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Album	You	Global	Diff
Sex Packets Digital Underground	5	2.67	+2.33
Rings Around The World Super Furry Animals	5	2.97	+2.03
Heavy Weather Weather Report	5	2.98	+2.02
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	5	3.07	+1.93
1989 Taylor Swift	5	3.27	+1.73
In The Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra	5	3.28	+1.72
Fever To Tell Yeah Yeah Yeahs	5	3.29	+1.71
Live And Dangerous Thin Lizzy	5	3.32	+1.68
Pretenders Pretenders	5	3.35	+1.65
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Heartattack And Vine Tom Waits	1	3.07	-2.07
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Billy Bragg	1	2.97	-1.97
Slipknot Slipknot	1	2.68	-1.68
Illmatic Nas	2	3.6	-1.6
Don't Stand Me Down Dexys Midnight Runners	1	2.6	-1.6
The Clash The Clash	2	3.53	-1.53
Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane	2	3.52	-1.52
Marquee Moon Television	2	3.5	-1.5
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	2	3.44	-1.44
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	2	3.39	-1.39

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	5	4.6
Beatles	2	5
Green Day	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5

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Pink Floyd	5, 2
Radiohead	3, 2, 5

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Marquee Moon

Television · 2 likes

2/5

I listened to this last Friday and forgot to post a review until today - Monday. I don't remember anything about the album. I think that says it all.

1-Star Albums (4)

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1984

Van Halen

3/5

I enjoyed listening to this album while working. Of course "Jump", "Panama", and "Hot For Teacher" are staples from my childhood watching MTV, and I like them, but I hadn't listened to the rest of the album before.

Pretenders

5/5

I listen to this album every few months or so. I'm a huge fan already, and this generator doesn't change anything. I adore Chrissie Hinde's voice. My favorite track is "Brass in Pocket" and it's one that I love to loudly sing along with.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

When I first so this come up today, I groaned internally. My impression of Frank Sinatra is that I'm too young for this; hilarious, I know. The first track was instantly recognizable, because its been in every other romcom flick, as were others in the album. I recognize how influential this album is, and I didn't mind it, but its definitely not something I would ever choose to listen to.

The Clash

2/5

I get that this was super influential, but its just not for me.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

The first half of this album is nearly perfect.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

3/5

I've heard that this album was heavily influential, and several of the songs hold up well 50+ years later. As an entire album, I don't find it very cohesive. The remaster makes me wish it was recorded better. One particularly bright point was "Bring it on Home" at the end; a track I hadn't heard before but loved.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

3/5

Black Sabbath has never been a favorite of mine. "War Pigs" is, of course, a masterpiece. I first heard it covered by Faith No More, so that will always be my favorite. I hadn't listened to this album before; there are so many perfect songs.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

This isn't my most listened to Oasis album, but that's just because of timing. The songs aren't deep, but there's a trance like aspect to the noise of the band, and what's when they're at their best.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

2/5

2 stars only because of his energy and great performance. That's all I can give a racist pedophile, and probably murderer, who stole most of his material from Little Richard.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

I don't see it. Why is this one of the 1001 greatest albums of all time? I have never heard anything of these before, and they don't seem special in any way.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

1/5

This is my first one star. I don’t get this album one bit. They songs started sounding all the same and I fast forwarded past them.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

It was okay, but not something I'd seek out again. Surprising for a Queen album. "Killer Queen" was the only track that I recognized.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Solid album, with "Born On The Bayou" being a banger.

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

3/5

Solid album, although nothing really stuck out. Definitely not my new favorite band.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

3/5

The first shock rock super star's most famous album. The titular song is a class. The rest doesn't necessarily hold up well, but I did rather enjoy the "Grande Finale" instrumental.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

3/5

I liked this album and think I'll be listening to it again. It had a slightly tantric feeling, which is also almost on the edge of boring due to repetition. I'd give it 3.5 stars, but that's not an option. The percussion in Track 5 was particularly enjoyable - I thought my cat was getting into something in the other room at first.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

Much better than I expected! Lots of silly skits, which reminds me of rap albums from the 90s.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Timeless tracks. Disappointing that 6 out of 14 tracks aren't available on Spotify. Even with those tracks this is a very short album compared to modern ones.

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Wow, this album is amazing. I'm not a fan of this era's music, for Sinatra for the most part, but this album really is perfect.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

I mostly remember my sister and her friends listening to this album. Madonna wasn't the icon she is now, but this album was the start of that.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

Great album full of songs I’d never heard before.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Definitely my favorite classic punk album. I am not a big fan of punk, unless it leans towards pop, which I recognize isn't good but I still like it. This album embodies everything that is good about punk, and spawned many copy cats. I'm sure purists will point out all of the lesser known bands that the Sex Pistols stole from - never mind that bollocks, the Sex Pistols made this great album that stands the test of time.

Illmatic

Nas

2/5

I really don't get what's great about this album. Not bad, but utterly forgettable. I've felt that way about east coast hip hop music before, so I guess I'm just not a fan.

Slipknot

1/5

Did not enjoy.

California

American Music Club

2/5

Did not enjoy.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

What a trippy album. Not really like anything I’ve heard before. I think I liked it.

Garbage

5/5

One of my favorite bands in the 90s, I still go back to this album today.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

Very much enjoyed, even if it’s not the sort of music I’d typically listen to.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

This is a perfect album that holds so much personal meaning for me.

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Definitely a solid album, even if its not my cup of tea.

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

4/5

Love this album. Great background music for focusing on just about anything. No one was really packaging up stuff like this until Eno.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Great album, although its almost like two albums stuck together.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Is there a more perfect pop album? Maybe close, but I don't think so.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

This started so well, but then turned into something different that was not great.

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

5/5

One of the best New Jack Swing albums made. A classic!

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Nearly perfect. I love the mood listening to this puts me in.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Possibly the best album ever made. Nuff said.

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

David Bowie

4/5

Yet another banger! I remember growing up my mom loved David Bowie but never understood this album. I'm very happy to listen to it as an adult and make up for all of that.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

4/5

I've always had a fond spot in my heart for this album. Full of great songs and easy to listen to, this album is very good.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

An absolute pleasure to listen to. Not what I normally go to, but this lead to a very chill and productive morning at work.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

2/5

Do not want. This is purely fan service for Pink Floyd fans.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

I'm not a huge fan of live albums, but this is just about as iconic as you can get.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

I get that this album was extremely influential, but listening to it much later outside of the context of the time it was released doesn't really show that. I did enjoy it, but its not something I would seek out to listen to again.

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

I can't believe that I've never listened to this album before! Of course, "Golden Years" is a classic hit, but I didn't realize the rest of this was so funky and ahead of its time!! Wonderful

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

Wonderful background music. Ella Fitzgerald is a gem. I can't say a liked all of the songs. And there are lots of them. Too many.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

I know this album is very popular and great background music. This is not the sort of music I ever think about listening to, but it was good.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Some really great songs, although not very many. This feels more like an extended single release. I had no idea that Hooverphonics' 2Wicky was sampled so directly from this.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

She's the queen. I enjoyed it, even if this isn't the style I normally turn to.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

2/5

I guess this album was very influential. I didn't like it.

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

Another head scratcher for this list. By no means would I say that this album is bad. I had never heard of the Doves, this album, or seen anything to suggest that this album was influential in some way. Why?

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

5/5

What a treat. It still sounds good today; albeit dated, but in a good way. You really can see how this album influenced much of the electronic music in the 80s and possibly into the 90s.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

It was okay. I'm not the right person to make the call on how influential it was, or whatever. I'm not sure I really needed to listen to this before I died.

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

Pretty good album, but mostly held up by a couple of hits.

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Reggae is not my jam, so I wouldn't venture to say what's good or bad, but these songs much have been influential because I recognize them.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

This album was integral to my college years. I remember listening to it on repeat during my summer internship because I was shredding all day for days at a time. I really do like this album, but does it belong on this list?

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

5/5

I'd never heard of this before. I loved it! Especially track 9 "No Sympathy" I had to listen to it 4 or 5 times in a row. Its been a while since one song stuck in my brain for this long before.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

5/5

What a great live album!

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

I'm pretty sure my parents liked this album. I found it to be pleasant. That's all I could come up with.

The xx

3/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

I had never listened to this album, but I know half of the songs. This is what I'm talking about! This is exactly the type of album that should be on this list. So great.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Not the usual sort of music. I really enjoyed this.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

I was surprised to see Sisters of Mercy on here. I have had a lot of goth friends over the years, so while I've never intentionally listened to this album, I've heard most of it before. Very solid album, but not something I'd have expected on this list. Just okay. That is, until I did a bit of randomized listening afterwards and realized just how many goth bands completely copied Eldritch's singing style and the style of the songs on this album. I can see how this was a very influential album.

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

For some reason I've always felt like Green Day was over-hyped. Perhaps it was influence from friends in the 90s who thought that they were "fake punk" or "sold out" or whatever. I've enjoyed their songs throughout the years. The mainstream success of American Idiot made it something that I avoided checking out. Listening to it today, I was struck by how many of these songs I've heard before. They go well together. I'm not really sure about the story of this concept album, but I enjoy the theme and feeling. This really is a great album.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Just perfect.

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Damn good

Future Days

Can

3/5

Pretty good, but nothing I'd say is great. I suppose it was influential because it looked much older than I would have expected based on the style of the music.

Eagles

3/5

I enjoyed it.

Sound Affects

The Jam

2/5

Why was this album on the list? I did not find it particularly good. More boring and forgettable.

Tommy

The Who

4/5

I was told this was THE first major rock opera concept album. Honestly, I was very busy and did not get a change to listen carefully, but what I heard was great! I will definitely try to listen to this again when I have the time to fully appreciate it.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

This album could be nominated solely based on the titular first track. And I'd be okay with that. The rest of the album was solid, if not extraordinary.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

2/5

I like King Crimson. Usually. I don't get this album.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

2/5

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

2/5

It was okay, but I don't think it belonged on this list.

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

I listened to this last Friday and forgot to post a review until today - Monday. I don't remember anything about the album. I think that says it all.

Adele

3/5

Great album. Not my typical type of music, but I enjoyed the entire album. Adele has a magical voice and is easy to listen to. This album definitely deserves to be on the list.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Van Halen

5/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

2/5

I love a couple of the songs on this album, but never listened to the entire thing before. It really isn't good.

#1 Record

Big Star

4/5

I'd never heard of Big Star. I think that's really sad and I appreciated this option.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

This album changed everything. My teenage daughter listens to some of these songs, and they were made 23 years before she was born! Classic and as perfect as you can get.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Definitely a solid album that I have good memories of.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Absolutely divine

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

2/5

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

I've never been a fan of PJH, but I recognize that this was some good stuff!

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

What was this? Some of the songs were catchy, but then turned annoying. I felt like they all sounded the same, and I didn't feel like finishing the album. I don't understand this album being on the list.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

I definitely see how this band was influential, and I'm surprised I hadn't heard of them. I didn't really care for this album.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Sultry, bluesy, wonderful.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Not something I want to listen to all the time, but its great. Definitely the master mold for 80s metal.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

Just wonderful funk that set my day off on the right foot. Will definitely be back for more listens.

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

3/5

Is it just me, or was "Tin Soldier Man" the inspiration for the Spongebob Squarepants theme song?

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

Is it just me, or was "Tin Soldier Man" the inspiration for the Spongebob Squarepants theme song?

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

A classic album with so many iconic bangers.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Four stars just for Immigrant Song.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

3/5

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

1/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

1989

Taylor Swift

5/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Ramones

4/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Sincere

Mj Cole

2/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

2/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

"Mrs. Robinson" and "A Hazy Shade of Winter" elevate this album from 2 to 4 stars; otherwise, forgettable.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

This album badly needs a remix. Its only getting 3 stars because it has the best song from the 80s

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

4/5

Kimono My House

Sparks

2/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

3/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

I'm not a regular jazz listener, but of course I've heard most of these. Classic album for sure!

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

2/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

4/5

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

2/5

Fever Ray

2/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Elvis Presley

3/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

2 stars only because I recognize the influence, but otherwise I found this unlistenable.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Play

Moby

5/5

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

2/5

I See You

The xx

3/5

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

3/5

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

3/5

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

3/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

This definitely reminded me of my childhood. Truly ahead of their time and their own style of pop punk.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

3/5

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

This definitely reminded me of my childhood. Truly ahead of their time and their own style of pop punk.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

Has one massive hit, but the rest is forgettable.

Kala

M.I.A.

2/5

Has one massive hit, but the rest is annoyingly repetitive.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

Gold

Ryan Adams

3/5

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

4/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

Hypnotised

The Undertones

2/5

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

Buck Owens

3/5

Copper Blue

Sugar

3/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

3/5

Low-Life

New Order

4/5

The Cars

4/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Rapture

Anita Baker

4/5

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Drunk

Thundercat

4/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

3/5

2112

Rush

4/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

2/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

2/5

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

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

Devo

4/5

Smash

The Offspring

2/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

3/5

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Suzanne Vega

4/5

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

5/5

Another track that I knew by heart, couldn't tell you exactly where or when I've heard it, and had no idea who the artist was. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and this is why I love this list!

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

3/5

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5