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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
5 2.6 +2.4
Survivor
Destiny's Child
5 2.87 +2.13
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
5 2.97 +2.03
Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
5 3.01 +1.99
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
5 3.23 +1.77
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
5 3.24 +1.76
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
5 3.29 +1.71
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
5 3.32 +1.68
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
5 3.37 +1.63
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Adele
5 3.37 +1.63

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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
1 3.4 -2.4
The College Dropout
Kanye West
1 3.31 -2.31
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
1 3.31 -2.31
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
2 4.3 -2.3
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
1 3.27 -2.27
Lost Souls
Doves
1 3.15 -2.15
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
1 3.15 -2.15
The Wall
Pink Floyd
2 4.13 -2.13
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
1 3.09 -2.09
Maxinquaye
Tricky
1 3.05 -2.05

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Beatles 6 4.67
Bob Dylan 5 4.4
Johnny Cash 3 4.67
Nirvana 2 5
Adele 2 5
Bob Marley & The Wailers 3 4.33

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Kraftwerk 3 1
Kanye West 2 1
Orbital 2 1.5
Doves 2 1.5

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Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Not my style but a solid album.

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Not my usual style, but really appreciate it. I could almost feel myself vibrate.

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Blur by Blur
Mar 14 2024
Cut by The Slits
Mar 21 2024
Third by Portishead
Mar 28 2024
Green by R.E.M.
Apr 04 2024
Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Apr 05 2024
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Apr 10 2024
Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
Apr 17 2024

Worth the search for it on YouTube. The sound is well before its time! But gotta be real, I'm never drawn to discordant sound and there was a bit too much of it for my taste.

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Apr 18 2024

This album was a bit low energy for me. Black Plant was my fave song on the album.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Apr 19 2024

I still remember discovering Bob Dylan through my parent's vinyl collection when I was around 8 or 9 and how stoked I was to find out he was still alive. It was this very album I first heard. It's a treasure. He's a treasure.

So by Peter Gabriel
Apr 30 2024
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
May 02 2024
Vivid by Living Colour
May 08 2024
Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps
May 10 2024

This list of albums seems to be heavily weighted towards one genre...

The Cars by The Cars
May 13 2024

More bangers on this than I realized.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
May 15 2024

Super fun.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
May 23 2024

Glad to be introduced to different genres. But... not a lot here.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
May 27 2024

Love this ish.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
May 28 2024

Love SP, but they have better albums.

Woodface by Crowded House
May 31 2024

Wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Jun 03 2024

Eh. I know its a classic but very hard to get into. The songs just wouldn't end.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Jun 06 2024

Big fan of Coltrane but this isn't my fave album of his by a long shot.

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
Jun 10 2024

Surprised this album was chosen. Like the Talking Heads, but this album isn't their best.

The La's by The La's
Jun 13 2024

Not bad. But another one where one song carried most of the album.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Jun 14 2024

A little lost listening to this. Nothing to hang my hat on though I can tell they're talented, of course. Just not for me.

Jun 25 2024

It's hard not to rank albums higher because you have good memories with it. However, just a couple of songs carried this one.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Jun 26 2024
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jul 01 2024
Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Jul 03 2024

She's got better albums... but this was more than a one-hit album.

Guero by Beck
Jul 08 2024
At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Jul 09 2024

I like the Allman Brothers, but this album didn't showcase what's best about them. And the live format didn't add anything....

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Jul 10 2024

Not my style but a solid album.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Jul 12 2024

Such a classic!!!

Eagles by Eagles
Jul 16 2024
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jul 18 2024

No skips. 10/10. First album I ever bought at a used CD shop in middle school. Perfect then and perfect now.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jul 19 2024

Love Sufjan's creativity and story telling.

1999 by Prince
Jul 23 2024

Not bad... but really carried by the few hits.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Jul 24 2024

So low energy... really didn't hook me at all. Kind of forgot it was on.

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Jul 25 2024

Pretty lackluster.

Debut by Björk
Aug 05 2024
En-Tact by The Shamen
Aug 07 2024
Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Aug 13 2024

I appreciate what they were attempting with this album... but there are better S&G albums for sure.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Aug 16 2024

Massively low energy. I just can't vibe with it.

Dummy by Portishead
Aug 20 2024
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Aug 21 2024
Damaged by Black Flag
Aug 22 2024
Arise by Sepultura
Aug 23 2024
Nixon by Lambchop
Aug 29 2024
1984 by Van Halen
Sep 02 2024
Mask by Bauhaus
Sep 12 2024
Be by Common
Sep 24 2024
Live At Leeds by The Who
Oct 02 2024

Not a massive fan of live albums.

Liquid Swords by GZA
Oct 18 2024

Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would!!

Ctrl by SZA
Oct 24 2024
The College Dropout by Kanye West
Oct 25 2024

Can't listen to Kanye and give him another cent in royalties.

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Oct 30 2024
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Nov 05 2024
Boston by Boston
Nov 11 2024
Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
Nov 13 2024

Only one song really hooked me the whole time. "Lake of Fire" was great but the rest was okay.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Nov 14 2024

So many good songs on one album. But something about it is a little cringe.

White Ladder by David Gray
Nov 15 2024

I bought this album at a used CD store in my youth and it still slaps.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Nov 19 2024

Solid. But really only one or two songs I go back to.

Low by David Bowie
Nov 25 2024
Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Nov 26 2024

Carried by two songs. But those two songs... wow.

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Nov 27 2024

I think I need a better sound system to fully appreciate this album. But some really gorgeous stuff nonetheless.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Dec 02 2024

Love the quality of his voice. A very easy listen as well.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Dec 03 2024
With The Beatles by Beatles
Dec 11 2024

Love the Beatles. This album isn't their best. Their innovation and energy is missing in it.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Dec 17 2024
Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Dec 18 2024

Honestly, easier listening than I expected and enjoyable from start to end.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio
Dec 25 2024

Very easy listening.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Dec 27 2024

Love Joni but this is not her best album.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Jan 01 2025

"As we go up, we go down" was a song I heard once and loved... and never found again until now! Was not familiar at all with this band, but I really dig the absolute 90s of it all.

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Jan 02 2025

This album is more of a downer than I remember. Hah! A classic, for sure, but just not my personal speed.

Leftism by Leftfield
Jan 03 2025

Oh....

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Jan 06 2025

Groovy. Enjoyed this one more than I imagined I would.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jan 07 2025

I just find this stuff cold and uninspired.

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Jan 08 2025

Not terrible... but definitely not a genre I can sit and listen to a whole album in one go. Bored to tears.

Maxinquaye by Tricky
Jan 09 2025

I am trying hard to have an open mind. But, damn this give me the sads.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Jan 10 2025

Forgot how good this album was. We used to make collages in High School with this album on heavy rotation. Good mems.

Fun House by The Stooges
Jan 15 2025

Perfectly pleasant.... but nothing really stood out to me.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Jan 16 2025

LOVE! So fun. But... it could've used with a little editing. hah. Or maybe I listened to a DEEEluxe version by accident.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jan 20 2025

Until this exercise, I did not know I liked Black Sabbath.

Document by R.E.M.
Jan 21 2025

Absolutely slaps.

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Jan 22 2025

Carried by the one song... but what a song.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Jan 23 2025

Fun and highly listenable.

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
Jan 24 2025

Solid album. Enjoyed having it on and picked up a few new songs to go back to.

2112 by Rush
Jan 27 2025
Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Jan 28 2025

Damn. She was so good. No misses. Perfect album.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Jan 29 2025

Classic. Maybe not my fave but I get it.

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Jan 30 2025

So, so 80s. But enjoyable.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Feb 03 2025

Beautiful album.

Smash by The Offspring
Feb 12 2025

The voice.....

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods
Feb 13 2025

Now I'm mad I'd never listened to them. This rocked.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Feb 14 2025

Super fun. I had a good time and listened to more beyond this album.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Feb 18 2025

Beautiful.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Feb 20 2025

Go Tina! A CMBC artist too. Mad respect to her after that ep.

Phrenology by The Roots
Feb 21 2025

Lovin the energy.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Feb 26 2025

Some really beautiful tunes.

Basket of Light by Pentangle
Feb 27 2025

Okay, had never heard of these peeps but I dig. Could see myself turning on the "radio" for this group on spotify and jamming all afternoon.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mar 03 2025
Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Mar 12 2025

I needed this positivity. Really fun album experience.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Mar 13 2025

Nothing compares to Poses.... but this one is pretty alright. Love the quality of his voice and the quirkiness of his everything.

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Mar 20 2025

So many hits. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant will forever be a fave of mine. And Movin Out!!! I remember listening to this album on my iPod my first time in NYC in high school because it just seemed like a New York soundtrack.

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Mar 24 2025

Solid... But, I'll be real. Me and Texans do not vibe.

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Mar 25 2025

Dirty Work is such a banger. And Reelin' in the Years.... the rest were pretty dang enjoyable as well. But those two... genius.

Tago Mago by Can
Mar 26 2025

Meh. Kind of a wandering disjointed mess.

1977 by Ash
Mar 27 2025

Very easy to listen to the whole thing... but kind of all blended together.

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr
Mar 28 2025

Not my usual genre, but this was really easy to get into.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 01 2025

He has much more iconic albums... This one is really carried by the title track, no?

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Apr 03 2025

10/10 energy. 10/10 advocacy. 10/10 talent. And this is why we got Merle Haggard. What is not to be wowed by?

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
Apr 04 2025

No strong feelings about this one. But, 'twas a good listening experience.

Odelay by Beck
Apr 07 2025

So gooooood. Total 90's dream.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Apr 08 2025

Love Wild Horses so, so much. The rest was kinda.... just alright.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
Apr 14 2025

I like Willie... but this list has A LOT of Willie, no? haha

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Apr 16 2025

Good but the sound was a little repetitive.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Apr 17 2025

New to me. Some fun lyrics.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Apr 21 2025

Electronic sounds in music is really, really not my jam. Heads Will Roll is really damn good tho.

Bossanova by Pixies
Apr 22 2025

The Pixies' sound has always been a bit too busy for my taste. So much happening.

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized
Apr 23 2025

Totally forgot this was playing in the background. A snoozefest.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Apr 24 2025

Grew up playing the banjo in Appalachia, so appreciated hearing the classics. But, I greatly prefer all of their 80's stuff more.

Spiderland by Slint
Apr 25 2025

New to me! This is why I love this project. Very cool sound. Glad for the introduction... but, gotta admit there was no particular song that hooked me. Still, a fun listening experience.

Disintegration by The Cure
Apr 29 2025

Lovesong was my fave. But, I'll be real, their songs go on way too long.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
May 01 2025

Bit too much electric guitar wailing for my taste. But some good lyrics and jams for sure.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
May 02 2025

It's okay... really baffling why this is on the list though.

May 05 2025

4.5.... RESPECT is an insane banger. I can only imagine hearing if for the first time. Damn. Also, Change is Going to Come is sooo good. But, the rest of the songs on the album didn't really match the vibe of those two and so album-wise it's missing a bit of glue.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
May 06 2025

Much more consistent album than I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You. Damn good jams start to finish.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
May 08 2025
Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington
May 12 2025

Hella long. Wow. Not my style, but I recognize the talent.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
May 13 2025

Really distinctive sound.

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
May 15 2025

The talking stuff was kind of.... interesting. But, the rest were good jams.

xx by The xx
May 19 2025
Funeral by Arcade Fire
May 26 2025
Tidal by Fiona Apple
May 27 2025
S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
May 28 2025

Loved this. Felt very fresh and not at all like it was from 1968.

Heroes by David Bowie
Jun 02 2025

I think my fave Bowie album.

Aja by Steely Dan
Jun 03 2025

I'm a fan of Steely Dan, but this album falls a little flat for me.

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Jun 04 2025

They know how to live album.

Tapestry by Carole King
Jun 05 2025

Hit after hit after hit.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Jun 06 2025

He's got talent. I was just a smidge bored.

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney
Jun 11 2025

Hard to find the plot of the album through the noise.

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch
Jun 12 2025

Can't wait to see her this Summer. Love Gillian's voice.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Jun 13 2025

Apt it came up yesterday. RIP. (Not my fave album of theirs tho.)

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Jun 17 2025

Really fun sound and some phenomenal songs. However, definitely felt like some of the songs were just fillers.

Like A Prayer by Madonna
Jun 18 2025

Cherish was a new one for me! But, the whole album is so poppy and fun.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
Jun 19 2025

A fun one to put on. Enjoyed the whole thing but no one song grabbed me.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Jun 20 2025

Chills. I love every one of these songs (literally, no fillers), but don't think I have ever sat and listened to the album in one go. HOLY WOW. I'm continually jealous that Stevie Nicks got to sing devastating break up songs right to her ex's face.

Technique by New Order
Jun 25 2025

Got kind of tedious after a time.

American Idiot by Green Day
Jun 30 2025

This album forever reminds me of my older brother.

Real Life by Magazine
Jul 02 2025

Fun sound and an easy listen.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Jul 03 2025

The title track isn't my fave... but the rest of the album is bangin'

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 07 2025

Not my usual genre but highly listenable.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Jul 08 2025

I was obsessed with this album one Summer road tripping through Italy. Found it from the first track but the whole album is such a vibe.

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Jul 10 2025

Quite the sound. And so many bops.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Jul 11 2025

A fun and enjoyable experience.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jul 14 2025

ngl, a lot of that was painful on the ole' ears.

The Rise & Fall by Madness
Jul 17 2025

Super fun sound. Curious why it's not on spotify?

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Jul 18 2025

I can tell they had fun. Glad the album wasn't longer tho, I'll be real. There is only so much guitar wailin one can take.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Jul 22 2025

Conflicted on this one. Nick Drake has some bangers... but this album as a whole experienced in one sitting really dragged on for me.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jul 23 2025

Definitely some enjoyable hits. But as a cohesive album, it's just pretty alright.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jul 24 2025

Real 90s nostalgia. Glad to be re-introduced to this one. Docked a star (and a half, tbh) for some of the songs in the middle of the album that did not vibe.

Jul 25 2025

Pleasant and at-times ephemeral. Probably won't go back for much of the album, but glad for the introduction.

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Jul 30 2025

Meh. I get lost in the noise on most of these songs. I kept finding myself turning the volume lower and lower and lower.

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Jul 31 2025

Very pleasant! But, not all that memorable.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Aug 01 2025
This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
Aug 05 2025

Okay, took me ages to find this exact album. BUT, my high school boyfriend was OBSESSED with Fats. This album takes me right back to his pickup truck. I'm sufficiently impressed with this dude and always have been. The swagger in the music is off the charts.

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Aug 06 2025

While he certainly has some great stuff... this album wasn't it. A real snooze fest.

Doolittle by Pixies
Aug 07 2025

The hits kept coming on this one. I can't explain it, but the Pixies occupy a nostalgic place in my brain that is also occupied by the hit Nickelodeon show "Pete & Pete".

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Aug 11 2025

I wore this cd OUT when I was younger. It felt like a revelation. The lyrics, the music, the vibes, all of it.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Aug 12 2025

The absolute chokehold this album on me had on me the summer it came out....

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Aug 13 2025

Fun jams.... but nothing I go back to. After a while they all kinda sound the exact same too, no?

Opus Dei by Laibach
Aug 14 2025

I get its art. But, wow, so painful.

Snivilisation by Orbital
Aug 15 2025

Sometimes I forget how dated this list is. I'd be curious to see if this one stood the test of time if this list were made today. Anyway, it was fine for background music as I worked today. But, I wondered at one point if I accidentally had "repeat track" on. I hadn't.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Aug 18 2025

This album occupies a very fuzzy part of my childhood memories. I think all the adults in my life as a kid loved it and it's in the background of so many memories. For good reason.

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Aug 19 2025

I listen to all these albums while I work but I had to save this one for the gym because I couldn't hear myself think with all of the words they were droppin. The energy was off the charts, though.

Aug 20 2025

I don't really get why this was on the list...

Aug 21 2025

Would've loved it without the electronics inserted in. But... I get that is the whole point of the album. I just don't get electronic music. It makes me feel big sad.

Hysteria by Def Leppard
Aug 22 2025

Some real hits. But the album, as a whole, didn't gel for me.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Aug 26 2025

Meh. I understand this album was significant in Bowie's artistic journey... but there are already SO MANY Bowie albums on this list. This one doesn't stand out for me.

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
Aug 27 2025

This album is really a cohesive one and he's a master of words.

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
Aug 29 2025

Meh. Not a huge fan of the campy, dark genre.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Sep 03 2025

This album was really sweet.

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
Sep 04 2025

Enjoyable album. This is the reason why I wanted to do this project- to discover stuff like this!

Parklife by Blur
Sep 08 2025

Can't believe this list has four (4)(!!!!) Blur albums on it. Not to tell too obvious of a joke, but these songs really blurred together with all the rest of their stuff.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sep 09 2025

Good... but nothing special. I did, however, appreciate the curation/editing. A tight album seems rare from what I've noticed.

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Sep 10 2025

Pleasantly surprised by this one. 3.5

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Sep 16 2025

Icon. This is so cohesive as an album experience.

Dookie by Green Day
Sep 17 2025

Still get chills from "When I Come Around". This album is very much of its time... and transforms me right back there.

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Sep 18 2025

Some good, bland 90s pop rock. Meh.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Sep 19 2025

I like an album that tells a story. And his voice is always so haunting. Solid.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Sep 22 2025

Just found out there are THREE (3!!!) Kraftwerk albums on this list. Insanity. One could perhaps make some semblance of sense... but so many baffles the mind. Talentless, meandering blandness.

Drunk by Thundercat
Sep 24 2025

That was really fun.

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Sep 25 2025

LOVE. Picked up some new ones for the rotation (Black Rose and Ride Me Down Easy). Honestly, this list is sorely lacking on country albums, imho.

Lost Souls by Doves
Sep 26 2025

Kept wondering when the songs would actually begin. Did they ever begin?

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Sep 30 2025

Super mellow but very pleasant experience.

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Oct 02 2025

I get that this is boundary-pushing and experimental. The stars are for the creativity. But, wow.... makes me feel like my brain is on a cheese grater.

Oct 06 2025

I get why its on here... It's an important album. But, dang... every song sounds the same after some time. And holy misogyny.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Oct 08 2025

Incredible voice! Appreciated all of the banter as well. :)

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Oct 09 2025

Not my fave album of theirs, but still solid. I do always love "Knives Out" when I encounter it.

One World by John Martyn
Oct 10 2025

Fun and interesting. Probably won't go back for re-listens but enjoyed it nonetheless.

Blackstar by David Bowie
Oct 13 2025

Look, it's sad and deep. Very poignant. But NINE David Bowie albums on this list? Come on....

System Of A Down by System Of A Down
Oct 14 2025

I understand why it's on here but, pretty painful on the ole ears nonetheless. Many skips.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Oct 15 2025

Kind of a fun Halloween album. I bet in 1968, stumbling upon this was probably trippy AF.

Imagine by John Lennon
Oct 16 2025
Oct 21 2025

Not as unpleasant as I feared. Some songs I even listened to the whole way through without having to exercise much self control. But still not my scene and struggling to understand the appeal. The voice!!

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
Oct 28 2025

Insanely too much Kraftwerk. And Bowie. Make it stop.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Oct 30 2025

Wish You Were Here is bangin'.... the rest of the album is such a snooze. Shoulda' been a single.

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Oct 31 2025

Falls kind of flat as an album (and I'm a Steely Dan fan). I'm discovering that there are four Steely Dan albums on this list! All that is needed is "Can't Buy a Thrill", imho. The rest on here is kind of insanity.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Nov 03 2025

Enjoyed the absolute hell out of this.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Nov 04 2025

Just okay. Crazy that this album made it on the list over Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Love the Flaming Lips... just a baffled by this selection (though knowing what know about this list's love for electronic, I guess it makes sense). This album, for me, is one my least favorite of theirs if not the least.

Nov 06 2025

I knew I was going to enjoy this album for the nostalgia factor... but it was even better than I remembered. Really fun listening experience from start to finish.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Nov 07 2025

Not a single miss. Box of Rain was my first introduction to the Grateful Dead in middle school and I've been a gigantic fan ever since. The lyrics, the vibes, the everything....!

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Nov 12 2025

I'm a bigger fan of her solo stuff. But really liked 50ftQueenie off of this album.

California by American Music Club
Nov 14 2025

Really fun unexpected find for me.

The Stooges by The Stooges
Nov 17 2025

Really fun, rich sound.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Nov 19 2025

Not the worst. Dare I say the best electronic album I've encountered? I didn't feel like my soul was being surgically extracted from my human body while listening. A win.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Nov 20 2025

Okay, such a vibe! I loved this one.

Dec 04 2025

An important album for sure. But really the only song that hooked me was "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Dec 08 2025

2.5 A bit too cheese.

British Steel by Judas Priest
Dec 10 2025

Honestly liked it more than I thought I would.

Gold by Ryan Adams
Dec 11 2025

He's a misogynistic jerk.... but dang this is a good album.

B-52's by The B-52's
Dec 15 2025
Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Dec 16 2025
The White Album by Beatles
Dec 17 2025

So many good ones on this. But dang, Helter Skelter always hits and I don't know why I ever forget it.

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Dec 18 2025

Meh. Kind of all blended together.

Murmur by R.E.M.
Dec 22 2025
Django Django by Django Django
Dec 24 2025

Life's a Beach was okay. The rest was kind of discordant and blah.

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Dec 29 2025

Icon. But, not my fave album of his.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Dec 31 2025

Really ended up enjoying this one and checking out their other stuff as well.

Risque by CHIC
Jan 05 2026

Okay, loved this.

A Seat at the Table by Solange
Jan 06 2026

Some really solid songs on here. Gotta admit, however, that the interludes didn't add much to the experience for me.

Suede by Suede
Jan 07 2026

Yep. It's britpop. Kind of really yawn.

Dry by PJ Harvey
Jan 12 2026

My fave of hers still remains Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea.

Slipknot by Slipknot
Jan 13 2026

Get why its on here... But my watch told me to relax three times while listening to this because my heartrate was spiking. I absolutely don't get the desire to fray your nerves in this manner.

Pump by Aerosmith
Jan 14 2026

Some real gems on here. Listening to this instantly transported me back to being babysat in the 90s by my older cousins (especially remember being terrified in the back of their cars with Aerosmith blaring).

London Calling by The Clash
Jan 15 2026

Undoubtedly carried by the title track but I also really enjoyed a couple of others-most notably Train in Vain (Stand by Me).

21 by Adele
Jan 16 2026

Her talent is insane.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Jan 19 2026

Enjoyed this way more than any other I've heard in the genre. Felt like it had a story.

Jan 20 2026

I have complicated feelings about their personal stances on certain issues.... BUT, I'd be lying if I said this album didn't slap. When I was learning to drive in my dad's old beater pickup truck, this was one of the cassettes we'd listen to and Three Steps never fails to remind me of the taste of freedom.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
Jan 21 2026

This genre is very yawn. Nothing offensive about this album... but nothing grabbing either.

Jan 22 2026

There's something in this world for everyone. This was not for me.

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Jan 23 2026

Dark Industrial is a genre I don't quite grasp, despite efforts. But, this album was listenable.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Jan 26 2026

I once dated a British guy who was shocked and appalled I'd never heard of the Stone Roses. That was valid. I could rock out to "I am the Resurrection" on repeat for long stretches. This whole album is pretty bingeable (with some duds in the middle).

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Jan 27 2026

This was so cheesy! (In a fun way.)

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Jan 28 2026

That was fun. I have no desire to revisit but glad for the listen.

Crazysexycool by TLC
Jan 29 2026

Some classics... and a lot of filler! The trend to have "interludes" between songs was such a weird 90s thing. Glad it has been mostly scrapped. Hah.

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Jan 30 2026

A classic for a reason. Great overall album but Venus in Furs is always a repeat track for me.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Feb 02 2026

Some really gorgeous stuff.

Future Days by Can
Feb 04 2026

What a snoozefest. For such a short album, I really checked the clock a lot.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Feb 09 2026

3.5- really enjoyed jamming to this one.

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols
Feb 10 2026

Okay, love this sound! Will definitely be checking out the rest of their albums. 3.5

Play by Moby
Feb 16 2026

Yep, still slaps.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Feb 19 2026

Honestly, this slaps way more than I thought it would. Enjoyed the trance it put me in.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Feb 20 2026

Okay, fun. Stoked that I was introduced to this. 3.5

Sea Change by Beck
Feb 25 2026

Some beautiful stuff but the low energy kind of made me drag at certain points in the listening experience.

LP1 by FKA twigs
Mar 04 2026

Carried by Two Weeks, imho.

I know art should explore themes like this and make possibly make you feel uncomfortable. And, in that regard, I would have been more interested in this album in a museum of other arty context. Just listening to it, it was a hard one.

American Pie by Don McLean
Mar 09 2026

Vincent always gives me chills.

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
Mar 11 2026

What an important album. The disillusionment is really resonating with me right now…

Brothers by The Black Keys
Mar 17 2026
D by White Denim
Mar 18 2026

Really solid.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Mar 20 2026

The amount of Steely Dan on this list really amuses me.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Mar 23 2026

Not my usual style, but really appreciate it. I could almost feel myself vibrate.

New Wave by The Auteurs
Mar 24 2026

Incredibly listenable.

Microshift by Hookworms
Mar 25 2026

Loathed the first song. The rest were surprisingly doable thereafter. But... nothing really "hook"ed me.

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Mar 26 2026

One of the most accessible electronic albums I've ever listened to. I've never actually enjoyed an electronic/synth pop album. I'm feeling weird.

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Mar 31 2026

This tickled me (the lyrics!). In a good way.

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Apr 10 2026
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Apr 13 2026

Soul sucking. Soul crushing. Just..... why?

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit
Apr 15 2026

More listenable than I originally feared.

Third by Soft Machine
Apr 16 2026
Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
Apr 22 2026

I remember listening to this album for the first time on an airplane and absolutely vibing for the entirety. And yep.... still hits just the same.

In Utero by Nirvana
Apr 27 2026

Iconic. If my mom hadn't banned me from listening to this as a kid, I might not have sought it out as hard. I thank her for the inspiration.

C'est Chic by CHIC
Apr 30 2026

Rounded up to 3.5. Really dug the vibes.

Sincere by Mj Cole
May 05 2026

I always forget how heavily UK-focused this list is until I see stuff like this.

Dust by Screaming Trees
May 06 2026
Horses by Patti Smith
May 13 2026
May 19 2026

Forgot how much of a banger this album is. Saw them on tour when this album was out. Good mems screaming I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
May 22 2026
All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah
May 26 2026

Can't believe she was 19 when she made this! Something to like about each song. Limitless talent!

25 by Adele
Jun 01 2026
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Jun 18 2026
Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jul 01 2026
Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Jul 02 2026

Way too much Bowie. This one was such a snore it was hard to get through. Took me a couple sittings.

Odessa by Bee Gees
Jul 09 2026
Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Jul 10 2026
The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Jul 13 2026

3.5 rounded up because the blending of these genres needed to happen.

S&M by Metallica
Jul 16 2026
Scum by Napalm Death
Jul 18 2026
Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jul 27 2026
Tical by Method Man
Aug 09 2026

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