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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Grand Tour George Jones	5	2.79	+2.21
Immigrés Youssou N'Dour	5	3.08	+1.92
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	5	3.23	+1.77
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.33	+1.67
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	5	3.33	+1.67
Dub Housing Pere Ubu	4	2.35	+1.65
Debut Björk	5	3.37	+1.63
The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks	5	3.4	+1.6
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.42	+1.58
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.42	+1.58

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Take Me Apart Kelela	1	2.75	-1.75
Opus Dei Laibach	1	2.39	-1.39
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned Liars	1	2.11	-1.11
Tanto Tempo Bebel Gilberto	2	3.07	-1.07
Emperor Tomato Ketchup Stereolab	2	3.03	-1.03
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle Bill Callahan	2	3.02	-1.02

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Simon & Garfunkel	2	5
Bob Dylan	2	5

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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

My favorite album of theirs. Still incredible.

1 likes

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

1/5

This is shit.

1 likes

4-Star Albums (123)

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

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

1-Star Albums (4)

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The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

5/5

This was a phenomenal album and completely missed me before now.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Teen Dream

Beach House

4/5

Fantastic album with a great chill vibe

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

One of the best albums to come out of the 80s and one of Paul Simon’s greatest works.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

5/5

An album I did not know existed and instantly made my “wanted on vinyl” list

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Hands down one of Jimi’s best

Peter Gabriel

5/5

C’mon… It’s Peter Gabriel.

Paris 1919

John Cale

4/5

Pleasant surprise! Did not know he was a member of The Velvet Underground. Instant love.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Are Gibley, one of their best albums and deeply memorable for my Jenn

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

The more I hear from Lou Reed, the more I am in awe

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

A decent pop or easy listening album, but not my cup of tea

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

An essential album in the blues rock genre and includes one of the greatest rock songs ever written.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

Fantastic country album. Waylon can’t be beat.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

2/5

This one was a huge miss for me

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

One of the best in their entire discography, but no Paul’s Boutique.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

5/5

Damn fine album! You can’t beat The Possum.

Orbital 2

Orbital

3/5

A decent electronic album, but not for me.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

If I could give this ten stars, I would!

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Fantastic

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

4/5

This album took me completely by surprise! Never heard of this band before and now I’m in love!

Opus Dei

Laibach

1/5

This one’s a no from me, dawg

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Simply stunning!

Celebrity Skin

Hole

4/5

Surprised by how many songs I knew other than Celebrity Skin and Malibu. Really enjoyed this one.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Great album

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

4/5

I’ve never listened to a lot of Elvis Costello recently everything I’ve heard I’ve enjoyed and this album is no exception.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Phenomenal

Calenture

The Triffids

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this album. I had never heard of this band before and I enjoyed the INXS meets Echo and the Bunnymen vibe I got from them.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Simply fantastic

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Aretha is iconic and this album is a big reason why. Simply incredible.

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

4/5

The Velvet Underground continuously amaze me and this rougher, louder album really hits.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

I never listened to this album before now, and WOW!

School's Out

Alice Cooper

4/5

A very good album that surprised me at first by the sound of Alice Cooper beyond just the title track

The Clash

4/5

One helluva debut album!

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

4/5

I’ve never really listened to The Byrds before and this album served as a phenomenal introduction! I love the psychedelic/trippy vibe and plan to do a deep dive into their discography now.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

I thoroughly enjoyed their vibe and would like to listen to more of their music

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

Never been big into jazz but this album was great and enjoyable

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

This one took me a bit to get into but I ended up loving it by the end. I’ve never listened to much Massive Attack, but I will definitely seek out more.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Classic metal album. Loved it!

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

This album was just ok. Didn’t strike me one way or another.

Odelay

Beck

5/5

This is the first CD I bought when I got my Sony Discman for my birthday. Phenomenal album that helped shape my love for alternative music.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

One of my favorite records that I own.

#1 Record

Big Star

4/5

I was not familiar with Big Star before this assignment and really enjoyed the album. Would love to hear more.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

This is the second time Miles Davis has popped up in a week and this one was actually better than Birth of the Cool, in my opinion.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

Lana has an incredible voice, and while I don’t listen to her often, I did enjoy this album and it showcases her talent much like her other albums that I’m more familiar with.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

This one is a classic, era defining album for me. One of the best albums to come out of the 90s and it is still relevant to this day.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

2/5

This one didn’t hit do it for me. I get his vibe and the Leonard Cohen-esque voice and delivery, but it didn’t work for me. And I had to end the last song because it was way too repetitive for nearly 10 minutes.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

I absolutely love the Smiths and Morrissey’s music. Excellent album. The Queen Is Dead is still my favorite though.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

I don’t hate it, but it’s not something I see myself going back to. Reminiscent of Gran Turismo menu music.

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

Was not impressed by this album and didn’t think there was anything special about it.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

5/5

This album is an absolute classic in hip hop and continues to be a banger to this day.

Garbage

4/5

One of my favorite 90s bands and albums.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

4/5

This one was a surprise. I’d never heard of Fishbone before and loved this album. Will do a deep dive into their other releases.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

One of the greatest albums from one of the greatest bands in Alternative

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Quite possibly this duo’s best album and certainly contains some of my favorites.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

Would have never known about this group or this album but so enjoyed their entire vibe and this record.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

This didn’t stand out as anything special to me.

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

4/5

Did not know this artist before and was actually blown away by how much I enjoyed the vibe and album.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Loved this one. Isaac Hayes’s voice is buttery smooth and the long form songs were a hit for me.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Genuinely love this album and Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) is one of my favorite songs. It’s a shame the lead singer is such a shit bag.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

4/5

Really dug this! Would love to hear more from this artist.

Moby Grape

4/5

Had never heard of Moby Grape before this and then ended uo hearing them on The Spectrum on SiriusXM later that day. Weird coincidence but loved them and will listen to more!

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

Phenomenal album from one of, if not the, greatest songwriters of all time.

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

2/5

This was not for me. Was not feeling the vibe.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

4/5

You had me at Rod Stewart! Loved this!

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

One of the greatest hip hop records ever released. Still a classic to this day.

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

I don’t typically listen to this type of music but this one really is an awesome album!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Excellent album! Would not mind owning this on vinyl.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

I’m not a huge fan of jazz so this one was a miss for me

Beautiful Freak

Eels

4/5

Loved the vibe and happy to hear early Eels since my only exposure was the song Fresh Blood

Reign In Blood

Slayer

4/5

Absolutely fucking classic and still rips to this day!!

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

3/5

Decent album with a nice chill vibe.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

Absolutely fantastic album. Instant purchase on vinyl for me.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

One of the greatest punk bands of all time. Amazing album that’s still relevant today.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

4/5

Great 90s alt record. I haven’t listened to a lot of this band, but what I have heard I’ve enjoyed

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

One of the greatest albums of my generation.

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

I haven’t listened to Brian Wilson’s solo works but this was a great album that took my by surprise.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

I was not familiar with their work past the 80s but this was a very good album and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

4/5

I was only familiar with the opening song, but this was a very good album. Fits a nice, chill vibe and much like the other records I’ve heard so far in this vibe, I liked it.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

I love Bob Marley and this album was fantastic.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

One of the greatest albums ever released with, in my opinion, the greatest song ever written.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

4/5

I love this style of country music and Merle does not disappoint!

The Stone Roses

4/5

I wasn’t familiar with this band before this album but I absolutely enjoyed it and would love to hear more of them.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

The opening track is breathtaking and the album is fantastic beyond that.

Survivor

Destiny's Child

4/5

This album is a classic for my generation and solidified Destiny’s Child’s lasting impact on music.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

4/5

Tom Waits is a unique individual and I was blown away by this album. I’m familiar with some of his older works but this one was something special.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Ray Charles truly is a genius! Loved having this album pop up.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

I loved how stripped down this album one. Not one I was familiar with before now but I instantly fell in love

808 State

3/5

This was just ok. Not typically my style of music

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Absolute classic with some of my favorite songs of theirs

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

Excellent album from an excellent trio!

Protection

Massive Attack

4/5

I was not familiar with Massive Attack before they popped up preciously and now I have enjoyed both albums.

High Violet

The National

3/5

Not a bad indie album but nothing exciting

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Excellent album with a few of my favorites from this band. Overall stellar!

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Quite simply one of the best albums of all time!

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Jazz just isn’t my thing but I definitely appreciate the talent

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Still as powerful and relevant today as it was at release

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

Incredibly boring and repetitive. Aside from the one smash hit it just goes on and on

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

One of the best from one of the best!

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

I’m surprised it took this long for Frank Zappa to pop up. Phenomenal album by a highly influential artist.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Highly enjoyable with a few hits sprinkled in. Fantastic Aerosmith album.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

4/5

Constantly blown away by this woman! This album was no exception.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Iconic album with an iconic sound.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

One of my favorite hip hop albums of all time. I consider it Kanye’s crowning achievement.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

4/5

Did not know John Grant before this album but I was absolutely blown away by just how damn great it was!

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

4/5

The Byrds strike again with an album I should have listened to and been familiar with before now.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

All-Star live album

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

Excellent groove and vibe!

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

Did not enjoy this. Seemed like a German attempt at NIN but not good.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Loved this album and it gave me an excuse to add it to my collection

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

Kraftwerk’s contribution to electronic music is unmistakable and this album is a fantastic reminder that many of the groups I love would not exist were it not for them!

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

One of my favorite Talking Heads albums! Happy to see it come up on this list!

Take Me Apart

Kelela

1/5

I thought this was boring, generic, and repetitive. How it made this list is beyond me.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

The debut album that started it all. It still holds up to this day and is a large reason why Eminem is still held in such high regard and considered to be among one of the greatest of all time

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually loved this album! I’m not familiar with Leonard Cohen beyond Hallelujah but this was a fantastic listen and his voice is simply amazing.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Excellent listen from an amazing artist taken way before his time.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

4/5

Loved this album. I don’t listen to a lot of Rod Stewart but I definitely should!

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Fantastic album and a wonderful vibe. I knew quite a few songs on this album and it flowed together incredibly.

Common

4/5

Forgot how great Common actually is. This album was an important reminder.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

My favorite album of theirs. Still incredible.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

As a Fleetwood Mac album it was decent. As a follow-up to Rumours, it was disappointing.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Love this group and love this album!

Headquarters

The Monkees

4/5

I grew up watching re-runs of The Monkees and have always loved their music. This album was great!

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Incredible live album from one of the greatest rock bands of all time

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

4/5

Blown away by this album!

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

One of the greatest and most consequential hip-hop albums of all time. Full stop.

The United States Of America

4/5

Very good album from a group I was not familiar with.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

4/5

Very good electronic album. Took me by surprise.

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Happy to see Fela Kuti pop up again! The live aspect made it even better.

The La's

3/5

This album was just ok. Did not understand why it was a must-listen aside from the one hit song I knew.

Tracy Chapman

5/5

Incredible album from an incredible singer-songwriter!

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

I love Blondie but have never listened to an album in its entirety. Was not disappointed!

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

4/5

Great r&b album with a great vibe!

All That You Can't Leave Behind

4/5

Fantastic U2 album!

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

I love Iggy Pop and The Stooges and was ecstatic this album came up in the rotation!

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

4/5

This one was another surprise! Had never heard of this artist but loved how all over this place this was.

Violent Femmes

4/5

I had never listened to this album all the way through but knew four of the songs. As a whole it is an amazing album!

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

I’m ashamed to say I don’t know much Sonic Youth given their contribution to much of the music I love, but this album changed that.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Still one of the best singer-songwriters and such a tragic tale

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Absolutely enjoyed this album!

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

One of the best albums to come out of the 90s and I had the good fortune to see them perform the entire album live just days after this assignment.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

4/5

I had never truly listened to The Byrds before this challenge. Now I’m on the third album of theirs that’s been assigned and I am continually amazed!

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

4/5

Would not have listened to the entire album without this. I knew three songs from Arrested Development and all three were on this awesome album.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

Truly the greatest singer-songwriter of all time, in my opinion, and this album is a reminder of why that’s true.

Black Metal

Venom

4/5

Had never heard of Venom before this but was absolutely in love within the first few minutes! Fantastic album if you’re into thrash metal. Hearing it in its early stages was awesome!

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Ethereal, emotional, and atmospheric. The entire album was an experience.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

4/5

Excellent entry from one of the first bands I know of to be considered grunge.

Wild Gift

4/5

Loved this album! The punk vibes were fantastic and reminded me a bit of Sweet.

Gorillaz

4/5

Incredible debut from Damon Albarn’s Gotillaz. I still remember when this came out and the first time I heard Clint Eastwood on MTV. I’ve been a fan ever since!

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

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Not my favorite album of theirs, but a damn fine album all the same!

Joan Baez

4/5

Absolutely blown away with her beautiful voice and how raw this entire album felt.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

3/5

Interesting album, but not exactly my cup of tea. Would not return to this album or group.

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

4/5

Great album as a whole!

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

4/5

Kate Bush continues to be one of the greatest artists to come out of the UK in the 80s!

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

4/5

Atmospheric and chill. Definitely enjoyed the entire album. Perfect for a long car ride, to me at least.

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Among the best British acts of the 90s that don’t get enough consideration in the US compared to Oasis and Blur.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

4/5

Another artist I did not know but fell in love with! Would love to hear more!

Faith

George Michael

4/5

Amazing album! Among the best of the 80s.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

Not my favorite OutKast album but this one still slaps after all of these years. Came out right before I graduated high school and I still love it!

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

4/5

I only know the Saturday Night Fever era of The Bee Gees, so imagine my surprise hearing this album and loving every second of it! Did not expect this sound but it was a great album!

Truth

Jeff Beck

4/5

One of the greatest guitarists to ever grace this planet and an incredible album from him!

Real Life

Magazine

4/5

Another group I have never heard of and I am now a fan! Want to hear more and will buy this album on vinyl

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Fantastic jazz/big band album! Love this selection