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Album	You	Global	Diff
The College Dropout Kanye West	5	3.31	+1.69
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.42	+1.58
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	5	3.5	+1.5
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	5	3.61	+1.39
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	5	3.61	+1.39
Night Life Ray Price	4	2.81	+1.19
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones	5	3.83	+1.17
Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones	5	3.87	+1.13
The Gilded Palace Of Sin The Flying Burrito Brothers	4	2.93	+1.07
Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	1	3.41	-2.41
Post Orgasmic Chill Skunk Anansie	1	2.99	-1.99
Sheet Music 10cc	1	2.96	-1.96
Survivor Destiny's Child	1	2.86	-1.86
The Sounds Of India Ravi Shankar	1	2.85	-1.85
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath	2	3.83	-1.83
Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart	1	2.82	-1.82
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	2	3.72	-1.72
Medúlla Björk	1	2.72	-1.72
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	2	3.7	-1.7

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	5	4.4
Pink Floyd	2	5
Kanye West	2	5

5-Star Albums (12)

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Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Album really showcases their breadth of sound. And for me, sympathy for the devil is one of their most conceptually creative songs.

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Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

The knock against the Stones has always been that they make great hits, but the albums often have fillers. In this album’s case, the only knock has been it didn’t have the hits. The lack of hits is only by Rolling Stones standards. I think Rocks off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, and All down the line, are certified bangers. This is the most complete Stones album and, to me, the standard bearer, for a Rock & Roll album.

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1-Star Albums (15)

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Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

1/5

This is some of the worst music I’ve ever heard. Yuck. Couldn’t finish it.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

2/5

Not my thing.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Probably a 5 star for me if it was trimmed to single disc. That’s true for most double discs. I can only think of a handful of double discs that hit the whole way through.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

4/5

Wasn’t familiar with these guys. Enjoyed it very much. Nice little road trip album.

Debut

Björk

3/5

I didn’t dislike it, and I thought I might. Influenced some female artists I like.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Initially I thought to myself, ugh, this is the prototypical sound of the 80’s I hate. But to be fair, I never really gave this sound a through chance. By the third track I found myself appreciating the theatrical feel. While I’d say I’m neutral, at best, on the sound, and lyrically lacking, the story arch of the sound, and the cohesiveness of the album really made this enjoyable for me.

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

Adele

3/5

Great voice. But at some point they all start to sound pretty similar.

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

2/5

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

2/5

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

1/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

3/5

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

3/5

Good listen. Shined on the tracks without features

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

2/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

2/5

“Wail” is a banger. Also liked “can’t stop”. Everything else was just fine. Didn’t like the overall sound.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

A little blues, a little Arabic sounds, I like it. Savane is really good.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Classic song(s). Sound of an era. But yeah, like my dad said to me growing up, “after 30 years of hearing the same songs every night at work, I’d be fine if I never hear them again.”

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

A legend.

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

3/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

2/5

Achtung Baby

4/5

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

3/5

Enjoyed the tunes. Nothing I’ll go back to.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

1/5

Nope

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Great lyrics, great voice. Solid listen

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

It’s a classic, and has some forever bangers. But there are better era defining albums from this genre.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

Solid tunes.

The Cars

4/5

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

1999

Prince

4/5

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

Sheet Music

10cc

1/5

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

2/5

Some good tracks. Some unpleasant sounds.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Just not my thing. It’s not bad, just not for me.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Lots of memories getting stoned to do this in high school.

Tracy Chapman

3/5

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

3/5

I made it. It drug on at times, but it wasn’t the slough I thought it would be. Short songs kept me engaged.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

I dig it. Seasoned voice. Provocative lyrics. Hard to believe any of this came from a 19 year old.

Germs

1/5

Arrival

ABBA

2/5

A little too show choir for me.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

2/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

2/5

Adele

4/5

I think this album is far superior to 25. Vocal range seems larger, and more fresh, raw, emotion. Close to 5 stars.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

Classic debut album.

The United States Of America

2/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Enjoyed it. But it’s No Chopin, so I’m probably not revisiting it.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Solid

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Album really showcases their breadth of sound. And for me, sympathy for the devil is one of their most conceptually creative songs.

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

2/5

It’s like Evanesence plus screaming and chanting. Not what I expected. But I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Good tunes. Enjoyed this.

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

3/5

Some good songs. Better for background than intentionally listening.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

The Band

4/5

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Great album. Fantastic debut. But I think they’ve got a couple better albums. Similar to the recent stones album, I think they’ve got better, so it’s not perfect for me.

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

Solid production. But Missy isn’t for me.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

2/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

I’ve always thought the first song has a bunch of corny rhymes, but then the album finds its way. Solid debut, but no their best work. Set the stage for many alternative hip-hop artists I love.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Having listened almost exclusively to rap from 1995-2010, I feel like I can grasp and analyze hip hop albums more than other genres. And this album is fantastic. Unfortunately for me, this album was released in 2012, outside of the aforementioned hip hop listening window. So this was my first time hearing this album. Clearly, it’s a coming of age story which is nothing new, but the way he weaves the overall narrative in a linear way through the voicemail messages, while weaving in songs that cover both past and present events/mind-state is fantastic. The album tells a story as vivid, and evoking as much emotion, as any movie could. It’s probably 4.5 for me right now, but I know at another point in my life it’s a 5, and probably with a few more listens it’s a 5. So I’ll give it a bump.

Suzanne Vega

2/5

Marlene on the wall had some folksy Taylor Swift going on, but with the production and grand hooks. The rest was boring, simple and annoying.

The Visitors

ABBA

2/5

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

2/5

I want to like it more than I do.

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

2/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

The Rise & Fall

Madness

2/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classic

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

3/5

Os Mutantes

2/5

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

Pinnacle Dylan. Both lyrically and musically it’s his most diverse and complete. It’s chaotic, but controlled. It’s comedic and tragic. A concept album about emotion rather than a plot. And ties up so perfectly with Sad Eyed lady… And Visions of Johanna is just incredible.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Another era defining album/sound.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Just gotta love it.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

3/5

Respect it, but don’t love it.

Medúlla

Björk

1/5

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

The last third of the album really struggles. Was during a time where everyone felt the need to make 20 track, 80 min hip hop albums. Cut to a normal length this is an outstanding album. For me the though, the high points are really really good.

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

David Bowie

5/5

Ziggy played guitar

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

Fine for one spin. No need to ever come back.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

It may have had its time, but at this point, it just reminds me everything I dislike about late 80s/early 90s top 40 music. Good riddance.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Egomaniacal rockers. But had a helluva sound.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

2/5

Just boring.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

This was the last album Kanye showed any self awareness. Battling the combination of his ego and the power that comes with fame, it clearly felt like he was on a tipping point. In retrospect, we know he lost that battle. Outstanding album. One the best produced albums I’ve ever heard.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

2/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Black Sabbath

2/5

Just doesn’t do it for me. RIP

Timeless

Goldie

1/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Groundbreaking album. Solidified him as a superstar producer, but introduced the works to his unique flow and, somewhat ironically at this point, his down to earth lyrics that connected with young adults of all races and sexes. As a college dropout in 2004 this one resonated with me and is a bit of a time capsule piece for me.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

2/5

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

4/5

Going into rotation. Loved it.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Classic.

Fever Ray

3/5

Solid. Nothing special

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

2/5

Take Me Apart

Kelela

2/5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

Timeless

Close To You

Carpenters

2/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

3/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

3/5

Only knew it from some samples. Poetic

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

Neil Young at his best.

Night Life

Ray Price

4/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

3/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

I started to like it the more I listened to it. There’s some good moments. Very catchy and good song composition. Not really anything to come back to for me.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

2/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

3/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Ananda Shankar

2/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

3/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

#1 Record

Big Star

3/5

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

1/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

2/5

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

3/5

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

2/5

Among The Living

Anthrax

2/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

My favorite Stones album. This album represents everything about the band perfectly. Sex, drugs, bravado, vulnerability, stepping to the boundary, then crossing it. All timers and some great deep cuts. This is the Stones. 🤌🏼

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Calenture

The Triffids

3/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

4/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5