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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Wildest! Louis Prima	5	3.53	+1.47
Brothers The Black Keys	5	3.57	+1.43
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	5	3.72	+1.28
Go Girl Crazy The Dictators	4	2.85	+1.15

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Country Life Roxy Music	1	3.11	-2.11
Illinois Sufjan Stevens	2	3.5	-1.5
Aja Steely Dan	2	3.47	-1.47
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	2	3.43	-1.43
Neon Bible Arcade Fire	2	3.34	-1.34
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	2	3.33	-1.33
Virgin Suicides Air	2	3.24	-1.24
Deloused in the Comatorium The Mars Volta	2	3.19	-1.19
Repeater Fugazi	2	3.13	-1.13
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle Bill Callahan	2	3.02	-1.02

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Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta · 1 likes

2/5

Not the best but ok. Don’t need to listen to it again.

Run-D.M.C.

Run-D.M.C. · 1 likes

4/5

Awesome early (1st?) hip hop/rap album by the kings. Good stuff!

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Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Very cool album. Solid start to finish. Jimi was a guitar and rock stud!

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

3/5

Had never heard of him but now understand why on this list. Godfather of soul. Awesome raspy voice. Recognized quite a few songs. Another great one lost way too young. Definitely influenced many after him. 3

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

3/5

Nic classic jazz album. Definitely one to listen to again. Upbeat grooves with a great tenor sax and guitar.

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

Solid album by Beck. Enjoyed his laid back somewhat “country” sounding groove. Will add this to my chill rotation.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Awesome album. My favorite all time. Not a bad song on there. GNR at its best.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Good representation of the funk genre. Fun, puts a bounce in your step and a smile on your face. Love he horns mixed with the bass rhythm.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

I wasn’t looking forward to this album when I saw it pop up, but boy was I wrong! Soul (is it really,apple?) hasn’t been a genre I’ve really enjoyed much before, and I’m not sure what Kiwanuka does is really Soul but I like it. Bluesy, Jazzy, r&b, 70s groove? His music is smooth, but there is an edge and a drive in some of it than I would expect with this type of music. His voice is smooth and the music is haunting at times. This is one that sent me on a dive to find more of his music and more about him. This album and all of his albums will be in my rotation now!

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

They are one of the greatest bands of all time for a reason. So much talent represented in this band. Many of the songs were familiar, although this is the first time I’ve listened to the album start to finish. Seems a good representation of what I know about them. Poppy British rock that stands the test of time with catchy tunes and lyrics. It’s art for sure.

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

Another new artist for me. Reggae isn’t my normal jam, but I can enjoy it. This had me thinking of a warm beach and in a chill mood. Appreciated the rhythm and melodies.

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

4/5

Cool 80s music and hat somehow I was not familiar with. Liked the sound. I will be listening to this again. Favorited a couple songs.

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

3/5

This was a mixed bag for me. On one hand it’s obvious she has a great voice, but on other hand I felt like she was trying to hard to prove it for half the album. A few solid songs which saves me from giving it 2 stars. Plus she had a hand in writing most of the songs which is impressive compared to many others in the pop genre.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Eminem at his best. It’s a good listen to know the artist and what made him an icon. He’s one of the best singers this type of free flowing lyricism and combining catchy tunes and beat.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

This was okay. Nothing too exciting for me. Recognized a couple songs that didn’t realize were his.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Good, solid album. I liked it, didn’t love it.

Repeater

Fugazi

2/5

Not the best but ok. Don’t need to listen to it again.

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

2/5

Not the best but ok. Don’t need to listen to it again.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Classic Depeche Mode is always good. First time listening to the entire album. Solid, but not my fave from DM, Violator probably holds that spot for me. This one felt more stripped down, maybe less dark?

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

This was not pleasant. I didn’t really find anything I liked about this album. It he emo vibe was strong here.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Nic classic album. Definitely feel the eta with this one.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Good album. Not sure he best from the doors but pretty good.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Great album from and this legend. Starred several songs. Puts me in a summer mood.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

5/5

This is a great album. Sent me on my weekend music binge. Loved it!

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Good, solid, classic Beach Boys. Several good songs I either previously starred or starred this time.

American Pie

Don McLean

3/5

Melancholy classic. Good guitar and piano. Solid album for a rainy day.

The Stone Roses

4/5

Good stuff! Can’t believe I didn’t hear them when they came out. This is why I do this project. Discovered a cool band. Starred a couple songs and the album. Some songs sound like Nirvana, others straight out of the 60s.

Aja

Steely Dan

2/5

Not my favorite. Reminds me of the adult contemporary station the cool dads listened to in the 80s. A little jazzy and some good musicians but just not my sound.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

Solid album by one of the greats. Several I recognized. Can tell why Lennon considered great.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Good album! Kind of all sound similar though. But good energy throughout. Starred 2-3 songs.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Great album from a legendary band. Starred 3 songs. Love their southern rock and blues sound.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Good album. I’d never listened to him before but had heard of him. Starred 2 songs and listened to some of his other stuff.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Okay album. Didn’t find it to be one I was drawn to overly much. Like their sound okay.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

Great album from a legendary band. Starred 3 songs. Love their southern rock and blues sound.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

Good album. Queen always has a way of sounding like a big rock opera. So dramatic.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

Not my thing. But, can hear that they have good lyrics and a lot of musical talent. Felt like a grand project.

Garbage

4/5

Really liked this album. Very good grunge album. Love the guitar and the vocals.

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

Pretty chill album.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

3/5

It was as definitely Radiohead. Don’t love them but they have a distinct sound and play well.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Liked this more than expected. Groovy 70s vibe. Starred 3 songs and listened to album twice.

Sheet Music

10cc

2/5

Had never heard of this band. Some interesting stuff on this one. Overall not a must listen though.

Country Life

Roxy Music

1/5

Not that good.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

Cool 80s vibe from a band I’d never heard of.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

3/5

Classic album. Solid music. Starred 2.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

Classic rap album. 2 starred songs

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

3/5

I liked this album. I’ll listen to it again. Starred 1 song. The whole album was really a vibe. Upbeat and bouncy. I’m a fan now.

Virgin Suicides

Air

2/5

Ok. Moody music.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

2/5

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Nice classic grungy album.

I Against I

Bad Brains

3/5

I liked this album generally. Starred 1 song. Good classic punk.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

Classic big band. Probably one of the best in this genre. Great music.

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

2/5

Had never listened to this group. Didn’t find it terribly good , but I’m not musically intelligent. For me it’s a low rating bc I don’t have any need to listen to again.

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

They are an early influence for quite a few bands I like. I like some of the guitar parts and can get the vibe a little but just not what I want to listen to much.

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

4/5

This is my type of punk. Less screaming and more music. Really like it.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Decent classic metal.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Good album. Cool sound.