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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Gold
Ryan Adams
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5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
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Slayed?
Slade
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5 | 2.88 | +2.12 |
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Leftism
Leftfield
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
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5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
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5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
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5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
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Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
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5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
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5 | 3.14 | +1.86 |
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
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1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
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2 | 4.06 | -2.06 |
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
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2 | 3.92 | -1.92 |
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
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1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
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2 | 3.69 | -1.69 |
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
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2 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
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Music
Madonna
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1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4.5 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Queen | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (37)
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Guided By Voices
2/5
The best part about this album is that it was over quickly. Wtf is so great about this lump of noise? Can't imagine it was particularly innovative or influential. 2 stars. Cause it's almost christmas.
6 likes
Radiohead
3/5
I really enjoy radiohead. But I think this is their worst album. Having it on in the background while working is fine. I think if I was focusing on listening to it or in the car it would be a tough listen. Yorke really gets pretty whiney toward the end.
3 likes
Pink Floyd
3/5
I definitely think this is one of the greatest albums ever based on reach and execution and the sum is greater than the parts with only a few great or even good songs present. But it's not that enjoyable. I've always felt pink Floyd's popularity with the main stream is surprising given how experimental they are. Good for them. I like this album and them but if someone told me they hated it, it wouldn't surprise me. Waters is a dreadful singer too.
2 likes
Neil Young
2/5
I don't really care for Neil young that much. But I liked the way this album started out. But then the middle and end was a return to form. No thanks.
2 likes
1-Star Albums (7)
All Ratings
Green Day
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Prince
4/5
Better than I thought
The Beach Boys
2/5
I appreciate it but I found it boring
Elliott Smith
3/5
It was fine
Blur
4/5
Good album
Moby
4/5
Love this album
Dusty Springfield
2/5
A nice album. A little sleepy. I respect it but wouldn't listen again
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1/5
Too hokey. Couldn't finish it
Throwing Muses
4/5
Pretty good
Beatles
3/5
I like the Beatles but I'm not as fond of the white album. It always feels scattered to me. A collection of good songs but no cohesion
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
It was a nice relaxing listen.
Talking Heads
2/5
Oh man. That's way too much David Byrne in 1 dose for me.
KISS
3/5
It was fine. The album sounded very similar. Could be fun to drink to outside. Would be fun to see live.
Leftfield
5/5
Awesome. Pure 90s dance music.
Sex Pistols
4/5
Enjoyed the chaos and aggression. A full album was a lot without drinking along
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
I feel like this type of album is better done by others.
Muddy Waters
3/5
A good album. Some seminal songs present. All sounded very similar though if not paying close attention
Stephen Stills
5/5
TLC
3/5
3/5
Boston
5/5
A great guitar rock album
System Of A Down
2/5
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Nice early rock
R.E.M.
3/5
Definitely some good songs and enjoyable but I dont think I'd revisit it
Harry Nilsson
5/5
Awesome album. Myself and a coworker were blown away. Some hits we didn't know he sang. Some really good songs
Santana
5/5
Really enjoyed that album, start to finish. Makes me want some straight tequila
Rush
2/5
The meandering weirdness of rush amd geddy lee.
Dennis Wilson
5/5
Such a rich and pleasant surprise
Dire Straits
3/5
The hits on the album are great. The other few songs are incredibly slow and boring
3/5
Decent. I like her other albums better
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
A good album. Some hits. Stayed entertaining the whole time
CHVRCHES
3/5
Entertaining. A bit monotonous. Kinda doubt this is one of the 1000 best albums ever made.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Good in a small dose.
King Crimson
3/5
I appreciate it coming out of nowhere and all the prog rock it led to. But I don't really like prog rock. Points for originality. Deductions for enjoyment.
The Who
3/5
I didn't think of it. But it's importance to rock music and culture is obvious.
CHIC
2/5
Hated it. HATE. Some cool beats I guess. But I don't like disco. At least I know they're whispering chic in those songs
The Cure
3/5
Pretty good. A little somber and slow, which is what they're known for, but still...
Kraftwerk
3/5
A tough listen. Appreciate their pioneering spirit though
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Good early rocker. Goes on too long, though
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Oooohhh, yoshimi. A beautiful and very weird concept album I've known for many years. Nice to see it on here.
The Doors
3/5
I like the doors. Always have. But I don't think this is one of the best albums ever
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Was done better by bowie. This isn't be one of the best albums ever.
Morrissey
4/5
Good tunes. I don't like his voice though. Wrong voice for the songs.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Starts really strong and fades really hard. Can't be one of the best albums ever
Arcade Fire
3/5
Well made but monotonous
Charles Mingus
2/5
I'm sure if I played an instrument i would appreciate this noise. But I don't. And I didn't like it.
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
Decent. I like this album but it's a bit monotone. The strong songs stand out.
Madonna
3/5
An interesting late 90s electronic time capsule
Britney Spears
3/5
Pretty good. Reminds me of the 90s
Fats Domino
3/5
A solid blues offering
Fatboy Slim
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
Really good. And I don't like jazz
Robert Wyatt
2/5
I mean...I'm fine with this existing. It's good for lots of different music to exist. But I'm not sure who's donating the money for it to be made. I suppose there was a plan for these "songs", but it really sounds like noise, for the most part. If it's on in the background, you might not go crazy. If you're listening to it on headphones while focusing on the music. You could either occupy a transcendent deity state or decide it's best to murder everyone around you and burn down the building you occupy. I'll never listen to this again but I will recommend it to people as some sort of listening feat, in the same I'd ask someone to taste something that tastes bad but is both singular in it's taste.
The Clash
3/5
T. Rex
4/5
Quality 70s rock
Eminem
4/5
As entertaining as it is crass
3/5
Nice composition. Immediately forgettable.
Circle Jerks
2/5
Terrible noise. I don't care who ot influenced.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
I was surprised how much I did not enjoy most of this album
Dolly Parton
4/5
Pleasant.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Very cool. Very 9ps. Great to work to
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Short and to the point quality
Pere Ubu
1/5
I had to listen to this and drive like jehu back to back and robert wyatt oy 2 days before. Someone is messing with me. Give me my time back. Just cause it's different, doesn't make or good.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Fine. Very 90s
Public Enemy
4/5
Very entertaining. Today's rap could learn a thing or two
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Fine. Lots of hits. Not really my thing
Neneh Cherry
3/5
A good 90s album. You can hear what comes after it
Peter Frampton
3/5
Fine. Which is how everyone feels about this album.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Interesting. Different. 2 thumbs up.
Steely Dan
3/5
The hits are good. The rest is fine
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Totally forgettable
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Really liked the beginning but it slowed down and became monotonous
Beatles
4/5
Obviously very good. But they have better albums.
Coldplay
4/5
Very good. Better than their newer stuff
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Tom Tom Club
3/5
Ok. Good beats for '81.
Radiohead
4/5
Almost a 5. Very good
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
I understand this is possibly the best hardcore album ever. But for the uninitiated, listening to it sucks.
Fleet Foxes
2/5
So boring. I almost fell asleep
Van Halen
5/5
Tons of fun. If you don't find yourself tapping your foot, check your pulse
Queen Latifah
2/5
It was fine. It's hard to go back to that time for these types of albums
JAY Z
2/5
What is so great about this.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
It was fine.
Depeche Mode
3/5
4/5
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
I don't really have an reference for this. And it's a soundtrack.
Julian Cope
3/5
Well, not boring. Songs are very different. I appreciate all the variation. I'll probably never return to this album or ever think of it again.
N.E.R.D
2/5
Much more boring than I thought it would be.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Michael's got a great voice. And the hits are great. But I otherwise thought it was pretty forgettable. Maybe my expectations were too high
Megadeth
3/5
Pretty good metal. Some standouts but a bit all of thr same
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
I don't think this is a bad album. But what is great about it? Maybe because I'm not a musician. It was fine. I'll never think of it again.
LTJ Bukem
3/5
Pretty decent. Early marker for that type of electronica. Fairly repetitive.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Very cool
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Great music and tunes. The hits are masterpieces. I can't get past jaggers voice on half the songs though. It's sacrelig, but a lot of stones songs would be better with another vocalist
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
Definitely ahead of its time
Oasis
3/5
Good. Not their best. A but repetitive. I'm not sure it's one of the best albums ever. I did enjoy it though
Small Faces
4/5
Good music. Especially for the time. I don't love concept albums or rock operas or whatever usually. Just seemed unnecessary
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
The hits are very good. They seem to be of two minds here. Some neat progressive modern harmonic songs intermixed with more dated sounded bubblegum hymnal type music
3/5
Another British concept album to deal with. I like the kinks but this was a solid 3 for me.
5/5
All the stars. No bad songs. Nearly perfect album. Although the titular song should be the opener
The Verve
4/5
Very good. Lush and unique soundscapes.
Tom Waits
4/5
A mix of Americana and weird carney back alley music. Waits is a singular creature. I don't think I'll revisit this but I'm glad it exists.
Air
4/5
Really strong ambient electronic breeze. It's 25 years old but could be made today. The end of the album flames out a bit compared to the first half.
Television
3/5
Not bad. Maybe punk for people who don't like punk. A bit like the talking heads.
Sebadoh
2/5
I really didn't like this album. I don't know what's so good about it. I had to look up why it was a good album and even then couldnt get many answers. I will say that the songs were different from one to the next which can be hard to find on this list. But I didn't enjoy my experience.
Lou Reed
3/5
You can hear what he's influenced all over the place. An artists artist and clearly groundbreaking stuff. But other than 1 or 2 songs...I just didn't like it that much. Most of it was fine. But I won't come back to the album
Youssou N'Dour
4/5
Really liked this album. Went on to listen to his other stuff and I liked that too. Only thing is, kind of more an EP. 4 songs doesn't feel like a full album.
The Offspring
3/5
Pretty good 90s beach alternative punk. The hits are excellent
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Not really my thing. Not Curtis fault though. Different but mostly the same, if that makes sense.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Nicely made. Fairly exhausting by the end
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
So many 90s bands came along and ripped this off. I've never heard of this album or this band, but I feel like I've heard a lot of these songs in various forms before. To see it came out in '87 was interesting.
Joan Baez
2/5
It's hard to rate this album. It came out on 1960. She's covered a lot of folk music and it's several years before Woodstock and even the Beatles. I appreciate the time and circumstances surrounding it. But...it was a really tough listen. I couldn't finish it. Her voice over almost all instrumentation was brutal after about 12 songs.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Neil Young
2/5
I don't really care for Neil young that much. But I liked the way this album started out. But then the middle and end was a return to form. No thanks.
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Pretty good
Weather Report
2/5
70s jazz fusion. I like it better ar christmas. Not the worst but not my time.
Norah Jones
3/5
It was fine. Nice, like a warm breeze. White women everywhere probably like it. Would be nice to make dinner to probably. Almost fell asleep
Nirvana
5/5
Very good. Very hard. There's a reason why it's held in such regard.
Radiohead
3/5
I really enjoy radiohead. But I think this is their worst album. Having it on in the background while working is fine. I think if I was focusing on listening to it or in the car it would be a tough listen. Yorke really gets pretty whiney toward the end.
The La's
4/5
Pretty good. Several different sounding songs. Several Beatles rip offs.
Peter Tosh
3/5
Pleasant. Like a beer by the pool. I have no sense of the reggae scene to know if this was groundbreaking. Because it sounded incredibly simple
Led Zeppelin
5/5
All the stars. Still rocks with great melody and bravado. Put it in my veins
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Awesome jazz. Way before it's time. Felt super cool listening to it.
Kanye West
5/5
Not a big fan of hip hop and rap. But this is really a great album. Great hooks. Good lyrics that are about more than most other rap songs. Really enjoyed it
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2/5
Uhhhh...nice sounding voices. I dunno. Just, not for me I guess
Morrissey
2/5
I don't know what people like so much about this guy. His shit is so whiney. Very british. Meh.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Fugees
3/5
Very samey to me. But I can appreciate the background beats and the structure of their rhymes. Everyone js talented and going for it. No songs off. That being said, I didn't really enjoy it that much. I respect it but won't listen again.
Billy Joel
4/5
Enjoyable. The last 2 songs stink but otherwise, it's like going out to dinner with an old friend.
Screaming Trees
4/5
Very 90s. Pretty good tracks. Just missing a little something. Hard to tell but you can understand why they weren't as popular. It seems like everything they did well, someone else did better
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
Mostly annoying
4/5
Really pretty good. Songs sound different from each other. Several hits. Overall difficult to categorize. Much respect. Not sure how often I'd come back to the whole album though
Baaba Maal
2/5
Uhhhh..fine I guess. I have no comparison i guess. A little annoying by the end
Deep Purple
3/5
Genesis
2/5
I'm glad I got exposure but that was a rough and extremely long listen
Queen
2/5
Great musicianship. But I didn't enjoy it all that much.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Strum strum strum, talk talk talk. The originator of the Coldplay school of music. Anyway, not too enjoyable but also not bad in small doses. Really good lyrics. But so goddamn boring for a whole album
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Can hear all the things it will influence. Lots of variables tunes. Can't stand his whiny voice
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Weird. Way weirder than I thought it was gonna be.
The Zombies
4/5
Pretty good. Like the mama's and the papa's but more interesting.
AC/DC
5/5
Paint me red and call me a firetruck cause that's a 5/5 every day of the week. More, please.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Pleasant. Sounded the same after a while
Lana Del Rey
2/5
Im very sad and tired after that. Why is that a great album? Nice voice though.
Nas
3/5
Good background listening. Good beats. Mostly the same
The Smiths
3/5
Nice melodies and hooks. Morrissey suckz
The Cars
5/5
What a great timeless album. Do you like fun? You'll like this.
Meat Loaf
4/5
Pretty enjoyable. Very big.
Aerosmith
4/5
Actually really fun from start to finish. Some great hits. Some really good b sides. Will definitely listen again
Slade
5/5
So good. You can hear so many of rhe bands they will go on to influence
The Boo Radleys
3/5
It was fine. Kept a good pace. Can hear the things it will influence pretty easily. Not sure it's one of the greatest albums ever though.
Neil Young
3/5
Fine I guess
Bob Dylan
4/5
Really quite good at the beginning especially when you put it into the context of when it came out. The end slows down a little too much.
Carpenters
2/5
So boring. Wake me up. Nice voice though.
Ryan Adams
3/5
So ryan is a known POS, but taking a moment to separate the art from the artist, this album is just ok. I've spent 20 years listening to it, or at least some of it and I've always felt that way. Its a solid 3 but that's an average because it's a collection of 4 and 5s but several 1s and 2a. Like most of Ryan's catalog, it's an album of some really good or great songs surrounded by just some really blah tunes he kind of farted out. I've always felt like his catalog should be half as big and more attention to crafting higher quality albums vs just wrapping out 2 or 3 albums a year of whatever he feels at the time. But that's just my opinion. He's still a favorite artist or mine, or at least the art. He's a major douchebag.
Sabu
2/5
Rating this for greatness or influence or whatever is pretty impossible for me. I respect it, seems like some good drumming. But it was a lot of the same. I would like to have it next a pool with a mai tai maybe. And that's probably reductive but whatever
Gorillaz
4/5
Good album that was ahead of its time. Better than the sum of it's parts but not thatany actual good songs though
The Stooges
2/5
Yea proto punk or whatever. Ok in small doses I bet. A whole album was a tough, noisy listen, even at 35 minutes
Big Star
4/5
Really good 70s rock. Shame to hear about how poorly their albums were marketed. Should have been a much bigger band
Led Zeppelin
5/5
A really good album. Probably not where I'd point someone just starting with zeppelin but I do think this has sole more of their restrained and thoughtful songs
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
I can't stand most 70s funk like this. But I can understand how other people do. Just reminds me of gap commercials and dirty cities from the 70s. Not my think. But if you like it, funk on
Elvis Costello
2/5
Didn't do anything for me. I'm sure it's well written and musically sound. But it was all just very forgettable to me.
Pink Floyd
3/5
I definitely think this is one of the greatest albums ever based on reach and execution and the sum is greater than the parts with only a few great or even good songs present. But it's not that enjoyable. I've always felt pink Floyd's popularity with the main stream is surprising given how experimental they are. Good for them. I like this album and them but if someone told me they hated it, it wouldn't surprise me. Waters is a dreadful singer too.
Guided By Voices
2/5
The best part about this album is that it was over quickly. Wtf is so great about this lump of noise? Can't imagine it was particularly innovative or influential. 2 stars. Cause it's almost christmas.
Justin Timberlake
4/5
Entertaining. Over produced. Very much of its time. Cry me a river is worth some stars pf it's own.
The Byrds
3/5
Very influential, I'm told. Very country. Surprisingly so. Also sounds like a group full of assholes. In any case, it was fine. I'll never revisit it. And I think it has too many covers for a higher score.
De La Soul
3/5
Pretty good. Better and more creative than a lot of stuff from that period. Not much stood out though
Depeche Mode
3/5
Meh. I feel like I've heard this before. So 80s, it's bleeding synthesizer.
The Sabres Of Paradise
4/5
Really awesome. I was listening at work which helps though. Way ahead of its time. Very cool stuff
Various Artists
3/5
Meh. A compilation. Fine.
Barry Adamson
4/5
Wtf was that. Very cool and different. A bit tom waitsy. 4 stars today. On another day could be a 2. Bizarre stuff but not in a terrible Robert Wyatt kind of way (Wyatt is the shitometer to which all other albums shall be judged).
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
I get it. His music was important and he inspired lots of more entertaining artists that came after him. I promise to give at least 3 stars if you don't put anymore of his albums on the list
David Bowie
3/5
Meh. Fine. Its barely a full album. It's only on here because it's bowie.
Black Flag
3/5
Very noisy and angry. Its not for me but I can appreciate it coming out in '81 and important it likely was
Fela Kuti
2/5
I literally just had a different fela kuti album and it sounded exactky the same. Which means neither of them can be all that important. 2 stars. I gave the other one 3. The albums can split the extra point to make it a tie if they want.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Ok. Maybe better than I thought. Almost fell asleep toward the end until raised on robbery came on which was fun. 3 stars cause it's well done just not for me really
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Big in college. I respect it. Sime very beautiful music here. Mostly made me sleepy though.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Too much fela kuti lately. Its fine. Not sure how groundbreaking it is.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
An ok listen. Can hear the influences. I was listening to bloc party earlier the same day and this is an obvious predecessor
Ryan Adams
5/5
Yes, ryan is a POS. Let's get that out of the way. But separating the art from the artist, this is a great album. Pure American. Makes you want to put on a Jean jacket and hit the road. The first half of the album is incredible. The second half slows a bit so I'd give it 4.5 stars. Rounding up to a 5 though considering how good the first 2 songs are.
ZZ Top
5/5
Fantastic album. Start to finish. Very tight. A little samey but that's OK.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
A few good songs. But mostly everything just sounds like a holoday gap commercial to me. Not into stevie but i respect him. Boogie on reggae woman is good but I like ot better when it's covered by others. Please dont go was good. For me, this is way too much rudimentary keyboard for me.
Little Simz
3/5
Is this really one of the greatest albums ever? I mean, I didn't mind it, it had some interesting elements to it but what is so great about it? It came out 5 years ago and I never heard of it. Has it even had time to be influential?
Cypress Hill
4/5
Pretty entertaining early rap. Was not disappointed within the context.
Brian Eno
4/5
I actually very much enjoyed this. His music can be tough but most of this was decent. Helped it was on in the background while working though. If I had it on in the car or just the music, might have dropped a few stars
Beastie Boys
3/5
Yea pretty good. Some nice background beats. More than just yell rapping.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Better than some of his other offerings. This is more Marvin Gaye than Shaft. A bit samey though.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Ok. One of the most 90s albums I've ever heard. Made me want to drive a pickup in the Midwest with some bud heavies though. If you're not american I bet you hated this. Way too long though. 3 stars although probably more like 2.5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Pretty good actually. I listened a 2nd time and liked it more. Sounds ahead of its time. Not too surprised it wasn't popular though. No real home in radio heavy early 90s
Barry Adamson
3/5
Yeeaaa, I mean, i can see why it's on the list but I don't care to ever listen to it again.
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
4.5 stars. Excellent album. Maybe a little samey by the end but otherwise, really good. Can really hear allman and Clapton wailing on some of these songs together.
Stan Getz
3/5
Pleasant like a warm breeze.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
I liked it. Esp for it's time.
Megadeth
3/5
Very talented noise makers. 1 or 2 of these songs in a row is fine. A whole album is rough. But that's my preference and it's not made to take away from the very obvious talent on display.
2/5
Totally forgettable 80s schlock. Not sure why it's on this list or who it's for. It did kind of make me put on some Versace want to return some video tapes though.
Talking Heads
4/5
Not a fan really of the talking heads, or maybe just more of David Byrnes yodeling. But this was pretty good. Some very interesting arrangements.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Meh
Gary Numan
2/5
Very samey. Kept expecting him to say "in cars" at any moment in any song. Not necessarily a bad album and I respect it was probably very ahead of its time and clearly helped usher in new wave. But still
Orbital
4/5
Pretty fun. Everytime I see electronic music from the 90s, it's a good bet
Guns N' Roses
5/5
All the stars. So much loud fun. Death to hair metal. Chaos. Pure rock.
OutKast
4/5
Not a big rap fan but this is both nostalgic and funky
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Ugh. I can't listen to anymore of this 80s British popsynth nonsense.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Liked this alot more than I thought. I'm excited to put it on on a few months again when it's warm out to do some yard work and have some lemonade
Pearl Jam
4/5
Pretty golf the whole through. Its best songs are victims of 30 years of radio overplay though
Nick Drake
3/5
Very adequate. If you like nick drake a lot, you probably really like that. Its unique and sounds very much..Just like him. I find him absolutely fine and harmless so that album was just like that. Kind of like a nice breeze on lounge chair that lulls you into a nap. I do think it's ahead of its time though. Could easily come out today
Björk
3/5
Some of the arrangements and music are really great. Very pleasant and daring. Her yodeling gets to me quickly though. Od love to hear someone else sing some of these songs. 2 for her. 5 for the music. 3 for overall listenability
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Very samey. Great voice. Cool vibe. I was bored after 2 of them.
The Streets
2/5
This isn't the worst album in the world but it has no business on this list. None. There are so many great bands with no albums on this list and we get this nonsense instead. I'm giving it a 2 because it's not it's fault it's on this list and it's not totally unlistenable (unlike Robert Wyatt who remains the garbage barometer to which all other albums on this list are still compared) but its still just completely forgettable. Maybe just change the name to 1001 greatest albums as they occur to a British guy.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
80s easy listening junk. It's the music they played st the salon when my mom got a perm. Can't be either important or difficult.
The Temptations
2/5
Fairly disappointing. Way too much funk. Maybe a victim of their own previous success
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Very pleasant. Excellent songwriting and composition by Simon. Some amazing songs. Also very sleepy
Eurythmics
3/5
I cannot stand funk. So the first half was brutal for me and I have trouble appreciating it. Second half was nice.
Common
3/5
Enjoyable. A bit samey
Led Zeppelin
5/5
So great.
The Adverts
4/5
Pretty good punk. Much more melodic than some more famous albums and bands. A lot of songs though. I can do a few but rhe whole album was a slog
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
I can't stand this version of 80s pop
Keith Jarrett
3/5
It's not really an album in the same way all these others are albums. It's a concert that was somewhat improvised. The play is really remarkable but it didn't feel right to be on the list given the context
Duran Duran
2/5
I wanted to like this album considering it's popularity and longevity. But I dont. It largely all sounds the same and is just wal to wall 80s synth. Hasn't aged thay well. Very sterile and surface level
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
I mean, this wasn't terrible but I'm also not sure what's so great about it. Really dragged at the end.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Great in small doses. The songs are all very similar though. I also deduct points for live and compliation albums. Its not the same as producing one great single standing album with several good songs
Japan
2/5
I mean, a totally ok album. I will never think of it again but I appreciate its scope and timing of the record in the history of new wave and punk. But also, how many of these British new wavey gothy type albums are on here?
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Very nice. Starts out great and slows down though. A lot of harmonies. An extra star because its not 80s new wave goth.
Rush
4/5
I cant stand Getty Lee's voice. And generally dont like rush. But that was pretty good. I think their most popular songs might be thr worst ones
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
The most 3 star album ever. Very ok. A few good tracks. A few sleepers. Very British like half this list.
OutKast
3/5
Very innovative especially for a rap album from 2003. Pretty interesting at the start but it really really dragged on
Solomon Burke
4/5
Very enjoyable. Great voice.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Poetry with music played behind it. A rough full album. First track was pretty cool though.
Eagles
3/5
The great songs are great. The title track is an all timer. But man, there aren't too many songs here and half of them really drag. Wasted time with the reprise right in the middle is a downer.
Motörhead
4/5
Never stops. Would be great to drink to. A lot of the same though, to both its detriment and appeal.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
The covers were interesting. The rest was mostly all the same. Why is this on here.
The White Stripes
2/5
One or 2 of these songs at a time is fun. A whole album is way too much.
Paul Simon
4/5
Very unique album and sound the whole way through. Although I respect it more than enjoy it
Thelonious Monk
2/5
Sorry but I just cant stand this. 2 stars because I am sure these are excellent musicians and this is exceedingly difficult and maybe groundbreaking. But I find it unlistenable noise
Jurassic 5
5/5
Great album. Doesn't all sound the same. Neat beats. I dont even like hip hop
The Residents
1/5
What the hell was that? If you've ever been listening to Primus and you thought, this is too mainstream band bland. I need something alot weirder, then this is the album for you. I need an explanation for why this was such an important album. I am proud of myself for listening to the whole thing though. That was the musical equivalent of a snuff film. Still better than Robert Wyatt though. At least these guys are anonymous
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
Fine. Half of it felt like an extended version of the sex and the city theme song. It was instantly forgotten
Pink Floyd
5/5
All the stars. A great album and piece of musical composition. Gilmour plays the shit of that guitar throughout. the title track is a quintessential rock crowd pleaser, the diamonds are wandering, expansive and sad odes to their founder and a descent into a complicated mind. Have a cigar is a brilliant skewer of the music industry and welcome to the machine gives me terrible anxiety. I will day that I've always been surprised and impressed at the popularity of Floyd across the general population. The music is a lot weirder than most people.
The Strokes
5/5
Important to note how much this album helped changed music and aspects of culture. Ushered in a new type of alternative music. Instrumental in creating hipsters and bringing back skinny jeans (for better or worse). It sounds like a lot of music of that time but it was one of the first. Casablancas comments on brunch are pretty funny considering when I think of that time period and the music and culture he helped to usher in. Boozy brunch is one of the things that really pops into my head. Not his fault but yea, this album is exactly of a certain time and maybe type of person. It's great though.
Christine and the Queens
2/5
This was not a bad listening experience although it was waaaay too long. But I have no clue why it was on this list. There's nothing new here. Madonna did a lot of this 40 years ago. 2 stars. 3 for listenability cause it wasn't bad by any means. But a 1 for its stature and inclusion on this list.
Cowboy Junkies
1/5
That was so lame. And I really thought it had potential. What a boring collection of songs.
The Fall
2/5
The music is an absolute 5. The signing or talking or whatever that was was less than a 1 though. I never understand when this type of thing is done. Too bad.
Dire Straits
5/5
A really great album. A singular sound in a sea of rock music.
Van Morrison
4/5
Very nice. Almost no bad songs.
The xx
2/5
I feel like this is the wrong XX album. The first one was actually a bit novel at the time. This is just a worse version of that album that more people have done similar versions of. As far as the music goes, good in small doses. A whole album was rough
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Better than I thought! Kind of a proto ska sound. Although they are so distinct everything was kind of come on Eileen adjacent.
Butthole Surfers
2/5
I mean, not great, Bob! But not the utter worst thing I've ever heard. At least its not all the same.
Nirvana
3/5
Harder than I thought it would be. The good songs are the hits. Fairly forgettable.
Jeff Buckley
4/5
Urgent stuff. Like he REALLY needs to sing this shit off his chest. Thr album made me kind of anxious actually. Dude can really sing. Although, overall, I wasn't all that into it, I really respect it. Eternal life was the best tune
Mudhoney
3/5
Not the worst but I wouldn't revisit it. But I think its absolutely critical to appreciate where and when this came out and the seismic musical and cultural shift it helped to usher in. In that context its maybe one of the most important albums ever.
Wild Beasts
3/5
Yea i mean, fine. Good music with way to much falsetto yodeling in the background. Temper Trap did this better at a similar time. I'll put this in the Bjork and Rush School of Music Id Like to Hear Sung By Someone Else.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Yea ok sure. Didn't bother me. Was kind of quirky and weird. Will never revisit. I did like the review of the one person who said its the worst album they've ever heard. All I could think was god bless you on all the brian eno encounters you're about to have on this list. There's WAY WAY WAY worse shit on here than this...
Sade
2/5
Sounds like what was always playing when my mom got her hair permed. Very sterile. No feeling really. Nice voice though.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Very good music. Very Dylan voice. I appreciate its place im history
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
I see this album is fairly influential for 80s hair metal, so ok. As far as the album itself goes...i mean, there are worse things but I have no idea what makes or great
DJ Shadow
4/5
Great beats. Way ahead of its time
New Order
2/5
Not a bad album by any means, but this comes at the tail end of this type of music so not influential. Seems like another nod to British new wave by this group and author
ZZ Top
4/5
Great bluesy fun. 3 full stars alone jist for La Grange which is one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. The Slower songs aren't as good though.
Louis Prima
5/5
Awesome. Tons of fun. Great production and vocals. No skips. Makes me want some spaghetti or maybe a john Hughes movie
Incubus
3/5
I have always really enjoyed this album. Im not sure how "great" it is. I do think incubus is a little more complex than a lot kf their contemporaries. But still.
1/5
This was so terrible it brings the whole list into dispute. Just because a bunch of angry dudes bought the album doesn't make it great. There isn't a single great thing about this
Hot Chip
3/5
I like hot chip in small doses. I respect what they do. I dont think this is their best album. And whole album is a lot. But not bad at all
Supertramp
3/5
Yea i mean, I can see the complexity and difficulty and originality of what's here. But I think its also very forgettable for the most part
The Yardbirds
4/5
Really pretty good early blues and guitar rock. Some of the very 60s sounding stuff doesn't age that well.
Also, there are at least 2 versions of this album on Spotify. And they're both remastered etc etc. And I would be nice to just listen to the actual album that was out at the time. All of a sudden I'm listening to B sides and various versions of songs never released and it makes the album usually sound worse. No one's fault, just ranting.
White Denim
4/5
I really like this although this sound doesn't stand out too much. Sounds just like American royalty. In any case, complex and pleasant
Eminem
3/5
Its not terrible but its a long, angry hour of music for me to stick with.
This album was ubiquitous for teen and pre teen white boys. And I do think it was a big contributor to the aggressive white male ethos that started really brewing st the time and has gone on to show itself in various ways throughout the last 2.5 decades.
Yes
3/5
I know this is well done and highly complex, but I'm not a musician so I cant reach the levels of appreciation required to give it a high score. It wasn't bad but its never done a lot for me.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
A lot of fun a great musicianship. The lesser known songs are the best
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Lots of respect for this album, not quite as much enjoyment. Best enjoyed in smaller doses. Funnily enough, I do not find this music to be psychedelic really at all.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
A lot of this music and lyrics are great. And Mitchell has an objectively beautiful voice. But im just not into this. But I think thats mostly a me problem. I put this in the Leonard Cohen camp of good poetic music that just isn't my thing. I think it maybe has the Bjork problem of having great music but with a singer that doesn't really do it. Again, a me issue. 4 stars
Queen
5/5
A wild and great album. I hope the scene regarding this scene in the Queen movie are true because it wouldn't at all be surprising. A Rollercoaster ride of amazing music. I dont know how often I'd listen to the whole thing again but the vision and execution or impeccable. Id still chalk this up to the Pink Floyd school of "how the fuck was this so popular?" Though. Just goes to show i do think music audiences in pre gone years has better taste. The known songs are great. '39 is awesome and in love with my car is hilarious.
Sister Sledge
2/5
I appreciate the production and vocals. But I hate this type of music
Dr. Dre
3/5
Yea pretty fun. The hits are nostalgic and the little weeee weeee he has going on through the album is a groundbreaking little ear worm. But it the boasting bravado and violence of it all grates on you after a while. Snoop stands out from the jump though. A total star even though now hes saturated. Also, Dre is not a good dude. There's a lot of hate for the Kanye stuff on here. And rightly so. But dre should be scrutinized as well and gets of clean by too many
The Psychedelic Furs
2/5
Another British band from the 80s talk singing at me. A harsh and lame listen.
Janelle Monáe
5/5
Awesome. Tons of variation. This is what I come for
The Byrds
3/5
Everything sounded like it was Turn Turn Turn. A decent enough album. Its place in history well noted. I'll never listen to it again
Talking Heads
4/5
Great music. David Byrnes warbles dont meet the heights of the music though.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Points for the undeniable talent on show. But the music does nothing for me
The Go-Go's
3/5
Fine. It was a lot for a whole album
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Oh man. So long. A few obvious radio hits with some slightly more interesting stuff but also some really boring stuff im between. Overall, a sleeper. Best song on the album is wolfman jack but a wide margin
Radiohead
3/5
I love radiohead but this is not their best album. A few really good songs with some more meh ones in between.
I think its best when listening to radiohead to remember that their songs came from nowhere. So does most every other song but theirs are so layered and different that even if I don't love or like one of theor songs, im usually intrigued at least in the short term about how the song was manufactured.
3/5
Muse makes some great music. Some of their albums can be a bit of a struggle. This album is good but not great and they have better ones. The hits are excellent
UB40
4/5
That was very enjoyable. Mostly because I was working from home and its June and sunny right now. So 4 stars for the whole bit. But there's NO WAY thats one of the greatest albums ever
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
I wanted to like this more than I did. There are better east coast rap albums from this time period
The Beach Boys
4/5
Pretty good. A little samey but obviously unique to them. Never been anyone else like them and no ones even tried. Help me Rhonda is an all timer
Steely Dan
2/5
70s glossy mellow crap. This album should come with a gold chain, some hair spray and a gram.
Elton John
3/5
Tiny dancer and levon are great. But I gotta say...kinda sounds rhe same by the end. A bit surprising
Manic Street Preachers
5/5
Really good. One of the best albums I've heard on here with no pre house exposure
Public Enemy
3/5
Repetitive. But really good production for the time. Also, I hope flava flave woke up and thanked Chuck d every day of his life
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Pretty good. Well crafted and varied songs with a lot of depth. I dont know if ill revisit this but im glad I heard it
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Well crafted and I appreciate his talent. Not sure what it is but it kind of made no impact and was entirely forgettable. Maybe ill revisit this
Frank Black
3/5
Ok. Lots of noise.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
How many stars are there to give? Can I borrow a star from some of the much shittier british bands I've been forced to suffer through to get to this album? Ive never listened tk this straight through but it slaps from the beginning to the end. The only gripe could be some of the songs sound pretty similar. But for me thats good here
Radiohead
5/5
An incredible album. The best radiohead album. Its important to evaluate radiohead songs and albums with the perspective that they are almost entirely novel experiences. And all the blind and bleeps all come from someone's brain. Truly unique in this world
Black Sabbath
4/5
Pretty interesting stuff especially for '71. And im especially thrown when all of a sudden they throw a slow acoustic song at you
Machito
3/5
Not bad at all. Would be great in person. Makes me want a cigarette and a martini. And to dance with a lady with fruit on her head.
Tortoise
3/5
Not bad. I was working with it on. I'll have to read about what was so great about it. If I had it on in the car or something I think it would be fewer stars
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Not really my thing at all. But hes really going for it and the songs are different enough. I'll never listen tk this again but it wasn't terrible for being late 80s r and b
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I love led zeppelin. But honestly, this isn't that great an album. With hindsight, you can hear where they'll end up. But the album itself is a little slow and not that great.
Frank Zappa
4/5
I probably like this more than most people. Pretty groovy and weird. Made me wanna burn one which is funny considering how zappa felt about drug use. Got a little long by the end
Afrika Bambaataa
1/5
I listened to like half of this. Hated it. 80s pro rap
Nick Drake
3/5
Makes me want to buy a Volkswagen.
But anyway, its pleasant enough. Like a warm breeze. That being said, a whole album is pretty sleepy. Id love these songs mixed into a Playlist. The whole thing at once is a lullaby
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
I PROMISE TO LIKE ELVIS COSTELLO IF YOU STOP SENDING ME HIS ALBUMS.
Its not like they're terrible albums, but they're kind of just so much nothing over and over. The most amazing thing was that 1 song had almost 50 million listens and it didnt seem to have anything setting itself apart from the songs with less than 1 million listens. Anyway. Its fine. But I dont need anymore of his albums. Thanks.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Meh. Doesn't do a lot for me. Great singer. Semi interesting songs. I was pretty done with it by the end though
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
I like his other albums better.
Ice Cube
3/5
Not the worst. Good and diverse background beats.
Goldfrapp
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Ethical, relaxing and not boring.
Talvin Singh
4/5
I liked this. Helped i was working while listening. Got a little long. Very very 90s.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Very enjoyable although repetitive. Bonus that im listening to it in mid July. Probably 1 less star in February.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
The good songs are great. The others fairly forgettable. The pumpkins sound is unique though.
Roxy Music
3/5
I didnt really like much of this but at least its varied. I did look at the band members and say that music terrorist brian enough so yea, some of it makes sense. What I will say is thats its way ahead of its time for 72. Think about what else is out then and what comes after it. So 3 stars, 2 for enjoyability, 1 extra for vision and inspiration.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Pretty good. I think they have better albums though.
Dolly Parton
2/5
Nice voices. Mostly the same and surprisingly boring
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Boring and weird. I dont care what anyone says. Heroin is the best song on the album by far
Aretha Franklin
5/5
I mean, what can you say? The voice js amazing, the songs are iconic and fun
American Music Club
4/5
Never heard of this band but really liked this. Some really nice songs and varied throughout
3/5
I like blur. But this is the longest and most British album I've ever heard. I couldn't finish it. Just too much.
Blur is a better band but oasis has better songs.
Billy Bragg
2/5
Right after blurs double album. This js just too long and British and political and thin. I just...dont like or care about any of these songs.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Lots of fun, start to finish. Two thumbs up
Paul Simon
3/5
Meh. Better in the beginning and trailed off. I respect paul simon and I do think hes unique and songwriting is great. But this didnt do much for me other than the popular songs
Roxy Music
4/5
By far the best Roxy music album I've been forced to listen to bu this program.
Fyi, theres NO WAY theres at least 3 albums by them in the top 1000 albums ever.
The Who
2/5
I mean, I liked this, but, I have an issue with live albums on here unless they're more than 50 percent originals.
Elis Regina
2/5
Brazilian lounge music. Meh
Stereolab
4/5
Very cool. Never heard of this before. Great WFH album
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Meh. RESPECT to Aretha but this was kinda boring in parts. Her other album on here that I recently got was much better
The War On Drugs
3/5
A mix of dylan and Springsteen and ryan adams and lots of other Americana and roots rockers. A lot of reverb going on here though. Was decent enough but I think it had more potential than it produced
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
Sooo looong. I dunno, live lounge or whatever that was. Not the worst but not really for this list.
Madonna
1/5
This is crap. Theres nothing great about this album at all. If it wasn't by modanna or at least she stood there while someone both over and underproduced this album, it wouldnt even be considered.
The Byrds
3/5
Pretty good, esp for 1966.
Nina Simone
3/5
Some pretty interesting songs. Some slow and boring ones as well. Unique voice and approach
Jack White
3/5
Meh. Should be better
The Beau Brummels
4/5
Really good! Alot better than do many other better known albums from that time. Lots of variation.
The Smiths
2/5
I cant stand Morrissey and his whiney lyrics and voice. Maybe you need to be British to fully get it. But to me hes just another dude with decent music behind him who cant sing or stay on time
Gotan Project
3/5
Good work from home album. I feel like you can find this music anywhere though
Arcade Fire
3/5
Pretty good. The good songs are really good. A bit meandering over all
Iron Maiden
5/5
Awesome. Not a bad song. I prefer this foen to earth and varies version of maiden with di'anno to dickensons high grandiosity
Public Enemy
4/5
Really liked this. Always impressed by their production
Underworld
4/5
Possibly the most 90s thing I've ever heard. Great to work from home with. Maybe not as great with anything else other than an old wear house. Who's got the E?
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Kinda surprised how bored I was during thos album. And by 97 or whatever, there was a lot of good electronic bubbling out.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Very cool listen. Maybe a but samey but fife dog and q tip sound so good over the jazz in the background. Album gets maybe a whole extra star for the Busta rhymes verse in scenario.
David Bowie
3/5
Im not sure this is one of the greatest albums ever made. But it is a grand and complex gesture to music and the world from the eyes of a dying icon. Not sure ill ever listen to it again but im glad I did once.
Sigur Rós
2/5
I think i dont get this because im not a musician. Because it sounds complex and difficult and grand. But what was the impetus to make it? Some of it is just noisy.
Cat Stevens
2/5
Surprisingly boring. Even with wild world and Fight Test, sorry, I mean Father and Son, on there.
Beach House
3/5
Pleasant like a warm summer breeze that I will never think of again.
Miles Davis
2/5
Sorry but I just dont get jazz. Walked away and came back. Didn't know it was a new song. Im sure people who play instruments really like this
Supergrass
4/5
Wow. Incredible interesting and enjoyable. I thought it was early skate rock at first. But turns out it was britpop. Not on my bingo card there. Will revisit for sure
Richard Thompson
2/5
Some type of folk record with a mix of fairly interesting and quite boring tunes. Glad I heard it. Will never listen to it again
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Ah, the critical indie darlings who never took over the world. Was a little hard to be unbiased given how hard it feels they were pushed out in front to eb the next big thing. Unlikely to be their fault though. Not too. bad but got a little long by the end. Also, maps isn't even close to the best song on this album.
The Lemonheads
2/5
Pure 90s jangle rock. Other people did it better though. Just made me want to listen to gin blossoms.
Carole King
3/5
An album of a certain time. And thTs not my time. I respect it but its not for me
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Anita Miller: It's unfair that we can't listen to our music.
Elaine Miller: It's because it is about drugs and promiscuous sex.
Anita Miller: Simon and Garfunkel is poetry.
Elaine Miller: Yes it's poetry. It is the poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex! Honey, they're on - pot.
Makes me think of this every time.
Yea the album is fine. Good songs are good. The rest are sleepy.
Yes
2/5
Technically very impressive. Dont like the music
Steely Dan
3/5
Not bad. I like this more straightforward version of Dan than the later 70s stuff
Ravi Shankar
2/5
One long long loooooong song. I bet its really hard to play though
3/5
Interesting.
Lorde
3/5
Fairly interesting. Might revisit one or 2 of these songs
Al Green
3/5
Better than I thought it would be
Dr. John
3/5
I thought it would like this more. I like plenty of his songs. But it was a bit irreverent
Tom Waits
2/5
Really liked this at first. Really really dragged by the end. The comedy was rhe best part.
R.E.M.
3/5
A bit samey. I like their later albums better. Pure jangle rock.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Sure some bluesy sleeze rock, lots of fun. This album has the same issue as many others though that the best songs have been crushed by years of radio play.
Fever Ray
5/5
Awesome. Weird but melodic. Very different. All the stars.
Sparks
4/5
Interesting. Id like to hear more from them
Paul McCartney
5/5
So awesome. Loved every minute of it. I think its the best solo Beatles member album. Even better than all things must pass.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Some good and interesting songs but the slow ones are brutal.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
An absolutely brutal album. Achieves what it sets out to do and is a totally unique listening experience. 1 less star for being a little difficult to get through.
Spacemen 3
4/5
I really liked this. Not sure its one of the greatest albums ever. Context matters a lot though. I listened to this while working from home. Good album for that. Roadtrip? Not so much.
2/5
Couldn't finish it. I dont think live albums should be on here. And dylan is such a rough live listen. Theres plenty of him on here already. What is this adding?
Flamin' Groovies
5/5
I thought this was awesome and totally unexpected. All the stars. Great blues rock. Sent it to my father and FIL who are both in theor 70s. Neither had ever heard of them
The Prodigy
4/5
Awesome. Very fun and nostalgic.
Pantera
2/5
While I dont dislike all of this, it cant really do a whole album of it.
Kate Bush
4/5
Pretty interesting. Better than I expected. Slowed up a little at the end. I know nothing about Kate bush but I bet she is both interesting and weird in real life
Joanna Newsom
2/5
If you've just listened to this, you need to go find the clip from over the garden wall for Miss Langtrees Lament. Cause its spot on. And also a ridiculous cartoon.
In any case, this album was like if bjork married a woodland fairy and the baby made music. Its an album for elves.
It does kind of qualify as music to hear before you die though.
Otis Redding
3/5
Yea I mean, I like this, will listen again. But its a lot of covers.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Good listening. My wife likes this album. Weird how she has 3 albums from 64 with different things on them.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
I dont usually read the synopsis on albums before I listen to them but im glad I did. This isn't a great listen but its context changes everything. Its sad but very interesting how this album came to us. Its also a man who had his work exploited. I wont revisit this but I will recommend it to others. This isn't a great album but it is one you should listen to before you die.
Richard Hawley
3/5
Objectively, this is good music, start to finish. Well produced, well played, great voice. A throwback to yesteryear. I bet my father in law would really like it. But it really felt all kind of meaningless. Like a lounge singer covering hits. I doubt ill ever revisit or think of this album again
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
I get it. It was intense. I was ready for it to be over 3 songs before the end
The Specials
3/5
I liked a lot of this. Makes me want a hot day and a cold beer. But some was pretty slow. And theres a lot of covers and reworked stuff on here. Can appreciate its place in history. Also you can feel Costellos touch all over it.
Frank Ocean
2/5
I cant believe the hype around this album vs how bored I was listening to it. Take the crappie versions of Kanye and Stevie Wonder and put them in a mixer and this is what you get
Skunk Anansie
4/5
Very interesting. Rocks hard. This is what im doing this for.
Buck Owens
2/5
I got this right after skunk anansie and its funny to juxtapose them against each other.
Its hard to listen to this and understand what people who do or did enjoy this in earnest were up to in their lives. Im guessing there was a lot of beer and pretty much only white people. It probably was influential or something but it almost sounds like a parody. An odd listen that I just think doesn't hold up in time.
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
I mean, I respect this but I just cant get into it. It feels rudderless. I dont know when one song ends and another begins. I walked away 2/3 of the way through it and forgot all about it. Great musicians though.
Adele
3/5
The faster songs are decent but overplayed now, which isn't her fault. The slow songs are brutal. Obvious talent. 3 stars which feels a but harsh but this type of album just doesn't do anything for me.
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Very good. Very popular. Hard to put into words how important this was. Some of the non hits are a little tough.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Meh. I thought it would be better. Few standouts
Little Richard
5/5
Amazing, especially for 1957. The importance of this album cannot be understated.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I appreciate the album against all the other music out at the time. A very different sound. And it helped to usher in "alternative " music. But thats a lot of perry farrell.
Jimmy Smith
2/5
Dang. I thought this was gonna be some old school reggae based on the cover.
Felt just like some thin keyboard jazz to me. Didn't do anything for me.
Janis Joplin
4/5
Really enjoyed most of this.
Elvis Presley
4/5
The faster songs are great. The slower songs are shmaltzy. I would love a collection of faster elvis songs. Guy can sing.
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Utterly forgettable.
2/5
Bootleg talking heads. I'll never think of this album ever again
Baaba Maal
2/5
I have no idea how to evaluate this. The music was really pretty good. The singing while im sure desirable in certain cultures was not for me
Kanye West
4/5
Yea Kanye is terrible. But this album is still fairly interesting
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Makes Elton john seem like Jerry Falwell. Take your mama out is an all time banger. Otherwise, theres nothing i needed to hear before I died on here, although its not bad.
The Gun Club
2/5
The same song for like an hour. Each song isn't that bad, I could def drink whiskey to this. But a whole album? I couldn't do it
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
This is bullshit. This isn't an album. Its a compilation. Great voice.
Slint
2/5
Every one of these songs had potential and not a single one did anything with it. I was so bored
The Darkness
4/5
I love this album in all its over the top and half satirical loudness. Doesn't really have any business being on this list though.
Paul Simon
2/5
Utterly forgettable. No clue why its on this list.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Mixed feelings about this album. Walk this way is a seminal moment in music history. Tricky is a banger. a few other songs are decent enough. Its OK in small doses. But I was so ready for it to be over. This type of call and response rap or whatever its true name is gets old fast
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Pretty interesting stuff. Long-winded by the end. Sounds just like chuck d.
The Replacements
3/5
I could listen to 1 or 2 of these songs. A whole album turns into noise. Does make me want to drink whiskey though
Boards of Canada
3/5
I like boards of canada and I listened tk this during work, which is the only real time for it. I think in my car I'd fall asleep. I also dont think its all that unique although it is beautiful
Suzanne Vega
2/5
I now know what ill play for my kids when they cant get to sleep.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
I dont like 70s funk at all. This had a lot of different things on it though. I didnt love it but I can really appreciate it.
Ash
4/5
Never heard this before but I liked it. Certainly a capsule of its time. Music was fast and kept going. A little held back by the singing
Parliament
2/5
A lot of potential but I feel like most of the songs didnt reach
Soul II Soul
2/5
Late 80s early electronic soul rap junk.
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Made it through most of this. Some decent punk. I see the attraction. The voice is brutal after a while. There's so much punk and post punk on here....