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Album	You	Global	Diff
Goodbye And Hello Tim Buckley	5	2.83	+2.17
Shadowland k.d. lang	5	2.86	+2.14
Dog Man Star Suede	5	3	+2
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.42	+1.58
Live! Fela Kuti	5	3.44	+1.56
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	5	3.45	+1.55
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	5	3.64	+1.36
Sheer Heart Attack Queen	5	3.65	+1.35
Slipknot Slipknot	4	2.68	+1.32
Kid A Radiohead	5	3.71	+1.29

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.7	-2.7
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	1	3.31	-2.31
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	1	3.07	-2.07
Dr. Octagonecologyst Dr. Octagon	1	2.7	-1.7
Green R.E.M.	2	3.48	-1.48
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	2	3.4	-1.4
2112 Rush	2	3.39	-1.39
Sincere Mj Cole	1	2.38	-1.38
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	2	3.35	-1.35
Liquid Swords GZA	2	3.28	-1.28

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Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	2	5

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Throwing Muses

3/5

This album isn’t on Spotify so it was harder to find. I’m still not really sure if I listened to what I was supposed to. I liked Rabbits Dying but I felt pretty neutral about it overall.

1 likes

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

5/5

I LOVE QUEEN!! I let out the biggest hell yeah seeing this was my album for today. Some songs are rockin and fun while others are deeper and softer but all are creative and masterfully done. The vocals go crazy as always. Queen is what got little me into music so I might be a little biased this has gotta be a five.

1 likes

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

2/5

I’m not a fan of electronic easy listening. I just find it so boring. The lead singer has a nice voice though.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (6)

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In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

I don't think I've ever said "What the fuck am I listening to?" more during an album. In both good ways and bad. I Talk To The Wind is beautiful but Moonchild was like 12 minutes of ASMR. A lot of songs were so drawn out and at times felt like just random noises. It's a mixed bag but I think the chaos makes sense given that they were pioneering a new genre with this. It is very cool to listen to from a historical perspective and has some great moments but I won't be listening in my free time.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

So much fun to listen to. Just feel good banger after banger. Everything was so smooth. I might like this cover of Summer Breeze more than the original, especially the guitar floating me away at the end.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

I haven't listened to blues in so long. What a great reminder of how fire this genre is. I love being able to hear how rock has so clearly been influenced by this. GOT MY MOJO WORKIN!

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

I’ve listened to this album many times before. Upon first listen it brought a lot of confusion and to be honest I still don’t understand some songs. But I don’t think I need to understand. There’s a beauty in confusion slowly turning into appreciation into love. After ever listen something clicks a little more. How To Disappear Completely was the song that made me deep dive into Radiohead. I cried the first time I heard it and never felt so moved by a piece of music before. I got way into Radiohead, and then way into music in general. I started learning guitar and listening to more and more music I’d never fully appreciated before. So really this album is the reason I’m even doing this challenge at all.

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

They know how to rock so they rock. Pretty simple yet awesome stuff. It's kind of hard to listen to the whole album cause the songs sound so similar. But hearing any of these songs on their own is always so hype.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

Cool but not for me.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

I’d never heard this album in full and I love it! That opener had me on the floor! Definitely a new favorite song. There were so many genres and styles in this that it kept the length entertaining. And of course the absolute amazing classic Elton John songs are all on here. Overall incredible!!

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Tom Sawyer was one of those songs I had heard in passing and liked but never knew the name of. So glad I found it! The rest of the album is just as awesome! Very cool to listen of headphones with.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

3/5

Beautiful music and I love the storytelling. Wasn’t too interested by it though.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

Very cool production on these. Fun to listen to.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

Beautiful Album with some genuinely breathtaking moments. Right up my alley. Sad in a beautiful way. So many interesting sounds.

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

3/5

There are indeed some flamin grooves in here.

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

1/5

I almost fell asleep so I gave up.

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

SO COOL! I understand why I needed to hear this before I died.

The Stone Roses

5/5

This is so right up my alley it's ridiculous!! I LOVE THIS!

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

5/5

So many iconic songs in this one that I’ve heard my whole life. Those songs really raise this album up but I did enjoy the new ones too! Was happy to listen to this.

Throwing Muses

3/5

This album isn’t on Spotify so it was harder to find. I’m still not really sure if I listened to what I was supposed to. I liked Rabbits Dying but I felt pretty neutral about it overall.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

I wasn’t really interested at the beginning but I slowly started to vibe with it. I found some songs interesting but a lot of it was identical to Coldplay and not even the good Coldplay.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

I really wanted to like this but I was kinda bored.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

I liked a few of these songs. My favorite was This Mess We're In cause I'm obsessed with Thom Yorke's voice lol. I think the New York theme was cool, but for such a loud diverse city I was really expecting more creative and interesting songs.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

5/5

Pure magic. Every song was so unique. Every song I finished I was eager to hear what the next one would sound like. This is probably among the best folk rock I’ve ever heard.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

I really really enjoyed this! I wasn't a fan of every song but the ones that hit, HIT! Some songs have this epic feel to them. Also great harmonies on everything!

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

3/5

Very calm and soothing. I don’t listen to much bossa nova and probably still won’t unless I’m in the mood for it. But it’s very nice.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

3/5

Good album with some great songs but I’m not in love with it. Hard to separate the music from how off the deep end crazy this man is.

Green

R.E.M.

2/5

Another REM album I’ve failed to like. By my tastes I really should like this band but I just don’t. It’s weird cause so many artists I love were inspired by REM. I guess I don’t like his voice. The lyrics are cool though.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

I wasn’t super into it until the musical theater skit that is A Quick One pushed this to a four. Sometimes it was hard to believe this was live, very impressive. It’s too long however, I love My Generation but 15 minutes is crazy. It was a fire 15 minutes though not gonna lie. Overall very fun.

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

1/5

I usually love concept albums, but was very disappointed by this one. It's just some guys perverted fantasy.

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Absolutely iconic!! Nothing life changing for me but who doesn’t love ABBA.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Wow that was good. Short and sweet. Even though I'd only known Let's Get It On before, I loved every song after.

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

Fun and charming. Lots of covers.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Amazing incredible music, but wow it really is so long. Some of the songs go on for longer than I could enjoy.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

4/5

That was surprisingly pleasant and fun. Good music to listen to while working.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Amazing. Felt like I was gonna have a epic showdown at dusk.

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Amazing of course.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

I liked the blues songs on here. The rest I was meh about.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

I’m shocked to learn this was their debut album! Some songs were average but others were so good it made up for it. Very versatile singing, I had to look up if their were multiple singers in the band.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

2/5

Boring.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Very fun and enjoyable. Kinda repetitive though.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

It was pretty cool. Unique in some parts.

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

Very cool. I never really knew where the next song would go.

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

2/5

Punk without anything to actually be mad about.

Le Tigre

3/5

Pretty fun and unique. This style of music just isn't really for me.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Surprisingly pretty fun!

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

So so good.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Funkalicious

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Beautiful. I love this album. Just a bit too long.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

I love Pink Floyd so I was excited to hear their debut album, but I didn't enjoy this very much. I think it took them some time to perfect their style.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Cool. Love seeing some older stuff on here!

Revolver

Beatles

3/5

Very nice.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

So lovely. This kind of music always helps me relax.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

3/5

Pretty cool. It’s a shame it isn’t on streaming.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

5/5

Such a beautiful voice and storytelling. Loved hearing a full Dolly album for the first time.

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

So epic. The beach boys but sad is such a great genre.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

It’s cool just not really my style.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Music-wise this goes hard, but wow these lyrics. It's definitely more purposeful and self-aware than some other shock factor albums on this list but it's still a lot. It's like a horror movie. It kinda makes you think why are we okay with horror movies but not horror music? It's essentially the same idea. It's not real, it's a story. Maybe with music it's just harder to separate the real person from the persona. This was interesting.

Femi Kuti

4/5

I love afrobeat.

Rocks

Aerosmith

3/5

Some good stuff, but with the exception of a few great songs nothing really stood out to me.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Pretty cool

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

1/5

Yeah, no thanks.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Surprisingly awesome! Many different styles but all enjoyable to listen to. Early in the morning is what really got me hooked.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

I’m glad I got the Fela Kuti albums before this so I could hear the inspiration right away. It was cool, but a lot of the songs sounded very similar and didn’t really interest me.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

2/5

Not a fan of PJ Harvey. None of her albums have been enjoyable for me so far. Just wispy and pretentious. I can’t connect with it.

Ramones

3/5

Cool but all the songs kinda sound the same.

Boston

4/5

Absolute fire. I loved learning the backstory of the band it really puts the album into context. Listening to Peace of Mind knowing the person that made it pursued music even with a mechanical engineering degree from MIT just makes so much sense. I loved all of these songs and have known some of them all my life.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

5/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

3/5

Pretty cool.

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

A bit confusing but beautiful. I’m not sure why so many songs were instrumentals but I enjoyed them. More unique and inspired music from Bowie. Most of them were totally new to me and I was grooving.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

3/5

Pretty cool but wouldn’t really be interested in listening again.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Really beautiful music. I think they’ve done the best medieval folk sound out of the albums I’ve heard so far. The last song gave me chills.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

I loved this it’s so vibey. Bonus points for being the first album so far with my name in a song.

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

33 minutes of caveman screaming.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

I enjoyed this a little more that Leige and Lief. Very pretty.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

2/5

Good album to get while my speakers are busted cause I can’t even tell. I thought with all the hype around them this band would be better. I didn’t like the Hurt cover so that was disappointing.

Debut

Björk

4/5

I was excited for my first Bjôrk album and I think it lived up to it. It’s pretty cool and whimsical. Not something I would listen to all the time but I do appreciate it.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Very groovy. The rest of the songs didn’t really catch up to Let’s Stay Together for me, but that might just be nostalgia.

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

Pretty but boring. I don’t know why there’s more than one album from this band on here.

Liquid Swords

GZA

2/5

I liked the audio samples but the music didn’t really match the coolness of them.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

Good stuff.

The Clash

3/5

I like the Clash but I think they’re later albums are better.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

Super awesome.

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

3/5

I like the very aware political lyrics. INS Greencard could’ve been written yesterday. However the beats are kinda mid and production isn’t very impressive.

Black Sabbath

3/5

Pretty good but later albums are better. RIP Ozzy!

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

3/5

Nothing super impressive but I liked it.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Just like the last Arcade Fire album it does enough to keep me listening but not enough to stop being boring.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

One of the greats! As a lover of rock and fantasy this especially goes crazy.

Sincere

Mj Cole

1/5

I couldn’t subject myself to this.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

It’s alright. Kinda boring though which is sad cause you’d think tango should be more interesting.

The White Room

The KLF

3/5

Pretty good. Interesting. A shame it isn’t on Spotify.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

YAY YAY YAY

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Great album with some iconic bangers.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

2/5

I’m not a fan of electronic easy listening. I just find it so boring. The lead singer has a nice voice though.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

3/5

Very cool fusion jazz!

Shadowland

k.d. lang

5/5

I absolutely needed lesbian country music in my life, thank you 1001albumsgenerator.com

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Absolute Fire. I feel like some songs went on too long though. Looking at you Sex Machine.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

I enjoy 50s but the songs kinda blur together by sounding so similar.

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Very sad but beautiful.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

2/5

Mid. I did not like the leads voice at all.

Slipknot

4/5

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. My usual issue with metal is how monotonous it can be but these songs were dynamic. And most importantly each song was different from the next. I enjoyed this one.

2112

Rush

2/5

Why isn’t the first song divided into the multiple songs within it? I liked one at the mid way point but I have no way of listening to it individually. The rest of it was kinda meh.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

I didn’t enjoy this as much as some other Zeppelin albums. I would like the songs a lot more if they weren’t just so eternally long.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

4/5

I love weird and kooky rock like this. I really enjoyed this one. More than the solo Bjork album I’ve heard so far.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Stunning. So much diversity in the genre and instrumentation of the songs. Yet they all sound so genuinely beautiful. I continue to be impressed and really moved by Simon & Garfunkel.

Dog Man Star

Suede

5/5

This type of alt rock is so up my alley. The vocals were so good, instrumentals so good. This really doesn’t sound like the 90s it sounds a bit older which is interesting. I really loved this.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

Wow this was awful. Leads voice is at best uninteresting and at worst annoying. The songs are bland and the mix is terrible. Sounds like an underwater speaker half the time. This is the first RHCP album I’ve heard and now confused as to why they’re so famous.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

This was really cool. Memes aside, I’ve always liked Supermassive Black Hole so the rest of the album keeping up with it is awesome. Very interesting epic space rock vibes with some more haunting songs I really enjoyed. Some of the lyrics were cheesy but overall a really solid album.

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

Cool and enjoyable but doesn’t stand out a whole lot to me.

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

3/5

Vibey but can be a little boring. The trio of Strawberry Letter 23, Sweet Thang, and Ice Cream Daydream is definitely the highlight.