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Album	You	Global	Diff
Electric The Cult	5	3.02	+1.98
Armed Forces Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5	3.09	+1.91
Ragged Glory Neil Young & Crazy Horse	5	3.15	+1.85
Let It Be The Replacements	5	3.25	+1.75
Pretenders Pretenders	5	3.35	+1.65
Eliminator ZZ Top	5	3.38	+1.62
2112 Rush	5	3.39	+1.61
Tres Hombres ZZ Top	5	3.42	+1.58
Synchronicity The Police	5	3.42	+1.58
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	5	3.44	+1.56

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Phaedra Tangerine Dream	1	2.74	-1.74
Odessa Bee Gees	1	2.72	-1.72
Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz	2	3.65	-1.65
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	2	3.45	-1.45
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	2	3.37	-1.37
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	2	3.34	-1.34
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	2	3.31	-1.31
Melody A.M. Röyksopp	2	3.21	-1.21
Soul Mining The The	2	3.17	-1.17
The Sensual World Kate Bush	2	3.17	-1.17

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Artist	Albums	Average
ZZ Top	2	5
Beastie Boys	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5
Rush	2	5
Black Sabbath	2	5
The Police	2	5
Arcade Fire	3	4.33

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

I mean, what can you say?? Legendary

1 likes

Van Halen

5/5

So much raw energy on this debut album.

1 likes

Let It Be

The Replacements

5/5

I’ve definitely been missing out by not listening to this album over the years. The roots of alt rock taking hold here. Minnesota is underrated for the musicians that come out of there

1 likes

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Most of these songs have been waaaay overplayed over the years, but listening to it as an 'album' for first time in years, it again shows why it was a bit of a groundbreaker for the late 80's and a template for the dirty/grittiness to come.

1 likes

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

I think it’s ok?

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1-Star Albums (3)

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Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Pleasantly suprised as I had never listened to the album w/ the single “ Lust for Life” on it. Iggy showing much more range than I thought he had

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Hadn’t heard this album before, only the opening song. Overall solid but extended last song (hidden track) was below average. The last song was actually top notch!!

Adele

3/5

Talented individual but album just isn’t my cup of tea

Eliminator

ZZ Top

5/5

Nostalgic listening time! One of the first cassettes I ever owned, and the album as a whole, still doesn’t disappoint. Obviously Legs, Sharp Dressed Man and Gimme All Your Lovin , were all over the radio and MTV but all the other songs on the album are bangers in their own way!

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Epic , but even more epic listening to it for its epicness. Every song interwoven together to tell a story about Syd Barrett

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Another never before listened to album (just heard a smattering of the songs over the years) but I was pleasantly suprised how it kept me captivated throughout

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Such a classic album. First time truely listening to it straight through and it did not disappoint . ‘Clampdown’ and ‘Dead and Glory’ are bangers.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

4/5

Solid, cohesive album. Became a huge fan of ‘Funeral’, Neon Bible’s predecessor but for some reason never fully listened to this album till now. Need a couple more listens but think I’ll be a huge fan in the future …

Guero

Beck

4/5

Crunchy grooves, toe tapping rhythms, very eclectic, but that’s Beck! A fun listen and very impressed!

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

It’s good for what it is, time filler with some catchiness. Some solid cuts but meanders a bit.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

4/5

Sold riff rock - much needed palette cleanser 🤟

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

Good album for listening on the porch, watching sunset, drinking some pop

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

An album that could be playing in background of a poker game. Solid for what it is, but just not up my alley…

Faust IV

Faust

3/5

Odd, electic, but after reading up on them, understood the direction a bit more..

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

Brings me back to the turn-of-the-century where guitar rock made a good comeback. Some classics on this and some ones that I haven’t really listened to for a long time. Muy solid

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

One of the few albums fro start to finish that never loses its edge. Texas hot blues for days!

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

2/5

Some hold decent funky, bass slapin, beboppin’ at the start of album. The last half was a disaster of early ‘80s cliche synth

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Good ol rock a twangy , with down to earth lyrics and funny banter throughout. Enjoyed!

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

4/5

Pavement is one of those ‘90s bands that should have been bigger and have been underrated . Great ‘90s indie album

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Another solid album, though not in my wheelhouse, was an enjoyable listen

Mott

Mott The Hoople

4/5

The beginnings of the 70’s Glam rock scene.. Weird song titles, a bit spacey but some damn good strong riffs in many of the songs.

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Haven’t ever fully listened to this album all the way through. Can’t believe they have been around since ‘81! Enjoyable listen though feel I need a bit more time with it.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

No it as good as Live at Folsom Prison. Some good songs, but a lot of chit-chat

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

It was fine for what it was

Atomizer

Big Black

3/5

Planting the seeds for industrial rock. A bit chaotic but had some interesting tunes.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

Some dredging post pink with some new wave thrown in. More of a Pop sound by EC with some biting lyrics .

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Not someone I was familiar with but was impressed with the tunes and singing

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

4/5

El letic and melodic. Definitely was suprised how much I enjoyed this 22 song collection.

Let It Be

The Replacements

5/5

I’ve definitely been missing out by not listening to this album over the years. The roots of alt rock taking hold here. Minnesota is underrated for the musicians that come out of there

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Always thought ELO was a ‘peppy Pink Floyd’ . Melodic and atmospheric at times though some some of the chorus’ sounded like disco unfortunately

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Been waiting for a Stones album on this album project. Have really only listened to one of their albums fully (Steel Wheels) over the years so happy to get to dive into one. Overall, not disappointed , honky Tonk blues were on display throughout . A big listen (for one day) and probably still needs to be revisited.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

3/5

Pretty much what I thought it would be. Some decent driving tunes, but a little intense overall

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Marvin knew how to get it on. Smoooooooth

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

Some good ol polished and produced 80’s metal. All (or most) of the songs were seemingly hits. It was an enjoyable listen

Green

R.E.M.

5/5

Such a great late ‘80s album. Represented the college alt movement perfectly. Have been a late adopter so learning this decades after the fact

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Always has been a solid album all around though has been years since listening to it.

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

2/5

Meh

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

So good, so many hits yet flows like an album should . 🤟

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

Gave it a good ol try. Just wasn’t feelin’ it..

The Clash

4/5

So raw, can hear the start of what would be ‘London Calling’ in a few years . Outstanding !

Scum

Napalm Death

3/5

Well, it was loud! Grooves were good, lyrics not so much

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

I enjoyed this, even though PJH looks a bit like Justine Bateman …

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Cooooler than the other side of the pillow. ‘All Blues’ was 🔥🔥

Blur

4/5

Real solid ‘90s BritPop album. Had a bit of everything…

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

3/5

Fine album, not great, not bad. Long AF.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Did not need another PJH within the week… BUT 50ft Queenie and Yuri-G were quite bangers.

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

Such an easy listening, early thoughts indie/dance album. Every song is practically a hit.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Not sure what to say. Was a solid Britpop album, both great, not bad 🤷‍♂️

Electric

The Cult

5/5

Such a shot in the arm. Was late to The Cult, started with Sonic Temple and worked backwards. So many punchy, catchy rock riffs from Billy and Ian’s Sonic vocals matched perfectly. Did not get bogged down from the late ‘80s cheesiness.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Respect

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

2/5

Not sure if this is one of the albums “you have to listen to before you die..” or “albums that will make you die” They should though charge per letter used in their song titles.

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

Could have been worse…allegedly

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Great album from the 1st decade of the 2000’s. ‘Hoodoo’ I probably could have done without but bangers like Starlight, Assassin and Knights of Cyndonia more than make up for it.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

Some good tunes. Meandered at times but overall a very solid listening experience

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

Doom n gloom. Album before they they went a bit more “happier”

Soul Mining

The The

2/5

Another British synth pop album….k….

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

Brilliant and epic. Was a late comer to it but still strong after all these years

Permission to Land

The Darkness

3/5

Not their best, but some good ol OG glam with big guitars, big drums and soaring vocals. Justin Hawkins has some raaaaaange, though on the album seem to live in the high vocal register for a bit more than I like

Bert Jansch

3/5

This was nice…and folksy….and nice and folksy . Solid playing

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

Hadn’t listened to this one in a while. Always gravited towards ‘White Blood Cells’ and Elephant but this one, though deviated from those, still was solid in its own right.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Had heard good thinks about MA..Just didn’t feel it. Not bad but just meh IMO

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Johnny Marr is great Morrissey is not

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

2/5

Kind of droned on to me. Last song was best

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Solid for what it is, though not what was needed today.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Top notch Stones. Somehow never fully listened to this all the way through as an album over the years. Was a pleasant experience.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Very interesting and had some solid grooves

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

4/5

Album that was a bit more thematic than previous and one step closer to Pet Sounds - RIP Brian Wilson

Pretenders

5/5

Such a strong debut and a very enjoyable listening experience for the day. Chrissie Hynde is such a bad ass rock star! Need to listen to them much more than I do.

Homework

Daft Punk

3/5

If I was into Dance/Electronica, it seems this would be a goto album. But alas, it isn’t my cup of tea but respect their work/following

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Album had its moments. Showed the talents of S&G though as always, like them in small bites.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Fun and unique….for a bit

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

2/5

Movies

Holger Czukay

2/5

What did I just listen to?

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Some decent tunes, not bad. Feel I need to be drinking whisky on a lake.

Metallica

4/5

Take the band names and about 5 of the songs that have been played 4.8 billion times out, and it’s a solid hard rock album. Rack the name on, it’s divisive as hell. ‘Holier than Thou’ though is an underrated banger

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

This was listenable, not bad. Nothing stood out, but didn’t suck 👍

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

Not bad, not bad at all..

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

The Queen of Soul on display! Had heard some of these songs before but not all

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Kids probably read these so I’ll just keep it to ‘It was not good’

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Man, I really enjoyed this. A little punk, a little blues , all raw excellence 👊

Very

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Good ol synth pop. Interesting but not exciting. Definitely no ‘West End Girls’

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

A nostalgic kick ass early ‘90s Depexhe Mode

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

3/5

Meh

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

It was a privilege and an honor to Karen to the album.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Some decent memorable tunes. Couldn’t listen to all 2 hrs of it though.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Some early aught hits , not too bad

2112

Rush

5/5

I mean, what can you say, an album that launched 2112 legends !!🤟

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Took me a few years to “get” this album. Enjoyable complexity though have to be in mood for York’s vocals at times

War

4/5

Not my favorite U2 album , has a couple of radio hits but ‘Like a Song’ is an underrated banger

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Caught my ear for a bit. Didn’t hate it

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

Hits, hits and more hits. Hell of a collection of songs.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

One of my fav albums from the ‘00s

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

A groovy collection of psychedelic rock. One of the best of this genre

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

Doctor - “only take a small dosage of Björk or you will break out in warts and hives”

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

Just couldn’t get through all the songs. Don’t judge. …

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

3/5

Some decent cuts and beats but got old after a bit

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

Had heard good things about Roxy Music. It’s all lies!!

Violent Femmes

3/5

Solid, peppy OG cuts

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

4/5

Great Prog album but probably not best choice for a “one off” challenge. Needs a handful of listens to fully digest

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Cool for what it was. Had a great song name

LP1

FKA twigs

2/5

Da fuq is a FKA twigs?

Ramones

3/5

Solid, not their best, but a harbinger of things to come!

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

4/5

Prototypical ‘70s double live album. Solid songs, handful of radio hits. Not something I really go to but still a good album

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

Isn't my cup of tea but it’s kind of catchy

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Riff monster - “ Laughing , Satan spreads his wings..” Rest easy Ozzy

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Catchy with some solid tunes

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

Early ‘aughts classic

Tapestry

Carole King

3/5

Very talented singer/songwriter. Some solid songs here

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Had never listened to this as an album, only songs. Strong tunes and production.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Quintessential live Thin Lizzy.. Tight, crisp two guitar attack . #RIPPhilLynott

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Pure ‘80s and pure Tina

The Coral

4/5

Had t heard of them but was very suprised. Some great tunes on this

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Brilliance personified!

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

3/5

Very talented individual, some decent tunes

Among The Living

Anthrax

4/5

Not my favorite Antrax album but still top notch

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

4/5

Late aughts rocker.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

It’s the Boss!

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

3/5

Felt like I needed some bell bottoms and mop top cuts to listen

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Epic

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Prince at the top of his game

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

Got halfway through one song…proud of myself

#1 Record

Big Star

3/5

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

Simple, spartan yet a bit powerful at times

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Helluva album name

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

Two Kate Bush albums within a couple weeks. Starting to lose faith in the random generator.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

I think it’s ok?

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

Jaysus , the acid was strong with these folks

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Still a classic!

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

I mean, what can you say?? Legendary

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

1/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Exactly what I thought it would be

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

3/5

“Time to pay the piper, time to put on your diaper…” High quality lyrical prowess…

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

2/5

Naw….

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

2/5

I guess not bad ...

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

A party of post punk goodness!

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

actually listen to it full thing all the way through before. Solid..

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

2/5

What Enya would sound like on gummies

Damaged

Black Flag

4/5

Ready to run through a freaking wall…

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Good ol jazzy R n B. A cool listen.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Bang a gong, get it on

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

4/5

Buzzin’

Fleet Foxes

3/5

Solid 2000’s indie rock. Mumford n Sons lite

Back In Black

AC/DC

5/5

Epitomy of hard rock. Still great to this day.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Such a legend. Continuation of late ‘80/90’s comeback

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

The gateway to Grunge. Still holds up these days

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Early alt album. Didn’t get it or it till much later. Still packs a punch though

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

So The Police, so good

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

4/5

Never knew they were around in the mid 80s. His album definitely feels different than I remember them in the 90s.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Solid voice

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Sometimes forget how stellar Joni was as a singer/songwriter back in the day

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Optimally epic

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Meeeeeeeh

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Brilliant

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

SY is always a gratifying listen

Cross

Justice

3/5

Never heard of them. oddly decent, for a bout half the album, then became a bit derivative.

Ingenue

k.d. lang

3/5

A few decent songs, just couldn’t get into the groove

1977

Ash

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this album. Had never heard of Ash, but they do have some decent hooks.

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

Very pleasantly surprised. Top notch riffs and tunes. Going straight into my rotation.

Calenture

The Triffids

3/5

I guess this was OK. Nothing motored the boat for me.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Solid, Janis was and always will be an immensely talented lead

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Not my fav by AF, but it is still overall a banger

The Joshua Tree

5/5

Still a top notch collection of bangers after all these years. Intro to “Where the Streets….” still gives me goosebumps

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

Not much can’t top this as a band capper. Except ‘Mother’…

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

I guess it’s OK?

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

3/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

A sprinkle of adamant is organically OK, whole album is not

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

Some yeahs, and some mehs

Vivid

Living Colour

4/5

Late ‘80s classic

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

Not bad, not great, but not bad

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Still one of my favorite Dylan albums. Top notch songs all the way through !

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

3/5

Something fun songs, J. Giels-ish.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

Late to the game with this album in early 2000’s but has been timeless ever since, always finds it self periodically back in rotation

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

Not my fav RH album but pretty darn solid for what it is

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Definitely not top-notch

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Solid, not my favorite BD album, but solid

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

Meh, just meh

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

2/5

Makes me want to belly dance

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Van Halen

5/5

So much raw energy on this debut album.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

3/5

different, not bad, not bad at all

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

Just didnt have it in me for another PJ Harvey album

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Love it

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

OG epicness !!

Debut

Björk

3/5

Another one…

Parallel Lines

Blondie

5/5

Still holds up to this day. New wave/punk/ pop infusion

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

Pleasantly suprised by this album. Poppy , happy ‘60s type melodies but sound quality was much better than other releases around its time

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Wow , pretty impressed. Jangley Peter Buck chords, but also tinge of the pretenders. A very reasonable and enjoyable experience.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

This entry was intriguing. Dug many of the fuzzy lo-fi melodies though 28 songs is waaaaaay too many. Would probably go back to in bits and pieces

New York Dolls

4/5

Some banger songs just got all guitars bass and drums with a little glam thrown in

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

What can one say. except this is an all time classic, put Neil on the map for good!

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Not sure why it’s taken me this long to actually listen to this album all the way through. Some fabulous cuts, even besides the two most popular and legendary songs

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

Hadn’t heard of this group. I really wanted to like this offering but just had a hard time. Would go somewhere and then stop.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Righteous!

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

Great late career album by DB