1001 Albums Summary

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47
Albums Rated
3.23
Average Rating
4%
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1980
Favorite Decade
Pop
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Wordsmith
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9
5-Star Albums
6
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
5 3.14 +1.86
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
5 3.37 +1.63
Bossanova
Pixies
5 3.37 +1.63
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
5 3.45 +1.55
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
5 3.45 +1.55
The Clash
The Clash
5 3.52 +1.48
90
808 State
4 2.69 +1.31
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
4 2.73 +1.27
American Idiot
Green Day
5 3.77 +1.23
London Calling
The Clash
5 3.96 +1.04

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
1 3.73 -2.73
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
1 3.32 -2.32
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
1 2.99 -1.99
Roots
Sepultura
1 2.78 -1.78
Movies
Holger Czukay
1 2.71 -1.71
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
1 2.68 -1.68
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
2 3.61 -1.61
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
2 3.5 -1.5
Odelay
Beck
2 3.45 -1.45
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
2 3.43 -1.43

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The Clash 2 5

5-Star Albums (9)

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1-Star Albums (6)

All Ratings (47)

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Oct 03 2024

Eh, just wasn't that into it.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Oct 04 2024

Loved it. Awkwardly danced around the office whilst listening. Glad I work alone.

The Specials by The Specials
Oct 07 2024

Listening to this brought me back to the '80's when I frequently saw ska bands at Bunratty's. I enjoyed the album, very fun, but it got a tad repetetive.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Oct 11 2024

I felt a bit lukewarm about this, I think because so many songs were overplayed on the radio.

Guero by Beck
Oct 15 2024

First, if you haven't seen the video to Girl, you have to check it out. Think Mad Magazine fold-in. I admit I never really "got" Beck and his oddball (to me) lyrics. For me, lyrics might be the most important part of the song. I did like this album but it didn't change my life or anything and I prefer Mixed Bizness if I had to pick a Beck album.

Oct 16 2024

I don't know if I was in a bad mood or what, but I just found this album to be very boring.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Oct 17 2024

Well that was weird. Just wasn't for me.

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Oct 23 2024

Liked it more than expected

1984 by Van Halen
Oct 28 2024

I've never been a fan of this type of music. Never listened to this group, except what I was subjected to it. Yada yada yada the guitar playing is incredible but the whole package just wasn't my thing. So I was surprised to discover I enjoyed this! What struck me was the innocence! I know that sounds odd but the way the subject matter was addressed seemed pretty tame compared to now. I expected it to be more hedonistic, I guess. I could be completely off base, but that was my first impression.

American Idiot by Green Day
Oct 29 2024

I still love it. Particularly like Boulevard and Wake Me Up, they always give me that sort of introspective, bittersweet feeling where you think about how time is passing so quickly and you dwell on mistakes you have made.

Kenya by Machito
Oct 30 2024

Did not expect to like this, since I have never liked jazz (though I always thought that maybe I didn't like it because I wasn't exposed to the right kind). Anyhow, I liked this! Reminded me a bit of cumbia, which I enjoy listening to on occasion. I particularly liked Congo Mulence and Tin Tin Deo.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Nov 01 2024
Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Nov 04 2024

Loved it. Her voice is soothing like maple syrup.

The Score by Fugees
Nov 05 2024

Loved Fu-Gee-La, The Score, and Ready or Not.

Roots by Sepultura
Nov 07 2024

No no no. I tried, I really did. Listened to 4 songs, couldn't take it. They all sounded like the first one to me (ROOTS! BLOODY ROOTS! ROOTS! BLOODY ROOTS!) Ugh. Now, I like some good screaming and anger in music. My problem with this album(thesongs I listened to) was that it was ALL screaming and anger. When it is all the sane "level", it has no impact and is boring, IMO.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Nov 11 2024

Would've been 5 stars but Billy Corgan's whiny voice gets on my nerves.

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Nov 20 2024

Meh. I enjoyed the Tornadoes song but the rest of it seemed sort of juvenile to me.

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Nov 22 2024

I find it hard to get into this genre, probably because I never got much exposure to it. That being said, I liked this and in particular, the song "Good Kid".

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Nov 25 2024

I was surprised that I loved this! "Lazy" was a stand out for me.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Nov 28 2024

I kinda liked this. It reminded me of that point in a space movie where the hero goes outside the space ship to repair it so the rest of the crew can get back home, even though he knows he can't get back in and will just float around until he dies. It felt lonely.

Odelay by Beck
Dec 02 2024

For me, the deeper cuts on this album didn't sonically cover any new ground from the singles off of it. It was a little ho hum for me.

Queen II by Queen
Dec 11 2024

What an interesting album, loved it. It was, I dunno, grandiose. But in a good way. The Side White and Side Black was intriguing. The way the band members switch around roles, wow.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Dec 12 2024

Loved it. Weird that they were already broken up when it was released. I love the oddly happy sound of Cell 44 as opposed to the subject matter. Weirdly, Time of the Season always had an ominous vibe to me. I read that this album is a favorite of Paul Weller, I can understand why.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Dec 13 2024

Phenomenal. Favorites are Kooks and Queen Bitch.

London Calling by The Clash
May 13 2025

Such a great album from start to finish. Not a weak song on it.

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
May 14 2025

I do love some Frank when I am chilling out doing artistic-type things.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
May 16 2025

Great album, only down spot for me was "Scorpio", it got a little tedious. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it. Loved all the other songs, though.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
May 20 2025

I wasn't feeling the love.

May 21 2025

Most of the album was a little "meh" for me, but the incredible piano from Clocks carries it.

90 by 808 State
May 22 2025

Pleasantly surprised, I had never heard of these guys. Quite enjoyed this. Particularly loved "808080808".

May 23 2025

I liked this more than I expected. Fair disclosure, I am not a fan of this genre of music because it is part of my heritage and part of my family is VERY musical so I heard it so often in my youth that it seems a bit tedious to me. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised.

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