although I probably heard them and attributed it to someone else. Could have been any of a number of 60's psychedelic type bands. Solid just not memorable. No one tune stuck out.
3/5
This was like the Clash met the Go-Go's - I never would have described Devo that way before listening to this. I only knew their hits. The other stuff is hot or miss, with more hits than misses.
The Cure
4/5
Really good. Dark and melodic.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Pretty good! This album suffered because it came after Rumors. Its really good but just doesn't even come close....not many if any albums do.
Anthrax
4/5
These guys rock. The album is very very good, borderline a 5, just needed one more epic tune.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
New to me. Solid. Sounded like early Train. Was unremarkable and fine.
Tom Waits
3/5
Cabaret Jazz Comedy - not a popular genre. Entertaining for sure.
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Never heard him before. Sounded more old school than the time period he came out of. Pretty solid, nothing stuck tho.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Real old school. An OG. More funk than I realized. Dug it.
Leftfield
2/5
More video game music. Felt like talented musicians having fun making new sounds....wasn't awful, but I wouldn't opt to put it on again.
King Crimson
2/5
This is a highly specific comment pertient to maybe 6 people, but this could have been the BFO. There are moments of greatness, and the rest is rambling greatness or future greatness but is mostly mathematical jam jazz rock the comes across pretentious and boring.
The Byrds
3/5
Easy listening - not their best or most noteworthy
Chicago
3/5
Big band rock n roll. Some classics. Some awesome sections. A lot of long drawn out times which I suppose is necessary when there are like 12 band members.
Can
3/5
Really good early jam band type stuff - or at least it was to me. I dug it.
Barry Adamson
1/5
I stole this because it fit perfectly.....I have neither the time nor the inclination to listen to the soundtracks of movies that do exist, let alone ones that don’t. An absolute chore.
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Pretty boring and unremarkable unfortunately.
Talvin Singh
2/5
Indian infused drum machines are fun for a little while. Techno and chanting was interesting, the rest was just wandering instrumental ok-ness.
Orbital
1/5
Conceptual techno = HARD PASS
Boards of Canada
1/5
More craptronica - could only get thru a few seconds of each song.
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Quintessential country - this is what nearly all old country music sounds like to me. It's not very good. The singing is like shitty harmonized yodelling....still better than techno
Klaxons
3/5
Not bad - a nice break from all the technotronica that's been coming my way.
k.d. lang
4/5
I really enjoyed her diversity of sounds, pitch perfect voice and impeccable guitar. Never gave her a listen before but wouldn't turn her off now.
Beck
2/5
A fine Beck album...nothing too special. Couple of tunes I knew, of the rest, meh.
John Martyn
3/5
Another new one for me. He was great. Super solid folk rock.
Linkin Park
4/5
I thought they were contrived and cheesy when they came out......but so what!? Their songs rock. Top tier workout music.
Solange
1/5
Respectfully - no thank you. There are like 30 songs on this album
Madness
2/5
Meh....cept for the tune I knew. Spotify only played a few tunes....I didn't mind it being over quick.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
I enjoyed this. Sounded like a lot of different artists took from this. Nothing outstanding here, but solid.
First four tunes are outstanding all timers, the rest of the album is slid too. Just not totally up to the lofty standards set by their other work.
UB40
3/5
This album was fine.....feels like it would be ranked exactly 556 out of 1100. Nothing great, nothing terrible.
Gene Clark
2/5
Super chill and folky but unmemorable
Boston
5/5
Classic album start to finish. Holds up every time. There's a reason its still on the radio all the time all these years later.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
I had high hopes....there were moments...not enough of 'em tho.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
She is so good, so talented and kinda sad. Album rocks, with a few bangers and a couple of holes.
The Prodigy
4/5
A couple of epic songs and a whole bunch of kick ass songs to follow. They really are the epitome of this type of sound...anyone else seems like a pretender.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Not sure what was so special here. Geno was fine, the rest was barely fine.
Cat Stevens
4/5
Really good. Polished songwriting and production. A little slow at times, but thats the folk style. Wild World is an all timer.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Quite an accomplished Pop album. I can't hate on it. 4 certified hits that I would never opt to put on but can't deny their success.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Just wimpy music. It wasn't awful and grew on me a bit but it just left me sad more than anything.
Steve Winwood
2/5
Synthesizer extravaganza from a sappy emotional dude.
Wilco
2/5
Long. Sounds like a bunch of Ben Folds B-sides. Meh. I had higher expectations.
The Who
5/5
So so very good. The great tunes just keep coming. The remastered version was just too much/too long.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
New band on my radar. Very solid rock. Loved the guitar distortion stylings. No standout tunes really.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
The Cure meets REM. I never listened to them before and won't again.
Sebadoh
2/5
A bunch of punk songlettes. 2 minute ideas. Some are OK. Some are fine.
The Cramps
3/5
I really enjoyed the album. Somewhere in between the Clash and the B52's.
Rod Stewart
4/5
Total surprise that shouldn't have been. Young Rod Stewart rocks. More bluesy really. Awesome guitar. No bangers but a great album nonetheless.
Minor Threat
3/5
Pretty solid punk rock. Not quite the Clash, maybe closer to eth Ramones without anything catchy.
Joni Mitchell
1/5
She is like a folk run on sentence. Insufferable.
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
This is some cheesy shit.
Aerosmith
4/5
Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion alone make up 7 epic minutes of this 37 minute album...the rest was very very solid bluesy rock.
The Doors
3/5
Equal parts awesome and annoying. SO much organ and droning.
Sade
3/5
Good chill vibes. Smooth Operator is an all timer. Album is very good.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Sounds like one of the original jam bands. Sounded great , songs were meh.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Just an excellent blues album.....sounded a lot older than the 70's, in the best way.
Steely Dan
4/5
Love me some Steely Dan - this one is great, not quote their best. Few new tunes for me.
Elvis Costello
3/5
I dig Elvis Costello - but another 15 songs? They all kinda sound the same as the last album....and the one before that....and the other one before that....
Genesis
2/5
So so very very British. It had a few moments, not enough.
Sugar
2/5
Standard boring 90's rock.
Buck Owens
2/5
Elevated square dancing music.
Germs
2/5
16 songs....I got the gist in 16 seconds. Not interested in more mediocre punk.
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
Intense. Dark. Emotional. One epic tune. Hard to rate this one. Depends on how you feel about this type of emo music. I for one could use less of it in my life....I prefer it during movies if at all.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Post-punk sounds the same as punk with deeper lyrics and longer songs.
FKA twigs
3/5
Very unique and very good. Not my favorite style, but very listenable.
Aerosmith
3/5
Fun hard rock album....influential to someone maybe? Was good.
Merle Haggard
2/5
Good square dancing music....or Nashville styled band music. Would never just put it on
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Spirited and noisy.
Simply Red
3/5
Glad I listened to more than just the opening synthesizer 80's sounding tune. Way more depth and styles that expected and pretty good overall.
Def Leppard
5/5
A seminal album of my youth that still brings it.
Terence Trent D'Arby
1/5
Wishing Well sucks and the rest was worse. Epitome of 80s crap Pop.
Madonna
3/5
Pretty good stuff - great stuff if you like being in a dance club.
The Charlatans
3/5
Can hear the Beatles influence. Kind of like a poor mans Oasis. They were very solid.
Robbie Williams
2/5
If not for the song Heaven this pop schlock would be a 1. He has a great voice, somewhere between a young Elton John and a poor mans Freddy Mercury, the songs just suck.
Wire
3/5
20 songs in 30 minutes.....reminiscent of a Ramones album. Not AS good but pretty solid.
Happy Mondays
2/5
Just sounded like bad Duran Duran
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Very reminiscent of Paul Simons Graceland album.....faintly.
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Who listens to this crap?
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Typical Bruce album. Epic tune and a bunch of stuff that is kinda similar. All good, just relentlessly Bruce.
Everything But The Girl
1/5
An 80's version of Joni Mitchell. I dislike Joni Mitchell
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Not sure how I missed this one completely - its very good! Short lived band I learned...too bad.
XTC
2/5
Dear God and nothing else.....not sure why this one was included.
The Black Keys
5/5
Just an outstanding album, for me.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Just an awesome dynamic rock band I wish I knew sooner....great album.
Tangerine Dream
2/5
4 dreamscape songs that would be good if you like that kinda stuff I guess.
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
Classic. First few songs are iconic.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
So enjoyable.
Mekons
2/5
If folky Irish sounding country bar bands are your jam - these guys kill it.
Metallica
5/5
Love me some classic Metallica
Nina Simone
3/5
Quite enjoyable as well (perfect after some Sinatra)
Todd Rundgren
2/5
All over the place and anxiety inducing. Sounded like a well trained musician had a blast in a fun house studio and made a bunch of short tunes of every sound he could imagine. If he were my friend, it would be cool.....he is not.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Way better than I expected.....more than just a one hit wonder. I was dubious since one of their other albums on this list was a stinker. This one surprised.
Donovan
2/5
Felt like an Austin Powers skit that turned mushy and weak.
Travis
2/5
Soft mushy 90's rock.
Peter Tosh
3/5
The man that brought reggae to the world with Bob...he's a half step behind.
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Sounded like a soundtrack to a modern dance show I wouldn't want to see.
Crowded House
3/5
This album was pretty solid - their hits were good. Back half of the album got snoozy.
Joanna Newsom
1/5
If you told me it was from the 40's, I'd give it a 2 for effort.....but this is modern!? Crap. Its crap.
The KLF
3/5
Not sure how, but some of it was familiar. Pretty good actually, Prodigy lite.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
This one came out of nowhere for me....never heard of them, or thought I hadn't. Great album. "Best Gay Album of all time" in 2006....I can see it.
Ice Cube
4/5
Never listened to this whole thing before but somehow knew a lot of it. 3 epic all timers and a whole lotta N-words. Forgot how good of a rapper he was (only see him as an actor anymore)
The Pogues
4/5
Love these guys. No one like 'em. Modern day Robin Hood music
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
Holy shit was this irritating!!!!!!!!!
Tim Buckley
1/5
Happy to say I don't have to listen to this sad shit anymore.
Cream
4/5
Man that guitar sound is unmistakable and glorious. 2 epic tunes and a couple more great ones. The whole album is so great....just not quite a 5 for me.
Billy Bragg
3/5
Not too bad at all - not sure its double album 22 songs worth of good tho.
Van Halen
5/5
Probably the best debut album ever (looking at you Lynard Skynard)
GZA
4/5
Love GZA and the rest of Wu-Tang. They all get better and better with each listen.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Shining Start is an all timer - the rest of the album was good at best, soft.
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
Not my jam. Soft poppy....could no get thru much of it.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
If you like walking around feeling like you are in the Matrix - this is the album for you.
Metallica
5/5
May just be their best start to finish.
Adele
5/5
3 all time great songs (over 2 billion listens on each!!). She's just one of the greatest to ever do it.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Enjoyed this unique diverse album (can hear influences from so many styles). Good, not great....I like the band.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Meh.....sounded like a live experimental funkadelic miss
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Didn't like it then don't like it now.
Lenny Kravitz
5/5
Just an all time album for me.
Dion
2/5
Slow paced echo vocal love songs produced by Phil Spector and showcasing Dion from the Belmonts fame....zzzzzz.
Beach House
3/5
Very pleasant. Chilled out Radiohead
Simple Minds
2/5
Meh - same thing over and over.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
This may be too chill for even Yacht Rock.
Tina Turner
3/5
Tina (and her story) are awesome. She has a few hits and a whole lotta 80's nostalgia in sound and style.
The Beach Boys
2/5
I understand the significance and the history....I just never embraced the Beach Boy sound
New York Dolls
4/5
These guys rocked! Never listened to them before. It was more hard rock than punk and maybe not what I expected.
Bad Brains
3/5
Fun hard album to ride to.
Lou Reed
4/5
Love this version of Lou Reed. Walk on the Wild Side is an all-timer but Satellite of Love may be my favorite song here.
Mercury Rev
3/5
Weird. Sounded underwater and muted yet hypnotic. Kinda liked it I think?
Baaba Maal
3/5
I enjoy listening to this - not sure if its good or not by its stylistic standards? Sounds like the guy Peter Gabriel collaborated with.
Elastica
2/5
I only needed 3 songs - nothing was making this any better than a 2
Pere Ubu
2/5
It was OK then irritating then even more irritating....then OK-ish. Just too much active listening.
Ryan Adams
3/5
Enjoyable smooth mellow and chill. Perfect background music.
Public Enemy
4/5
Strong.
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Such perfect background music - listened to it thru twice without stopping.
Soundgarden
4/5
Love a few songs just not the whole album
PJ Harvey
2/5
Sounded dated, old and whiney. Seems like a facsimile of Florence and Bjork.
Talking Heads
3/5
Never heard most of these songs but enjoyed most of them. He's a vibe...this ain't their best.
Supertramp
3/5
Started out so good....then faded into just fine.
Louis Prima
5/5
Such a fun album! Had me dancing and smiling the whole time. Will 100% play again
Gary Numan
2/5
Quintessentially 80's. All synth all the time
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Interesting. Unique. Each song was almost its own vibe. Will definitely listen to these guys again
Moby
5/5
Just always loved this album. Still do
The Jam
3/5
OK punk.
The Yardbirds
2/5
For every song I liked there were two I didn't. Some odd choices by talented musicians.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Aptly named and kind of endearing in a creepy melodic collaborative way. I didn't want to like it but kind of did.
Jean-Michel Jarre
1/5
Nope. Boring.
Def Leppard
5/5
So much nostalgia. Still rocks.
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
I'm a sucker for southern rock - or so I learned listening to these guys.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Nostalgic - not necessarily in a good way. Didn't like them much back then, still don't. The song making is good and all...the style just grates me
Pink Floyd
3/5
In the parlance of their time - it was fine and funky and psychedelic and noisy.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
Wimpy weak rock-lite
Faust
2/5
No need to include this one.
The Cardigans
2/5
Soft mushy rock
G. Love & Special Sauce
5/5
An all time fave that stands up! An easy 5.
Violent Femmes
3/5
One banger and some interesting cuts.
The Kinks
3/5
Some stuff was dated, some stuff was alright. Not their best or my favorite stuff but solid.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Amazing album that I remember being a little bit better.
The Band
4/5
Very very very good. Two all time bangers in Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down....and a bunch of songs I never knew and really like (Jawbone, King Harvest).
Pink Floyd
5/5
Hate the politics. The album is undeniable
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
I think I dig acid rock under the right circumstances - otherwise it is a bit monotonous and at times irritating. This could have been Jefferson Airplane or Beach Boys or any band from that era.
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Surprising, simplistic and pretty solid. Just too many songs!
Brian Eno
2/5
This style works for me when its just David Byrne,....this just isn't hitting. Feels silly and all over the map. Couldn't get thru it.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Interesting, Different. Albums like this are why I did this....new styles, countries of origin, just things that are different. This was very good.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
I generally don’t care for this style of music, but this was interesting.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Young Ozzy's voice is so good. This was way more melodic and funky than dark.
Willie Nelson
3/5
What a voice on young Willie. Some great stuff here, but points off for it essentially being a cover album.
Gram Parsons
1/5
Nope. From the first note I knew this was not for me.
The Stooges
3/5
Raw. Rock. Influential.
Jamiroquai
3/5
Was good - too long. Felt too grandiose
Tom Waits
2/5
It doesn't completely suck - I just don't get who listens to this stuff. Its intentionally weird to me.
Supergrass
2/5
Fine
Joni Mitchell
2/5
It all sounds like the same sappy shit.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Fine
The Monks
2/5
Only one of the 18 songs on this album was available - psychedelic Beatles sounding, unremarkable.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Undeniable a production triumph. Robust sound. As much as I want to shit on it, its hard to....I just don't loooove it like the critics say I am supposed to.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Had a fun time listening and reminiscing about a time period with this one. Wouldn't put it on - but wouldn't turn her off either.
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
She sounds like the precursor to Natalie Merchant, et al.....meh.
The Bees
3/5
Mellow, enjoyable.
Cheap Trick
4/5
Really really good live album. Only knew two songs (all timers Surrender and I want you to want me) but enjoyed the whole thing.
Giant Sand
3/5
Raw but tender was a great description. Varied rock. Largely pleasant....30 songs (12 bonus tracks) and 2 hours is a bit much
Brian Eno
2/5
Not a huge fan at all. Glam and Avante garde are not for me.
2Pac
3/5
I appreciate but don’t particularly like the music
Stereo MC's
3/5
Arrested Development adjacent. Very good.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Arguably the best first song of an album ever. Great bluesy Stones.
Ray Charles
4/5
Beautifully recorded. Undeniable greatness. Smooth and easy listening.
Tom Waits
2/5
I just don't get him....or at least how he has so many albums. Wish he would just clear his throat and calm down a bit.
Underworld
3/5
Like a mellower Prodigy.
Waylon Jennings
2/5
Its good and polished and listenable, but......it just isn't for me at all.
Neil Young
5/5
An undeniable 5 star album with 5 great (albeit slow) songs. Easily his best album.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
One long epic jam and a bunch of unmemorable psychedelic rock background. I am getting fatigue from this genre.
Miles Davis
3/5
I appreciate the vituoso - but can also get tired of the horn. I appreciate the electric guitar and jams (sounded like the Beastie Boys) but don't understand it! I think I like it, but then I don't.....fucking Jazz.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
Unremarkable boring Pop with two decent tunes.
Shack
3/5
Oasis light.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Great opener - stayed one note. He's great. Album is fine.
Scritti Politti
2/5
Studio production personified.
Traffic
4/5
Really good almost all of the way thru. Better than expected
Röyksopp
3/5
Not usually my type of music but this was very chill funky and interesting. James bond movie esque
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Chill album. Kinda enjoyed it as a background
Finley Quaye
3/5
Chill reggae ish vibes. Scottish? Odd.
Beatles
5/5
Robust!
Primal Scream
4/5
Didn't know what to expect here - never heard of 'em. Well, nice to meet you :) Diverse, interesting, well produced. It will make my rotation.
The Cult
4/5
Good hard rock that I never knew existed (or never bothered listening to because I thought the were the Cure). My bad.
Talking Heads
3/5
Not my favorite Talking Heads. Felt a bit experimental and frenetic at times. It was a well constructed album, just a bit long and lacked some of that pop simplicity they do so well.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
The Cure light - very light.
The xx
3/5
A couple of notable tunes I knew and dug. Chill and well produced.
David Crosby
4/5
Very serious melodic sometimes trippy and pretty damned good overall. No one song that stands out
Radiohead
3/5
It was a one note album. I was prepared to be dazzled. I was not.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Just an all time classic - signature sound - almost like a novelty act.
Frank Zappa
4/5
Peaches En Regalia gets better and better with age. I am a Zappa fan, but can see how its too much for some.
The Waterboys
3/5
Good. Just moody and way too long. Like an amazing bar band.
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Never listened to him before. Very good. Lots of styles and sounds. Song writing is solid. Why are there so many songs on this double album!?! 33!? It started to drag the overall rating down the more I listened.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
Political spoken word rap by Michael Franti!!! Never knew him before his solo guitar driven stuff - this was pretty awesome. Like finding a deep cut
Stephen Stills
3/5
21 friggin songs. None blew me away - all were solid rock tunes. Such a great voice.
Aerosmith
5/5
This album rocks. 4 all time tunes - cheesy or not.
KISS
2/5
I know they are a Parody band - but do they? Spinal Tap writes better songs.
Mike Ladd
3/5
Super solid Hip Hop - and it seems like I am the only one that listened to it. Under 10K hits on most of the songs.
2/5
Pretentious and long winded and uniquely YES. Piercing and complicated and occasionally engaging.
Morrissey
3/5
Kind of one note. Not a bad note, just mundane and dark. Great song writer - if you like this stuff.
Pavement
4/5
Love when an album is not what you expected. Their most pop tuned "Cut Your Hair" wasn't even the best song on the album
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Never heard of these guys, specifically at least. Pretty generic 60's music. Could've been and Austin Powers movie track or the Monkee's
Screaming Trees
3/5
I wanted to like it more.....Queens of the Stoneage is better :)
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Noisy. Meh.
Eagles
3/5
3 all time tunes and a bunch of stuff I never heard before for a reason.
The Verve
4/5
Bitter sweet Symphony is an all timer - the rest was very very solid too. Reminiscent of Radiohead/Oasis......clearly of the same era. A pretty solid era!
Led Zeppelin
5/5
YES! Rock albums just don't get much better.
Patti Smith
3/5
Fierce, intense, powerful voice as advertised. Wish she had better songs.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Its just not possible to follow-up Songs in the Key of Life. His production is impeccable and THE standard. Just no all time songs on this one.
Björk
3/5
Interesting and way more diverse and talented than I ever gave credit. No one song stood out, a none of them got too weird.
The Auteurs
3/5
New to me and very good! Grabbed me from the first song and kept it rolling. Chill style, good grungy sound, just no bangers.
Doves
3/5
"The perfect after-hours soundtrack" - agree.
Willie Nelson
3/5
So smooth. Not many better with just a guitar and their voice. Album was OK
Massive Attack
2/5
Cool and slick. Like a soundtrack to an after hours thriller in Europe featuring a Sade imposter.
The Pretty Things
3/5
British to its core - I hear the Beatles, the Kinks, Oasis, the Who all in a 60's rock opera that is kinda OK. Its no Tommy.....which I agree was absolutely influenced by this!
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Respect. Not for me. A bit cheesy movie soundtrack from a rom com.
The Beta Band
2/5
Lo-fi Beatles wannabe sound. Didn't grab me.
Bee Gees
2/5
Started with an all time mushy song and got mushier and mushier until I couldn't take it anymore.
Death In Vegas
2/5
I was not digging this album until the song Aisha, it saved this from being pretty weak.
JAY Z
5/5
First time I listened to it through and yeah, I see why its supposedly his best album.
Skunk Anansie
4/5
Caught me off guard - very good! Heavy. Evanescence before they existed :)
PJ Harvey
2/5
Awful album cover - boring album.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Love the sound, less the godliness
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Love. Not all of it, but its an easy album to press play and before you know it its over....but you're smilin :)
Heaven 17
2/5
Quintessential 80's movie music.
Pet Shop Boys
1/5
Soft man synthy dance crap
George Harrison
5/5
So many songs and so good too. Poor guy had to get over two hours of music out in a debut album he was so cooped up :)
Motörhead
4/5
Ace of Spades is as good as it gets...the rest is really really good speed metal with an iconic front man. Lemmy's voice was one of a kind.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
80's punk, rock, super solid band I never heard of. Better than most and really good for a genre I just don't love or miss.
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Love Snoop. Love the effortless chill flow and authenticity. Love what he became. Love a few songs on here - but a lotta fluff in between sucks.
Christine and the Queens
1/5
Nope.....just nope.
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
5 out of 5. No notes. Put it on Friday and it played on loops thru the weekend.
Dagmar Krause
1/5
We'll never know if we can't listen!
R.E.M.
2/5
My wife has helped my grow my disdain for them....its warranted.
The Libertines
2/5
Mushy emo poppy schlock
Roxy Music
3/5
Really interesting and before its time. All over the place stylistically with no standout tunes, just good.
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
Too many songs that were less than good, but an otherwise pretty good unique brit rap sound. Sounds like out takes from a Guy Ritchie movie.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Instrumental 80's video game music.
Joy Division
1/5
Couldn't get thru a single song
a-ha
3/5
Take On Me rocks, the rest is wannabe Duran Duran
SZA
3/5
Love her voice, not her style.
Suicide
3/5
Before its time - you can hear the influences in here.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Jefferson airplane at its best, just not as good.
N.E.R.D
3/5
Great sound, great song writing, varied nuanced styles, just no bangers.
Goldie
2/5
I read a comment that it was perfect music for coding - I would agree. I also don't code.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Solisbury Hill is an all timer and the rest was theatrical and eclectic and pretty solid. Not sure I'd put it on, but I appreciate his first solo effort.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Think this may be my favorite Dylan album. Great sound, understandable and melodic. L
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
Good solid listenable Jazz. Nothing special or particularly African about it.
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Interesting to very good. Varied. Dug it.
Rush
5/5
Just magnificent.
Deerhunter
2/5
Boring Indie crap.
Billie Holiday
2/5
With all due respect to her impeccable talent....no thank you.
Method Man
4/5
Dark and melodic and pretty awesome.
Aimee Mann
2/5
She's no Cheryl Crow, and I don't care too much for Cheryl Crow.
Morrissey
2/5
More melodic than I would've thought but his monotonous tone grates.
The Byrds
3/5
Low rent Beatles or Beach Boys.
Brian Eno
2/5
How does one rate elevator backgound spa music?
Wilco
2/5
Heard them described as white people music......its apt.
The Beach Boys
2/5
A very refined version of what people know and love...I am not one of those people.
Coldcut
3/5
Not on Spotify for some reason. Pretty good, not too annoying pre-techno grooves.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Way more listenable than I anticipated.
Brian Eno
2/5
Sounded like Talking Heads album outtakes. Enough Brian Eno!
Slint
3/5
Harmonic 90s rock sound was fun and interesting
The Thrills
2/5
Mushy man rock. Not quite Ben Folds but solid.
Eurythmics
3/5
Respect, enjoyable, diverse enough to not be one note but not enough to keep me dialed in...Sweet Dreams is an all timer, points for that.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
3/7 all time tunes and 33 minutes - recipes for a solid rating. Just not a huge fan or it'd be higher.
Ice T
4/5
I only knew his hits.....but the rest is way better than I thought. You can hear all of his rhymes, its novel.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Very very good. Unique, interesting, melodic, soulful and authentic.
Prince
5/5
Sofa king great.
Miles Davis
5/5
Just outstanding background music for anything. Impecccable
Joy Division
3/5
Surprised I liked them. Post-punk pre-80's pop-rockish. Can hear the influences taken by later acts. Solid.
Metallica
5/5
I pumped a lot or iron in my teen years to this very album. Its still kicks ass. I gotta go lift :)
Femi Kuti
3/5
More funk jazz to me than world or Nigerian sounding. Songs are long but keep ya moving. Great album to cook or clean the house to
Elton John
4/5
Stellar opening to an album....Tiny Dancer, Levon....the rest was a deep dive into Elton I never took. Was fine.
The Specials
2/5
I think I like Ska music, just not this album all that much.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
No single song stuck out to me - but with this band, the total is greater than the sum of its parts. Such a vibe and such a great sound. Groovy and funky and awesome production.
Ice Cube
2/5
Just too many songs.....not his best.
The Temptations
4/5
I thought they were a doo-wop group. No idea they had this much funk. Motown did it right!
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
I generally like Zappa.....just not this much. I know his stuff toes the line between parody and political social satire with musical excellence.....this just ain't his best.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
An all time favorite.