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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Bleu | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
| Electric | 5 | 3.02 | +1.98 |
| Devil Without A Cause | 4 | 2.06 | +1.94 |
| It's Too Late to Stop Now | 5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
| S&M | 5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
| Live At The Star Club, Hamburg | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| Siembra | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| Ace of Spades | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| The Chronic | 5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
| Home Is Where The Music Is | 5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaka Zulu | 1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
| Germfree Adolescents | 1 | 3.04 | -2.04 |
| Hunky Dory | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Black Monk Time | 1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
| A Hard Day's Night | 2 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| Pink Moon | 2 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| A Love Supreme | 2 | 3.63 | -1.63 |
| The Velvet Underground & Nico | 2 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
| Devotional Songs | 1 | 2.58 | -1.58 |
| Funeral | 2 | 3.57 | -1.57 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Metallica | 3 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5 |
| The Temptations | 2 | 5 |
| Muddy Waters | 2 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 4.33 |
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Metallica
5/5
I have to say I was not surprised this album made the list. I sort of spoiled it for myself when I went to the wikipedia entry for this list and saw "Trash Metal" as one of the featured genres. I immediately knew Master of Puppets was on the list.
When I think of "albums that defined a genre", this is the first that comes to mind, and it's arguably the best the genre ever produced.
This album will be, almost w/o a doubt, the Number 1 album on this list for me. That is, if Ride The Lightning or AJFA are not included.
MoP is one of my top 5 albums. It's probably the one that I've listened to the most times back to back in my life. It's really special to me. More often that not, it transports me back to being 12-13 y/o and discovering my love for this sort of music.
1 likes
Rush
5/5
People say you don't get to have new favorite bands after you hit 27 years old. Rush was the exception that made the rule for me. I discovered them way to old in life and I only regret not having listened to them sooner.
Neil created so many instantly recognizable patterns and grooves in this album, it's impossible for me not to give it 5 stars :)
1 likes
Yes
4/5
Yes is another one of those bands that came to my knowledge way to late in life. Or maybe it came to me at the right time, I wouldn't have understood them otherwise. Now I enjoy them in reverse: I realize how they inspired so many musicians I've been listening to for many years.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (6)
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Duke Ellington
4/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Papapapapaaaaaa papapapapaaaaa better!
Pretenders
4/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Santana
5/5
My 3rd favorite Santana album <3
David Bowie
2/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Haircut 100
4/5
Brian Eno
3/5
I liked it, but I feel I would have enjoyed the trip better with some "mind-bending goodies" :D
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Lou Reed
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Pleasant surprise :)
Devendra Banhart
2/5
He might be a fellow compatriota, but his music is really not my thing...
4/5
Eagles
3/5
The Dictators
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
I remember being a kid and hearing my mom say about this sort of music: "This isn’t music, this is pure noise!". I remember thinking to myself "She's too old, she just doesn't get it".
Listening to this album 30 years later made me realize something: I'm sorry mom, you were right...
There were a couple of passable songs, but some of them made me want to pull my hair out.
I'm still not sure what would make a 1 star rating, but this one was really close.
Germs
2/5
Another almost-1
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
True classic
The Clash
3/5
Van Morrison
5/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Liked a couple of songs better than the previous Brian Eno album, but most others were too experimental for my taste.
Ryan Adams
2/5
after the first 15 minutes, all songs blended together...
Beatles
4/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
uninspired
The Monks
1/5
This is like the "music" me and my buddies would make after getting stupid drunk.
The monks might have had a lot of fun creating this album, but it was not fun for me to listen to it.
Lou Reed
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Better than the previous one
Beatles
3/5
The beatles have never done it for me. It's not that i dislike them, but i also don't get specially moved by the music. This album has a few songs that i found good, the most bluesy ones, but still not enough for an album with 30 songs. Solid 3.
XTC
4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
B.B. King
5/5
One of my all time favorites 💙
Billy Joel
5/5
Feels wrong giving this a 5 after Live at the Regal, but i guess if i could have given that one a 6 or a 7 i would have.
Anyways, love this album.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Pink Floyd is the epitome of separating the art from the artist: such a great band led by one of the worst kinds of character.
But in any case, I've always loved this album, so 4th 5 in a roll!
Stephen Stills
3/5
Metallica
5/5
I have to say I was not surprised this album made the list. I sort of spoiled it for myself when I went to the wikipedia entry for this list and saw "Trash Metal" as one of the featured genres. I immediately knew Master of Puppets was on the list.
When I think of "albums that defined a genre", this is the first that comes to mind, and it's arguably the best the genre ever produced.
This album will be, almost w/o a doubt, the Number 1 album on this list for me. That is, if Ride The Lightning or AJFA are not included.
MoP is one of my top 5 albums. It's probably the one that I've listened to the most times back to back in my life. It's really special to me. More often that not, it transports me back to being 12-13 y/o and discovering my love for this sort of music.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel has never been my thing, but every now and then i enjoy it in small doses
Kate Bush
4/5
Second album from Kate. I thought the spell was over and i wouldn't enjoy this one but... Happy i was wrong.
Her music is not easy to consume, but several of these songs seem to have the potential to really grow on me after a few listens=)
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
ugh, only a couple of songs were passable for me.
The Icarus Line
2/5
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Lol this album genuinely made me laugh out loud. I can't believe how many great tracks are on this album that I've known for years, without even realizing who the artist was behind them! I mean, the guy didn't even bother giving this album a serious name, so he shares some of the blame.. thanks Schmilsson! :D -- great find
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Beautiful voice, but the music didn't grab me.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
such a beautiful album. I think it's been more than 20 years since I've listened to it whole. Some songs I used to not like (like Silverfuck and Quiet) I now see under a different light. I'm really happy this was included.
I can inject Mayonaise and Disarm right into my veins <3
Talvin Singh
2/5
EDM is not my thing, but this was not that bad.
Portishead
4/5
I never paid attention to Portishead, but wow! this one will get many listens in the near future :)
Cream
5/5
The only bad thing about this album is that it is too short
50 Cent
3/5
I was waiting for the first hip hop album of the list. I'm surprised it is this one though, I can easily think of 10 better / more influential albums than this
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1/5
The only good thing about this album is that i finally know what a decisive 1 looks like
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Bass is fire through this whole album
Kanye West
3/5
This one is better than 50's album but I'm also giving it a 3 because i need to re-adjust my scale. It is starting to seem like the author of this list and me don't have the same taste in hip hop music =(
Supergrass
3/5
Sade
4/5
Loved it!
Kate Bush
3/5
Third Kate Bush album and we have not reached 6% of the list...?
Madonna
2/5
I've never been into anything Madonna does. Great dance music I guess, but not my thing :)
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Fun music but I've never been a fan.
Kanye West
3/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Great album! I've never listened to it as a whole but ZZ always pumps me up!
Deerhunter
2/5
I've never been into indie rock, so every band sounds the same to me
The Cramps
2/5
This was like listening to a cover band that played a slightly too long set list at a dive bar. I sort of enjoyed it at first but half through it I was ready to pay uo and leave.
Queen
5/5
<3
Jack White
4/5
Out of the ones we've seen from the 2000s onwards, easily the best album yet
The Smiths
4/5
I have never listened to this one. It was cool :), particularly Barbarism Begins At Home
John Lennon
3/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
I enjoyed the more blues-rock-y songs
Van Morrison
3/5
Radiohead
2/5
We know now that there are at least two Radiohead albums on this list: OK Computer and this one.
Despite having been told many times I'd be into Radiohead, I've never been a fan. This album didn't really make it for me.
Caetano Veloso
2/5
I liked the other Brazilian album better
Suede
4/5
Second Suede album, still digging it!
Femi Kuti
4/5
Got worried when I saw the cover of this album thinking it was going to be the same as the previous African album we got. Track 1, Sax starts playing, then bass kicks in... all my worries went away and immediately fell in love!
Great discovery :)
Carole King
4/5
I weirdly knew several songs from this album w/o knowing the album or the artist. My wife's a fan too, w/o knowing her. This is a 3.5 for me, it was a nice find and i enjoyed it =)
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
I only really like a couple of NIN songs from their entire discography...
Hawkwind
3/5
I feel I listened to this band's whole discography just by going through this one album... I bet for the audience people on LSD this whole thing was AMAZING, but for me, it was just alright :)
10cc
3/5
Not often do i find an album that makes me think "what the hell did I just listen to?"
I think this is one of the most unique albums we've heard so far. Really unpredictable. I thought i was listening to the radio.. so many genres.
Some songs were really good, some others not that much. I think this is a 3.5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
It was better than expected, but still not my thing
The Stone Roses
4/5
I think this is prob the album I have enjoyed the most so far, from the one I didn't know anything about. Almost a 5!
Elvis Presley
4/5
As per usual, loved the bluesy songs, the ballads were ok. This is again like a 3.5 but I'm giving it a 4 to remind myself to listen to it again.
Elton John
4/5
Bunch of classics!
Cypress Hill
4/5
This is one of those albums I listened to when I was waaaaay to young to be listening to such a thing :) I discovered both Metallica and Cypress at the same time, but only Metallica stuck.
Anyways I'm surprised the author picked this album instead of Black Sunday, I doubt both are in, but I also like this one.
Gorillaz
3/5
Leonard Cohen
2/5
not bad, but not my thing at all...
Prince
3/5
Even though i do like some individual songs from Prince, this album wasn't my thing
Neil Young
4/5
Various Artists
4/5
As a Christmas album, it was great. I'm glad this was recommended this week =)
Steely Dan
5/5
This is the first 5 stars I give to an album I didn't previously known. I really enjoyed this one!
Amy Winehouse
4/5
To think she was only 19-20 when recording this album... Amazing album, and I don't doubt we'll also get Back To Black eventually.
Queen
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
not my thing
Hole
3/5
Well, I knew the first song :)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1/5
God, kill me now...
Pink Floyd
5/5
Love this album. I've never heard the live recordings in Spotify, that was a plus =)
The Prodigy
3/5
Prodigy might be the one EM band I like :)
X-Ray Spex
1/5
I didn't realize how much i disliked punk until i joined this site. Even less this cringy teenage stuff
Suicide
1/5
The whole album is like a 3 ir a 2, but this one AWFUL track with the incessant screaming makes it a 1.
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Not my thing, but loved the explanations. This had me counting all the time
Stevie Wonder
4/5
I've never heard this one. What a lovely album =)
Beatles
2/5
Meh
Johnny Cash
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Bee Gees
2/5
Pretty sure under other circumstances i would have appreciated this one a bit more, but...
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Beautiful! I've never heard this before but I will for sure give it a few more listens.
Janis Joplin
5/5
<3
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
I can drink to this =)
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Best Brazilian album so far imo. There were some songs I really like, and some others not that much.
The Cult
5/5
Fuckin' A -- Besides Born To Be Wild, I've never heard songs from The Cult, but I loved it!
Nick Drake
2/5
Yawn
Moby
2/5
Didn't like it then, don't like it now either
Death In Vegas
3/5
I liked a couple of songs but not enough for a 4
Super Furry Animals
3/5
This is a 3.5
Enjoyable album. Very likely to grow on me with a few more listens.
OutKast
2/5
After only knowing "Hey ya", my expectation were really, really low for this album. Gladly, I was wrong and there are a few songs that are solid, but 2.25h was too long! it took me a while to be able to sit through the whole thing, and while I liked a couple of songs, I'll never get back to this album :)
Supertramp
3/5
Entertaining
CHIC
4/5
Beautiful. Will listen many times =)
Janet Jackson
2/5
Some good songs but got boring pretty quick
The Killers
3/5
I would like to know how much these guys made out of tv/movie royalties. These songs were everywhere... totally deserved though.
Couple of good songs I've never heard before, but I doubt I'd listen to this album again.
Green Day
4/5
ah to be 14 again :)
Songhoy Blues
3/5
some good songs, but wouldn't listen to it again
2/5
Generic....
Kid Rock
4/5
My introduction to Kid Rock was getting History of Rock because I liked the way Metallica's Sad But True was sampled in American Badass. I never listened to this album other than the two(?) hits. Pretty entertaining :)
Metallica
5/5
Greatest metal band on Earth. No other band can do something like this at this scale. Twice.
Madonna
3/5
only slightly better than the previous Madonna album. It might be bias because I do remember some songs of this one. Still not my thing.
Nina Simone
4/5
Several gems in here. Need to listen to it again.
Stan Getz
3/5
Bossa nova is cool in moderation :)
Jeff Buckley
3/5
Some good songs, but overall it was boring to me.
Culture Club
3/5
Not bad, but one listen is more than enough
Laibach
2/5
Sometimes I see albums that have songs with no more than 40k plays and I wonder if the only people that are listening to that crap are we, the people doing this list.
Anyways, this is not my thing. Some songs were borderline ok-ish, but the rest was just hard to listen to.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Cool album
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Not bad
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
got boring quick
3/5
What the actual fuck?
I could not stop laughing at how bad this was, so in a way it put me in a good mood. OTOH i ended up with a headache.
Never again!
Supergrass
3/5
it's ok but can we move on from supergrass now, please?
The White Stripes
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
5/5
wow this album ticked so many items for me!
- Great live recording ✅
- Blues-Rock ✅
- Long epics! ✅
- The freaking Allman Brothers! ✅
Great find!
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Not worth a second listen
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
Pretty interesting album. Maybe 20 mins too long, but good nonetheless. It's sort of a 3.5 for me, but marking it as 4 to give it at least a second listen. Maybe it will grow on me.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
beautiful! a few remarkable songs, I will listen to this again for sure :)
DJ Shadow
3/5
It was a bit better than expected, but the bar was low
Julian Cope
3/5
I'm conflicted about this one. On the one hand it had two songs I really liked, on the other one, it had like 6 that were garbage and it took me ages to go through the whole thing :(
Fiona Apple
2/5
God, I'm just glad it's over...
Scott Walker
3/5
Fleet Foxes
2/5
Meh
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Enjoyable=)
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
I always like to look on the bright side: It can't get any worse than this. I've reached the bottom of the list (and almost certainly of any album ever recorded). There's nowhere to go but up now.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
5/5
What can i say, 3 out of the 7 songs in this album are in my regular day to day playlists. I actually didn't realize they were all part of the same wonderful collection.
Eagles
5/5
Hating on the Eagles is dumb... Hotel California, the track, is a masterpiece, and the whole album is a solid 5 even w/o this song.
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
This was fun =)
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
I was wondering why it was taking so long to get the first Hendrix album. I'm also happy this is the first one I see, it's my favorite :) now give me "Blues" and I can pardon any other crap album from this list.
Neil Young
4/5
Another solid album. I've never been a big Neil Young fan but his music is slowly growing on me
The Cure
3/5
I enjoyed it more than expected but one listen is enough
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Nothing but gold
Ray Charles
5/5
Some albums are 40 min long but feel like an eternity. This one is 1h+ long and felt way to short.
Björk
4/5
Around 15 years ago I spent months OBSESSED with Björk. This album felt wonderfully familiar to me, even though it's first time listening to it. I can't really judge this based on her previous work, because Björk always requires several listens to fully get it (yes, I'm one of those obnoxious people who claims to 'get' Björk), but I really enjoyed going down memory lane while listening to this album.
Violent Femmes
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Jesus christ this was terrible. Almost a 1.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Rush
5/5
People say you don't get to have new favorite bands after you hit 27 years old. Rush was the exception that made the rule for me. I discovered them way to old in life and I only regret not having listened to them sooner.
Neil created so many instantly recognizable patterns and grooves in this album, it's impossible for me not to give it 5 stars :)
Robert Wyatt
2/5
this was confusing but not in an entertaining way
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
As per usual, judging only the music, this is top level
Tom Waits
4/5
I thought this was going to be boring but boy was i wrong! I would have loved to be there
Willie Nelson
5/5
I listened to this three times over the weekend. All hits.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
This was better than expected. It's a 3.5 for me. Worths a second listen if I'm ever in the mood of some semi-funky EM
Pixies
3/5
generic
Slade
3/5
it was a bit more fun than expected but still not worth a second listen.
Janelle Monáe
5/5
This is truly incredible. I really cannot believe I have never listened to her before. I'm a fan now!
AC/DC
5/5
It's been around 20 years since the last time I listened to this album. Back then, I was not that into Rock & Roll, so I really didn't pay too much attention to it. What a miss.... Unadulterated energy and timeless riffs <3
Sam Cooke
4/5
Beautiful and entertaining
The Kinks
3/5
boring.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
So monotonous, so boring. I really don't get the appeal.
Suzanne Vega
2/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
Finally! First real hip hop album of the list, and what a way to start! For many, this album is the GOAT from the GOAT. It's definitely a top5 in my (sort of uneducated) personal list of hip hop albums.
The album is packed with hits. Now that i'm old, I don't find the sex noises skits funny or edgy anymore so i could live w/o them =) but all in all, this is an easy 5
Beck
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Some good songs, but way too long.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Another hip hop classic. All good, but I never really liked the WTC
Arcade Fire
2/5
Oh wow, I'm sure i couldn't die without listening to *generic album* by *generic band*. It sure sounds different than the rest of the bands doing the exact same thing
Otis Redding
5/5
So many hits in this album. I know most of the song but I 1. never knew they were from the same artist, and 2. were all in the same album! I was inclined to give this a 4 initially, but it's really a 5 :)
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Orbital
2/5
As far as EM albums go, this wasn't that bad
The Pretty Things
2/5
It might be because I didn't pay too much attention while listening to this, but it didn't grab me.
Venom
2/5
This was better than expected, only because, after seeing the album name, band logo, picture of the dudes in spotify, etc., the bar was waaaaaaaaaay too low
Elvis Costello
3/5
3/5
Good but not great
Christina Aguilera
3/5
This was fun to listen too, with a few really solid songs. The Enter the Circus + Welcome combo was :chef-kiss:. The Right Man was also really really good. it's a 3.5 for me, I don't think I'll listen to it again, but I discovered some great songs.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
The Cure
3/5
Fun
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
This was entertaining. 3.5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
I didn't expect another album from A Tribe Called Quest. Again, this was cool, but it only makes me appreciate Biggie more. Ready To Die feels decades ahead from this album, lyrically, melodically, rhyme composition.. and it's only three years apart.
Anyways, this is good, but not an album i would listen many times over.
Sister Sledge
4/5
Finally some good music after days of draught. More funky disco music pls!
Ms. Dynamite
4/5
Some really cool beats in this album
David Gray
2/5
This was cool but at some point it all started sounding the same to me. A bit generic and bland.
The Stooges
3/5
Say what you will, iggy doesn't make boring music =)
Arcade Fire
2/5
Uninspired. This whole album could have been a prompt.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I've never been a fan, and while this album has a few songs I recognize, I still wouldn't give it another listen.
Underworld
2/5
yawn
Beastie Boys
2/5
I understand this is 80's hip hop, but still i find it cringe
Funkadelic
4/5
This felt like it was missing the second oart of the album. It was lovely nonetheless=) might have been a five if it were longer
Kings of Leon
4/5
I've bever heard Kings of Leon, it wasn't half bad
The Isley Brothers
5/5
Pff, albums like this make this list worth it. Never heard of them and loved it. I could have done without the interviews though
Nightmares On Wax
4/5
What a great album! it went a bit longer than I would've wanted to, but it makes for such great background music, and it's also really interesting while actively listening to it.
I'm giving it a 4, but it's really a 4.5 for me.
Beck
3/5
As per usual, Beck is the definition of 2.5/5 - not bad, nothing that stands out.
Deep Purple
5/5
Funny that I've listen to more than half of this album w/o ever listening to it back to back. I love all of the songs i already knew and i love all the ones that were new. Classic album, happy i ran into it =)
Elis Regina
4/5
Amaaazing album! I really enjoyed this one. Some Santana-esque parts <3. It's a 4.5 for me, definitely worth more listens
The Triffids
2/5
This album is the equivalent of motel art, only you're forced to stare at it for 1 hour and 47 minutes
Brian Wilson
3/5
Fun, but once is enough
Neil Young
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Not a fan, but this album was better than Hunky Dory. I liked that it was mostly instrumental, and w/o counting the last three songs, I enjoyed all of them.
Sepultura
4/5
I had never listen to one full Sepultura album. I got bored of gutural screaming looong time ago and now it's become a bit cringe for me. That said, i did actively listen to this album focusing mostly on the instruments and... Pff, violent, trashy energy! Really good. Do they have any instrumental songs?
The Temptations
5/5
Another gem <3 loved it.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Yawn
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Exceptional, as the one before
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
A couple of known songs, but nothing extraordinary. Giving it a 4 because of the Friends finale song =)
The Style Council
5/5
another gem! loved this album <3
The Doors
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Better than expected
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Maybe I'm just getting tired of kate bush...
Liz Phair
2/5
This album could've seriously been a prompt. I don't know if im missing the point here, maybe the reason this sounds so generic and uninspired to me is because this is the epitome of this style of music and every other rendition I've heard is just more of the same.. anyways, this was painful to listen to.
Radiohead
2/5
Some songs were passable, even good, but most of the album was annoying, I cannot really give 3 stars to an album that took me 2 days to go through.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
This was enjoyable though a bit too long. Found the full album on Youtube.
Metallica
5/5
One of the few memories I still have from being 5 years old is listening to Enter Sandman on my cousin's bedroom, I would ask him to play it again and again, not knowing the lyrics or the band or anything.
Years passed and I forgot about this song, until I was 13 or 14, when a car passed by me playing this song at full volume. I couldn't believe what I was listening to, it sounded just as cool as it did before. I still didn't know the name of the band or the name of the song, but I memorized it and started singing it constantly until I found it.
Enter Sandman was the presentation card of what would become my favorite band ever. Metallica became my gateway to metal, my first inspiration to grab a guitar, and the key to many many memories.
Love it or hate it, this album became a milestone in the history of metal, bringing the sound to mainstream. You won't find any other album of this genre that has multiple songs with over a billion reproductions on Spotify. An album that stood the test of time, songs that are still being played and referenced in pop culture. Truly a masterpiece.
Beastie Boys
3/5
This one was arguably better than the previous one. I liked the instrumental songs. It's still not something I'd listen again though
Depeche Mode
3/5
Fun listen. The fact that this album has Personal Jesus almost makes it a 4, but a 3 is more fair.
The Roots
2/5
some good songs, but even the normal songs are somewhat mid. I could have gone w/ a 3 here, but there were many weird parts of this album that made it uncomfortable to listen to.
Hugh Masekela
5/5
wow, this is one of those albums that pushes me to keep going w/ this list <3
MGMT
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
3.5, i would say even a 4 but i don't want to include it in my next listen
King Crimson
4/5
Beautiful, I've never listened to this whole album. It was really entertaining <3
GZA
3/5
Never been a fan of the Wu-Tang, but this was fun to listen to.
The Modern Lovers
2/5
I honestly don't understand why would this album be a most listen...
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
this is honestly much much better than Superfly. I loved it :)
U2
3/5
U2 is a special kind of one hit wonder, all songs are good, but all songs sound the same
k.d. lang
3/5
Really beautiful voice. Great album when in the right mood. 3.5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Apparently yesterday was Black Sabbath day for everyone here. I've never listened to this album in full, pretty great =)
Lana Del Rey
3/5
I get the appeal, and I can appreciate a few of her songs when in the right, melancholic-y mood, but by the end of the album I had this cloying feeling, it was too much.
Anyways, this was my first time listening to anything by Lana Del Rey and I'm glad I did find her, but I'm not looking forward to listen to her again :)
I really hope the next album has some drums in it!
Linkin Park
5/5
Nü Metal had bigger exponents, but this is the best album this genre (and this band) ever produced. The only bad thing about this album is how short it is, other than that it's a masterpiece.
Al Green
5/5
Another easy 5. I'm a sucker for this soulful gospel type of music <3
King Crimson
5/5
even more beautiful than the previous one
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
a bit bland, maybe in the right mood, but I was bored the whole time.
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
I was expecting this to be really bad, but I loved it!
Adele
4/5
I've never been a fan, but you can't deny quality. I'm definitely going to be listening to more of Adele :)
Public Enemy
2/5
This one took a while for me to get through...
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I'm not super into this african music, but this was good. I specially liked Gomni. I'd say this is a 3.5, not giving it a 4 because I don't think I'll listen to it again.
The Band
4/5
This was pretty good, a bit generic, but good nonetheless
Mekons
3/5
meh, not remarkable in any way
George Harrison
3/5
If all the album would have been like the last 20 minutes, it would've been a 5. None of the other songs did anything for me.
Fela Kuti
4/5
I liked it :)
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Another one I loved while on my early teens <3 back when I thought they were anti-establishment :) -- I can't help but love the unadulterated anger of this album!
Now is yet another one of those bands where I have to separate the art from the artist. Even though I despise the guy, I can't deny how powerful and wonderfully rhythmic Tom Morello's guitar playing is, specially when combined with Tim and Brad.
I'm also glad I got to listen to this album again, cause I didn't know there was a Maynard collab!! never noticed it before.
Taylor Swift
2/5
well, first time I listened to Taylor Swift. Nothing but respect for an artist that can outsell the Beatles, but... maybe I need to listen to it many more times to get the appeal?
The Rolling Stones
3/5
This was cool, I won't listen to it again, but I enjoyed it. 3.5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
2.5 but I'm feeling generous today. There was nothing on this album that grabbed my attention.
T. Rex
3/5
another bland album from the 70s
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Lovely <3
Depeche Mode
2/5
Boring
The Charlatans
2/5
how are albums like this on this list? I'm starting to think I should swap my 1 and 2 stars ratings, at least the 1s have been spectacularly bad, but albums like this are unremarkable in every way.
TLC
3/5
There's only one song i know about these girls and it's not even in this album.
I enjoyed it though
Can
3/5
Half of this album was really interesting, I'd probably need to listen to it multiple times. The second half was noise. 3.5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Besides the hit, which I really like, i didn't know any of the other songs. They were Ok, but nothing outstanding
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
This was cool, worth another listen
The xx
4/5
Wow this was surprisingly enjoyable. I've never been into indie music all that much, but this band resonated well with me. I'm gonna be exploring their discography=)
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
There was nothing in this album that made it for me, but it wasn't bad.
Bauhaus
3/5
Was expecting way worse, but it was ok. It even sounded advanced for its release date.
The Offspring
4/5
Love The Offspring. Out of the four albums i heard from them in my youth, this is nr. 3, but still pretty great music <3
Yes
4/5
Yes is another one of those bands that came to my knowledge way to late in life. Or maybe it came to me at the right time, I wouldn't have understood them otherwise. Now I enjoy them in reverse: I realize how they inspired so many musicians I've been listening to for many years.
Wilco
3/5
75+ minutes of mid
The Zutons
4/5
This was good =} Worth another listen
KISS
3/5
Kiss is always fun. I think I've never listened to a full album. 3.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I didn't know this band and it's just yet another example of how great the 60s and 70s were. I'm always amazed at how much good music was produced during this period
Led Zeppelin
4/5
So many bangers on this album, specially "Since I've Been Loving You" <3
Michael Jackson
5/5
The King. An album with this amount of classics is just unfair to the rest
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
jesus h. christ this was painful.. took me like 5 days to go through it.
The Who
4/5
This was a 3.5 but I believe I need to listen to it more times to fully appreciate it :)
Boston
5/5
This was beautiful! I've never heard anything from Boston other than More Than A Feeling, I loved it all :)
4/5
Day and night compared to hunky dory... Is David Bowie finally growing on me? this was the best out of the 3 albums I have heard from him so far :)
Happy Mondays
4/5
I'm torn... I really enjoyed many songs of this album, but it felt waaay too long! that's the problem with albums that include 40% of repeat songs. If we took out the last 30 mins of this album, it would have been a 4.5, but... 3.5
Carpenters
3/5
Beautiful voice but... Yawn
Fred Neil
3/5
Cool, but nothing I would listen to again
Massive Attack
3/5
Some pretty good songs at the beginning of the album, but I got bored quick
Keith Jarrett
4/5
ok, this was objectively beautiful <3 I'm glad I heard this album. I think I need to listen to it many times to fully get it.
Iggy Pop
3/5
ok, but not great
Cornershop
2/5
this was a bit annoying to listen to
De La Soul
2/5
Jesus f. Christ, i thought I'd never live this down...
Willie Nelson
4/5
This was better than expected. It's not something I'd normally listen to, but will happily give it another go :)
Dr. Dre
5/5
Fucking finally! I'm more of a quarter in on this list and finally I hit a 90s west coast hip hop album! This so much more superior to 80% of the other hip hop trash I've crossed so far.
Love this album :) personally I'd selected 2001, I doubt there are 2 Dre albums on this list but who knows.
I hope we've now unlocked Snoop and 2Pac and I can start getting their albums.
Dolly Parton
3/5
as expected, beautiful performance, but kinda boring for me.
James Brown
5/5
What can i say, i listened to it twice
Big Star
3/5
Mid
Oasis
3/5
I said maaaaybeeeee you're gonna be the one that saves meeeeee
wait, is that not it?
Muddy Waters
5/5
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Alice In Chains
5/5
OMG this was unexpected and almost brought a tear to my eye... So many memories... RIP Layne <3
Fairport Convention
3/5
Meh
Daft Punk
3/5
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The Temptations
5/5
Now this is the type of funk i can get into
Muddy Waters
5/5
Pff i had never heard this one, makes me want to give a 4 to the previous one by comparison. Bus Driver was 🔥🔥🔥
Britney Spears
4/5
My first celebrity crush <3 It's increadible how my brain can fully remember some of these songs, even though it's been 25 years since I've heard them.
I cannot rate an album with One More Time lower than 4 :)
Leftfield
3/5
For an EDM album, this wasn't half bad
Heaven 17
3/5
Best thing was that it was short
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Always fun to listen to Bob Marley, but not enough for a repeat
Television
3/5
Pretty solid. Not sure if it's worth a re-listen, but I enjoyed it. 3.5
Beastie Boys
2/5
If I have learned something from this list is that I *don't* like the Beastie Boys...
It's been 3 albums by these guys already, can we stop?
The Birthday Party
2/5
God this was horrible. Not the worst I've seen in this list, but horrible.
Justice
4/5
wow! ok, finally a EDM album I like! it was worth the wait :) I listened to it twice
Fiona Apple
3/5
There were a few good surprises in this album, specially Slow Like Honey, but not enough to give it 4 stars
Funkadelic
5/5
This is a true gem. I need to listen to it many more times.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
It was interesting but not worth another go
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Almost right after Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. What a treat :)
The Avalanches
4/5
It's weird. Not my preference but i liked it as background music. It's more like a 3.5 but I'm giving it a 4 to make sure i revisit it later
Blur
2/5
I would've been ok with dying only knowing the small excerpt of Song 2 that played in FIFA 98
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Good album for sure, but not my thing. 3.5
Louis Prima
5/5
This was amazing. Really great find.
Ryan Adams
2/5
Yawn.... Omg so boring.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Never been a fan of this type of blues, is it ragtime? i don't know, but it was meh.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Nice background music, but unremarkable.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Beautiful. I liked the second part of the album better
Motörhead
5/5
You have to be deaf to not appreciate how fucking cool this sounds ♠️!
Beck
2/5
Honestly,maybe in the right mood i could have given this album 4 stars, but it was sooo boring, specially after the ace of freaking spades
Frank Sinatra
3/5
It was pretty enjoyable :) Not sure if I want to listen to it again though. 3.5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Really good bluesy songs here and there, but not sure if I'd listen to it again. 3.5
Miles Davis
3/5
I was not able to enjoy this too much. Not that I didn't like it, but id didn't move me all that much.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Ok, no, this one is my favorite for real! I can't choose...
Hookworms
3/5
*in Ongo Gablogian's voice* Derivative...
John Coltrane
2/5
Didn't enjoy it very much, but it wasn't bad
T. Rex
3/5
This was unexpectedly fun. It's a 3.5 for me
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Initially I thought: "I see, so California Dreaming alone put this album on the list..." but turns out the whole album is not half bad :)
California Dreaming is a 5, but the rest is a 3
Small Faces
3/5
Cool, this was fun to listen to, and there were a couple of nice bluesy songs, but not enough to enter the repeat list.
The Cars
3/5
Meh
The Zombies
2/5
Another meh
The Who
3/5
Glad to hear what Todd Margaret used to listen with his late dad every Sunday, you know, in Leeds...
Nas
4/5
I've never listened to a full Nas album, but i really liked it, I'm starting to get why the recognition. It felt like a clear break and step forward from the 80s hip hop
Paul Simon
2/5
omg so boring...
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Not my favorite LZ album, but pretty great nonetheless :)
Coldplay
5/5
💙 Even though it's been more than 20 years since I've listen to this album in its entirety, I know it back and forth, note by note.