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Album	You	Global	Diff
Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock	5	2.03	+2.97
Moss Side Story Barry Adamson	5	2.52	+2.48
Follow The Leader Korn	5	2.65	+2.35
Shalimar Rahul Dev Burman	5	2.65	+2.35
Justified Justin Timberlake	5	2.68	+2.32
Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely	5	2.68	+2.32
...Baby One More Time Britney Spears	5	2.68	+2.32
Remedy Basement Jaxx	5	2.68	+2.32
Heaux Tales Jazmine Sullivan	5	2.68	+2.32
Palo Congo Sabu	5	2.69	+2.31

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	3	5
Pixies	2	5
Pink Floyd	2	5
Amy Winehouse	2	5
ABBA	2	5
Fatboy Slim	2	5
Public Enemy	2	5
The Rolling Stones	2	5
Love	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5
Beatles	2	5
The Who	2	5
Nick Drake	2	5
Leonard Cohen	2	5
Elliott Smith	2	5

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Popular Reviews

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell · 4 likes

5/5

Smooth like butter, and soulful like pie.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks · 2 likes

5/5

This is a short, but energetic album. A lot of crazy stuff goes on here!

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday · 1 likes

5/5

Billie Holiday has a unique voice. The music is so melancholic and pleasant.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins · 1 likes

5/5

This is such a lovely and enchanting album. There is a lot of reverb here!

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott · 1 likes

5/5

This is a comforting country album. It's just a guy rambling with his guitar. How sweet!

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Peter Gabriel

5/5

What a lovely album to begin the project. Masterful music compositions through and through. I've actually been getting into Peter Gabriel recently. I re-listened to this album only a few days ago, and actually was listening to Peter Gabriel only half an hour ago.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

It's hot, it's buttery, and it's soulful. The title of this album checks out. It features long and eventful tracks. The cover art of this album is rather interesting. :)

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

What a great classic alternative album!!! It's important in the world of modern-day indie music, and it still holds up to this day. It's great!!!

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

Lovely double album. Nick Cave has haunting vocals, and the gospel vibes tie this album together. It's long, but fulfilling.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

Epic grunge album!!! Chris Cornell had one of the greatest voices of all time! The instrumentation in this album is incredible!!!

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

5/5

Epic 1980's big-brain new wave music. Very quirky and nerdy in the best way possible.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Iconic and important 1960's album. Really nice and cheerful tunes.

Horses

Patti Smith

5/5

The lyrics are awesome. Female-fronted punk music is epic. This is an influential album.

Hms Fable

Shack

5/5

Really nice and pleasant music to listen to. It's a nice Britpop album. I thought that there would be pirate vibes based on the album cover.

Black Sabbath

5/5

The very first metal album of all time! Revolutionary and amazing!!! :)

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

5/5

Kid Rock sucks, but the music actually slaps a decent amount.

Pornography

The Cure

5/5

The dark atmosphere is impeccable. The synths are cool, and the drumming seems to add another dimension to the music.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

One of the greatest rock operas of all time! It features so many incredible songs! Pink Floyd may just be the greatest band of all time!

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

Really relaxing and mellow album. The vocals are great, and so is the production of this album.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

5/5

The vocals are so soft, tender, and beautiful. The instrumentation adds a really nice touch to the entire album. The lyrics are nice.

British Steel

Judas Priest

5/5

An epic metal album by the God of metal himself, Rob Halford. :)

Odelay

Beck

5/5

A nice and summery album that feels very at-home in the 1990's.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

5/5

This is my favourite pop album of all time. Depeche Mode is one of my favourite bands of all time. I adore this album.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

Billie Holiday has a unique voice. The music is so melancholic and pleasant.

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

This is a really interesting and artsy album. It's amazing how he sang about transgender issues way back in 1972.

Justified

Justin Timberlake

5/5

The music is catchy. The vocals are good. The production is slick.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

5/5

This is a comforting country album. It's just a guy rambling with his guitar. How sweet!

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

5/5

This is a really cool and energetic punk album. It's impressive how it manages to maintain a high level of energy for so long!

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

5/5

Great, memorable, and enjoyable album. Very Beatlesque.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

5/5

This is a really nice indie rock album. It feels mellow. A lot of music from today seems to feature a similar vibe to this album.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

5/5

This album brings a really nice 1990's feel (I mean, it was released in the 1990's). It's a nice alternative rock album. It's quite nostalgic for a time before I was born.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

5/5

The vocals are very sweet, and quite distinctive. The instrumentation has a really nice and jazzy feel to it. The album feels like it came straight from the heart.

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

Cheesy Swedish pop perfection. I'm a huge Eurovision fan, and I really wish that there was more ABBA in the generator.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

This is the top album on RYM, and for a good reason. It is a great hip-hop album, and its lyrics are really good.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

5/5

The production is great. This is a very fun listen.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

5/5

Yes, you should coco. This album is fun.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

FATBOY SLIM IS FUCKING IN HEAVEN. FATBOY SLIM IS FUCKING IN HEAVEN. FATBOY SLIM IS FUCKING IN HEAVEN. FUCKING IN, FUCKING IN, FUCKING IN HEAVEN. Masterpiece. 10/10.

Abraxas

Santana

5/5

This is a very smooth album. Latin rock generally has an elegant feel to it. This album could go on and on. I love its psychedelic vibes.

Ramones

5/5

This is practically the first-ever punk album!!! It's so awesome!!! It has so much energy inside of it!!!

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

I love mambo!!! Unless I am mistaken, this is the only mambo album in the generator. There should be more mambo albums in the generator, since this album is a very fun listen.

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

5/5

Frank Zappa was a genius. This album is such a fun listen.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

5/5

Oh, this is lovely. The vocals are so enchanting, and so is the medieval-esque instrumentation.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

5/5

It's so alive. There is so much great Brazilian music.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

Great lyrics, and cool flow. The beats are nice.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

5/5

This is quite quirky, and I like how experimental it is.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Cute music, pretty vocals, and relaxing vibe.

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

This is one of the most revolutionary soft rock albums of all time. It is quite pleasant.

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

5/5

This is a really cool early electronic album. Unless I am mistaken, JMJ is the performer of the largest concert in human history. Pretty cool album.

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

5/5

The lyrics are powerful, and the production is interesting.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

This is blissfully bluesy. It's also quite important.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

5/5

This is a short, but energetic album. A lot of crazy stuff goes on here!

Da Capo

Love

5/5

"Love" is quite the fitting band name for these guys! I love it! The vibes are awesome!!!

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

This may be the greatest soul album of all time. It's a near-perfect album!!!

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

This may objectively be the single greatest album of all time.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

5/5

It's a cool and pleasant Britpop album.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

5/5

Cool beats, nice rhythm, and interesting production.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

The Beatles ruled the 1960's. This album is awesome.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

5/5

This is such a lovely and enchanting album. There is a lot of reverb here!

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

5/5

In terms of country music, this album is quite enjoyable. It's a fun and pleasant listen.

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

I love this album's music. TEENAGE WASTELAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!!!!!

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Bowie was always cool!

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

The music is very peaceful and tender. It's stripped-back, but quite pleasant.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

The vocals are incredible, and the production is awesome.

War

5/5

Clowning on U2 is a popular thing to do, but they are incredible musicians.

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

5/5

This album is quite relaxing, and sweet.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Who doesn't like The Beatles? This album is really awesome.

My Generation

The Who

5/5

There are a lot of 1960's albums in the generator. This is one of the finest of the bunch.

Pink Flag

Wire

5/5

It feels quite vibrant. It has several short and fun songs.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

5/5

Very peaceful and relaxing. This album is quite different in comparison to other albums in the generator.

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

5/5

I love the combination of progressive rock and post-hardcore. This is probably the closest album to progressive metal in the entire generator.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Soulful and powerful.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

5/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

5/5

They're an all-female rock band with a fun album full of fun songs.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

This is such a great album. It has a lot of variety.

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

5/5

It's a nice 1970's rock album. It's a fun listen, and it is reminiscent of The Rolling Stones.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

5/5

The guitar work is great, and the album has a really nice and bluesy feel to it.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

This is my favourite grunge album of all time. This is an incredible album.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

This is a stunning jazz album. It's one of the best ones out there.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

5/5

Stunning vocals, incredible instrumentation, dreamy vibes.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

5/5

Really pleasant country music.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Great lyricism.

High Violet

The National

5/5

This is a beautiful album. The music is really nice.

Paul Simon

5/5

The instrumentation is really pleasant.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

5/5

The recording setup is great, and the show is quite entertaining to listen to. :)

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

5/5

Really cool production, and style.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

5/5

It sounds really original, and it's an intriguing listen.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

5/5

This album brings an interesting perspective in the life of an outlaw.

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

It's a great album to wrap up such a great career.

#1 Record

Big Star

5/5

This is a bop.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Beautiful and artistic.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

The guitar work is impressive.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Very soulful, and nicely-produced.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

5/5

Rock and roll is awesome.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Very charming, and a great send-off after having a lengthy career.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Some of the greatest indie music.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

Really nice harmonies from a pioneering disco group.

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

I literally listened to this several hours before generating this album. Anyway, this is an incredible and abrasive album. It's a great final album.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

5/5

I wonder what the special sauce is.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Beautiful acoustic music.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

5/5

The concept of making a fake soundtrack is very intriguing.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

5/5

Noisy awesomeness.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Epic reggae music.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

5/5

Really pleasant Britpop.

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

Dance rock is fun.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

Enjoyable folk rock.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Really nice and melancholic.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

5/5

Raw musicianship, and nice lyrics.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

5/5

So epic.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

5/5

Interesting indie rock.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

It has some cool songs on it.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

5/5

Female empowerment.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

5/5

This is a really enjoyable punk album.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Beautiful folk music.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

5/5

Smooth like butter, and soulful like pie.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

This soundtrack album is glorious.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

5/5

Really sick beats, and great sampling.

Arular

M.I.A.

5/5

Extremely creative, and very enticing. I love listening to it!

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

I love the vibe of this album.

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

5/5

Somewhat bizarre, but quite fun.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Dark with great lyricism.

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

5/5

Really calming, and nice.

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

5/5

Very interesting a capella album.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Good folk music.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

5/5

A pleasant fusion of jazz and rock. It's sickly sweet, but it's honestly awesome.

Future Days

Can

5/5

Very original.

Low-Life

New Order

5/5

There are a lot of fun songs in new wave.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

One of the greatest metal albums of all time. I love Metallica!!!

Tical

Method Man

5/5

Dope rapping.

Night Life

Ray Price

5/5

Nice and romantic country music.

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Just so beautiful.

Leftism

Leftfield

5/5

It's a long album, but it's a lot of fun to listen to.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Really great instrumentation with two lively tracks.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

5/5

I wonder what the taxman has to say about poetry.

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

David Bowie

5/5

David Bowie is an extraordinary legend!!! :)

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Wonderful lyricism, and great vocals.

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

5/5

Girls are cool!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

This is so soulful!!!

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

5/5

It's a great teen pop debut.

Woodface

Crowded House

5/5

Brilliant.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

The introduction is everything!!! :)

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

Very touching, and sad.

Fever Ray

5/5

Stunning vocals, and great production.

Palo Congo

Sabu

5/5

Interesting percussion.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

Very tender and beautiful.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

5/5

Definitely a jam all right!

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

5/5

This album is kind of interesting.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

5/5

Cute and romantic music sung by two brothers.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

5/5

Exciting 1950's music.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

Southern rock greatness.

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

5/5

I also like cars.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

Lovely tunes.

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

5/5

Post-punk is so cool!

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

5/5

Great French rap!

Follow The Leader

Korn

5/5

Nu metal is dope! :)

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

5/5

Great hip-hop music.

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

5/5

Cool beats.

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

5/5

Empowering lyrics, and nice melodies.

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

Cool beats.

Bad

Michael Jackson

5/5

Not bad. Good.

White Ladder

David Gray

5/5

Very peaceful and beautiful.

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Bowie is great!

Iron Maiden

5/5

Up the irons!!!

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

5/5

Lovely film music.

Adele

5/5

Soulful vocals, and nice music.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

Beautiful live performance.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Californian vibes.

The Visitors

ABBA

5/5

Epic pop music.

Smile

Brian Wilson

5/5

Rest in peace, Brian Wilson.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

Fun live album.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Simply one of the greatest albums of all time. This is a disturbing and intriguing listen. I love its production.

Forever Changes

Love

5/5

I love this!

Stankonia

OutKast

5/5

Incredible hip-hop album.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

5/5

Beautiful music.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

5/5

This is so awesome.