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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
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5 | 3.08 | +1.92 |
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
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5 | 3.14 | +1.86 |
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
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4 | 2.24 | +1.76 |
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
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4 | 2.39 | +1.61 |
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
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5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Synchronicity
The Police
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5 | 3.41 | +1.59 |
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
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4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
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5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
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5 | 3.53 | +1.47 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
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1 | 3.54 | -2.54 |
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
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1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
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1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
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1 | 2.84 | -1.84 |
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
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1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
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1 | 2.73 | -1.73 |
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
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1 | 2.72 | -1.72 |
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
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1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
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2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 5 | 4.4 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.67 |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 4.2 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Kanye West | 1, 4 |
| Pixies | 5, 4, 2 |
5-Star Albums (29)
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Pink Floyd · 2 likes
3/5
Classic, but not my jam.
Bob Dylan · 1 likes
5/5
Classic early Dylan. definitely a good listen - if not every-day.
Ella Fitzgerald · 1 likes
5/5
I could listen to her any time anyplace and all day.
Johnny Cash · 1 likes
4/5
Some classic Cash sounds and some that felt like they dragged him into the studio and put the lyrics in front of him. "We'll Meet Again" probably my favorite... although "Hurt" is always good.
Metallica · 1 likes
5/5
Classic and great headbanging fun. Arguably the most musically impactful album from a great band
1-Star Albums (12)
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The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Obviously a bunch of great ones... "Respect" is a jam for sure!
Eagles
4/5
Always a classic.
Green Day
4/5
Voice of a generation. Hard rocking but relatable. From "Basket Case" to "All by Myself" - honest, sometimes funny, always straightforward.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Some classic Cash sounds and some that felt like they dragged him into the studio and put the lyrics in front of him. "We'll Meet Again" probably my favorite... although "Hurt" is always good.
Little Richard
5/5
So good. Energy, drive, really the beginnings of rock and roll - albeit with an early corporate bent.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Such a mix... greats like Smooth Criminal, Way You Make Me Feel, & Leave Me Alone... and then some awful awful tunes... Speed Demon?? Ugh...
Megadeth
3/5
Meh... never been too into this type, but it was fun.
The Clash
4/5
Classic early punk. Light on technical ability, Heavy on angst and lack of F's.
Pixies
5/5
Speaking my language. Every song is good - multiple are classics - at least two are iconic in riffs, lyrics, style. Just great stuff.
Parliament
4/5
Moby Grape
4/5
Interesting - feels a lot like the Dead with a Jam Band vibe and some really good harmonies. I had never heard this before!
Al Green
3/5
Nice and smooth. I'd listen again.
Gary Numan
4/5
Foundation for a lot of synth rock and pop over the following 10 years. Classic.
The Offspring
3/5
Interesting with the Ska influences along with the rock & grunge. Fine album, but I just don't think it would be on my list.
Alice In Chains
4/5
Back to back to back bangers. Also one of the greatest unplugged performances ever. Great album.
Pearl Jam
5/5
Best of the era.
David Bowie
4/5
Interesting - some very typical and classic Bowie. Some not as great.
The Vines
4/5
Fun. Definitely kinda the next step into the 200s for the rock genre.
Paul Simon
4/5
Not his best, but still a great artist finding his craft.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Love me some Cat Stevens. Kind of a surprise on this list, but a nice listen.
3/5
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
Campy and interesting... for about twenty of the 69 songs. Then it gets old quickly.
Animal Collective
3/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Classic.
Charles Mingus
3/5
Interesting. Not a huge jazz fan, but this seemed pretty experimental.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
John Martyn
2/5
Meh. I understand why it's here and enjoyed it okay, but not my jam.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Classic early Dylan. definitely a good listen - if not every-day.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Meh. Too jam-band-y for me.
Metallica
5/5
Classic and great headbanging fun. Arguably the most musically impactful album from a great band
R.E.M.
4/5
Classic, but probably only the 3rd or 4th best REM album...
Supergrass
3/5
Hadn't been exposed to these guys - looks and sounds very British. Nice sound, though. Better than Oasis... ;)
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Not a big electronic/house fan, but even I liked a few of these!
Beastie Boys
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Classic song writing.
Sepultura
2/5
Meh. Not my jam.
David Crosby
3/5
Elastica
4/5
A little experimentation on their songs. Note bad at all.
Radiohead
4/5
Joy Division
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Harder than I remember. Not bad and nice straight jersey rock n roll.
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Meh. Too much Partridge Family and not enough Ziggy Stardust.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Okay. Talented songwriter.
5/5
The Verve
4/5
So very late 90s...
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Very nice - different than a lot of the LA music I've been exposed to.
David Ackles
1/5
Prince
4/5
Really good - but not even close to his best!
Eagles
4/5
Classic.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
So great - lyrics, music, vibe. What Reggae means to me.
Patti Smith
4/5
Impactful. Not my favorite overall, but you can hear influences back in time and how she has influenced others.
Slipknot
4/5
So good for straight metal.
Tom Waits
2/5
I get the message and songwriting, but not my jam.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Classic 60's
Santana
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Meh... C'mon Eileen appears to be their apex.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Classic. Easy. Almost a solid listen from front to back.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Early early. Some intertwining of what would be the actual rock with the Stones. Good album, not great.
AC/DC
4/5
Rockin'.
Ella Fitzgerald
5/5
I could listen to her any time anyplace and all day.
Hawkwind
2/5
meh. okay for a British rock band.
T. Rex
3/5
Fun. Worth listening. Definitely hear some samples in there!
Fiona Apple
3/5
Okay... moody
Van Morrison
4/5
Love me some Van Morrison.
Bon Jovi
3/5
Classic trip back to the radio days of my youth. Nothing groundbreaking, but fun and full of memories.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
Classic - what could have been!
Wilco
2/5
An okay listen, but just kind of blends into the background noise of life.
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Fred Neil
4/5
Dirty Projectors
4/5
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
One of the best rap albums of all time.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
So great. Mature, but still groundbreaking and experimental. Avant gard, but still an enjoyable listen.
The xx
3/5
Recognized a few songs. Not bad - some decent creativeness and is a nice album to work to.
De La Soul
4/5
Fun, poignant, and a little experimental. Always good for some De La
John Coltrane
3/5
Interesting and enjoyable, but too complex for my everyday listening
Hole
4/5
Better than I remember. Never a Courtney Love fan, but this is a good straightforward rock album.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Nothing overly memorable, but a nice listen.
Kelela
3/5
Interesting and cool. Would listen again and it could definitely grow on me more.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
So good. Might be a 5...
Adele
3/5
I mean, great voice and good songs, but would never be my go-to.
Germs
4/5
Had NOT heard this before and it is AWESOME. 4.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Meh - a few too many mind altering drugs consumed by these guys. Interesting, but would not listen again.
Eric Clapton
3/5
Classic Clapton.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Decent for sure. Would listen again.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I mean classic rock and some blues. Just great all around.
Massive Attack
3/5
Not sure I ever listened to them before. Certainly not a whole album. Not bad, but I wouldn't seek them out.
Various Artists
4/5
Might be one of the best Christmas albums.
Nas
5/5
One of the top 5 rap albums of all time.
R.E.M.
4/5
Classic. Love some of the softer and less whiny stuff here.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I mean - not as good as II, but solid.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Yacht rock...
David Bowie
3/5
Not his best, but interesting and definitely ahead of it's time.
Rush
3/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
Top 10 rap albums
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Bitch, please. Ain't nobody like Aretha!
Peter Frampton
2/5
Never understood the attraction here. I mean, it's fine 70's rock, but just not that amazing or groundbreaking.
Pulp
3/5
Not bad. I wish I had been more aware of them back in the day.
Dire Straits
3/5
I mean, good, and a few hints toward what's to come with them, but not my favorite.
Sister Sledge
4/5
Post disco greatness.
Koffi Olomide
2/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Interesting and listenable as good energy background music.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Ramones
4/5
For sure. No real musical talent and yet, musically and emotionally EPIC.
The Soft Boys
3/5
Pretty good, actually. I would listen again.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
1/5
Nah.
Solomon Burke
4/5
Outstanding. A lot I knew there and some great others with real influence from Jazz and influence on future music.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Good and some great, but not their best album.
David Bowie
4/5
The Temptations
3/5
Good
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
Nopers. Mostly spoken word and the music isn't really even intriguing.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
Classic. Love it. So much live energy.
Black Sabbath
4/5
yeah. groundbreaking and a great way to kick off the metal genre.
The Sugarcubes
5/5
Takes me back. LOVE!
ZZ Top
4/5
Nice blues-laced rock & roll. Great first album.
Steely Dan
2/5
Meh.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Such a good mix of writing and music.
The Killers
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Classic. My genre and soothing sounds ;)
Britney Spears
2/5
Seriously? I guess it was popular and catchy enough...
Jazmine Sullivan
4/5
Really good. Would definitely listen again and interested in what else she has done!
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Great start.
Miles Davis
3/5
great listening.
Neil Young
3/5
Big Black
3/5
Pretty cool... electronica and metal. Precursor to Prodigy?
Duke Ellington
4/5
Excellent - when I think Jazz, this is what I think of.
The Doors
4/5
Classic.
The Who
3/5
Before the grandiose ambitions. Enjoyable.
Ian Dury
2/5
N.E.R.D
4/5
Sade
4/5
Takes me back. Great, smooth & just timeless.
Garbage
3/5
Good, not great rep of the 90s.
Napalm Death
2/5
Not my style - even for death metal
a-ha
3/5
Better than I thought and more than just Take on Me.
George Michael
3/5
always fun. i had forgotten how many hits were on this.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The Paul's Boutique of Led Zepp
Pretenders
2/5
Death In Vegas
2/5
interesting. harder electronic mix. would listen again.
The Byrds
3/5
Definitely recognizable. Would listen again.
Os Mutantes
2/5
interesting! Good to work to.
The Stooges
3/5
Gotta love good ol Iggy and can't deny the genius of Bowie.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Early and a little disco, but great.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
classic.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Objectively great for it's era and such a groundbreaker.
Moby
3/5
Very good... but not my thing.
Television
3/5
Cool - can hear a lot of the transition from angry non-technical punk to the songwriting angst of the early 80s alternative and even new wave.
Yes
4/5
man... they really were great and a little experimental and true to themselves. could always use a reminder to play and say Yes.
The Coral
2/5
Not bad.
Steve Winwood
2/5
Not bad. Yacht rock transition....
M.I.A.
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Please...
The Pogues
3/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
George Harrison
4/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Excellent. Very Janice and fun.
The Icarus Line
4/5
Man - so good. Going to have to add these guys into my rotation!!
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Is what it is... great rock.
Otis Redding
4/5
Too good.
The Pharcyde
2/5
okay. not my favorite.
Justin Timberlake
3/5
pop city, but fun...
Brian Eno
2/5
Meh. Might be segment defining, but it doesn't take much for that segment...
Fats Domino
3/5
Always fun.
David Bowie
4/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Eurythmics
3/5
Not their best, but some fun experimental stuff.
The Hives
4/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Nick Drake
3/5
meh good songwriting, but nothing groundbreaking. Very Gordon Lightfoot-esque.
Stan Getz
3/5
Lovely.
Jane's Addiction
4/5
I mean - an absolute classic and journey through rock, punk, and fun.
Silver Jews
1/5
mmmm....
Prince
5/5
A master.
Johnny Cash
4/5
not as good as some others, but great with June there!
Funkadelic
3/5
Not widely available! Good stuff, though!
The National
3/5
The National is always listenable and this is a solid album
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Meh.
The Smiths
3/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Talvin Singh
3/5
Merle Haggard
2/5
Blur
2/5
Meh. Medium music from a medium era with medium impact.
David Bowie
3/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
Mekons
4/5
Surprisingly good.
George Michael
3/5
King Crimson
2/5
Fun. Forget about them....
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Classic. Great music and songwriting.
Spiritualized
2/5
Faust
3/5
Not awful, but Faust was never my cup of tea.
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Better than I remember!
MGMT
4/5
right up my alley. objectively probably a 3, but the memories make it higher.
Metallica
5/5
One of the best of all time.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
DJ Shadow
4/5
So good - samples that have been sampled, but just really varied and solid.
The Byrds
2/5
The Who
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
Solid. Straight up rock AC/DC style.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Butthole Surfers
4/5
Man... brings back memories. Still, not anything extraordinary musically, but 4 it is!
The Beach Boys
3/5
Good writing, not their best musically.
Pink Floyd
3/5
Classic, but not my jam.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Great post punk album.
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Great protest album - solid jazz fusion
Elvis Presley
2/5
just not a huge elvis fan
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Excellent! Had not heard this before, but it was really good. Will be listening.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Always fun... however homophobic and misogynistic...
The Smiths
4/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Just okay...
Van Morrison
3/5
Not his best, but still good!
3/5
Early alt electronica with some nice arrangements.
Kanye West
1/5
If only he had grown from this instead of becoming a Nazi.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Good songwriting and catchy. Always enjoyed the wings, but the writing was not the Beatles - musically or lyrically.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
nice.
The Sonics
2/5
meh.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Fine...
David Bowie
4/5
Probably my favorite Bowie album.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Smoooooth
The Saints
3/5
Really not bad. I enjoyed the listen. Slightly post-punk.
Elis Regina
2/5
Meh.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
good - a few real classics and some experimentation.
Metallica
4/5
Elvis Costello
4/5
Just classic. Every song listenable.
Venom
3/5
Not bad for early death metal!
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Beck
2/5
Okay, just a little slow for me and not readily as creative as some of his other albums.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
So good.
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Interesting for EDM!
Black Sabbath
4/5
Three absolute classics and the rest solid.
The Byrds
2/5
Not their best. Too experimental and just got bogged down a bit.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Might be my favorite Dylan album.
OutKast
4/5
so good. might be the best 90s rap album... top five for sure.
Beatles
4/5
One of their best. Eleanor Rigby... just great
Solid. was a great concert as well.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Excellent. Probably in my top 50 of all time.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Billy Joel
5/5
Might be his best album. Scenes, Vienna, Moving Out... solid 5 for me.
Manu Chao
3/5
Actually very interesting and decent vibe.
Nirvana
4/5
ABBA
2/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Forgot how good this album is... Definitely 4.
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Interesting - pleasantly surprised.
Nick Drake
2/5
Meh - decent 70's feel and effort. One or two memorable tunes.
Rod Stewart
2/5
Not the best of his stuff... and I don't really like him...
Weather Report
2/5
yeah...
3/5
A few good ones. Not as good as I remembered.
The Kinks
2/5
Nah. Too poppy 70s.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Wilco
2/5
Just okay.
The Police
3/5
Good, but not their best album...
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
808 State
2/5
Just not my jam. Not bad, but...
Duran Duran
4/5
great.
Ice Cube
4/5
Game changing. Great spin.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Dams. So good. Everything good about early seventies pop rock.
Jack White
3/5
Nice
Soul II Soul
3/5
Not bad. I remember it well...
Motörhead
3/5
So fun. Ahead of it's time and classic all at once. Would listen again.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Meh. Not his best, although good lyrics.
Janis Joplin
4/5
So good. Taken too soon.
Dolly Parton
2/5
Meh. Love Dolly, but this was not exactly music history.
Def Leppard
4/5
So fun... straight up 80's
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Very nice - more folk that I thought it would be. Good tone, songwriting. Look forward to hearing more from her.
Jean-Michel Jarre
2/5
Interesting and soothing. Electronics is not my jam, though.
Foo Fighters
4/5
Definitely hear the Nirvana in this one. Good album, but not their best yet.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Excellent. Not my favorite style, but still a pleasure to listen to on occasion.
The The
2/5
Meh. Not as good as I remember.
Donald Fagen
3/5
Nice for yacht rock/easy listening. solid solo after Steely Dan and interesting that it was all digital!
Jamiroquai
4/5
Just excellent. Creative, fun, moving, different and familiar all at once.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
meh. trying a little too hard.
Miles Davis
2/5
I mean good, but I'm not a huge jazz fan.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Entertaining, for sure. I would listen to this again.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Classic.
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Meh.
Sigur Rós
2/5
interesting.
Judas Priest
2/5
Classic, but not my favorite.
Taylor Swift
3/5
Excellent. A few middling, but still authentic and catchy.
Stan Getz
3/5
So chill and just well done musically.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Just not my favorite.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
excellent. love the punk roots.
Coldplay
3/5
Man... I want this to be higher. Maybe it's the day? Great album, but too low key.
Hookworms
3/5
Interesting and enjoyable somewhat.
Anita Baker
2/5
Meh. Some classics, but very vanilla.
Dr. Dre
5/5
Absolutely classic and such a great frozen in time cultural moment.
U2
3/5
Some REALLY great tunes here and overall good album structure, just not as raw and impactful as some earlier stuff from them and a few low points. Solid 3.5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
good, but not his best.
4/5
Might be the best bootleg of his...
Dusty Springfield
2/5
One good song. No thanks to the rest...
Bad Brains
2/5
Fun... but doesn't seem like much different/new.
Talking Heads
3/5
Good... established for their other stuff...
Fleet Foxes
2/5
I really want to like them... Almost like Bards of the middle ages. I just can't.
Queen
3/5
Just into the Queen sound... two or three really solid tunes and a couple experimental-pop...
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Just great without being preachy or too high brow.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Meh. Some fun, but not great.
The Stone Roses
3/5
Not as good as I remembered. But decent.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Excellent. Should probably be a 5, but just too many songs.
Public Enemy
3/5
Yeah - Very PE
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Cool. Definitely heralded in an interesting style which likely impacted pop for years. Mix of other influences, but really active and interesting take on the moody and breathy vocals.
The The
3/5
really good and different. pushed envelopes that New Order and others didn't without making it totally unrelatable.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Not bad!
The Doors
3/5
Solid, but just too slow in the middle without mind-altering drugs to carry it...
Madness
3/5
More fun than great, but listenable and influential!
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
She's cool and this is a raw album with some great pieces, but the title is apropos - just so anti-snooty that it's snooty.
John Grant
2/5
Not my jam.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
Not the best. Some interesting rhythms.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Just okay. Salisbury Hill is a classic and masterpiece, but the rest almost feel like he's trying too hard to find himself.
Meat Puppets
3/5
good and interesting statement in an era that could absorb and use it. not a musically excellent album, but deserves attention.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Meh... energetic and fun - would be good live, but nothing I'd need to listen to again.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Love Love Love - didn't even have to listen. Just solid and experimental and just different enough. Will be influencing others for decades from subject matter and roots through the music.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Classic 1970s funk and soul. Full of strife and hope. You can hear the future of Vandross, D'Angelo, many others through it.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
Okay culturally. Seemed more of a lesson than an artistic piece to be enjoyed.
The Who
2/5
Okay. Not their best work - a little too similar across the board to each other and other music at the time.
The Auteurs
2/5
meh
Gorillaz
5/5
Just great. The beats were fresh and timeless at the same time while picking up great influence from their features. One of those albums that my grandkids will listen to and respect.
Boston
4/5
Absolutely iconic and genre defining 70s rock album.
Arrested Development
5/5
I mean... soooo good. Not just meaningful, but purposeful and rekindled a rap style that was as funky as George Clinton and as smooth as Mel Torme. I could listen to AD all day.
Elliott Smith
3/5
meh.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2/5
I never heard this before. It feels very Alt/Pop like a progression of Oasis. Not awful, but not my favorite. I would probably listen again.
Kanye West
4/5
I mean a few really good ones and before he went nutso... Solid features from JayZ and others as well.
Pixies
4/5
Such a marker with roots and as the roots of so many musical trees.
George Jones
2/5
Not my jam, but I get it... he's a classic and a hero to many!
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
fine. to be honest it didn't hold my attention enough to really listen for the satire it purported to have.
Willie Nelson
5/5
Outstanding. Top 10 country album of all time for sure - and it's not even country.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
A classic. still solid. A little too polished and intentional for it to be a 5 for me, but still great.
Elton John
4/5
I tend to think that this was just a bit of an overreach after two other albums in the same year. Three of these are just classics in every sense. Another couple are musically and performance strong, but the drop off feels pretty bad. That close to one of the best albums of all time. 4/5
Madonna
3/5
I mean... good-ish. It's an interesting moment in time and decently done. Felt a little like she was trying to capture something - a feeling and a persona in the late 90's club scene.
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Very cool international effort - shining a light on a culture in an accessible way.
Marty Robbins
1/5
Just no. I heard the one or two songs here that capture americana... but they just aren't worth the rest of the pretend glorified western BS.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Always listenable. Good influences and a slightly diffferent feel.
Radiohead
4/5
How can an album be this good and STILL be overrated? I want to find the groundbreaking hook here, but I can't. It's a great album. I could listen to it back to back and still enjoy it and even find new things, but it's not a 5. It's a combination of Sashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, and Oasis. AND it's not even their best album.
The Beau Brummels
2/5
This seems like a pretty deep cut... I may have heard some of their stuff from the earlier albums, but this seems kinda pseudo-psychadelic and just not an enjoyable listen. Not bad per-se, and probably representative of the time as a precursor to the Byrds and others, but not good, either.
The Stooges
3/5
Kind of a Doors knockoff, but decent in it's own right with some straight ahead rock and some psychedelic undertones. Probably almost accidentally punk... 3
CHIC
2/5
I love that this exists and was able to provide influence all the way through to 2025. But, it's just not my favorite - style or sound. 2
Herbie Hancock
4/5
This was pretty outstanding. Jazz, funk, beats and tracks that would be the foundation of rap. All done in 1973? Just amazing. 4 for sure.
The Police
5/5
Likely one of the best albums ever. I'm not even a huge fan overall, but even the worst songs on this album are creative and genre-defining. Songwriting, arranging, guitar, drums, and keyboards. All come together here like almost nowhere else.
Steve Earle
3/5
I mean, I like him and the music is solid, but could be any one of twenty artists.
Burning Spear
3/5
Very nice - grooving beats and strong message. A breakthrough in Reggae and influence on future generations. solid 3.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
Interesting - and probably groundbreaking for the 1970's, but just not much musical value.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Strong. Probably my second favorite Stones album
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Really good. Interesting and intricate while still being approachable and down to earth.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Man, I really want to like him. Just feels kinda like a poor man's Johnny Cash or a modern day sea-shanty singer. I'm sure I'm missing out, but I just can't get into it. 2.
Screaming Trees
4/5
Outstanding. Relatable, rocking, great guitar-driven alt rock with good writing. Might be their most listen-able album.
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Interesting. Poppy French. Nothing mind blowing and probably would not search it out.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Not as great as I remember. Interestingly experimental, but they swung too far after White Heat and lost a little electricity and passion. Lou is always great... Probably should be a 4, but I'm feeling 3 right now.
Talking Heads
3/5
As solid as all TH. A little more upbeat and poppy compared to some others, but still experimental. I'm probably too used to it to have the impact it should. Solid 3.
Primal Scream
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Really great. Not musically complex, but varied and exciting while still having a little rock edge. It's really a great frozen in time point on the map. The perfect album at the perfect time. Easy 4.
The Byrds
3/5
I mean, interesting and folk straight from the heart... but they are just a little whiny and too melodic. I get the pioneering and experimental heart that gave license to the Doors and others to push further, but still just a 3 for me.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
Interesting and worth the background music. I don't know enough about the genre to judge, but held enough of my interest to get at least a 2.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2/5
Living Colour
4/5
Still underrated. Great rock album. Different than others in the same era with more heart. Solid 4.
Rod Stewart
2/5
Just not a fan. English wanna be rocker with a scratchy voice. Never been convinced of any real talent. Occasionally fun to listen to, but so is Meatloaf... 2 Max.
Van Morrison
4/5
Honestly great. The writing, the arrangements, the mix of rock, folk, & jazz. It was a culmination of learning from failure and incorporating new influences and musicians. It should probably be a 5, but as good as it is, it just hasn't been as influential or held it's importance over time as some others. Call it a 4+.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I mean... well written and well meaning. Fits well in his repertoire. Just not something I would seek out or think to put on a playlist. Musically, lyrically, and conceptually good. Solid 3.
Common
4/5
Crazy good. The feel and the real. A few absolute killers and a few smooth and a few more experimental. Lyrics, beats, and flow are great for it's time while being influential and listenable. 4+
Frank Black
3/5
It's a fine mix of post punk. He tries a little to hard on a few, but still listenable. You can hear some of the influences (The Cars, etc.) and somewhat of a desperation to be different. It woks on some, but not as much on others. 3.
Mj Cole
2/5
I mean... interesting. I think if I took the time to go through it again I would enjoy it more and it may grow, but generally didn't sound a lot different from other similar music. 2
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Great straight ahead rock. A little loud and a little whiny, but so am I. While I do remember this album and band - and they set the stage for grunge, really, I don't think to put them on... but I will! solid 3
Björk
4/5
This album could come out today and be a hit. Just a great mix of vocals, writing, experimentation, rock, and synth. Such a diversion from the Sugarcubes, but still quintessential Bjork. I'll do 4+
Oasis
1/5
I didn't even want to listen to this, but I did. With a little hope. Hope that they wouldn't be the whiny, overplayed, trite, bullshit that I used to think it was. That hope was dashed and I barely made t through without my ears bleeding. No thank you. 0.
Tortoise
2/5
Interesting. I didn't mid it as background music. Nothing that really caught my attention spectacularly or would make me seek them out. 2.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Meh. Prog rock at it's best is still just a 3 for me.
Beth Orton
3/5
I thought "Folktronica" was an interesting description for her music - although this album seemed much more in line with the Folk side - being close to the Lilith Fair crowd. Solid effort and I would definitely listen again. 3.
Green Day
5/5
Man. Spoken through and to a generation that connected Gen X through Grunge and Hip-hop and into the new century. Few albums are more of a watermark and even fewer are still adored and respected thirty years later.
Pink Floyd
4/5
I mean, it's The Wall. Epic, genre defining, with a message. Not my favorite, but respect.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
The La's
2/5
I mean... okay, but if they inspired the most overrated band ever (Oasis), then they don't deserve anything more than a 2.
Beatles
5/5
I mean, quite simply an unbelievable collection of writing, music, and message. Collectively taking you on a journey and individually some of the best songs written and recorded in the last 100 years. Can't be anything but a 5.
Talking Heads
4/5
Mudhoney
3/5
A little too punk to be grunge. A little too rock to be emo. A little too disconnected to be alternative. Just misses. 3.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
This is kinda like if Don Henley was a woman. Or, maybe Don Henley is kinda like if Bonnie Raitt were a man. Easy to listen to and somewhat enjoy, but nothing groundbreaking or even really very relevant. Her writing is good, but just not my jam. 3
The Temptations
4/5
Interesting departure for them and sounds like they were dragged into the political scene. Excellent representation and arrangement. Worth listening to and definitely a snapshot of the dichotomy of that time. 4
Circle Jerks
2/5
Early punk. Fleeting and angry. Okay, but not the dead milkmen... 2
3/5
Nice. Listenable. Good writing. Good melodies - a little haunting. Could use more drive. Beat. To add heft. 3.
Beck
3/5
Thoroughly enjoyable to listen to. Probably not the most influential, experimental, or critically acclaimed Beck album, but still good and worth seeking out from time to time. 3+
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
I enjoy me some Dwight. This was great listening and I would do it again, just not that different from his other stuff. 3.
Ministry
4/5
Forgot how good this album was. Recognized and enjoyed several songs... made me want to put on over the ear headphones and crank it up! 4
The Associates
1/5
Man. Just not good. The vocals are overdone, the musicianship is messy, there is very little flow or identifying characteristics. Feels like a couple of moody kids in a basement playing with a synthesizer got a record deal. I am a big fan of post-punk and early 80's alternative (Yaz/New Order/ etc.) but this was not good. 1.
Cream
3/5
I get the progression and this is solid, but just not my favorite feel. A few good memorable ones in there and the musicianship is good. 3.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Just outstanding. The live recording, the staples, the remakes, the artistry. Amazing artist in his prime. Worth seeking out and listening to more than once. 4+
Robbie Williams
1/5
I mean, the music is probably better than the Take That bullshit, but the dude is just SO fucking full of himself I can't stand it. No thanks. 1+
Guns N' Roses
5/5
The anthems of a generation. The precursor to grunge. The best parts of hair band rock. Interesting arrangements and musicianship. Easily more than half of these songs are legitimately great and a front to back listen is required. 5
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Excellent. Rocking with some punk and post punk influences. It stands on it's own even without being one of the best women's rock albums. It's definitely on my list of recurring listens! 4.
The Doors
4/5
Man. Some of this album is really great. Like nearly life-changing great. The focus on jazz... influence from americana and country... throw in the appropriate and fitting use of really good synthesizers and the unmatched vocal energy of Mr. Morrison and it's just solid. The few where the effort or the experimentation just didn't fly are the only things holding it back for me. 4+
Iron Maiden
3/5
Probably better than I remembered. IM has it's place and should be respected for longevity and some influence if not musicianship. I was expecting not to want to ever listen to another, but that's not the case. I'd see what the rest of their stuff was about before saying never. 2+
Buzzcocks
4/5
That era of punk/post punk/alternative is really great. Listening to this you could hear the past (Ramones/Clash), the present (Dead Kennedys/Black Flag) and the future (Dead Milkmen/Fugazi) and even some pop influences. Just right on the edge of being great and the edge of being total crap. I love it for this! 4.
Daft Punk
3/5
Different, but kinda the same as the dance music that had been floating around LA and New York for a decade prior. Good solid beats brought to the masses! 3
The Beach Boys
3/5
I mean, I appreciate the Beach Boys for what they were... fun pop stylized to appeal to the masses. I'd take the more experimentation in Pet Sounds any day, but this is still worthy of a 3.
Beck
4/5
Might be my favorite Beck album. All the influences. All the styles. All the vibes. 4+
The Cars
4/5
So good. It's gotten better with age and just the list of people and bands that they influenced from Queensryche to INXS, and more. Effectively and beautifully combining keyboards and guitar to create a real rock sound that isn't overly heavy or experimental. 4+
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Beatles
3/5
Just inklings of what they were going to be. Seems odd that there were so many covers, but the arrangements really were great and added to the Beatles folklore. 3+
Pixies
2/5
It's no debaser. Interesting and a couple good songs, but not their best. 2+
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Billy Bragg
3/5
I want to like WILCO more than I do. They are raw and simple musically while still being good. They are honest but almost overly so and feels sometimes like it's ironic. 3.
The Fall
2/5
Early British Punk. Classic, but not my favorite.
XTC
3/5
If I hadn't been in my alt-goth 80s emo phase, I may never had heard of them and this would just be an interesting synth pop throw back to the 60s... but I was and so it has a least a little more value to me. 3.
Ray Charles
3/5
Good takes on classsics. Not sure I would call them country and western at this point, but it was a great list of standards and Ray does them justice. Not groundbreaking, but solid.
The Last Shadow Puppets
2/5
Interesting, but just not my jam.
Alice Cooper
1/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Meh. Not bad, but feels a lot like a 90's version of ABBA.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Interesting and inventive schemes and rhythms. Not as good as some other albums, but very solid. 3+
Traffic
4/5
70's rock not yet in the 70s. great album and writing. Influences from rock/pop/jazz/psychedelic. Really well done. 4.
Don McLean
3/5
Honestly better than I thought it would be. We all know American Pie and most know Vincent, but the rest was both listenable and relatable - if a little depressing. 3+
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
A different type of music at the right time. Listenable. 3+
Aerosmith
4/5
Carole King
4/5
Just a legend. All the feels and a timestamp of the 70's that still resonates today. 4.
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Crazy good. authentic and raw in places, balanced and sure in others. Stands up well today as love songs and rock n roll blues. 4+
Leonard Cohen
3/5
About as good as I can go with Leonard Cohen. Somewhat enjoyable, but not my favorite and I honestly think he's overrated. 3.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Black Flag
4/5
Like others, I wasn't looking forward to this when I read it, but, man, it was a great time. I had forgotten how good the rocking anarchist rage felt. Musicality aside, it is an exercise in early-Gen X-no fucks to give angst and I'm here for it. 4.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
I can handle the Byrds, but this is just not for me. Kinda cool that it blends the country and rock/pop genres, but I just have no love for the sound or musicality of it. Feels like a poorly done rip off of both instead of a marriage. 2.
Randy Newman
3/5
Decent rock for a guy who is best known for his Disney soundtrack additions. Not groundbreaking, but certainly enjoyable to listen to. 3.
Destiny's Child
4/5
A few solid single woman anthems and I am here for it! Throw back to En Vogue, the Supremes, the Rondelles... a few too many fillers toward the end, but a game changing album. 4.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Nice in between alt rock with some good tunes and an original feel. I don't know that I would seek them out or build a play list around them, but listenable.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Not unlistenable, but just nothing I found particularly good. Style is similar to an E40 and ODB combination. Some beats are nice and intricate, but just not a lot of soul/uniqueness. 2.
The Byrds
3/5
Eminem
3/5
Not as good as I remembered it. A lot of just okay songs with the couple bangers that everyone knows.
The Thrills
3/5
Enjoyable. Alt without being whiny. Some decent rock. Worth mixing in to the early 200's playlist.
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Sounds of my youth. I was a little late to the game, but this was a staple. Not my favorite album, but just solid post punk alternative 80s greatness.
Pere Ubu
2/5
4/5
Man... this is such a hard cacophony of sound. So much talent and such great playing, just put together in a crazy chaotic hard core way. Not sure I could listen to it again, but glad I did. Truly exploring the possible.
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
Meh... interesting and even a few I'd listen to again, but overall just not that great to listen to. 2.
The Who
3/5
I try to listen to the whole album for each of these, but this was legit 3 hours and some songs repeating 3 times. It was good and rocks pretty hard. The use of the keyboard mixed with drums was pretty groundbreaking and had it's own feel to go along with Daltry's voice. That said... just too much. 3.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Not what I thought it would be. Interesting history and mix. Also I'm sure some stories on the production and band that would make quite the movie... 3.
Lorde
3/5
Felt like a true sophomore effort. A little darker, a little more character, and a pretty solid album all around. I had not listened to much of it before, but I will again. 3+
Orange Juice
2/5
Pantera
4/5
In a world full of Blink 182's, be a Pantera.
Roxy Music
3/5
Pretty fresh for the time period! Mixture of Bowie and late 60's rock punk startup. Would never be my go to, but led to a lot of what I like about the 80's and 90's post pun kalt goth scene.
Country Joe & The Fish
1/5
Meh
Can
4/5
Really interesting. I'm not generally a fan of the experimental and jam-style experimentation, but something about this clicked with me. The rhythms and guitar mix was well done. 4
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5