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Album	You	Global	Diff
Next The Sensational Alex Harvey Band	5	2.71	+2.29
Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves	5	3.09	+1.91
Hysteria Def Leppard	5	3.22	+1.78
1989 Taylor Swift	5	3.27	+1.73
Liquid Swords GZA	5	3.29	+1.71
Celebrity Skin Hole	5	3.29	+1.71
British Steel Judas Priest	5	3.29	+1.71
Low-Life New Order	5	3.29	+1.71
Fragile Yes	5	3.31	+1.69
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	1	3.74	-2.74
This Year's Model Elvis Costello & The Attractions	1	3.32	-2.32
Achtung Baby U2	1	3.3	-2.3
Fun House The Stooges	1	3.28	-2.28
Songs Of Love And Hate Leonard Cohen	1	3.2	-2.2
The White Album Beatles	2	4.17	-2.17
Vespertine Björk	1	3.16	-2.16
Sunshine Superman Donovan	1	3.08	-2.08
Tellin’ Stories The Charlatans	1	2.95	-1.95
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise	1	2.88	-1.88

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ZZ Top	2	5

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A Night At The Opera

Queen · 1 likes

5/5

Good f-ing album.

1-Star Albums (11)

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Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Really enjoyed this album, it wasn’t repetitive and had lots of variety. Super well composed/scored. Nothing really you’d tap your foot to, but mellow/emotional vibes throughout.

Adele

5/5

Listened to this album a lot. Adele’s songs are real powerful/uplifting. Great album.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

So 80s, so fine. The album is a bit all over the place but I enjoyed it. Running up that hill is a banger. I really enjoyed cloud busting too. Under ice to me is a precursor to a lot of stuff you hear today. Under ice was a sleeper that I really enjoyed. The jig was out of no where but appreciated. Honestly the waking the witch one was pretty experimental but I didn’t mind it. Enjoyed this album and see how it shaped modern music but also distills the vibe of the 80s quite well

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

This album is so good. I got turned into it by a podcast I heard years ago.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

2/5

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Piggy is my least favorite song. It sounds ok but the lyrics don’t do anything for me. I genuinely disliked it though. There are some fun synthesizer/electronic noises on this album. Coupled with the bass guitar is a vibe I’m very much into. Awesome album The song exploder for Hurt is awesome.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

I like the more piano/rock songs on the album, I feel like it slowly morphs to blues/Jazz/beat nick and didn’t like that.

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Album was ok, nothing really stood out.

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

2/5

Very 80s, so much synth. Cars is the popular song.

Chelsea Girl

Nico

2/5

Meh

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

My fav songs from this album: Welcome to paradise Basket case Sassafras roots When I come around What a time to be alive.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Grounds for divorce I have heard a lot of times, it was in a video game trailer or a movie. The album felt like it was gonna take off for me and be awesome. But it never really delivered. An audience with the Pope was the most boring song ever.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This album rocks. At first I thought it was a greatest hits album. Sooooo many good songs in this album.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

4/5

Favorite song :Words Least : sulphur man I listened to this album 3 times, every time I listened to it I liked it more. Pounding gives major Coldplay vibes.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

Lots of good songs on this album. I don’t know if I really enjoyed the live album experience. I didn’t realize I knew so many Nirvana songs.

Abbey Road

Beatles

4/5

This album has some bangers, but honestly as a whole it’s just ok. Definitely not the greatest Beatles album. The End is a banging tune that I wish there more Beatles songs like.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

The first song “Queen is Dead” was probably a banger at the time. Mr Shankly was bleh. I’m sure this album was real big at the time, very 80s.

1984

Van Halen

3/5

I Against I

Bad Brains

2/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

2/5

Ya ever drink baileys out of a shoe? Ya funky, little man fish.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

Album was alright. Wasn’t as in to it as bradley

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

I liked this album better than I expected, I have listened to it in the past before. Enjoyed the sing songy-ness of it and all the base lines.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

Took a few songs to get its footing, but a real nice album. Kinda reminds me of like a modern day Neil young.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

Was really into the third song, second song lost me a little. Third song is dope. These guys just shred. I’m really into this album. Think this would have been better as 2 albums. It great through Hey Joni, then it shifts it’s tone a bit.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Amazing.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

I love heads will roll, some other songs were good but not that solid an album. This is an album I’d listen to maybe 3 songs of, skip through the rest.

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

Garage/niche 90s rock for sure. Little punk but not great.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

4/5

While listening to this album I just am imagining the puffs of smoke at the music festival. Very mellow vibes, invokes summer and modern day Americana.

The White Album

Beatles

2/5

Aside from like 2 good songs, honestly not a great album.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

This album rocks. Lots of hits that was on my old MP3 player. Starting off with Smells Like Teen Spirit really sets the tone for the album.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

Feel like I should be driving around my station wagon going to the arcade to smoke some doobies while listening to this album. The 80s teen angst is strong (teen angst was much different than 2000s teen angst)

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

The Blueprint

JAY Z

4/5

This is bop.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

5/5

Some of the cleanest guitar of the 80s. Every song is basically a satisfying delicious ear worm.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

Black Metal

Venom

2/5

Tommy

The Who

3/5

Never really listened to any who songs that weren’t the radio hits. If you listen to their lyrics they are pretty weird. But the guitar and harmonies are awesome.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Old school Japandroids.

Synchronicity

The Police

2/5

Aside from the like 2 hits album is meh.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

5/5

This album is really good. Very bluesy and Eric Clapton just shredding the guitar in each song. 2 minute guitar solo, yes please. Very emotional and raw, will listen to again.

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

4/5

Ooooh Las Vegas is a fun song. Didn’t think I’d enjoy this but it was fun.

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

2/5

Not my favorite slipknot album. Very angry.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

Meh

Pornography

The Cure

2/5

80s to the max

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

2/5

Quirky and more like a comedian playing a guitar. Not my cup of tea

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

1/5

Meh, not my cup of tea.

Ramones

2/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Funky groovy tunes. Surprised how much I enjoyed it

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

2/5

Decent but there are better Neil young albums out there.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

5/5

Album is amazing

Quiet Life

Japan

2/5

80s vibes for the win.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

This would be a good live concert to go to, but to listen to at home 60 years later brings down the rating.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Really good album, with a couple heavy hitters

Foo Fighters

5/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

2/5

I always thought steely Dan was budget Lynyrd Skynyrd but holy shit this isn’t what I expected at all.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Classic

Bert Jansch

3/5

More 60s rock, not the psychedelic kind though which was nice. Honestly at times I got Andy McKee vibes since it’s largely instrumental just Bert serenading on the guitar.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

A bunch of good psychedelic 60 rock hits. Would recommend

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Pretty standard 70s rock. I enjoy this much better than the beetles, none of the big hits you would know but solid throughout. If it had a hit it would be bumped up in stars.

Elastica

2/5

Very 90s. But not in the fun way. Weird how you always think 80s songs are so dated but the 90s really have the same quality.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

2/5

Just not that interesting

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

So fun and sing songy.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

4/5

Funky little album. Hits : Two weeks

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Man some goodies here Oye como Va Black magic woman Honestly an album I doubt you could give the name of the song or who sang them, but very recognizable. Good instrumental album

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Some bangers/classic hits on this album. It’s kinda a stoners paradise. Hits include: Riders on the storm Love her madly L.A. Woman But it got some hits, the rest of the songs are kinda meh.

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Very 60s but I’m into it.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

War Pigs and epic! Nice

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

2/5

Lots of horns / woodwinds. Didn’t do much for me cause it was a pretty standard 80s British album (at least that’s what it sounded like). I was starting to get into it during the middle half of the album, but the start and ending fell flat for me.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

I love the drummer but this album is honestly meh. Sounds like standard non-descript metal music

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

I’m sure this was a boo back in the day. 105.5 oldies vibes for sure. Not a bad album, just suffering from being so old

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Banging album.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

1/5

Some weird 60s mid evil shit

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

1/5

Largely forgettable vintage 90s rock band. Wont give it another listen

Arular

M.I.A.

2/5

Meh, not upset I listened to it but probably never listen to it again.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Oldie but a goodie. My brother Adam used to listen to this album before high school

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Wow what a journey! 2 hours is a hell of a long album but there are some bangers on here.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

A nice album. Van Morrison has a real distinct sound

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

1/5

Thought I would really enjoy it cause of Money for nothing and Walk of life, but honestly the album wasn’t interesting. It’s too slow, the lyrics are wacky. I struggled to finish the album

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

I enjoyed it and glad I listened to it. It’s a silly raunchy album

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

4/5

This was a very enjoyable album. Would recommend.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

Some bangers on here. Not my favorite Yeezy album but Ashley hooked me on it.

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

4/5

Love me some Ryan adams

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

2/5

Other than message I’m a bottle it’s meh.

Liquid Swords

GZA

5/5

Honestly this album was pretty dope. Did not expect it

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

Lyricless 60s Jazz isn’t for me. Musically I thought it was pretty decent, I just felt like my home turned into a speak easy.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

5/5

Honestly I was surprisingly into this album. Was a lot more rock rifts and jamming than I expected. Definitely seems like some elements were taken by 80s rock and fully ran with. Surprise 5 star

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

One of the best albums ever

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

Good album. When listening through I was reminded of how much Franz Ferdinand I actually knew. Hits: Take me out Do you think his parents named him Franz Ferninand? If so were his parents German and Austrian? Or is he Franz from Ferdinand, Indiana?

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Slapping the bass. Funky tunes. Not quite magic ball of funk level but enjoyable.

Fun House

The Stooges

1/5

Garage rock that rocks hard. But also has a saxophone? Having a saxophone is an understatement, it is heavily featured

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

Damn they can really play the guitar. Honestly the singing on this album is the best of ZZ Top, my usual complaint is if they have a strong vocal lead they would be one of the best Rocj bands of all time

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

The back half of this album is real strong, but I didn’t enjoy this Bruce album as much as the other one I previously listened to. This album breathes americana, glad it gave it to me around July 4th time. America!!!!

Third

Soft Machine

1/5

Some experimental trippy shit.

Future Days

Can

4/5

Pretty cool album. Really atmospheric and ambient.

The Only Ones

2/5

Singing was awful, instrumentals were nice.

In Utero

Nirvana

2/5

Definitely not into it like the other albums, but it has a cool album cover.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

5/5

A nice album. It’s really got that 90s sound and I’m here for it. This album was probably used in movies for the next 10 years and thousands of teenagers rocked this on road trips. It’s got a very nice sound, surprisingly really enjoyed it.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

4/5

Groovy little album. Took me a bit to get into, but I would probably listen to it again. Very 70s.

Da Capo

Love

2/5

what a weird album. it's all over the place, the drums are pretty cool though.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

I recognized some songs! Do it again Reelin in the Years Dirty work All in all I enjoyed it. Steely Dan is a weird product of 70s rock.

Fleet Foxes

5/5

Cool folk album. Would recommend for Bradley for sure

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

5/5

A bomb album.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

2/5

I didn’t know they still made music like this. Sounds like it’s straight out of the 80s and funky as hell.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Another British Rock album

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

I was expecting something a little more hard core with the album cover and album name, but this shit is Glee version of metal. I think Bruce Springsteen could do a more metal album if he tried. I do appreciate the piano throughout the album. Piano is not very hardcore though.

Tago Mago

Can

2/5

A little too experimental and psychedelic for me, first few songs were sweet then the acid trio starts.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

More rock and more fun than Elton John.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1/5

Each song was better than the one before it, if there was another album at that pace I probably would have liked it.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

5/5

Def Leppard basically greatest hits.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

1/5

A bad acid trip

The Clash

4/5

Pretty good 70s Brit pop album. Would listen to again

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

2/5

Meh

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

5/5

This album has some bangers and is honestly really great.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

A 90s classic. Lots of recognizable songs and Alanis Morissette really has a unique sound. Don’t know if I’ll listen to it again but glad to have given it a listen. Hits : You Oughta know, Hand in my pocket, You learn, Head over feet, Ironic, and Wake Up.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Dope R&B album

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

This is the Beatles I remember, not that purple submarine or I am the walrus psychedelic bull shit. But still overall I think the Beatles are over hyped.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

2/5

An old school rap album, probably the last of its kind before the Kanye/T-Pain rap wave. Hits : What’s Golden

Rio

Duran Duran

2/5

So 80s, definitely danced to some of these songs at Barberella. Other than hungry like the wolf, these are some obscure 80s songs. Little to 80s for me.

Guero

Beck

2/5

Other than E-Pro and another song, this album is a little too quirky pop rock for me.

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys. Didn’t know all the back story and drama surrounding them and this album in particular. Good vibrations is a bop, interesting story hearing about how it was made.

1989

Taylor Swift

5/5

This album slaps. It’s great until the last 2 songs

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

Largely forgettable. Lead singer sounds like Sean Connery live

British Steel

Judas Priest

5/5

This album rocks surprisingly hard.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

2/5

Meh

Vespertine

Björk

1/5

Nah

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Strong female vocals and acoustic guitar. This didn’t fit my taste but she is a very talented artist.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

The first song of this album is such a weird way to kick it off. The tone is completely different than the rest of the album

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Dope rock album

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

80s vibes, piano, disco influences and strong female vocals. Fernando and dancing queen ate the hits.

Fragile

Yes

5/5

They rock superinfection hard

Low-Life

New Order

5/5

This album is simultaneously stereotypical 80s but in the next song we are alt rock. This album is a ride and would highly recommend

War

2/5

Left me wanting more. Starts off with Sunday Bloody Sunday which is awesome. Rest of the album disappointed

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Led Zeppelin is so good.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

This album has some heavy hitters ( War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron man). If it had one more banger or if the others were better this would be an easy 5 star. Right on the bubble. Very instrumental in to heavy metal

Achtung Baby

1/5

Forgettable. Mysterious ways is the only song worth listening to

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

4/5

Every time I listen to it I like it more.

Garbage

4/5

Garage by garage is most definitely not garbage

No Other

Gene Clark

4/5

Pretty solid mellow album. This is Brad’s speed

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

A pretty rad little album. I’m sure at the time on vinyl this album hit pretty hard. Starts strong with band on the run and Jet, finishes strong with nineteen hundred and eighty five.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

Groovy rock man.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

Good f-ing album.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Some interesting concepts, but didn’t really tickle my fancy.