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Album	You	Global	Diff
Greetings From L.A.	4	2.87	+1.13

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Jagged Little Pill	1	3.72	-2.72
Sign 'O' The Times	1	3.45	-2.45
Whatever	1	2.82	-1.82
1999	2	3.6	-1.6
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots	2	3.58	-1.58
Either Or	2	3.38	-1.38
Heaven Or Las Vegas	2	3.37	-1.37
If I Should Fall From Grace With God	2	3.34	-1.34
The Seldom Seen Kid	2	3.26	-1.26
The Visitors	2	3.2	-1.2

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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Some funny stories, influenced by Japanese culture. Sounds are interesting and "futuristic", but you have to get through Wayne Coyne's falsetto voice.

1 likes

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

1/5

Sucks. Lame. For simpleton moms

1 likes

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Pot holes on my lawn. Fun sing along 90s hip hop. I miss this era of rap music. Creative samples and scratching

1 likes

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Arrival

ABBA

3/5

The hits power the album. The harmonies are on high over top of piano and synths, with touches of electric guitar. The production is great and would have been a gen in true mid-70s.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

Been there and done that. Like all Soundgarden, the music is often overshadowed by Chris' voice which tweeters on 80s hair metal. When he keeps it low and under control, you have some of the best grunge from the 90s.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

Gangsta rap gold. Here is the turning point of rap/hip hop. This was straight up shocking and controversial creating a benchmark for the genre. Dr. Dre made it so damn catchy while spitting along to the lyrical assault and battery.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Well, Morrissey isn't regarded as one the great song writers for nothing. But it's Johnny Marr that keeps the attention with simple, yet beautiful guitar melodies. When you're hooked on the hooks and intrigued by the lyrics, you're probably listening to The Smiths or a band influenced by The Smiths (or The Cure). The Queen is Dead is the epitome. "I Know It's Over" is a classic.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Over powered by the over played We Are Family single. 70s RnB/Disco

The Velvet Underground

3/5

If Jane's Addiction had parents, The Velvet Underground would be them. Lou Reed is as talented as he is eclectic. Elements of blues, rock,, folk experimental ... They would have been my favourite band in the late 60s

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Parachutes was an excellent album despite the overplayed pop Anthem, Yellow. When n My Place was dropped, and AROBTTH was announced, many wondered if Coldplay could follow up with an equally stellar album. They did. The sounds are more extensive and polished.. More than a Brit Pop banger, this album set them a part from their peers and sent them to worldwide stardom.

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

The songs on S2S are cinematic, while Bowie delivers with operatic power. Like much of his work, the music and vocals dont align.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

An acoustic short-story book. Each track tells a compelling story echoing blue collar America.

Violent Femmes

4/5

The tone is set with the opening bars on the album. Eclectic post-punk.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Crafted pop by the masters of pop rock Sunday afternoon brunch for the ears.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Some funny stories, influenced by Japanese culture. Sounds are interesting and "futuristic", but you have to get through Wayne Coyne's falsetto voice.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Metallica is 80s thrash metal. 4 straight bangers ftom 1983 to 1988, each one getting more and more polished. This one features "One", their legendary metal ballad, allowing 'bangers to embrace their soft side.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Without this album, so many bands wouldn't exist. A blueprint for making rock n roll. Blues, country, rock,.. You'll forget that your listening to a British band

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

The Indy handhook.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

Jazz/rock perfectionists

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Funky but too much falsetto for me

Whatever

Aimee Mann

1/5

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

While they sound slightly dated now, this album was ahead of its time. They made a 90s record in the 80s

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Shuggie Otis

3/5

70s RnB with a sprinkling of funk

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

So ahead of its time. Maggot Brain is a psychadelic, cosmic anthem.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

3/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

1/5

Sucks. Lame. For simpleton moms

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

2/5

Solid piece of art rock. Well crafted. I like Shields better, but solid.

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

Post punk gem. Lots of synths before they became popular

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Pot holes on my lawn. Fun sing along 90s hip hop. I miss this era of rap music. Creative samples and scratching

Wild Gift

3/5

Solid all the way through, like most of their work. I always felt they were a big influence on Pixies.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Classic.

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

3/5

Sheryl Crow esque

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Classic. So many styles to influence thousands that came after

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

The Clash meet The Rankin Family.. Not my cup of tea

The Visitors

ABBA

2/5

Do you like ABBA? Do you like 80s pop? Here's your album

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

2/5

Shoegaze pioneers that influenced the likes of Beach House, St. Vincent and all

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

3/5

Scuzzy, fuzzy, blues rock

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

Metal blueprint. So tight

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

2/5

A kaleidoscope of sound aligned with Britpop. Opening track is powerful. The Richard Hawley track is burlesque

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

2/5

Coldplay has residency on The Love Boat. Sounds like Mike Flowers is trying to make something substantial

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

70s, psychadelic rock

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

Meh.

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Original, polished, college music of late 80s

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

4/5

Very good

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Classic soul

1999

Prince

2/5

You blinded me with 80s

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Polished White Stripes

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

Born in '69, On a Rope... a mid-90s, post-pink gem...with horns

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

A little too long on the indie video. Bakesale is better

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Early work by smooth, intelligent rap pioneers

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

1/5

Prince ages like milk. The music doesn't stand up to those of his peers. Artists like U2, INXS, Michael Jackson, George Michael, The Cure, Depeche Mode,, Guns n Roses, etc all released music in 1987 where most, if not all, still stand up today. His voice is still Prince, but the music is so outdated and would not consider it an album that one must hear.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

The Duck Face cover. Blues can be done by a white Jewish kid... And his harmonica.

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

3/5

A time machine to a better tome

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Stones,.