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Album	You	Global	Diff
90 808 State	5	2.69	+2.31
Take Me Apart Kelela	5	2.75	+2.25
A Walk Across The Rooftops The Blue Nile	5	2.86	+2.14
A Northern Soul The Verve	5	2.91	+2.09
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Iron Butterfly	5	2.94	+2.06
Talk Talk Talk The Psychedelic Furs	5	3.03	+1.97
Treasure Cocteau Twins	5	3.07	+1.93
Make Yourself Incubus	5	3.07	+1.93
Country Life Roxy Music	5	3.11	+1.89
Cypress Hill Cypress Hill	5	3.15	+1.85

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen	1	3.42	-2.42
The Blueprint JAY Z	1	3.22	-2.22
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' 50 Cent	1	3.05	-2.05
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	2	3.6	-1.6
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	2	3.56	-1.56
Definitely Maybe Oasis	2	3.53	-1.53
Power In Numbers Jurassic 5	2	3.48	-1.48
We're Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention	1	2.47	-1.47
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	2	3.45	-1.45
Imagine John Lennon	2	3.45	-1.45

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Yes	2	5

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Bruce Springsteen	4	2.25

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The Rolling Stones	2, 5, 4

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808 State

5/5

I loved this! Good stuff. I'm listening to it again for the third time.

1 likes

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

5/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this classic album.

1 likes

Throwing Muses

4/5

This album must've been removed from most streaming platforms but I was able to find it on YT. I enjoyed it.

1 likes

A Northern Soul

The Verve

5/5

Never really listened to The Verve outside of that one hit they had in the 90s but I really liked this album. One of the best so far.

1 likes

The Blueprint

JAY Z

1/5

Terrible. One of the few albums I couldn't stand to finish. Take generic simple beats, samples from better music, and drone talking about how much of a badass nigga you are and you have JAY Z.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (6)

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

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The Joshua Tree

3/5

It was OK. The live album that comes w/ the deluxe version of The Joshua Tree was incredible though.

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

This is one I had back in the 90s. It's not bad. Not really my thing. I liked the songs for the most part but what dropped another star for me was how most of the songs sound like they're clipping (maybe a victim of the loudness wars?). It sounds horrible.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

It didn't wow me but it's not bad. I listened twice.

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

I made it through the album but was not a fan of the music at all.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Not bad, not great.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

Good stuff. I enjoyed this one.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

I LOVE this band/album. So good.

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

I wasn't a huge fan of this album (though the live album that came after this one on the deluxe set was killer).

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Great album. Hard to believe this was released in 1987. I listened a couple of times and enjoyed it.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

I thought I'd enjoy this one more than I did. It wasn't bad just wasn't really my thing.

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

I wasn't a huge fan of this one. Not bad, just not my thing.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Pretty generic 70s rock album. I was kind of surprised by this given it's Queen. Not bad, but quite forgettable.

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

I'm not a huge fan of this band but the album wasn't too bad.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

I enjoyed this album.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

5/5

This was pretty good stuff! I love this era and genre of music though I have never heard this band before.

Fragile

Yes

5/5

Such an iconic album. What else can be said about it? I loved it.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

3/5

I wasn't a huge fan of this one. Lots of dead space in it. Pretty boring listen.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

Not a fan of this one at all. Quite boring. Songs not that great. I could barely finish it.

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

2/5

I wasn't a fan of this album. It was hard to get through.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

Not really my thing but I didn't hate it.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

I really liked this one. Felt like a modern day indie album, as relevant today as ever.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

I didn't mind the album but I wasn't a huge fan either.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Classic 60s album. If you've been alive for a while you've heard this album in a number of TV shows and movies.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

5/5

Never really listened to The Verve outside of that one hit they had in the 90s but I really liked this album. One of the best so far.

Bad Company

5/5

Classic album, I LOVED it. Been listening to them all day long.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Surprisingly good, not what you'd expect for a Beach Boys album. Really enjoyed this. Had to double check a few times I was listening to the right album as it sounds nothing like their earlier stuff.

The Doors

4/5

Great album. A classic.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Wasn't a huge fan of this one but it wasn't bad.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Classic 80s album. Some good tracks on it but not that great overall.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

4/5

Never heard of these buys before but I really liked this one. Will definitely be checking out more albums from them.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

A classic from my generation. Not a bad album.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

4/5

Not really my thing but I enjoyed this album!

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Terrible, first album I really hated and could not finish. Generic soft rock. Forgettable. Milquetoast.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Complete banger of an album. I listened to it multiple times yesterday. A true classic. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Hated it. Couldn’t even finish it. This early 60s rock is probably my least favorite period/genre of music.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

4/5

Love Megadeth! Not my favorite album but still really good.

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Never listened to ABBA before but this album wasn't too bad!

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Better than the other Springsteen album on this list. Chill acoustic vibes. Could be played at a coffee shop.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

Terrible. Worst album on this list. It's experimental noise essentially. I could scarcely listen to a few tracks.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

I wasn't a big fan of this one. Kind of a weird album and not in a good way.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Classic album. Not bad.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

3/5

I didn't much care for this album. It was OK just not great.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

To be honest, I am just not a big fan of Joni Mitchell. I've tried repeatedly to listen to her and just don't enjoy most of her music.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

5/5

First listen: WTF is this? Of course, I've heard the first track before. Classic. The rest though? Second listen: this isn't bad. Third: I love it. What a weird album!

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

Classic rock album from start to finish. Love it.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

A beautiful album.

Dire Straits

5/5

A classic from start to finish. I love this album.

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Not bad.

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

1/5

This is what I call "noise torture." I got through maybe a third of it but couldn't stand it. Definitely not for me. Some sort of experimental music.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

2/5

It's hard to take this guy seriously, perhaps because his music has been parodied so much over the years. I quite frankly did not enjoy this album much.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

The music can be beautiful at times but there is something about Sigur Rós that I have never liked. Maybe it's partly to do w/ the fact that they use a made up language. Maybe the music is too low energy for normal listening. The album isn't bad, it's just not for me.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

4/5

Not my usual thing but I actually quite enjoyed this. Early 90s rap/hiphop reminds me of the teen center days.

Close To The Edge

Yes

5/5

Another classic YES album. Loved it.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

3/5

I wasn't a huge fan of this album but it wasn't bad.

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

Great album. I enjoyed it.

Technique

New Order

3/5

Was just OK. I love this genre/era of music but I wasn't overly wowed by this album.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Pretty weird album. Wasn't all that into it.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

I love Sabbath, but this album isn't their greatest. Some good tracks but quite boring and forgettable overall.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

I'm not a big fan of most music from this period. Wasn't a bad album but I didn't much care for it.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

5/5

I actually really enjoyed this album and I'm not even a big fan of the Stones. It's really good.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

This was one of his better albums.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

This is such an odd double album. A few good tracks, some bizarre, some skits. Not really my thing, but I enjoyed it for the most part.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

It was OK. Some good tracks.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Pretty decent album, a classic.

Paul Simon

4/5

Great chill album. I liked it.

Adele

3/5

It's not a bad album. I just don't care for Adele that much, to be honest. To my ears it's highly produced pop music that isn't very interesting.

Throwing Muses

4/5

This album must've been removed from most streaming platforms but I was able to find it on YT. I enjoyed it.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

A classic. Not bad.

Peter Gabriel

5/5

A classic album. One of my favorites. I love this guy.

The Blueprint

JAY Z

1/5

Terrible. One of the few albums I couldn't stand to finish. Take generic simple beats, samples from better music, and drone talking about how much of a badass nigga you are and you have JAY Z.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Not really my thing but not bad.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

What can be said about this album? It's iconic. A masterpiece from start to finish. I wonder if these guys had any idea of what they were creating when they were writing and recording this album. Can you imagine?

Calenture

The Triffids

3/5

Not a bad album. Nothing too exciting.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

Not bad. Nothing really thrilling. Good background music.

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

2/5

I didn't care for this album.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

A classic.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

4/5

Not bad. The music they play at World Market.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

4/5

Pretty decent early Mudhoney. Not bad.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

Not bad but nothing too exciting.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

A classic. I love it.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

I loved this album.

Cypress Hill

5/5

Not my usual listen but I listened to this album at least three times. I will again now I think. Good stuff.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

Good stuff. Classic. Great live album.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

An absolute classic. I LOVE this album.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Another classic album.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Not a huge Dylan fan. It's a pretty boring album and some of the songs are dumb.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

3/5

Usually I like Lana Del Rey but this one was a bit underwhelming. I did enjoy it for the most part though.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Pretty decent album.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Not bad.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Another beautiful album by Stevie. Not really my thing but how can you not love him.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

2/5

I didn't really care for this album.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Not really my thing but not bad.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

Great album.

The Specials

4/5

Pretty decent! Especially the live tracks at the end of the deluxe album. These guys are/were pretty awesome.

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

4/5

Not bad. Some tracks rock hard. 🤘🏼

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

2/5

I wasn't a big fan of this album.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

What can be said about this album. Total classic. Nothing mind blowing. Just a damn good rock album.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Pretty decent album. Not bad at all.

Skylarking

XTC

3/5

Interesting album. Not bad.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Classic album, I enjoyed it.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

4/5

I've never listened to this one before. It's pretty good. Nothing Earth shattering. Just a decent Genesis album.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Not a huge fan of Elton, but this album is pretty good.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

5/5

Never really listened to James Brown but this album was incredible. A ton of fun. I don't even really care much for this period/genre of music. The way he interacts with the crowd is so fun. You can hear all the girls screaming and going wild. I feel like even I would have had a blast at this show.

Marquee Moon

Television

5/5

Never heard of these guys before but I really enjoyed this album.

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

I wasn't a big fan of this album. It's not bad but it's just not that good to my ears either. I've never been a big fan of British pop from the 90s (or any other time to be honest).

808 State

5/5

I loved this! Good stuff. I'm listening to it again for the third time.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Not a huge fan of Neil Young, but this album wasn't too bad.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

It's good, it's a classic of course. Lots of mid-level bangers. But nothing mind blowing to me. The Who just doesn't hit like a Zeppelin album does for me.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

I wasn't a huge fan of this album. It's not bad but it didn't do much for me.

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

5/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this classic album.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Bangers from start to finish. A classic.

New York Dolls

2/5

Not really a fan of this one at all.

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

4/5

A pleasant album. I enjoyed it.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

I wasn't too fond of this. Not sure why this is even on the list to be honest.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

Good stuff. I enjoyed this.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

This one is a tough one. I've never been a big fan of music like this. It's not a bad album, just not for these ears.

War

4/5

Not a bad album at all.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

2/5

I've hated Oasis since the 90s so that's probably my bias. But I listened to this whole album and then some. It's just not that good. Generic Brit rock. Nothing inspiring at all.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Not a bad album, just not really for me.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Not a bad album, not terribly great either.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

I really enjoyed this album!

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

3/5

I wasn't that into this album. It's not bad, just very weird. Didn't do much for me.

Caetano Veloso

4/5

Not really my thing, but not bad.

Country Life

Roxy Music

5/5

Incredible album. This could be something produced today. It feels timeless. I had to double check the year as I couldn't believe this was released in '73! This is one of the rare gems on this list that I have never heard before.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

One of my favorite albums of all time. I even had the guitar tab book and learned every song back in the day. Love this classic album.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

As a 90s kid I've heard most of these tracks over and over again. Not a bad album, but not one I'd probably ever choose to listen to again either.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

3/5

Wasn't bad.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

OK, but nothing exciting.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

2/5

I really wasn't a fan of this one.

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

2/5

This one didn't land well with me. Not very good.

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

Faces

4/5

Not bad.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

3/5

Not bad.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

5/5

Incredible live album. A classic. Banger after banger.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

4/5

Not bad. Downtempo chillstep with samples.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

It was OK. Nothing spectacular.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

4/5

I actually really enjoyed this album.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

3/5

Not bad, pretty mediocre.

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

Not bad.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

5/5

I really enjoyed this album. Listened to it a few times. Will definitely be checking out his other albums.

Drunk

Thundercat

3/5

Kind of a weird album, but not bad.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

4/5

Not a bad album. Never heard anything from these guys before disco.

The Next Day

David Bowie

5/5

Excellent album. I really enjoyed this one.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

3/5

You know, I know this is a classic album, but it wasn't all that impressive to my ears. It didn't move me much.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

5/5

This album is a classic. Short but rad af.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

4/5

Not a bad album. Classic 80s.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

A classic.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

I enjoyed this album.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

I didn't think I'd like this album but it was pretty good.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

A decent album.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Kind of a weird album. I didn't much care for it.

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

Not my favorite Bowie album, but not too bad.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Not bad.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Not a bad album overall. A classic. Most of us 40+ have probably heard these songs a million times in some form.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Classic album. Many of the tracks I've heard a million times over the years. Overall very good album. I really enjoyed it.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

Awful.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

3/5

Not a bad album but it didn't move me all that much.

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

3/5

Just OK.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

Not bad.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

This album was pretty decent. Felt like a really intimate show. Great performance.

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

5/5

Such an incredible album. I'm jamming out to it again. Listened to the 35th anniversary deluxe edition and both volumes are incredible. Every song is a banger.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Wonderful album. I loved it.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

This was pretty decent!

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

A classic, one of my favs.

Melodrama

Lorde

2/5

I didn't much care for this album.

Play

Moby

3/5

Much of the first part of the album is a simple beat layered with a repetitive blues/soul vocal sample. It got old fast. The last part of the album is mostly instrumental and is much better (I listened to The Complete Recordings version).

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

4/5

Never really listened to these guys before. I quite liked the album.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

3/5

Wasn't a huge fan of this one.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

I've never been a big Elvis fan. This album sounds like something your grandparents would play at dinner.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

4/5

Classic 90s album. Never listened to these guys back in the day but it still makes me feel nostalgic. I enjoyed it.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Not a bad album. Didn't do much for me though.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

Not a bad album.

Van Halen

5/5

Easy 5 star classic.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Not bad, but nothing overly exciting.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

What more can be said about this classic gem of an album? There were some missteps (wtf Mother?) but overall, this is an excellent album and I enjoyed it very much.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

5/5

This was pretty decent! Never listened to these guys before, but I enjoyed it. Listened a couple times.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

5/5

Never heard these guys before but I really enjoyed them! Their tiny desk concert is great too. Super talented dudes. Love the mix of genres. Heck, this album is almost an entire genre on its own. Very much unlike anything else I've heard.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

4/5

This album is pretty decent. Not something I'll likely ever listen to again, but I enjoyed it.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

A classic but one that doesn't do much for me personally.

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

2/5

I really wasn't a big fan of this album.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

Probably one of my favorite albums of all time. Like many 90s kids I was totally in love with Fiona. Between Pantera and other heavy stuff, I ran this CD and her followup in HEAVY rotation. Almost every song is a musical masterpiece. There are so many layers and musical embellishments. I still love this album so much.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Wasn't bad, but it didn't do much for me.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

3/5

Not really my thing but I appreciate it.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

You know it's a great album when you've never listened to it yet you've heard almost every single track. What a classic. I wonder if these guys had any idea what they were creating when they were writing and recording this.

I Against I

Bad Brains

2/5

I listened to this whole album twice and did not care for it. It's not that good.

Tom Tom Club

4/5

Neat album. This sounds like something that could have been a nerdy electronic indie album made today.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

4/5

Lovely album. Listened through twice. Enjoyed it.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

I really didn't much care for this album to be honest. It's not bad, just not for me.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

Not a bad album. I enjoyed it.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

This album wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Not really my thing, but not terrible.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

Not bad. I kinda of like this old country western music.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

Decent album.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Not too bad.

Suzanne Vega

3/5

Not bad, but nothing that really wowed me.

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

This album was OK, but nothing too thrilling to me.

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

Felt like this album was kind of all over the place. Wasn't all that good.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

Not bad but nothing all that exciting to me.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

1/5

Springsteen is probably my least favorite artist on this list, maybe second to JAY-Z. There's something sickening about it music, I don't know what it is. Maybe it's the sentimentality or the pandering to American values. I find it offensive.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

Wasn't bad...really not much else to say about it.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

Never been into these guys but I enjoyed this album.

The White Album

Beatles

3/5

Never been a huge fan of the Beatles. This album is one of their better ones.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

2/5

Kind of all over the place. I wasn't into it.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

This is probably my favorite album on this whole list. One of the first four CDs I ever got in the mail back in the early 90s (BMG or Columbia House!). Incredible start to finish. A masterpiece to these ears. I don't even remember liking it as much back in the day.

Killing Joke

3/5

Not bad.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

One friend said it's like 45m of the same song. I'd have to largely agree about all AC/DC albums. Some classics in here of course, but overall nothing thrilling to me.

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

3/5

Was OK. Not much else to say about it. Didn't do much for me.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

3/5

Not bad, but nothing all that moving either.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

Eh, Elvis...

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Not bad.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

I actually didn't mind this album. It's pretty stripped down, mostly a dude singing ditties w/ a guitar.

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Not bad.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Wasn't bad.

Da Capo

Love

2/5

Wasn't a huge fan of this one.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Not a bad album.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

3/5

Not bad, but nothing spectacular either.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Essentially this is a Janis Joplin album. Not bad.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

I really enjoyed this album!

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

4/5

I enjoyed it.

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

One of my top ten albums of this entire list.

Joan Baez

3/5

Not a bad album but terribly boring to me. I couldn't finish it.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

1/5

This was painful to listen to. Cheesy simplistic loops. Rapping about how much of a badass he is. I made it about 12-14 songs in and gave up. One of the worst albums I've listened to on this list.

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

2/5

I've only ever listened to Only By The Night. This album in contrast just isn't very good. I didn't enjoy it.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

4/5

This is a great album.

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

4/5

I don't normally listen to this sort of thing but I really enjoyed it.