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Album	You	Global	Diff
Celebrity Skin Hole	5	3.29	+1.71
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.34	+1.66
Opus Dei Laibach	4	2.39	+1.61
Stardust Willie Nelson	5	3.4	+1.6
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.41	+1.59
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.42	+1.58
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.43	+1.57
That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind & Fire	5	3.5	+1.5
Aladdin Sane David Bowie	5	3.61	+1.39
The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles	5	3.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.7	-2.7
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme Simon & Garfunkel	1	3.62	-2.62
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	1	3.47	-2.47
Fear Of Music Talking Heads	1	3.47	-2.47
Different Class Pulp	1	3.42	-2.42
Music for the Masses Depeche Mode	1	3.37	-2.37
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	1	3.37	-2.37
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	1	3.34	-2.34
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Pink Floyd	1	3.11	-2.11
Henry's Dream Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1	3.1	-2.1

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The Cars

The Cars · 1 likes

4/5

Pretty close to a 5.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder · 1 likes

5/5

Wow! No fillers, each song was so strong.

1-Star Albums (20)

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Good album. Songs blend into each other almost too much. Favorites: Worried Mine, You Win Again, I Can't Stop Loving You, Your Cheatin' Heart.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Mighty fine album but not super what I am into, so I wouldn't seek out most of these songs again. Sound mixing on Spotify is so quiet!! I have heard a handful of these songs performed live (by randos) and I think this album was truly meant to be performed live. Studio recording does not bring justice to the beauty of these songs. My favorite was Tears Dry On Their Own.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

3/5

I see they like to have extremely long intros on all their songs. I liked Wish You Were Here before listening to this album. After listening, I did not find any additional songs that I liked too much.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

I personally believe that ANATO is Queen's most revolutionary album. Opera inspired rock is so beautiful and Queen produced a breathtakingly beautiful and complex album with its influence. Freddie Mercury's songwriting and composition is unmatched and his voice is the perfect vehicle for this album. Roger Taylor's voice is killer. I think I'm in Love with my Car is regarded as a meme song but watching him perform it live while playing the drums the whole time is unbelievable. The vocal control that he is able to (seemingly casually) keep while banging away at the drums is incredible. What a blessing that this album exists.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

1/5

I listened to each song all the way though and I could not wait for each song to end. Such a hard listen... "Closer" and some parts of "Hurt" are not as bad as everything else. "The Downward Spiral" literally brought me distress. I really tried to find something to appreciate about this album but it made me feel so bad. The best part about The Downwo Spiral is that it eventually ends.

Dust

Screaming Trees

2/5

At least it was better than yesterday's album. I thought it was bad but unmemorably so. Was just waiting for the album to end. Instrumentals at some parts were not that bad though.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Nice flow!! I liked it a lot until the second half. Was not a fan of the monologues. Last part of the album tried to be weird but forgot to try to be good. The highs were high but the lows were low enough to bring down my would have been 4 star rating to 3 stars. Favorites: Song of a Baker, Lazy Sunday

The United States Of America

2/5

Interesting. I liked the first few songs but I do not feel inclined to add anything into my normal rotation. The middle of the album gets creepy and on my nerves. Last part of the album is BORINGGG. The United States of America starts off strong but then falls flat pretty fast. Started off pleasantly surprised by the album but quickly shifted to just waiting for it to end.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Unspectacular. I do not really understand why they are lén tiến. This album was a snooze fest but it was tolerable. I was not minding how boring it was until the speaking and then the ode to Jesus.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

I loved the sound but the lyrics were so lazy and repetitive.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

Aptly named, cohesive album. I loved the fiddle and shanty town sound. It is just too long.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Good soundtrack to commit shenanigans to.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

4/5

Did not think I would like it, but I did. I was quite enjoying this album but the f-slur was unpleasant :/ Wish I could say I was surprised that it has not been recorded over yet, especially since it is his most well-known song, but rappers dgaf. Gotta Make It To Heaven is funny. Lyrical contents are tired, but it is a catchy album.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

3/5

I kind of enjoyed it but also got bored of it pretty fast. Much better works out there in this genre.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

The album cover is pretty modern feeling. At first breathe, I immediately disliked this album. Songs oscillated between 1 and 2 stars in enjoyment for me. SOME of the raps were enjoyable to me but much more of the album made me genuinely angry. I truly hated One Love and Five Man Army. Be Thankful For What You've Got reminded me of Sade. I did not mind Daydreaming.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

2/5

I kept catching myself frowning while listening to this album. This did not land well on my ears. Much of it sounded like wailing to me. I can understand why many people liked them in the day though. I disliked the songs but I can tell they are catchy.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

2/5

I thought most of it was alright. About three songs in there dragged my rating down.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

4/5

This makes me nostalgic for early days of Ryan Higa on YouTube. Could not help but dance for much of the album...

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Unmemorable and boring. Most of it was alright but For The Turnstiles really grinded my gears. 2.5 ish ... I'll round up.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

Holy shit that was amazing.

The Who Sell Out

The Who

2/5

I hated Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand so much. This album is whatever when I am not paying attention. When I start to pay attention, it is annoying.

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

2/5

These guys are pretty annoying. I liked the trumpets in The Waltz though.

Graceland

Paul Simon

2/5

Wow some of that was truly terrible.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

2/5

I was not minding this but then it went downhill after the spider bite song.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Didn't think this was my thing at first but started to get into at by the end of the first song. I can see why they are regarded as highly as they are in this genre.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

Wow I have many mixed feelings about this album. I actually quite liked a few songs but then I found other songs extremely annoying. Recognized two songs on this album.

Tommy

The Who

2/5

Meh.... Mostly whatever and a little annoying.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Alright. I liked the second half of it more.

Make Yourself

Incubus

1/5

This sounds like an album that only got picked up and released because of nepotism.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

Wanted to give this two starts but then some of the nonsense ended up actually being fun.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Disliked most of it but actually quite liked Outtathaway, Sunshinin, and Homesick.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Very interesting. The span of genres felt very wide.

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

So forgettable.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

Alright with it at first but got tired of it fast. All the songs started to sound the same.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

3/5

Mostly meh with a dash of annoying.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

I had hope for this because I like the album cover but wow I hated that so much.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Quite nice actually. Nice instrumentals.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

1/5

Too much wailing for me to be able to enjoy it. I like this album cover though.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

5/5

Love Dolly, of course. This album is beautiful, touching, and heartbreaking.

Dire Straits

4/5

Wow this album snuck up on me. Thought it was whatever for the first few songs but then caught myself dancing to Setting Me Up. I also liked Sultans of Swing. Then I realized that the guitar work throughout this was amazing. I like Wild West End a lot! Enough for it to add it into my regular rotation. Flowers to the guitarist.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

Pretty good. I liked In the Ghetto.

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Sade’s voice is incredible and so is the band. I appreciated the songs I knew more when listening in the context of the whole album.

Pretenders

3/5

Brass in Pocket was already in my rotation. The rest of the album does not hold up quite as well in my opinion. I did not like how the vocals on the first song were so much louder than the instrumentals. The riffs in Kid were sick. Private Life was awful.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

That was spectacular. So ahead of its time … even , 14 years after its release.

Queens of the Stone Age

2/5

I liked the first song. I found the rest of the album very annoying.

Gorillaz

2/5

I liked it at first but then it got and stayed annoying.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

I was sad when it ended and that is not true at all for me with most albums on here. Knew and like some of these songs already but this was my first time listening to Rumors in its entirety. It is great to see something that obviously had so much care put into it.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Alright. I liked River Euphrates.

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

3/5

Alright. Forgettable.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

1/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

2/5

I am more of a Bruce Springsteen girlie.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

2/5

Bleh.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

That was all over the place.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

3/5

There are many and much worse albums on here.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

1/5

I liked Black Sheep Boy. Everything after that was god awful.

Different Class

Pulp

1/5

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

Hated it a lot less than I thought I would.

The Predator

Ice Cube

3/5

The Doors

2/5

En-Tact

The Shamen

3/5

That was some no-good nonsense.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Surprised by how much I liked it.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

Da Capo

Love

1/5

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

3/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

First time I enjoyed the harmonica— lot of soul in this.

Kimono My House

Sparks

3/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

I don’t understand how anyone could enjoy this.

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

1/5

That felt like God was testing me.

The Cars

4/5

Pretty close to a 5.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

All over the place.

The Stone Roses

5/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Wow! No fillers, each song was so strong.

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

1/5

The Modern Lovers

1/5

I am so sick of these drunk, congested, nonsense albums. Why are there so many of these. Anyone who gives this more than two stars is lying and my least favorite kind of person.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Not my thing but I can understand why people like these guys.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

1/5

Another album that just makes me mad at the creators of this list.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

4/5

I liked it. After a while it all sounded the same and felt aimless and endless, but I still liked it. Too much for one sitting though.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

Really strong album. My favorite was Let It Grow.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

I can tell it’s good but it’s not for me.

Joan Armatrading

5/5

This list needs more of stuff like this.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

I liked Sun It Rises and then White Winter Hymnal even more but the rest of it was pretty forgettable. Nice instrumentals. Low 4, I’m feeling nice.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

1/5

I was shocked to see that the global rating for this album was higher than 3.0. That was truly awful— some of the worst that rap has to offer. I await the day “YEAHH BOIIII” finds itself erased from my memory.

Opus Dei

Laibach

4/5

Saw the genre and album cover and was scared. Thought I would hate it but ended up actually liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Favorite was The Great Seal.

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

Mostly forgettable. A couple of songs that were enjoyable but then off setted by some more annoying songs.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Not his best. Too boring for me.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Not my thing. The hits saved this from being a 2.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

3/5

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

3/5

Forgettable. Waited too long to review and don’t even remember anything from it.

Green

R.E.M.

2/5

Got progressively more annoying.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

The bad washed out the good.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Started off strong but tapered off.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

2/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

1/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

1/5

Considered giving 2 stars because I didn't mind the last song but I will not give credit for playing news audio under a Silent Night cover.

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Lost a star about halfway through.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

Would have been a 4 if it had stopped after the first five ish songs. Not that the rest of the album was bad, but it was just so long and a lot of it was unspectacular. Picked back up a little bit at the end.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

1/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Embarrassed to admit that I kind of liked most of it.

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

1/5

A whole lot of terrible nothing.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

Favorite was Father and Son.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

5/5

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

Play

Moby

3/5

Vivid

Living Colour

4/5

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

1/5

Light torture. Socialist and Radio 4 are okay.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

Alright and kind of nice to listen to while doing dishes in the morning but I don’t need to listen to it again.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

1/5

Started pissing me off around Paper. It’s albums like this that make me really question this list.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

Was ready to write this off but it got better. I liked I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Everyday. Some tracks were just not good but overall it was interesting.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Love the instrumentals. Romantic listen for rainy evening.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Forgettable.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

The singing ruined it but I thought the instrumentals were not bad.

S&M

Metallica

2/5

Was going to rate 3 stars but then it just kept going and I had enough. Did the live album specifically need to be on this list?

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Amazing strong album!! Glad I finally listened to it in its entirety. The only album on here so far that left me wanting more when it ended. Beautiful voice and lovely guitar work.

Ctrl

SZA

3/5

Synchronicity

The Police

2/5

No wonder we only hear one song from this album.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5