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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
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5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
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5 | 3.23 | +1.77 |
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
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5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
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5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
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Be
Common
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5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
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5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
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5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
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1 | 3.03 | -2.03 |
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The Bends
Radiohead
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2 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
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1 | 2.75 | -1.75 |
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Kid A
Radiohead
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2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
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Dummy
Portishead
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2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
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1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
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2 | 3.64 | -1.64 |
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
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1 | 2.64 | -1.64 |
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
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1 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Johnny Cash | 2 | 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 2.25 |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (39)
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James Brown
4/5
I don't usually like live albums but this one was pretty good. For once, I actually wish it was longer which is rare for this list. Best song was Try Me.
1 likes
Sepultura
2/5
When it comes to vocals, you need to have either good lyrics or a good voice. My problem with metal is they often have neither and this album is no different. The music is fine, even good at times, but feels generic for the genre. I struggle to see the value in listening to this album over any other metal album.
1 likes
N.W.A.
5/5
Simply one of, if not thee, greatest rap album of all time. The lyrics of Cube/Ren combined with Dre's production is perfection. You can still feel the influence in flow to songs like Rapper's Delight and the beats are basic and pumped full of samples which might sound somewhat simplistic these days but I think that gives it a lot of its charm. It might not have the creative rhyming of Eminem or experimental production of Kanye but, considering how young the whole genre was, and the fact it was produced for $12k, it's beyond impressive. Certainly one of the most cited and influencial albums of all time considering how huge the genre is now.
1 likes
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Pretty good. Enjoyed it more than the Neil Young solo album. Personal favourites were Helpless, Woodstock, and Our House.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (11)
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OutKast
4/5
First disc - liked 6 songs. GhettoMusick is a banger.
Second disc - liked 6 songs but wasn't paying attention in the middle section.
Prince
4/5
Really nice album with great guitar as expected. Flows really well.
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Enjoyed most of it tbh. Not really any stand out songs other than the two everyone knows already but I didn't dislike any of them.
Neil Young
2/5
Reminded me of CCR, Cat Stevens, and Bob Dylan. I liked it but not enough that I'd listen to it again.
Duke Ellington
3/5
Not really a fan of live albums. The trumpets were annoying too. But I liked most of it. Would listen to non trumpet songs again as background music.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Not the best Rolling Stones album. I liked around 3 songs.
Iron Butterfly
2/5
Quite samey throughout. I probably wouldn't listen to it again but I didn't hate it.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Beatles
4/5
It's not the best Beatles but it's the Beatles
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
I liked 4/10 songs. The rest of it felt very samey so I can only give it a 2 though it's better than the Neil Young album so I wish I could give it a 2.5
Norah Jones
4/5
Well that was pretty damn great. I didn't listen to the Super Deluxe Edition because it's like 3 times longer and I cba. Personal favourites were Don't Know Why, Feelin' the Same Way, and Turn Me On. I liked probably 10/14 so I think I'll be generous and give it a 4/5
Blur
4/5
Some really good songs mixed in with some random crap like circus music because nobody had the balls to tell Damon it was dumb. Still, it's a good album. Other than the obvious ones, I really liked End of a Century and To the End.
U2
3/5
Not bad. Weren't really any major stand out songs for me but I kinda liked the vibe throughout. You can hear the Madchester influence in songs like Mysterious Ways which sound like they could have been produced by Factory Records. 3/5
2/5
It felt like a parody of punk. I liked the music but the lyrics/singing wasn't great, though maybe that's the point? Wouldn't listen again.
Coldcut
2/5
This is literally menu music for an early 90s skateboarding game
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
Not a fan of reggae. High Tide or Low Tide kinda rescues it from being a 1 though
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Nice chill album but no stand out songs for me.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Lovely album as expected from Dolly. Personal favourites were Here I Am and She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like). I liked how short and sweet it was.
The Go-Go's
3/5
I thought I'd like it more than I did. It was okay but no real stand out songs for me.
The Smiths
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
What in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater menu music was that? Can't ever think of a time I'd want to listen to it again but I still didn't hate it. Could have been a single song and I wouldn't have noticed a difference.
Parliament
5/5
We should change St. George's day to December 15th to commemorate the day George Clinton brought us this album back in 1975. I wish my inner voice sounded like George Clinton. His speaking voice is as comforting as it is funky. This was great. Recognising the 2nd song as the sample from Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride was also fun.
The instruments were so simple but were woven together masterfully and that bass guitar felt like a heart beat carrying me through each track. I started listening to it just before bed and thought I'd just check out the first song and finish the rest in the morning, but, once I started, I couldn't pause it. This thing is a masterpiece. Clearly I'm a big fan of albums with spaceship cover art. In summary, there isn't a single weak song on here. After one listen, it's already one of my favourite full albums of all time.
Also shout out to Garry Shider. The vocals on Handcuffs are incredible.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Pretty good. Enjoyed it more than the Neil Young solo album. Personal favourites were Helpless, Woodstock, and Our House.
The Byrds
4/5
It's just a jolly Bob Dylan cover album and that's not a bad thing.
Giant Sand
1/5
More like Chore of an Album. Yawn.
The Zutons
2/5
Quite forgettable
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
Fever Ray
2/5
Dire Straits
4/5
I already knew Sultans of Swing was one of the greatest songs of all time but I'd never listened to this album before. It's pretty damn great. Nobody makes a guitar sing like Mark Knopfler. It always sounds like he's singing a duet with it rather than just playing it.
It almost feels like one long song, which I'd usually complain about, but that guitar gets into your soul and I love it. However, it does mean there aren't any other stand out songs for me so I wouldn't be able to give it a 5.
Sister Sledge
3/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Was only ever going to be an instant 5. Best way to do a live album. Johnny doesn't waste much time talking and he sounds just as good as in the studio
Elvis Presley
4/5
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Still one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Arctic Monkeys are like Game of Thrones, 5 great albums in a row and then Alex Turner goes insane and burns everything. Some super fans might pretend they like the last couple of albums but I think a line from this album sums that up quite well: "his bird said it's amazing though so all that's left if the proof that love's not only blind but deaf".
Oh yeah, I'm supposed to review this album, not Arctic Monkeys in general. It's great. To use another TV reference, I'd say it's like "The Inbetweeners" of albums. It's the most relatable album to people (maybe just guys) who grew up in England in the 2000s/2010s.
Gene Clark
2/5
Really enjoyed the first song but was kinda disappointed by the rest of it.
The Libertines
4/5
Honestly kinda overrated. I've been listening to the two singles for years and always liked them so I was expecting better but the rest of the album is quite forgettable. Would probably give it a 3.5 if I could.
N.W.A.
5/5
Simply one of, if not thee, greatest rap album of all time. The lyrics of Cube/Ren combined with Dre's production is perfection. You can still feel the influence in flow to songs like Rapper's Delight and the beats are basic and pumped full of samples which might sound somewhat simplistic these days but I think that gives it a lot of its charm. It might not have the creative rhyming of Eminem or experimental production of Kanye but, considering how young the whole genre was, and the fact it was produced for $12k, it's beyond impressive. Certainly one of the most cited and influencial albums of all time considering how huge the genre is now.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Channel 5 midnight casino background music vibes. Place your bets. Big_Les69 is the top virtual roulette earner tonight.
Van Morrison
3/5
The National
2/5
Otis Redding
5/5
Considering I already have this album saved on Spotify, it's gotta be a 5. Otis has the greatest voice of all time and the fact that he died at just 26 years old is the biggest tragedy in musical history.
The Pretty Things
3/5
Very British invasion pilled
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Couple of decent songs but it was too poetic and not musically interesting enough for me
Ray Charles
3/5
It's a good album but it's just covers. I would give it a 3.5 if I could.
Bee Gees
4/5
Suede
2/5
Kinda forgettable brit pop
Thelonious Monk
3/5
It's standard jazz. Good background music.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
More jazz but kinda funky
Suicide
1/5
An aptly named album because, by the end of it, I wanted to toaster-bath myself. I was going to give it a 2 but then my ears were assaulted by the 10 minute toilet bowl fetus that is "Frankie Teardrop" which barely even counts as a song. It sounds like someone just recorded a meth addict ranting and screaming outside of an abandoned power plant whilst the crickets do their hopeless best to drown him out. For context, the album is only 32 minutes long so an entire third of it is spent listening to whatever that was supposed to be. I understand "experimenting". But sometimes you get Tomorrow Never Knows, and sometimes you get whatever this is. The experiment was a failure. Time to revise the hypothesis.
Genesis
4/5
Very interesting album. Never listened to early Genesis before. Reminds me of Cat Stevens. Like medieval bars music. 4/5
Massive Attack
3/5
Circle Jerks
3/5
I don't think I understood a single word but it honestly wasn't too bad. Pretty standard punk and I appreciated that it was just 15 minutes long.
Nina Simone
3/5
Love Nina Simone but I've never listened to a full album of hers as I always imagined that, as a Jazz singer, there wasn't much value in her albums vs just listening to selected songs. However, this was a lovely album with some nice songs and (obviously) fantastic vocals. There were still a few too many "boring" songs for my liking though. I wish the entire thing was more like "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" or "That's All I Ask".
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
Great album. Only song I didn't like was Mental Stamina because of the annoying bleep sound that plays throughout, though I enjoy the other components of the song still. Just a good example of the late 80s / early 90s flow.
Foo Fighters
3/5
Never listened to this album before but I can see that Foo Fighters have basically always been the same since inception. It's a guitar and Dave Grohl repeating the same line over and over. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. My favourite song was "Big Me" which sounds very Beatles inspired to my ears.
The Who
4/5
I enjoyed the mix of hard rock and blues songs. Really good cover of Please Please Please and of course My Generation and The Kiss Are Alright are iconic.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1/5
Shout out to the guy whose review pointed out the Spotify link takes you to a double album. The only way I could find the actual Devotional Songs album was by googling "Devotional Songs Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Spotify". Saves you 45 minutes. I enjoyed just a single song from this slog of an album. It was "Yaad-E-Nabi Guishan Mehka" and I think it's because it didn't sound exactly the same as the other songs which could honestly be a single song for all I know. However, that one song can't make up for how bored I was listening to the rest of it. Maybe if I understood Urdu/Punjabi, I could appreciate it more at least just for the lyrics but that's not something I'm prepared to do at the moment.
AC/DC
4/5
Great album. Stand out songs of course are Hells Bells, Back in Black, and You Shook Me All Night Long. Other than that, I wouldn't say there were any hidden gems here. It's all quite standard hard rock. None of it bad but I think they should have spaced out the latter two a little because the last 3 songs feel like an anticlimax after two legendary songs in a row. It's not quite a 5, but it's close.
Miles Davis
3/5
Default jazz 3/5. Not good, not bad, just jazz.
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
Default jazz rating
Duran Duran
3/5
Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf are classics but the rest of the album is just okay. Not good, not bad, just fine. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could but I don't think it deserves a 4
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Swing > Jazz
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
Simply amazing from start to finish.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Feel like I should have been on acid for this, though the album is a trip in of itself. What an experience.
Digital Underground
4/5
X-Ray Spex
4/5
I have no Idea what they're singing about most of the time but it sounds good. Really liked Plastic Bag.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Knowing nothing about country music, I can't help but compare every female singer to Dolly. Nanci has a lovely voice, the songs are simple and sweet, if not a little unrelatable to anyone not from a small Texas town.
Television
4/5
This was awesome. Can hear the influence on many later bands. Feels very modern despite its age.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Two or three decent songs but I'm still not a fan of Neil You- I mean... Stephen Stills. It feels like a very particular genre for a very particular (albeit large) demographic of white American. Also, the album cover looks like it was made in MS Paint around the year 2000. Just terrible.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
My problem with Lana continues to be that she's a one trick pony. She writes sad, haunting ballads and she writes them well. But it's all she writes. You know exactly what you're in for when you listen to a Lana album. If you're into it, it won't disappoint but, if you're not, you're going to get bored quickly. She needs to understand that she'll never top Video Games in the genre of sad, haunting ballad. Everything else falls short. Move on, Lana. Make a synth pop album.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Pretty good for background music. 3.5/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
I have Neil Young fatigue so I wasn't looking forward to this one but it was better than expected. Still nothing amazing though. Best song was probably Over and Over which has a video on Spotify so I'm assuming that's probably the lead single. It's nothing special but it stands out from the rest. I still can't give it more than a 3 though as it was over an hour and felt like a slog to get through the entire thing.
Raekwon
3/5
I usually love 90s rap but this was pretty forgettable until Nas showed up. A few good songs towards the end but it's such a long album that it feels like a real chore to get to that point. Best songs were Guillotine (Swordz), Verbal Intercourse, Ice Cream, and Wu-Gambinos. I saw a lot of people mention Blue Raspberry as a highlight but I found her vocals annoying and distracting.
I have mixed opinions about skits on albums. If they're used right, they can really add to an album, but this wasn't that.
M.I.A.
2/5
Sounds like FIFA music
The White Stripes
3/5
This is a very OK album. Was kinda boring but I quite like the last song. Good length too. Always appreciate when an artist understands how boring they are and don't make you listen for long.
James Brown
4/5
I don't usually like live albums but this one was pretty good. For once, I actually wish it was longer which is rare for this list. Best song was Try Me.
Eels
5/5
I was going to give this a 4 because it really surprised me. I've never been into grunge, but this was really good. I liked pretty much every song. I *was* going to give it a 4. That is until the last song. Now it may just be a cover, but any Futurama fans will recognise it as the song that plays at the end of the episode 'Game of Tones' when Fry is allowed to visit the dream of his mother who has been dead for a thousand years and Fry lacks any form of closure with. That scene absolutely destroys me every time and I felt it all flood back listening to it again. 5/5 would cry to grunge again.
Pixies
3/5
I was quite disappointed in this one. When I saw this was the album with 'Where is My Mind?', I was hoping for more of the same and I got my wish. However, I didn't realise that WIMM? is special in that, yes it's still just yelling into a mic that somehow feels both too far away and too close to the singer's mouth, and the lyrics are kinda nonsense, and it feels very thrown together, but it's thrown together in exactly the correct measurements to create something good and that's unfortunately not the case for almost every other song on the album which feels like a miss. I think 'Tony's Theme' and 'I'm Amazed' are the only other songs I kinda liked.
I'm tired of giving so many albums a 3 but that's all I can give it, and that's only because of just how good WIMM? is.
Sebadoh
2/5
It's not quite ear bleedingly bad but there's not really anything good here. Yesterday, I had the Pixies' Surfer Rosa which felt very similar to this but, fortunately, included Where is My Mind? which blows any song from Bubble and Scrape out of the water. The day before that, I had Eels' Beautiful Freak, so it's been a bit of a 90s indie/grunge week so far and Sebadoh is the worst of the bunch by far.
Radiohead
3/5
Roxy Music
3/5
Quite liked it tbh.
Electric Light Orchestra
5/5
This is a fantastic album which is perhaps just a little too long. I don't believe any album needs to be over an hour. The album is split into 4 parts. Part 1 is good. Part 2 is hit and miss with Jungle being a highlight but a couple of songs could have been cut here. Part 3 is fantastic and is concluded with Mr. Blue Sky which is one of my favourite songs of all time. I did always wonder why the song sort of changes into something else for the last minute or so and now I realise it's because it's part of a larger concept. Part 4 starts with the second best song on the album, Sweet is the Night, but then goes into a 5 minute whale noise instrumental which feels like the music they play at the end of a musical when everyone is leaving. This is followed by Birmingham Blues which is good but sounds suspiciously like Rockin All Over the World (released a couple of years prior) to me. The album ends with Wild West Hero which is a good song but I don't think it works too well as the closer for an album with this scope. I think they could have moved Sweet is the Night to part 2 (cut Believe Me Now) and got rid of part 4 and it would have been both shorter and better overall as well as being able to end on Mr. Blue Sky which has a great outro.
Despite the criticisms, I find it hard not to give this album a 5. You can feel the passion and genius that went into it. The production is fantastic and it just sounds good.
Pulp
4/5
Kinda falls off a bit towards the end but still a sufficient amount of bangers to warrant a 4
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Not really any stand out songs but it was a pleasant listening experience as a whole. The first song reminded me so much of Father and Son by Cat Stevens that I had to look it up and yep, Cat Stevens receives royalties from the song. I was going to give a 4 but the best song being basically a cover of a better song brings it down a bit. However, I think the rest of the album is pleasant enough to just about keep the 4.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Much better than Aftermath. Opener and closer are fantastic. Some decent songs in between but nothing special. Most of it sounds like covers despite only one actually being a cover. I find with The Rolling Stones that you could make several 5 star greatest hits albums, but you'd struggle to find an actual 5 star album in their discography.
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Meh
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
This made me le miserable.
Morrissey
3/5
Better than expected
Cat Stevens
5/5
I think I'd probably give this a 4.5 if I could, but I'll round up because Father And Son and Tea For The Tillerman are both songs I've loved for years. There's something so simple about Cat Steven's writing. He's a storyteller but he's much more concise than someone like Bob Dylan. But, just like Dylan, he's been heavily covered by a wide range of artists and it's not hard to see why. This is a joy to listen to.
Lorde
4/5
Enjoyed this one. She's not the best singer but she doesn't have to be for this style of music.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Default Jazz 3
Marty Robbins
5/5
A perfect concept album for degenerates like me who belong on a cross
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
Solid rock and roll.
Sepultura
2/5
When it comes to vocals, you need to have either good lyrics or a good voice. My problem with metal is they often have neither and this album is no different. The music is fine, even good at times, but feels generic for the genre. I struggle to see the value in listening to this album over any other metal album.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Was OK, yeah.
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
There's a midget standing tall. 5/5
4/5
The audio has such high clarity for a live album. It feels like it was very ahead of its time too with lots of elements you didn't typically hear in 1969. It's like they heard Helter Skelter and made an entire album out of it and I'm all for it. Much better than I expected having never heard of MC5 before.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
Quite average for the most part but there's a few really good songs on here like Patience which make it a 4 for me. The vocals are SO 80s and I don't really remember any of the lyrics but it's pleasant enough. I saw a few reviews call it generic 80s synth pop, but there really isn't that much synth here. It's mostly guitars and it feels like a precursor to bands like Pulp.
Tears For Fears
4/5
I don't think it's quite a 5 as the second half is a lot weaker than the first, but it's still a damn good album.
Pink Floyd
5/5
I find myself giving this a 5 mostly because I've been far too generous with 4s recently. I have listened to it in full a couple of times before and have always enjoyed it for the most part. It's definitely a single piece of art more than it is a collection of songs though. There's not a single song on the album that I would add to a playlist. That's not necessarily a bad thing but I think I prefer albums with one or two great songs carrying six or seven average ones than eight above average songs that flow well together.
The opening "song" and 'On the Run' are both forgettable which makes for a pretty bad start. 'Time' and 'Money' are probably the best songs on the album. The last four songs could have been a single song and I wouldn't have noticed.
The album cover is legendary. Possibly the most recognisable one of all time, or at least top 5. But I think that is part of the problem. It's so legendary that it's almost impossible for it to live up to the hype.
All that being said, it's certainly an experience and a good one at that. Is it perfect? No. But it comes close.
Patti Smith
4/5
I did write a much longer review but forgot to save it so... 3.5/5 pretty good.
The Kinks
4/5
I am the village green preservation society.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Me like old rap. Me not like new rap.
Three or four decent songs in over an hour is a poor return on investment. Compton is the best song by far. Real, m.A.A.d city, and, surprisingly (because Drake), Poetic Justice were the other good songs.
Most of the time, I enjoyed the phone conversations about dominoes more enjoyable than the songs. Almost every chorus is terrible and annoying. The list of producers is longer than the phone book.
3/10
Holger Czukay
3/5
I really don't know what to think of this so I'm just going to give it a 3.
Barry Adamson
3/5
Quite enjoyed it for background music but it does feel a bit odd to have on this list. 3.5/5
Pretenders
3/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Reading the reviews before listening (don't recommend doing this) made me think I would hate this. The opening of the first song starts with some screaming which I did in fact hate. However, the album itself is fine. Sounds kinda like Jack White to me. My biggest issue really is the length. It really doesn't deserve 1 hour and 19 minutes. If it was half that time, it'd be a 3 but I have to mark it down for being pointlessly long. The best song is 'Get With It' which sounds like Elvis singing whilst reversing a HGV.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Pretty average ig
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Was a disappointing. I thought I'd like it a lot more but it was just kinda average.
John Martyn
3/5
I know I should consider these albums in isolation but I've had so many average albums lately. Plz give me something better than 'okay'.
5/5
Sheeeeeyiiiiinnneeee
R.E.M.
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
Not bad. Nothing really stood out though. My first Bowie album on the list. Would have preferred a more acclaimed one.
The Gun Club
3/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
What a fuckin weird album. The Gnome sounds like a Nigel and Marmalade episode. All in all, it's an okay album.
AC/DC
4/5
Pretty average but gets an extra point for Highway to Hell
The Blue Nile
3/5
Yeah, it was fine.
David Bowie
4/5
It's pretty average but Heroes is so good that it gets an extra point.
Miles Davis
3/5
Typical Jazz 3
Fairport Convention
3/5
Elvis Costello
5/5
Loved it.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Not my favourite Beach Boys tracks. Some are downright awful (Student Demonstration Time). Brian Wilson died yesterday so I'll be kind and give a 3. RIP Brian.
Carole King
4/5
This is quite lovely. I never knew Carole King wrote 'You Got a Friend' and 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' and they both appear on this album. 4.5
Slipknot
1/5
Fun fact: All the members of Slipknot were in their mid to late 30s when they wrote this cringe. As usual with heavy metal, the instruments are somewhere between fine and good, but I'd honestly rather listen to an instrumental version because of just how bad the lyrics are. It would be understandable if it was a group of teenagers, but this was written by grown men. I mostly listened to this with the lyrics up on the screen and I still didn't understand what they were trying to say. It's almost like I need to know some background lore before I can understand what they're talking about.
Miles Davis
2/5
I usually give all jazz a 3 because it all sounds the same to me and it's all okay, but this loses a point for being the length of a movie despite sounding like the same song the entire time.
Billy Joel
5/5
Bravo, Billy.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I listened to this album a bunch of times when I was obsessed with Swing/Jazz in my teens. I loved it back then. Frank has a great voice and there are a lot of good songs here, but it definitely feels a little samey throughout. It also feels a lot longer than it actually is because of the amount of songs. There isn't a bad song though. They're either okay or good. 7.5/10
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Background music at best. I'm going to have to stop giving all jazz a 3 because it's becoming very boring. There is far too much jazz on this list. Listening to one jazz album basically means you've heard them all.
Deep Purple
3/5
Better than I expected for a live album.
The Stone Roses
5/5
Yer twisting ma lemon, man
Moby
4/5
I recognise so many of these songs from movies and TV that it felt like I'd already listened to the album. Doesn't really make me want to check out Moby any further but I enjoyed this for what it was.
CHIC
4/5
Dis-go hard
Joy Division
3/5
Overrated
Os Mutantes
4/5
El Sgt. Pepperino
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Pleasantly surprised by this (other than "Don't" which is god awful) considering I've never even heard of them before. I would probably give it a 3.5 which I would have rounded to 4 if not for "Don't" offending my ears so badly that they lose a point.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
It's fine but it's not even the best Simon & Garfunkel album from 1966 so I'm not sure how important it was to hear this before I die.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Sensational swamp songs.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Wtf?
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
This album could just be Born to Run, and 7 other tracks consisting of Bruce farting straight into the microphone, and it would still be a 5 because the title track is just that good. Luckily, there are plenty of other good songs here.
The Beach Boys
5/5
This is probably a top ten album of all time. I've listened to it countless times and I'll never get bored of it. This is the album that made Paul McCartney think "Oh shit. We need to step up our game." and, without it, we may never have gotten Sgt. Pepper.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Elliott Smith
2/5
Yawn
Ice Cube
3/5
I want to like this but the misogyny is just too overpowering. You can't kick a pregnant woman in the stomach, Mr. Cube. Also, it's far too long.
Black Sabbath
4/5
4/5 bat heads
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Supremely average
TV On The Radio
3/5
The Temptations
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
4.5. The highs are very high and the lows are better than most rap still. Maybe too much talking for my liking and that one song that ends with you listening to him having sex is a bit weird. Definitely not my proudest fap.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Mediocre Millennial Cat Stevens impression
Pink Floyd
5/5
Damn. Never heard this before. Just damn.
Daft Punk
2/5
Some good, some just sounds like 90s dial up Internet
Peter Tosh
3/5
Yes
3/5
Neil Young
2/5
There is far too much Neil Young on here and his voice is annoying.
The Young Gods
1/5
Why do French guys always growl when they attempt to sing? I was going to give this a 2 until I read the band's Spotify bio and realised they think they're much more important than they are.
DJ Shadow
2/5
Meh
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Decent but nowhere near the levels of Electric Ladyland
The Clash
4/5
I like how punk rock albums are always like 50 songs with only 30 minutes between them
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
I think I'd give it a 4 if it was shorter but 1h12m is just too long to spend with generic 2000s beats
2/5
Bit boring
Tom Tom Club
1/5
It's the same song for 2 hours. No thanks.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Generals gathered in their massesssss, just like generals in their massesss
Ride
3/5
If 3/5 was an album
Alice In Chains
4/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Van Halen
5/5
The V in Van Halen means 5
Steely Dan
3/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
Elis Regina
3/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
I liked it but it felt very de-revere-tive of the Rolling Stones until the penultimate song, SS 396 which is literally just a Beach Boys song.
Deep Purple
4/5
Dead Kennedys
4/5
The Only Ones
4/5
Another Girl, Another Planet is one of my favourite songs of all time.
Meat Loaf
5/5
One of the GOATs. It's such a ridiculously over the top album and they use a motorbike as an instrument.
George Harrison
4/5
Great album but just far too long
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
John Grant
2/5
Sounds like They Might Be Giants mixed with Weird Al but isn't as good as either. It gets better as it goes on but never reaches a point where I'd want to listen to it again.
Radiohead
2/5
Idk, man, Radiohead are just so boring to me.
Lou Reed
3/5
The Pharcyde
4/5
Prince
4/5
Radiohead
2/5
Still boring
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Prefab Sprout
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Not usually a reggae fan but I've always liked 'Jamming' since I heard it in S08E12 of The Simpsons so I'll give it an extra point for nostalgia
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Kinda sounds like if Meat Loaf couldn't sing. Also, it has all these murder stories but doesn't mention the best murder song of all time: https://genius.com/Tim-robinson-the-day-robert-palins-murdered-me-lyrics
fIREHOSE
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Not the best Smiths album
Van Morrison
4/5
Talvin Singh
1/5
No thanks
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Johnny don't miss
Public Enemy
5/5
Chuck is the GOAT
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Common
5/5
2 + 2 = Perfect album rating. Can someone check my math on that? I miss the old Kanye.
Hawkwind
2/5
Not often that I don't finish an album but this was too long and low quality.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Mekons
3/5
Beatles
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
3/5
Mike Oldfield
3/5
King Crimson
3/5
Bebel Gilberto
2/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Beyoncé
2/5
Beyonce went off the rails with this one. The two previous albums are full of iconic songs. There's nothing memorable here and it's far too long.
The The
3/5
The Verve
2/5
I feel like I'm being slowly bashed over the head with an inflatable mallet with 'Britpop' written on it: It doesn't hurt but it gets annoying after an hour and 15 minutes. Even Bitter Sweet Symphony sounds dull to me and I don't think anyone would remember it if not for the violin. Apparently BBC Radio 1 listeners voted it the third best song ever... in 1998, one year after its release. 'Whatever' by Oasis is a better use of violin and that's a largely forgotten song.
All in all, the album is fine. I think it could have been a low 4 if it was shorter, but there really aren't any songs that warrant that score.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Sparks
3/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Underworld
3/5
I don't have any strong opinions on techno. I use it to drown out the neighbour's screaming kid when I'm trying to work from home. In that sense, it is the most useful music in the world.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
It's hard not to enjoy an Amy Winehouse song in my opinion. She could sing Mein Kampf and make it sound good. Some of the content feels dated (Stronger than Me) but it's hard to care when she's singing so beautifully.
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Better than I thought it would be
Manu Chao
3/5
Not bad. I don't understand any of the lyrics but Minha galera sounded nice.
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
I don't need to listen to this (but I will) as it's already 5 stars in my mind. How many albums have four huge hits in a row right off the bat? It's simply one of the greatest albums of all time.
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Amazing voice. A gig I'd have liked to have been at, sat at a table with a signed photo of Senator John Kennedy, an Old Fashioned and pack of cigarettes.
The Bees
3/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Yawn
Ute Lemper
1/5
Punishing listen. 'The Case Continues' may be the most cringe song I've ever heard. It made me embarrassed for the singer. Then 'Die Dreigrosschenoper' started and suddenly there was another contender. It sounds like the soundtrack to a penny dreadful musical where Miss Havisham fights Dracula.
Peter Frampton
4/5
Paul Weller
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
R.E.M.
4/5
"Stroke, stroke, stroke."
"Stop mocking me!"
Arcade Fire
3/5
It's okay but damn I hate the singer's voice; he sounds like if Brandon Flowers had a sore throat.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Sugar
3/5
Stereo MC's
3/5
3.5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
Sounded like the background music for a 90s point and click adventure game
Ray Charles
4/5
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
This is the most confusing album I've ever heard. It doesn't seem to have a specific genre. Some of the songs are pretty good and some are pretty bad. I think I have to give it a 3/5 because I just can't tell if it's good or not.
The Replacements
4/5
The Fall
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
I'm not a grunge fan but it's hard to deny the quality and influence of this album
Donald Fagen
2/5
Why does this sound like if Bill Wurst made an album?
Finley Quaye
2/5
Reggae gonna reggae. 2.5/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
There are a few songs after Excursions that are kinda boring until Show Business, but it's still a great album - 4.5
Scott Walker
1/5
Parody Bond themes. I don't know why I hated this so much. There was just something about it I really did not enjoy.
Violent Femmes
3/5
3.5
Bob Dylan
5/5
4.5
Portishead
2/5
Yawn
T. Rex
5/5
Only ever heard a couple of T. Rex songs before, both of which I liked, but this was fantastic.
Animal Collective
3/5
Beck
3/5
It was OK. He should have used the rhyming Becktionary instead though.
The Louvin Brothers
4/5
Koffi Olomide
3/5
2/5
More noise than rock
John Coltrane
3/5
2Pac
4/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
The Kinks
4/5
Hard carried by Waterloo Sunset
Ozomatli
2/5
Only one song available on Spotify and it wasn't good enough to make me seek out the rest
Sigur Rós
4/5
Wtf is this
Fela Kuti
3/5
The Police
3/5
3.5
Meat Puppets
3/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Yes
4/5
3.75
The Jam
3/5
Ray Price
2/5
Music for a 60s whites-only Lūʻau
Jethro Tull
3/5
Gang Starr
5/5
Never heard this album before but it felt like I had
Keith Jarrett
3/5
The Offspring
4/5
Why do I like this?
George Jones
3/5
Beck
3/5
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
3.5
Queen Latifah
5/5
Adele
5/5
Top ten GOAT album
Christina Aguilera
4/5
This was a tough one to rate. No point wasting many words on her vocals which everyone knows are incredible. The major criticism I have is it's far too long. There are also some really bad songs here. I especially hated the one where all the fans are telling her how great she is. But then there are some amazing songs here too such as Ain't No Other Man, Candy man, Nasty Naughty Boy, Hurt, and Mercy on Me. I think it just about edges a 4 but it would be a much better album if it was half the length.
The Cardigans
4/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
This is my third Kings of Leon album on this list. Are they influential enough to warrant that? Idk.
Little Richard
5/5
Piano riff woo. Every song is the same song... 5/5.
Donovan
3/5
Brian Wilson
3/5
I like the Beach Boys but idk... this album just feels off.
Radiohead
2/5
I do not like Radiohead. Stop making me listen to Radiohead.
Buzzcocks
4/5
Blur
3/5
Is very ok
Megadeth
2/5
The Black Keys
2/5
Tighten Up was on fifa therefore this is all fifa music. I like the music but I hate the vocals and lyrics. The way he sings makes everything sound like a beer/car commercial.
Björk
2/5
Yawn
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Marvin Gaye
5/5
I remember listening to this when Rolling Stone updated their top 500 albuns list around 2020 and this took the number 1 spot. Not sure it'd be my number 1 but it's certainly up there and it's certainly a 5/5.
New Order
3/5
ABBA
4/5
Pulp
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
It was good but I've always heard this album was one of the greatest and it just didn't quite live up to that status
Tito Puente
3/5
The Residents
2/5
The Doors
3/5
I liked this album musically but Jim Morrison has an annoying voice and L'America is awful
MC Solaar
4/5
Idk what he's saying but he says it good
Elliott Smith
3/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I like the album but it's just covers so I can't give it any higher than a 3
Michael Jackson
5/5
I couldn't help dance to this and I was laying down the whole time
The The
4/5