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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
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5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
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5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
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5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
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Country Life
Roxy Music
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5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
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5 | 3.12 | +1.88 |
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
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5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
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1 | 3.99 | -2.99 |
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Metallica
Metallica
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1 | 3.78 | -2.78 |
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
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1 | 3.57 | -2.57 |
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
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1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
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1 | 3.43 | -2.43 |
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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C'est Chic
CHIC
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 7 | 4.86 |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 4.8 |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4.75 |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4.75 |
| U2 | 4 | 4.5 |
| The Doors | 3 | 4.67 |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 5 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 5 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 5 |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 5 |
| Elton John | 2 | 5 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4.25 |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Metallica | 3 | 1 |
| Motörhead | 2 | 1 |
| CHIC | 2 | 1 |
| Public Enemy | 3 | 1.67 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1.5 |
| OutKast | 2 | 1.5 |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 1.5 |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 2 |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 2 |
| Deep Purple | 3 | 2 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Miles Davis | 5, 2, 4 |
5-Star Albums (59)
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Popular Reviews
Kendrick Lamar · 11 likes
1/5
Couldn’t make it through another rap album about dicks, bitches, hoes, and N words.
Doves · 4 likes
3/5
It was fine.
Not sure why the author thinks we to hear 2 Doves albums but 0 Lois Armstrong.
Pulp · 2 likes
2/5
An OK album by a band that sounds like a cheap imitation of David Bowie.
UB40 · 1 likes
3/5
Decent reggae album when the leave out the synthesizer.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · 1 likes
3/5
Pretty spacey
1-Star Albums (50)
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De La Soul
2/5
This style of music is not for me but I do understand why it made the list.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
This one was not for me.
Pink Floyd
3/5
There are some great songs on here but taken as a whole it was just OK for me.
Common
2/5
This is not my style of music but it was some of the best rap I have heard.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Amazing album. Hurt is possibly the best cover song of all time.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
This genre is not for me but I can understand why it was chosen.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
This is bad. I’m not sure how this is even considered music.
R.E.M.
4/5
Not my favorite rem album but pretty solid.
Pixies
3/5
It’s a little noisy for me but not bad.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This is not my favorite Peter Gabriel album but there are a couple of good songs on there.
k.d. lang
4/5
Really solid album.
Pink Floyd
4/5
All time classic.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
I liked this more than I expected.
The Boo Radleys
2/5
For Shoegaze this was better than I expected.
William Orbit
2/5
Not my thing, but I didn’t hate it.
Dire Straits
5/5
One of my all time favorite albums.
Raekwon
2/5
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Struggled with rating a 3 or a 4 but that voice and the band. Had to go 4.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I’m not a big Springsteen fan but if I you are you probably would like this album.
The Soft Boys
3/5
I kinda liked this.
Stereolab
2/5
Not for me.
Cat Stevens
4/5
Really solid album.
The White Stripes
4/5
This was better than expected.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
This was quite good.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Bland, disjointed, meandering, definitely not for me. I’ve listened to worse on this list.
R.E.M.
4/5
Pretty solid REM album.
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Not for me and not sure why this one made the list.
The Police
4/5
I loved this when it came out.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Dark and moody Bruce. I kinda like it.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Really like her. Tragic loss.
TLC
2/5
Ooo baby baby I’m not diggin’ on this. But I do understand it’s inclusion on the list.
Queen
2/5
Not a huge queen fan and this is not one of their better albums.
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Morrissey
2/5
Too whiny for me but I didn’t hate it.
David Bowie
2/5
Heroes is a great song. Not a great album.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
This was pretty good.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Kinda cool.
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Not for me, not horrible.
The Smiths
3/5
This is decent, not a huge fan.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Some classic songs on this album.
U2
4/5
Some classic U2 songs on here.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
I can’t believe this came out in 1966. Clearly way ahead of his time. This is not my favorite Zappa album but it is interesting.
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Spotty, a few classic songs and a lot of not so much.
Louis Prima
5/5
Love this.
Björk
2/5
The sound was pretty good but the “songs” were not for me.
Dennis Wilson
2/5
I didn’t think this was very good. A couple of songs weren’t bad but overall mediocre at best.
The Go-Go's
2/5
A couple of fun songs from the way back machine. The remainder is nothing to write home about and sounds very dated.
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
High energy classic southern rock with some clever lyrics.
Spiritualized
2/5
It’s not terrible but it’s not my thing.
Kings of Leon
3/5
I love their first album. This one for me is just OK. The guitar and vocals are still great.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Just ok for me. The first two songs were kinda promising.
3/5
This is a pretty crazy album. It was fun to revisit.
Radiohead
3/5
Not a big Radiohead fan however musically they are interesting.
Talking Heads
3/5
My least favorite Heads album but it does have Psycho Killer.
Baaba Maal
3/5
For me it was ok for background music.
John Lennon
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
This music style just isn’t for me.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
I wanted to like this more.
Little Simz
2/5
Oh good another rap album.
George Harrison
4/5
Some classic stuff on here.
Beach House
3/5
Not bad, for me mostly good as background music. It all sounds pretty much the same.
The Clash
3/5
It was OK, not my favorite Clash album.
Skunk Anansie
2/5
Pretty noisy for me but I’ve heard worse on this list.
Ramones
4/5
Love me some Ramones.
Slint
3/5
I thought this was kinda interesting.
Peter Tosh
4/5
Pretty solid reggae album.
The White Stripes
3/5
Pretty good.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Didn’t really care for this.
Michael Jackson
2/5
Sounds pretty dated but then this never was my thing. 2 stars for the king of pedo or pop.
Hawkwind
2/5
I feel like I may have liked this if I had heard it in the ‘70’s.
3/5
At times it reminds me of Queen without Freddy Mercury or any hit songs.
The Specials
4/5
I like it, glad to see it made the list.
Adele
4/5
Some good songs, great voice.
The Who
3/5
I much prefer who’s next but the band, especially Keith, sound amazing on here.
Jack White
4/5
I thought this was as good or better than the white stripes albums.
These guys must love jack white. I think I’ve listened to 70 albums and 3 of them have been his.
Radiohead
3/5
I don’t understand why there is more than 1 Radiohead album on this list. I feel like if you have heard one you’ve pretty much heard them all. You either like them or you don’t why I would need to hear more than one of their albums before I die I do not understand.
Ray Price
4/5
I’m not much of a country fan but this was pretty good and his voice is amazing.
Lorde
2/5
Not for me.
Pearl Jam
3/5
Never really was into the grunge thing. It’s not bad and he’s got a powerful voice.
The Isley Brothers
3/5
There’s a few classic songs on here.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Excellent blues album by one of the all time greats.
UB40
3/5
Decent reggae album when the leave out the synthesizer.
Doves
3/5
It was fine.
Not sure why the author thinks we to hear 2 Doves albums but 0 Lois Armstrong.
The Who
3/5
This is a weird who album. Has a couple of good songs.
Rush
2/5
Wow all the screaming! Rush was never my thing. They had a few songs that were ok and musically they were talented but that vocal style was rough.
The The
2/5
This sounds pretty dated with the synthesizer and electronic drums.
FKA twigs
2/5
Not for me.
5/5
One of my all time favorites. I will never forget the first time I heard A Day In The Life on 8 track that I got from Columbia House.
Taylor Swift
3/5
I liked this far more than I expected.
Janet Jackson
2/5
Not for me. Most of the first half of the album all sounded the same. There are a couple of ballads on the second half that helped mix it up a little. Surprised how much she sounded like Michael at times.
a-ha
3/5
Huh, not sure why I needed to hear this before I die unless it was to provide a classic example of an MTV band. Pop synth one hit wonder.
OutKast
2/5
Not for me.
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
Not for me.
Boston
3/5
This was such a popular album when it first came out that it ended up being massively overplayed on the radio. One power ballad after another.
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Not for me.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Fantastic Stones album, practically a greatest hits and with Mick Taylor. Awesome!
KISS
2/5
I was never into KISS, and this is the first time I have ever listened to a complete album. It wasn’t great. I get it they have a shtick and I’m sure they are laughing all the way to the bank but the goofy costumes, lame music, lyrics and playing is pretty bad. I’m sure that if you are into this style that seeing them live would be a more enjoyable experience.
Richard Thompson
3/5
It was fine, nothing special for me.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Never been a big Springsteen fan. I did see him once live and he put on a very good show. However, on an album I think it’s mostly his screaming vocal style that puts me off.
Beatles
4/5
One of the first albums I ever owned. A lot of great songs on here.
Sepultura
1/5
Wow I know there’s people that like this kind of thing but to me it’s a lot of screaming and repetitive noise.
4/5
I liked this.
The Cramps
3/5
Sort of a more hardcore version of the B 52’s.
The Yardbirds
3/5
A couple of good songs on here. Otherwise just so so for me.
George Michael
3/5
Don’t really care for this style but didn’t hate it. Freedom is a pretty good song so 2.5.
Arcade Fire
3/5
2.5 pretty boring.
Talking Heads
4/5
Pretty solid, take me to the river was the first song I remember of the talking heads.
Radiohead
3/5
WTF seriously another Radiohead album. So this my third so far out of roughly 100 albums. Did we actually need to hear 3 of these before we die? No of course not because they all sound basically the same.
Al Green
3/5
Pretty solid 3.5.
Air
2/5
Someone must have really liked the movie.
Brian Eno
2/5
This type of music is not really for me but I’ve heard much worse.
Goldfrapp
2/5
This style was not for me but I’ve heard worse.
Soundgarden
3/5
Not a big grunge fan. I find it mostly repetitive and noisy but there are a couple of good song on here.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I liked it mostly as background music but it was nice.
The Who
4/5
Super weird storyline. Some great songs and Moon’s drumming is amazing.
David Bowie
2/5
I like Bowie but this album is pretty lame.
Rush
2/5
Never was much of a rush fan so first time listening to a whole album. Don’t really like the vocal style. The drummer is impressive but it’s not for me.
Radiohead
3/5
OK author we get it, you like Radiohead. I don’t hate them but.
120 albums in and this is my 4th frickin Radiohead album. What the hell does the author see in this group? Every album sounds almost identical why on earth do we need 4, or maybe more, Radiohead albums? Unbelievable!
Dusty Springfield
3/5
It was pretty good.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Pretty decent I liked a couple of songs. The story behind it was very interesting.
Anita Baker
2/5
I thought I might appreciate this more but it mostly just sounds incredibly dated.
The Modern Lovers
3/5
It started off very promising. Ultimately it’s a little too much of the same thing when you listen to the whole album. At its best it does remind me of the velvet underground a bit.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
A few very good songs. After a while though it started to remind me of Mariah Cary when she has to hit her high note in every song. I would be listening to a song and mentally bracing myself for when she would go for the high note. Overall not a great experience listening to the whole album.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Just ok for me.
Mekons
3/5
Saw these guys live once and they were really fun. The album was just ok.
Motörhead
1/5
Not for me.
Miles Davis
5/5
One of the great jazz albums.
The Slits
2/5
Not for me.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
"When Dizzee thinks very deeply—worrying about growing up, about those around him who won't grow up, about dying before he grows up—he sounds like, what else can we call it, the real thing".
Where in the hell did this village voice reviewer get this from? He must have been listening to a different album.
Steely Dan
3/5
I’m not a huge steely Dan fan but this album has several of their best songs.
The Bees
2/5
Not great.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I feel like you either like Dylan or you don’t. I do but I totally understand people that don’t. It’s unfortunate he wasn’t blessed with a voice to match his songwriting. I liked this album a lot. The band is really tight as usual.
Beatles
5/5
One of the many great Beatles albums.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
I liked this and it has Coconuts which is one of my wife’s favorite songs.
The Cure
2/5
Lots of wining and synthesizers and a few decent songs.
Pink Floyd
2/5
Not much to like here. I do like some Pink Floyd but this one is pretty lame.
Van Halen
2/5
I don’t care for this style but Dave could definitely scream and Eddie could definitely play. I recognize many of these songs, they used to play the shit out of them back in the day. Not a terrible version of the Kinks song.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
Not my thing but it was kinda interesting. Had to listen to it on YouTube which sucked.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
When it started I was thinking I’m liking this more than I thought I would. Then after a while I was getting pretty tired of it. She has got a great voice but there are so many songs on this album. Towards the end there were a couple of songs that I kinda liked again but in the end I’m feeling about 2.5 but I will round up.
Ryan Adams
3/5
I thought I was going to actually like this but it was disappointing. 2.5.
The Strokes
3/5
It was fine. Nothing really stood out to me.
Beck
3/5
I thought this was ok. I thought I would like it more.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
This was pretty good a couple of very good songs.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Some amazing guitar playing and a couple of good songs but it’s too much for me for a whole album listen.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Well I guess this is what this is all about finding out what other folks consider to be music that they like.
Cream
3/5
A few really good songs but overall I remember thinking this album was better.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
This was ok, certainly nothing special but pleasant enough. Hard for me to wrap my brain around the apparent fact that Spin thought this was superior to Nevermind. That position has certainly not stood the test of time.
Judas Priest
1/5
Definitely not for me.
Tom Waits
3/5
I like the concept of the album, the band and even some of the songs but after listening to a whole album it’s a bit much for me. There are some very clever lyrics at times. 2.5
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
I thought this was ok. There wasn’t anything here that I would go back to but it was fine.
Prince
2/5
Never been much of a prince fan other than a few songs. This album sounds so dated. Nothing really stands out here to me.
Prince
2/5
I saw prince once. It wasn’t great. He was an hour late, he played his own music during the warmup which obviously lasted an extra hour. Then he played Alicia Keys introducing him at the rock and roll hall of fame where she basically called him the second coming the sound was terrible and tickets were expensive. Other than that it was fine. 🙂
This album for me was better than sign of the times which was the previous album at least it has a few good songs on it. Otherwise the style of this music from the 80’s mostly just sounds extremely dated. 2.5 but I’m rounding down because of my concert experience. Probably not fair but oh well neither was starting the show an hour late.
Jeff Beck
4/5
A guitar virtuoso and Rod Stewart before he became “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” Rod Stewart. What’s not to like.
Nirvana
4/5
Not a big nirvana fan but this version of them I do like.
David Bowie
3/5
I like David Bowie, some of his songs are great and I really like ziggy stardust however, most of the rest of his albums are disappointing to me. They seem to mostly have 1 or 2 good songs and then a lot of filler that is marginal at best.
Cowboy Junkies
5/5
This is one of my favorites. I have seen them several times over the years including their trinity session tour.
The KLF
2/5
Definitely not for me.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Pretty decent not great for me.
T. Rex
3/5
I had not ever listened to this album before but I thought it was pretty good.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
I wasn’t expecting much but initially it sounded better than expected. By the end of listening to the entire album I was more than ready for it to end. A lot of the 80’s music for me has not aged well at all. All the cheesy synthesizers and electronic drum sets are pretty rough.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Pretty solid, not a lot of standout songs but no real bad songs either.
The Kinks
3/5
Pretty good. I like the kinks, never got to see them live. Did see Dave Davies once.
Otis Redding
4/5
Never heard this before. I thought it was very good.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Great album. So many good songs.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Not one of my favorite zeppelin albums but still pretty good.
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
More cheesy British 80’s music. No thanks, I’ve had enough. Something tells me we are in store for much more unfortunately.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
I liked this a lot. This is better than the other Dusty album that is on this list. In fact I’m not sure we needed 2.
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
This reminded me of a French Leonard cohen. However, not knowing French I’m left with just the sound of his voice and the music which were both fine but nothing special for me. 2.5
The Temptations
3/5
I thought I would like this more. For me it was pretty good but a little disappointing.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Some beautiful piano playing, amazing really.
Prince
3/5
Even though I’m not much of a prince fan this album started off very strong. However after the first three songs this really dropped off and sounded like just another mediocre 80’s synthesizer based album which is definitely not my thing.
The Doors
5/5
I love this album. Might be my favorite Doors album although I know others get more critical acclaim.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Under 200 albums in and this is the 4th Springsteen album. I understand why this one is on the list but 4 Springsteen albums seems like overkill. The songs on this album are so melodramatic and he’s just yelling about New Jersey and muscle cars. No thanks.
Alice Cooper
3/5
This was better than I expected. I used to live billion dollar babies but the rest of his stuff I wasn’t crazy about. His band is always good but his schtick is mostly not for me.
Napalm Death
1/5
That was horrible.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Really enjoyed this.
The Doors
5/5
Great doors album.
Soft Cell
2/5
Another 80’s one hit wonder. I’ve heard worse.
The Black Crowes
4/5
Pretty solid, I liked it more than I thought I would.
John Martyn
3/5
It kinda interesting 2.5.
Pixies
3/5
Pretty good. 3.5
Jamiroquai
3/5
Pretty jazzy but not great. 2.5
Dr. Dre
2/5
Lots of swearing, tough talk and N words.
Not for me.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
It was fine. 2.5.
Paul McCartney
3/5
There’s a few great songs on here but overall it was just a decent album for me. 3.5
Carole King
3/5
Definitely a classic album. Lots of song were hits. 3.5
The Damned
2/5
Better than expected for me but then I had low expectations. 2.5
Thundercat
2/5
What the F was that? Was that a joke?
Isaac Hayes
3/5
This was pretty nice.
The Who
5/5
One of the best rock albums of all time.
Method Man
2/5
With all the N words, swearing and tough talk I figured this guy must be a bad ass. But apparently he’s just a successful musician and actor who grew up playing la cross. Go figure.
New Order
3/5
It was ok. Don’t really care for synth pop or whatever this is. Apparently the author does however. 2.5
Elvis Costello
4/5
His first and maybe his best album. 3.5
Billy Bragg
3/5
Not his best but ok. 2.5
Venom
2/5
Not for me.
Ash
2/5
Not for me, too noisy.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Not my favorite velvet’s album but still pretty good with a couple of their classic songs and one of the all time great album covers. 3.5
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time. Saw U2 in concert play this entire album, amazing show.
Stephen Stills
3/5
This was better than I expected. 3.5
Beatles
5/5
Top 10 favorite albums of all time. Classic.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Pretty high energy. 2.5.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Wasn’t expecting a instrumental. Super talented artists obviously.
AC/DC
3/5
If you like ac/dc you have to like this. 3.5
Parliament
3/5
This was not for me but it’s hard to hate on. These guys just seem to be having too much fun.
Duran Duran
3/5
Classic 80’s, synthesizers cute guys with pretty hair playing music targeted at teen and preteen girls. 2.5
Public Enemy
2/5
Not for me.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Definitely a classic. I’m just not sure I am a huge fan of The Beach Boys. The harmonizing is impressive though.
Neil Young
5/5
One of my all time favorite albums. Still remember the day I bought this when it was first released.
Doves
3/5
Like a not as good version of Coldplay. 2.5
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
Definitely not for me.
4/5
Really liked this.
Beatles
5/5
Excellent album.
Kanye West
2/5
Obviously I am not with it. This is fine for what it is but somehow this guy is considered some kind of a musical genius. I don’t see it.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Not my favorite Elvis album but not bad. 3.5
Patti Smith
3/5
Reminds me of some of the stuff from PJ Harvey. Overall I would say 2.5.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
It was fun at times.
Elbow
3/5
This was a pleasant surprise.
Linkin Park
2/5
Not for me.
Steely Dan
3/5
Pretty good, great recording.
Iron Maiden
2/5
Not for me. 1.5
Beatles
5/5
Classic
Underworld
2/5
Club dance music, no thanks.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Better than expected. 3.5
Calexico
3/5
Decent and surprising
Thin Lizzy
2/5
Never really cared for these guys. I put them in the same category as lover boy and later redo speedwagen. Mostly because of their big hit the boys are back in town I guess but this album they were actually rocking pretty hard. Still didn’t like it that much but I do respect them more. 2.5
Manu Chao
3/5
It was ok. 2.5
Ghostface Killah
2/5
More songs about motherfuckers and bitches.
Television
3/5
Not bad
Steve Earle
3/5
Pretty good, a little too country for me though.
Fiona Apple
3/5
It was alright. She writes some interesting lyrics.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This was quite good with several classics.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Pretty great mood music.
The Adverts
3/5
It wasn’t bad.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
So far this is my favorite Cohen album. 3.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
This was one of the first albums I ever owned when I was a kid. I probably played this 100 times or more. Still pretty damn good.
The La's
3/5
Not bad
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Not my favorite Peter Gabriel but not bad.
Pulp
3/5
We are really stretching the limits of credulity here. How does another “fine” English band make the list of albums that we must hear before we die. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with this album it’s just that it’s so just fine. If there hadn’t been so many other “fine” English bands on this list I could perhaps see why this one is on the list but that’s not the case. Meanwhile no Loui Armstrong. WTF!
The White Stripes
3/5
Pretty solid.
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Couldn’t make it through another rap album about dicks, bitches, hoes, and N words.
Sparks
3/5
It was ok.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Love this.
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Kinda fun but not for a whole album for me.
Common
2/5
I don’t like hip hop but I’ve heard worse.
Boards of Canada
2/5
Well that was incredibly boring.
The Temptations
3/5
Pretty good 3.5.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
It was pleasant.
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Not much of a fan of this style of music but it’s not offensive. 2.5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
I thought this was going to be some kind of a comedy album based on the title and the cover. 2.5
Minutemen
3/5
Pretty fun, reminded me of the talking heads at times.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Wow I thought this was really nice.
Finley Quaye
4/5
I really like this album and listen to it regularly.
Santana
4/5
Classic Santana
Miles Davis
2/5
The trumpet was nice but the music was not for me.
Crowded House
3/5
Pretty good
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of Bob’s best.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Packed with classic CSN hits.
Van Morrison
5/5
Just re-purchased this album recently. It sounds amazing and every song is great.
System Of A Down
1/5
Wow definitely not for me but if you like this kind of thing then I’m sure it’s fine.
Queen
3/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Pleasant
The Byrds
3/5
Pretty good.
David Bowie
3/5
Really good songs at the very beginning and the end but the rest was pretty mediocre.
3/5
Pretty decent.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
It was ok.
Tito Puente
4/5
I like this.
Steely Dan
3/5
Not a huge steely Dan fan but this has some solid songs on it.
fIREHOSE
3/5
It was ok. 2.5
Michael Jackson
2/5
Catchy disco tunes from a serial child molester.
Solomon Burke
4/5
Pleasant surprise
White Denim
3/5
These guys are pretty good.
Kate Bush
2/5
I don’t get her but I know lots of people do.
Metallica
1/5
Pretty noisy, definitely not for me.
5/5
My favorite Bowie album.
Far from my favorite U2 album but still pretty good.
X-Ray Spex
2/5
It was OK. 2.5
Talking Heads
5/5
One of my favorite Talking Heads albums.
Queen
3/5
Not a big Queen fan but this does have some of their most famous songs on it.
Aphex Twin
2/5
It was ok for some background “music” for a while.
T. Rex
3/5
Decent 3.5
Nirvana
3/5
This is a very good Nirvana album. Grunge is not my thing.
PJ Harvey
4/5
I liked it.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Too much over produced pop for my taste. That being said if you are an ELO fan you will probably really like this.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Pretty solid.
The Darkness
1/5
When it started I thought initially that it might be a parody album. Then I did research and found out that this has actually received a fair amount of critical acclaim. To each his own.
Gillian Welch
4/5
This was pretty solid.
Kanye West
2/5
I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would.
R.E.M.
5/5
One of my favorite REM albums.
Björk
3/5
It was ok
XTC
4/5
I thought it would be better.
ZZ Top
4/5
The best ZZ album.
The Cars
4/5
Pretty solid.
Django Django
3/5
Not bad.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Super dated.
Beatles
5/5
One of my top 3 Beatles albums.
Missy Elliott
2/5
I’ve heard worse.
The Blue Nile
2/5
Just ok.
Massive Attack
3/5
It was a mixed bag for me.
Deep Purple
2/5
I don’t feel like this has held up that well.
ABBA
3/5
It’s so cheesy you gotta love it a little.
Rod Stewart
4/5
Pretty decent.
David Bowie
3/5
Not a bad Bowie Album.
Little Richard
4/5
Really good.
Miles Davis
4/5
Really good.
Korn
1/5
I tried but this sucks.
Don McLean
3/5
I am pretty burned out on the title track but I hadn’t heard it in years and the rest of the album is pretty solid. 3.5.
Blur
3/5
It was not bad at times. 2.5
Giant Sand
3/5
When it started I thought I was going to like it more but I didn’t. 2.5
The Waterboys
3/5
Pretty decent.
The Shamen
1/5
Definitely not for me.
The Smiths
3/5
Some of it was decent.
Public Enemy
2/5
Not my thing but I didn’t hate it.
Roxy Music
5/5
I’m a big fan of Roxy Music and I love these early albums.
Sonic Youth
3/5
I didn’t love it but it was better than expected for me. 2.5
The Killers
2/5
I expected to like this more but I did not.
Machito
4/5
Surprisingly good.
Derek & The Dominos
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Pretty spacey
The Style Council
2/5
Didn’t care for this.
The xx
3/5
Pretty laid back but not bad.
Magazine
3/5
Not terrible and entertaining at times. 2.5
Frank Black
3/5
Pretty noisy for me. 2.5
Wire
2/5
Not my style but this was pretty good. 2.5.
Dire Straits
4/5
I saw this tour so I have a soft spot for this album but it got soooo much airplay that I don’t like it as much as I used to. Great recording though.
Metallica
1/5
Wow some people like this.
Mj Cole
2/5
Not my thing.
David Bowie
3/5
It was fine, not one of my Bowie favorites.
Liz Phair
3/5
Pretty decent overall.
Big Star
3/5
Just fine, maybe groundbreaking’ish once upon a time.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Very dated. 2.5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Maybe my favorite zeppelin album.
Neu!
2/5
Weird album, part slow ambient and part punkish.
M.I.A.
2/5
Definitely not my thing.
Nirvana
2/5
A couple of good songs and a lot of noise.
Scritti Politti
1/5
Wow that was horrible. It kinda sounds like Michael Jackson singing over a goofy synth pop sound on repeat.
Various Artists
4/5
Pretty solid.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Not sure I have ever listened to this whole album before. I think it may be my favorite of hers. 3.5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
A couple of times it was pretty good but some other times it was pretty annoying.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Ok for a song or two but eventually the whining is overwhelming. 2.5
Sex Pistols
2/5
I know it’s classic punk but wow it’s a lot of screaming.
Adele
3/5
I like Adele but she puts so much emotion into every song that it was too much for me. There was almost change in pace of the songs. 2.5
Scissor Sisters
2/5
Some of it wasn’t bad.
Soft Machine
1/5
This was pretty crap. Lots of noisy sounds.
Weather Report
2/5
Expected more. Most of this sounded pretty cheesy.
Pixies
3/5
A couple of good songs otherwise it was a bit much for me. 2.5
Supergrass
2/5
Not horrible but not particularly good either.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
This was a pleasant surprise.
Wu-Tang Clan
2/5
Not for me but I’ve heard worse.
The Band
4/5
Pretty solid.
Tears For Fears
2/5
There were a couple of decent songs buy otherwise not so good. 2.5
The Pogues
3/5
Pretty fun. 3.5
Roxy Music
5/5
One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Not bad. 2.5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Not for me.
Beck
4/5
Kinda spacey but kinda good. 3.5
Big Black
2/5
Definitely not for me.
U2
5/5
The first U2 album I got into.
Lou Reed
5/5
Love this.
Jungle Brothers
2/5
This is definitely not my thing but it was much better than most of this style that I have heard.
The Cure
3/5
Not a big cure fan but this was pretty good and the recording is great. 3.5
Mike Ladd
2/5
More rap oh boy. Wasn’t terrible just not for me.
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Started off kind of interesting but couldn’t take a whole album of this.
Brian Eno
2/5
I was prepared to hate this but I did find it very relaxing to listen to.
The Stone Roses
3/5
This was better than expected.
The Young Rascals
3/5
Pretty good with a couple of classic songs.
Nick Drake
2/5
Not bad, not great. 2.5
Jethro Tull
5/5
I love this album.
Supertramp
4/5
Excellent and a great recording. 4.5
The Flaming Lips
1/5
Wow what the hell was that aside from an incredible waste of time? Were they serious?
Isaac Hayes
4/5
I really liked this, much more than I expected.
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Pretty good as background music.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Another album that is great for background music.
The Crusaders
2/5
Too much like smooth jazz. Something I expect to hear playing quietly in the background of my dental office. Not objectionable but also not very interesting.
Pretenders
4/5
Pretty solid with several of their best songs.
The Byrds
4/5
Solid album, I didn’t realize so many of the songs were covers.
Bad Brains
1/5
From the photo I was expecting some reggae influenced punk but apparently not. Not for me.
1/5
Not good, extremely lacking in talent. However I do appreciate the energy level.
Neil Young
4/5
Far from my favorite Neil album but pretty solid.
Buck Owens
2/5
He’s obviously very talented and I liked a couple of songs but overall it was kinda cheesy country music.
Slade
2/5
Pretty dated.
Fugazi
2/5
Not for me but I’ve heard worse.
Green Day
3/5
This is pretty good, not really for me but there are a few really solid songs on here.
Queen Latifah
2/5
Not for me but I didn’t hate it.
Maxwell
2/5
It was kinda boring.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
A little noisy for me.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Really solid and a great recording.
The Zombies
3/5
This is an album that a lot of people are obsessed with. I don’t get it. I’ve given it a few tries but it just doesn’t do anything special for me.
Pavement
3/5
It was not bad.
Jurassic 5
2/5
Not my thing but not horrible.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
One of my all time favorite albums.
Saint Etienne
2/5
It was just ok for me.
Marty Robbins
5/5
I just this album recently and it’s fantastic.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
A couple of songs weren’t bad.
The Residents
2/5
A couple of songs weren’t bad.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Really good with a few classic songs.
Beck
3/5
Pretty good at times for sure. 3.5
Elton John
5/5
One of my favorite albums.
Bill Callahan
3/5
3.5 some of this had a pretty good sound. I put god away drug on quite a bit.
1/5
Well that was pretty terrible. So dated and sooo cheesy. Definitely not something anyone needed to hear before they die. Don’t we have some Duran Duran on this list somewhere. This is like a sad ridiculous version.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Some of the best stuff I have heard from old blue eyes.
Nick Drake
3/5
I feel like I should like this more than I do. It’s pretty good but it does drone on a bit. 3.5
1/5
This is horrible.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Great album if you are a zeppelin fan. 4.5
Animal Collective
2/5
Kinda lame but fine ish. 2.5
The xx
2/5
Boring
Fishbone
2/5
It’s just not for me.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Some of it was a 3 some of it was a 2 for me. 2.5
The Libertines
3/5
Pretty solid.
Madness
2/5
A couple of good songs but the rest didn’t do much for me.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Wow I thought this would likely be good, then it started off so good I thought maybe it’s a 4 but it is even better than that. This is a solid 5 for me and the best I have heard from Aretha. Fantastic.
Lauryn Hill
2/5
I know this is a famous album and I thought I would like it more but it’s not for me.
The Thrills
3/5
It was fine.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
I just recently purchased this album on vinyl and it sounds amazing and the music is also incredible even for moderate fans of jazz.
Kate Bush
2/5
I know a lot of people like this album. It didn’t really work for me.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
I really like Amy. This album is not as good as Back to Black but it’s still pretty good.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Not bad.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Classic Johnny Cash.
Jean-Michel Jarre
2/5
That was a waste of time.
Talking Heads
4/5
Pretty good but not my favorite Heads.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Love this album.
Eagles
3/5
Started off pretty good but eventually it reminded me why I’m not much of an Eagles fan.
The Fall
3/5
I liked this more than I thought I would.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
I like the velvet underground but this is not my favorite from them. 3.5
Michael Jackson
2/5
I’m not really much of a fan. The music doesn’t really do it for me and after watching the documentary it is difficult to ignore his past. 2.5
Tim Buckley
3/5
I didn’t love it but it wasn’t too bad either.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
It was just ok for me 2.5
Carpenters
2/5
A couple of songs were quite good. 2.5
The Saints
3/5
Didn’t do it for me. 2.5
Os Mutantes
2/5
Not great for me.
Meat Puppets
2/5
This actually sounded kind of fun at times. 2.5
Dion
2/5
I thought for a while that I was kind of liking this but by the end I was really tired of it. 2.5
The Auteurs
3/5
Not bad, not great.
The Kinks
4/5
Not my favorite kinks album but still pretty good.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
One of my all time favorites.
Holger Czukay
2/5
Wow where would I have been if I had not heard this before I died?
Arcade Fire
2/5
Wasn’t great. 2.5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
This is one of my favorites.
D'Angelo
2/5
It was just ok for me. 2.5
Sleater-Kinney
2/5
A little too noisy for me. 2.5
k.d. lang
4/5
This was quite good. Definitely reminded me of patsy cline.
Elliott Smith
3/5
I kinda liked this.
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Fantastic album, so many good songs on here.
Alice Cooper
4/5
The only Alice cooper album I like.
Germs
1/5
Yeah that’s not good.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
I thought I would like this more.
Steely Dan
4/5
Pretty decent steely Dan album.
Happy Mondays
2/5
This was OK but it’s still just a second or third rate band for England. Meanwhile no Louis Armstrong. Pretty ridiculous.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I liked this.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Kind of boring to me.
Shuggie Otis
2/5
It was ok playing in the background.
Morrissey
2/5
Just sorta blah for me. Pretty winey.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
I really like this. Apparently a lot of people don’t like it because Eric Clapton plays on it. Seems kinda weird.
Supergrass
3/5
It’s ok
Kelela
2/5
It was fine for what it was but what it was was not for me.
The Youngbloods
4/5
Better than expected. 3.5
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
I only knew the song green onions from this album but the whole thing is solid.
The The
2/5
There were a couple of songs that were OK’ish.
Ozomatli
2/5
I liked a couple of songs but overall I didn’t love it. 2.5
Sugar
2/5
Not for me, pretty noisy.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood but this was pretty boring.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
My favorite Marley studio album.
The Police
5/5
Excellent
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
Fantastic.
The Psychedelic Furs
2/5
I did not care for this.
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
I enjoyed this.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Not a huge beach boys fan but damn Brian Wilson just died this week and this is pretty solid.
Jeru The Damaja
1/5
More super clever songs about n words and bitches, awesome.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Not my favorite of his but it does have a couple of his classic songs.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
I don’t get it and I don’t really care for it.
Ice Cube
1/5
I’ve heard worse.
Genesis
2/5
It felt like some abstract poetry. It sounded good at times and it seemed like there was something they were trying to say I just couldn’t figure out what it was.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Classic.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
It was not too bad. 2.5
Bon Jovi
1/5
This was a great rock album for teenage girls.
M.I.A.
2/5
Kinda fun for a little while but not a whole album.
Orbital
2/5
It was ok for what it was.
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
Much more interesting than the Bon Jovi I just suffered through.
Morrissey
3/5
This was better than expected. 3.5
Brian Eno
2/5
Not as spacey as a lot of his stuff.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Excellent
The Specials
3/5
A little uneven but good at times. 3.5
Iggy Pop
2/5
Wasn’t that good for me.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Didn’t care for this.
Traffic
4/5
This one is right in my wheelhouse.
Pantera
1/5
Vulgar
Joan Baez
3/5
It’s pretty good when she isn’t doing too much warbaling.
The Last Shadow Puppets
2/5
Pretty mediocre.
Sabu
3/5
Almost pretty good 2.5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
I can see why people like this, it’s very soothing.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
The Killing Moon is pretty good, the rest is pretty fair. 2.5.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
I can see why some people could like a couple of the songs but otherwise.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
I love Neil, this is classic live Neil and he horse.
Gang Starr
2/5
I’ve heard worse.
Solange
2/5
Not for me.
Billy Joel
3/5
Not a big Billy Joel fan but this album does have a lot of his hits on it.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
It was all right for some spacey background music.
Gang Of Four
3/5
I thought it was fine and forgettable.
ZZ Top
4/5
I prefer their early stuff but this is the what made them famous and rich. 3.5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Man this album was just all over the place. Just when I thought I liked it I would run into a stretch I really didn’t like and vice versa. 2.5
Devendra Banhart
2/5
Started off ok but then it fizzled for me.
Q-Tip
1/5
I’ve heard worse.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
It was a lot of the same thing but pretty good.
Brian Eno
2/5
I’m just not a huge fan of this type of music.
Kings of Leon
4/5
Really good but not my favorite of theirs.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
Yeah no thanks.
Big Star
3/5
Not bad.
The Byrds
4/5
Pretty solid Byrds album.
Wilco
3/5
I liked this. 3.5
Foo Fighters
2/5
Too noisy for me.
Beyoncé
2/5
Not for me but it wasn’t horrible.
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Kinda nice as background music. 2.5
Joy Division
2/5
Just ok for me.
The National
3/5
It was decent.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
It feels weird to say that it wasn’t too bad but only give it a 2. I appreciate it I guess but I don’t see myself going back to it.
Fugees
3/5
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Nine Inch Nails
1/5
Well now that was horrible.
Beastie Boys
2/5
Definitely not for me but I’ve heard worse.
Skepta
1/5
Not for me.
5/5
Legendary show.
The Cure
2/5
Not for me but it wasn’t horrible.
Metallica
1/5
It’s a genre that’s just not for me.
The Band
4/5
I’m a The Band fan. This album is a little uneven but there are several classics on here.
Blondie
4/5
This was way better than expected.
CHIC
1/5
Wow I thought it was just a bad dream but no it’s true there was a disco phase. I didn’t realize we would have to suffer through any of it on this list but apparently I was wrong again.
Really terrible lame ass “music”.
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Just not for me.
A couple of great songs, quite a few average ones.
Portishead
3/5
I enjoyed listening to this. 3.5
Duke Ellington
4/5
Pretty great big band. 3.5
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
I thought this was pretty good. 3.5
The Allman Brothers Band
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time.
The Roots
2/5
This isn’t for me.
Merle Haggard
2/5
It’s pretty good but just too country for me. 2.5
David Holmes
2/5
There were a few songs that were pretty decent, but generally this is not my style. 2.5
Throwing Muses
3/5
It was ok. 2.5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Understandably not everyone likes Bob, but I do and this album is great.
Björk
2/5
I don’t get it.
Ice T
2/5
Not a rap fan. Some of the music sounded decent but many of the lyrics are terrible.
Funkadelic
2/5
I get why some people like this. 2.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
I have always thought Cosmos Factory was my favorite Credence album but this is quite good.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
A little too prog for me.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Pretty good example of psychedelic rock. 2.5
The Zutons
3/5
This was pretty solid.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Pretty mediocre Stones album but it did have some great songs on it.
Guns N' Roses
2/5
Hard not to like sweet child o mine but the rest is too much screaming for me.
CHIC
1/5
You’ve got to be kidding me, two Chic albums in two weeks. Not how they can justify including two Chic albums when there is no Louise Armstrong.
Iron Butterfly
2/5
The title song is definitely a stone cold classic from the era. However, the rest of the album is mediocre at best.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Not my favorite Elvis album. 2.5
Deep Purple
2/5
A few of their classic songs on here but this isn’t as good for me as it was back in the 70’s.
Tricky
3/5
I definitely liked some of this.
Laibach
1/5
Apparently foreign language industrial is not my thing.
Coldcut
2/5
Not for me.
Moby
3/5
Some of this is pretty good. 3.5
Ministry
1/5
For me it was pretty horrible but if you like loud and noisy you might like this.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Pretty solid.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
The gang is rockin’ hard, can’t say I actually liked it but I do appreciate the effort.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Really great. 4.5
David Gray
3/5
Better than I thought it would be.
The Coral
2/5
It was kind of interesting and different. 2.5
Tom Waits
3/5
It’s unique, some of the songs are pretty clever.
Eagles
4/5
Not a huge Eagles fan but this album is pretty iconic.
Simple Minds
2/5
Can’t say I cared for much of this album.
Lightning Bolt
1/5
No thanks.
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Pretty decent.
Rage Against The Machine
1/5
No thanks.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pretty enjoyable. 3.5
Waylon Jennings
2/5
A little too much country for my taste but not bad. 2.5
Primal Scream
2/5
It wasn’t horrible.
New York Dolls
3/5
I used to have this album when it first came out. I don’t like it as much as I used to but it’s still nostalgic.
Gorillaz
2/5
Kinda weird idea for a “band” but some of the music was decent.
Kings of Leon
5/5
Awesome record, I love this. Got to see them early on in a smaller venue, excellent show.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Not my favorite from these guys but not bad.
Erykah Badu
2/5
Not much of a fan. A little bit of it ok but eventually it kinda grates on me. I think it’s the winey voice and the jazzy music just all starts to sound the same.
PJ Harvey
3/5
Pretty solid, not my favorite of hers though.
Minor Threat
1/5
It didn’t take long for me to realize that American Hardcore was not for me.
Motörhead
1/5
Not my jam.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I like this better than most Springsteen albums. 3.5
PJ Harvey
3/5
I have to be in the right mood and then I appreciate her.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Good enough. 2.5
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Really good. 3.5
Van Morrison
5/5
Fantastic album.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4/5
Really beautiful.
Jacques Brel
2/5
It sounded kinda good but a whole album was way too much kinda good.
Screaming Trees
3/5
At first I thought it was just going to be too noisy for me but there were some good songs on here for sure. 2.5
Eminem
2/5
Not a fan of rap but I didn’t hate this.
Kraftwerk
1/5
Wow for me this was just not very good at all. Couldn’t figure out what there was to like.
Pulp
2/5
An OK album by a band that sounds like a cheap imitation of David Bowie.
Elton John
5/5
One of my favorite Elton John albums.
Meat Loaf
2/5
I actually thought I was going to like some of this but I was wrong. Super cheesy. 1.5
Mudhoney
2/5
This music style is not for me but this is a local band and I know the lead singer so I’m going 2.5
Afrika Bambaataa
1/5
Not for me.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
This is not a fair assessment as I was unable to find this specific album on Tidal so I listened instead to m b v which was just ok ish for me.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Quite a few good songs on here and some great ones.
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Electronic Pop is not my thing but if it’s yours this is pretty decent.
Orange Juice
1/5
You have got to be kidding me. This lame ass super dated sounding album made the list of must hear albums! Why? There is absolutely nothing special about this album. It’s not offensive necessarily it’s just lame and the vocal styling is so bad. It’s probably a 2 for me but it’s irritating me so much that something like this is on here meanwhile no Louis Armstrong for instance. WTF!
David Bowie
3/5
Nothing super special but decent release from Bowie that I had never even heard of before.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
Not sure what the Zopf that was but I didn’t hate it.
Deee-Lite
2/5
Not a genre I enjoy but if you like this style it’s pretty catchy.
James Brown
5/5
Absolute classic.
Kate Bush
2/5
I have never really got the Kate Bush thing.
Tom Waits
2/5
I didn’t really care for this.
Barry Adamson
3/5
I thought that this was going to another of those random mediocre English artists this author is so fond of. However this was pretty interesting. I didn’t like it all but some of it was pretty decent. 2.5
3/5
One of their best, pretty decent, mostly for the time for me.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
It’s pretty good overall with a couple of above average songs. I don’t really care for the vocal style myself.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Pretty solid.
Peter Frampton
4/5
Pretty decent still. Brought back a lot of great memories from when the album first came out.
3.5
LL Cool J
2/5
I didn’t hate it.
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
The music sounded ok but of course I couldn’t understand the lyrics which is not great for me anyway.
Elis Regina
2/5
Couldn’t find it on Tidal so I listened to it on YouTube which is not ideal. The music was pretty good but not understanding the lyrics is a bummer to me. 2.5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
This was better than expected. 2.5
Aerosmith
3/5
Not my style but I do like a couple of their songs. 2.5
Herbie Hancock
2/5
I do like some jazz albums but not this one. Sounds very 80’s.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Even though I couldn’t understand the words her voice was so good I liked it. 3.5
Steve Winwood
3/5
Sounds pretty dated.
Public Enemy
1/5
Wow for me that was horrible.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
It was OK ish. 2.5
The Undertones
3/5
Pretty fun and upbeat.
Cypress Hill
1/5
Definitely did not enjoy this, but I’ve heard worse.
Alice In Chains
1/5
Not for me.
N.E.R.D
2/5
Not horrible.
Iron Maiden
1/5
I did not like this.
Hookworms
2/5
This was uneven for me. Some of it was a 3 and some was a 1.5
2/5
Technically good and interesting but way too noisy for me. Can’t imagine what mindset I would have to be in to choose to listen to this again.
The Fall
2/5
Talvin Singh
2/5
Almost OK
Guided By Voices
2/5
And why is this on the list?
The Stooges
3/5
3.5
The Doors
4/5
Not my favorite Doors album but LA Woman and Riders on the Storm are amazing songs.
Def Leppard
1/5
Horrible
Ryan Adams
3/5
Some of this was really good, a lot of it was just decent. 3.5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
Wish I had seen these guys live back in the day because it seems like that’s where they would shine. This live recording is pretty decent but not great for me. 3.5
Frank Ocean
2/5
Not for me.
The Beta Band
3/5
Didn’t know what to expect but it wasn’t this. Pretty chill.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Not for me.
New Order
2/5
Dated and cheesy. I swear when the first song was playing I kept expecting to say “I’m too sexy for my shirt”.
Faith No More
1/5
That was lame and terrible.
Deep Purple
2/5
I used to appreciate this type of music more when I was a teenager.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would.
OutKast
1/5
Not for me
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not my thing but this wasn’t too bad. 2.5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Another one that I liked more back in the day. Pretty dated at this point.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Not really my thing but this is actually pretty decent. I especially like the bluegrass style songs.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
It’s ok. 2.5
Spacemen 3
2/5
Some songs were 3.5 and some were 2’s for me. 2.5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Definitely not for me. 1.5
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
I’ve heard worse.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Yeah I don’t know is this Ravi Shankar’s crazy niece or what? It was OK at times. I think it’s usually a bad sign when an Album’s few claims to fame is that it was listed in this book.
Soul II Soul
2/5
It was ok at times, mostly just not my thing.
Eric Clapton
5/5
Wow I read through some of the reviews. I don’t know anything about his apparent racism but I definitely didn’t like his antivax position.
As far as the album goes I think of his later, post cream and Derek and the dominos, this is probably his best. He was one of the first concerts I ever saw with Carlos Santana as the opener. Anyway I was hooked and have always been a big fan.
I understand the folks that can’t separate the artist from the art. I’m that way with MJ.
Gram Parsons
2/5
A little too country for me.
The Icarus Line
1/5
I did not like this.
Simply Red
3/5
I really liked this when it came out, pretty sure I have the CD somewhere. However it sounds so dated now. 2.5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
I definitely like this. Some great classic songs and a couple of weird ones.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Not really a fan of this synth pop kinda stuff.
Haircut 100
1/5
Wow they are fucking kidding right? How in the holy hell did this lame ass shit make it onto this list. I am 655 albums in but it’s crap like this that makes me question continuing on.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Jimi’s debut was a game changer.
Love
3/5
It was not bad and made me consider checking out some of their other albums.
Taylor Swift
2/5
Pop music from the current world’s biggest pop star. I don’t care for it but I understand why it made the list.
Fela Kuti
3/5
I didn’t love it but I get the appeal.
Mercury Rev
2/5
It was ok ish.
2/5
This album wasn’t total rubbish.
The Pogues
3/5
Pretty fun. 3.5
Alanis Morissette
3/5
She’s is definitely pissed off at life. This album was so huge when it came out. Some of the songs just got so overplayed. It sounds quite dated and I don’t really care for her vocal style. All that being said there are several very good songs on here and she sings with a lot of passion. 3.5
Bad Company
4/5
The first band I ever saw live in concert. They were the opening act for Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer. They basically played this whole album and then came back out for the encore and played the song Bad Company again I assume because they didn’t have any other material. Anyway I have a soft spot for them so I’m going to give them a 4.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Doesn’t make sense that one great song would get you on this list but then many choices have been questionable at best.
Madonna
2/5
Weird that she has her country music costume on but the album is mostly dance club fare. Her voice sounds pretty good here but I’m assuming some electronic manipulation is likely going on. At any rate this music is not for me but is does have a generally decent sound. Fans of this style should enjoy it.
Aerosmith
2/5
Wow not for me. The screaming high pitched rock music thing. Seems like it was targeted at teenagers back in the 80’s. There were a couple of songs that I didn’t dislike as much as the others but mostly not good.