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Album	You	Global	Diff
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	5	2.92	+2.08
Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes	5	3.43	+1.57
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.61	+1.39
Van Halen Van Halen	5	3.63	+1.37
Bayou Country Creedence Clearwater Revival	5	3.66	+1.34
Deja Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	5	3.7	+1.3
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	5	3.7	+1.3
The Infotainment Scan The Fall	4	2.72	+1.28
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	5	3.74	+1.26
Let's Stay Together Al Green	5	3.76	+1.24

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Yeezus Kanye West	1	2.77	-1.77
Movies Holger Czukay	1	2.71	-1.71
Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane	2	3.53	-1.53
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	2	3.39	-1.39
Rock Bottom Robert Wyatt	1	2.39	-1.39
British Steel Judas Priest	2	3.3	-1.3
School's Out Alice Cooper	2	3.2	-1.2
Street Life The Crusaders	2	3.09	-1.09
Murder Ballads Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.08	-1.08
Skylarking XTC	2	3.03	-1.03

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Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

2/5

I did not find myself, but I found a bakers dozen of chilled Limp Bizkit songs.

2 likes

Tago Mago

Can

3/5

Taco Mango is good for a few. The rest is noise. I’m just an old man tho.

2 likes

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Sorry to hear about Ray. Thoughts and prayers.

1 likes

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Excellent rock and psych rooted in blues. I think Clapton might be a wanker, but I’ll keep that out of this. 4 Creams / 5.

1 likes

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Easiest 5 yet! Perhaps not always a formula for success, but this is what happens when everyone in the band is banging one another.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (3)

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The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

About as perfect as a rock album can get.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

Chicken Shack vibes, but not terribly dynamic or interesting. 2 licked fingers out of 5.

Music

Madonna

3/5

Honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The production was minimal yet polished. The combination of acoustic guitar, house style beats, and pop vocals made for a fun listen. 3.5 / 5

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

2/5

Not something I normally listen to, but happened to throw on my headphones at 2AM while my baby was screaming. It was relatively calming. Two tears out of five.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

1/5

The review is in the album title. How is this on this list?!

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

A handful of quintessential songs of the 80s, but if you remove them, the album is sort of meh.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Not the biggest MJ fan but can’t deny his talent and influence.

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

3/5

Surprisingly enjoyed this album so much that I went back for a second listen! Doesn’t seem to be popular on Spotify so perhaps it’s a sort of hidden gem (or undeserving of being on this list, who knows).

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Excellent album, but the second half drags on a bit IMO.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Elton knows his shit. Except for that Wankin’ Jamaican track.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

Interesting listen. Sad story about ol’ Skip, but I don’t see how this warrants being in the top 500 albums of all time.

John Prine

3/5

I’m an instrumental guy so this wasn’t interesting to me. Surly the lyrics are the focal point and are fantastic, someday I’ll sit down and read them. :)

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Not the type of Nick Cave that I enjoy. Too much Murder. Too many Ballads.

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

The start of a wonderful streak. Solid, but not the perfect Heads album.

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

My kind of Jam! Really enjoyed this.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

Masterpiece!

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

One of Americas OG badasses.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

I can see why this is on here. Mezzanine is better. :)

Tracy Chapman

3/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

4/5

It appears I am a fan of the millennium Madonna.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

3/5

It’s no Millennium Madonna. Had a few enjoyable tracks, nothing too memorable off the first listen.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Rich instrumentals and production, pretty dynamic genre-wise without any one track feeling out of place.

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

4/5

First half was great. Nice Trip-Hop / shoegazy sounds. Sort of trailed off in the second half.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

2/5

I’m offended as a visual designer, and a lover of 80s new wave music. Not terrible, but it sounds like a caricature of 80s music.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

I like their earlier stuff more, but enjoyed this.

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Finally, something new that is a banger! Tempted to give it a 5 and I’m sure it’s worthy. Will be spending more time with this. Bowie and 70s rock soaked. Love it!

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

A surprisingly enjoyable album for having virtually no streams on Spotify (I guess that’s part of my metric in gauging an albums “greatness”)! Seems to be under the label of “Brit Pop” but I thought it was kind of psychedelic at times. 3.5/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

2/5

Maybe it was more monumental at the time? Idk I’ve always changed the station every time Jefferson Airplane comes on the radio so it might be a personal preference. Jefferson STARSHIP, on the other hand… (kidding!)

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Easiest 5 yet! Perhaps not always a formula for success, but this is what happens when everyone in the band is banging one another.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Not bad for being like 60 years old.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Excellent rock and psych rooted in blues. I think Clapton might be a wanker, but I’ll keep that out of this. 4 Creams / 5.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

2/5

Cool bass leads. Blue Turk was an unexpected jazzy jam. I know the visuals were an appeal to Alice’s shows but some of the music is too theatrical or just plain flat for me. School’s Out will always remain on my radio if it comes on.

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

I really like earlier XTC, but this just didn’t click.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Smoothie. (Smooth Stevie)

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Solid White Stripes album. Not my favorite, but a handful of classics and the rest are enjoyable.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

I don’t like much folk music. And ~ 2010 there was plenty of terrible folk pop pumping through the radio, like vanilla pudding in my mouth. This, however, is solid. I didn’t like it when it came out, but have had repeated listens over the past 10 years and it has grown on me (or maybe…I’ve grown?). Agreed that it is a great fall / winter album.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

The 80s holding on for dear life at the brink of early 90s.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

What’s this? Punk music with Guns N Roses styled production? Crass, lewd, and non-sensical lyrics — how can you kids listen to this? I feel really bad for this generation. Get a job! This album defined a generation.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Notes of Beatles, ELO, Pink Floyd. Pretty enjoyable, but not sure if I’ll come back to it. Breakfast in America and Brother Where you Bound is where it’s at!

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

3/5

This is fine and dandy. Would listen again!

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

2/5

I mean, I like his body, I think he’s sexy — I have no problem with him knowing that. I’d also let him know that this album about put me to sleep while driving.

Movies

Holger Czukay

1/5

Another one of these goofy albums? In the top 1001? C’monnnnnn. Definitely one of those albums where you could pick up more details with every listen, although in this case, is never likely to happen.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

What a grand finale.

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

Solid rock album, man.

Destroyer

KISS

3/5

Seeing the movie “Detroit Rock City” at a young age may have primed me for this. Pretty good for 70s “shock rock”.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

3/5

Like if a British Beck incorporated Indian sounds. A little goofy at times, but I could see how it would be enjoyable. I think I’d like this more in the Spring / Summer.

White Denim

3/5

White Denim is good but have never thought they were best in the history of music good.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

One of the top 10 examples of a masterpiece. Hard, firm, smooth full-handed five.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

sp00ky garage rock! Kinda fun, kinda not for me.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

4/5

Dare I say that after three listens yesterday, I really enjoyed this. McCartney style vocals, experimental millennium sounds, spacy guitar layers. The recipe for this cup of tea worked for me.

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

Sure.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

3.5, rounding up because it’s The Beatles.

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Never cared much for Green Day but I know half of the songs, and the others were solid too. There’s no denying this albums importance in the punk world. Turns out, not a Dookie!

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

Honestly it had never been my “go to” Bowie album, and I don’t know why. This is great.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

3/5

Definitely some early sampling and rapping. I don’t know enough of the genre to know this albums importance, but it was fun.

Van Halen

5/5

The only Van Halen album you need to hear. Roth and Halen are at peak rock performance.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

A modern classic!

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

Surprisingly enjoyed this!

War

3/5

Decent for a U2 album.

Tago Mago

Can

3/5

Taco Mango is good for a few. The rest is noise. I’m just an old man tho.

Achtung Baby

3/5

There is video proof of a 3 year old me singing Mysterious Ways, so I guess I have a connection to some of this album!

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Tasty Bowl of Soul

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

2/5

Kinda fine. Kinda not mind blowing at all.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

4/5

Sure sounds like a lady in satin. Undoubtedly beautiful, but my millennial ADHD ears thought the songs sounded the same after the first five songs.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Sorry to hear about Ray. Thoughts and prayers.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

2/5

I did not find myself, but I found a bakers dozen of chilled Limp Bizkit songs.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

3/5

Not crazy about this Morrissey guy as a person but he makes pretty good music.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Was it good? Definitely. Are Oasis great? Maybe?

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Walk On By is smoother than Isaac’s freshly waxed dome. It’s Soul, Sphagetti Western, Delicious.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

BIG sound with a lotta lyric shockas! Rippin my door knockers! BAKKA! BAKKA!

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

A quintessential album from the pioneers of sludge and metal.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

This rocks harder than the Bossanova I expected!

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

The biggest Who in Whoosville.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Fun time.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

2/5

I can see how this would be considered early punk. Being released in ‘66, definitely some pioneering thinking and adventure in rock style. That said, not much that I would need to come back to.

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

4/5

Really enjoyed this, and I can see how some vocalists today in proto-punk style music were inspired by this dude. Loved the instrumentals, and enjoyed the singers spoken style delivery.

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

A few decent songs. A little too derrrpy for me.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

T Rex is top tier “glam” rock! One of the greats.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

4/5

It’s great but not Radioheads best. Hey! I’m a reasonable man — get off my case!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

A beautiful voice with some beautiful lyrics and compositions. I may have also cried at a Sufjan show once. It’s undeniably great, yet I don’t feel the need to listen to often.

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

A few good songs. Not wild about most of it.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Reverend Green is the man.

Leftism

Leftfield

2/5

Feels like I’m inside the 1999 PlayStation game, Gran Turismo.