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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
5 3.03 +1.97
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
5 3.36 +1.64
Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
5 3.38 +1.62
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
5 3.4 +1.6
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
5 3.44 +1.56
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
5 3.49 +1.51
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
5 3.5 +1.5
The Clash
The Clash
5 3.52 +1.48
Stankonia
OutKast
5 3.55 +1.45
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
5 3.57 +1.43

You Love Less Than Most

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
1 3.66 -2.66
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
1 3.65 -2.65
GREY Area
Little Simz
1 3.24 -2.24
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
1 3.05 -2.05
I See You
The xx
1 2.97 -1.97
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
1 2.92 -1.92
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
2 3.92 -1.92
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
1 2.78 -1.78
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
2 3.78 -1.78
Orbital 2
Orbital
1 2.7 -1.7

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Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

I remember when this album came out and cannot believe it’s been 10 years! This album is awesome and very a very different feel. 5/5

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Revolver by Beatles
Mar 06 2024

One of my favorite all time albums. This is such a creative album and the production is amazing!

Mar 07 2024

This album is really good. Her voice is amazing. It reminds me of the "Blues Brothers" style of blues and it's got a great feel. With that said, some of the songs are a bit played out sounding as, although the musicians do a great job, this style has been done and done again.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Mar 08 2024

This album is awesome. Maggot Brain the song is a long trippy guitar solo that is just awesome. The second song may be my favorite when laid back guitar and drums turns into some cool 70s funk. I need a bigger car (like a Cadillac) when listening to this one.

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Mar 11 2024

This has always been one of my favorite albums. The song Roadhouse Blues has to be the best ever song to drink a beer. Besides that songs like, "Waiting for the Sun", "Peace Frog", "Ship of Fools", and "Spy" are sleeper hits that don't get the radio play but are among the best the Doors have to offer. Actually, there was a boxed set of the Doors Music years and years ago that listed all of the band members favorite Doors songs. Many of those songs that each member picked show up on this album unsurprisingly.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Mar 12 2024

I didn't really like this one. All songs are bland and hollow sounding. Half of the songs sound like weird versions of "Bang a Gong" but worse. The other half sound like garbage versions of the worst Beatles songs. Songs like "One After 909" that use basic blues scales that went over well in the 60's to fill album space like but sound like something that you would hear a beginners garage band attempt nowadays. Boring album that is outdated imo. 2/5

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
Mar 13 2024

This album rocks hard but gets old and boring fast. The lead singer and lead guitar both can whale. The production on this album SUCKS. Also, the guitar work (while technically awesome) has that hollow 70's sound and I wish there was some crunch and more full chords in there. I like the rawness of the songs and I can see a lot of thrash metal being influenced by this band. I do not think that many of the songs are very catchy however and this isn't an album that I see a lot of replay value in. The song "Child in Time" has a very cool melody and amazing guitar work. This is a good album that really encapsulates the early 70s hard rock scene. 3/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
Mar 14 2024

This one is exactly what you thought it was. Everything sounds like different versions of the same song. . Boring and predictable but it has a weird Olive Garden/Wedding sentimentality to it. My Italian grandfather liked this style of music so I thought of him while listening to it. There are some of Sinatra's best songs on this album however including "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Pennies From Heaven" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" so you can reminisce about watching movies in the 80s/90s when it seemed like picking one of these songs for the soundtrack was a requirement. Otherwise, it's a skip and totally played out. 2.5/5

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Mar 15 2024

This album was a surprise to see on this list. Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) is an interesting person and Bikini Kill was a cool band with a couple of good songs and a whole lot of attitude. I never like this band and I don't think that they are great musicians. 2 stars based on Bikini Kill nostalgia.

This album is OK. There’s some big vocals and some good points but mostly it’s the same old same old. There’s nothing very catchy and some parts are almost annoying. My seven-year-old asked why are we listening to this song and we had no answer. 2/5

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Mar 19 2024

This is a classic psychedelic rock album. There is some cool guitar work and trippy vocals. Almost too trippy… It’s good but the songs get a little long and drawn out at points. The vocals are cool sometimes and not quite hitting it for me at others. Not quite sure that this one still resonates. 3.5/5

The Next Day by David Bowie
Mar 20 2024

Cool album by an amazing musician. Nothing on this album was catchy. It was very different and experimental. Not bad but also I will probably not listen to this one again. I couldn’t tell you one song on the album that I loved.

White Ladder by David Gray
Mar 21 2024

I wasn’t excited about this one. BUT I ended up liking a lot of it. The beginning and end of the album were really good with some bright spots! The middle was terrible and the song “White Ladder” was incomprehensible. 3/5

Absolutely unlistenable. This is anxiety. I hated every second of this. I am sure somebody likes this but, to me, this is a classic example of “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” Worst album I have heard in years. 1/5

Bossanova by Pixies
Mar 25 2024

Love this album! Probably the Pixies 3rd best. Some classics on this one. Still hits hard! 4.5/5

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Mar 26 2024

Super cool album. I feel like I heard about this one back in the day and wasn’t ready for it. Very old school style and relaxing. Great music!

Who's Next by The Who
Mar 27 2024

This is another classic from an all time great rock band. Baba O Reilly is a super spic way to start an album and the rest keeps up the energy. Bargain, a couple weird 70s breakdowns. It amazing overall. Great album and a must listen! 4.5/5

Horses by Patti Smith
Mar 28 2024

There are some points of the album when i wanted to stop listening. I know she get a lot of props for this album. Maybe at the time it was influential but…Not a fan.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Mar 29 2024

Expected to give this one 2 stars but I really liked it. Great example of the post disco pop r&b sound of the 80s. Many classics and some I never heard.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Apr 01 2024

Yes! Excited to get this on my list. Prowler!!! This is a great album from front to back and not too long and drawn out. Each song is a good one and I can’t believe it’s from 1980. 4.5/5

Blackstar by David Bowie
Apr 02 2024

I liked parts of this album a lot and other parts were a little bit too weird for me. The song Lazarus is absolutely awesome. Other songs didn’t resonate with me as much. Not a bad effort, but mostly something that I found forgettable. Bowie has better albums out there.

Disintegration by The Cure
Apr 03 2024

I really enjoy this album! There are some famous songs on this that I’ve heard before, and I already liked. There were also many others that really filled out the feeling of the album and this album sounded great. Five out of five.

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Apr 04 2024

The guitarist had some skills and some of the riffs sounded pretty killer. Other than that I was left pretty disappointed with this album. I guess back in 1970 this is what punk rock was and maybe this was edgy. However, at this point in history, it sounds more like badly produced covers with shitty vocals and sloppy music in my opinion.

Apr 05 2024

Good cool jams. A little 60s trippy for me compared to later Genesis but a cool listen.

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Apr 08 2024

This is obviously a classic album. Anything with the name Beatles on it is going to be cold. This isn’t my very favorite Beatles album but with that said all the Beatles album are my favorite Beatles album. 5/5

Odelay by Beck
Apr 09 2024

And I really did like it a lot however it’s not the best album. Some of the songs sound pretty cool and others sound a little bit dated at this point. A lot of the music sounds the same and again although I do like sex music this is not my very favorite CD or album. 3.5/5

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Apr 10 2024

Amazing album and extremely influential. I love the songs that I already know and the songs that I didn’t know very well. This is just terrific music 5/5.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Apr 11 2024

This is a catchy album that definitely feels like the early 60s. I wasn’t living then but judging by the music, it was a real wild time baby. It’s a good album for what it is, but it’s definitely a one pony. Well nostalgic and interesting. Get pretty old pretty quick. 2 1/2 out of five.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Apr 12 2024

This is a catchy album that definitely feels like the early 60s. I wasn’t living then but judging by the music, it was a real wild time baby. It’s a good album for what it is, but it’s definitely a one pony. Well nostalgic and interesting. Get pretty old pretty quick. 2 1/2 out of five.

Apr 15 2024

I thought I would like this album but really didn’t like it at all. It was too jazzy and the songs were forgettable and annoying at points when the reputation of lyrics over and over started. Not a fan of this one. 1/5

Stankonia by OutKast
Apr 16 2024

This was such a different hip-hop album and OutKast was always a very cool and different hip-hop group. I really like this album in college and I feel like it still holds up today. Very creative songs and beats. 5/5.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Apr 18 2024

This is a strange album. I don’t think it was bad but it was definitely one dimensional and not my style 2.5/5.

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
Apr 19 2024

Album. It sounds a lot older than it is. It has steel of folklore folk songs that sung for many generations. I think Tom Waits has the most surprising voice and I have always enjoyed creativity and songwriting. 4/5.

Apr 22 2024

Great album! This one definitely was a banger from the 90s that I feel like everybody in my junior high loved. It aged great and I think that it sounds just as good now as it did then 5/5.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Apr 23 2024

Very cool southern rock and amazing. Live album! The guitar on this album is just great. The only reason I didn’t get a 5-Star is that some of the jams go on a little bit long and even though they are amazing sound pretty similar. 4/5.

Illmatic by Nas
Apr 24 2024

Extremely violent and outdated. This is from the time when saying lyrics about killing people and gangster shit was cool. I don’t think it’s cool. Also, this was lame in comparison to albums like Snoop Dogg or Dr. Dre because the rhymes were basic and it didn’t have any humor or playfulness to it. Like I said just negative and violent. Some of the beats were OK. 2/5.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Apr 25 2024

This was a really interesting album and I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I did like it a lot however it was strange that the songs were all covers and the only real difference was that it was using bongos. I liked it but not really sure what to say here. 2/5

Apr 26 2024

Thought it was super creative and sometimes were just amazing. Other songs were a little bit out there for me, but I still really like this album. I would rate this one a four out of five.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Apr 29 2024

I love this album and it’s a very different hip-hop album than Maddie that I have heard. I have always thought this is one of my favorite albums in this genre because it is so fun, relaxing, and playful to hear. There are many great hooks and beats on this album and the wrapping is awesome. Five out of five.

Apr 30 2024

This is just a great example if not the best of southern rock ‘n’ roll but there is out there. But it’s Skynyrd shows it all with great hooks amazing lyrics and ripping guitars. Great all around 5/5.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
May 02 2024

Is another really good one from the cure. This one doesn’t have many catchy songs or hook, however, it does have a very cool feeling that goes through the whole album. Very melancholy with a driving undertone, this album is one I would listen to again.

90 by 808 State
May 03 2024

There were a couple good beats that you could maybe freestyle to or get some homework done while listening to. Otherwise, this is boring and forgettable.

May 06 2024

This album really surprised me! I knew James Brown was a historic songwriter and performer, but just did not know how much I would enjoy this album. It had soul, had some great songs, and was an awesome example of a live album.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
May 07 2024

Classic album. A but old sounding now but IT’S REALLY OLD! Irreplaceable.

May 08 2024

There were a few decent beats in here and it was kind of a fun record if you like to do some freestyle hip-hop. Otherwise, the sound got a little bit old and it was good for background music if you like that 2.5/5.

Fun House by The Stooges
May 09 2024

This album was cool. I did like it however there was really nothing that I loved about. Exactly what I’d expect for stooges with some nice but nothing special. The classic and itll stay that way, but it’s not what my classics.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
May 10 2024

This album was just so boring. It sounded like someone playing keyboards in the 70s lounge at a steakhouse. The singing was fine but the exact same song sounding like every single time. I had to skip through all songs and couldn’t finish this album.

May 13 2024

And definitely one of the best hip-hop albums of that time.. One thing is that it definitely age poorly regarding some of the words and waves women and others were talked about. This album is very violent. I love the beats the time and some songs are still awesome but have to give this only a 3.5/5 because of the violence etc.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
May 14 2024

This is a good album. I like to see wonder a lot but I’m not a huge fan of disco funk. 3.5/5.

May 15 2024

The sound started out really good for me but got weird after a while. Especially the whole Christian one… 2.5/5

Elastica by Elastica
May 16 2024

This album was OK I guess. They had one hit song in that one was pretty good. The rest were forgettable and not very good songs. 2/5.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
May 20 2024

This is good music for a dinner party or if you’re having a wine at the bar. Otherwise it was forgettable and boring. 2/5.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
May 21 2024

This was pretty cool DJ music but also was annoying at times. I liked it overall. 3/5.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
May 22 2024

I don’t understand this album or band. The band covers songs from the 60s and 70s and, although the guitarist is not bad, it doesn’t seem like it this needed to be made. 2/5.

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
May 23 2024

This is an awesome album that obviously was Peter Frampton‘s defining moment. I love this album and have a personal connection to the song baby I love your Way. 4.5/5

Wild Gift by X
May 29 2024

I wanted to like this album because it had a punk rock feel. The problem is I didn’t like it at all. A lot of screaming and no hooks made this boring and I had to stop before the end of the album. 2/5.

I Should Coco by Supergrass
May 30 2024

Love Supergrass! This early release was so good and I enjoyed listening to it again. Great album.

Ctrl by SZA
May 31 2024

This album surprised me. It was very well done and produced. The feeling of the album was really good and kind of melancholy. Loved it. It was very sexually charged, however.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jun 03 2024

Good album but redundant as all YYY songs and albums seem to be. One trick pony.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jun 05 2024

Kind of cool. It get annoying quick and is very repetitive. Original sounding though.

Jun 06 2024

Boring Britt punk from the 80s. All sounds the same. Low quality musicianship

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jun 07 2024

Early 60s pop. Nothing memorable here.

Rio by Duran Duran
Aug 22 2024

Great album with some classic songs! Most of the songs on this album really hit, but there are a few that are a little too out there for progressions and instrument.

Nowhere by Ride
Aug 23 2024

Great songs! Not sure if it was the singing or production (both?) but this would rock with a better singer! This singer isn’t bad but it all kind of drones together. Enjoyed this one! 3.5/5

The Doors by The Doors
Aug 27 2024

One of the best! This is a great example of an innovative, creative, and perfect rock album to fit the time and genre.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Aug 28 2024

Album was in French and sounded very dated. It was live in the singer sounded very commanding. Aside from that I couldn’t finish this out. 1.5/5.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Aug 29 2024

Songs that appear in just about every movie from the 1980s. It had some nostalgia and I’m sure at the time the songs were very fresh. At this point, however, I’ve heard them so many times it just seems stale. The songs I hadn’t heard we’re not very impressive to me. 2.5/5

The Band by The Band
Sep 02 2024

Great example of southern country rock. This one has some great songs and some that are really good. 3.75/5.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Sep 03 2024

Call Beatles albums are perfect and rated 5/5

Dry by PJ Harvey
Sep 04 2024

This album was pretty much the same thing the whole time. I’m sure at the time it was different and innovative, but I felt sounded like average garage band. That’s a special with the guitars or hooks and the lyrics. This one was only OK. 2.5/5.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Sep 05 2024

Cool 60s vibe on a classic rock album but this one isn’t too different than a lot of other stuff. I’ve heard no great songs and no huge hook. 3.5/5.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Sep 06 2024

Great blues but heard this song and dance before.

Low by David Bowie
Sep 10 2024

Loved this album until the second half which was boring and weird. 2/5

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Sep 11 2024

This was a really cool surprise! Reggae with kind of a sublime deal I’ll have to check when this came out to see who influence too. Some songs were cleaner than sublime, but it reminded me quite a bit of a little more reggae version of sublime. 4.25/5.

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
Sep 13 2024

Was not what I hoped it would be. It’s not a bad sounding alternative album but some sons. I’ve just had enough of her voice. Also, the music is nothing special so it gets old quick. 2/5.

Moon Safari by Air
Sep 16 2024

Good album! It has some weird 90s EuroRap but otherwise I like it! 3.75/5

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Sep 17 2024

I remember when this album came out and cannot believe it’s been 10 years! This album is awesome and very a very different feel. 5/5

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Sep 19 2024

Super different w it h great percussion. Love!

One World by John Martyn
Sep 20 2024

This reminded me a lot of sublime. I’m not sure which came out first but I think sublime did so. I can’t say this is an amazing album as it is a little bit of a copycat. But I did enjoy this 3.25/5

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Sep 23 2024

Classic Southern rock. This one doesn’t get old 4.25/5. .

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Sep 24 2024

This is an awesome album for the industrial genre. This is something that influence a lot of other musicians and is very unique. 4.25/5.

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Sep 26 2024

This album had some really inventive and awesome music and some music. I really did not like. 3/5.

Nov 20 2024

Was worse than I thought it would be. Disappointing and boring, the pinnacle was the cover of. He’s got this whole world in his hands. 2/5.

Nov 22 2024

This album is always been a great one to me. I loved it in college and I think it is aged really well. This album is a lesser known one on the list but to me this is a 5/5!

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Nov 25 2024

An awesome band and probably their best album. Some are total fives. There are some songs that I would write lower, which is why this album gets a four out of five.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Nov 26 2024

Very cool sound but repetitive. I like it but was kind of disappointed to tell you the truth. Good for a listen once in a while 3/5.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Dec 02 2024

Cool album. Liked it but didn’t love it. Funky. 3/5.

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Dec 04 2024

Horrible techno. Almost unlistenable at times. Didn’t finish the album.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Dec 05 2024

Loved it. No real A+ songs (which is why it’s a 4 and not a 5) but fun and pop/rock/country feel. Reminded me a little of Tom Petty.

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Dec 06 2024

Cool, music and production. I had some high hopes for this at first. After a while, the songs became very drawn out and repetitive. Most had no hooks and were pretty intense.

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
Dec 10 2024

Of this record! I actually own the album and I think that it is great musicianship, good hooks, and awesome music. 4/5.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Dec 11 2024

Good album! Not my usual genre but this has to be one of the best rap/rock albums. 4/5!

I See You by The xx
Dec 12 2024

And I hated it. Couldn’t listen to the whole thing. It sounds like a bunch of overproduced garbage.

Dec 13 2024

This album was exactly what I thought it was. I feel like these songs have been around for an eternity. You hear them in every movie from the 70s and 80s. Good stuff but played out in basic in 2024.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Dec 17 2024

Boring amateur sounding. This was really bad. It was annoying and had a weird feel to it. 1.25/5.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Dec 18 2024

Best of its kind. VEGAS BABY!

Bad by Michael Jackson
Dec 24 2024
Slayed? by Slade
Jan 07 2025

So boring and played out there’s really nothing about this album to remember it sounds like a water down version of every other 70s rock band.

Vulnicura by Björk
Jan 08 2025

Björk is super cool, but there is a lack of a hook and is a very specific type of music.

Moving Pictures by Rush
Jan 09 2025

Björk is super cool, but there is a lack of a hook and is a very specific type of music.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Jan 10 2025

Pretty standard. Nothing to see here.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip
Jan 16 2025

Sounds like a Q-tip album. No songs had any great hooks and it was nothing new.

Pyromania by Def Leppard
Jan 17 2025

Good 80s rock. Some good guitar.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Jan 20 2025

Elvis was a classic but I’m not a huge fan

Eagles by Eagles
Jan 21 2025

Love the country influenced guitar. Always loved this album. Favorites Eagles album actually.

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Feb 17 2025

Boring old techno

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Feb 19 2025

Great bass, drums, and keys! Love it.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Feb 20 2025

Boring trippy sixties music.

The Clash by The Clash
Mar 08 2025

Love love love!! 5/5

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