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Album	You	Global	Diff
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons	5	2.84	+2.16
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.35	+1.65
Zombie Fela Kuti	5	3.47	+1.53
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.47	+1.53
Bryter Layter Nick Drake	5	3.51	+1.49
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	5	3.61	+1.39
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	5	3.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper	1	3.48	-2.48
Eliminator ZZ Top	1	3.38	-2.38
A Date With The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers	1	2.96	-1.96
Pink Moon Nick Drake	2	3.65	-1.65
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	2	3.64	-1.64
Hotel California Eagles	2	3.6	-1.6
The Clash The Clash	2	3.54	-1.54
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.32	-1.32
The Specials The Specials	2	3.3	-1.3
There's A Riot Goin' On Sly & The Family Stone	2	3.29	-1.29

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Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

I'm not sure I understand the appeal of this flavor of 80s rock music. How did this decade, sandwiched between the 70s and 90s (two of the greatest decades in rock music imho) end up with bands like ZZ Top, Motley Crue, and AC/DC as the de-facto bands of the generation? I've always felt their music to be incredibly bland and vapid. This album only strengthened that feeling of mine. Does this album have some great guitar solos and some good grooves to it? For sure. Does it have anything more than that? I don't think so. Maybe I'm too young, but I just do not see how bands like ZZ Top innovated within the genre at all during their heyday. I would give this album a 2/5, but I have to give it a 1 because TV Dinners might be the dumbest song I have ever heard in my entire life and I feel less intelligent having listened to it.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Not a huge fan of jazz. However, the album is very versatile as it makes for great background/study music while also containing elements that make it great for active listening.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

Loved every song on this album. I have nothing has to say about it.

Hotel California

Eagles

2/5

The musical equivalent of Wonderbread. I don't think I could name a single song off the album other than the title track. Just an incredibly unmemorable album that I am shocked made it onto this list.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

I liked the old-timey American vibe each song has. The album sounds like sitting in an old-fashioned diner and eating a burger and fries. I am unsure how I feel about the album as a whole; I enjoyed a number of the songs like Rocks Off, Shine a Light, and Sweet Virginia. However, many of the songs were very forgettable and quickly moved into the background while I was listening. They weren't bad or unpleasant, just not memorable in any way.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Not Bob Marley's best album. It's still Bob Marley though. Truly a visionary artist whose music has inspired generations. What makes his music great for me is its versatility. If you want something to throw on in the background, Bob Marley. If you want to listen to some emotionally impactful music, Bob Marley. If you want to smoke, Bob Marley.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

2/5

I understand we would not have modern day hip-hop without groups like the Jungle Brothers. However, I simply do not enjoy this very old style of rap music.

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

I enjoyed the first two songs and a few of the last songs a lot. The middle of the album lost it for me a little but overall I enjoyed it. Neil Young definitely captured the energy and sound of music you want to listen to during a day at the beach. Is it groundbreaking and earth-shattering music? No. Does it contain incredibly deep and meaningful messages? No. Does it make me want to lay around and do nothing all day while drinking? Absolutely.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Meh. I liked a couple of songs a lot. The rest were fine. I felt they all kind of sounded the same.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

Very unique music; unlike anything I've ever heard before. The mix of rock, folk, and the twinge of sea shanty sounds make it a very fun listen. Some of the songs began to sound a bit same-y, but overall I enjoyed the album quite a bit and there were no songs that I could not listen to.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

I'm not a big jazz fan, but I have to make an exception for this album. Without a doubt one of the most unique and interesting albums I have ever listened to. Every song was incredibly written, and the sparse use of vocals made the lyrics hit harder whenever they showed up. Without a doubt a masterpiece.

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

If my friend recommended this album to me as a pretty good 90s rock record, I would agree with them. It certainly has some good songs. However, if a friend recommended this album to me and said if I do not listen to this before I die I will fail to live a full life, I would question their sanity. There is nothing incredibly special about this album to me. It is simply ok.

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

2/5

Meh. I like Clapton a lot, but this album was just very ok.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Paint it Black is obviously an incredible song. In my opinion, it's also the only incredible song on the album. There wasn't much here of note for me, and the incredibly overt sexism through me off. 2.75/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

I enjoyed this album a lot. I've never listened to The Smiths before, but the lead singer has an incredibly unique voice. Seems like a major sad boy though.

Porcupine

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

I like this band's sound a lot. However, the album suffers from every song sounding relatively the same. Decent background music and individual songs are good, but not something I'd listen to again.

System Of A Down

4/5

Just started getting into metal music, but this album is such a fun listen. The singer's voice is unbelievable, guitar is grimy, and bass/drums are so hard.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Honestly a lot of the songs were unmemorable. However, the guitar on this album was so incredible that I'm going to give it some bonus points. Even more impressive that this was recorded live. 3.5/5

The Specials

2/5

Combines rock and reggae in a very soulless and annoying way. I was really not a fan of this album.

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Nothing really stuck out to me. Definitely some good background music, but not something I'd actively seek out again.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

3/5

I can't tell whether I love or hate his voice. There were some songs I absolutely loved, while others (In The Colosseum) just sounded like nails on a chalkboard to me. I'm going to give this album bonus points for how unique it is, especially compared to some of the album this site has been generating for me recently.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

I love Johnny Cash's voice and ability to tell a story; I understand why he is as legendary as he is. In all honesty, the instrumental portions of this album are all very monotonous and dry. I feel if the backing track did a better job of supporting the vocals, this album could easily be a 5/5.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

I loved this album; Lauryn Hill beautifully blends hip-hop and soul (while sprinkling in a little bit of Reggae, which I love) while also employing some incredible storytelling. I had heard of this album before but never listened to it before, but I understand its legendary status.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

2/5

Meh, very vanilla music in my opinion.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

I like it, but in the same way I like Pirates of The Caribbean. It's not objectively the best music in the world, but it's super fun story telling and just brings a very specific energy that is very unique.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Not a big jazz fan (very hard for me to actively listen to), but this album makes for good background music.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

I love love loved this album. It sounded like a fusion of Nirvana and Pearl Jam obviously with the artists' own unique spin on their sound. The production on the album is also just spectacular; the distortion on the guitar on Godsmack was crazy.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

I love the Strokes. However, this album suffers a bit from every song sounding a little bit the same, so I have to dock a point here. But overall an incredible album.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

3/5

A handful of the songs stuck out to me, but I honestly did not listen closely enough to give this an accurate rating. Will most likely come back to this album and adjust the rating.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

5/5

An unbelievably beautiful album. I've never heard anything like it, and most likely never will again. One of the most enchanting sounds I've heard.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

I liked a handful of the songs, but many were very uninteresting and faded into the background.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

The songs that I loved I absolutely loved. The ones I didn't were just fine. I'll give it a 4 just because of the sheer number of songs that I loved.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

Honestly nothing stuck out to me about this album. Perhaps I didn't listen closely enough, but nothing really stuck out to me.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

1/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Surprisingly personal and emotional. While the album sounds a bit dated, it is clear why Biggie is considered one of the greatest of all time.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

A very experimental album; I really enjoyed it at the beginning, but towards the end it started to sound a bit like the same song over and over again. Still enjoyed it due to its unique sounds. 3.5/5

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

2/5

I like a lot of The Smith's music, but there's something about Morrissey's voice that just annoys the crap out of me. Also a British person making a song called "America is not the world" is just incredibly ripe.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

I respect this album because of its influence on Hip-Hop and music as a whole. Additionally, it certainly has some incredible songs. I give it props for this. However, the album is just so jarringly sexist that I can't really get into it.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

1/5

Just an absolute cringe fest.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Great album to listen to while loitering around Target. I know from experience.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Definitely not as good as Rumors, but still an amazing album nonetheless.

Face to Face

The Kinks

4/5

The songwriting didn't grab my attention in any way, but damn is this a peaceful album. Perfect for a relaxing Sunday stroll. It really captured that energy perfectly.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

2/5

Definitely some great songs in here and was definitely a fun listen. However, I don't understand why they chose a live album for this list?

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

Such a beautiful album. I absolutely love the jazz influence on this record; it adds so much to the dark and sad lyrics.

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

Not sure what it is, I'm just not the biggest Bowie fan. I don't hate his music by any means, but I also don't love it either. A very solid 3 for me.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

4/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

2/5

The Clash

2/5

Call me crazy but I really don't care for the The Clash. Mid instrumentation in my opinion and the vocals are just very grating.

Gris Gris

Dr. John

3/5

I feel conflicted. This album sounded like the ramblings of an insane person. But at the same time, I really enjoyed the novelty and artistry of the album.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

God this album is insane. It goes on a bit too long in my opinion, but it is so much fun to listen to.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Fun background music but didn't blow me away

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

3/5

Enjoyed all of the songs, but none "wowed" me so to speak. I liked how eclectic the album and its influences were. Of note was the soul sound on Ends of the Earth, the blues sound on this is no time, and trip hop on wild wood (the portishead version). Overall this was a cool introduction to an artist I had never heard of before. I'll have to revisit the album and give it another listen.

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

3/5

A mix of fun drill songs that bring the energy and some stinkers. A good representation of how I feel about UK grime/drill as a genre.