1001 Albums Summary

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72
Albums Rated
3.47
Average Rating
7%
Complete
1017 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

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1960
Favorite Decade
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Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
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15
5-Star Albums
1
1-Star Albums

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By Decade

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
John Prine
John Prine
5 3.21 +1.79
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
5 3.24 +1.76
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
5 3.26 +1.74
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
5 3.33 +1.67
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
5 3.36 +1.64
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
5 3.39 +1.61
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
5 3.4 +1.6
War
U2
5 3.45 +1.55
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
5 3.45 +1.55
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
5 3.5 +1.5

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Dirt
Alice In Chains
1 3.47 -2.47
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
2 4.19 -2.19
In Rainbows
Radiohead
2 3.86 -1.86
Abraxas
Santana
2 3.72 -1.72
Synchronicity
The Police
2 3.4 -1.4
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2 3.33 -1.33
Fragile
Yes
2 3.32 -1.32
Liquid Swords
GZA
2 3.29 -1.29
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
2 3.28 -1.28
The Slider
T. Rex
2 3.28 -1.28

5-Star Albums (15)

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1-Star Albums (1)

All Ratings (72)

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Jan 07 2024

Excellent to listen to with a great soulful voice and lyrics that reach your heart

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jan 10 2024

Excellent - mellow and relaxing without feeling repetitive

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Jan 11 2024

Very nice beat, easy to listen and melodies stick withyou.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jan 13 2024

Boring - all the songs sound the same and there is nothing that stands out. I obviously do not get the attraction to the slow long songs

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jan 16 2024

Okay, although I like all kinds of music, this is simply not my fave so hard to rate. Overall if this is your type, its a hit for sure.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Jan 19 2024

interesting vibe but well done

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Jan 21 2024
Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Jan 24 2024

The bluesy notes of this album still come through strong, much better than anything put out by the Stones in the last 20 years.

John Prine by John Prine
Jan 25 2024

John Prine was a gift to all of us trying to relax and not take life so seriously. This album is just a talented guy singing his thoughts out loud, and its so simple, that its amazing.

Faith by George Michael
Jan 31 2024
Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Feb 02 2024
2112 by Rush
Feb 10 2024
Sister by Sonic Youth
Feb 16 2024
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Feb 23 2024
War by U2
Mar 09 2024
Brothers by The Black Keys
Mar 12 2024
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 07 2024
Suede by Suede
May 16 2024
Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
Mar 01 2025

This is okay, but everything begins to sound the same after a few songs.It's like listening to a playlist where the melodies blur into one another, leaving me with a lingering sense of monotony. The artists, each talented in their own right, seem to fall into the same patterns, reusing chords and hooks that, while catchy, lose their charm after the third or fourth track. It's as if the magic of diversity gets drowned out by the repetitive beats and lyrical themes. I find myself longing for something unexpected, a song that breaks the mold, that challenges the ear with a fresh perspective or an innovative sound. Sure, there are moments of brilliance amid the familiarity, but they’re often overshadowed by the overwhelming sense of déjà vu. I crave the thrill of being surprised, of feeling that rush of discovery when a song takes an unexpected turn or introduces a rare, bold harmony. After all, music is a vast universe, and it feels like too many artists are orbiting the same sun when they could be exploring entirely different galaxies. I want to encounter rhythms that dance off the beaten path, lyrics that provoke thought, and arrangements that keep me on my toes. Let there be experimentation, let there be quirks! In a world where creativity knows no bounds, it's disheartening to hear echoes of the same ideas, rather than a vibrant tapestry of inspiration.

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Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.