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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
5 2.65 +2.35
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
5 2.67 +2.33
G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
5 2.71 +2.29
Konnichiwa
Skepta
5 2.73 +2.27
So Much For The City
The Thrills
5 2.81 +2.19
Among The Living
Anthrax
5 2.86 +2.14
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
5 2.88 +2.12
Gris Gris
Dr. John
5 2.89 +2.11
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
5 2.9 +2.1
Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
5 2.9 +2.1

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1 4.22 -3.22
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
1 3.92 -2.92
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
1 3.72 -2.72
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
1 3.43 -2.43
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
1 3.38 -2.38
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
1 3.36 -2.36
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
1 3.33 -2.33
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
1 3.3 -2.3
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
1 3.29 -2.29
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
1 3.29 -2.29

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Pink Floyd 3 5
Jimi Hendrix 3 5
Radiohead 3 5
Bob Dylan 3 5
Pixies 3 4.67
U2 3 4.67
Beck 2 5
Bruce Springsteen 2 5
AC/DC 2 5
Marvin Gaye 2 5
Rush 2 5
Metallica 2 5
Coldplay 2 5
Blur 2 5
R.E.M. 2 5
Black Sabbath 2 5
Simon & Garfunkel 2 5
Belle & Sebastian 2 5
Kraftwerk 2 5
Miles Davis 2 5
The Beta Band 2 5
Nick Drake 2 5
Nirvana 2 5
David Bowie 5 4.2
The Who 3 4.33

Least Favorites

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
The Beach Boys 2 1
Eminem 2 1.5
Public Image Ltd. 2 1.5

Controversial

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PJ Harvey 1, 3, 5
The Stooges 2, 5
Tom Waits 4, 1
Joni Mitchell 5, 2, 2

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Popular Reviews

The Clash by The Clash

White Riot 1:56 seconds of Real Punk Not like the commercial shite that was the Pistols I saw Joe Stummer live at a working men's club doing a benefit gig for Yorkshire miners( people who worked down a pit not children) such an ordinary bloke

Moon Safari by Air

My bus has turned into a space ship and major tom is at the controls as we fly away...........now a sexy disco has started we are dancing away in a most peculiar way.......goodbye everyone....... Polymath

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

The British I may remind you have produced many of the greatest artist's of all time, in fact it is possible to create a viable list of the greatest with only British artists.

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

This takes self love to a whole new level😁 too polished for me and slick. I can't get passed the 💩 lyrics too

4-Star Albums (92)

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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
Jan 29 2025

I listened to one side and that was enough,.I am sure they have many people who love the smashing pumpkins, but it was too long and inconsistent for me, a lot like use your illusion 1&2 it could have made a great single album

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jan 30 2025

Brought back a lot of memories, I was there in the tent at reading to see the foo fighters in one of their very first concerts. I really enjoyed listening to this, when it first came out I judged it too much against Nirvana. Time has been very kind to this album easily 5*

Stankonia by OutKast
Jan 31 2025

Not my thing, but I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would, deserves five stars as a superbly well made album with lots of flare and creativity

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Feb 01 2025

This is my favourite Bowie album, I love the lyrics and the musical style, to me it is his most coherent and connected album. Over shadowed by Ziggy, unfairly I believe as this is a better work. Much more creativity and emotional content. Easily 5 🤩

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Feb 02 2025

Great for the genre

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Feb 03 2025

I have been listening to this since I was 9, 53 now old, love this album more than any other, it has it's flaws but don't we all. it's like an old friend to me

Ramones by Ramones
Feb 04 2025

Ok, nothing ground breaking, rock n roll with a angry twist, lyrics poor, not as angry as English punk, probably unfair comparison, likeable enough

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Feb 05 2025

I used to listen to this when I was 15, unlike other albums I have listened to for that long Dark side, Master of puppets, Mama etc, lyrics like "Take no prisoners Take no Shit" have not aged well. This album is not something that will be looked at now and be thought of as anything but "Trump esq" rubbish maybe it was ahead of its time! 2* Music 0* Lyrics 5* Shame I ever listened to this when I was younger

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Feb 06 2025

I couldn't really get into this too far removed from what I like and too eclectic to get settled

Melodrama by Lorde
Feb 07 2025

Light weight for a list of 1001 albums

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Feb 08 2025

***** ***** ***** All day long.... First chords of whole lotta love are greater than some bands entire output. I mean this most sincerely, they are like Radiohead musical gods Anyone who can sing about Mordor and make it sound that good gets my vote

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Feb 10 2025

I tried but not for me

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Feb 11 2025

The true power of this app struck me with this album, I got the idea of it before I started, but the idea that here is something I would never have listened to without the app struck me. Great album skip first 8 minutes of last song though, it's true what everyone says about 1969!!!!!

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Feb 12 2025

I don't know anything about grime, as a white 53yr old never been my thing, but after listening to this and looking up the prison population stats and stop and search I get the anger. We live in a country that promote British values, and as a teacher I do this but these only really apply to white people. This is a well made album and dwarves 4 stars.

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Feb 13 2025

I was 11 when this came out, if they had not released come on Eileen, I think I might have given them a chance as I can't stand that song! The rest seen to good. Also I saw Kevin Rowlands at a reading festival singing to a backing track, the track kept breaking down much to the amusement of the crowd, Kevin bless him found this very annoying and threw a strop at the crowd, wrong move as we responded with plastic bottles, turning the whole thing into a farce, I am loving this app as it causes me to listen to new music and look back on happy memories.Thanks Kevin 🍼

Pump by Aerosmith
Feb 14 2025

Teenage memories again 😂 So far my teenage listening has turned out to be a mixed bag from the sublime Pink Floyd to the ridiculous Megadeath 😁 Somethings don't date Hot Buttered Soul, somethings become grown men singing about women in ways that are not appropriate. Funny how distance changes ones perspective on events, "oh Mr Tyler going down" and then Jamie's got a gun pops up! You could have done so much more Music ***** Vocals ***** Lyrics* Ps I was a big fan in the day and saw them live

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Feb 15 2025

Reading some of the reviews I think some people really miss the point of this exercise. It is not a list of all your favourite albums, it's there to challenge you and get you to try to listen to things that you would otherwise never have listened to. When you approach it this way, it truly makes sense, it's a percentage of what I have listened to I would never have tried and my life is better for it. Hot Buttered Soul was a revelation, plus some of the rap I wouldn't have listened to either. So please embrace the true spirit of the app😁 This album is "cool" love the laid back beats. On the issue of ownership of samples the artists are paid and also how many chord combinations are now original? You have to be at the front edge of creativity to come up with original music eg Radiohead etc which most people are not to create totally new music Great experience 5*

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Feb 16 2025

Screaming anger like Kurt on In Utero, does not have the melody like Nirvana which is what set them apart from most other punk/hardcore/grunge bands. Kurt could put a melody into any song however angry. This is more hit and miss and some of the songs are way too long. This will take multiple sittings 😔

Under Construction by Missy Elliott
Feb 17 2025

This takes self love to a whole new level😁 too polished for me and slick. I can't get passed the 💩 lyrics too

Be by Common
Feb 18 2025

As a polymath with PhDs in maths, physics...only kidding it was a very good album if that is your taste stylish and very well produced 😁

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Feb 19 2025

I was born in 1971, but like marmite and Bob Dylan you either get it or you don't. I get Dylan but not Joni 😞

Fragile by Yes
Feb 20 2025

Good instrumentation, interesting lyrics, not so keen on the voice.

Solid Air by John Martyn
Feb 21 2025

When it comes to folk I much prefer American folk, it has more of an edge to it. British seems very dancing round the maypole or so I thought until listening to this, an emotional and stylish album, especially track five which is very shine on you crazy diamond it style, and predates it. This is a good addition to my listening experience. By Polymath.

C'est Chic by CHIC
Feb 22 2025

Dripping in style and skilled musicianship but alas in my eyes very little substance

The Stooges by The Stooges
Feb 23 2025

A lot the last album by chic style and some good music (some dull and repetitive) but very little substance. I know I know that was the point of this precursor to punk/stoner rock.

Odelay by Beck
Feb 24 2025

Great album so many memories 5*

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Feb 25 2025

What a coincidence yesterday I found Elton's Greatest Hits from 1974 on vinyl in a collection given to me by my parents. Never been a big fan but really starting to get Elton now, very late to Saturday night.

Feb 26 2025

Very European in style, I did like it as not something I had listened to before except Kids. Not sure I will return to it but worth at least one listen. A well produced piece of Pop music

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Feb 27 2025

Today they would have to bill themselves as a Beatles/Beach Boys tribute act featuring a fucking pervert

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Feb 28 2025

A sound that is timeless, a great performance. Fun and spontaneous like a live album should be, another album I would never have listened to. Polymath

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Mar 01 2025

Every modern day music artist owes a massive debt to these guys for without them there would be nothing. Rock n roll started here and the rest as they say is history. This album is what a hungover cockerel would make after finding that his wife had took the dog and fucked off after he returns from a three day drunken blender 😭

Real Life by Magazine
Mar 02 2025

I need to give this a few more listens to come to a conclusion 🤔

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
Mar 03 2025

Not sure 😁

Mar 05 2025

Thought I would stop after first song but still going 20+ minutes in, good album first two songs messy but good after that.😁

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Mar 06 2025

We are so used to albums being the same picture in 10-12 slightly different posses, true greatness is to produce an album where none of the posses are related. From Beach Boys sitting on a beach with a cool beer to the Doors stoned in a dead end drug den via Kurt sat in his bedroom writing about the pain of teenage life Polymath Polymath

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Mar 07 2025

I had ever heard of Sufjan before but this is a good record, there was one song though which was straight off Disintegration The Cure, the rest was made for a really interesting listen. One to revisit, voice really 👍

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Mar 08 2025

Personal Thoughts Right now I think it's time England split from America, and rejoined the EU. Why would we be allies to a country who is friends with dictator Putin, has thrown the Ukraine under the bus, has taken away their own people's rights. Trump is a bully, a greedy rich white man who cares nothing for his people or any one else's. America you have made a grave mistake and unfortunately everyone has to pay for it. The album, I have never been a Stevie wonder fan and this has not changed. I get why people are but it just doesn't float my boat

Vivid by Living Colour
Mar 09 2025

A couple of good tracks cult and middle man, I think it's the lyrics they sound very angry 15 year old very obvious with little suitably Polymath

The Score by Fugees
Mar 11 2025

I tried this but maybe it was my mood I don't know but I didn't make it through, no reflection on this as it is clearly a great record just not for me Polymath

Mar 12 2025

My wife's favourite record when it came out, she has moved on to Radiohead now. This is the beauty of the site, I didn't listen to or like these at the time, but what a great record amazing musicians, thoughtful lyrics and style.This brings back so many memories of that period in the 90s when I went to festivals seeing Bowie, Young etc

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mar 13 2025

The year my wife was born😄I found this was not the classic I thought it would from the comments and it's reputation. Some of the songs are great but others especially No women No cry are awful. How any producer could allow that track out lord only knows, reminds me of how Metallica screwed up and justice Polymath

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Mar 14 2025

God True story my wife's uncle was a bouncy for a concert Jimi played just outside of Leeds England, he saw Jimi come out of the venue and walk down the street, didn't speak to him or get an autograph. 😭 'So fine' is a great inclusion as it highlights how far forward Jimi was compared to the average bands, with the obvious exceptions Polymath

Moon Safari by Air
Mar 15 2025

My bus has turned into a space ship and major tom is at the controls as we fly away...........now a sexy disco has started we are dancing away in a most peculiar way.......goodbye everyone....... Polymath

Mar 16 2025

I once saw Billy Bragg great live act, very passionate person. Like a British Bob Dylan but with a very strong Lancashire accent, like Dylan very marmite. Superb song writer.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Mar 17 2025

My first vinyl record, will always have a place in my ❤️

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Mar 19 2025

I remember seeing these at a festival, amazing set and light show, consummate professional. Enjoying it except elektrobank and it doesn't matter very repetitive songs.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Mar 21 2025

29 years late to the party 🥳 Straight through listen great record, beautiful vocals, one of the few times (outside of Radiohead) that a drum machine has brought anything to the 🎉 Polymath

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Mar 22 2025

No body made a live album without a debt to this album No guitarist ever picked up a guitar without a debt to this man This is rock n roll's DNA. Polymath Ps I love live albums ever since the Iron Maiden classic Live after Death, I still have the tape from when I was 14, with all the details worn off the plastic. I don't agree with comments about a studio version is my point.

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
Mar 24 2025

Greatest live Albums 1 Live after Death IM 2 Live over Hammersmith IM 3 Exit Stage Left Rush 4 isle of white The Who

Mar 25 2025

Great album. Great songs. Never as good as they thought they were. Original no, great yes. Three really good albums Definitely, What's the, and B side collection Master plan. My personal favourite Oasis Supersonic, drips with attitude. Saw them live Liam wanted a fight with a member of the audience!

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Mar 26 2025

Bastard's hung up....... Polymath

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 27 2025

Another first time listen, only know Killing Moon, a good album, a very good lyricist with clear Jim Morrison influences and The Cure musically. A varied, well made and thoughtful album. Standout track: Ocean Rain Polymath

Mar 28 2025

Great record, Candle in the wind had tears welling up at the bus stop. Such a great song writing combination Elton & Bernie Polymath

Marquee Moon by Television
Mar 29 2025

Another blueprint album that has echoed down the decades. Polymath

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Mar 31 2025

Interesting listen 👂 Polymath

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Apr 01 2025

A very soulful voice worthy of a 5:)

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Apr 02 2025

It's the voice and that hotel lounge music that is not for me. The music is like a weird mix of Pop and country, it's just so bland. Hold music. Lyrics *Checking on my sex appeal* what????? Polymath Ps The Television album contains one of the greatest lyrics "And the Cadillac left the graveyard"

25 by Adele
Apr 03 2025

I read the negative comments and thought shut up she is amazing, but then on listening I found myself agreeing. It's not her voice it's the quality of the songs, her voice deserves better. "Hello" is amazing but the rest are standard platter. Polymath

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Apr 04 2025

Amazon does not have all the songs in the UK any way, so listened to Best of which has a lot of the songs on. Message to any Americans post Liberation day (Fuck up day) I do feel for you having a demented idiot with no knowledge of global economics, good luck with the recession

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Apr 05 2025

Can we just stop making out that every 13-15yr old boy is a masogonist, because they are not. Shit album

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Apr 06 2025

Great social comment 👏

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Apr 07 2025

Not my bag

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Apr 08 2025

Oh lord that's good 💯

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Apr 10 2025

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Tapestry by Carole King
Apr 12 2025

Such a beautiful voice and lyrics 💓

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Apr 14 2025

I like lots of the the music that Damon has produced especially blur, but I found this dull and his voice always too deep in the mix. I think it could have been very good if more care taken over the production

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Apr 15 2025

I realise having read some of the reviews how poorly informed(my fault) I am about the origins, motives and background of certain albums and artists I am. The motive behind Elvis was he was white and so the great songs that the black music community had written could now be sold to the white world. I feel the same happened much later with Eminem when the record industry thought we have a rapper here we can sell world wide

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Apr 21 2025

Big catch up Donavon: Sunshine superman there are 3/4 tracks on here that are a blue print for the 70's ps nothing like Bob Dylan Solange hi great theme music that addresses the horrors of racism in America, a theme which this list has educated me on Fela Kuti & Ginger Baker:The Africa 70: Sat in a Jazz bar in the 70s, band playing, Gauloise in hand, whiskey in the other. What an album decades ahead Nico: Just to end any debate she can't sing or write. Save time you will never get back Rolling stones: Aftermath mixture of great tracks and drops, mothers helper former, stupid girl latter. Going home Change to Going insane by the end, the stones could not put a full album of quality tracks together which is what separates them from the Beatles

Entertainment by Gang Of Four
Apr 23 2025

Love post punk now thanks to the list

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Apr 24 2025

Oh no please don't.............a day off today I did try and I can't stand it 😭

Back In Black by AC/DC
Apr 25 2025

This is not Sargent Peppers, Dark side of the Moon, Straight out of Compton or Black Sabbath in that it changed nothing. It is a band playing rock n roll that is fun, entertaining and let's not forget it's a tribute to one of the greatest frontmen of all time, bare chested (look up AC/DC on top of the pops) Bon Scott. Fun is the key point here if your looking for more then don't listen. The Romones did the same when they released The Romones. There are many great songs which in the light of our more enlightened times (Trump excluded & his Cronies too) do not stand up to examination. Fav track: You shook me all night long This was the first AC track I heard and have been listening ever since, the intro to TNT and Livewire are the two greatest intros in rock music

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Apr 26 2025

Already a fan of Neil Young, though I didn't get him until I saw him live at a festival, same festival at witch I saw David Bowie. I was not looking forward to seeing him, but he was amazing. I was too keen on this album some tracks are way too country which along with RnB are my least favourite genre

Doolittle by Pixies
Apr 27 2025

Tame is the blueprint for "in uetro" . I have never listened to a pixies album, mind blown 🤯

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Apr 28 2025

Never considered sleeping with a man until Marvin seduced me on the 163 bus to work......

Graceland by Paul Simon
Apr 29 2025

Really liked this one, I was unaware of all the controversy at the time it came out.......

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Apr 30 2025

Love this album for over 40yrs, recently got live over Hammersmith vinyl, I saw 7 times in my youth, best gig was at Hammersmith amazing

May 01 2025

I expected from the reviews some serious adult synth then I got oh oh oh oh teeny pop synth music....second song better...it's the voice I can't on with and the super cheery sound so 80's pop, which I am no fan off, Tether is a good track less upbeat

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
May 02 2025

This should be interesting.....very good just not my cup of sage

Achtung Baby by U2
May 03 2025

Fucking loving this album, truly forgotten just how good it is saw them twice on this tour awesome.Confession I was working at Butlins UK and a friend had a U2 ticket and I was desperate to go but didn't have one. She said she was feeling unwell (nothing serious) I then proceeded to paint a nightmare scenario where by she would all but die in a concert crowd! She then gave me the ticket but would not take any money for it ☺️ Favourite lyric: In my dream I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows, they learned to swim* *Borrowed I know from Frida Kahlo

Moving Pictures by Rush
May 08 2025

One of my all time favourite albums, love Rush. So many memories, such a superb live band, I got to see the greatest living drummer of my generation. Amazing creativity and a band for anyone who felt a little bit odd, different or geeky. They will always be in my heart. The lyrics and musicianship on show here are second to none. Ps to the wanker who wrote the oh so not witty story fuck off

The Man Who by Travis
May 09 2025

....Sold the world 🌍 by Bowie Ok so Travis didn't change the world, but neither did The Eagles (Burrito Band), Elvis (White version of black music) Eminem (same as previous brackets) very few bands genuinely change things. Just sit back and enjoy

Country Life by Roxy Music
May 14 2025

A lot heavier and guitar based than I expected

...And Justice For All by Metallica
May 15 2025

Ok let's get rid of the ELEPHANT 🐘 in the room, Lars fucked up the production, even when given a chance with the remaster he fucked it up, but even he couldn't kill off what is a great collection of songs. One of my all time favourites, I saw them on this tour at Sheffield city hall, fucking awesome, at their prime. Stage set unbelievable, the first of 7 times that I saw them. 💀. 💀 💀 💀. 💀💀 💀. 💀. 💀. 💀 💀. 💀. 💀. 💀 💀. 💀💀. 💀 💀. 💀

Young Americans by David Bowie
May 20 2025

Not one of the greats but worth 3 stars for Fame

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
May 21 2025

If you don't like it then... FUCK YOU YOU LIKE WHAT THEY TOLD YOU FUCK YOU YOU LIKE WHAT THEY TOLD YOU X10

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
May 23 2025

Another planet seems like the blueprint of so many great bands styles. I agree that this is the perfect 1001 album, something you are probably familiar with but contains music that has clearly influenced what came after, one of those bands that appears on musicians influence bands and I scratch my head thinking who the fuck are they!

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
May 27 2025

I try but just can't like even though he is so talented

Stardust by Willie Nelson
May 31 2025

Interesting

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Jun 03 2025

Morrissey racist wanker This album amazing

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Jun 04 2025

Didn't get a word of it!

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Jun 05 2025

What an annoying prick

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Jun 06 2025

Wow people are so down this, I had never heard of the guy, but found it an interesting and chilled listen. Much better than the Malcolm McLaren let's steal black music and claim we made it popular. Similar to DJ Shadow

The Yes Album by Yes
Jun 07 2025

Interesting but lyrics were odd

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Jun 08 2025

Blackman had the blues Whiteman had country Guess who got the raw deal

Parachutes by Coldplay
Jun 11 2025

Great 😁Screw the haters

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Jun 13 2025

Can't stand there cheese laiden, all American tripe, from our side of the pond American is a sad, prejudiced, rotten to the core dump. I genuinely feel for the poor souls who have to live their, with an **** (fill in as appropriate d,c,f,t) for a leader along with the rest of his playground gang. It's not like we are much better but we do elect intelligent individuals and we don't treat minorities like shit or allow guns. Right now time to give it an unbiased and fair listen to. How does anyone have the nerve to talk about these in the same breath as the Beatles. I know the Americans wanted their own Beatles but fuck me these lot! This sounds like a bunch of junkie musicians who put out the shit they recorded while high instead of binning it and recording some proper shit when straight It's a bit like us and Elton John we feel we have a duty to love everything he does, when some is great and some is shit. To sum up finely with Stevie Wonder I have tried to like him but I can't The Beach boys I have tried to like but can't Difference is Stevie Wonder is a musical God and The Beach Boys are shit A day in the life of a tree fucking hell guys sounds like a guy coming of a ten day bender! Were the lyrics taken from LOTR

Opus Dei by Laibach
Jun 16 2025

💩for the music 1* for the cover

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Jun 17 2025

Good, just shame it took white musicians to do it

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Jun 18 2025

Good

Night Life by Ray Price
Jun 20 2025

This is one of those record covers I see in charity shops along with countless other Bach, Shadows, Leo Sayer and Top of the pops (Cover is a girl in a bikini on roller skates) this could just be a UK thing I have no idea! If it is please could someone like this to let me know.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jun 21 2025

This is a record of it's time that does not date well, I did buy it at the time. I saw her live at a festival and did enjoy the experience. The problems I find now are several: schreaching ( who ever is torturing stop you cruel bastards), lyrics some of the worst angry teen lyrics of all time and ones written to shock (but don't) like the sexual references clumsy. It's so contrived and lacks any sophistication. FUCK ME JUST READ THE REVIEWS YOU LOVE HER OPEN YOUR EARS. DATED MUSIC MEANS IT IS SHIT NAME ME ONE CLASSIC THAT SOUNDS DATED. DON'T EVEN MENTION THE IRONY THAT ISN'T

Faith by George Michael
Jun 23 2025

A taste of what was to come, never my bag at the time but now I am older I can appreciate how good he was

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Jun 24 2025

Not a fan

Copper Blue by Sugar
Jun 26 2025

Ok, didn't set my world alight but not as bad as some people made out

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Jun 27 2025

Monsters inc. A very relaxing and chilled half hour. I really didn't think I would enjoy this, but happy to be proved wrong. Another victory for the list. I asked a friend what decade he would put the album cover "80's punk album"

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Jun 29 2025

Music made by the band for the band. Very few bands do this (Radiohead) and it is when you get the most creative and greatest moments in music.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Jun 30 2025

A refreshing discovery, some great tracks. Not sure why this band weren't huge?

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
Jul 01 2025

A really simple but very thoughtful album, so different from how most music is made today, with layer upon layer of complex music and lyrics. You can clearly see what an influence on so many artists this guy had.

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Jul 03 2025

Reminds of a band I love from the nineties Beta Band, that laid back eclectic style, the music gives the impression that these would be a really nice set of guys to have a beer or a fat one with 😄😄

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Jul 04 2025

Bob "Marmite"(or Vegemite for you Aussies)Dylan Didn't realise how decisive Dylan was, I get it though, I love his music, there are many musicians who would dream of writing just one song lyric as amazing as Dylan writes every time he puts pen to paper. This album is just like a best of as there is one classic after another, most bands must spend there nights with dreams of this album being theirs

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Jul 05 2025

Blonde on Blonde encore still not run out of classics! Bob is the greatest lyricist of all time. ❤️You Bob. End of encore Final Bob encore (you did scream for more) I was one of the many who couldn't get past his voice for years, but once I did it opened up amazing songs whose lyrics blow you away, be patient it's worth it Elvis Costello, never tried him before but what a great record this is, can't help thinking he is some what underrated? I could be wrong don't know enough about him. Another reason this list is so great😁

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Jul 06 2025

Interesting 🧐

Jul 07 2025

Very strange indeed, I have tried numerous times with the Byrds and I just can't hit it off with them, hence my lonely life in the dark abyss and my constant membership of several dating sites

GREY Area by Little Simz
Jul 09 2025

Side note As the awesome Throbbing Gristle keep being mentioned throughout various reviews, I tried it believing nothing could approach the levels of depravity mentioned wow was I wrong! Little Simz not for me, everything I don't like about rap

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Jul 10 2025

FUCK I AM IN A LIFT, ONE MINUTE ON THE 163 WITH LITTLE SIMZ THE PUT THIS ON AND TRANSPORTED TO A LIFT IN M&S AÀAAHHHHH little Simz come back please Ps: Little Simz: music great, ability to rap great, what I can't deal with is how the lyrics are so direct and always about how great I am,u always suggests to me a lack of maturity. Maybe as a 53yr old British white guy I will never get it as not target audience. On with Abdullah

Jul 11 2025

Awesomeness returns after Jazz lift hell😁 Lalalalala lalalalala I am holding on tomorrow as a twentieth century boy! 1971

Jul 12 2025

I am on my knees worshipping at the alter........ God Album "Drive" this song is for everyone who has ever had a dark thought about themselves. Rem were one of those bands who could churn out songs that other bands could only dream over on a regular basis. Songs like this separate the poor from the good from the great Try not to breathe- Tears on the bus You know an album is great when it sounds like a best of Marriage of the bands Rem+Rush

The Visitors by ABBA
Jul 14 2025

Not an ABBA fan but this has in places really touches what it felt like in the eighties at the height of cold & nuclear war paranoia, I remember growing up thinking it was when not if WW3 would start and end the world

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Jul 15 2025

Two words I never want to see together Jazz & Samba, another case of why I love this list, eat my words first track awesome, as soon as it started England got their 9th wicket against India in the third test 4th innings

Tommy by The Who
Jul 16 2025

Seen the film Heard the hits Not bought the t-shirt Now for the album... It would have made a great album if all the bits cut out

Horses by Patti Smith
Jul 17 2025

Uummmm

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Jul 18 2025

I have found out while doing this list that Neil Young very much divides the audience, there are no uummm take him or leave him. It's love or hate. Odd how Mr Soul finishes half way through, fuck me how does the second song belong on the same album........i see why Neil went solo...

Jul 19 2025

Last night I tried to save money on line £19 and ended up wasting £45🤬I then fucked off everyone in the house and ended up in the spare room🤬 my wifes parting words "Don't rush home" so when this came on I was 😄 first good thing in 8hrs Not worthy Not worthy This was an album where the band could have stopped at perfection. Say what you like about Bono but to let that get in the way of judging this album is churlish. Every track is beautiful. Such memorable lines, my favourite being... "Outside it's America, outside it's America" I was late to the U2 party mainly because when they were hip I rejected it. I love the ambiguous nature of the lyrics leaving you to do the work Favourite track: Exit

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Jul 21 2025

Do not like at all

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Jul 22 2025

More than just the hits, I do find the lyrics a bit repetitive in places

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jul 24 2025

The day after Ozzy dies, this is either 1) everyone got this due to an algorithm 2) A huge coincidence 3) Divine intervention Five stars awesome album

Abraxas by Santana
Jul 27 2025

Ok

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jul 29 2025
Blur by Blur
Jul 30 2025

Beautiful music

Brothers by The Black Keys
Jul 31 2025
Kenya by Machito
Aug 03 2025
Document by R.E.M.
Aug 04 2025

Awesome

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Aug 05 2025

Too much n***a bitch etc

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Aug 10 2025

Not for me

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Sep 04 2025

Great music of it's time 👐

Music by Madonna
Sep 07 2025

Experimental Hahaha Definition Experimental: Doing something that has not been done before. I won't insult your intelligence by explaining the irony of this 2* for the people who did all the computer programs

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 08 2025

God Album. His best album ever recorded at home on an eight track. Atlantic city wow

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Sep 09 2025

Oh that voice

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits
Sep 11 2025

Going to try again, only got halfway through first song before the voice beat me! But in the spirit of the list must try again

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Sep 12 2025

First thought was that I could be covering period 3 music lesson.....there are some people from 1994 who had there yr7 music projects stolen

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Sep 18 2025

I didn't like the music or vocal style, but they are Manchester's most successful band, suck on that Oasis😀😀

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Sep 20 2025

Just name calling! It's the worst of the rap albums I have heard so far along with Eminem

The Doors by The Doors
Sep 22 2025

This is the end....

Kid A by Radiohead
Sep 23 2025

I really don't know what to say about Radiohead that hasn't been said a thousand times before. I love their music, it's so different and creative and thought provoking. Nothing is cheap with Radiohead, i still discover new things after years of listening.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Sep 24 2025

Fun Fun Fun Fun on the M62

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Sep 25 2025

Jean has a real flare for song titles, even Kraftwork (previous record and massive influence on this one) had more creativity than this! Like been held on virgins customer service line......

The Grand Tour by George Jones
Sep 26 2025

Two verses in and I caught my self standing on a bucket with a rope in my hand😥

Odessa by Bee Gees
Sep 29 2025

Groovy baby 😽

Dust by Screaming Trees
Oct 03 2025

Very good music, great melody and a very good voice

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Oct 07 2025

God Album, I may never move on from this one, this is one of my top five albums of all time. I feel genuine love for this💗Wish you were here is my favourite song of all time, the imagery and love for another human being has never been expressed better in a song, I feel teary as I have never written down how I feel about this song.

I think if you changed the name of the band, and put the album in a blank brown paper sleeve you would review it fairly, just a 💭

Oct 11 2025

A classic which I have never heard, plus a horrific album cover, there is a reason I haven't listened to this fuck knows what it is! Great first song, years ahead of it's time! First song reminds me of some of the more progressive Sabs

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Oct 12 2025
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Oct 15 2025

Pedo: this should be removed

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Oct 18 2025

Insipid soft rock/country hybrid if this led to punk then I get why they were angry, Peter Green era great

Oct 21 2025

Bad company who I did write a review for are a mixture of cheese laded rock for people who love chicks and potential to have been so much more, a very good voice let down by shit song writing. Coldplay suffer from U2 syndrome where a good band get slagged of for doing nothing wrong. They are superb song writers who deserve respect

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Oct 22 2025

Good if it's your type of thing, I wasn't a fan at the time and not changed

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Oct 23 2025

Racist C**T I just read the same review as mine without the Astrix Zero

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Oct 25 2025

Hear is a record that I have never listened to (stop groaning) and I see previous review on beach boys i just don't get them. But in the spirit uof the list (and to appease everyone else in the world who loves this record) i will give it a good listen Nope still don't get it 😕

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age
Oct 29 2025

Is SFTD not on the list? What! Considering pedo Jackson has just popped up twice that is a crime

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Oct 30 2025

A great record but you do have to be in the mood, as one guy from darkest Vermont said. I see a darkness is beautiful

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Oct 31 2025

Great

xx by The xx
Nov 01 2025

Ok

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Nov 04 2025

A really nice well written and well played album

The Clash by The Clash
Nov 07 2025

White Riot 1:56 seconds of Real Punk Not like the commercial shite that was the Pistols I saw Joe Stummer live at a working men's club doing a benefit gig for Yorkshire miners( people who worked down a pit not children) such an ordinary bloke

Transformer by Lou Reed
Nov 08 2025

Great albums don't date

Nixon by Lambchop
Nov 10 2025

Greet

Guero by Beck
Nov 11 2025

Great

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Nov 12 2025

A good listen, another album from my lost 80's decade that I would never have listened to if not for the list

So by Peter Gabriel
Nov 15 2025

Another lost 80's record

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants
Nov 19 2025

One of the reasons I hated the 80's but this list is changing that so here goes... I must admit that this was better than I expected, apart from the singles the rest was good, well written music especially the one about the Native American

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Nov 20 2025

Unexpected gem for me

Nov 21 2025

What the fuck! Ironically without change and development from old England village cricket grounds to modernity 9they would not have been able to record this album never mind moan 8about everything! If this was recorded now it would be about immigrants taking our jobs hahahaha Oddly though I love their Mama album one of my all time favourites Its one of those albums where every band member has to have a solo! This explains the emergence of punk in one fairy encrusted record, only surprise is it took so long to arrive They clearly had aspirations to be Pink Floyd but unfortunately they fell well short Put The Clash The Clash on to expunge my 👂's .

Arise by Sepultura
Nov 23 2025

That eye is freaking me out, subtitles needed, this guy needs therapy, out of this world drumming.

Aja by Steely Dan
Nov 25 2025

This is the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle of the road

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Nov 27 2025

The British I may remind you have produced many of the greatest artist's of all time, in fact it is possible to create a viable list of the greatest with only British artists.

Smile by Brian Wilson
Nov 30 2025

I just cannot get along with anything beach boys 😫 good music if you like it i don't

Disintegration by The Cure
Dec 01 2025

One of my favourite albums of all time top 5, "Same deep water as you" is one of the most emotional songs ever written. Like a previous reviewer I was a metal head in the 80s, early 90s and so this kind of "morbid girly shit" my metal head thought's of that time didn't register. Now I too realise what a massive knob i was and how i missed out on some truly great music, not just the cure but alsorts. That is something this list has really brought home, never shut yours ears to anything at least once give it a try

Debut by Björk
Dec 02 2025

Not a big gan

The Dreaming by Kate Bush
Dec 04 2025

No more please pretty please. Ok, so I find the old Kate's bush joke funny, but music wise no. Currently enjoying some Big Time Senuality with Bjork

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Dec 07 2025

God album

Blackstar by David Bowie
Dec 09 2025

What an artist

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Dec 12 2025

10 WTF! 20 Skip 30 End (A review for spectrum owners)

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Dec 14 2025

Music good lyrics about cat fights or maybe it was a very sophisticated metaphor I missed 🤔

Play by Moby
Dec 16 2025

Addendum to public enemy apocalypse 91 second lesson revealed a great record feel the anger! Not really inspired by this slick unimaginative Kobain "Radio friendly unit shifter"

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Dec 17 2025

Patrick Bateman would have this on repeat

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Dec 18 2025

New to me, why is American punk so different to English?

Dry by PJ Harvey
Dec 31 2025

Dry

Raw Power by The Stooges
Jan 01 2026

Awesome 👌

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jan 04 2026
Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Jan 11 2026

My list has stopped, I have this on repeat now for good!

2112 by Rush
Jan 12 2026

My favourites just keep coming first Hendrix now Rush oh list I ask and you giveth :)

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces
Jan 15 2026

Tried this countless times never got on but here I go again (Whitesnake)

Violator by Depeche Mode
Jan 17 2026

Good

Nevermind by Nirvana
Jan 21 2026

God album cried when Kurt died

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Jan 22 2026

First the sons then the next day the father's The Pixies

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Feb 01 2026

I have decided after being inspired by another review to structure my reviews: Cover: 5/5 this is a instantly recognisable cover and that is the sign of something that has become known beyond its original purpose. A cover that makes you examine it each time you see it. Originality: 2/5 this is a very straightforward blues album with a bit of country thrown in. Accessible to and popular with white music fans because like Elvis it is Black music repackaged for white consumers. Quality: 5/5 lack of Originality does detract from this being an album of sustained quality, good music, song writing and delivery

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Feb 07 2026
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Feb 28 2026

A very strange record but entertaining none the less.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Mar 01 2026

Classic listen in the car with dad

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Apr 02 2026

Brought back memories of going to a festival and seeing them, they were the height of cool but and this is unusual with substance

Boston by Boston
Apr 04 2026
Blunderbuss by Jack White
May 01 2026

Good, very mixed sounds, sounds a bit like left over white stripes?

May 02 2026

God album, favourite part was always when Kurt explained it was a Bowie song, but new one is when Kurt (on the rehearsal tells Ian to alter the sound, yes I am a child of the 70's called Ian

Highly Evolved by The Vines
May 08 2026

ABC book of a bit from here Nirvana, a bit from there Beck and so it goes on... Back to my audiobook

May 09 2026

Once you get Bob Dylan you get Bob Dylan. Its like Marmite/Vegimite(Aus)/God know the US version is you either do or you don't (i don't when it comes to Marmite by the way.If one is still reading by this point)hence the scores being 1 or 5 generally. I was never a fan of the voice but now that does not seem to matter, his lyrics are such a level above what most musicians will ever achieve. There some who come close Thom Yorke, Roger Waters (70's out put), Lennon & McCartney, Elton John 70's, He is like a very good writer who can create imagery in your head, no cheap words. Bob has a lyric about a prawn, like Radiohead have one about carbon monoxide. I realise that this won't change anyone's mind, it's bit like if I was reading a Tom Waits review. If read this far thanks guys 👦 👍 ❤️ keep on with the list it's a thing of beauty that keeps albums alive in an era of fucking playlists🤯

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
May 11 2026

My last listen was Fred Neil opposite of this very y good

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
May 15 2026

Not the best Doors i have heard

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
May 18 2026

Its like Pink Floyd without the interesting bits

Heroes by David Bowie
May 19 2026

Good but my all time favourite is Hunky Dory, this is a bit harsh

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
May 23 2026

Excellent album varied and interesting

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