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Album	You	Global	Diff
Lost In The Dream	5	3.38	+1.62
Synchronicity	5	3.42	+1.58
In A Silent Way	5	3.61	+1.39
Van Halen	5	3.64	+1.36
Boston	5	3.71	+1.29
Brothers In Arms	5	3.74	+1.26

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Album	You	Global	Diff
good kid, m.A.A.d city	1	3.61	-2.61
Doggystyle	1	3.37	-2.37
Highly Evolved	1	3.03	-2.03
Slanted And Enchanted	1	3.03	-2.03
Brown Sugar	1	2.91	-1.91
Atomizer	1	2.72	-1.72
Getz/Gilberto	2	3.65	-1.65
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols	2	3.46	-1.46
Bossanova	2	3.37	-1.37
Fear Of A Black Planet	2	3.34	-1.34

5-Star Albums (6)

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Atomizer

Big Black

1/5

I think the Church Lady (SNL) sums it up nicely: "Well, wasn't that special." Notes: I so wanted to not hate at least 1 song. Fail. "Passing Complexion" - rusty, out of tune string instruments fight each other to the death. 1/5

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1-Star Albums (6)

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

David Bowie

3/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

1989

Taylor Swift

4/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

I would be surprised if I ever listened to it again, but I appreciate the innovation, multi-level complexity of the entire album. Better than so much of the crap that tries to be rap. Wish I could give 3.5 stars, but will round up.

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

I came. I listened. I left. Felt too much like work finishing it.

Van Halen

5/5

Had to rate it higher to compensate for a friends low rating. Must restore balance in the world.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

"Pump It Up" reminded me of "Wild, Wild West" by The escape Club.

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

+1 for the amazing musicians. A time when you actually learned how to master your instrument.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

1/5

This was just painful to try to get through all of the songs. Some of the least creative lyric writing I have had to endure, especially 'Jonz in my Bonz' and 'S,D,MF'. Stunned it would even make a top 10,000 album list.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Never heard of the group. Love that this adventure is exposing me to new music like this. Starlings - the blaring horns killed an otherwise enjoyable song for me. Mirrorball - really like the drums on this. Great, simple beat with wide dynamic range. Subtle high-hat with accents and crisp snare cracks tied together with the heart beat of the bass drum. Overall, this album failed to elbow (please forgive me) its way into my regular playlists.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

First time following the lyrics while listening gave me a new appreciation for his story telling.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Their 11th album. Wow. Enjoyable. A lot of covers. Some great guitar solos.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

I didn't understand the attraction to the Sex Pistols back in the 80's. 2024, nothing has changed. I tried really hard to like the music, but couldn't wait for the album to end. +1 star for not making the album longer!

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

This was better than I expected. Really stood up to the test of time. +1 for lyrics like "Shady as a lady in a moustache" - Somebody's Watching You.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

1/5

I tried to find a redeeming quality in this music. Too bitter I lost 45 min of my life. 1/5

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

I forgot how good this album was. Yeah, it does have a couple of "WTH?" songs, but so many guys and others that are just enjoyable to listen to. Great drumming, arrangements and vocals. I couldn't ask for more.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

If new music was half this good I'd actually pay for Spotify.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

2/5

Great flash back to the 80/90s. Flavor Flav and Chuck D seemed to be opposites, but this dichotomy ended up complimenting each other vocally and with their on stage personas. Enjoyed a couple songs, but overall it's a pass for me.

Let It Be

The Replacements

2/5

I give them +1 for trying to transition from Punk Rock to Rock, but it missed the mark for me. Found myself hitting the skip button too many times to give it a higher rating. Fav songs: Black Diamond, Sixteen Blue Song that took 3 min to go nowhere and then became just annoying: Answering Machine.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

3/5

Highlight for me was "The Beat Goes On".

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Meh.

Boston

5/5

Finally. Some real music! lol Still a great album after all these years.

Foo Fighters

3/5

Boston debut album yesterday then this. It must be 'artists that did it all by themselves' week. Dave Grohl is amazing. But, I am just not into angst rock (although not as "angsty" as the bands later work). I hit the fast fwd button a few to many times and won't cry if I don't hear any of these songs again. Otherwise, I love Dave!

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

Forgive me Father for I have sinned. I've never cared for the Grateful Dead or jam band music. This really dragged on for me. +1 for the drum solo.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

I was either born in the wrong century or on the wrong continent to appreciate this music. +1 for the diversity of the music. - 1 for me just not liking most of it.

Atomizer

Big Black

1/5

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

1/5

I can't think of a way this album could be more annoying. Well, unless they made a punk rock version. 1/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Lots of energy! Not as good as I remember from back then.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

3/5

So much soul.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

1/5

I tried. Only so many references to licking balls one can take. Pass.

Follow The Leader

Korn

2/5

Like when someone offers me fried livers... no thank you.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Drunk

Thundercat

3/5

Very interesting. Different in a good way.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

Could this album be made with any more treble? Hard to listen to.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

5/5

What a great surprise. Very chill I enjoyed it enough to his other albums. Rounding up to 5 4.5/5

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

2/5

I don't think I quite got this album. It has the feel that if you had a game show that randomly picked teams of 4 people off the street, gave them quick music lessons and had them create songs with the winners getting a record deal and touring contract, you'd have this album.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

Run*DMC is Rap. This is just Crap.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

3/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Fantastic. Wow.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Kinda felt like diet rock. Not too filling, not too weak.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

2/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

John Prine

4/5

I enjoyed this far better than I expected. What a great lyricist. Sure, not the best singer, but a John had what it took to enjoy a decades long career in music and write some of the best songs.

Third

Portishead

2/5

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

3/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

2/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

So 70's. Nice travel back in rock time.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

2/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

Cecilia Ann - cool instrumental. Rock Music - best part of this song it that it is only 1:53s long. Found myself wanting the album to end. 2.5/5

Maxinquaye

Tricky

3/5

Different. Not your typical rap album. Good vocals.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

Such a unique story teller.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

The super power of this band is to make other bands sounds so good. As I listened I kept thinking how great Pearl Jam and Nirvana were. After enduring a few songs that sounded like the neighbor's kids playing in their garage, I jumped to their most played song Just Like Heaven, a cover of the Cure's. It made me crave the original.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Started strong. Had a lot of potential. Ended weak.