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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Crazysexycool | 5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
| Crazysexycool | 5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
| Liege And Lief | 5 | 3.09 | +1.91 |
| Rust In Peace | 5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
| Cross | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back | 5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
| 1984 | 5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
| Moving Pictures | 5 | 3.59 | +1.41 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Parklife | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Garbage | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| american dream | 1 | 3.18 | -2.18 |
| The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | 1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
| Murder Ballads | 1 | 3.08 | -2.08 |
| Kimono My House | 1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
| Architecture And Morality | 1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
| Psychocandy | 1 | 2.93 | -1.93 |
| Music Has The Right To Children | 1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
| Merriweather Post Pavilion | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| TLC | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| N.W.A. | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| Blur | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Rufus Wainwright | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
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Mylo
4/5
As much as I love electronic, it can never destroy rock & roll. Second half of the album was much better than the first.
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Duran Duran
3/5
Queen
3/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Blur
1/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Pixies
2/5
Fugazi
2/5
TLC
5/5
Tori Amos
3/5
N.W.A.
5/5
Violent Femmes
3/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
Nirvana
3/5
Lou Reed
3/5
Screaming Trees
4/5
Ramones
2/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
Arrested Development
4/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Probably the worst album I've ever listened to.
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Paul Simon
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Steve Winwood
4/5
Anthrax
3/5
Gram Parsons
3/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Nico
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
R.E.M.
3/5
10cc
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Good background music, but got repetitive
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
The Clash
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
I was very close to turning it off in the middle of the album. Hard to hear anything else besides guitar feedback.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
Public Enemy
5/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Lightning Bolt
1/5
There were moments where some rhythms weren't too bad, but they were completely offset by the fact that most of this album is just instruments making noise instead of music.
Elbow
3/5
Red Snapper
3/5
Kate Bush
4/5
Merle Haggard
4/5
I’m not really a fan of country music, but I found myself tapping my foot to pretty much every song.
Black Sabbath
4/5
N.W.A.
5/5
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Tim Buckley
1/5
I read on Wikipedia that this album was voted 954th on a separate top 1000 albums list. I'd imagine that's an accurate ranking for this list too.
The Cars
4/5
Some great rock hits on this one
Morrissey
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Ashamed to be an NJ native that doesn't like Bruce
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
David Bowie
3/5
Iggy Pop
2/5
Ride
3/5
2Pac
4/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Kind of reminded me of a Joni Mitchell album, enjoyed the acoustic style of the album.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
At times I enjoyed it, at times I felt like I was on hold waiting to speak with a representative.
Love
2/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Cream
3/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
Talking Heads
2/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Great riffs from top to bottom.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Mudhoney
3/5
Billy Joel
5/5
I'd rate it a 6 if I could.
Klaxons
2/5
Close to giving it a 3, but felt like nearly every song had too much going on at once.
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
Supergrass
2/5
2/5
The Clash
3/5
Love the rock sound, don’t really like the vocals.
PJ Harvey
2/5
2/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Supertramp
3/5
The Cult
3/5
Surprised that I hadn't heard of this band previously. Nothing jumped out to me that made them distinctive from other 80's rock bands, but still thought the music was good.
Little Richard
4/5
Enjoyed the upbeat sound of this one
The Cure
3/5
Bad Company
4/5
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Joan Baez
4/5
Surprised how much I enjoyed this one, her vocals were some of the best I've heard so far.
Joy Division
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Early on I thought I was going to enjoy this album a lot more, but I couldn't fully get into it.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Got better and better as the album progressed.
The The
2/5
Heartland saved this from a 1 star rating
Foo Fighters
4/5
Stronger than a 3, not completely certain it's a 4, but I'll bump it up considering Dave Grohl recorded the entire album himself
Blue Cheer
4/5
Great hard rock sound throughout
The Band
3/5
Recognized The Weight. Enjoyed Chest Fever, but everything else was just ok.
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Have heard better hip-hop from this list
Devendra Banhart
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
1/5
Very rough listen.
David Bowie
3/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Rod Stewart
2/5
Recognized "Maggie May". The others weren't great.
King Crimson
3/5
Enjoyed the hard rock guitar riffs, but some of the rhythms seemed too out there
Thundercat
3/5
Great production quality, and some rhythms were catchy, but some songs were not good in the slightest
Haircut 100
3/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
The Roots
3/5
I'm normally a fan of hip hop, but couldn't get into this one as much.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Chicago
3/5
XTC
3/5
Ian Dury
2/5
Small Faces
2/5
The Boo Radleys
2/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Surprised that I had heard of a few of these previously. Fun listen.
a-ha
3/5
Take On Me is a classic, the others were ok too
Beth Orton
3/5
The vocals on this album were great, but none of the songs really grabbed my interest.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Great to hear some rock classics again, along with some new songs that I enjoyed just as much
Brian Wilson
2/5
I could respect the history behind the making of this album, but I wasn't a fan
Eminem
3/5
Pretty disappointed with this one. Tried really hard to like it, but ended up just being ok. The last few songs bumped it up from a 2.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
A lot of his best all on one album. Discovered some new ones I enjoyed too.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Reminded me of the Doors at some points, but overall it wasn't great
Wilco
2/5
The Zutons
3/5
The Beta Band
3/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
This one started off absolutely terrible and I was convinced I'd give it a 1, but I was caught off guard when I heard some pretty solid songs thereafter. Average it all out and it gets a 3.
The Pogues
3/5
The celtic sound of this album felt like a nice change of pace. Fairytale of New York and The Broad Majestic Shannon bumped this to a 3.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Maybe Dinosaur Sr. would've done a better job.
The Beta Band
2/5
Felt too minimalistic
John Martyn
2/5
The Verve
3/5
Starts off strong with Bittersweet Symphony, the rest had a good rock sound throughout
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
I've heard and enjoyed the title track previously. Hurt was a such a powerful song, especially in the context of Cash's career coming to a close.
Portishead
2/5
Random ambient noises gave this one a strange sound.
Kid Rock
2/5
Had a feeling this wouldn't be great, good instrumentals on a few songs saved this from a 1.
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
The mix of Indian and electronic was an interesting change of pace. Outside of a few tracks, it was consistently good overall.
Garbage
1/5
The name is more than fitting.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
This one felt like a step back musically compared to some of her prior albums I've heard from this list.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Slow paced and overall unexciting.
Marty Robbins
4/5
Pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this one. This list has showed me that I enjoy older country music.
The Residents
1/5
This one takes the title of Worst Album I’ve Ever Listened To.
Slipknot
3/5
The fast tempo and heavy metal guitar riffs brought me back to the days of playing Guitar Hero
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Enjoyed their electronic synth sound.
Nas
4/5
Always heard of Nas but hadn't listened to much of his music. His hip hop is really smooth and I recognized some of the rhythms were sampled for other songs.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This list has produced a lot of strange albums that sound bad, but this is the first album I've heard that sounds good.
Boston
5/5
Great classic rock riffs with quite a few hits.
Cat Stevens
3/5
A little slow for my liking, but I can respect his songwriting and acoustic ability.
Dr. Dre
3/5
Was good at times, but thought I'd enjoy it more.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
William Orbit
2/5
There's better electronic out there.
The Avalanches
3/5
Strange at times but fun overall.
The Blue Nile
2/5
Mike Ladd
1/5
The first hip hop album that I didn’t like in the slightest.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
A great take on rock/blues with an African ancestral sound
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Have heard his name often, and I'm sure I've heard more of his music, but this was just ok.
Deep Purple
3/5
Recognized Smoke on the Water.
Radiohead
3/5
Hawkwind
2/5
Decent sounding at times, but it was pretty strange and way too long.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Syd Barrett
1/5
Was going to give it a 2 because I just couldn't get into it, then after hearing Late Night it had to drop to a 1.
Killing Joke
2/5
Doves
4/5
Kept me engaged right from the start with its euphoric sound.
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
First Grateful Dead album I've heard. Didn't really grab my attention, but not bad either.
Dire Straits
4/5
First three tracks were solid and ones I've heard before (So Far Away/Money for Nothing/Walk of Life).
Soft Cell
2/5
Had Tainted Love, but that was it.
The Offspring
3/5
Not a punk fan, but the guitar riffs seemed a little better than usual.
Justice
5/5
Surprised to have recognized Genesis and Stress. This was a fantastic electronic album that grabbed my attention right from the start.
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Incubus
3/5
Recognized Drive, other than that nothing stood out
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
Surprised how much I enjoyed this one. Great blues rock sound from start to finish.
3/5
I was prepared to rate it worse, it felt like the vocals and instrumentals didn't mesh well together. But as the album progressed, it grew on me enough to give it a 3.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
Pretty catchy tracks, and the lyrics had some depth to them.
Elton John
4/5
A fun album with a lot of his greatest hits.
Morrissey
3/5
Motörhead
3/5
Thought I was going to enjoy this one more. While nothing was particularly bad, every song sounded the same to me.
The Fall
2/5
Strange lyrics on some tracks and couldn't get into it from a musical perspective either.
Living Colour
3/5
Cult of Personality, but not much other than that.
Orbital
3/5
Weird how it kept repeating "Where time becomes a loop" for the entire first track. After reading on Wikipedia about their reasoning, it makes more sense to me, but still pretty annoying. The other songs were fine, with the Lush tracks as my favorites.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
1/5
Part of me feels it's unfair to give this one a 1. It didn't necessarily sound bad, but it was so unbelievably boring. Considering I didn't enjoy a single track, I have no other choice.
Soundgarden
3/5
Good overall, Black Hole Sun is an awesome track.
Kanye West
4/5
Some of his best on this one including All Falls Down, Jesus Walks and Through the Wire. This album may be closer to a 3, but I'll bump it up since I enjoy the hits so much and discovered a few new tracks I liked.
Nirvana
5/5
Today I learned why they were known as one of the best. I'm not normally a fan of grunge or alt rock, but I enjoyed this album a lot. Especially the first 5 songs or so.
The Charlatans
2/5
Uninteresting
Ozomatli
3/5
Bee Gees
3/5
I was expecting their high pitched vocals from Saturday Night Fever, but I was pleasantly surprised with softer rock instead. The first few songs were powerful, but the album weakened as it progressed.
Animal Collective
1/5
The only interesting thing about this album was the optical illusion on the cover.
TV On The Radio
2/5
Improved marginally as album progressed, but sounded way too raw for my liking.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Liked this one much more than the other album of his from this list.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Enjoyed the beginning more than the end, but I thought it was great overall. Favorite track was Can I Kick It?
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Boring and forgettable.
Adam & The Ants
3/5
This sounded very 80s. Not really good or bad.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
The Flaming Lips
3/5
The Pharcyde
4/5
Pretty standard 90s rap, but they did it well.
The Kinks
3/5
Was getting Beatles vibes from this one, it felt fairly average.
Steve Earle
3/5
Have heard much better country from this list. Didn't hate it, but wasn't great either.
The Pogues
4/5
Just like If I Should Fall From Grace With God, the celtic sound that The Pogues bring to the list is unlike most of the other genres on this list.
The Band
3/5
Ice Cube
4/5
Enjoyed this more as the album progressed, especially It Was A Good Day and Check Yo Self.
Guided By Voices
2/5
Got sick of this very fast, didn't dislike it enough to give it a 1, but it was close.
OutKast
3/5
I enjoyed So Fresh So Clean and Ms. Jackson since I heard them previously, but nothing else got my interest.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
Enjoyed the electric guitar, but didn't get a strong feeling one way or the other.
Eurythmics
3/5
The title track completely carries this album. A few others are ok, but not much else to it.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Side three was my favorite, and all of Stevie Nicks's songs were clearly the best tracks.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
I'm not familiar with Captain Beefheart, but hoping to not hear from him again. Maybe General Porkbrain would've done better.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
It was fine. Have heard better hip hop from this list, but didn't hate it.
The Streets
2/5
I have a lot to say about this one. I was warned that there was a comically bad album coming, and during the first track, I knew it was this one. By the end of the first track, I was laughing at how absurd and disjointed it sounded. But then the underlying instrumental started getting catchier. And after reading on Wikipedia that this was designed to tell a story, I started paying closer attention as each song progressed. Even though this album is horrible from a musical perspective, it ended up keeping me engaged more than any 1 I've heard on this list. And that has to count for something.
Ash
3/5
Liked this one more than other Britpop I've heard so far.
Van Halen
5/5
Includes some all-time Van Halen hits including Jump, Panama and Hot For Teacher. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing their best and discovering some new ones too.
Neil Young
3/5
A little slow paced, but not bad.
Pearl Jam
3/5
Even Flow took me back to playing Guitar Hero as a kid.
Mekons
3/5
The Youngbloods
3/5
This was great background music to listen to while working. Not quite a 4 to me, but a strong 3.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
It's nice to finally know who sang Coconut.
George Harrison
3/5
Recognized My Sweet Lord and What is Life. The album was a little long to me, although my favorite tracks were the instrumental ones towards the end.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Fun and catchy pop tracks, especially the hits Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got The Beat.
Joy Division
2/5
Not very exciting, so much so that I forgot it was playing as I was working on other things.
Various Artists
4/5
Fun to hear some Christmas classics that I've listened to for as long as I could remember.
Pere Ubu
2/5
Painful listen, the instrumental being ok in a few songs saves this from a 1, although the horrendous vocals tried their hardest.
David Bowie
3/5
Some tracks were catchy, but didn't have strong feelings about the album as a whole.
Mylo
4/5
As much as I love electronic, it can never destroy rock & roll. Second half of the album was much better than the first.
The Mars Volta
4/5
Unexpectedly enjoyed this one. While a few songs were too long and/or uninteresting, the drumming and guitar kept me hooked for most of the album.
The Velvet Underground
2/5
After some Wikipedia research, I can understand why this album sounds like an important driver of what is known as punk rock today. But, that doesn't make it good.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Vocals didn't sound great to me, and instrumentals were alright.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Art rock (a genre of this album that I saw on Wikipedia) sounds like an accurate characterization. It reminds me of a painting that is way too abstract than it needs to be.
Traffic
3/5
A good mid-to-high 3, easy 60s rock.
LCD Soundsystem
1/5
This was terrible. There's much better electronic on this list and elsewhere.
Richard Hawley
3/5
This one started pretty good. Had a melancholic, soft rock sound that I enjoyed. It really slowed down in the second half though.
Peter Frampton
3/5
I'm not sure why I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. It could be because it was a double live album where some songs would drag on longer than they should. There were a few cool guitar riffs, but overall not too exciting.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
A lot of instrumental especially in the beginning of the album, but didn't mind at all since I enjoyed its progressive rock sound. The album cover is pretty cool too.
Frank Ocean
4/5
Was looking forward to a complete listen of this album as it's acclaimed by my peers. Overall, the tracks had a nice, smooth R&B sound to them. Recognized Thinkin Bout You and Lost.
Rush
5/5
Solid from start to finish with a few of their best in between.
The Jam
3/5
Very bri'ish.
Bauhaus
2/5
Aimee Mann
2/5
It sounded like she wasn't really trying vocally, and there wasn't anything exciting instrumentally.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Shack
3/5
This is normally not my genre, so I was surprised that I generally liked this one.
The Human League
3/5
Their hit "Don't You Want Me" was a good conclusion to the album, but everything else was just ok.
2/5
That first disc was tough to get through, and by itself I would've given it a 1. The second disc was more upbeat with a little less harmonica and more guitar.
The National
3/5
Pretty good indie rock. Not completely blown away, but good.
Kings of Leon
2/5
That wasn't pleasant. Their lead singer just isn't good.
Venom
3/5
Interesting how this was considered an early influence on heavy metal, and you can hear that in the music since it sounds more tame but rhythmically similar to today’s metal.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Started out horribly, but grew on me as it progressed.
The Lemonheads
4/5
This one falls into an interesting category for me. I don't think I needed to hear this before I died, but I still enjoyed this jangle rock album nonetheless. I only recognized the Mrs. Robinson cover, but actually enjoyed the other tracks more.
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
This was slightly more tolerable than their other album from this list, even though the overwhelming amount of guitar feedback tried to convince me otherwise. The underlying rock rhythms were better this time around.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
Nice to learn that Genius of Love was sampled for a few more recent songs.
Doves
3/5
Good background music for a department store.
Heaven 17
2/5
Another album that has no business being on this list. This wasn't even the best album recorded in its studio, as the Human League was recording Dare simultaneously. And even Dare was average at best.
Kraftwerk
2/5
No song should ever be 22 minutes long. This album was horrible overall, but the few moments that got my foot tapping saved this from being a 1.
Sepultura
3/5
It was ok. Metal bands really know how to shred a guitar, and this band was good at that too. It didn't really hold my attention beyond that.
U2
3/5
Didn't know any of the songs besides Mysterious Ways. No complaints, but not much enjoyment either.
Pink Floyd
1/5
This album confirmed that I can't stand Syd Barrett's "music". While there were some ok tracks in the beginning, the second half was utterly horrible. A lot of tracks towards the end felt aimless and lacked any structure. As someone who enjoys Pink Floyd's well-known works, I am disappointed to rate it this low. I even listened to this album twice in case there was anything remotely positive. Unfortunately, there wasn't.
Carole King
5/5
Very enjoyable album! Pleasantly surprised to hear tracks I knew like I Feel the Earth Move and It's Too Late. It put me in a positive mood from the start and never looked back.
Portishead
4/5
When I saw how I rated "Third", I thought I was in for another long listen. Thankfully, I enjoyed this album much more. The comparison that keeps crossing my mind is that it's Lofi but make it 90's and add a vocalist. The drum and bass goes hard too.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good tracks throughout, but what elevates the album is starting with Gimme Shelter and ending with You Can't Always Get What You Want.
Beach House
3/5
Generic indie album.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Great transition from acoustic on the first side to Crazy Horse joining in on the second. I had heard My My, Hey Hey previously, and that's probably still my favorite track, but solid album overall.
Julian Cope
3/5
This is another album where I can't understand why it needed to be included on this list. It was not a memorable album. I liked the hard rock sound on a few tracks, but overall it was neither bad nor good.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Just uninteresting to me.
X-Ray Spex
4/5
Admittedly, I was fully prepared to trash this album. When an album has a relatively light Wikipedia page, I get a slight bias that it will end up being bad, which I acknowledge is not very fair. However, I genuinely had fun listening to this one. The saxophone elevated nearly every track.
AC/DC
4/5
Solid album. They're not one of my favorite rock bands, but still enjoyed overall.
The Only Ones
2/5
Some good moments, but mostly boring.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Some good tracks, but monotonous overall.
Daft Punk
3/5
I'd consider myself a fan of Daft Punk, albeit a casual one. However, this album was not great. Around the World brings me back to the days of playing NBA 2K13 on my PlayStation, so that alone gives it another star.
The Smiths
3/5
Yet another Morrissey album.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Hard to believe that this album is nearly 10 years old at this point. Had some of his greatest hits, but the other tracks weren't as strong as his previous album.
Korn
2/5
I couldn't wait for this one to be over. I knew Freak on a Leash already, but couldn't get into any of the other tracks.
The Who
5/5
Just an awesome album, starting and ending with its best tracks.
Pulp
2/5
I shed a tear every time I have to listen to britpop again.
Elvis Presley
4/5
I nearly gave this one a 5. It had a few of his main hits and that classic Elvis sound throughout.
Jeff Beck
3/5
Pretty good guitar riffs, sounded like an interesting precursor to Led Zeppelin. It kind of felt like Rod Stewart's vocals were out of place on this album.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
I can't imagine there was much money to be made from this album.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
There was a lot of emotion in this album. I actually thought the vocals were pretty good. The backing instrumental was ok at times as well.
Oasis
3/5
A little disappointed it didn't have Wonderwall, but it was ok.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
I knew that she had written Fast Car, but didn't know her work besides that. I enjoyed her vocals on this album.
Holger Czukay
3/5
This one was a little out there lyrically, but musically it was actually decent.
King Crimson
4/5
Solid rock album. I knew 21st Century Schizoid Man, but the rest was new.
Prince
3/5
Thought I'd enjoy it more. It started off with some hits, but fell off fast.
fIREHOSE
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Nice and easy jazz rock. Unexciting, but pleasant.
Tim Buckley
2/5
I'm pretty sure this is the last album of his that I will be forced to listen to, and for that I'm grateful.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
This was the most country (in both time and quality) I've ever heard in my life.
Gotan Project
3/5
An upgrade from regular background music.
Tori Amos
3/5
Roni Size
2/5
Generic drum and bass album that had no business being 2 hours and 20 minutes long.
Talking Heads
2/5
This is the third album I've heard from them, and I just don't get the appeal. The instrumentals are alright, but the vocals are terrible.
T. Rex
2/5
Overall, that was an unexciting album. Bang a Gong was the best song by far.
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
This was an awesome album. Band On The Run brings back memories of Guitar Hero. I had heard Jet, Let Me Roll It and Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five before, but didn't realize they were from this album. The other tracks were good as well, but the ones I already knew elevated the album for me.
Megadeth
5/5
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. Normally, I've found thrash metal albums get repetitive or sound like they're going too fast. This one didn't feel that way, I enjoyed pretty much every track.
Brian Eno
3/5
Interesting instrumental album with African & Middle Eastern rhythms at times. Brian Eno collaborated with David Byrne for this album, who I learned was the frontman for Talking Heads. This compels me to say: this was better than any Talking Heads album I've heard.
Madness
2/5
Almost bumped it up a star just for Our House, but that'd be letting the other 12 bad tracks off the hook.
The Prodigy
3/5
It was fine. The Fat Of The Land was definitely better.
David Ackles
2/5
Just uninteresting. Have heard better singer-songwriter from this list.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Standard 90s electronic album. Could be better or worse depending on what you're doing or where you are as you're listening.
The Undertones
2/5
It might as well have been one 38 minute song to me.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
Cool to learn that David Crosby was in this band. But, it was just ok.
Ryan Adams
2/5
Sounded whiny and went on twice as long as it should've.
Crowded House
3/5
Rush
4/5
It isn't Moving Pictures, but it was still a great album nonetheless. It feels like this is where they formed their signature sound that made them successful for so many years.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I'm not a big Bob Dylan fan, but I actually liked this album. I still don't like his voice, but I was enjoying the instrumentals on a lot of tracks. I learned it was one of the first double albums in rock music, which is also pretty cool.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Wasn't very engaging for me, kind of forgot I was listening to it as I did other things.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Pretty repetitive, but fun overall.
Cypress Hill
2/5
Random critique beyond this being not a great album: it felt like they were saying "Cypress Hill" way too many times per song. I know it's not uncommon for rap groups to say their name in the songs, but it felt like it was excessive in this album.
Marilyn Manson
2/5
The highlight of this album for me was realizing The Beautiful People came from them. Unfortunately, that was the only highlight.
The Specials
3/5
The reggae parts were pretty good, but the punk? Not so much...
Sparks
1/5
It insists upon itself.
Boards of Canada
1/5
This might've been the first electronic album I've heard where just about every track was slower than elevator music. In fact, I think I would've rather listened to elevator music.
Jurassic 5
4/5
Very solid album, especially the first half. I haven't heard of this group previously, but glad I've heard them now.
Iron Maiden
5/5
Just an all-around great metal album. Not super high tempo or too thrashy, and awesome riffs throughout.
Can
3/5
Very mid. Predominantly instrumental. Wasn't pleasant nor unpleasant.
Kings of Leon
2/5
I liked the last song the most, but unfortunately that was my only enjoyment from this album.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Sounded strange throughout, but the second half grew on me a little.
Nick Drake
4/5
Impressive how this album is almost exclusively acoustic guitar, creating a raw and melancholic sound.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
I'd heard that this album was very acclaimed, and now I understand why. The two tracks I'd heard previously were my favorites: The Boxer and Cecelia. The title track was pretty powerful as well. The remaining tracks felt just ok, which knocks it down slightly to a 4.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
This one felt a little more "yee haw" than other country albums on this list.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Not bad, but forgettable.
The Smiths
3/5
Morrissey must have some dirt on the author of this list for there to be so many of his albums on here.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Boring
Alice Cooper
3/5
It was fine. There's so many better hard rock options on this list though.
Cornershop
3/5
Didn't start out great, but grew on me a little as it progressed.
The Style Council
4/5
An interesting dance/pop album with some jazz mixed in.
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Have heard of the group, but unfortunately didn't recognize any tracks. It was good though.
1/5
Once I saw experimental/noise rock on the Wikipedia, I knew I'd be in for a tough one. I'll admit there were moments where the rhythms weren't too bad, but can't ignore how dreadful it was otherwise.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
The first track felt pretty powerful, underlined by the fact that he passed away three weeks after this album's release. It started to feel repetitive in terms of tone/sentiment, so while I don't feel the urge to listen to it again, I'm glad to have listened to it.
808 State
3/5
It was ok, but nothing too impressive and there’s much better electronic from this list.
Mercury Rev
2/5
The Fall
2/5
The coolest part about this album was that the whole thing was recorded in just one day. That's the only cool thing about it though.
Van Morrison
2/5
It wasn't until the end of the album that I realized this is the Brown Eyed Girl guy. It's dumbfounding to me how this album is rated so highly. No two songs should ever last 16 minutes consecutively like Madame George and Ballerina are.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Absolutely atrocious. I didn't think anything would be worse than Duck Stab, but this now holds the title of the worst album I've listened to.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
I was between 3 and 4 for this one. I had only recognized Somebody to Love, but most of the other tracks were good. Part of me feels like I want to give it a 4 since I just went through a dreadful stretch of albums, but I feel like I'd be undermining other 4s I've given. So 3 it is.
The Doors
4/5
This was a great debut album. Break on Through and Light My Fire are solid tracks.
Common
4/5
I haven't heard much from Common, but I did recognize GO!. All in all, the other tracks were mostly solid.
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
90s-00s movie soundtrack music.
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
What stood out to me was how early this album was made compared to its electronic counterparts on this list. It wasn't particularly exciting, but it wasn't bad by any means and interesting in how it helped lay the groundwork for electronic moving forward.
The Beach Boys
3/5
It was ok, some of them seemed to blend together.
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
Actual elevators could've made something more engaging than this.
Jungle Brothers
3/5
It wasn't bad, but didn't set itself apart from other late 80s/early 90s hip hop.
Iggy Pop
2/5
Turn Blue moved this down a whole star.
The xx
3/5
Definitely a little slow, but it felt like this kind of indie pop was a nice change of pace on this list.
James Taylor
4/5
Pleasantly surprised that I liked this one. His voice blends really well with the acoustic guitar. The title track was probably my favorite.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Generally sounded ok, felt repetitive though.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It was interesting to hear how they got started before developing into an iconic group. That said, I wished it was more than just covers.
Röyksopp
4/5
After the first 5 seconds, I thought I was in for another 1 star album. Thankfully, it improved very quickly. I was surprised to have recognized Remind Me, probably from a commercial or something. Poor Leno might be one of my favorite songs I've discovered from this list so far.
Skepta
1/5
I never enjoyed listening to UK rap ever since it rose to prominence in recent years. Therefore, you could imagine the immense disappointment I felt as I realized that's what this album is.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
It was fine, kind of like a second-rate Prince.
Pavement
2/5
This is another that falls into the category of understanding why it is on this list, as it seemed influential in indie rock's rise in popularity. However, that doesn't require me to enjoy it.
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
It was like hold music but better. It got a little repetitive, but I enjoyed it in the beginning.
The Coral
3/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Hard to believe he's a soul machine when this wasn't really a soul album. The beats were decent though.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
The guitar work was pretty good, but nothing stood out much beyond that
Rod Stewart
3/5
The music was pretty good, but I just can't seem to get overly excited about Rod Stewart and that cheese grater voice.
Pere Ubu
1/5
If you love random instrumental noise and questionable grunts/groans, this is the album for you.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
The first half of the album is a no-doubt 5, but it kind of tapered off towards the end. I'm going to round up since I enjoyed the hits Scar Tissue and Californication so much, and the back half was still pretty good.
The Thrills
3/5
A very strong 3. Maybe the most enjoyable 3 I've heard.
Genesis
3/5
One of the better double albums I've heard so far. Side four was my favorite, which is interesting since I started to get slightly bored on side three. In The Cage and Colony of Slipperman were my two favorites, which is unlike me considering these were the two longest tracks on the double album.
Digital Underground
3/5
If you told me the album with the Humpty Dance would be on this list, I'd call you crazy. But overall, the album was pretty good. It creeped up to a 4 in the front half, but reverted back to a 3 in the back half. I think the title track was the worst one.
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Straight mid. Kind of reminded me of the Smiths, although this singer was better than Morrissey to me.
Metallica
3/5
Was looking forward to finally getting a Metallica album, only to be left slightly disappointed. One is an awesome track and the riffs were cool, but there's not much else to the album.
The Libertines
2/5
This author's UK bias is clearly showing on this one.
Mott The Hoople
3/5
This felt more enjoyable than a 2, but not as good as a standard 3. I guess by rounding I have to give it a 3, but I don't feel good about it.
Radiohead
2/5
What am I missing for this album to rated so highly? It's filled with random technical sounds throughout the album and none of the tracks are very engaging.
The Zombies
3/5
It was pretty good. Nothing show-stopping, but good.
The Damned
4/5
An album of ups and downs. It sounded fine on the first half, These Hands was a terrible track that nearly made me drop the album a whole star, then the second half was such an improvement.
Black Sabbath
5/5
What an awesome album. Between War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man, this album is loaded with Sabbath's best. Thank you to the algorithm for queueing this one up in the wake of Ozzy's passing. RIP Ozzy
Dr. Octagon
4/5
At times, the lyrics were dumb and/or vulgar, but the beat went very hard on most of the tracks. Great job by the DJ on this one.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
It was ok but pretty repetitive, which made the album feel even longer than it already was.
TV On The Radio
2/5
Nothing special, and certainly not something I needed to hear before I died.
Django Django
3/5
Def Leppard
4/5
An album with quite a few classic rock hits. Love Bites is an underrated track. It’s easy to overlook Pour Some Sugar on Me given how often it’s played on classic rock stations/playlists, but it really is a solid track and the band’s best.
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
I respect that it helped pioneer the genre of hip hop, but it wasn't very engaging.
The Stooges
2/5
Didn't know Iggy Pop was originally in a band, unfortunately it's just as bad as his solo work.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
More art rock nonsense.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
The old time feel to it felt nice. California Dreamin' is above the rest, but fun overall.
Ministry
1/5
Wow that was rough. Gave me minor flashbacks to Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten, which no album should try to compare itself to.
The Bees
3/5
It sounded fine, but why something this plain on this list is beyond me.
Dead Kennedys
2/5
I'm a little surprised at myself for not giving this a 1. It's not great, and definitely not my genre, but was a slightly catchy at times.
Tom Waits
1/5
A 53 minute long anti-smoking ad.
Elliott Smith
2/5
A lot of droning, but musically it could've been worse. I could see how it snapped Tiny Rick out of his optimism.
Elvis Costello
3/5
This was probably his best I've heard, which unfortunately is still slightly below average.
3/5
Cool blend of latin electronic.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Orbital
2/5
There's been better electronic on this list. It just wasn't engaging.
The Who
4/5
Cool to learn how impactful this album was for the rock genre. The title track by far the best, but had other good instrumentals to it.
Jack White
4/5
Felt like I was enjoying it more as the album progressed. Liked the instrumental, not as much his vocals. I'd put it high 3, but I'll round up.
Fairport Convention
5/5
What a fun album! I wouldn't have thought I'd rate a folk album so highly, but I enjoyed the vocals/instrumental so much on nearly every track.
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Solid album top to bottom. Never realized they made Scenario. Really liked first few tracks too.
JAY Z
3/5
The rhythm was good overall, but wasn't really attention-grabbing. The classic, Izzo, was definitely my favorite. Beyond that, it seemed plain.
Barry Adamson
3/5
An art rock album that I actually kind of liked?! This album improved as it progressed, and the tracks without vocals were the highlights.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
Way. Too. Long. Would've been worth it if Corgan could actually sing.
Brian Eno
2/5
A mishmash of random nonsense
The Cure
3/5
The instrumental is a high 3, vocals are a low 3.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Cool to learn Janis Joplin had a band before going solo.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
If it didn't have any lyrics it'd be at least a 4, but killing an ex for breaking up with him felt unsettling to listen to.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Every dog has its day. And today, indie rock had its day.
Meat Puppets
2/5
Instrumentals were good, otherwise not great.
Sepultura
3/5
Man, definitely mixed feelings on this one. The groove metal instrumentals were no less than a high 4 for me. But the guttural screaming on each track kind of killed my vibe, especially when compared to Iron Maiden or Megadeath. Averages out to a mid to high 3, but I'm going to round down.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
There's been much better folk than this. Just didn't feel like there was much substance.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Pretty good pop album that exudes an 80's vibe. Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes are great tracks.
Silver Jews
3/5
This was ok. Both vocals and instrumentals were decent. So by indie rock standards, it was pretty good.
Metallica
5/5
I'd consider Metallica among my favorite groups, so I was waiting patiently for this album. It definitely did not disappoint, with so many of their hits and a few of my personal favorites.
The Yardbirds
4/5
This one should prob get a 3, but I had more fun than I would on a standard 3. I'll put it on the low end of 4.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Not that bad, but not really interesting either.
The Byrds
4/5
Rhythmically it was a good one, I enjoyed the early rock vibe they were experimenting with.
Kings of Leon
3/5
This one gets bumped up marginally since it has the only two songs I've heard from them previously. I still can't understand the author's fixation with this group.
2/5
I could respect how it was a precursor to what became punk rock, but it just sounded like a mess.
Scritti Politti
3/5
Repetitive at times, but the 80s synth pop was fine.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Sounded a little better than their other albums I've heard. Still a little too punk for my liking though.
Sex Pistols
3/5
Normally punk rock isn't my genre, especially if its British, but this one was fairly good musically.
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Some of the lyrics were a little out there, but musically it was pretty good.
Metallica
4/5
Maybe I'm just a fan of Metallica, but this felt like it worked better than I expected. It's tough to mix orchestra music with something else, but they played off each other well.
Caetano Veloso
3/5
It was ok, heavy on Brazilian psychedelia.
Neil Young
4/5
Easy listening with soft yet powerful instrumentals.
Green Day
4/5
A fun pop-punk album with a few of their most popular tracks.
The Waterboys
3/5
Interesting blend of feeling "old-timey" and celtic, but still had aspects of 80s.
Simply Red
3/5
Aerosmith
3/5
I think I was anticipating this one to be better. Janie's Got A Gun and Love In An Elevator are popular rock hits, but nothing else was engaging beyond that.
ZZ Top
3/5
La Grange was clearly the highlight, but the rest of it was just ok.
Blondie
4/5
This one was fun. I recognized Heart of Glass and One Way or Another, and I liked the other tracks too.
The Young Gods
2/5
The instrumental wasn't terrible, but the gruff vocals were rough.
Kraftwerk
3/5
My hopes were low since I wasn't a fan of Autobahn, but this one wasn't too bad. Still slightly repetitive, but enjoyed the early sound of electronic.
The Sonics
3/5
Overall not bad, catchy at times.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Very slow electronic. Wasn't necessarily bad, but definitely not engaging.
SZA
3/5
She has a great voice, and the rhythms are good, but it doesn't elevate beyond an average R&B album to me.
Willie Nelson
2/5
Ehh. I didn't want to rate it this low given Willie's notoriety, but it was pretty boring and there's been better country from this list.
Fats Domino
4/5
Had a happy, positive vibe to it.
Death In Vegas
3/5
Wasn't into it at first, but started to grow on me in the back half. Nothing groundbreaking, but still ok.
The Jam
2/5
They may be called The Jam, but they are not my jam.
Sigur Rós
2/5
Sounded like ambient noise, which I'm not sure they were intending given that the genre is post-rock. Didn't really make me engaged.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
I thought it had a cool unique sound. It was an interesting blend of rock and electronic.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It was a decent album. Not sure why it's held in such high regard, but I wouldn't consider it bad. The only track I recognized was Can't You Hear Me Knocking.
Raekwon
3/5
It was ok. Also, I'm not sure it could be considered a solo album when his fellow Wu-Tang member is featured on nearly every track.
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Isn't it ironic?
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Some tracks went on a little too long, but overall it was pretty good blues rock. And Layla is a solid track.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Nothing unique about it, but it wasn't bad.
The Auteurs
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Good 80's synth, but nothing special.
Primal Scream
2/5
Pretty forgettable and not very engaging.
TLC
5/5
This was a repeat album for me since I first heard it before the start of the group. It was also the first album I gave a 5. After ~450 albums and a much broader sample size, I was curious to relisten and see if I'd still rate it that highly. And to my surprise, it still holds up. All of the tracks were pretty catchy. And if it didn't have any interludes, it'd be even better.
Bad Brains
2/5
At least it was only 30 min long...
Parliament
4/5
This may be the grooviest album on the whole list. Definitely felt a little played out at times (especially the first track), but I'd get over it by the time the next song came on.
Magazine
3/5
As far as art rock goes, it wasn't bad I guess. I didn't have strong feelings one way or the other.
AC/DC
4/5
A solid album with a lot of hard rock classics. Shoot to Thrill is an underrated track.
Queen
3/5
I liked Seven Seas of Rhye since I'd heard it already, but the rest was fine.
The Strokes
3/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Pretty good riffs and decent sound overall.
The United States Of America
2/5
There were brief moments that saved this from being a 1. Definitely rough overall, but occasionally had its moments.
Richard Thompson
3/5
A standard folk album, but the balance between the male and female singer was good.
Blur
2/5
The album's only notable track is Song 2, which I should have realized was foreshadowing for its rating. This one felt like a very mediocre roller coaster: the beginning wasn't great beyond Song 2, the middle improved a little bit, then the end brought it back down to Earth from its small peak. How this band has any albums on this list, let alone three, is a mystery to me.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Easy country listening.
Buck Owens
3/5
Definitely had its ups and downs, decent overall. This album is what people who hate country think all country sounds like.
KISS
3/5
I would've thought I'd enjoy it more given that I've heard Detroit Rock City and Shout It Out Loud previously. But truthfully, if it wasn't for those two tracks, this album would probably be no more than a 2.
The Smiths
3/5
Happy that this is the last Smiths album I have to listen to, but disappointed that there's two more Morrissey albums.