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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talking With the Taxman About Poetry | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Fever Ray | 5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
| Car Wheels On A Gravel Road | 5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
| New York Dolls | 5 | 3.12 | +1.88 |
| Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| The La's | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| Dear Science | 5 | 3.16 | +1.84 |
| Frampton Comes Alive | 5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | 5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
| Sweet Baby James | 5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Of The Cool | 1 | 3.65 | -2.65 |
| Heroes | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| Jazz Samba | 1 | 3.56 | -2.56 |
| Low | 1 | 3.55 | -2.55 |
| The Gershwin Songbook | 1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
| The Marshall Mathers LP | 1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
| The ArchAndroid | 1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
| If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears | 1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
| Ready To Die | 1 | 3.37 | -2.37 |
| From Elvis In Memphis | 1 | 3.36 | -2.36 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5 |
| Beatles | 4 | 5 |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 4.6 |
| Queen | 3 | 5 |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 4.4 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Doors | 3 | 4.67 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 1.33 |
| Eminem | 2 | 1 |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 1 |
| Can | 2 | 1 |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 1 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 1 |
| David Bowie | 4 | 1.75 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 1.67 |
| M.I.A. | 2 | 1.5 |
| Mudhoney | 2 | 1.5 |
| Stan Getz | 2 | 1.5 |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 2 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 2 |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 2 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 2.25 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Grateful Dead | 1, 4 |
5-Star Albums (64)
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The Streets
1/5
Why would anyone listen to this? Don't get it, 1 star or F-.
3 likes
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I never think I will like Leonard Cohen's music but as I listen it surprises me and I do like it. 4 stars or B+.
2 likes
Radiohead
2/5
Wow, this album is boring! 2 stars or D- because I always need sleep.
1 likes
Animal Collective
1/5
There are no songs on here that I want to ever hear again. 1 star or F.
1 likes
William Orbit
2/5
This is okay as background noise for other activities, so I guess 2 stars or D- would be a suitable rating.
1 likes
4-Star Albums (111)
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Jimi Hendrix
4/5
A great album for a lazy, rainy day smoking hash with a Bunson Burner and hot knives. The final two songs (All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child) are as good as a closing as any rock album ever.
ZZ Top
4/5
Three great songs carry the album, the other songs are just good enough to earn a four star rating.
The Specials
3/5
Not a big fan of this but interesting enough to rate three stars. I prefer a letter grading system where this album would get a C- for me.
2/5
This is why I have a lot of Greatest Hits albums. By the time I was finished I had forgotten how great Cisco Kid is. Rated D- or barely a 2.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Definitely worthy of at least 4 stars. Letter grade B+. I have always liked CCR a lot but not quite to the point of being a favourite.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Had not listened to this album before, I just knew Kashmir and Houses of the Holy (two great songs). On first listen I thought maybe 4 stars, but second time through I came to my senses and understood this was clearly worth 5 stars or a letter grade of A but not quite A+.
Eminem
1/5
Just no! 1 star is generous. Letter grade F-. As a fellow factory worker used to say, better days ahead. (hopefully)`
The Kinks
4/5
There is just enough here to rate level 4 (B-). No outstanding songs just good english fun. It reminds me of British tv shows like the Darling Buds of May.
Deep Purple
2/5
This album rates as a 2 or D- for me. There are several Deep Purple songs I like but there are none of those here.
David Bowie
1/5
If I had purchased this album in 1977 it would have collected a lot of dust alongside my MC5 album. I am a fan of David Bowie but this album fails completely for me. One star or F as a letter grade.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Not my cup uf tea but the three big hits carry this to 3 stars. Letter grade would be C- because I really don't like the final three songs.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
The top five songs (Brown Sugar, Bitch, Dead Flowers, Wild Horses, and Can't You Hear Me Knocking) get this album to 4 stars or B+ for me, but the lesser songs prevent me from giving 5 stars.
The Velvet Underground
1/5
Okay, okay, okay! I confess to everything just please make it stop! 1 Star or F- worst album I have ever heard, and that is saying something after Slim Shady.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Very good album. Tough to decide between 4 and 5 stars. I think maybe 4 stars but definitely B+ letter grade.
Pixies
2/5
The album was not bad to listen to, but did not leave enough of an impression for me to be interested in hearing more. Two stars for me or D+.
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
I think there is a lot to like on this album, particularly the music. I don't like the lead vocals all that much and the "pscychadelic sounds' in the background remind me of bad 60's and 70's science fiction movies. Still I think 3 stars or C+ would be how I would rate it.
Randy Newman
2/5
I think there are some decent songs here, but it is still only 2 stars or D+ for me. I just don't like Randy Newman's voice and I really don't like the orchestra music behind several songs on ythis album.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
I think anyone needing to do a lie detector test should listen to a Marvin Gaye album before they take it because is voice can lower your blood pressure and heart rate, and relieve stress while you listen. For me though, it is not a favoured style of music but still a good 3 star album or solid C+.
Supertramp
5/5
This to me is a definite 5 star A+ album. Supertramp, like Queen, had an original and distinctive sound that gave relief to us in the disco era of the mid 70's.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
This is an interesting listen. Not something I would normally listen to, but the more I listen the more I like it, so 3 stars or C+.
The The
3/5
The the is is quite quite good good. 3 stars C+
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Takes me back to many movies and tv shows of the 70's. 4 stars or B just for nostalgia.
Nina Simone
2/5
Great voice but this style of music is not for me. 2 stars D+.
Iggy Pop
4/5
I don't like everything here, but what I do like I like a lot. Solid B or 4 stars.
Parliament
2/5
Even though I really like Give Up The Funk, the rest does not raise this above 2 stars or D+ for me.
Aerosmith
4/5
For me this is another album where the best songs are very good (Walk this Way, Sweet Emotion, You See Me Crying) to rate 4 stars or B, but the rest lower that to a B-.
Stephen Stills
4/5
I like it enough to give 4stars or B- and that could rise to B+ with more listens.
Blondie
2/5
A couple decent songs but it just doesn't interest me. 2 stars or D+.
Blur
1/5
I can't even describe how bad this is. 1 star F-.
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
Just a good hour of music. Would have been a good band for a college pub in the 70's. The more beer you drank the better they sounded. I think 4 stars or a B is suitable.
Astor Piazzolla
1/5
Sorry, no thanks. 1 star or F for me.
Pixies
2/5
I think Stormy Weather is a decent song, but the rest does not bring this album above 2 stars or D+.
Fugees
4/5
This album helps me understand the popularity of hip hop and rap, which gets me to 3 stars, but when I compare it to the rambling garbage of Eminem it goes to 4 stars or a B rating.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Easily 4 stars but Ramble On and Heartbreaker push it to 5 stars or A- for me.
The Beta Band
3/5
This album is like a questionnaire response to me because there are parts I dislike, parts I somewhat dislike, parts I somewhat like, parts I like, and the song Life that I really like.
All in all 3 stars or C+.
The White Stripes
3/5
A pretty good listen but maybe 3 stars or C+ would be my rating. An album that might seem grow on me with more plays.
Tom Waits
4/5
The lyrics of the songs are good enough that his voice only lowers this to 4 stars or B for me.
Jeff Buckley
2/5
I really don't like very much of this but will give it 2 stars or D-.
Oasis
3/5
Didn't think much pf thr first few songs but the last half were much better to bring it to 3 stars or C+ overall.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
Best I can say is it's better than Eminem so 2 stars or D-.
Grizzly Bear
1/5
From start to finish this album deserves 1 star or less. F-
5/5
This is simply a great live album. five star or A rating for me.
Adele
3/5
The individual songs are worthy of 4 stars but they all sound so similar to me that I can only give 3 stars or C+.
Ray Price
4/5
I can almost smell the stale beer and cigarettes with a Sunday morning hangover, from a few decades ago, when I listen to this, so that must be worth 4 stars or B- at least.
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
This album is what it says it is. I am too old to be that angry so 2 stars or D+.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Easy decision to rate 3 stars or C. Nothing great but nothing bad just an okay set of songs.
John Lennon
5/5
Everything on this album fits together really well. I wasn't expecting it would be this good, which seems silly considering it is John Lennon. Five stars or A.
Kanye West
2/5
I can understand the appeal of this album, which probably deserve 4 stars, but since it is Kanye it is 2 stars or D for me.
Metallica
4/5
Not really my fsvorite genre of music but the one band I do like is Metallica so I rate it as 4 stars or B+.
Metallica
3/5
A good album but not quite as good as Metallica 1 for me so 3 stars or C+ rating.
The Kinks
3/5
This album is an okay listen but nothing really stands out for me so I guess 3 stars or C seems a suitabie rating.
The Byrds
4/5
Just squeaks into 4 stars or B- for me. Good album but I have never been a big fan of the Byrds and this didn't change that.
Alanis Morissette
5/5
The best known songs are all worthy of 5 stars, and the weaker songs do not lower that rating much. For me I would rate it A- but still 5 stars.
Ice T
2/5
Another album that benefits from the fact the first Rap album I heard was Eminem's Slim Shady. I didn't like this all that much but it is night and day better than Eminem. Still just 2 stars or D+ for me.
Mercury Rev
3/5
There is a lot on this album that I quite dislike but the three or four songs I do like are good enough to make me look farther into this band and rate this album at 3 stars or C-.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
There are parts of this album that I might give 3+ stars but the rest lowers it to 2 stars or D+ for me.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
Californication and Scar Tissue get this to 2 stars or D+ but that is where it stops.
Death In Vegas
1/5
One star from start to finish equals F-. Sounds like music for an alien invasion.
Cream
4/5
For some reason this brings memories to me of watching British TV shows from the sixties and seventies. My rating would be 4 stars or B+.
Fiona Apple
4/5
The songwriting on this album lifts it to 4 stars or B- for me.
The Mamas & The Papas
1/5
This was 1 star for me when I was 10 and is still 1 star 56 years later, F.
Willie Nelson
5/5
It's like watching a classic Western movie without needing the film. A 5 star or A rated concept album for me.
The Notorious B.I.G.
1/5
Nothing that interests me at all so 1 star or F for me.
Miles Davis
1/5
This is probably a very good jazz album, but I am not a fan of jazz at all, so it is 1 star or F for me.
William Orbit
2/5
This is okay as background noise for other activities, so I guess 2 stars or D- would be a suitable rating.
M.I.A.
1/5
This is not a genre I have any desire to listen to though I found the final track to be tolerable at least. Still 1 star or F for me.
The Killers
5/5
A very good album from start to finish. For me this is 5 stars or A-.
M.I.A.
2/5
Just interesting enough for 2 stars or D+.
The Beach Boys
2/5
I never have understood why so many people think so highly of the Beach Boys. For me 2 stars or D- is generous.
Eurythmics
2/5
Not my favourite style of music, and one song cannot carry an entire album. so 2 stars or D+.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Johnny Cash being Johnny Cash! 5 stars or A rating obviously.
Radiohead
2/5
Wow, this album is boring! 2 stars or D- because I always need sleep.
Fever Ray
5/5
When the aliens arrive I think they will be listening to this album. There is a strange but appealing feel to it that gets 5 stars or A- as a rating from me.
Janis Joplin
5/5
The great songs carry the weaker to a 5 star or A- rating for me.
Dirty Projectors
1/5
I can't say I enjoyed any of this so 1 star or F for me.
Janelle Monáe
1/5
Androids are boring. This lasted a lot longer than I hoped it would. 1 star or F for me.
Animal Collective
1/5
There are no songs on here that I want to ever hear again. 1 star or F.
Bill Evans Trio
1/5
I have no time for jazz so 1 star or F.
Bebel Gilberto
2/5
In small doses I like this, but as an album it is more than I need. It probably deserves better but for me it is 2 stars or D+.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Could not find the whole album but the pieces I found were okay. I would say 3 stars or C-.
The Avalanches
1/5
This should be ona list of albums no one should ever have to listen to. 1 star or F-.
Portishead
2/5
This was a 1 star album until Glory Box added the second star. 2 stars or D+.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Vocals are just okay but the lyrics make this asolid 3 stars or C+.
Suede
4/5
I think this album is definitely worthy of more listens. For now I would rate it 4 stars or B-.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Superstition and Big Brother get 2 stars or D from me but the rest leave it at that.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Lay down, light up, headphones on, volume up, close your eyes and climb the stairway. Then you will understand how great this album is. 5 stars or A+ without question.
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
I feel that this album is worthy of 4 stars or B based on three very good songs. (Dominion/Mother Russia, 1959, and especially This Corrosion.)
Ella Fitzgerald
1/5
I know there are people who really enjoy this music, but I am certainly not one of them. 1 star or F for me.
Madonna
3/5
The hit songs are pretty good but the rest is just ok so 3 stars or C- for me.
PJ Harvey
2/5
This album is just okay but doesn't make me interested in a second runthrough so 2 stars or D+.
The Black Keys
4/5
A lot to like here. I think 4 stars or B- is fair.
Bob Dylan
5/5
With Tangled Up in Blue snd Shelter From the Storm, the rest of it easily carries this to 5 stars or A.
Neil Young
5/5
A very good album throughout. 5 stars or A-.
Talking Heads
2/5
Take Me To The River is good but it is the only song worth more than one listen so 2 stars or D- for the album.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
Too many memorable songs not to be 5 stars or A- for me.
Jungle Brothers
2/5
I don't like this much but the rhyming has some interesting parts. 2 stars or D.
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
Music is pretty good on this album but the radio show stuff is just annoying. 3 stars or C- for me.
Beyoncé
1/5
I have no interest whatsoever in this. 1 star or F for me.
David Bowie
1/5
Heroes is a decent song but an awful album, 1 star or F.
The Sonics
3/5
Good collection of cover songs done reasonably well so 3 stars or C-.
Todd Rundgren
2/5
There are a few good songs here but not enough for a double album. Overall, I think 2 stars or D+ is where I would rate it.
Joy Division
3/5
Sounds a bit like a mix of Talking Heads and the Doors. 3 stars or C+ for me but that might improve some on a second listen.
Steve Winwood
4/5
Just a consistently good album. 4 stars or B.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
There is nothing here that I ever need or want to hear again. 1 star or F for me.
Van Morrison
5/5
I am not usually a big fan of live albums but this is an exception to that. 5 stars or A-.
Van Halen
3/5
The best songs are really good but side two is weak in my opinion so 3 stars or C+ is my rating.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Hard to decide between 3 and 4 stars but Emmylou's voice gets it to 4 stars or B- for me.
Frank Ocean
1/5
The only good thing about this album is that by the time it ended I had already forgotten that I ever listened to it. 1 star or F-.
Thin Lizzy
4/5
A consistently good live album from a very 70's band so 4 stars or B- for me.
The Who
5/5
Just a really, really good album. 5 stars or A for me.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
I would rather listen to this album than the Slim Shady album so that is enough for a 1 star and F+ rating.
The Cardigans
2/5
There are some okay parts to this album but there is way too much I don't like at all to rate it higher than 2 stars or D.
Lorde
2/5
This album is okay but just does not appeal to me which is probably because it is not meant for my generation anyway. So for my listening preferences this gets just 2 stars or D as a rating.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
This album is 5 star good before it even gets to Free Bird. 5 stars or A+ for me.
Soul II Soul
2/5
Did not like it or hate it so 2 stars or D.
B.B. King
3/5
There are enough good parts to this for 3 stars or C.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
The music and vocals are interesting enough or 3 stars or C-, but I would not go so far as to say I like it.
Amy Winehouse
2/5
A lot of the lyrics are interesting but the style of music doesn't appeal to me. 2 stars or D+ for me.
James Brown
5/5
I am pretty sure James Brown Live in 1963 would have been worthy of 5 stars and this album gives you a good sense of that. 5 stars or A for me.
Dire Straits
3/5
Sultans of Swing is a great song but the rest is not at that level, so 3 stars or C+ is my rating.
The Only Ones
2/5
The music is okay, lead singer is below average, so 2 stars or D+ seems fair.
4/5
Just a good album of 60's country music. 4 stars or B+.
Public Enemy
2/5
I can't say that I like this album, but it is less annoying than most of the rap albums so far. 2 stars or D is my rating.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
This album is twice as long as it should have been. There are too many songs that add nothing but noise to it. Some good songs here but overall it is 2 stars or D+ for me.
Duran Duran
2/5
I didn't like this in the 80's and I still don't. 2 stars or D for me.
T. Rex
4/5
I liked this album better and better as it went along, just enough for 4 stars or B for a rating.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
I think You Haven't Done Nothin' is Stevie Wonder's best song but the rest of the album doesn't interest me at all, so my rating is 2 stars or D+.
TV On The Radio
5/5
I had not heard this band before but I wish I had. Every song on this album is worthy of more listens. 5 stars or A.
Dolly Parton
4/5
You can't argue that these three women have great voices that blend well. For me, I find the choice of songs could have had more variety so 4 stars or B- is my rating.
Elliott Smith
3/5
A decent album but nothing to get excited about so 3 stars or C- for me.
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
There is some decent country songs here but only enough for 3 stars or C in my opinion.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2/5
Since I stayed awake for the whole thing I guess I can spare 2 stars or D- as a rating.
The Streets
1/5
Why would anyone listen to this? Don't get it, 1 star or F-.
Gorillaz
2/5
It is an okay album in some ways but not for me so 2 stars or D+.
Donald Fagen
2/5
I am not a big fan of Steely Dan and this is about half as good. 2 stars or D+.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
A good album but nothing outstanding. 3 stars or C+ for me.
The Cure
4/5
A consistently good album throughout, good enough for 4 stars or B after ny first listen.
Elton John
5/5
Overall a great album of 5 stars with a couple weaker songs that hold it to an A rather than A+.
Sonic Youth
1/5
If you exchange the G for a P you would have a more accurate album title. 1 star or F-.
Jamiroquai
2/5
Too much jazz for me but there are a couple of songs that raiseit from 1 star. 2 stars or D- for me.
Al Green
4/5
Al Green is the definition of easy listening and this album is an example of that. 4 stars or B- for me.
T. Rex
4/5
One great song with several very good songs equals 4 stars or B+.
Ministry
1/5
Wow! This is extraordinarily bad. 1 star or F-.
David Bowie
2/5
I really like The Jean Genie, but the rest of it does nothing for me so 2 stars or D+ is my rating.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Simply a great album from start to finish. 5 stars or A+.
Bee Gees
2/5
Defininitely not the best of the Bee Gees. 2 stars or D+.
Grateful Dead
1/5
By the end of this album I was glad just to have the ringing of tinnitis in my ears. 1 star or F.
AC/DC
5/5
Heavy metal at its best. 5 stars or A for me.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
This album is okay but kind of boring after a couple of songs. 3 stars or C- for me.
Elvis Presley
1/5
There will never be a time when I like Elvis music. 1 star or F forever.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Even with Like A Rolling Stone, This album falls just short of 5 stars for me. $ stars or B+.
Kings of Leon
4/5
A good album that could improve with more plays. 4 stars or B- for me.
Depeche Mode
3/5
I like the last few songs much more than the first few. Overall, I think 3 stars or C+ would be suitable.
Joanna Newsom
1/5
If you want boring music, odd rambling lyrics, and annoying vocals this is the album for you. 1 star or F.
David Bowie
3/5
A decent album but nothing outstanding so 3 stars or C.
The xx
2/5
This is okay background music but really quite dull. 2 stars or D+ for me.
Q-Tip
1/5
I found this bland and boring but I really don't like or get rap so just 1 star or F.
Steely Dan
3/5
A good album to promote constant yawning. 3 stars or C-.
1/5
I don't hnow what this is but I hope I never hear it again. 1 star or F- for this trash.
Anita Baker
3/5
Her voice is worth 3 stars even if I don't enjoy the music much. 3 stars or C.
Killing Joke
1/5
This is just not good, but 1 star or F+ for effort.
The Band
4/5
A very good album but not quite 5 stars for me. 4 stars or B+.
John Lennon
4/5
Some really good songs and some average songs, just enough for 4 stars or B-.
LTJ Bukem
1/5
No thanks. Not interested, 1 star or F for me.
Beck
3/5
There are a couple of interesting songs here but overall I find it pretty dull. 3 stars or C-.
Madonna
3/5
Not really a fan but there is enough here for 3 stars or C as a rating.
Arcade Fire
3/5
First time hearing Arcade Fire and I would say it is worthy of another look at least. 3 stars or C+ so far.
Kid Rock
2/5
For a rap album the music is better than others I have heard here and the rhymes are the usual kind of trash. 2 stars or D+ which is as high as I go for this genre.
Television
4/5
A consistently good album, 4 stars or B.
Massive Attack
2/5
This is okay background music and Light My Fire is interesting but it doesn't inspire to hear more. 2 stars or D+ for me.
Sheryl Crow
4/5
A good album but not the very best Sheryl Crow album. Still enough for 4 stars or B+.
Pearl Jam
5/5
Not really a fan of Pearl Jam, except for this album which I think is worthy of 5 stars or A-.
Wilco
3/5
There are some good songs here, but only enough for 3 stars or C+.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
A decent album of very unoriginal sounding original music. 3 stars or C+ for me.
Mudhoney
2/5
Seems like one continuos, song and not a good one at that. 2 stars or D+ for me.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Springsteen in his prime is 5 stars or A+ for me.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
An odd collection of songs here, but there is enough for 3 stars or C for a rating.
Simply Red
4/5
I don't care much for the jazz-sounding songs but the ballad songs are really good. Overall it is 4 stars or B for me.
Fela Kuti
2/5
It's okay as background music but really doesn't interest me so 2 stars or D.
Talk Talk
1/5
A prime example of boring, weak 80's trash. 1 star or F for me.
Fats Domino
3/5
To me this music makes me think of vintage car shows, and Happy Days and American Graffiti of course. 3 stars or C-.
Guided By Voices
4/5
There are enough good short songs here for 4 stars and the weaker efforts are too short to hate. B-.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
With the talent in this band it is always 5 stars or A.
Mudhoney
1/5
Just noise. 1 star or F.
JAY Z
2/5
It may be the Blueprint of Rap but it does nothing for me. 2 stars or D-.
The La's
5/5
A consistent really good album. 5 stars or A-.
The Temptations
3/5
For me this is a 2 star album with one 5 star song, leaving meat three stars or C as a rating.
OutKast
2/5
Some of this is okay but it is just too long to keep me interested. 2 stars or D+.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
I see darkness also, because this puts me to sleep. 2 stars or D-.
Air
1/5
I have no idea why this album would be included on this list so 1 star or F-.
The Cars
5/5
This is still a really good album after all these years. 5 stars or A-.
The KLF
3/5
Okay as background music. 3 stars or C-.
The Replacements
4/5
A good album worthy of further listening. 4 stars or B-.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
This is the Stones in their prime. 5 stars or A+.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
A good collection of bluesy Rolling Stones songs. 5 stars or A-.
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
The instrumental parts at the beginning and end are pretty boring, but the rest is quite good. 4 stars or B-.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
There are several songs I like here, but there are also a few that I don't. Overall 4 stars or B for me.
Beastie Boys
2/5
Doesn't appeal to me at all, 2 stars or D-.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
A really good album that tells you where the Stones are headed. 4 stars or B+.
Duke Ellington
2/5
Good music to sleep through. 2 stars or D+.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Even with Mrs. Robinson this album is only 2 stars or D for me.
Primal Scream
2/5
There is some good music here, but. it is surrounded by too much electronic trash to make me want to hear more. 2 stars or D+.
R.E.M.
3/5
I have trouble staying interested in this album but there are some good songs on here. 3 stars or C for me.
Fiona Apple
3/5
This is so different than anything else that it must be good, so 3 stars or C+.
Pixies
3/5
Not something I would listen to often, but an okay album. 3 stars or C.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
This is both boring and annoying. 2 stars or D-.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Nothing too exciting but okay as background music. 3 stars or C-.
Nick Drake
2/5
The vocals are just too weak to hold my interest. 2 stars or D+.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Not something I would normally listen to but good enough for 3 stars or C+.
Circle Jerks
2/5
Best thing about this album is the length of it. 2 stars or D-.
Pavement
4/5
This album would be really good with a better singer, but is still good enough for 4 stars or B-.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
This is an album that should be listened to. I think a lot of guitar players from the 70's were trying to sound like Hendrix. 5 stars or A-.
PJ Harvey
4/5
This is a good album that will probably grow on me with more time and listening. 4 stars or B.
Beatles
5/5
1965 Beatles! Duh... 5 stars or A.
Cat Stevens
4/5
There are just enough good songs here for 4 stars or B+.
Bauhaus
3/5
Not a big fan but it is okay. 3 stars or C-.
Isaac Hayes
1/5
Apart from the theme song this could be the soundtrack of almost any 70's action movie. I have no idea why it is on this list. 1 star or F.
Spiritualized
4/5
If I wanted to live in a monastery I would want to listen to this. 4 stars or B-.
Dr. Dre
1/5
No thanks, I already know enough swear words. 1 star or F.
Billy Bragg
5/5
Really impressed by this album so 5 stars or A.
Radiohead
2/5
Still sleeping. 2 stars or D.
Beatles
5/5
There are very few albums that can compare to this in the 55 years since it was released. 5 stars or A+.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
1/5
Congratulations to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion! An album has to be exceedingly bad for me to prefer Christmas music and you have done just that. 1 star or F-.
Various Artists
2/5
No thanks to Christmas albums. 2 stars or D-.
The Icarus Line
3/5
Didn't like the first few songs at all but it improves as it continues. 3 stars or C-.
N.W.A.
2/5
Compared to most of the rap albums I have heard so far, this is one of the best. But for me that only means 2 stars or D+.
Billy Joel
4/5
This is a very good album but not quite 5 stars for me. So 4 stars or B+ is my rating.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary are good but the rest is just ok. 3 stars or C+.
Miles Davis
3/5
Not a fan of jazz but it does help me sleep. 3 stars or C.
The Black Crowes
4/5
One great song, two really good songs, and a bunch of okay songs equals 4 stars or B-.
Burning Spear
3/5
A good album for a sleepy Sunday morning. 3 stars or C+.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Just another 80's band where it is style over substance but decent music so 3 stars or C,
Willie Nelson
3/5
Makes you realize how old Willie Nelson really is. 3 stars or C-.
Love
2/5
I have heard many better albums from that time period. This one could not hold my interest. 2 stars or D+ for me.
Leftfield
2/5
Just barely tolerable. 2 stars or D-.
Adele
3/5
A great voice but I just don't have any interest in any of the songs, except Hello and Remedy. 3 stars or C+.
AC/DC
4/5
Not their best album by any means but still good enough for 4 stars or B.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
It is an album that would improve with more listening but my first impression is 3 stars or C+.
White Denim
2/5
It's easy when the album rates itself. 2 stars or D+.
Talking Heads
2/5
This is a one star album until Psycho Killer lifts it up to 2 stars or D+.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Not an album I would listen to often, but worthy of 5 stars or A- for the idea of it.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
For me it is an okay album for a genre I don't like much. 3 stars or C.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Not too much better than reggae in the morning, especially Bob Marley reggae. 4 stars or B+.
The Stooges
3/5
I kind of enjoyed this album until the L.A. Blues fingernails on a chalkboard sound ruined it. Anyway 3 stars or C+.
Erykah Badu
3/5
Interesting voice but not a style of music I prefer so 3 stars or C.
Stan Getz
1/5
ZZZZZZZZZZ! 1 Star or F-.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Not a bad album but a little too repetetive at times. 3 stars or C.
The Charlatans
4/5
Consistently good listen. 4 stars or B-.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
For me Jazz equals sleep. 2 stars or D.
ZZ Top
4/5
Not a huge fan of ZZ Top but this is a good album. 4 stars or B+.
The Teardrop Explodes
1/5
A perfect example of the music I hated in the 80's. 1 star or F.
Beach House
3/5
Easy listening but quite boring. 3 stars or C-.
The Who
4/5
70's Math: Skip class + smoke joint + stereo at 10 + Magic Bus from Live at Leeds = Failure No Supplement on your transcript. Five star memories of a 4star or B+ album.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
The best songs of Sly & the Family Stone are great and the others are just okay. All in all 4 stars or B+ for this album.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Kind of interesting but I am not sure I need to hear it again. 3 stars or C.
The Modern Lovers
2/5
There is nothing particularly good here but it is not the worst album on this list. 2 stars or D.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
I could not stay interested in this at all. 2 stars or D+.
The Lemonheads
2/5
There is nothing here that twenty other bands don't do better. 2 stars or D+.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Decent folk sounding music but missing any song that stands out. 3 stars or C-.
Throwing Muses
4/5
Impressive album once you track it down. 4 stars or B+.
Queen
5/5
I actually never listened to this entire album in the seventies, but now I wish I had. 5 stars or A-.
Robbie Williams
3/5
If you weren't around in the 70's and never heard of Queen or the Beatles or the Bee Gees, then this will have to do. 3 stars or C for me.
Lupe Fiasco
1/5
This is seriously boring, 1 star or F for me.
Beatles
5/5
Even though there are some songs here that I don't care for, It is still undoubtably a 5 star or A album for me.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I never think I will like Leonard Cohen's music but as I listen it surprises me and I do like it. 4 stars or B+.
New York Dolls
5/5
I wish I had listened to this in the 70's. I would have cranked this on the stereo just to annoy my parents if nothing else. Still good now so 5 stars or A-.
2/5
There is maybe 15 minutes of decent music here. Problem is there is an hour of garbage surrrounding it. 2 stars or D-.
The Doors
5/5
A good album that belongs in my 5 star A- class category, that includes the influence of the band on later bands as part of my rating.
Slipknot
2/5
I think if I gave this more than 2 stars it would be an insult to Slipknot. So 2 stars or D- it is. They don't want me to like it and I don't.
John Grant
4/5
The music is 3 stars but the creativity of. the lyrics are 5 stars.
Altogether the album is 4 stars or B+ for me.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
To rate this I needed to think about the comparable music of the late 60's as it does seem dated to me now. Still it is good enough for 3 stars or C+.
Madness
2/5
One decent song and the rest is more annoying than good. 2 stars or D+ for me.
Steely Dan
2/5
For me this album starts and ends after the first song. Sorry Rikki, but 2 stars or D is my ratiing.
Bad Brains
2/5
It is better loud but still only 2 stars or D+ for me.
Sade
4/5
Even though I don't enjoy the music as much as other genres her voice alone makes this worth 4 stars or B+.
The Doors
4/5
Roadhouse Blues plus a bunch of decent songs equals 4 stars or B+.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Wow this is bad, but they were probably too stoned to realize that in 1968. 1 star or F+.
The Band
5/5
A really good album without The Weight , but definitely 5 stars or A with it.
The Shamen
1/5
This makes the worst Disco albums seem like 5 stars. 1 star or F-.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2/5
I like the album cover but not the music. 2 stars or D.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2/5
This is not something I would listen to ever but I guess it's ok in a bland, boring sort of way. 2 stars or D+.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Maybe it is just me, but I find this terribly boring. 2 stars or D.
Tangerine Dream
2/5
This music is perfect for astronauts who have come untethered on a space walk and are endlessly adrift in space. Luckily, I am not an astronaut so 2 stars or D for me.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Maybe I am just too old but I cannot understand the appeal of this. 2 stars or D for me.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Great musicians but just too much instrumental for me on this album. 3 stars or C+ for me.
Neu!
2/5
The song Hero was ok but the rest did not interest me at all. 2 stars or D+.
The Blue Nile
3/5
I sort of like this album a little bit maybe. 3 stars or C for my uncertainty.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
In the midst of all the rambling vocals and odd music are a few snippets worth listening too. 2 stars or D-.
R.E.M.
4/5
I hadn't listened to this album before and was pleasantly surprised how consistently good it is. 4 stars or B+.
The Doors
5/5
The Doors were a unique and interesting sound and even the weaker songs are worth hearing. 5 stars or A-.
The Clash
3/5
Starts and ends well but the rest is just average. 3 stars or C.
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
An interesting album with enough good songs for 3 stars or C+.
Mylo
1/5
My interest level in this album is a negative number but the lowest I can rate it is 1 star or F-.
Jane Weaver
3/5
Not something I would normally listen to, but it was okay. 3 stars or C.
5/5
Opens with three great songs and the rest holds up for 5 stars or A.
King Crimson
2/5
There are just too many parts of this that I really don't like to rate it any higher than 2 stars or D+.
Herbie Hancock
2/5
This is incredibly annoying. 2 stars or D-.
Richard Thompson
3/5
This has some decent songs but just doesn't compare to the Canadian folk music I grew up listening to. 3 stars or C-.
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
It is decent album of punk rock type music that has been done before at a higher level. 3 stars or C.
Jeru The Damaja
1/5
This is of no interest to me and seems pretty weak anyway. 1 star or F+.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Some really good songs, especially in terms of songwriting. 3 stars or C+.
Paul Simon
4/5
A good album with a couple of classics on it. 4 stars or B+.
The White Stripes
4/5
I am not quite sure why, but I liked this album quite a lot. 4 stars or B.
Muddy Waters
5/5
If you want a great Blues album, this is a good place to start. 5 stars or A+.
Talking Heads
2/5
Not much on here appeals to me at all 2 stars or D.
The Police
3/5
The two hits are good but the rest is not of interest to me. 3 stars or C-.
1/5
I hope this wasn't part of the plan for Nigel because it really sucks. 1 star or F-.
Laibach
3/5
Their sound is big but I am not sure I like it all that much. 3 stars or C.
Dwight Yoakam
4/5
A great country voice and a good collection of songs. 4 stars or B+.
The Smiths
3/5
Pretty average album in my opinion. 3 stars or C+.
Yes
3/5
There are really good parts of this album, but the other parts I don't like at all. 3 stars or C.
Air
3/5
Not something I would normally listen to but it works well as background music. 3 stars or C-.
Linkin Park
3/5
A pretty decent album overall with no great songs but no bad ones either. 3 stars or C+.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Leonard Cohen has a presence that brings an album up one or two levels from where I might normally rate it, and this album is no exception. 4 stars or B+.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
I would really rather listen to this after I am dead, thanks. 1 star or F-.
Tom Waits
3/5
There are some parts I like and other parts no so much. 3 stars or C.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Two exceptional Grace Slick vocals carry an average album to 3 stars or C+.
N.E.R.D
1/5
It would be difficult for me to be less interested in this album. It just bores me. 1 star or F+.
Gene Clark
3/5
The album is okay for easy listening but there are too many other singer-songwriters I like better to want to hear more. 3 stars or C-.
The Offspring
3/5
I think this album is okay, just not something I would listen to often. 3 stars or C+.
Anthrax
2/5
There is nothing here that standsout for me. 2 stars or D+.
Finley Quaye
3/5
I am not certain that I like this album but it is interesting in a way. 3 stars or C+.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
A great opening song but the rest is just average in my opinion. 3 stars or C.
Eminem
1/5
Garbage, 1 star or F-.
Holger Czukay
2/5
Not a fan of electronic music and this only confirms that. 2 stars or D-.
Eagles
4/5
A good indication of the great things to follow. 4 stars or B+.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
This is interesting enough but I would not say I like it all that much. 3 stars or C.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Just another 2 star or D album that doesn't belong on this list.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
4/5
I don't know anything about this type of music, but I think it's pretty good. 4 stars or B+.
Mariah Carey
2/5
I thought I would simply have no interest in this and I was correct. 2 stars or D.
Otis Redding
5/5
A great singer and a great collection of songs. 5 stars or A.
D'Angelo
3/5
A good voice but the music is nothing special. 3 stars or C-.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
The music is nothing special but the lyrics are worth hearing. 3 stars or C+.
Norah Jones
3/5
There are a couple decent songs but the jazz style songs simply bore me. 3 stars or C-.
The Stooges
4/5
This must be good because the parents of 1969 surely would have hated it. 4 stars or B-.
Judas Priest
3/5
I am not a huge fan of heavy metal but this album is pretty good. 3 stars or C+.
Bert Jansch
3/5
Just a pretty average folk album with better than average guitar work. 3 stars or C+.
Charles Mingus
2/5
I am not a Jazz fan and this album didn't change that any. 2 stars or D.
Orbital
1/5
I can't think of a time when I would want to listen to this. 1 star or F.
Paul McCartney
3/5
Proof that one great song does not an album make. 3 stars or C-.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
I know Buddy Holly is important but the music is just too dated for me. 3 stars or C.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
A good album cover is wasted for an hour of seriously boring music. 2 stars or D-.
The Monks
3/5
An interesting album, but not one I need to hear again. 3 stars or C-.
De La Soul
2/5
There is a couple of minutes of decent ideas here. Problem is there is an hour of Rap around it. 2 stars or D-.
Beatles
5/5
The Beatles were about to take over the world. 5 starrs or A-.
Santana
5/5
This sounds just as good to me now as it did 55 years ago when I was 12. 5 stars or A.
Machito
3/5
This reminds me of old movies from the 60's and 70's. 3 stars or C.
U2
4/5
Great opening song and pretty consistently good after that. 4 syars or B+.
Elvis Presley
2/5
I never was and never will be a fan of Elvis. 2 stars or D.
Happy Mondays
4/5
Pretty decent album from a band I had never heard of. 4 stars or B-.
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
A very good album from start to finish. 5 stars or A.
Muddy Waters
4/5
A good live album. 4 stars or B.
3/5
There are some good parts to this album, but overall it is pretty average. 3 stars or C+.
The Darkness
3/5
The music is good but the vocals bring it back to average. 3 stars or C+.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Even on a Monday morning, this album gives that laying between two giant speakers, stereo at 10 feeling. 5 stars or A-.
John Cale
1/5
Even the penguins in Antartica should not have to listen to this album. 1 star or F.
Little Simz
2/5
Some interesting lyrics but simply does not interest me at all. 2 stars or D.
Pentangle
2/5
A couple of potentially good songs but not by these singers. 2 stars or D+.
Joan Armatrading
2/5
A really good voice but the songs just don't appeal to me at all. 2 stars or D+.
Common
2/5
Two tracks on here that I found okay, so 2 stars or D.
Deep Purple
3/5
Would be a good concert to be at, but does not work that well as an album for me. 3 stars or C-.
Funkadelic
3/5
An okay album but without any outstanding songs. 3 stars or C+.
Louis Prima
5/5
If you wanted to make a movie about Vegas in the 50's, this album could easily provide the music. 5 stars or A-.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
There are many good Sinatra songs but this album is lacking any of them for me. 3 stars or C-.
The Damned
3/5
I like the title and the music is okay. 3 stars or C+.
Elvis Costello
5/5
Listened to this album all Summer in 1978, and still like it a lot. Saw the concert for this album but the venue was not great and concert was too short. I haven't liked anything he has done since then. 5 stars or A.
Queen Latifah
1/5
Next, please. 1 star or F.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4/5
There is enough here to want to hear more. 4 stars or B-.
Nirvana
4/5
Not really a Nirvana fan but this is a good album. 4 stars or B-.
Frank Sinatra
1/5
I could not like this less, it completely bores me. 1 star or F.
Sebadoh
2/5
There are some decent songs here but most of it is really bad. 2 stars or D.
The Jam
3/5
Their is nothing all that interesting here, but it is good enough for a full listen. 3 stars or C.
4/5
Has all the oddness typical of the Kinks, but really quite good for what it is. 4 stars or B+.
Manu Chao
4/5
I don't understand most of the language, but the music is really good. 4 stars or B+.
Aerosmith
4/5
The album definitely improves starting with Janie's Got A Gun. 4 stars or B-.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
There were a couple of songs I liked, but the rest didn't really hold my attention. 3 stars or C-.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
I find many of the songs too repetitive music wise, but I find it improves in the second half of the album. 3 stars or C.
CHVRCHES
2/5
I may just be too old, but this album just did not appeal to me at all. 2 stars or D+.
Aerosmith
4/5
Two classics to open the album, and the rest is pretty good. 4 stars or B+.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
In 1977 this album was everywhere in university residences, and rightfully so. 5 stars or A+.
The Byrds
2/5
To me this album is just an aimless rambling pile of music looking for a decent song to emerge. 2 stars or D.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Some parts are ok, some parts not so much. 3 stars or C-.
Talking Heads
3/5
Not a big fan of Talking Heads but this album is not bad. 3 stars or C+.
Daft Punk
1/5
There has never been nor ever will be a time when I need to listen to this album all the way through. 1 star or F.
Big Black
1/5
There is no reason anybody needs to hear this album. 1 star or F-.
Venom
2/5
Some songs aren't too annoying but the vocals certainly are. 2 stars or D-.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
The songs are so repetitive and annoying that they almost become addictive but maybe that was the plan. 3 stars or C-.
Peter Frampton
5/5
This album came out when I was in High School and instantly it was everywhere. It still sounds good. 5 stars or A-.
Shack
3/5
This album is fairly good but nothing really stands out. 3 stars or C+.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Several good songs here but not my favourite Dylan album by any stretch. 4 stars or B.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
The music is okay but few of the songs are memorable at all. 3 stars or C-.
Jazmine Sullivan
1/5
I am certainly not the target audience for this album, and my rating will reflect that. 1 star or F- for me.
Brian Wilson
1/5
I have never understood what prople like about Brian Wilson or Beach Boys music. It either bores or annoys me depending on the song. 1 star or F.
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
The music is okay but I much prefer Booker T and the MG's when they add a vocalist. 2 stars or D+.
Common
2/5
Probably one of the better albums of this genre I have listened to so far, but that still means 2 stars or D+.
Can
1/5
This album goes from not horrible to worse than awful as it moves from song to song. Simply a bad idea, so 1 star or F.
The Smiths
2/5
This album reminds me of REM albums without the couple of really good songs that would be included. The lyrics are interesting but the music bores me. 2 stars or D+.
Magazine
2/5
Some interesting songs but not enough to make me want to hear more. 2 stars or D+.
The Associates
1/5
Weak music combined with exceedingly bad vocals is what I needed to hear before I die? I would be better off dead. 1 star or F- is too good for this album.
Grateful Dead
4/5
I don't normally like the Grateful Dead much but this album is an exception to that. 4 stars or B-.
Elvis Presley
2/5
I simply have no interest in Elvis music. 2 stars or D.
Butthole Surfers
1/5
A good way to start the day because no matter how bad the rest of your day is, it will be an improvement on listening to this. 1 star or F-.
Tom Waits
2/5
The vocals are just too annoying to listen to even though some of the music is okay. 2 stars or D-.
Garbage
4/5
This album is a very pleasant surprise with several really good songs. 4 stars or B+.
The Yardbirds
3/5
An interesting album but not something I would listen to often. 3 stars or C.
Elbow
2/5
I can understand why this might be considered a good album, but I just don't like it. 2 stars or D+.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Not my favourite Pink Floyd album but still very good. 4 stars or B+.
Simple Minds
2/5
There was nothng here to hold my interest. 2 stars or D-.
3/5
Devo is always fun until it becomes annoying. 3 stars or C+.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
A consistenly good album in music and vocals. 4 stars or B+.
Mekons
2/5
Music isn't bad but the vocals are so bad it doesn't matter. 2 stars or D-.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
There are songs I like a lot, but the others I find kind of dull. 4 stars or B.
Elvis Costello
3/5
An okay album but nothing stood out for me. 3 stars or C-.
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
The music and vocals are good, I just don't understand the language. 4 stars or B-.
Slayer
1/5
This was every bit as bad as I expected. 1 star or F.
Haircut 100
2/5
Sorry, but this is just plain boring to me. 2 stars or D.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Not a fan but I don't hate it either. 3 stars or C-.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Four stars would be a top rating for me for a Punk band, and this is not too far from that. 3 stars or C+.
Deee-Lite
1/5
This is seriously boring and mindless dance music feom start to finish. 1 star or F.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
There is signs of potential with this album but only a couple of songs stand out at all. 3 stars or C-.
Scott Walker
2/5
There are many good folk albums not on this list, but somehow this is? 2 stars or D-.
Caetano Veloso
2/5
I sort of like the last song but the rest did not impress me. 2 stars or D.
Prince
4/5
The album starts out okay but the second half is much better and definitely raises the overall rating. 4 stars or B+.
Syd Barrett
1/5
I think I am on the wrong list. This should be on the 1001 albums you never want to listen to before you die. 1 star or F-.
Pretenders
4/5
This album slowly improves as it goes on making it seem better than it maybe is, and Brass in Pocket and Mystery Achievement lift it to 4 stars or B.
Janet Jackson
2/5
I find this album okay for a song or two and then I am completely bored of it. 2 stars or D+.
Stan Getz
2/5
Might be good but I just don't like jazz. 2 stars or D for me.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
I am pleasantly surprised but I liked this a lot more than I expected. The album flows really well from one song to the next. 4 stars or B.
Tina Turner
3/5
It is a pretty decent album, but not something I would listen to often. 3 stars or C+.
Jeff Beck
3/5
There are parts of this I like but also parts I find boring. 3 stars or C-.
Tori Amos
3/5
It is a decent album but the style of music is not something I am a big fan of. 3 stars or C.
Kraftwerk
1/5
I truly have no interest in this album, and after listening to it I have not changed my mind whatsoever. 1 star or F.
Alice In Chains
3/5
There are parts of this I like but I would never sit and listen to a full album of this for any reason but this list. 3 stars or C-.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Not a huge fan of Black Sabbath but I like this album. 4 stars or B+.
The Temptations
3/5
This album was okay but certainly not the best of the Temptations in my opinion. 3 stars or C.
Michael Jackson
4/5
The album is really good for this style of music, but I am just not a fan of this style of music. 4 stars or B-.
The White Stripes
4/5
Several good songs here and only a couple that drag it down some. 4 stars or B+.
Tears For Fears
3/5
The hits are great but the rest just average. 3 stars or C+.
Black Flag
1/5
Annoying music mixed with brutally bad vocals is a good recipe for 1 star or F-.
Brian Eno
1/5
This to me is just boring, meaningless garbage. 1 star or F.
Blue Cheer
2/5
Some interesting but not very good songs after Summertime Blues which was better. 2 stars or D+.
Faust
1/5
There is a lot of really good rock music out there, but you won't find any of it here. 1 star or F.
Björk
2/5
This is quite original and interesting but I really don't like it much. 2 stars or D.
PJ Harvey
3/5
I liked some of the songs here but less than I had hoped. 3 stars or C-.
Ryan Adams
4/5
A consistently good album with a couple really good songs. 4 stars or B.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
A little different than the earlier Springsteen albums, but another very good album. 5 stars or A.
Mj Cole
2/5
I am too old for this electronic dance music stuff, not that I would have liked it when I was younger. I could tolerate Disco to some extent but not this. 2 stars or D-.
The Young Gods
2/5
The hard part in rating this album is that I can't understand the lyrics. The easy part in rating this album is that I don't like the music very much. Overall, 2 stars or D+.
New Order
2/5
Another 80's British band that I can't seem to get interested in. I just get bored listening to them. 2 stars or D+.
Sepultura
1/5
Metallica I get, but this is just garbage listed as metal. 1 star or F- .
Coldcut
1/5
It was difficult to find this album and it certainly was not worth the effort. 1 star or F.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
This is exceedingly boring to me. 2 stars or D.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
A lot of her best songs and the rest isn't bad either. 4 stars or B+.
Fugazi
2/5
There are some decent parts of songs here, but there is too much random noise in between. 2 stars or D+.
John Martyn
3/5
Easy listening album but nothing too special. 3 stars or C.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
A really good voice but I don't like most of the songs. 3 stars or C.
Goldfrapp
3/5
An okay album but nothing that stands out. 3 stars or C-.
The Gun Club
3/5
Another very average album on this list. 3 stars or C-.
James Taylor
5/5
Four of his best songs and the rest are all okay too. 5 stars or A-.
a-ha
2/5
The first song is okay but the rest does nothing for me. 2 stars or D+.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
There is nothing more than weak Pop music here. 2 stars or D.
Klaxons
1/5
This album is just plain annoying. 1 star or F.
Genesis
4/5
Obviously a huge undertaking and a pretty good album but I am not a huge fan of Genesis. 4 stars or B.
Beck
5/5
I didn't know what to expect but I really like this album both in lyrics and music. 5 stars or A.
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
A really good album if you like southern style rock. 4 stars or B+.
The Beta Band
3/5
It has some interesting songs but is mostly average at best. 3 stars or C-.
Johnny Cash
4/5
A good album but not as good as the Folsom Prison one. Odd to have two prison albums on the list with an artist like Johnny Cash. 4 stars or B.
Miles Davis
2/5
Jazz is so boring to me. 2 stars or D-.
Sister Sledge
3/5
Not bad for a Dicsco album. 3 stars or C.
Def Leppard
2/5
I didn't hear anything here that stood out at all. 2 stars or D+.
Minutemen
3/5
A decent album if you like really short songs. 3 stars or C-.
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
Good musicians but just not something I would ever listen to. 2 stars or D.
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
A couple really good songs, no really bad songs, and a classic to finish. 4 stars or B.
Femi Kuti
4/5
Sort of high speed Reggae sound. Pretty good listen. 4 stars or B-.
Nirvana
2/5
There is just way too much of this that I don't like at all to rate it higher even though there are part I like. 2 stars or D+.
Pavement
2/5
There is not enough here to hold my interest. 2 stars or D+.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
A good relaxing album to mellow out with. 4 stars or B+.
Van Morrison
5/5
Some classic songs mixed with some very good songs. 5 stars or A.
Eels
3/5
I can't decide if I like this or hate it. Feels very dystopian. 3 stars or C+.
George Harrison
4/5
As a single album this could easily be 5 stars, but as a longer album it falls to 4 stars or B+ for me.
R.E.M.
5/5
Not a huge REM fan but this album is really good. 5 stars or A-.
Boston
4/5
The best songs are excellent, but for me the rest just doesn't hold up. Still 4 stars or B+.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Every time I start to like this the next song convinces me that I don't. 3 stars or C.
Roxy Music
3/5
Some decent parts but overall it is not interesting to me. 3 stars or C.
Can
1/5
It is odd to find an album that is as boring as it is annoying, but this album accomplishes that. 2 star or F.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Not Bob Marley's best album, but still good. 4 stars or B.
Wild Beasts
2/5
Not really anything I liked about this. 2 stars or D-.
Mike Ladd
2/5
It is kind of interesting but I don't like it at all. 2 stars or D+.
Lucinda Williams
5/5
A very good album from start to finish. 5 stars or A-.
Jack White
4/5
Not something I would listen to often but it is a consistently good album. 4 stars or B.
Beth Orton
3/5
A good voice but the lyrics are hard to understand when she sings which is a little frustrating. 3 stars or C.
Rod Stewart
4/5
A very good album even without any of his most played songs. 4 stars or B+.
Kanye West
3/5
Don't like the person or the genre much, but this is maybe the best Rap album I have heard so far. 3 stars or C.
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
They mention a lot of great bands on this album. Unfortuneately, they are not at the level of those bands. 3 stars or C+.
MGMT
3/5
Some decent songs but nothing stood out for me. 3 stars or C.
Ash
3/5
The album is okay but the live show of this band would probably be a better way to evaluate them. 3 stars or C.
k.d. lang
3/5
No one could sing these songs better, but I just don't like most of these songs. 3 stars or C.
Orange Juice
2/5
Just weak, boring 80's junk. 2 stars or D-.
Alice Cooper
4/5
There are several really good songs on this album, but also several that I don't much like. 4 stars or B-.
Queen
5/5
It feels like the whole album is a build up to Bohemian Rhapsody. 5 stars or A.
Cheap Trick
4/5
This album was a prelude to listening to Punk Rock bands for me. 4 stars or B+.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Reminds me of the Bee Gees a litle, but with electronic music. 3 stars or C+.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Just having Time and Money on the same album makes it 5 stars and Brain Damage gives it the plus. 5 stars or A+.
Baaba Maal
4/5
I don't understand the lyrics at all, but the music is very good. 4 stars or B.
Iron Butterfly
2/5
Have never been a fan of Iron Butterfly and this just reinforces that. 2 stars or D+.
The Magnetic Fields
1/5
You would think there would be a couple of decent songs with 69. 1 star or F.
Slade
3/5
A decent album but not outstanding in any way. 3 stars or C+.
The Fall
1/5
Nothing worth wasting time on here. 1 star or F.
Paul Simon
3/5
This a fairly weak album for Paul Simon. 3 stars or C-.
Korn
2/5
There are parts that are okay, but I really don't like most of it. 2 stars or D+.
Pet Shop Boys
1/5
There aren't many bands or albums that I find less interesting than this. 1 star or F.
Eagles
5/5
This has always been a 5 star or A album for me, but will never get the + because of New Kid in Town which I can't stand.
Solange
3/5
A good voice but I don;t like the music much. 3 stars or C.
Gang Of Four
2/5
Started okay but then jusy became boring. 2 stars or D+.
Doves
2/5
Just another seriously dull album on this list. 2 stars or D-.
Sonic Youth
1/5
I didn't anticipate how bad this album would be. 1 star or F.
Sparks
2/5
A couple of songs are okay but overall I didn't like it much. 2 stars or D.
King Crimson
2/5
Interesting music but way too arty for me. 2 stars or D+.
Thundercat
1/5
Jazz and soft rock equals extreme boredom. 1 star or F.
Tracy Chapman
5/5
She is a very impressive singer-songwriter and it definitely shows with this album. 5 stars or A.
The Cure
3/5
Nothing that really stood out, but a decent album. 3 stars or C+.
Les Rythmes Digitales
1/5
This really doesn't interest me at all. 1 star or F.
Tito Puente
3/5
I like it as period music for mafia movies set in Miami in the 50's. 3 stars or C.
Van Halen
3/5
Jump is really good but the rest is just okay. 3 stars or C.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Aside from the butchering of Comfortably Numb this is pretty good. 4 stars or B.
GZA
3/5
Not a big fan , but not bad for a Rap album. 3 stars or C-.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Seventy minutes of average rock music. 3 stars or C-.
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Obviously a good voice but I have no interest in the music. 2 stars or D.
Sigur Rós
4/5
Not something I would normally listen to, but quite relaxing. 4 stars or B-.
Queen
5/5
A really good album from beginning to end. 5 stars or A-.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
Weak, boring 80's music. 2 stars or D+.
Morrissey
3/5
Just another fairly average album. 3 stars or C.
Dead Kennedys
2/5
Fast, loud, and quite annoying. 2 stars or D+.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Really good music with interesting vocals. 4 stars or B.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Pretty boring but okay as music during another activity. 3 stars or C.
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
The album is just okay but definitely not their best effort. 3 stars or C+.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
I can barely tolerate Michael Jackson so this had no chance. 2 stars or D+.
Sepultura
3/5
Not a fan of the screaming metal much, but this was better than most. 3 stars or C+.
David Crosby
3/5
Cowboy Movie is quite good but the rest is kind of dull. 3 stars or C-.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Starts and finishes with great classics and the rest is pretty good too. 5 stars or A.
Skepta
2/5
This might be good as a Rap album but I just don't like Rap. 2 stars or D.
Mott The Hoople
4/5
I think Mott the Hoople would have been better in concert than what the album offers, but the album is still pretty good. 4 stars or B-.
Incredible Bongo Band
1/5
Simply a bad idea. 1 star or F.
Kraftwerk
1/5
51 years ago I didn't like this at all and I haven't changed my mind. 1 star or F.
Ray Charles
3/5
I like Ray Charles, especially with country ballads, but I didn't enjoy this album much. 3 stars or C-.
Radiohead
2/5
This is like the stoner parts of Pink Floyd minus the good music. 2 stars or D-.
Gary Numan
2/5
This album is soooo boring to me. 2 stars or D-.
Taylor Swift
4/5
Have never listened to Taylor Swift before, but this album at least is pretty good. 4 stars or B-.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Bits of it are okay, but not good enough to make me want to hear more. 3 stars or D+.
The Coral
2/5
It seemed like it might be interesting but unfotuneately it isn't. 2 stars or D+.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Nothing to get excited about here, just another below average album. 2 stars or D+.
Joan Baez
2/5
There are some Joan Baez songs I like, but they are not on this album. 2 stars or D.
Todd Rundgren
2/5
There are some good bits and pieces here, but overall it is just too much rambling, disjointed stoner music. 2 stars or D+.
Nico
2/5
A seriously monotonous album. 2 stars or D.
The Police
3/5
The three singles are good, but I did not like the rest. 3 stars or C.
The Crusaders
2/5
It's okay background music but I am just not into Jazz. 2 stars or D+.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
This album just bores me. 2 stars or D-.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
In my opinion this is another example of how big the dropoff in the bands of the 80's was from the bands of the 60's and 70's. 2 stars or D+.
Red Snapper
1/5
There is nothing here that should put this album on this list. 1 star or F.
Funkadelic
2/5
Nothing here held my attentiuon at all. 2 stars or D-.
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
Wow! This album is exceptionally bad. 1 star or F-.
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
I just don't understand how some of these electronic albums are on this list. 1 star or F.
Jimmy Smith
2/5
I simply have no interest in this type of Jazz. 2 stars or D.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
The more I listened the more I liked it. 4 stars or B.
Beastie Boys
3/5
This is okay in small doses, but a whole album becomes annoying. 3 stars or C-.
Ride
2/5
Should be called Snoozegaze. 2 stars or D.
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
This really sucks. 1 star or F-.