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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Elvis Is Back Elvis Presley	5	3.17	+1.83
Bad Company Bad Company	5	3.25	+1.75
Achtung Baby U2	5	3.3	+1.7
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	5	3.31	+1.69
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	5	3.33	+1.67
From Elvis In Memphis Elvis Presley	5	3.34	+1.66
Eliminator ZZ Top	5	3.36	+1.64
Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen	5	3.42	+1.58
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.47	+1.53
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.47	+1.53

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan	1	3.6	-2.6
Stankonia OutKast	1	3.54	-2.54
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	1	3.44	-2.44
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	1	3.4	-2.4
Smash The Offspring	1	3.36	-2.36
The Chronic Dr. Dre	1	3.31	-2.31
Ace of Spades Motörhead	1	3.28	-2.28
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Dead Kennedys	1	3.27	-2.27
System Of A Down System Of A Down	1	3.27	-2.27
The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers	1	3.15	-2.15

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	6	4.83
Stevie Wonder	4	4.5
Bruce Springsteen	3	4.67
Elvis Presley	3	4.67

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Sepultura	2	1
Robert Wyatt	2	1
OutKast	2	1.5
Orbital	2	1.5
Pixies	3	2

5-Star Albums (28)

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An hour and a half of agony

Too long, monotonous, mundane, not very enjoyable.

Goodness sakes what a horrible album. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a worst vocalist. This album seemed like a mashup the chipmunks & other cartoon characters singing.

I didn’t think I’d like it but listened anyway with an open mind. If you are obsessed with the F & N words, are fond of degrading women, & have a complete disregard for human decency then this is your album. I must pass on it.

2 hours & 52 minutes of lethargic, monotonous nasal vocals that was truly a waste of time. I found nothing creative, satisfying or remotely rewarding listening to any of the 69 songs. Why I needed to hear this album before I die is a mystery to me.

1-Star Albums (41)

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

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Tedious, monotonous

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Monotonous, depressing, sounded as if recorded in a tunnel.

Pretty good

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Not much depth or variance, a real malaise. Why did I have to listen?

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Painfully stupid

Beautiful

Pretty good

Okay if your thing is loud incoherent screaming.

Pretty good

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Pretty good

Long, not easy to listen to, attempts a number of different genres it wasn’t mildly entertaining or special.

Very good

Expected to not like this album, surprised me with its nice upbeat tempo.

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Wonderful

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Different but good

Not horrible but not good either. Perhaps the worst ever cover of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Good

Not good, not bad; guess I’m not a SP fan. Track after track of same nasally, whiney, high pitched delivery. Not really original.

Okay

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Excellent

Very good

Okay. Bit of a Pete Seeger clone.

If anything this album makes you sad with song after song of melancholy monotony.

Very good

Pretty good

Very different but surprisingly okay.

Beautiful

Very good

Very nice

Aaaaagh! Maddening hour of techno gobbledygook.

Very good

Good grief - awful, a lost hour.

Pretty good

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Pretty good

Good

Okay

Blah! Why?

Excellent

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Another limited vocabulary experience with heavy reliance on the “N” & “F” words. Really not cool regardless of the source.

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Excellent

Very good

Different, obviously because it’s in French. I did like it very much & certainly wouldn’t have listened to it had it not been on the list.

Very good

Not very good. Didn’t like the music, vocals or arrangement.

Pretty good

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Good

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Good

Superb

Painful, literally gave me a headache. Confirmed I’m definitely not a techno fan.

Beautiful

Good, pleasant upbeat tempo, mix.

Too long, monotonous, mundane, not very enjoyable.

Okay, unremarkable except for 2 terrific songs

Not bad, solid, good listening.

Different, not your usual, not bad.

Annoying, simply horrible, grating on my nerves.

Good

Good. Nice.

Wonderful

Really good.

Edgy. Not good. Not bad

Superb

Didn’t convert me into a psychedelic music fan but wasn’t too bad.

Terrific

Excellent

Annoying, irritating, grating, in other words really didn’t like it.

Nice, okay.

Didn’t like it at all

Very good

An hour and a half of agony

Pretty good

Really didn’t expect to like this, just felt wrong - western techno paired with Indian music. Surprisingly it wasn’t bad.

Good. Not bad.

Good

Okay

Really good

Very good

Good

Pretty good. Nice.

Music mix is good; the singular, monotonous theme of each song is tiring. Our take away, I guess, is QL is amazingly spectacular; if she says so. I rate this a low 3, possibly 2.9 for that reason.

Excellent

Okay. Unremarkable.

Odd, didn’t really like it.

Pretty good.

Just not a fan I guess.

Obviously very different. This really isn’t my genre but it was nice being exposed to it; I wouldn’t have listened had it not been for this list.

Didn’t care for side 1, kinda weird composition; side 2 - pretty good.

Excellent

Very good.

Tedious; I found absolutely zero entertainment value in this album.

Very good.

Pretty good

Fine; unremarkable.

Nice. Not bad.

Interesting. Definitely a mood piece for either a contemplative or hookah cafe setting. The music mix & arrangement was well done. Again, not an everyday listening genre, obviously, very Indian.

Pretty good.

Solid Rolling Stones - excellent

Not an enjoyable listening experience. The little variance of the vocals & music arrangements from track to track proved aggravating & monotonous. In short really didn’t like it.

I guess if you have to fill the plate with a 1001 albums there are going to be many that leave listeners scratching their heads asking “why did I have to listen to this one?”

Awful! The streak of bad albums continues with incoherent screaming & a great deal of anger. Good grief.

Awful continues.

Okay, not bad.

Good grief. Given this artist’s background I guess it’s no wonder this album is a total downer; pretty depressing. Wish I could find something redeemable in it. I don’t listen to music as a vehicle to bring me down but if I did this would be my go to album.

Very good

Terrific! Excellent album.

The purported appeal of this album is it was creative & adventurous; it’s just cooky; bizarre lyrics & a compilation of clambering music annoyingly arranged.

Didn’t love it but didn’t hate it either. Okay, fine. A high 2 or low 3.

A wonderful album. Superbly arranged music & vocals.

Could just as well be a 46 minute 44 second song. Once again an album of screaming incoherence with little or no variance between tracks. I am none the better having wasted time listening to this.

Very good. Pleasant 80s music that holds up nicely.

A lovely album with beautiful vocals.

Nice album. While the sound is consistent, I liked that the music was arranged in 6 songs instead of a dozen monotonous sequences. Other artists have copied this electronic style of music but Kraftwerk presents in a truly interesting,unique way.

Really good! Some odd & rather “testy” lyrics but an otherwise masterful, creative work of music. Stands up over the years.

Nice album, different but not a bad listen.

Goodness sakes what a horrible album. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a worst vocalist. This album seemed like a mashup the chipmunks & other cartoon characters singing.

Through this 1001 Album regime, perhaps I am discovering that I am not much of a music aficionado. Once again I find myself listening to an unimaginative, uninspiring album. Thankfully, these Lou Reed wannabes ended their musical sojourn after this album.

Very good album; nice range of vocals & arrangement.

Very good! Nicely done all around.

Very good! A true classic that stands up to time.

Redundant & monotonous

Nice album. Good flow of vocals & musical arrangement.

Lovely album done by one of the best!

Nice, pleasant listening album.

Okay. Good.

Weird, monotonous & not really enjoyable.

Very good!

Excellent

A lovely album, very enjoyable listening.

Not bad; edgy but well done & good representation of this genre.

Did not like it. Never heard of Ride before listening to this album. I feel I haven’t missed anything & have determined from the experience that I won’t miss out if I never listen to Ride again.

Pretty good. Creative. Imaginative.

Solid all around musical work.

Lovely album; very nice listening.

To each his own. This album received decent critical acclaim which was lost on me. I personally would like to have the 34:07 run time minutes back.

Excellent. Beautiful.

Superb!

A very good album. Has a Byrds, Smiths, Laurel Canyon feel. Liked it.

Pretty good. I surprised myself because I didn’t think I would like this album. However, Fiona’s sultry, velvet vocals were quite nice and a departure from her previous album I listened to.

Very good, after all it’s Elton John.

Very good. Such talent.

Excellent. Among the very best.

Good album, surprised me, usually not a fan of the genre but this album was well produced and all elements came together nicely.

Lovely, simply a terrific album that wholeheartedly captures the spirit of the season.

Pretty good. I liked it.

Delightful. Jazz perfection.

Great listening. Lots of energy with terrific vocals & musical arrangement. Feel certain this music influenced many artists afterwards.

Wonderful.

Pretty good.

Didn’t love it but certainly appreciated it.

Pretty good.

Very good

Very good.

Okay, good.

Excellent. Not what you’d attribute to the Beach Boy sound.

Awful

Pretty good

Very good

Outstanding!

Very little distinction between tracks, could just as well been a 21 minute rant. True to the hard punk genre this album was a presentation of angry yelling & when the “artist” was seemingly at a lyrical impass the “F” word was inserted liberally. Understandably clear why this was their one & only release.

Very good

Pretty good

Not bad

Very nice; pleasant listening

Very good!

Marvelous

Very good

Monotonous, unremarkable, depressing

An insult to The Blues

Surprisingly good

Excellent album, extremely well done music, vocals & composition.

Excellent

A very nice album. Says a lot about Paul McCartney’s talent. Here he is transitioning from the Beatles, not in the best state of mind, and he pulls together this credible piece of work. While not highly acclaimed it nonetheless overshadows many of the works on the 1001 list.

The hell was that?

Pretty good, nice.

Outstanding

Good

eeehhh

A beautiful album; 40 years old but the vocals, musical arrangement & lyrics all are marvelous & hold up superbly. In my view it simply doesn’t get any better than this.

Vert good

Very good

Really good.

Good

Okay

Not bad. Good.

Okay, good

Not very good. The cover of Highway 61 was perhaps the worst ever.

Good

Very good!

Before today if I was asked “who is Beth Orton?” I couldn’t have told you. Thanks to 1001 Albums I listened to this very nice album that I’d otherwise wouldn’t. Of late after listening to many of the unfamiliar album offerings I’ve wondered why I torture myself. This album is an exception with an agreeable mix of melancholy, smooth vocals & a nice acoustic instrumental accompaniment.

Okay

Very good!

Pretty good.

Not bad. Okay.

Excellent

Very good.

Excellent

Nice album; pleasant vocals & easy listening musical arrangements.

Nice. Pretty good.

Very good!

Very good

Okay

The only thing this album gave me was a horrible headache.

Very good!

Lovely album; pleasant listening.

Very good.

Good

Pretty good

Tricky one, didn’t love it but didn’t hate it either. It’s better than albums I’ve rated 2 star but not as good as most of the 3 stars. It’s a creative musical arrangement & a mix of genres that works well on some tracks. I’ll error on the high side.

Pretty good

Very good

Terrific!

Wonderful!

Wonderful

Superb

Fine. Okay

Very good.

Pretty good.

Okay. Fine.

Angry shouting, incomprehensible, difficult to find any redeeming value whatsoever.

Not my favorite music genre, however, I understand why this album is on the list. AC/DC is iconic & they have masterfully produced fine musical & lyrical album.

A wonderfully splendid album.

Good

Not bad, good

Okay. Good.

Pretty good

Quite the obsession with the “F” word.

Excellent

Okay. Good

Okay. Not bad

Very good

Pretty good

Wonderful

Very good

Lovely, beautiful, superb.

Pretty good

Okay, good.

Very good.

Pretty good.

Pretty good

Pretty good. Another example of an album I never would have listened to had it not been for 1001 albums. I found it pleasant & enjoyable listening.

Surprisingly not bad,

Okay. Good

Pretty good

Really good

Very good

Pretty good

Very good

An unremarkable album, didn’t hate it but didn’t like it either. Perhaps an unappealing mash up of different genres enveloped with bad vocals. This is a high 2 for me.

Very good

Pretty good

Very good

Pretty good

Very good

Awful

Pretty good

Wonderful

Very good

Very good.

Pretty good

Wonderful

Very good

Pretty good

Okay

Pretty good

Very good

Okay

Pretty good

Very good

Sigh!

Okay

Okay. Fine.

Okay

Excellent!

Pretty good

I guess I’m not a fan of mutated mixing. Not a fun listening experience.

I guess I’m not a fan of mutated mixing. Not an enjoyable listening experience.

Very good

Beautiful

Not bad

Outstanding! A classic in every regard with masterfully arranged music, creative lyrics and unparalleled vocals.

Okay. Not bad

The ultimate instrumental; bit long & somewhat monotonous.

Very good

Pretty good. Another nice album that I wouldn’t have listened to by a band I’m not familiar with had it not been on the 1001 list.

Pretty good

Very good

Very good.

Nice. Pretty good.

Pretty good

Okay. Fine.

Okay

Good. Okay.

Good

Pretty good

Okay. Good.

Nice. Pleasant listening.

Good

Wonderful

Okay, good.

Good

Pretty good

Very good

A low 3; an unusual instrumental mix that wasn't appealing nor was it terrible. Not sure why I had to listen to this as it left me feeling nothing really.

Okay. Nice

Very good

Pretty good

Nice, good

Very nice

Very good

Okay

Horrible; a junkyard of noice & bad music.

A superb album. The music, vocals & arrangements are outstanding & hold up well over time.

Pretty good

Okay. Good

Excellent

Okay, unremarkable.

A lovely album from an artist with the most beautiful voice.

Very good album from a terrific band.

Okay

Okay. Good.

Not bad, a creative music mix & vocals.

Not bad, certainly a different listening experience but it worked well with Ian Dury’s edgy mix of music.

Excellent. The one & only Led Zeppelin.

Okay. Not bad.

Not bad. Good.

Okay. Good.

Very good.

Good. Nice.

Mixed bag to me; some terrific tracks but also some in my estimation bad music.

Not an impressive effort.

Pretty good; okay.

I didn’t like it; perhaps I’m shallow but I found this album a stupid effort under the guise of creative music.

Very good album all the way around. Enjoyed listening to it.

Not bad. Okay

Okay. Good

Excellent

Terrific! The great RS!

I really want to like Tom Waits; his music is different & the lyrics unusually strange which demonstrates his creativity & talent. Having said that it just simply doesn’t work for me.

Okay. Good.

Pretty good

Very good album. I don’t think I totally appreciated the Pet Shop Boys’ talent before listening to this entire album. Nice experience.

Pretty good

It was okay but I really didn’t like it. It wasn’t for the same reasons that I’ve deadpanned other albums I didn’t care for. This one just didn’t do anything for me & I’d be okay not having listened to it.

The greatest!

Very good!

Didn’t hate it but can’t say I liked it. I guess I just don’t appreciate this musical genre.

Unremarkable. Another “numb” album - not really good nor is it terribly bad.

Hectic, annoying collection of sounds & words I’m certain intended to be clever, cerebral & creative. The end result is none of this. Another album that left me wishing I’d better spent an hour.

Another artist I want to so like & parts I really do. However, this album save his tracks with Kylie Minogue came up short to me.

Stands the test of time regarding artistry, musical arrangements & vocals, song writing - a wonderful listening experience.

What an awful album; I found really no distinction between the tracks; an annoying compilation of noise that assuredly leaves the listener with a pounding headache.

Surprisingly for me, I liked this album. Like most rap artists the language is pretty saucy, however, the lyrics aren’t repeating the same offensive words over & over. There’s actually a “story” to each song & you can understand what he’s saying. I understand why Eminem is a rare breakthrough artist.

An all around terrific album. Another work that stands the test of time.

Very nice

Very good

We’re back to terrible; case in point, the track ‘Blues in Bob Minor’ was an awful attempt to channel Bob Dylan and, in my view, a desperate attempt to legitimize an already unsalvageable album.

Always a good day & listening experience when it comes to Bob Dylan.

Okay. Nice

Pretty good

Okay

Good

It’s just not very good.

Not very good. Seems like half of this 75 minute album is orchestral warmup tuning & just plain noise. This wholly eclipses any of the potentially worthwhile music. An agitated, annoying & unfulfilling listening experience.

An unremarkable album that is neither bad nor is it terribly good. It simply just is & leaves no lasting impression.

Pretty good. Very nice album, enjoyable listening.

Wonderful

Not bad, pretty good.

38 minutes & 15 tracks of redundant noise. Obviously I’m not a fan.

Pretty good.

Tough one; creative, different & at the time cutting edge of sorts. Can’t say I really liked it but I do have modest appreciation for the artistry.

Not my musical genre; I do not see myself seeking out her songs or downloading her music; having said that I can nonetheless appreciate her artistry. Other performers in this musical area have made me cringe & listening to them is absolute agony. This album, however, wasn’t a bad listening experience.

Really didn’t like it. Not sure why but it wasn’t a pleasant listening experience.

Pretty good

Very nice album; surprised me.

Okay

A mixed bag for me; parts of this album sound like a high school garage band, you’d like them at a local bar or restaurant but would hardly rate them as a band you must see or listen to. Other tracks on this album are more refined. I’ve settled on 3 stars with the intent that this is barely a 2.9.

Doesn’t quite make it with me; a somewhat credible attempt to mirror a mix of folk music & crooner. Strikes me as monotonous & a bit irritating.

Good

Unremarkable. It just is & doesn’t strike me one way or the other.

This was a bit of torture for me. In searching for the reason why some of these albums are on the must listen list, I find the purpose may be for me to identify or validate musical genres that I absolutely dislike; this album certainly falls into that category.

Okay

The start of it all.

Nice. Good.

The hell was that? Goodness sakes, was this tedious collection of sounds supposed to be enjoyable music?

Very good, nicely produced & performed album.

36 minutes of screaming hell. If you are looking for music that leaves you tense, angry & anxious, this is your album. I am obviously not a heavy metal fan.

Very good.

Okay. Good.

Pretty good

Very good

Good

Pretty good

Terrific

Pretty good

Not bad

Pretty good

Very good

Another example of an artist I was unfamiliar with & an album I wouldn’t have listened to had it not been for 1001 albums; I so wanted to like the album & Ramblin’ Jack’s folk songs. Didn’t dislike it, but again didn’t feel wowed by the experience.

Confirms I am not a hardcore punk fan. A redeeming quality, however, I could understand the lyrics through all the anger, screaming & noise guised as music.

Very nice album. Enjoyed listening to it.

Good

A wonderful album! Poignant, poetic lyrics accompanied by smooth, easy listening music. A real gem.

Very good.

Launched the Rolling Stones with a hit album & 62 years later holds up very well. A classic.

So good. He has such a musical range.

When I saw this album, I thought “here we go, another album I don’t understand why I need to listen to”. I didn’t think I’d like it. However, I was mistaken, this was a good album and I enjoyed listening to it. A creative blend of funk, R&B, & rock music & lyrics.

Pretty good

Not bad. Good

Nice easy listening album.

Very good

I want to like Tom Waits but like the last TW album offered by 1001, I found this one painfully difficult to listen to. His strained, gravel voice just doesn’t resonate with me.

Found it whiny with a sad sack, poor me vibe. Odd how this works with many country artists but this album just grated on my nerves. Just didn’t relate to Ray Price’s the “aw shucks”, we sure are humble sell.

Very good

Not bad

Pretty good

Nice. Good.

Very good

Okay. Good.

Lovely, very nice.

Not bad

Outstanding

Pleasant listening experience.

Okay, good

Bowie is always great!

This was a nice album for the most part. I listened to the extended version & frankly could have done without the four added songs. Those really detracted from an otherwise pleasant music experience.

Not my vibe; can you really embrace the musical mashup of a group, given all the words in the English language, that chooses to call themselves Butthole.

Very good

Pretty good

I’d never heard of this group let alone heard any of their songs before listening to this album. What a pleasant experience with a mix of music & vocals that provided multidimensional sound. I liked it.

Okay, fine.

Uggghhh! Nico’s The Velvet Underground & Jim Morrison connection wasn’t enough to sway me ….. this was an awful listening experience. If you are looking for a way to bring you down and go into a funk, take on this 45 minutes of morose torture.

Good

Surprisingly good, enjoyed the music & vocals mix. Good listening experience.

Okay. Fine

Not bad. Good.

Okay

Pretty good

Timeless. Terrific album through & through.

Nice. Suzanne Vega doesn’t necessarily have a completely unique style but her mix of music & vocals do set her apart from her contemporaries.

Not bad.

Okay. Certainty a different listening experience but catchy musical arrangements.

Never heard of William Orbit; interesting & diverse musical arrangements. Not bad.

Not bad. Good.

Nice; not bad at all.

Nice. Good.

Nice. Not bad.

Pretty good

Didn’t like it at all. Seemed to me a mashup of trying to duplicate various musical genres; in my opinion just didn’t work.

Supertramp is a band I’ve under appreciated for many years. Listening to this entire album gave me the opportunity to look at them in a different light. All the elements of a talented group prevail - terrific musical arrangement, strong vocals and a variety of good listening variation.

I just don’t get it; bottom line - this was bad & I failed to wrestle any entertainment value from this album.

A gem, terrific, in my opinion best in class; stands the test of time & delivers a most delightful jazz experience.

What an enjoyable album; another gem of an album that can be regarded as a classic as it truly stands the test of time. Prevails whether you’re a reggae fan or not.

Very nice album; wasn’t aware his music genre was labeled baroque pop. Liked his mix.

Okay. Fine

Not very good

In all honesty, I probably would have never listened to this album had it not been a 1001 album selection. What a delight, just a feel good musical experience. Really liked it.

Heavy metal isn’t my go to genre; however, this was a good album & I understand why Megadeth is a standard-bearer.

Good grief. Found very little to like about this album - vocals, arrangement & overall vibe just didn’t work.

Magnificent. Absolutely a work of art with seemingly unparalleled musical arrangements, vocals & creatively.

Pretty good

A melancholy album that wasn’t that good of a listening experience.

Very nice album; well done, a pleasant listening experience. The H2Ogate blues song was particularly noteworthy.

Good

Not bad

You can take only so much of his whiney, woeful coco.